Grizzly lore and a church visit mix in a busy page
A rambling feature blends tales of grizzlies with royal diplomacy as readers learn about bear behavior and protection, then shift to Ambassador of Portugal visiting St Elizabeth's Parish in Bristol. The piece notes fearsome reputation, parks, and laws, alongside the ambassador's tour and a parish welcome.
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Portugal
United States
Bristol
Henrique R. Rocha
St. Elizabeth’s
Mme. Esteves Fernandes
St. Elizabeth's
Fr. Rocha
Maria Dias
Louis Dias
Ryan Avenue
Mme. Fernandes
Sign Voter Registration Notices Mailed But Lax Return Rates
A local board of canvassers reports mailed 125 voter registration notices at 28 cents each. Only a few notices have been returned properly filled and signed, with about one third of eligible voters needing such forms. Mrs Sullivan notes many notices fail to reach households or are incomplete. Public officials stress the need for timely responses to ensure registration accuracy.
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Calli A
Sullivann
Sullivan
Church Makes Bid For Former Seat in 2nd District
Ralph T. Church, former representative in the second district, will bid for the post in the November elections. He was one of three GOP choices endorsed for Assembly seats Wednesday night. Church served 1940-42 before resigning to serve in San Yago, and lost a 1946 bid by 82 votes to Gladys Brightman.
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Ralph T. Church
GOP
Town loses bowling alleys as zoning okays garage conversion
Bristol zoning board granted Arthur H Byone an exception to convert High Street Bowling Alleys to an auto repair shop ending local bowling. State labor rules push older teens to run pin setters and night limits hurt late hours. Alleys, open 22 years, face sale as buyer interest emerges from Woonsocket and Attleboro.
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Bristol
Zoning Board
Arthur H. Byone
High Street
State Labor Department
Department
Ryone
Woonsocket
Attleboro
YMCA
Ned DiGati
State Street
St. Michael’s Parish House
Edward L
Mary C. Traynor
Collins Street
James Rego
Metacom Avenue
Joseph Salvaggio
Kingswood Road
Manuel Cardoza
Charles Street
Cardoza
Gooding Avenue
Court Rules Zoning Board Decision Erroneous in Bristol
State Supreme Court ruled the Bristol Zoning Board of Review erred in denying Anthony S Thomas and wife a variance to build a gasoline filling station on Hope Street. The case involved a flood damaged lot near Silver Creek, bordering Guiteras Junior Memorial High School, and directs the board to reconsider.
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Zoning Board of Review
Anthony S. Thomas
Silver Creek
State Supreme Court
Harold A. Andrews
Zoning Board
Perry
Bristol
Respondent Board
Hope Street
Guiteras Junior Memorial High School
Quahog Derby Sets Age Limit At Nineteen
Derby chairman Lowell I. Smith announced a minimum age of 19 for the Quahog Derby on August 14 to keep the event a race among commercial fishermen. Some youths as young as 14 show interest. a point system will balance boat horsepower to favor heavier boats. The oval course avoids dangerous curves with two harbor markers for two laps, racing from 10:05 am to about 3 pm with a noon break. over 100 entries expected.
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Quahog
Lowell I. Smith
Derby
Smith
Ohnson
Dretaeay
Hatter
Smith's
Bristol Officer Bill Cashin to Retire After 33 Years
Sgt William T Cashin longtime Bristol police sergeant and financial secretary of the Bristol Police Beneficial Association plans retirement after 33 years. He will submit retirement at the town council meeting and retire after August following his annual vacation. His tenure includes service as town sergeant since 1938 and work to bolster the police pension fund through annual events.
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Bristol Police Department
William T Cashin
Cashin
Bristol Police Beneficial Association
Police
Council May Promote Officer Appoint New Patrolman
The town council plans to promote a patrolman to sergeant Monday night following the retirement of Sgt. William T. Cashin who served 33 years on the force. Cashin will seek retirement Monday night. His career includes World War I service, roles in the Fraternal Order of Police and American Legion, with family ties to Mrs. Wilhelmina Golden Cashin and two sons William J. Cashin and Gerald J. Cashin.
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Joseph F. Bruno
William T. Cashin
Sgt
Cashin
Bran
William
Bristol County Lodge
Fraternal Order
Police
Kearney
American Legion
Holy Name Society of St
Providence Ton
Wilhelmina Golden Cashin
William J. Cashin
Madison, Wisc
Gerald J. Cashin
Providence
Honest Jim They Call Him McGovern Surprises Police
James H. McGovern of 1 Mount Hope Avenue walked into the police station and produced a leather wallet he said he found. Sgt Henry Sylvia examined the wallet and contents, noting a sizeable amount of cash and other credentials. He told officers the act was a nice gesture, with Chief F. forrever hearing the remarks.
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James. H. McGovern
Hope Avenue
Henry J
Sylvia
Henry
Sailellied
F. Rorvere
Ratte Tahdiont
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