County Officials Propose Four Point Bus Program
Bristol Warren and Barrington officials forming the Bristol County Public Service Commission drew up a four point plan to spur competition with the New England Transportation Company. The program calls vacating NET franchise, expanding Short Line stops, inviting other carriers, and urging resumed New Haven Railroad passenger service. Attending were Senator Coggeshall Representative Alfred Huestis and council members Herzig and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England Transportation Company
Bristol, Warren and
Barrington
Bristol County Public Service Commission
Warren Town Hall
General Assembly
Bristol
Fred S. Broomhead
Short Line Company
Short Line
NET
Public Utilities Administrator
Bristol County
New Haven Railroad
Daniel G. Coggeshall
Henry Alfred
Council
J. Floyd Huestis
Paul A. Herzig
Howe ordained to priesthood at Springfield cathedral
The Rev Halsey DeWolf Howe son of Mr and Mrs Wallis E Howe was ordained to the priesthood at Christ Church Cathedral Springfield He has been curate to Dean Donald S Campbell The ordination was conducted by Rt Rev James DeWolf S E D Bishop of Rhode Island The sermon was preached by Bishop William Appleton Lawrence A luncheon followed at Dr Arthur Edgelows Springfield preparing for his upcoming marriage to Carol Edgelow in June
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halsey DeWolf Howe
Wallis E. Howe
Protestant Episcopal Church
Christ Church Cathedral
Springfield
Donald S. Campbell
James DeWolf
S-E-D
Big
Rhode Island
Mr. Howe
Anthony R. Parshley
St. Michael's Church of
Bristol
Howe
Wm. Appleton Lawrence
D. D
Western
Massachusetts
Wallis E. Howe, Jr
Denison
Scott Keith
Scott Keith, Jr
Halsey DeWolf
Arthur Edgelow
Carol
Veterans Affairs Office to Expand Hours in Warren
The Bristol County Office of Veterans Administration in Warren will open 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday and extend Monday and Thursday hours to 9 p.m. The office is located in room 202 on the second floor of the Post Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol County
Veterans’ Administration
Warren
Miss Cora Hill Speaks At D A R Meeting
The Bristol Chapter D A R meet yesterday on Franklin street with speaker Miss Cora Hill on Grandma's China. Agnes Herreshoff displayed an old platter. Mrs Earl P Mathewson showed an old pitcher. Mrs Ethel Copeland presented a trick pitcher brought from England 125 years ago. Lois Terry 4 H from Warren won dress prizes and will show at the Continental Congress in Atlantic City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
D.A.R
Franklin Street
Cora Hill
Agnes Herreshoff
Earl P. Mathewson
Ethel Copeland
England
Lois Terry
Warren
Atlantic City
Copeland
Ethel Darrah
Eliza S. Burnham
Ella Barker
Roberta Gablinske
Cordelia Merriman
Association Members to Visit Brown University Libraries
Rhode Island Social Studies Association will tour Brown University on Saturday morning visiting the John Carter Brown Library Annmary Brown Memorial and John Hay Library. Dr Lawrence Wroth will speak on Americana exhibit while Dr Margaret Stillwell shows Annmary Brown memorabilia. Lincoln Napoleon and stamp collections will be viewed at John Hay Library. Miss Ann D Sisson of Bristol Senior High School faculty serves on the Association Executive Council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhode Island Social Studies Association
Brown University
John Carter Brown
Annmary Brown
John Hay Library
Lawrence Wroth
Margaret Stillwell
John Hay
Ann D Sisson
Bristol Senior High School
De Leo presses case for Bristol town dump removal
Ralph M. DeLeo argues the Bristol town dump is a health menace and that neighboring property owners have not wavered in their demand for removal. He cites smoke odors and rats as ongoing hazards and disputes remarks by Frank J. Sylvia about burying rubber rather than burning it.
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Ralph M. DeLeo
Frank J. Sylvia
de Leo
Wood Street
Bristol
Rhode Island
Town Council
R. I
Sylvia
Guneral
Serbst
School Budget Talks Face Cuts and Boiler Repair Needs
The School Committee reviews a recommended 2763 cut to the School Department budget and a 1000 boiler replacement at Valley School. Repairs to Reynolds School were deferred, due to mounting operating costs and enrollment doubts. Supt. Fitzgerald notes possible enrollment changes. math teacher Rose Ayres resigns. Anthony Iasiello steps in as temporary teacher with pay of 1400 plus 100 bonus.
