Navy Allows Defered Students to Enlist Under New Policy
Navy directives permit high school and college students deferred by local draft boards to enlist during a 30 day grace period to report for pre induction exams or induction notices. Defered applicants must show statements from their selective service boards. Induction orders may be canceled to allow enlistment. Naval Reserve rules stay unchanged.
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Navy
Fall River
Selective Service Boards
Naval Reserve
Girl Scouts Discuss Badges At Troop Meeting
Patricia Vollaro led a discussion on the housekeeper badge with Columbine troop members at the last meeting. Marie Maturi Annette Troiano Pat King assisted on the sewing badge. Newcomers Anna and Mary Scattino joined. Troop 16 worked on the child care badge showing infant care preparation bathing dressing and feeding plus nursery setup.
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Patricia Vollaro
Columbine
Marie Maturi
Annette Troiano
Pat King
Anna
Mary Scattino
Girl Scouts
Troop 16
Seven Students Sent to Providence for World Affairs and Legislation
Seven local high school students are selected to travel to Providence for programs on U S politics and world affairs. Dorothy Arruda Grace Castro Rita Sousa Barbara Aguar joined by Mary Louise Adams Russell Bray and Frank Cappabeanca will participate in a student legislature at the Rhode Island State House with Adams in the Senate and Bray and Cappabeanca in the House.
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Providence
Providence Journal and
Evening Bulletin
New England
Dorothy Arruda
Grace Castro
Rita Sousa
Barbara Aguar
Mary Louise Adams
Russell Bray
Frank Cappabeanca
State House
Mary Louise
Rhode Island
Bray and
Cappabeanca
Legislative Counsel
U S. State Department
Funeral for Ernest Alder 76 Held at Trinity Church
The funeral for Ernest Alder 76 formerly of this town and recently of 32 Seymour Street Warren took place Thursday afternoon at Trinity Episcopal Church with Rev Leonard Redlawn officiating. Interment followed in East Greenwich where his wife Minnie E Alder is buried. Alder died Monday morning in a Providence hospital after a long illness. Born May 7 1874 in Trowbridge West Haven he moved to the United States and to Warren in 1885. He worked 32 years at Herreshoff Manufacturing and later owned Warren Boat Yard. He lived in Warren eight years and was active in IOOF and Rebekah circles. Surviving is a son Albert Alder of Barrington and two grandchildren. Bearers included IOOF and Rebekah representatives and family members.
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Ernest Alder
Seymour Street
Warren
Trinity Episcopal Church
Leonard Redlawn
East Greewich
Minnie E. (von Spiece) Alder
Alder
Providence Hospital
Trowbridge
Westhaven
Eny
St Alban's Lodge F & AM
Martha Washington
OES
Albert Alder
Barrington
Labor Revolt and Korea Clash in Postwar Era
The piece notes rising labor discontent with the Truman administration as leaders Green and Murray push back against policy, while editorials urge possible shifts toward Republicans. It also highlights the 2nd Division’s dramatic Korean War comeback under Ridgway, reversing earlier heavy losses and trapping North Korean forces.
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Hether
Harry Truman
Fdr
Bill Green
CIO
Phil Murray
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Labor
U.S
Wayne Morse
Oregon
Sen
Paul Douglas
Illinois
Truman
White House
John Steelman
Green
Murray
Steelman
Roosevelt
Charlie Wilson
Stuart Symington
Wilson
Korea
38Th Parallel
MacArthur
Washington
Matt Ridgway
Taebak
Wonju
U.N
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Ford Trucks
Ford
Thriftier
D.A.F
Bristol Motors
Hope ST
TEL
Department of Defense
U. S. Far East Cargo Command
Pine Cone
Master Loaf
Ernest Edward Alder
Wallace C Dennis
IOOF
Odd Fellows Home
Rebekah Assembly
Marshall H Martin
Jesse P Sousa
United Brothers Lodge Ioof
Reba Rebekah Lodge
Edward Arruda
Wampanoag
Lincoln Ridgewell
Wilfred Shovelton
John Feeney
Washington Pipeline
Taft
Mutual Broadcasting System
Mutual
Frank Edwards
AF of L
Martin
Edwards
GOP
Clarence Brown
Ohio
Ohieg
George Bender
Bender
Brown
Hope Howe
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