Permanent Playing Field For King Philip Little League Hoped
The governing board discussed creating a permanent home diamond for King Philip Little League to serve 12 years and younger players. This season games will be held on school athletic fields with a snow fence enclosure around the existing diamond to protect players from the outfield.
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King Philip
King Philip Little League
YMCA
Collins & Aikman Corp
Anthony Pereira
Bobbins
Brunelli Phumbing and Heating, Inc
Club Seeks to Restore Liquor License to Old Quarters
The Portuguese Santo Christo Club asked the Town Council to move its Class D limited beverage license from 405 Wood Street back to 195 Franklin. The license had been transferred from 195 Franklin after purchase of the former property, and a hearing was scheduled for April 9 after notice of the petition to be advertised on March 23, 30 and April 6.
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Old Quarters
Santo Christo Club
Wood Street
Franklin
Civilian Defense seeks eighteen thousand two hundred ninety two dollars
Lt Col Paul T Martin retired US Army leader of Civilian Defense asks Bristol Rhode Island for 18 292 37 for the fiscal year July 1 1951 to June 30 1952. Main costs include 3000 for blankets 1300 for 1000 feet of 2 1 2 inch hose 1000 for first aid sets and 1000 for radiological equipment.
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Opera
Paul T Martin
US Army
Martin
Budget Committee
Cantata by Dubois Presented by St Michael's and First Congregational
The combined choirs of St Michael's Church and the First Congregational Church will perform The Seven Last Words of Christ by Dubois on Sunday evening March 18 at 7:30 in St Michael's. Pierce Anthony directs with Gloria Gargani soprano, Vernon A Gray tenor, and Allen M Newman Roswell S Bosworth bass solos. Early Rounds plays piano, Anthony on organ, with Fred Rounds assisting.
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Christ
Dubois
St Michael’s Church
First Congregational Church
Pierce Anthony
St Michael's Church
Roswell S Bosworth
Mr Anthony
Fred Rounds
Hamill presides last time as head of Bristol school
Wilfred M Hamill ends 34 years on the School Committee and 10 years as chairman after a farewell supper at Andrews Memorial School. He received a silver oriented gift and praise from committee members as fellow members credited their achievements to faithful service. A letter of sympathy to Mrs Mary Sanford’s family was approved and flowers sent.
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Wilfred H Hamill
Andrews Memorial School
Hamill
Bristol
Wilfred M Hamill
Vincent Saviano
Eleanor Gladding
Arthur Nunes
John Cordeiro
Benjamin Hazen
Edward J Newbold
Edward J Fitzgerald
Saviano
Hazen
Alice S. Pauline
Patricia McClure
June Remuieres
Anne Head
Lucille Paradiso
Dorothy Amaral
Mary Alegria
Mary Sanford
Flowers
Pigeon Answers Clark Defends Planning Board Stance
Roger W Pigeon issued a Saturday statement defending the Planning Board against Dr Samuel Clark's criticism of a committee report on highway operations. He said the board reports reflect taxpayer interests not party politics and that its role is to inspect and rank highway importance for town planning.
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Planning Board
Roger W Pigeon
Pigeon
Samuel D. Clark
Highway Department
Clark
Republican Party
Mr Holmes
Hughie’ Holmes
Financial Town
Local election watch as council race heats up
Town leaders hear budget requests in a quiet hour as the campaign for the upcoming local election intensifies. Dr Samuel D Clark defends his seat against Republican Paul A Herzig and Independent Hugh Holmes with strong party backing and cross party appeal shaping the contest.
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First
Samuel D Clark
Paul A. Herzig
Hugh Holmes
Clark
Holmes
Car of Missing Providence Man Found Abandoned
A business man James P. Brown aged 59 of Providence whose car was found abandoned on Church Street near Hope searches by the harbor are under way. Police traced Brown after a Thursday disappearance and checked Prudence Island Ferry and Pawtucket Boston areas with no sign. Brown owned a summer home in Bristol Highlands and was last seen before noon.
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James P. Brown
Freeman Parkway
Providence
Bristol Highlands
Church Street
Hope
Water Front
Harbor Shore
Brown
Pawtucket
Boston
Prudence Island
Polce
Fireworks Absent As Five Town Council Mulls Budget
In a near routine 60 minute session the five town councilmen handled department budget requests and bills before adjourning. Fire Chief Robert J. Anderson and Moses Moore asked 16098 for operation of four fire companies and new equipment funds. The Bristol District Nursing Association sought 2000 and the schools requested 324645 plus 1500 for retirement.
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Robert J. Anderson
Moses Moore
Board of Fire Engineers
District Nursing Association
Bristol District Nursing Association
Don’t
Demos on Council Claim Local Machine Controls Town
John O Lawrence replies to Bristol Democratic town committee chairman Anthony J Nunes who claimed four incumbents failed to endorse for re election Lawrence cites elected service since 1949 and asserts voters chose him for intelligent faithful and honest public service without regard to race creed or politics
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John O Lawrence
Anthony J. Nunes
Bristol Democratic Town Committee
Nunes
Lawrence Nunes
Democratic Party
Lawrence
Auschwitz tattooled girl recalls life in Czechoslovakia
A blond girl in a blue white striped dress on a Karlsbad funicular explains her Auschwitz experience at 14 and four years there. She details family loss, postwar work, Communist pressures, and her current precarious safety under Czech rule, hoping for security with an American companion.
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Czechoslovakia
Karlsbad
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Col Martin
Rhode Island
Republican Town Committee
Frank J. Sylvia
Benn
Paula Raymond
Barry Sullivan
Wayne Morris
Preston Foster
Kay Buckley
Frank McHugh
Dean Martin
Jerry Lewis
THE
ARMY
Mars
James Stewart
Barbara Hale
James Gleason
Howard ST. John
Audrey Long
David Harding
St. Michael's
Gloria Gargani
Well Made Dress Corp
Cutler St. Warren
Warren
Church St. Here
Arnory Tic
Caen
Bbine
Auschwitz
Moravia
Benes
Prague
Namie
Pri-Ws
Action Committee
N Amother
Ofiers
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