Bristol Town Meeting Approves 345000 Tax Funds
Bristol taxpayers packed the Reynolds School for the annual town meeting and approved a tax rate rise to the legal limit of 250. Proposals covered 23 budget items with only two cut, and overall appropriations reached about 344 704.52 dollars with 5 000 kept in reserve.
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Bristol
Reynolds School
Bertram W Wall
Wall
Cliff Road
Beach Terrace
Kitts
Ted Tors
Zoning Board of Review
Metacom Avenue
Bay View
McKenzie Avenue
Theatre Group Scores Hit In Blithe Spirit
The Bristol Community Theatre Group staged Blithe Spirit by Noel Coward in the Guiteras Memorial Auditorium. The cast included Edith Ann Kebrek Ruth Dorothea Douglas Fusonie Charles Donald F Morrissey Dr Bradman Herrmann Wilbur Mrs Bradman Marion Bouman Giles Madame Arcati Mary Etta McCaw and Elvira Arlene Fiske Johnson. Publicity director Donald Fotertasses noted turnout was mildly disappointing but the group plans more productions, with Ac cent on Youth Personal Appearance Meet the Prince and Kitty Foyle previously staged.
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Bristol Community Theatre Group
Noel Coward
Guiteras Memorial Auditorium
Charles Condomine
Madame Arcati
Dr Bradman
Condamine
Elvira
Ruth
Edith
Sebastian Bernard
Donald Fotertasses
Vesterdas
Omeke
Dhough Bluhe
Othes
Kitty Foyle
Morrissey
Ann Kebrek
Dorothea Douglas Fusonie
Charles
Donald F Morrissey
Herrmann Wilbur
Mrs Bradman
Marion Bouman Giles
Mary Etta McCaw
Arlene Fiske Johnson
Rev Flockhart to Speak at Midweek Lenten Service
The Rev Robert S Flockhart rector of St Thomas Church New Haven will preach at St Michaels Lenten service tomorrow night at 730. Assisting will be Canon Anthony Parshley rector of St Michaels, the Rev Arthur W Burdon, Rev W O Stone, Rev Herbert A Jerauld and Vernon A Gray as soloist.
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Robert S_. Flockhart
St Thomas’ Church
New Haven
St Michael's Church
Anthony R Parshley
St Michael's
Arthur W Burdon
First Baptist Church
W O Stone
St John’s Church
Barrington
Herbert A. Jerauld
Grace Church
Philipsdale
Vernon
Bristol Marine Seeks Contact With Ryone Family
The Bristol Marine asks the occupant of the cot next to Norman Ryone on Guam to contact Mrs. Luella Ryone at 188 High Street.
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Bristol Marine
Norman Ryone
Guam
Luella Ryone
High Street
Roll Call Chairman Fears Red Cross Quota Will Fail
Mrs Samuel D Clark chairwoman warns the reduced Red Cross Roll Call quota may not be met as only 2000 of 5400 is raised. She notes many donors cut gifts well below usual amounts and reports remain incomplete in the drive’s final week.
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Roll Call
RED Cross
Samuel D Clark
Providence
Brightman
Bristol
Red Cross Fund
Holmes House
Backdraft Flames Burn Man At Cal's Filling Station
Richard E Rensehausen of 70 Oliver Street was burned in both eyes when a backdraft in the steam heating system at Cal's Filling Station at the corner of Hope and Thames streets flared out and struck his face. Dr. Samuel D Clark ordered him taken to Rhode Island Hospital for treatment and he was to visit an eye specialist today for further examination.
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Richard E Rensehausen
Oliver Street
Cal
Hope
Thames Street
Samuel D. Clark
Rensehausen
Rhode Island Hospital
Physical Program Underway For All Groups
The Viking Club season is finished and the YMCA gym floor is free allowing an uninterrupted physical education program for all groups. Tony Agatiello says YMCA physical education director oversees daily after school classes for grammar and junior high boys with HI Y club on Wednesdays and Business Men's Group on Thursdays. Playoff basketball games for junior high Cracker League and Grammar School Nut League occur on Saturday mornings and Wednesday afternoons respectively.
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Viking Club
YMCA
Tony Agatiello
Grammar School Nut League
Grass fires keep local fire crew busy on Buttonwood street
A general alarm at 1130 sent the Buttonwood street fire companies to a grass fire south of Carr Manufacturing Corp. Fire crews fought a weekend spree of grass fires with no major damage so far. Fire Chief Moses Moore warns residents to be careful when burning grass as conditions are dry.
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Buttonwood Street
Carr Manufacturing Corp
Moses Moore
Miss Virginia Fo Secure Celebrates First Birthday
Cottage street residents Mr and Mrs Joseph Fo Secure hosted a Saturday party for their daughter Miss Virginia Fo Secure to mark her first birthday. Her sister Nancy led the children in singing. Guests enjoyed ice cream cake and candy favors served by Mrs Securo with help from Mrs Lillian Meunier of Johnston.
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Virginia Secure
Joseph Fo Secure
Cottage Street
Nancy
Securo
Lillian Meunier
Johnston
Engagement Announced for Lorraine Silvia and Louis Bifulco
The engagement was announced at a party honoring Miss Lorraine Silvia of 50 Oliver Street and Pfc. Louis Bifulco from this town. Guests hailed from Bristol Portsmouth Providence Newport and Warren.
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Lorraine Silvia
Oliver Street
Manuel Silvia
Pfc
Louis Bifulco
Antonio Bifulco
Bristol
Portsmouth
Providence
Newport
Warren
Engagement announced for Molly Silvia and Edward P Massa
Mr and Mrs Joseph Silvia of 19 Catherine Street announce the engagement of their daughter Molly to Edward P Massa son of Mrs Bingo Massa of 194 Metacom Avenue.
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Joseph Silvia
Catherine Street
Molly
Edward P Massa
Bingo Massa
Metacom Avenue
The American Officer in Hiroshima After The Bomb
An American army officer arrives in Hiroshima on a cold January morning and reflects on the ruins the kindness of locals and the hope for fair dealing. He recalls meeting guide George Tsudano and the devastation from the atom bomb with a cautious optimism about openness.
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Hiroshima
George Tsudano
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R. S. Flockhart
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