Submarine Arrival Set for Fourth of July Program
A ten day Bristol Fourth of July program begins Friday with the arrival at 4 pm of the submarines USS Cavalier and USS Surburd Rescue Ship. Sailors will try dry land with local all-stars on the Common. Saturday open ships 1 to 4 pm, reception for Bristol Yacht Club, softball games, Miss Fourth of July pageant, and a busy schedule through the Fourth including parades, bands, dances, and a fireworks display at 10 pm.
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Caval
Bristol Yacht Club
All Stars
L Gordon
Haffenreffer
Metacom Avenue
Reynolds School
Testimonial Dinner for Chet Williams Held in Rhode Island
A tribute to Chester W. Williams, chief of the Division of Soldiers Welfare and commandant of the Rhode Island Veterans Home, is set for Sunday evening July 21 at the National Guard Armory Meta com Ave. Williams plans to retire July 31. Rosaline M. Pontes chairs the state committee with subheads for Dinner and Tickets.
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Chester W. Williams
Division of Soldiers’ Welfare Services
Rhode Island Veterans’ Home
National Guard
Metacom Ave
Williams
Rosaline M. Pontes
Playgrounds Set to Open Monday With Summer Schedule
Anthony Agatiello recreation director announces town playgrounds will open Monday for a summer season ending in August. events include July 9 trip July 10 doll carriage parade July 11 bike rodeo July 16 scavenger hunt July 17 pie eating contest plus Warren Bristol Day July 24 and a July 23 water carnival. staff and beach personnel listed along with opening day meeting at 9:15 on the Town Common and new horizontal ladders planned for Veterans’ Park and Rockwell Park.
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Anthony Agatiello
Warren Bristol
Prudence Island
Crescent Park
Agatiello
Veterans’ Park
Rockwell Park
Sewer Site Dilemma Faces School Building Committee
The junior senior high school building committee reports major hurdles for siting and funding water and sewer lines. They urge town leaders to meet and decide on federal aid or the Wood Street extension, with costs estimated near 230000 for sewer work and 90000 for extension.
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William H Smith
Sewer Commission
Anthony W Marshall
Joseph A Murgo
Commission
Vincent J. Carmore
Chestnut St
Naomi
R. S. Bray
New York
Federal Accelerated Public Works Board
Marshall
Sherry Ave
Bristol Sports to face Providence Italians in Mayor Reynolds Cup
The Bristol Sports soccer team will meet the Providence Italians Sunday in Providence for the Mayor Reynolds Cup final. Six Bristol juniors travel to New York this weekend to play for the Southern New England All Stars, including Louis Branco Ar mando Araujo Joseph Rosa Hilberto Moitoso and Faustino Lima.
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Bristol Sports
Providence Italians
Providence
New York
New England All Stars
Louis Branco
Armando Araujo
Joseph Rosa
Hilberto Moitoso
Faustino Lima
Bayberry Garden Club elects new officers
Mrs. James Smith was elected president of the Bayberry Garden Club at the last meeting of the season held Monday night at the home of Mrs. Alfred E. Newton on Harbor View Ave. Also elected were Mrs. George DuPont, vice president. Mrs. Maurice C Smith III, secretary. and Mrs. Fred Gross, treasurer. The executive committee includes Mrs. Mary Rossi horticulture chair, Mrs. Edward Newbold hospitality, Mrs. John R. White publicity, and Mrs. James Gary sunshine. The committee will meet July 11 to plan the coming year. A covered dish supper preceded the meeting, and members discussed adding flowers to Hope Street tubs, placing a fence in front of the courthouse, and feeding the courthouse lawn.
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James Smith
Bayberry Garden Club
Alfred E. Newton
Harbor View Ave
George DuPont
Maurice C Smith
Fred Gross
Mary Rossi
Pro‘uoimaan «Opetwy ‘Si ‘Wes Horticulture
Edward Newbold
John R. White
Jaems Gary
Sunshine
Hope St
Court House
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Ubmarine
Lazuana Spo
Sportslub
Qulletas Field
le Orange
Bay View Ave
Ralph K . Kinder
Pappasquas
Dmac’ S
Hope Street
Reynolds
Fqrth
Bristol Warren
Church St
Colt Memorial High
Arthur A Cartellas
Superior Court
Rudolf F Haffenreffer
Chet" Williams
John J. Sylvia
Roseline M. Pontes
Robert C. Pelton
Albert P.russo
Wilfred E. Bacon
Eva B. .Paquin
Tabie
Eliz
Tom Flynn
Pat Perrent
Carmine Rinaldi
Tho
Aussie
Naomi Carpenter
Richard Travers
Town Common
Elizabeth Goglia
Roland Rodrigues
Baron DuPont
Martin BrickLoo
Vuell Park
Susan Henry 38E
Rockve. Park
Margaret Wall
Cedarcrest
Frances Raiola
Sowams Drive
John Miranda
Sowams
Joanne Brown
Vincent Securo
Marilyn Flynn
Ann Urban
Carol Sisson
Sarah Paull
Eva Alexandre
Mary McGinn
Paul Proto
Moses Moore
Cott
Building Committee
Mr. Marshall
Margo
Frank T. Canario
John Principe, Jr
Sports
Mrs. James Smith
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