Coast Guard Tender Spar Shifts to Bristol Base
The 185 foot diesel powered tender Spar transfers from Wood’s Hole to Bristol Depot bringing 50 ship personnel to the base. The move aids navigation buoy service from Watch Hill to No Man’s Land and seven nearby lightships while boosting local housing and business demand. The crew of about 40 men, led by Lt. Arthur A. Fontaine, enjoys good morale with in ship television radio and laundry facilities. Housing efforts by Bristol residents aided the transfer effective June first.
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Bristol
Coast Guard
Wood's Hole
Narragansett Bay
Wood’s
Arthur A. Fontaine
New Bedford
Coast Guard Academy
New London
J.g
John Atherton
William W. Worcester
Falmouth
Watch Hill
No Man’s Land
Royal Arch Masons Elect And Install At Hope Chapter
Hope Chapter Royal Arch Masons elected and installed John A. Martin as high priest at the annual meeting in Masonic Hall. Installation was by A Butler Williams with Abram M. Fraser assisting. Other officers named include Coggeshall, Meiggs Jr., Bullock, Stewart, Waitt, Jillson, Gruenwald, Darling, and King. Harold W. Thatcher presented a framed General Grand Chapter membership award. A supper followed. dignitaries included Edward S. Pratt and Charles Manchester.
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Frederick W. Coggeshall
Ernest A. Meiggs, Jr
Edward R. Bullock
John G. Stewart
Leonard A. Waitt
Paul C. Jillson
Raymond Gruenwald
Royal Arch
Joseph E. Darling
William S. King
Herbert E. S. Clark, Jr
Leonard P. Sanford
Chester C. Myers
Harold W. Thatcher
Grand Chapter
Rhode Island
General Grand Chapter
United States
Doric Club
Edward S. Pratt
Wickford
Charles R. Manchester
Providence
Daughters of Isabella Outline Summer Activities Big Ride
The Daughters of Isabella announced a busy summer plan including a mystery ride on July 18 from the K of C hall and a lawn party and bridge hosted by Mrs. Margaret Jordan of Warren on August 18. They also organized a bridal shower for Beatrice Lucy Lavoie at the K of C hall with a tier table presentation, led by Mrs. Mary Conners and committee.
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Isabella
K of C Hall
Margaret Jordan
Warren
Bristol Fire Department Seeks Emergency Rescue Truck
Fire Chief Norman J. Servant announced plans to acquire a new 6 cylinder emergency rescue truck for the Bristol department. Bids run until June 15 with opening June 18 and the vehicle may serve as an ambulance when Colt Memorial is busy.
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Norman J. Servant
Fire Department
Servant
Colt Memorial
U. S. Rubber Co
Bristol Fire Department
May Dump Fires Cost Town $908.96
Town council heard figures showing May dump fires cost $908.96 including dirt, fill, and labor. Fire department bills totaled $327.56 for labor and expenses from fires on May 8 10 19 and 23, with council favoring extending a water line to the dump to help prevent future blazes.
Veterans Plan Park Renovation At Wood St Memorial
A Bristol Veterans' Council subcommittee appealed for aid to finish the Wood Street Memorial Park surface to be used for Little League and other youths. Albert P. Russo urged contractors with subsoil to contact him at the Veterans' Home. Final plans are set for Sunday June 17 with Castel Construction and town trucks sought to move topsoil.
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Bristol Veterans’ Council
Wood Street
Albert P. Russo
R. L Veterans
Russo
Nino Palazini
Castle Construction Company
Julio F. Xavier
V-F.w
Joseph G. A. Riccio
The
Legion
Ralph M. DeLeo
Gerald Aldrich
V.F. W
D.A.V
Governor Proclaims June Dairy Month Observance
Governor Dennis J. Roberts issues a proclamation naming June as Dairy Month. R. I. Milk Control Board executive director John P. Howell chairs the observance committee with Milred Barry, Vincent Boylan, Alfred J. Christianson, Elliott Clark, Thomas E. Hanley and Elmer A. Havens. Nancy B. Hawkes of the state department of public assistance will speak on WRIB Monday June 11 at 8 40 a.m.
