Brown Alumni Tales Of Daring College Pranks And Wisecracks
In the Brown Alumni Monthly July issue, Bill Bradshaw recalls a campus window entry by two couples into Hope College to relive a late night stunt from North Hope days. A Providence lecturer shares a wayward tale of waking a sleeping student by name, and Prof. Kapstein humorously recalls alumni quips about coaching and pay in Brown’s past.
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Brown
Bill Bradshaw
Hope College
Waterman Street
Bradshaw
Yetlia
North Hope
Brown Extension
Providence
NYU
Jones
Mr. Smith
I. J. Kapstein
Court case heard on civil docket in On, case continued
A civil docket matter involving Daniel Faria was heard and continued as the record shows. The proceeding details are limited to the replevin matter and continuance.
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Distri
Daniel Faria
Vement
Italian Navy Minesweeper Storzione To Visit Bristol
Italian minesweeper Storzione with 80 crew will dock Aug 10 14 as part of Bristol Harbor Race Week. Harbor commission organized by Sen Pastore and State Dept plans gala events, welcomes ceremonies, tours, dances, religious services, clambake, and visits to local industries and the RI Veterans Home.
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Bristol Harbor
Bristol
Harbor Development Commission
John O. Pastore
U. S. Dept. of State
Italy
Portugal
Great Britain
Washington
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
R. J. Clambake
C. Paul Bruno
Bristol Yacht Club
Storzione
Republic of Italy
Norfolk
Atlantic
Coast Guard
Dr. Bruno
Angelo Pozzi
Albert
Bristol Plans Gift Drive for Italian Minesweeper Storzione
A fund started with $20 to welcome the Storzione during its Bristol visit August 10 to 14 is being received by Angelo Pozzi of Industrial National Bank. The drive aims to raise funds for a permanent Town gift and a scroll inscribed welcome, plus entertainment for 80 crew members. donations will be acknowledged in the press.
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Storzione
Bristol
Angelo Pozzi
Industrial National Bank
Thomas P. Brightman
Harbor Development Commission
Pozzi
Fire Pumper Bids Opened by Engineers
The board of fire engineers opened bids on a new fire truck last night and found two within the $10,800 appropriation. Far rar Co of Woodville Mass and Howe Co of Providence were apparent low bidders for a combination high pressure and volume pumper and a high pressure unit, respectively. Other bids ranged from Ford and GM c chassis options from Maxim and Tractors Inc to Seagrave and John Bean Co offerings, all fully equipped.
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Board of Fire Engineers
Farrar Co
Woodville
Mass
Howe Co
Providence
Farrar
Seagrave Co
Ford
John Bean Co
Pie Eating Test and Track Meet At Playgrounds
A week of activities at the playgrounds begins with a pie eating contest and girl’s track events. Fifty pies are ready for tomorrow’s contest on the Common at 2 pm with judges Murgo Calderiso Sousa and Pansa. Supervisors include Balzano Cor tellessa and Pansa. Thursday features rope jumping volley ball and races under girl supervisors across all areas. Rockwell Park hosts a birthday day by Mary Lou Teixeira. Friday brings a mass youth hike and picnic at the town beach led by area supervisors. Outstanding youths named from each location include William Coite Patricia Caiz zi Joseph Paul Reynolds Lillian Aloia Patricia Duperre Carole Ann Criscuola. C C Cirillo announces Miss Sousa as program chairman for all areas.
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Joseph Murgo
Anna Calderiso
Naomi Sousa
A. A. Pansa
Barbara Balzano
Christine Cortellessa
Pansa
Rockwell Park
Mary Lou Teixeira
Town Beach
Common
William Coite
Patricia Caizzi
Veterans’ Memorial Park
Joseph Paul Reynolds
Lillian Aloia
Sowams
Patricia Duperre
Carole Ann Criscuola
C. C. Cirillo
Board of Recreation
Miss Sousa
St Columban's Bazaar Draws 8000 Attendees
The St Columban's bazaar on seminary grounds featured booths entertainment and music by the Portuguese Independent Band and the Bristol Rangers Bugle and Drum Corps attracting more than 8000 people Sunday afternoon Proceeds fund missionary work Very Rev William M Kelly spoke as did Gov Dennis J Roberts Sen Anthony DaPonte chaired the event Benediction closed the day
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Bristol Ranger
William M. Kelly
Dennis J. Roberts
Anthony DaPonte
Slip Dredging Set Back Again
Ca Manuel Rego of Rego and Sons Construction Co says dredging will wait until low tide as water conditions and probes limit operations. He notes no work will proceed until tides fall and access improves.
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Manuel Rego
Rego and Sons Construction Co
Rego
Little League resumes schedule after playoff loss
King Philip Little League returned to the field after its state playoffs end as Fox Point defeated them. The lineup for the week lists Chips versus Gourmets, Plumbers versus Bobbins, Gourmets versus Plumbers, and Chindi versus Bobbins. Standings show Gourmets leading with 20 wins, Chips and Bobbins tied near bottom.
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King Philip Little League
Little League
Fox Point Satus
Gour‘mets
Plumbers
Bobbins
Gourmets
Chindi
Tiias
Rotary Ends Season Champs With 14 Victories
The Bristol County Babe Ruth League title went to the Bristol Rotary Club with a 14 1 record after a 6 3 win over Hope Hardware. They swept Country Club of Warren 8 5 and 6 3 in two midweek games at Guiteras Field and Warren respectively, then beat Warren Friday. Richie Ruggiero limited Warren to five hits in one game as Rotary built a 5 2 lead before Warren rallied to 3 late runs. Paul Bruno led Bristol with a double and two singles in three trips. Anthony Mascens and Freddy Ramos added key hits.
