25 Years Ago In Bristol School and Local Developments
A town meeting sought a $60000 appropriation for a new six room elementary school. A submarine cable bridged Mt Hope Bay between Bristol Ferry and Portsmouth. John L Burke was named to Colt Memorial High’s vacant faculty. Lions beat Rotary for charity 14 to 12. Notes on past sports, relief spending in 1945, WPA lunch program at Guiteras, and scounts’ Day tribute. Marriages noted at St Andrew’s and Mt Carmel churches.
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New England Tel. and Tel. Co
Mt. Hope Bay
Bristol Ferry
Portsmouth
John L. Burke
Brighton
Mass
Colt Memorial High School
Lions
Rotary
Phoenix
Marblehead
George R. Fish
Providence
Bristol
James D. Sullivan
Mary Ethel Murphy
St. Andrew’s
Rose Russo
Domenic Capone
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Charles R. Cooley
Branford
First Congregational Church
Robert Kinder
Ralph Kinder
Brown University
Josephine Bruno
Andrew A. Panso
Elsie Sousa
William Cabral
St. Elizabeth’s Church
Trinity Men to Host Bean Supper March 24
Trinity Church men sponsor a baked beans and ham buffet supper in church rooms from 5 30 to 7 p m Saturday March 24 Charles Livingston chairs with committee members Thomas St Angelo Frederick Coggeshall Anthony Balzano and Hezekiah Church planning details and duties for the event
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Trinity Church
Charles Livingston
Thomas St. Angelo
Frederick Coggeshall
Anthony Balzano
Hezekiah Church
Bristol Y M C A Junior Varsity Wins 14 Straight
The Bristol Y M C A junior varsity basketball team finished the season with 14 straight wins, beating Woonsocket Y by 58 to 56 on Monday night. Carriere led Woonsocket with 25, while Bristol’s Richie Foxy Marshall scored 20 and Ronnie Borges 16. The Bristol squad, joined by Anthony DaPonte and others, will represent the district at the Sports Festival at Springfield College on April 7.
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Bristol Y.m.ca
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Y.M.C. A
Woonsocket
Carriere
Bristol
Richie “Foxy” Marshall
Ronnie Borges
Anthony DaPonte
Springfield College
Springfield
Massachusets
Tony Nastri
Pete Natale
Ralph Palma
Louie Conti
Steve Mascena
Pack Six Board Formulate Plans For The Month
The Cub Pack Six committee and Den Mothers met to chart March activities. March 23 pack meeting features sea life theme The Bottom Of The Sea with sea shells on display and underwater films by Charles Callan. The year 1956 charter will be presented by a scout HQ rep. A home made kite contest is planned for Colt's Drive Sunday afternoon. Cub leaders Round Table on March 9 at St. John's Barrington with Pack Five to present a cub bird watchers program.
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Cub Pack Six
Charles Callan
Florida
Scout Headquarters
Colt’s Drive Sun
St. Mary’s Church
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Barrington
Bristol clam diggers and shellfishing policy talk
Last weekend's clam digging drew crowds along Colt Drive and nearby beaches. Salvage crews worked on a sunken barge near Ascoli's Service Station, with plans to clear beaches or build a boat landing. Rhode Island officials call a meeting to discuss shellfish Open Mt Hope Bay and quahog licensing, while debates over catch limits, license fees, and a statewide derby unfold.
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Colt Drive
New England
Bristol
Dad
Ascoli
Carol
Mike Ascoli
John Rego
R. I. Department of Agriculture and Conservation
Mt. Hope Bay
Rfron
Allen Harbor
Weekend Gardener Planning Your Garden From Ends
The author explains flexible garden timing for beans peas and tomatoes using safe outdoor planting dates. By comparing early and late varieties and aligning indoor sowing with six week plant growth, plan ahead for peas by April and tomatoes by Memorial Day with frost protection options.
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E. P
University of E
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Trinity Men
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Warren, R. I
James P. Flynn
USMC
Michael A. Flynn
Collins Street
Quantico
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Bristol Jr. Chamber
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Sol Kaiman
Bristol Phoenix
Derby
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Hal Gifford
Harriet Bradford
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