Prudence Island Foot and Mouth Lab Meeting Planned
A Bristol County meeting hosts Dr Harry W Shoen and three government experts to explain a proposed 30 million dollar Prudence Island Foot and Mouth Disease Laboratory. The Bristol Business Association backs the project and will host talks at the Belvedere Hotel and Bryant Hall after a Portsmouth town meeting.
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Twoj
Mexico
Casé
Harry W. Shoengathering
Bristol County
Resing
Leau
Belvedere Hotel
Ily
Mexi
Bristol Business Association
M .S. Shahan
BBCA
Edward D. Kunz
Reading Interest Grows Among Rogers Free Library Youth
Miss Esther J. Osterberg reports strong reading interest among young patrons at Rogers Free Library. Nonfiction favorites include Peace of Mind and The Proper Bostonians while war books declined. Maine titles and girls' books are in demand as teen readers rise. The report notes 29,000 books borrowed, 3,026 borrowers, 186 new registrants, and ongoing needs for floor covering and wall painting. The board seeks a special appropriation after cost-cutting measures.
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Rogers Free
Esther J. Osterberg
Bristol
Maine
Board of Trustees
Colt To Play Kingston This Evening
Colt's 38 27 victory over Barrington leaves them league leaders as they face South Kingston at Andrews Memorial Gym in a Class C Division clash. South Kingston, recently beating R I Deaf, risks more trouble with Lockwood looming Friday and a prior tight loss to Colt.
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Barrington
Colt
South Kingston
Andrews Memorial Gym
County Five
R. I. Deaf
Lockwood High School
Appenaug
Pansa
Lockwood
Célts
Margo,De Meo, and Company
Lockwood Crew
King Colt
Promotions At U S Rubber Co Name Bristol Leaders
Wesley A Armstrong, longtime Bristol plant factory manager, promoted to production manager for mechanical goods lastex and rubber thread divisions with New York HQ. Frederick S Bartlett named new Bristol factory manager after 23 years with the company, effective immediately. both men have deep local ties and family roots in the area.
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Wesley A. Armstrong
Bristol
United States Rubber Company
Mechanical Goods General Products
Lastex
New York
Mr. Armstrong
Frederick S. Bartlett
University of Massachusetts
General Laboratory
Ttwo
Frederick 5 ‘Bartlett Jr
Carol W. Bartlett
Jeffrey Bartlett
Bristol Ymca
R. I . Country Club
Bristol Yacht Club
R. I. Rubber Club
Flatter
Mrs Donovan Receives Bristol Recognition Award for Rescue Boat
Bristol Fire Department announces purchase of a 12 foot portable rescue boat with trailer funded by a windfall reimbursement to Fire Department Funds. Fire Commissioner Francis J. Murphy notes the craft will aid emergency rescue, matching models used by Newport and East Providence departments. Captain Roger Wheeler cites Bristol’s overdue need for a rescue boat.
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Bristol Volunteer Fire Department
Francis J. Murphy
Board of Fire Engineers
R. I. Buerau
Recreation Andafety
Roger Wheeler
Bristol
Francis J. Petia
Fire Department
Navi-Lite Boat Company
City of Newport Fire Department
East Providence Fire Department
Polio Auction Delayed to February Three in Bristol
The Infantile Paralysis Fund Auction Sale in Colt Memorial Auditorium is postponed to Thursday evening February 3. Bristol residents are urged to attend to support the March of Dimes as youngsters play basketball while bidders raise funds. Co chairs are Mrs. Nerone and Miss Nerone. a large committee supports the event. In a separate YMCA meeting, Mrs. M Theresa Donovan received the 1948 Outstanding Citizen Award for her decades of music education work in Bristol schools.
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Infantile Paralysis Fund
Colt Memorial Auditorium
Raymond J. Makowsky
YMCA
Rockwell Hall
M. Theresa Donovan
Donovan
George R. Fish
Colt Memorial High School
Lowell Teachers State College
R. I. College of Education
Boston University
Fred Waring
Pennsylvania
Bristol
Russell J. Donovan
Ferry Road
Griswold Avenue
Folltowing
Cee
Gerveey
R. I
Unusual Juvenile Delinquency Cure Tried by Boston Judge
A Boston judge reports a novel sentence for five boys aged eight to ten arrested for school vandalism. Parents were to dress the youths in diapers and baby clothes for 24 hours, fed by bottles, kept at home with probation oversight to deter further acts. The judge claims the method reduced later vandalism among the targeted youths.
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Boston
England
John J. Connelly
South End
Roswell S. Bosworth
Wesley A. Armstrongs
Frederick S. Bartletti
Sewer survey committee to meet in town chambers
The special sewer survey committee will hold a public meeting this evening at 7 30 in the town council chambers. Interested persons are invited to attend and participate in discussion.
Mt Carmel Ball Plans Advance for Altar Society Event
Mt Carmel Altar Society outlines plans for the February 11 Valentine Ball. A door prize prize waltz and balloon prizes are planned. Ticket duties are led by Mrs Frank Miserandino with co chairs Mrs Beatrice Mala bronte and Mrs Lydia Miserandi Ino. Ex officio member Mrs Rita Castriotta participates.
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Mt. Carmel
Altar ‘Society
Frank Miserandino
Beatrice Malabronte
Lydia Miserandi Ino
Rita Castriotta
Knights of Columbus Talk Set For Friday Evening
The Knights of Columbus meeting at 8 in Hae on State Street will feature Rev. Leo Lyons Sacred Heart Pawtucket assistant pastor and Dr. James O Leary state treasurer of the K of C as speakers.
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Knights of Columbus
State Street
Leo Lyons
Sacred Heart Church
Pawtucket
James O’leary
K of C
Stars of Tomorrow musical revue aids injury fund
The Bristol town hosts a teen centered revue titled Stars of Tomorrow to aid the injury fund. Arthur McCaw heads ticket distribution as students at Guiteras School Auditorium prepare mid term exams this week.
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Stars of Tomorrow
Guiteras School
Bristol
Arthur McCaw
Controversial Juvenile Reform Idea Draws Irony Abroad
The London Daily Mirror cites a British reaction to a Boston judge’s plan to indenture delinquents into 24‑hour baby treatment with nappies feeding bottles and baby pens. A London reader mocks the method while linking it to postwar discipline concerns.
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London Daily Mirror
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William Holden
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Harry S Truman
Alben W. Barkley
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Tex Granger
U.S. Rubber Co
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Marguerite Nerone
Margaret McCallum
Louise Brechin
Janet MacDougall
Cora M. Hill
Mabel Salisbury
John Winthrop DeWolf Jr
Sidney Kullberg
Margaret Andrade
Louis Castriotta
Emanuel Tocoletti
Fred E. Suzman
Samuel Kinder
Charles M.connery
Arthur H Eastman
Marjorie McCann
Earl Sturdevant
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Nerone
J. Francis Connel
George McClure
Harry Brown
Anthony J. ‘Nunes
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Hugh Holmes
Daniel Chase
Walter St. Germaine
Arthur Weise
John D. Moore
Edward J. Rinaldi
Community Theatre Guild
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London
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Charles A. CurrAn
Saul Friedman
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Hope Street
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