Small Business Administration Praised by Rotary Speaker
Anthony S. Stasio of the R I SBA told the Rotary Club at The Castle that small business fuels the economy and provides 86 percent of national employment. He called SBA unique for fostering private enterprise and outlined services like loans and management help. The meeting also covered club officer slate for 1964 65 and Student Loan Fund needs with Las Vegas Night planned for April 1.
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Small Business Administration
Rotary
Anthony S. Stasio
R. I
The
Rotary Club
the Castle
Stasic
SBA
Stasion
William G Remington
Frank J Sylvia
Marco Troiano
Joseph Sansone
Oliver W. Butts
Michael Ascoli
Meyer
Las Vegas
Jr Red Cross Assembles Kits For House to House Drive
Senior High School Junior Red Cross members met at the Red Cross office on Court Street to assemble kits for a house to house solicitation on Sunday March 15. They also worked on Christmas decorations and candies and prepared 20 dozen cookies for patients at Newport Naval Hospital.
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Red Cross
Court St
Almac
Gallo
Richard Blomquist
Committees Named For July Fourth Bridge Party
Miss Hattie Brown and Miss Concetta Fasano co chair the Annual Fourth of July Bridge set for April 30 at St Marys Auditorium. Mrs Hugh E Holmes and Miss Dorothy Saucier handle tickets. Candy by Mrs Robert C Hayes with assistants Margaret Morris, Margaret Connors and Mrs Earl Sturdevant. Refreshments overseen by Mrs Ralph Kinder with Gladys Brightman O Reid LeClair and Margaret OBrien. Social events committee under supervision.
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Hattie Brown
Concetta Fasano
St Mary’s Auditorium
Hugh E Holmes
Dorothy Saucier
Robert C Hayes
Margaret Morris
Margaret Connors
Earl Sturdevant
Ralph Kinder
Gladys Brightman
O Reid LeClair
Margaret O’brien
Romano Explains Stand on 65 Year Tax Exemption
John Romano, chairman of the Democratic town committee, clarifies the party stance on tax exemptions for people over 65. He says the needy elderly should receive such a benefit but that taxpayers should decide first, not the Legislature.
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Romano
Democrat Party
John Romano
Democrat Town Committee
Police Chief Ferrara Denies Retirement Rumor
Chief Anthony J. Ferrara dismissed retirement rumors and stated he will remain chief for the foreseeable future. He has led the department since February 25, 1935 following successor Richard J. Cavanaugh, after joining the force in January 1924.
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Anthony J. Ferrara
Ferrara
Police
Richard J Cavanaugh
Force
Bristol Art Museum highlights Barye lead story and exhibits
Bristol Art Museum directors received a pleasant surprise as Time Magazine led with a feature on Antoine-Louis Barye the noted animal sculptor. The summer exhibition runs August 7 to 18 presenting 18 Barye pieces alongside lendings from the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Rhode Island School of Design with locally owned Rodins also on display. The season opens June 12 with a Museum Ball featuring paintings by David Troy and the drive seeks renewed membership to keep exhibits open and free.
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Bristol Art Museum
Time Magazine
Antoine-Louis Barye
Bayre
Barge
Bristol Museum
Metropolitan Art Museum of New York
R I School of Design
David Troy
M. Theresa Donovan
Scholarship Fete Planned by Rhode Island Foundation
Representatives from Barrington and Bristol will attend the Citizens Scholarship Foundation of Rhode Island workshop and dinner. Barrington’s Mrs Andrew Jencks and Bristol’s Manuel Prenda will represent the two town chapters at the Wednesday dinner held at Johnson's Hummocks. Gov John H Chafee will be among the guest speakers as the program explores how a Citizens Scholarship Program helps everybody.
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Citizens’ Scholarship Foundation of
Rhode Island
Barrington
Bristol
Andrew Jencks
Manuel Prenda
Johnson’s Hummocks
John H Chafee
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Gordon Carlson
Elizabeth Perry
N. G
Manuel A. Souss
Alfred R. Meyer, Jr
Francis N., Perry
William H Smith
SBA Civilian Advisory Council
Jr. Red Cross
Time
Barye
Rodin
Margaret Nerone
Art
Museum Ball
Red Crees
Mary’ Ann ‘Marshall
Linda Pimental
Joyce Armstrong
Patricia Ferreira
Mary Paula DuPont
Providence
Vicky Tepazio
Florence Brace
Martha Fields
Ann Almeida
Irene DuPont
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