Scribe Clint Youle weighs beard on TV show
The Galena Gazette quotes Clint Youle the TV weather man musing on growing a large false beard to hide a kiss avoiding his wife. He says weather work needs wit and mental agility to spin numbers and present forecasts while keeping options open.
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Clint Youle
J C Swazey
Galena (Til) Gazette
Clint
Fargo
North Dakota
Green Willow Tree
Mississip
Dry Bone
Texas
Admiral Wellings Named Honorary Chief Marshal for Fourth Parade
Newport Naval Base commander Admiral Joseph H Wellings was named honorary chief marshal for the Fourth of July parade in recognition of Navy cooperation. Navy officials noted his career from Naval Academy 1925 to Pacific and Atlantic commands and as a London attaché. The committee also announced 12 bands, a black dance on July 3, and soapbox derby plans for youths 8 to 14 with specific car size limits. Entry forms available at Ferris Store and Evans and Algers.
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Joseph H Wellings
Newport Naval Base
Wellings
Admiral Wellings
Naval Academy
W.W. II
London
Rodney
Bismark
Strong
Kula
Gulf
New Georgia
Destroyer Division 120
Pacific
Columbus
Wellings Brothers
Navy
YMCA
David J. Ferris
Ferris Store
Francis N. Perry
Frank J Miserandino
Evans and Algers
Y.M.C.A
Everett E. McMillan
Anthony J. DuPont
Charles E. Luther, Jr
Norman J. Servant
Joseph H. Wellings
Burger Makes History The Spotted Redshank Sighted
Donald M. Burger of Tiverton reports the first sighting in this country of the spotted redshank at Seapower Marshes. Rhode Island Audubon official Roland C Clement and Richard Bowen verify the identification, calling the bird a rare accidental stray from Lapland and Arctic Siberia. Burger, an avid bird watcher, described the bird carefully and gains historical note for his discovery.
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Burger
Donald M. Burger
149 High Street
Liverton
Roland C. Clement
Rhode Island Audubon Society
Clement
Tiverton
Bowen
Lapland
Arctic
Siberia
Alaska
Canada
Colt Seeks Playoff Berth in Swamptown Tilt at Burrs Hill Park
Colt faces Warren Redskins in a key Eastern Division game at Burr's Hill Park Warren holds a 6 6 record and trails in the race for a playoff spot Bart wants to clinch next Tuesday at Guiteras Field with East leading Bristol in the standings Alex Nahigian Gifts Pawtucket nine seeks wins over Barrington De La Salle and St Raphael and Bristolian rivals Colt and Warren battle for position with Mansi Pansa and Cor deiro set to pitch two crucial games Lou Sansone sidelined by torn ligaments replaced by Joe Santos in the season finale lineup
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Colt
Burr’s Hill Park
Warren
Redskins
Guiteras Field
Pawtucket East
Bristolians East
Bristolians
East
McCoy Stadium
Pawtucket
St. Raphael
de la Salle
Pawtucket West
Rogers
Barrington
Alex Nahigian
St Raphael
West
Charlie Burdge
Deiro
Lou Sansone
Joe Santos
Jerry Simmons
Vic Andrade
Reminder on overdue town taxes to begin June 10
Town treasurer Alfred N Nunes announced that action against overdue tax accounts starts June 10. May collections totaled 15282.07 with 13475.54 from 1954 taxes and 2639.73 other payments. Extensions were granted for bookkeeping reasons to give accounts leeway before action by the town solicitor.
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Alfred N Nunes
Nunes
Ask For Treatment Same as Providence Council is Advised
Bristol council urged the governor to seek hurricane protection with a cost share similar to Providence. The harbor commission suggested pursuing grants in aid to buy low lying areas and possibly turn State Street Wharf into a public pier, while awaiting governor response on a state pier.
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Providence Council
Harbor Commission
Providence
Dennis J Roberts
Bristol
Central Falls
Garvey
Blackstone Valley
Warwick
Ralph T Lewis
Thomas P Brightman
Commission
Providence Journal
Fox Point
General Assembly
Senate
X-Ray Chest Drive Reaches 778 Participants in Two Days
A chestmobile unit visiting Bristol under the State Health Department and Christmas Seal Committee screened 778 people in two days. Dudley A Williams, general chairman, said 60 high school students and 100 teachers and school staff would be scanned today. The unit will appear at United States Rubber Company, Andrews School on Bradford Street, Rockwell School on Hope Street, with hours 10 am to 5 pm and 10 am to 8 pm on selected days.
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Bristol
State Health Department
Howard L. House
United States Rubber Company
Andrews School
Bradford Street
Rockwell School
Hope Street
Chamber of Commerce Postpones By-Laws Action
The Chamber of Commerce voted to postpone passage of by-laws until Thursday June 9 after a three hour YMCA meeting. A spokesman said the delay aims to create a workable guide given the by-laws’ importance.
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C.of C
Chamber of Commerce
YMCA
Chamber
August E. Gibbemeyer
Morris Finger
Gibbemeyer
Finger
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Newport
Rotary Club
Carmine C. Cirillo
Anthony J. Ferrara
Community Service Committee
William E. Magee
Recreation Board
Rotary
al Means
Clements
Richard Bowen
Fall River
Marsh
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