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Jim Connery
Bristol County
Bristol Rotary Club
Country Club
Warren
Guiteras Field
Rotary
Hope Hardware
Bristol
Hope
Barrington
Kiwanians
Paul Bruno
Plate
Bristollians
Anthony Mascens
Gare
Freddy Ramos
O’brien
Ose
Fourth of July Committee Reports Tentative Balance
The Fourth of July observ ance committee announced a tentative balance of 765.47 for the fifth celebration at the YMCA attended by ten members. Receipts stood at 6161.14 with expenses at 5395.67. A full report will be published Friday as last minute bills and returns come in.
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YMCA
Anthony E. Agatiello
Pearl Fireworks Co
Hilda Ferris
Albert F. Means
Agatiello
Paul Salcone
The
Caine
Salcone
Pearl Fireworks Vo
Frank Miserandino
Cochairman
Democrats File Committee of 56 Democrats File Committee of 56
Fifty six candidates for membership on the Democratic Town Committee were filed yesterday by John Romano, chairman. The 56 were chosen Sunday night by a general meeting. Nine new names appear, replacing nine not renominated. The four state candidates received the town committee endorsement: Berretto, Cardoza, Massano, and Black. New members listed include Balzano, Majorano, Calderiso, Sylvia, Silva, Mancieri, Holmes, Jalco, and DiMauro. The continuing endorsed members include Romano, Accardi, Alfred, Almeida, Anderson, Balzano, Biancuzzo, Black, Brightman, Bullock, Celone, Conley, Connors, Connery, Cordeiro, Cruz, Dennis, Donovan, Ebersman, Ferris, Gallagher, Garvin, Goulart, Jr., Josephs, and Li.
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John Romano
Joseph A. Berretto
Mary A. Cardoza
J. Massano
Mary A. Black
T. Thomas Balzano
Tindaro Majorano
Matthew Calderiso
James Sylvia
Frank O. Silva
Nicholas Mancieri
Frances M. Holmes
Louis Jalco
Lawrence J. DiMauro
Romano
Joseph Accardi
John S. Alfred
Angelo Almeida
Robert J. Anderson
Anthony A. Balzano
Julio Biancuzzo
Thomas H. Black
Raymond S. Brightman
Raymond F. Bullock
Louis J. Celone
William F. Conley
Margaret M. Connors
William H. Connery
Arthur Cordeiro
James T. Cruz, Jr
Anthony J. Dennis, Jr
Jerome M. Donovan
Benjamin R. Ebersman
David J. Ferris
Joseph J. Gallagher
Robert I.garvin
Alexandre H. Goulart, Jr
William Josephs
John P. Li
Millemaggi to lead Bristol Republican town council slate
Paul C. Millemaggi will head the Bristol Republican town council slate, facing Joseph A. Murgo and others. Anthony Rego seeks second seat, Luke White for third, Raymond A. Walker for fourth, and Raymond J. Rodrigues for fifth. Orlando Bisbane runs for town clerk, with George T. Ingram Jr for sewer commissioner.
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Paul C. Millemaggi
Millemaggi
Joseph A. Murgo
Anthony Rego
Construction
William P. Sousa
Luke H White
Bristol
Joseph Gallagher
GOP
Raymond A. Walker
David J Ferris
Raymond J. Rodrigues
St. Elizabeth's Church
Joseph Goulart
Orlando J. Bisbane
Public Aid
Anthony J. Dennis
George T. Ingram, Jr
Joseph Bruno
Murgo
Asylum Rd
Rockwell Park
Margo
Local sailor aboard Coast Guard rescue vessel recalls Andrea Doria sinking
Coast Guardsman Harry Hadfield Jr. of 837 Hope Street aboard the cutter Yakutat near New Hampshire docked ship debris from the Andrea Doria. The Yakutat picked up the distress signal after the collision between the Andrea Doria and the Stockholm, but fog delayed witnessing the final moment by about 30 minutes. Debris, overturned chairs, lifeboats, and luggage drifted nearby as the crew recovered belongings for owners. Hadfield notes Spar was not present due to overhaul. The Yakutat conducts weather runs and standby duties for marine and air disasters, with home port in New Bedford.
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Harry Hadfield, Jr
Hope Street
New Hampshire
Stockholm
Hadfield
Spar
Yakutat
North Atantic
Nantucket
New Bedford
Local men uncover four stolen outboard motors in harbor
Adrian Gracie of 483 Thames Street and John Lema of 70 Franklin Street report discovering four stolen outboard motors dumped in the harbor behind Plant JosCe& Aon on Wednesday while crab hunting. They alerted Peter Quito and Manuel Barth Onn at a shellfish office, who notified police.
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Adrien Gracie
Thames Street
the Phoenix
John Lema
Franklin Street
Plant JosCe& Aon
Gracie
Lema
Yee Arruda
Peter
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P. Russo
Joseph F. Bruno
Carmine J. Massano
Sen. Pastore
E. A. Albanese
Joseph D. Accardi
Michael Tamburro
Alpert Nutini
Lucien Capone
Antonio F. D'Angelo
Philip T. Bodell
Maurice C. Smith
St. Columban’s Bazaar
Aetet
Fourth Fund
Adrian Gracie
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