Gladys Club Wins to Vie for State Title Next Week
Bristol Gladys Club defeated Y Residents 51 to 26 in a Rhode Island Girls League game. Janice Megathlin led Bristol with 20 points as Bristol seals first half title and Y Residents forces a playoff with Providence YWCA for the state championship.
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Gladys Shoppe
Rhode Island Girls
Brustal
Janice Megathan
Providence Ywca
Bristol
YWCA
Luogh Ts
Oliver
Megathlin
Bothelo
Veira
Thereus
Bettencourt
Edwards
Fusco
Perry, Nico
Dubois
Printer
Waters Leavitt
O’brien
Smith l
Breen, Henderson
Growth of Little League noted in 1939 to 1951 expansion
The Little League magazine Hits reports rapid league growth from three teams in one state in 1939 to 3333 teams and 776 leagues across 38 states plus Canada Alaska Hawaii Cuba the Canal Zone and Puerto Rico by 1951 Last year shows a 150 percent rise over 1950 A March 28 meeting in Bristol County aims to form a Little Bigger Baseball League with Bristol Barrington and other locals and notes Warren did not attend. Anthony Aggie Agatiel lon named Rhode Island referee for the Eastern States basketball tourney in Newport March 27 28 29.
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Little League
Canada
Alaska
Hawaii
Cuba
Canal Zone
Puerto Rico
T.ague
Bristol
Barrington
YMCA
Warren
John L Burke
Roger W Pigeon
Philip Titt
Tanone
Burke
Pigeon
John P Marshall
Frazee Viera
Marty Biancuzzo
Anthony J Ramos
Anthony Agatiello
Anthony E. “Aggie” Agatiellon
Rhode Island
Newport
Three Seniors Plan To Attend Model Legislature
Bristol High School will send three seniors to participate in Rhode Island Model Legislature on March 22 in the State House. Andrew Francis will serve on the Senate finance committee, Joseph DuPont on the House judiciary committee, and August Arruda on the committee for special legislation.
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Bristol Senior High School
Partic Pate
Rhode Island
State House
L. Burke
Andrew Francis
Senate
Joseph DuPont
August Arruda
House
Arruda
Commission On Efficiency and Economy
Rhode Island College of Education
State Board of Education
Aggie Refs and Summer Umpiring Highlight Busy Sports Scene
Aggie has refereed scholastic and college basketball this season while summer brings him umpiring Twi Light League games on the Common. The Warren team sponsor is the White Rat Riding Club, with Matt Beate listed as proprietor of a local party venue for Saturday night. The Bristol County True Sportsmans Club, led by president Bob Manchester, contemplates stocking fish and leasing hunting property as plans for a sportsman's paradise develop.
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Warren
White Rat Riding Club
Matt Beate
White Rath Walbihtow Adil Ob
Nice
Bristol County True Sportsmans Club
Bob Manchester
Mutual fund investment discussed at Rotary meeting
Lawrence Connell district representative of the Wellington Fund of Camden N J explained mutual funds as groups of individuals banded for professional management and shared income. He traced the plan’s history to family trusts and noted government regulation plus growing industry potential. The meeting also set dates for a canasta party with a committee listed.
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Rotary Club
Lawrence Connell
Wellington Fund
Camden
N. J
England
Connell
Women Democrats to Honor Town State Legislators at Dinner
The Bristol Democratic Women's Club plans a March 23 testimonial dinner at the White Rail Riding Club honoring State Senator Len Coggeshall and State Representatives Henry Alfred and Gladys M Brightman. The event, sponsored by the club, will begin at 6 pm with Anthony J Nunes and Frank Rae as hosts and principal speaker. About 250 invitations are issued as organizers keep the affair local. Coggeshall, 90 on July 21, has served in the Senate since 1943. Alfred since 1939. Brightman since 1945.
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White Rail Riding Club
Staite
Daniel G. Coggveshall
Stat
Henry Alfred
Gladys M Brightman
Bristol Democratic Women’s Club
Anthony J Nunes
Democratic Town Committee
Frank Rae
State Democratic Committee
Len Coggeshall
Senate
Alfred
Brightman
Janet 3B
Clark
Marguerite D. Stone
Molly Long
Peggy Connors
Hilda Ferris
Julia Ferreira
Vasta L. Ruggiero
Washington Street sewer project faces no harm from Tuesday rain
No ill effects reported in the Washington Street sewer overhaul area though raw sewage overflowed into Bristol harbor due to heavy rain and a moon tide. Sewer officials cite emergency overflow to protect the main plant and note future upgrades, including an 80 inch outfall line, will reduce flooding risks.
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Washington Street
Bristol Harbor
P J Gallagher
Sewer Commission
Gallagher
George F. Fish
Natural Gas May Bring Changes in Bristol County
State Senate bills would create two new gas companies the South County Gas Co and the Bristol and Warren Gas Co. Narragansett Electric Co sponsors the bills noting the new firms would be chartered but inactive for now. The move may affect how Bristol County gas holdings are used as natural gas arrives in New England.
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New England
Bristol County
State Senate
South County Gas Co
Bristol and Warren Gas Co
Narragansett Electric Company
Westerly
Providence Gas Co
Warren
Bristol
Proctor and McCabe Sponsor Key Senate Measure
The proposal was backed by Senator Howard S. Proctor of East Greenwich, Republican majority leader, and Senator Raymond A. McCabe, Democratic minority leader, signaling cross party interest in the bill.
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Howard S. Proctor
East Greenwich
Raymond A McCabe
Pairings for Gold Medal Tournament Announced
The YMCA sixth annual basketball tournament opens with two quarterfinals on Monday at Wath Verews Cymnasium. Bristol's Mount Carmel faces Fall River Travellers, and Grande Brothers of Newport meets R Lace Works of Barrington at 8:30. Behans of Newport must wait for Tuesday action.
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YMCA
Wath Verews Cymnasium
Bristol
Mount Carmel
Fall River Travellers
Grande Brothers
Newport
Lace Works
Barrington
Behans
Local tournament schedule outlined for Friday night matchups
The article describes a tournament where Commicat A. A. faces Warren, O'Brien's Television Club of Newport plays against, and the second games decide semi final entrants. Winners advance to the semi finals the next night for a shot at the championship while losers contest a consolation game.
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Commicat A. A
Warren
O'Brien
Newport
Uadham
Ten Seniors Attend World Affairs Forum at Pembroke
Ten seniors from Bristol Senior High School attended a World Affairs forum at Alumna Hall Pembroke College on Wednesday. The event marked World Affairs Week and featured G C S Corea Ceylon's Ambassador to the United States with other council members in attendance.
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Bristol
Pembroke College
World Affairs Council of
Rhode Island
Bristol Blan
G C S. Corea
Ceylon
United States
Donna Ruggiero
Celeste Viera
Patricia Foster
Mar. Smith
Dorothy Sullivan
Cenelia Iannuccillo
Bernardine Morris
Mary Alegria
Mary Andrade
Theresa Velleca
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Arthur H. Eastman
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James M. Husband
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