St. Marys School honors sixteen graduates at ceremony
Sixteen graduates of St. Marys School received diplomas Sunday at St. Marys Church. Rev. Charles C. Curran awarded the Rev. Thomas J. Gillan Memorial Medal to John L. Burke Jr. and Robert Leahy for top scholastic averages. Other honors went to John J. Sousa, Joan A. Geyer, and Maria B. Ramos for attendance.
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St. Mary's School
St. Mary’s Church
Charles C. Curran
John L. Burke, Jr
Robert Leahy
Burke
Joan A. Geyer
Maria B. Ramos
Arthur L. Demers
Nicholas DiCianni
Edward J. Ennes
Edmund F. Furtado
Russell T. Head
Bristol couple thanks Girl Scouts for baskets to son
Mr and Mrs Chester Hill of Lindburg Avenue Bristol Nar express gratitude to Bluebell Troop 4 for sending filled baskets to their son Jerry who is steadily improving from his ailment. They thank the girls again for their kind gesture.
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Chester Hill
Lindburg Avenue
Bristol Narrows
Bluebell Troop 4
Girl Scouts
Jerry
Blood Drive Plea As Local Red Cross Strives For Quota
Dr D V A Capone leading the blood collection efforts says the town is short of the 150 pledge target with only about 75 volunteers. The drive runs Thursday 1 45 to 6 30 pm at Andrews Memorial School with new volunteers listed including Mrs Mabel McRee Mrs Arlene Sherwood Mrs Frederick V D Martin Vincent Grabert James Cornman Mrs Stanley Friswell Miss Grace Castro Alex Anderton Mrs Yolanda Velleca Warner Tabor and Mrs Gordon Fleming.
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D. V. A. Capone
Red Cross
Andrews Memorial School
Mabel McRee
Arlene Sherwood
Frederick V. D. Martin
Vincent Grabert
James Cornman
Stanley Friswell
Grace Castro
Alex Anderton
Yolanda Velleca
Warner Tabor
Gordon Fleming
Jaycees Sign 21 Blood Volunteers
Grant Hirons announces the Jaycees Blood Donor Committee has 21 volunteers, up from 13. Volunteers will meet at the Bradford street entrance of Andrews School at 5 15 p m Thursday to donate as a group and are told not to eat for four hours before giving blood.
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Grant Hirons
Jaycees Blood Donor Committee
Jaycee
Bradford Street
Andrews School
Martin cites need for New England revival in fair deal speech
Rep Joseph W. Martin Jr addressing 300 Republicans at Lobster Clan dinner praises Orlando Bisbane as new town committee chairman. He decries high taxes and federal spending, urges a Republican administration and Congress to aid New England and defend defense plants while stressing employment concerns and a square federal deal.
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Washington
Joseph W. Martin, Jr
R-Mass
Republican Town Committee
Orlando J. Bisbane
House
New England
Martin
Congress
URI Commencement Awards 886 Degrees Two Bristol Graduates Highlight
Two Bristol natives Miss Ruth Benson and Robert R. Ruggiero joined 884 other graduates at the University of Rhode Island commencement. Benson led as president of the women's student government association and held multiple campus offices. Ruggiero earned a BA in history and political science and received a Second Lieutenant commission while active in Phi Sigma Kappa and the Newman Club. Relatives from New York, Boston and Bristol attended the ceremony and dined at the Providence Biltmore in his honor.
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Bristol
University of Rhode Island
Ruth Benson
Charles J. Benson
William Street
Women’s Student Government Association
Robert R. Ruggiero
John A. Ruggiero
Bradford Street
U. S. Army
Ruggiero
Phi Sigma Kappa Fraternity
Newman Club
New York
Boston
Cole and Vaccaro Complete RPI Commencement
Russell P. Cole son of Mr and Mrs Charles B Cole of 943 Hope Street and Thomas Vaccaro son of Mr and Mrs Raphael Vaccaro of 186 Mt Hope Avenue graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute at the 146th commencement. Cole earned a bachelor of mechanical engineering and will join the U S Navy Reserve on active duty aboard the U S S Porter in San Francisco. Vaccaro earned a bachelor of electrical engineering and, a 1946 Colt graduate and Rensselaer Medal winner, is exploring engineering positions with firms after 18 months Army service.
