Bristol County Olympics Marathon to open Bristol events
A seven and a half mile Bristol County Olympics marathon is set for Sunday June 12 finishing at Guiteras Field. Organizers led by Robert Ainsworth seek AAU sanction and expect entrants from New England. The program includes football baseball basketball and track with towns Bristol Warren and Barrington represented.
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Bristol County
A.A.U
Robert Ainsworth
Barrington High
Olympics Sports Committee
Ainsworth
New England
Guiteras Field
Bristol
Warren
Barrington
Emilio Donanzan
P.S.S.C
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Kansas City
Charles Burge
Warren High
Artie Pansa
Bristol High
Frederick T. Goff
R. S. Bosworth
Red Cross Drive Reaches $4092.60 in Contributions
The Red Cross drive surpassed the $4000 mark with $4092.60 collected to date announced by Clara Diman, executive secretary. A listing of contributors from the recent days follows.
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Red Cross
Clara Diman
Chimes Dedicated at First Congregational Church
Dedication of the James A. Miller Memorial Chimes and amplification system set for Sunday at 11 a.m. at First Congregational Church. The project honors Miller, longtime organist and choir director, funded by Louise Alden’s memorial gift. The program includes testimonials, motion pictures, and a choir stall expansion to seat 45.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Miller
First Congregational Church
Charles R. Cooley
Louise Alden
Career Day Highlights Prospects From Twelve Fields
Fourteen speakers from trade, business, and professions addressed seniors at the Career Day program in the Senior High School. Guides and volunteers assisted. a bronze tribute will be placed on the organ for Mr Miller, with a committee led by Robert F. Munro.
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Michael Securo
George I. Cook
Edgewood Junior College
Ingolf V. Beckman
Massachusetts Trades Shops
Trades and Mechanics
Ella O. Millard
Emily Jester
John P. Cronin
Providence
Gladys Brightman
Robert O’connor
U.S. Army
George Troy
Providence Evening Bulletin
Cecelia McGowan
R. S. State Department of Health
Frank V. Waite
College of Education
Mary Quinn
N. E. Tel. Co
Donald E. Henderson
Y Institute
Miller
Robert F. Munro
Norman E. Benard
Donald E. Clements
Archibald Miller
Freq
P. Stradling
Fred Palmer
Herrmann L. Wilbur
Italian Partisans and Italy’s Western role celebrated
Dr. Treves spoke at Colt Memorial Auditorium praising Italy after 20 years of dictatorship and the Marshall Plan aid. He said Italy’s 1948 elections showed Western democratic support and stressed Italy would meet its NATO responsibilities while rebuilding with American assistance. A separate sports column discusses futbold in South America and its rising popularity and economics.
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Italy
West
Peal Treves
Italian Chamber of Deputies
Colt Memorial Auditorium
Rhode Island
State Assembly
Europe
America
Trvese
Ionara
Marshal Plan
Tantericans
Hie
Communist Party
Treves
Western Europe
Organizing Meeting Formed Ancient Order of Hibernians
The Rev Thomas J Gillan Division Ancient Order of Hibernians organized Tuesday evening in St Marys Church auditorium. Temporary president named Thomas J Goff with James M Flynn as temporary secretary treasurer. May 10 set for officer election and June installation ceremony.
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Thomas J. Gillan
Ancient
Order of Hibernians
St. Mary’s Church
Mamece
Thomas J. Goff
James M. Flynn
Father Gillan
St. Mary’s
Lien An
Volunteer hospitalization plans urged as better than socialized medicine
Dr E Lester Merritt of Fall River spoke to Bristol Rotary urging enlargement of voluntary prepaid hospitalization programs. He criticized socialized medicine and compulsory health insurance as costly and inefficient, arguing taxes burden citizens and hospitals prefer red figures to endowments. Local officials and Rotarians heard a sharp defense of private, voluntary care over government run systems.
