Firemen's Ball Planned For May At Midway
The Thé Firérmséns Memorial and Welfare Committee of the Fire Department plans its third annual Firemens Ball at the Midway on May 28. A jaz band will play dance music from the 30s to the 50s with door prizes and intermission entertainment. Proceeds fund welfare and relief activities. tickets are sold by fire department members. The 18 member committee represents all four volunteer town companies with Harry R. Gray chairing.
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Firérmséns Memorial and Welfare Committee
The
Fire Department
Vounteer
Harry R. Gray
Wilfred Lemaire
Manuel Vieira
George Dion
Henry Campbell
William
Council Acts On Routine Business
Town council meets for routine items approving a Walnut Street light installation and a $98 Town Hall sign, notifying utility firms about preconstruction cuts on Beach Terrace Greylock Road and Mt Mope Ave, and paying $30 for a rear fence. They refer Cedarcrest Shores bus shelter cost for reimbursement and add two members to the Fourth of July committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walnut St
Beach Terrace
Greylock Rd
Mt. Mope Ave
Cedar‘crest Shores
David J. Ferris
Alfred N. Nunes
Mother Daughter Banquet Sunday at First Baptist Church
Seventy two attended the Mother and Daughter banquet held Saturday at the First Baptist Church. Mrs Farr Dowd presided as mistress of ceremonies and grace was offered by the pastor s wife. A stage play Aunt Agatha was presented by Kirkemuit Grange with Marjorie Manchester Benny Chase Esther Campbell Barbara Pallas and Dorothy Costeen in the cast. Lorraine Gartner promoted the event. Dinner was prepared and served by George Mitchell Ray Favre Francis Luther Henry Luther Farl Dowd Robert Koehne and John Corman. The oldest grandmother present was Mrs Allan D Farrar the youngest mother Mrs Norman Mahoney the youngest daughter Janet Mahoney and the mother with the most daughters Mrs Francis Luther.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
George Mitchell
Ray Favre
Francis Luther
Henry Luther
Farl Dowd
Robert Koehne
John Corman
Allan D. Farrar
Arthur Swaine
Norman Mahoney
Janet Mahoney
Brightman Spars With Barrington Colleague Over Council Work
Sen. Gladys M. Brightman clashed with Barrington Sen. C. George DeStefano during a three day de cis vote on Rhode Island Development Council studies. She alleged ignorance of town affairs while praising the council for restoring Bristol jobs after the Collins-Aikman shutdown and called the council's work invaluable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys M. Brightman
Barrington
C. George DeStefano
Decis
Rhode Island Development Council
DeStefano
John McWeeney
Sen. Brightman
Development Council
Britsol
Collins- Aikman
Council
Bristol chairman named for USS Arizona Memorial drive
Rear Admiral Gilbert C. Hoover has accepted the Bristol chairmanship of the campaign to raise funds for the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor. The project is backed by the Pacific War Memorial Commission with Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz as honorary national chairman. Checks are payable to USS Arizona Memorial and sent to Admiral Hoover at Four Winds Farm, 448 Metacom Avenue, Bristol, R I.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert C. Hoover
Bristol
Pearl Harbor
W. F E. Tuttle, Jr
U. S. Naval Reserve
Pacific War Memorial Commission
Chester W Nimitz
Navy
Marine Corps
Admiral Hoover
Four Winds Farm
Metacom Avenue
Bristol, R. 1
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Charles Tappero
Alfred Mello
Harry F McCormick
Union St
Board of Recreation
Ferris
Lanted
Phoenix
Jose E. Seabra
Broad Street
Pawtucket
Ren. Brightman
Sen
Senate
Disstaff
Bristol Democrat
GOP
Mamed
ST. Mark’s
County Cleansers
State St
Bristol, R. L
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