Queen Salote of Tonga Captures Crown Spotlight
Dignitaries gather for Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation day with Queen Salote Tupou of Tonga drawing notable attention. At nearly 6 feet 4 inches and 280 pounds, she towers among royals, a striking figure alongside Britain’s queen and other sovereigns.
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Queen Elizabeth
Salote Tupou
Kingdom of
Tonga
New Zealand
Salote
Elizabeth
Juliana
Halland
Britain
George
Selote
Australia
Time Magazine
First Mass Celebrated by Bristol Priest Cardoza
More than 200 relatives and friends attended Independent Hall to honor Rev. Joseph A. Cardoza as the first Bristol youth ordained a Catholic priest. He sang his first solemn mass Sunday at St. Elizabeth's Church after ordination in Providence Cathedral.
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Independent Hall
St. Elizabeth’s
Joseph A. Cardoza
Joseph Cardoza
East State Street
Russell J. McVinney
Providence
St. Peter and Paul
Father Cardoza
Azores
Bristol
Europe
France
Providence College
St. Mary’s Seminary
Baltimore
St. Mary’s
Our Lady of Providence Seminary
Warwick Neck
Henrique R
St. Elizabeth’s Church
Robert Newbold Fortethy
Warwick
Emergency Blood Drive Effort by Bris tol Jaycees
The Bristo l Junior Chamber of Commerce plans to collect 150 pints of blood on Monday June 15 to aid Red Cross efforts amid heavy fighting in Korea. Jaycees chairman Francis N Perry said casualties have created a critical blood shortage and a White Rail meeting will discuss mobilizing donors and coordinating the Bloodmobile pickup.
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Korea
Bristol Junior Chamber of Commerce
Francis N. Perry
Jaycee Blood Committee
Perry
Jaycees
White Rail
Red Cross
Monahan Appointed Hammel-Dahl Sales Engineer for Maryland
Edward N. Monahan of 11 Byfield Street, this town, is named sales engineer for the Hammel-Dahl Company in Maryland. He will establish a Baltimore headquarters this month after joining the firm in 1951 as assistant purchasing agent and rising to chief planner on special projects. The company, led by Edward T. Dahl, has a 60,000 square foot plant in Warwick Industrial Park employing 300. Monahan’s brother George W. Dahl runs his own valves and controls plant in Bristol. Monahan’s family will relocate to Maryland in the fall.
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Edward N. Monahan
Byfield Street
Maryland
Hammel- Dahl Company
Warwick Automatic Control Equipment Makers
Monahan
Baltimore
Hammer-Dahl
Edward T. Dahl
Warwick
George W. Dahl
Bristol
Salcone Offers Castle Site for Fourth of July Bonfire
Paul J. Salcone proposed using the Castle land as the Fourth of July bonfire and fireworks site after discussions with the celebration committee chair Ralph G. McCaw fire chief Oscar Rishe and three town council members. The plan places the bonfire on the Castle point with fire protection promised, and the fireworks committee headed by Joseph Sansone is assessing an all aerial display with a $700 budget. The Fourth committee will decide at its June 11 meeting.
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Paul J. Salcone
Salcone
Veteran’s Park Committee
Ralph G. McCaw
Oscar Rishe
Joseph F. Bruno
Jeremias Andrade
Jerome Donovan
Rishe
Joseph Sansone
Sansone
First Practical Nurse Diplomas Awarded in Providence
Two Mrs Louise Goulart and Miss Hilda Costa among 48 women receiving diplomas at the R L School of Practical Nursing graduation in Providence. Dr Michael F Walgh praised the class while the governor lauded nurses helping institutional and home bound patients.
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Louise Goulart
Hilda Costa
R. L School of Practical Nursing
Providence
Michael F. Walgh
St Marys Parish to Honor Msgr Lynch With Reception
St Marys Church plans a 7 pm reception tomorrow in the church auditorium for their new pastor the Very Rev Monsignor Charles H Lynch. Francis J Murphy will MC with Adolph Ferreira delivering welcoming remarks as Mrs Frank L Martin greets the Mothers Club and Mrs Joan Doyle directs an evening program of music and entertainment.