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E. Lester Merritt
M.D
Fall River
Bristol Rotary Club
White Rail Riding Club
Rotanans
U S. Public Health Service
Hugh Strain
AOH
Michael E. Sweeney
Joseph
United States
Breen
Europe
Merritt
England
Aida Connery
Norman Baily
Rotary Club
Gren O Pierrel to Speak at Lenten Series
The Fourth speaker in the Sunday Evening Lenten Services at The First Congregational Church will be Gren O. Pierrel General Secretary of the Greater Providence YMCA. His talk is titled What Does It Mean to Be A Christian.
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First Congregational Church
Gren O. Pierrel
The
Greater Providence
YMCA
Prerrel
Community leader Pierrel held in Rhode Island circles
Mr. Pierrel engages with the Greater Providence YMCA across many towns near Providence. He sits on the Rhode Island Council of Churches Executive Committee and chairs Moses Brown School while serving as Lincoln School treasurer. He is past president of Rhode Island Foreign Policy Association and the Providence Rotary Club, and has been on the Mayor's Recreation Committee.
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Bristol Business Civic Association
Edward D. Kunz
Kunz
New England
Kunz Pier
Public Beach
Veterans Council
Pol
Bristol
Prudence Island
Greater Providence
Y M C A Plans Meetings On Bridge Course And Day Camp
Raymond Makowsky, chairman of the Y Program Committee, will lead a Tuesday meeting to arrange a bridge instruction course for the Y adults. Wednesday, Y Day Camp Committees for Boys and Girls meet jointly with Allen Ellsworth of the Y State office discussing the Day Camp program. Friday shows of 1948 World Series footage occur in two sessions for youngsters at 4 PM and for adults and seniors at 8 PM.
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Raymond Makowsky
Y Program Committee
Y Day
Allen Ellsworth
Y State Office
Bristol Boy Scout collection drive for old papers
The Bristol Boy Scout Bugle and Drum Corps plan a townwide drive Sunday afternoon starting at 12:30. Scouts meet at Scout Hall and trucks will collect bundles left at the curb before 12:30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Boy Scout Bugle
Scout Hall
Rescue Squad Receives Lecture On Rescue Masks
The Bristol Fire Department Emergency Rescue squad heard a lecture on rescue masks by Anthony Deangelo from Newport Naval Training Station Fire Department. The squad plans underwater rescue practice at the Boys' Club pool in Providence next week.
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Bristol Fire Department
Newport Naval Training Station
Anthony Deangelo
Boys’ Club
Providence
Soccer's South American World Series Impresses
The writer compares soccer, or el furbol, in South America to baseball in the United States. He notes a massive, passionate following with large crowds and high energy as teams from Chile, Argentina, Peru, and Uruguay compete in a true world series atmosphere.
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South America
Uruguay
Jin
Paris
United States
Dodger
Brooklyn
Chile
Argentina
Peru
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James St. Angelo
Maynard F. Suzman
Charles A. Richards
Oscar M. Mersman
Jamey
Traihor
East Greenwich
Perdons
Anybr Qi
Princeton
Brown
U. S. States Rubber Company
Emilio D. Iannuccillo
Eveline Bache i
Mr. and
Mrs
Charles Richard
Jack DeFelice
D. W. Weston
Charles W. Cromer
Pro Christo Society
National Church
Walter P. Jone
U.uu
St. Michael’s Church
John Stone
Russell Southwick
Everett P. Church
Gordon Flemming
John Marshall
Daniel AK. Davis
John Williams
K of C
Frank E. “McKeever
Hope Street
Mayland
St. Laurence Council
Syst of Columbus
Dr. Treves
Elem
Manuel Ferreira
Bay View Lavenue
Guiteras
Vincent Saviano
Mr Ferreira
Reynolds
Colt
Ingleses Locos
Reat Cn Aia
Cel_futhor
Professi
Buenos “Aires
Aléne
Iléeghier
Orl
Canchas
Crete
di ‘Maggios
Williams
Hecome
la Prensa
la Nacion
Iot
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Dennis Morgan and
Janis Paige
Virginia Mayo
Bruce Bennett
Robert Hutton
Warner Baxter
Fay Baker
Olivia de Havilland and
Mark Stevens
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Y.M.C.A
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the Episcopal Church
Saint Michael's
Trinity Church
Saint Michael's Church
St. Michael's Parish House
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