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Dennis J. Roberts
John P. Howell
R. I. Milk Control Board
Mildred Barry
Vincent Boylan
Alfred J. Christianson
Elliott Clark
Thomas E. Hanley
Elmer A. Havens
Nancy B. Hawkes
State Department of Public Assistance
WRIB
Train To Leave This Town For First Time Since 1938
A 10 car special train will depart from Franklin Street at 5 06 p m Sunday carrying Catholics to the Diocesan Holy Year services at Narragansett Park Pawtucket The trip costs 78 cents round trip and crowds are expected from St Marys parish and Bishop Hendricken Assembly notes indicate a large turnout for the services in Providence with officials and clergy named for planning and guard duty
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Pawtucket
Narragansett Park
Franklin Street
United States
Richard J. Cushing
D. D
Boston
Russell J. McVinney
Providence
N. Y
N. H. & H. Railroad
Bristol
St. Elzabeth’s Parish
The
Holy Name Society
Carl Russo
Stanley Gray
Thomas Campagna
Young men receive college degrees and commissions
Raymond Newbold earns a Bachelor of Science in chemistry cum laude from Providence College. Domenic Raiola completes a Bachelor of Arts in education and plans for a Master’s degree. Yale grants 14 Rhode Island degrees and URI ROTC will commission 42 seniors as second lieutenants this summer. Springfield College confers two more bachelor degrees in physical education.
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Providence College
Raymond Joseph Newbold
Robert G. Newbold
Franklin Street
Domenic Norman Raiola
James Raiola
Church Street
Colt Memorial High School
Rhode Island
Yale University
Frank C. Codola
Catherine Street
University of Rhode Island Reserve Officers Training Corps
Corps of Engineers
Joseph F. Castro
Joseph Castro
Sampson Street
Infantry
Joseph G. Oliveira
Henry V. Diodati
Daniel Francis Rene
Springfield College
Rene
Alpha Phi Omega
Hosaga Indians
Michigan
University of Michigan
Frank O. Rene
Matthew G. Maetozo, Jr
Thompson Avenue
Maetozo
Massasoit
Opposition emerges at Bristol hearing on building code
At a Bristol town council meeting opposition to immediate adoption of a building code surfaced. Dr. Samuel D. Clark and Lucien Capoine urged delaying action, while Roger W. Pigeon and Otis M. Bailey pressed for adoption of the Building Officials Conference code already endorsed by the planning board.
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Samuel D. Clark
Lucien Capoine
Clark
Roger W. Pigeon
Bailey
John W. Church
Pigeon
Bristol
Rockwell Boat Entered In Two Day Spring Cruise
C B Rockwell's 54 foot yawl Belisarius is among 18 Rhode Island boats in the annual spring cruise starting today from New London. The leg1 sails to Montauk Harbor, leg2 to Dering Harbor on Shelter Island. Rockwell is accompanied by Rear Admiral Gilbert C Hoover Captain Homer Graff and John De Wolf Jr as crew.
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C. B. Rockwell
Rhode Island
New London
Montauk Harbor
Dering Harbor
Shelter Island
Mr. Rockwell
Gilbert C. Hoover
Homer Graff
Tiverton
John de Wolf, Jr
The Sidewalk Fisherman Of Gratings In New York
A crowded New York street scene centers on a man fishing coins from sidewalk gratings with a magnet and string. He works patiently, unbothered by derision, while onlookers weigh his unusual craft and its quiet independence.
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New York City
Collger
End of aie in que te ed désthite signs of faction
A fragmentary sports note describes a fisherman named Bru bedy hauling an unknown catch. The crowd shows mixed interest as a large fish is landed. The piece notes the price around twenty-five cents and references a prize catch.
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