School committee lauded for pushing new land plans stalled
A Bristol school committee meeting with the planning board last Thursday showed no concrete steps or definite plans to acquire land for school sites. They had $6000 three years ago to buy options, but concern over reception at a financial town meeting delays action. The editorial urges decisive, funded building plans, warning of dwindling facilities and long delays if inaction continues.
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Bristol
Ist
Reynolds
Colt
Bank
Development Corporation
New England
Advance Plan Urged For Snow Clearing Equipment
Bristol town faced a January snowstorm with streets blocked. Highway Surveyor Reynolds Northup refused exorbitant private rates at $9 per hour, instead hiring reasonably priced outside gear. He suggests standing contracts with equipment owners to guarantee availability and predictable costs during heavy snowfall.
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Reynolds Northup
Bristol
Northup
Women’s Auxiliary to Kingsmen hold monthly meeting
The Women’s Auxiliary to the Kingsmen Bugle and Drum Corps will meet tomorrow evening at Mrs. John Payno’s home 201 High Street. All interested women including mothers of Kingsmen members are invited to learn about future plans. Mrs. Mary Silvia presides.
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Kingsmen Bugle and Drum Corps
John Payno
High Street
Kingsmen Corps
Mary Silvia
Graduation and Commissioning at Newport Naval School
Halsey C. Herreshoff, son of Mr and Mrs A Sidney Herreshoff of 125 Hope Street, was graduated and commissioned Ensign, USNR, at ceremonies last Friday at the Navy Officer Candidate School in Newport. Vice Admiral George L Russell USN Deputy Chief of Naval Operations spoke as principal. The class of 400 completed a four month indoctrination in seamanship, operations and tactics, naval weapons and military law. From the class 100 were ordered to aviation, 95 to flight training, 100 to shipboard duty, 150 to staff corps and engineering billets, and 50 to shore activities overseas.
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Halsey C. Herreshoff
A. Sidney Herréshoff
Hope Street
USNR
Navy
Schdos
Newport
George L. Russell
USN
Naval Operations
First Rhode Island Papers Chronicle Beginnings
The Rhode Island Gazette launched on September 27 1732 marking Rhode Island’s first newspaper. Newport Mosley first issued June 12 1758 as an early Newport periodical.
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Rhode Island
February events calendar highlights from local organizations
A series of community gatherings is listed from February to March including a Ham and Bean Supper at Mt Hope Lodge Thackery Hall, a Daughters of Isabella bridge night, a senior high school play, a Our Lady of Mt Carmel dinner dance, a penny social at St Marys Auditorium, a food sale by Jay Cettes, a Holy Name Society banquet, a spring fashion show, a Kingsmen Bugle and Drum Corps testimonial dinner, and an Eagle Scouts reunion with a March play by First Baptist Church Choir.
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Altar Society of Our Lady of
Mothers’ Club of
Kingsmen Bugle and Drum Corps
Drum Corps Committee
Kearney
American Legion
Dyer Elected President of YMCA Businessmen's Club
Dr Raymond C Dyer was elected president of the YMCA Businessmen's Club at a Saturday night meeting at the Y attended by 50 people Joseph Securo named vice president Hector Massa secretary and treasurer and Benjamin Hazen scribe Albert F Means secretary of the Y was installing officer A buffet luncheon preceded ceremonies and dancing John Borges outgoing president received a past president badge Guests included Y president Mrs J Foster Price and others from Boston Mass Hurst is Y secretary for physical education in two states James Celone chaired the arrangements with Carmine Carvaturo Anthony Medeiros Anthony Nunes and John Tufarolo assisting
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Johan’ Borges
Y.M.C.A. Businessmen’s ‘Club
Raymond D. Dyer
Albert F. Means
Raymond C. Dyer
Y.M.C.A. Businessmen’s Club
Joseph Securo
Hector Massa
Benjamin Hazen
John Borges
J. Foster Price
Edward DuPont
James B. Hurst
Boston, Mass
Hurst
States
James Celone
Carmine Carvaturo
Anthony Medeiros
Anthony Nunes
John Tufarolo
First Y Adult Fellowship Held Friday Night
The first adult fellowship at the Y M C A Friday night drew about 50 members. A buffet luncheon followed by dancing and a World Service film were features. Benjamin Hazen led arrangements with John W. DeWolf Jr Hilda Ferris Mary Silvia and J Foster Price on the committee.
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First “Y” Adult
World Service Program
The
Y.M.C.A
Benjamin Hazen
John W. DeWolf Jr
Hilda Ferris
Mary Silvia
J. Foster Price
Five counties seven cities in Rhode Island
A concise statement notes there are five counties seven cities and thirty two towns in Rhode Island, outlining the state's administrative divisions in a compact geographic summary.
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Rhode Island
Insurance tips for deducting uninsured losses on taxes
John Andrade Insurance Agency promotes tax deductions for uninsured losses from storms fires and theft. It outlines calculating losses for items and homes using purchase price depreciation and replacement cost while warning most value is only about 15 percent after insurance. It urges securing broader coverage and offers help re estimating deductions and policy reappraisals.
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John Andrade
John Andrade Insurance Agency
Hope St
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St. Elizabeth's Church
Irene Santos
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University of Rhode Island
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Portsmouth
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Kenyon
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Thackery Hall
Masonic Bldg
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St. Mary’s Auditorium
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St. Mary’s School
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