Bristol Bakemasters Predict Record Clambakes This Year
Bakemaster official says 17 600 will be served at Pavilion as crowds grow. Albert Brunelli reports up to 17 000 patrons may attend clambakes with 700 bushels of clams and 8 000 lobsters plus 2 500 pounds fish. Clams sourced from Massachusetts and Maine, lobsters from Maine via Tiverton dealer. Pavilion seats 1 000. season includes Cavos Rubber Co bake and Corning Glass Co event.
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Massachusetts
Maine
Tiverton
Florida
Cavos Rubber Co
Providence
Corning Glass Co
Oliver Desilets
Bristol
Rhode Islgrid
Hornby Studio Piano Pupils Give Concert
Miss Margot Chamberlain and Miss Mary B. Chase received national honor certificates at a June piano recital by Catherine Hornby at her Shore Road home studio. The program featured younger pupils and seniors with emphasis on memory pieces and a standout blind performer Mary Cherlin playing Bach and Grieg pieces.
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Margot Chamberlain
Mary B. Chase
Catherine Hornby
Shore Road
Hornby
Abraham Ward
Marjorie Cornell
Mary 2 Cherlin
Providence
Bach
Grieg
Lela Bullock
Gail Oliver
Anne Lathrop
Judith Pansa
Joseph Russo
Deborah Devaney
Barrington
Irene Ayres
Virgina Seagrave
Maralyn Chamberlain
Ubulion
Sayong Sewer
Ojaddey Sewer Asam Szaysy
Epul
Hope Chapter Elects Charles Livingstone High Priest
Hope Chapter Royal Arch Masons elected Charles Livingstone as high priest at the annual election last Wednesday night. He succeeds Arthur Williams. Other officers chosen include C. Leigh Kingsford king D. Lloyd Smith scribe John A. Martin secretary William H. Shayer treasurer and Mr Williams chaplain. The retiring high priest received a jewel. Harold Woodward grand scribe installed, with E. Elmer Johnson master of ceremonies.
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Charles Livingstone
Hope
Royal Arch -Masons
Arthur Williams
C. Leigh Kingsford
King
D. Lloyd Smith
John A. Martin
Wiliam H. Shayer
Mr Williams
Harold Woodward
E. Elmer Johnson
Lions District Bake Here July 21 at King Philip's Bake Master
Lions from the 42nd District will hold their annual family clambake on Sunday July 21 at King Philip's Bake Master. The district, including about 12 clubs from Bristol Newport Counties and East Providence, will start with chowder and clam cakes at 12 30 and open the bake at 5 pm. A large turnout of members and families is expected.
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Lions District
King Philip’s
Bristol
Newport Counties
East Providence
Old Port Day Opens Newport Colonial Homes to Visitors
Newport's privately owned colonial houses in the Washin Street area will open all afternoon July 13 as Old Port Day. The Point Association of Newport and Preservation Society sponsor a colonial costume parade and exhibits of stenciling silver quilts and fabrics with an art fair. John Stevens stonecarving shop dating to 1705 will be open, tea and music at Covell house, and Washington Street homes recall historical figures including Gilbert Stuart and officers of the 1780 French Expeditionary Forces. Christopher Townsend, famed furniture craftsman, lived in the Point section.
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Newport
Washin Street
The
Point Association of Newport
Preservation Society
John Stevens
America
Covell House
Washington Street
Gilbert Stuart
Christopher Townsend
Point
Bay View Ave To Be Site Of Major Highway Project
Reynolds G. Morthup, Highway Surveyor, announced a major road program. A three quarter mile highway will get a two inch asphalt surface with curb work and widening from Metacom Ave to the drain near Manchester St. Plans may include removing town items from the road. Rebuilding King Phillip Ave and Valley St is planned with drainage on both streets. Bay Ave work stems from Metacom Ave traffic growth and is funded by town appropriation approved at the annual town meeting. Seaboarding is banned. several other streets noted for future work in the same year.
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Bay View. Ave
Reynolds G. Morthup
Council For
High St
Metacom Ave
Manchester St
Northup
King Phillip Ave
Valley St
Bay Ave
Mt. Hope
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King Philip's
Albert Brunelli
Hornby Studio
Hope Chapter
R.A.M
Bristol Caning and Upholstering.Co
Fradkiin St
Qonato
Jack Ofes
Alered N. Nunestar Coll
Phoenix
A. A. Nunes, Inc
Harbor View Ave
ST. Michael's Church
Albert C. Larned
St Michael's Church
Canon Larned
Delbert W. Tildesley
St. Michael’s
Holmes House
Bristol, Phoenix Publishing Co
Bradford Street
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