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Russell P. Cole
Charles B. Cole
Hope Street
Thomas Vaccaro
Raphael Vaccaro
Mt. Hope Avenue
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Institute
Cole
The
S. Naval Reserve
Theta Xi
Rensselaer
Colt Memorial High School
U. S. S. Porter
San Francisco
Vaccaro
Colt
Alpha Phi Delta
Formisano earns Providence College degree cum laude
Victor R. Formisano son of Mr and Mrs Victor Formisano of 310 High Street received a bachelor of science degree cum laude at Providence College commencement exercises last week. He made the dean's list for three years and held multiple campus roles including staff writer for Cowl Veritas editoral board member, Albertus Magnus club secretary treasurer and president of various clubs. He was active in Flying Glee Sailing and Ski clubs and served as piano soloist and publicity director for the college unit of the National Federation of Catholic College Students.
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Victor R. Formisano
Victor Formisano
High Street
Providence College
Formisano
Cowl
Veritas
P.C
Albertus Magnus Club
Aquatic Friars
Registry Spot Check Targets Older Bristol Cars
Charter Group sets ordinance method as inspectors from the Registry of Motor Vehicles began a spot check of Bristol automobiles on Hope Street frente Hope Motors. Brakes lights and windshield wipers were tested. passing vehicles received stickers while defects must be corrected and documented. The operation focuses on older cars but any vehicle may be stopped.
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Registry of Motor Vehicles
Bristol
Hope Street
Hope Motors
Frederick Receives BS in Architecture at UW Commencement
Ernest John Frederick of Bristol son of John Frederick earned a bachelor of science in architectural engineering on June 2 at the University of Wyoming 62nd annual commencement in Laramie Wyoming.
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Ernest John Frederick
Bristol
John Frederick
University of Wyoming
Laramie
Wyo
deWolf Graduates From Country Day With Honors
James deWolf son of Mr and Mrs Francois L deWolf graduates with honors from Providence Country Day School He served as class president and student council member led the varsity basketball team earned letters in football and tennis and was an all state prep school selection in both football and basketball He plans to study engineering at Georgia Tech in Atlanta next September
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James deWolf
Francois L. deWolf
Providence Country Day School
deWolf
Georgia Tech
Atlanta
Town Manager Job Described In Charter Plan
The charter commission outlined how ordinances will be enacted under a new charter with advertising and public hearings. It defines ordinances as acts establishing penalties or authorizing expenditures and debt with emergency exclusions. The plan includes readings, council passage, hearings, and final passage before becoming effective after 20 days.
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Charter Commission
Council
Baie Pio
Placin Ae
Colt Winds Up Season With Twelfth Victory in 8-5 Win
Colt Memorial baseballers clinched at least a first place tie in the Rhode Island Interscholastic League with an 8-5 win over Pawtucket East yesterday. The victory, paired with Friday’s 4-1 over Warren, gives Colt a 12-2 league and 16-2 overall record, and positions them for undisputed top spot depending on St. Raphael Barrington results. Ace Gene Furtado fanned 10 in eight innings.
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Colt Memorial
Pawtucket
Warren
Colt
St. Raphael
American envoy laments Russian censorship and secrecy
The ambassador reports a hard climate for Americans in Russia with rigid police and extensive censorship. Access to information is scarce as documents are altered, and foreigners face constant scrutiny. He notes Russia’s limited foreign ideas, economic dependence, and the unwelcoming post office where communications are routinely opened.
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America
Russia
Washington
Secrecy and Pride Mark Russian Governance in Old Letter
An American envoy in Moscow criticizes Russian government for secrecy and showiness. He notes a populace conditioned to finesse and soldiers driven by fatal glory, citing a century old reflection on Russia.
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