Office Five Nears Rubber League Title With Forfeit Win
With one regular season round left the Office five sit atop the U S Rubber Athletic Association League after an eighth win by forfeit as Cable Room cannot field a team. Playoff scenarios hinge on Storehouse results and a three way tie could force a bye. Stanzione leads scoring with 114 points, followed by Gaglio 83 Anania 78 Martin 68 Amaral 64 and Winsor 61.
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Office Five
Office
Cable Room
Storehouse
Shipping Latex
Stanzione of
Maintenance
Gaglio
Anania
Assembly
Martin
Shipping
Amaral
Cable
Winsor
Pereira Named Most Worthy King of Awaskonks Herd
Roger Pereira, junior assistant scoutmaster of the First Bristol Troop, BSA, was named Most Worthy King of Awaskonks Herd P.O.W.S. at a Bristol Scout Hall meeting. New officers include M.F.B. Joseph Motta M.D.A.R.C. Manuel Torres Jr W.P.OS.A.D. Carlton Pinheiro Anthony Nastri and W.W.D. Nicholas DiCianni. Initiation planned for early April with regular herd meetings on the second Wednesday and initiations on the fourth Saturday each month. Scoutmaster George R. Fish serves as society counsellor.
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Roger Pereira
Bristol
Boy Scouts of America
Awaskonks Herd
P.O.W.S
Scout Honor Society
M.F.B
Joseph Motta
M.D.A.R.C
Manuel Torres Jr
W.p.os.a.d
Carlton Pinheiro
C.M.E.U
Anthony Nastri
W.W.D. Nicholas DiCianni
George R. Fish
Local Five Defeated at West Warwick Tourney
Local 220 CIO member Joe Russo earned all tournament honors after Local Five fell in the St. James Alumni event in West Warwick. Bristol Manufacturing beat Quonset 84-69 in round one, then edged Westerly 82-81 in the semi on a final second play, and dropped the consolation game 55-54 to Phenix.
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St. James
West Warwick
220-CIO
Joe Russo
Bristol Manufacturing Club
Walloping Quonset
Westerly
Phenix
Kingsmen Honorary Members Sign Up Over 100
The Kingsmen Bugle and Drum Corps report more than 100 honorary members signed in the first ten days of the 1953 drive. Officials aim to reach 1000 members, with 485 signed in 1952. Members pay $100, and cards are issued. Details on 1953 renewals list numerous names and include a call for others to mail a $1 donation to manager George R. Fish or secretary James Ferreira for a membership card. The 1952 financials will be released April 1 showing a red offset core.
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Kingsmen Bugle and Drum Corps
George R. Fish
James Ferreira
George O. Morris
Carmine Canavaciolo
Robert W. Nelson
Kingsmen Paper Drive Set For Saturday Morning
The Kingsmen Bugle and Drum Corps will hold a townwide paper collection on Saturday at 10 am. Trucks depart Scout Hall with corps members and a mens committee to supervise. Donate by tying bundles at the curb or arrange pickup from storage if needed. Proceeds go to the corps bus fund. drive postponed one week if stormy weather occurs.
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Kingsmen
Scout Hall
Mens Committee
Corps
Senior High Career Day showcases guest speakers at Bristol
Bristol Senior High held a Career Day directed by Principal John Burke and guidance coordinator Frank Canario. Faculty chaired conferences with Student Council aid, while speakers from art to engineering shared fields and career paths with students and faculty.
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Bristol Senior High School
John L. Burke
Frank T. Canario
Michael Securo
Anna Majorano
Marie Castigliego
Judith Garvin
Emily Furtado
Sadie Vargas
Alice Pahline
Gilbert M. Congdon
R.ll.d
Robert Dole
Katherine Gibbs
Boston
Navy
Margaret Roush
Arline Tilton
URI
John T. Hannah
General Electric
O. Robert Coe
Western Lynn
Mass
Elmer Matheson
Providence Trade School
Ernest Earle
N. E. Technical Inst
Providence
Air Force
Army
Philinea Bennett
Rosalind McGehearty
State Health Department
Elizabeth Landry
T. Co
Dorothea Starkwell
Children’s Friend Service
Rae O'Neill
Bird Study Class Attracts New Members
The class offered a chance to view stuffed bird skins and see colored slides of the studied species. Clement demonstrated bird songs and calls, noting the yellow warbler might say sweet sweet sweet and the Baltimore oriole Edith look here. After the session, several new members joined the society.
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Clement
Baltimore
Enlistees Sought by Recruiters for US Army Service
Major Clark D Waring of the Army and Air Force recruiting command in Providence says the recruiting service needs new enlistments. More than 100 vacancies exist across New England and neighboring states with E-3 or higher personnel from administrative, personnel or medical fields highly desired. Interested individuals should contact the nearest US Army or US Air Force Recruiting Station.
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Army Recruiting Service
Clark D Waring
Army
Air Force
Providence
US. Army
Major Waring
New England States
New York
New Jersey
U S. Army
U S. Air Force
Final session closes Audubon identification course
The third identification course ends with a six lesson run, over 40 attendees praise it as worthwhile and informative. Roland C. Clement of the state Audubon Society led the class, stressing silhouettes and color field marks to group birds and aid identification.
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Roland C. Clement
State Audubon Society
Clement
Effort Underway to Sign 1000 Honorary Members
The organization seeks to restore its prestige by recruiting 1000 Honorary Members for 1953 after receipts exceeded expenses in 1952.
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Ashawonks Elect
Pereira
Carlson
Hope
Hope Street
Gene Massa
Paul A. Herzig
Charles C Mello
Joseph T. Brogden
Clifford W. Weaver
Florence M. Dunbar
Anthony W. DuPont
Albenizio DiMezza
William Rego
Manuel V. Rego
Edward S. Kunz
Earl G. Sturdevant
Euclid H. Vermette
Rudolph F. Haffenreffer
R. F. Haffenreffer
Carl W. Haffenreffer
William I Seamans
Joseph L
Donald F. Mérriizey
John H. Tuplin
Pasquale Paisiino
J. Francis Connell
Renee Viera
Joseph Jas
Joseph M. Ann W. Mason
Char Éaver
Joseph Bisaoe i
Edward K. Perry
Charles W. McGinn
John R. White
Roger W. Pigeon
Earl P. Mathewson
Charles B. Cole
Abbie G
Ninart
Bradford St. Tel. Br
Sam del Piano
Desoto
ST. Angelo Motors
Plymouth
Barrington
Vee Ie
Red Skelton In
Somerset
Tol Warren
Ellis Buick CO
Child ST
Warren
Phoenix
Necchi
Mathiad
Sutton
Sterte
Sasa
Ested aEry Ts
Agrico
Scott's Turf
Scott
Kingston Mixtures
Fey
Pennsylvania
UY Garden Tools
Parker
Hope St
Keke
Penses
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