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The
Valley
Reynolds
Edward J. Fitzgerald
Rose Ayres
Anthony Iasiello
Helen Newbold
Bristol Teachers Protest Temporary Basis Increase
The Bristol Teachers Association Salary Committee condemned a cost of living bonus plan and urged a permanent salary revision. They praised the School Committee for in principle support and called for a twelve year schedule with adjustments, noting many teachers must supplement income to live.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Teachers Association
Bristol
Wilfred M. Hamill
Ben Hazen
Mary Andrade
Times
Blithe Spirit at Bristol Community Theatre This Weekend
Bristol Community Theatre presents Noel Coward comedy Blithe Spirit in the Guiteras Auditorium Friday and Saturday nights. S. Morton Giles directs the three act play set in Charles Condamines Kent living room. James F. Meiggs handles lighting and construction.
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Bristol Community Theatre
Guiteras
S. Morton Giles
Noel Coward
Charles Condamine
Kent
James F. Meiggs
Frances Palmer
Ruth Olson
Mary Street
Dorothy Holt
Eleanor Gladding
D. Lloyd Smith
Earl P. Mathewson
St Marys Pupils Stage Annual Patrick’s Production
St Marys School pupils present their annual St Patrick production in the church auditorium directed by the Sisters of Mercy. Cast includes Dolores Pivin, Robert Jordan, Margaret King, Jean St Angelo, and many others with Grades VII and VIII in chorus, Mrs Capone at the piano, and a drum solo by Charles McHugh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s School
St. Patrick's
Sisters of Mercy
Dolores Pivin
Bridget
Robert Jordan
Larry
Margaret King
Biddy
Jean St. Angelo
Kathleen
William Serbst
Herald
Sabato Stanzione
Gabriel Jacome
Pages
John Gifford
O’toole
Louis Sylvia
Paddy
Frank Viera
Catherine Morris
Joseph LaFazia
Peter
Maria Martins
Mary
Lucien Capone
Charles McHugh
John Sousa
Gene Gladue
Louis Cirillo
Charles Callan
David McLaughlin
Domenic Bucclo
C A Girls Club Plans Whist Social and Events
The Collins and Aikman Girls Club met on Thames Street with president Margaret Morris presiding. They scheduled a whist for March 21 and planned a chicken salad supper and roller skating party later this month. Jean Kerr won this month’s raffle. refreshments were by Miss Jane Januskiewicz and Miss Kerr. The group bowls weekly and sang Western songs with Emily Del Toro on guitar at closing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collins and Aikman Girls
Thames Street
Margaret Morris
Jean Kerr
Jane Januskiewicz
Emily del Toro
Enrico Caruso Letters Celebrate a Great Romance
A reader describes the Caruso biography by Doro Caruso Simon & Schuster noting how Enrico’s Mexico City concert tour amid his wife’s pregnancy inspired daily letters. The excerpt promises entertaining missives kept in original spelling and grammar.
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Enrico Caruso
Dorothy Caruso
Simon & Schuster
Caruso
Mexico City
New York
Enrico
Doro
Mexico
Night Pest Scratches and Blood Marks in Mexico City Diary
A writer recounts a restless night in Mexico City haunted by bed bugs after a day with a newspaper man and impresario. He details bites and blood on his shirt, the painful itching, and his decision to stay awake to avoid sleep’s disturbance. He recalls a parallel Lima Peru setback with similar tiny insects aboard a Grace Line steamer, prompting uneasy hotel room checks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doro
Rico
Mr. Rivera
Mexico
Mexico City
Lima
Peru
South America
New York Bank
Grace Line
Callao
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Harold W. Tucker
Thomas H. Kennelly
Public Utilities
State House
Halsey Dew
Lee Tracy
Nancy Kelly
Lynne Roberts
Richard Powers
Joseph Schilderaut
Joan Leslie
Robert Hutton
Cartoon
Bashful Buzzard
Pete Smith
St. Mary’s
Candy Venders
Joann Carroll
Margaret Leahy
Theresa Rohrman
Joyce Ferreira
Maria Saucier
Jane Martelly
Chickery Chick
Lillian Magee
Edward Rinaldi
James Malloy
Anthony Paivo
Gaetano Caizzi
Tonella Pereira
Paula Tattrie
Maretta LaFazia
Elizabeth Medeiros
Sally
Jim
Gerald Serbst
C&a Girls’ Club
ST. Angelo Motors
County RD
Calle Bucareli
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