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St. Mary‘s Church
Charles H. Lynch
Joan Doyle
Lynch
Francis J. Murphy
Adolph Ferreira
Holy Name Society
Frank L. Martin
St. Mary’s Mother’s Club
Perera
Clyde ‘J. Walsh
James Ruggeiro
Hainer
James F. Cone
James August
Ef Bemeyer
Joseph Caravallaro
Herage
Juliette Bernardo
Nan Bigg
Maryean Moretti
LaFazia
Sane Judy Ferris
Rebel
Trainor John Burke
Manuel
Maretta
Ann Berner LaFulivan
Patricia Barlow
Yaennen
Commencement Address Noted Amid Graduation Events
A truncated report notes a commencement address delivered during graduation activities. It mentions graduates receiving diplomas and references speakers and ceremony details in a formal academic setting.
Providence Graduations and Honors Highlight Local Seniors
Article notes Moses Brown School graduate C Nicholas Tingley of 23 Union Street earned ongoing honor roll status and community activity including Glee Club and football. Bristol connections appear with two Bristol men and degrees awarded, detailing local families and academic achievements amid a broader listing.
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C. Nicholas Tingley
Garden Club marks 25th with pilg image to showplaces
The Bristol Garden Club celebrates 25 years with a June 17 pilgrimage visiting Mt Hope Farm owned by Mr and Mrs R F Haffenreffer King Philip Farm with Mt Hope Bay views and King Philip’s Chair historic relics Blithewold on Ferry Road famed for its trees lawns and views Narragansett Bay and a large redwood tree Seeker Mrs Lyon and Mr Ruion are also listed as hosts Continued on Page 4.
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R. EF. Haffenreffer
Mt. Hope Farm
Metacam Avenue
R. F. ‘Haffenreffer
King Philip Farm
Mt. Hope
Mt. Hope Bay
George Lyon
Ferry Road
Narragansett Bay
Robert Ruion
Bruno to Be Sworn Into Rhode Island Bar
Ferdinand A. Bruno son of Mr and Mrs Joseph F Bruno 204 State Street will be sworn into the Rhode Island bar on June 24 He is a Providence College graduate Georgetown University law student and URI alumnus who will enter the U S Army this month He completed a clerkship with Charles H Drummey in Providence and plans to practice law in Bristol and Providence after duty
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Bristol ‘Y
Joyce Squatrito
Guiteras School
William Ferrara
Guiteras
Joyce
Matthew Squatrito
St. Elizabeth Street
William
Bourne Street
Ferdinand A. Bruno
Joseph F. Bruno
State Street
Rhode Island
Bruno
Providence College
Orgetown University
U. S. Army
University of Rhode Island
Charles H. Drummey
Providence
Bristol
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Congregational Chanel Plans Free July 18 Event
The Rev Frederick Driftmier announces a free Congregational Chanel on July 18 with a tea room run by men and Polaroid pictures. Mrs Lester Gurney Al 3 and Mrs Raymond Gruenwald chair, with committees for publicity arrangements special events children’s bazaar evening program gifts and more.
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Lester Gurney
Raymond Gruenwald
Seidee Zoo
Polaroid Pictures
Miriam McCaughey
Driftmier
R. Gruenwald
R. S. Bray
N. Gladding
R. S. Huey
Mr. Driftmier
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Order of the Beitsh Em
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Sialstar Oving
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Westminster Abbey
St. Mary's
Msgr. Lynch
Bristol ‘Grads
Moses Brown
Tingley
Glee Clu
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Ely Vareiyrletien
John J. Cupolo
Walter S. DeWolf
Brown University
Walter S. DeWolt
Margaret R. de' Fort
R . Fee
Sppeeieiaenrane
Thong Oenle
Berretto
Eaude
Dorin Bi
Ganbes
Bristol Garden Club
R.I. Bar
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Association of ‘Insufarices
Howard
Toa Ote
Bertram W. Wald
Cutt
Frederick F. Driftmier
O. Earle
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