German Lad Reunites with Mother After 12 Year Odyssey
Gunther, a 17 year old German lad, ends a 12 year wartime odyssey by finding his mother Frau Parnitske in Hermburg West Germany. Born in 1941 near Berlin he endured escape to Austria and Russia, living with Soviet officers before returning to Germany and finally reuniting with his mother in a moving wartime reunion.
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Europe
Frau Parnitske
Gunther
Gunbther
Eee
Berlin
France
Austria
Lithuania
Secret Police
Germany
Communist People’s Police
Potsdam
Hermburg
West
Iron Curtain
Kingsmen Defend Parades Aid and Band Lineup
The Kingsmen Bugle and Drum Corps harshly criticized the Fourth of July committee for proposing to clean uniforms for bands that would donate services in the parade. Several bands including Navy and National Guard units plan to march at no cost, while a concert will also be free. The committee faced a $1,000 carnival revenue shortfall and approved a $1,050 bid from Playtime Amusement Corp. of Quincy, Mass, to cover losses.
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Raymond J. Sartini
George R. Fish
Kingsmen Bugle and Drum Corps
Navy
National Guard
Sartini
the Phoenix
Isi
YMCA
Playtime Amusement Corp
Quincy
Mass
Vendi
Memorial Day Observance Planned for May 30 and May 24
Plans are under way for the Memorial Day observance on May 30 and Memorial Sunday on May 24 1953 Invitations have been sent to local veterans groups patriotic organizations Boy and Girl Scouts units veterans of the R L Veterans Home and auxiliary parade participants The parade forms at the Legion Home on Franklin Street The program includes exercises at the World War II monument in front of the Legion Home and at the Soldiers and Sailors monument in North Burial Ground Continued on Page 5
Spar Open House Set for Armed Forces Day
Lt Edward L Openshaw of the Coast Guard cutter Spar announced the Bristol based vessel will be open to the public on Armed Forces Day Saturday May 16. Bristol residents are invited to tour the cutter from noon until sundown.
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Edward L. Openshaw
Coast Guard Citer Spar
Openshaw
Bristol
Thermometer to Track Bristol X-Ray Clinic Progress
The Bristol X-Ray Clinic begins May 11 with a large goal thermometer at Andrews School to show progress to townspeople. Dr F G Ruest leads the Chestmobile industrial phase with daily sectioned readings, visiting Franklin Street Bristol Lace Works and Bristol Manufacturing, then Colling Aikman Thames Street and Carr Manufacturing.
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Bristol Community
Andrews School
Raymond A. Walker
F. G. Ruest
Bristol
Franklin Street
Bristol Manufacturing
Bristol Lace Works
Anthony J. Nunes
Julia Velleca
Mervyn Clay
Albert Legarde
Colling & Aikman Corporation
Thames Street
Cunard Seeks State Help Over Licensing Discrimination
In a public letter to Powers Cunard charges government discrimination by a Bristol official Joseph Jen and the sanitation department. He says the department lacks sufficient grounds to deny him a shellfish license and alleges others are told to boycott him to obtain licenses.
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Cente
Cunard
Joseph Jen
Bristol
Ebersman to Europe on three month knitting mission
Benjamin R. Ebersman vice president of Hemphill Company Pawtucket sails for a three month tour of Europe visiting about 15 countries and 50 cities. He aims to strengthen American knitting machinery trade and will be accompanied by his wife Mrs Ebersman acting as secretary and interpreter. They reside at 248 Hope Street Bristol.
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Benjamin R. Ebersman
Hemphill Company
Pawtucket
U. S
United States
Ebersman
Germany
Us.s.r
France
S. S. America
Bristol
Hope Street
Miss Moren may be Miss U.R.I. queen
Miss Jeanne M. Moren of this town a University of Rhode Island senior may be crowned Miss U.R.I. this weekend at the university's third Open House. She is among 11 senior Honor Court members and the queen will be chosen at a Saturday afternoon ceremony with 800 ROTC members involved. More than 200 University women join the May procession on the quadrangle as Dr. Carl R. Woodward presents the embossed scroll to the queen.
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Jeanne M. Moren
University of Rhode Island
U.rj
Miss Moren
R.U.T.C
Carl R. Woodward
Williams Seeks Move of Dump From Veterans Home Area
Town Council hears plea from Veterans Home Commandant Chester W. Williams to relocate the town dump. Council agrees to pursue bids and finance terms tied to voter approved rehabilitation funds. The measure covers new bonding for town officials and outlines next steps with continued coverage.
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Joseph Bruno
Veterans Home
Chester W. Williams
Williams
Itter. H
Bristol approves tax rate rise after town meeting
Francis P. McGovern, clerk of the Bristol board of tax assessors, verified a 3.28 per 100 rate for real estate and tangible personal property. The increase of 22 cents over the 3.06 rate follows an all-out spending spree by taxpayers, with relief not expected until 1955 due to a six year-plus revaluation process.
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Bristol
Francis P. McGovern
Board of Tax Assessors
Mary Garvin Takes Publicity Director Post
Jones appointed W. Robert Jones as CD publicity director at last night’s meeting. Mary Garvin is named for the CD role in a local city report.
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Corot
Jones
W. Robert Jones
Local Girl Heads Albertus Magnus College Debaters
Miss Maria A. Martins of New Haven was elected president of the Albertus Magnus Debaters for 1953 54 at Albertus Magnus College. She served as Friday night party chair during junior prom weekend and was senior class president and valedictorian at Saint Marys Seminary Bayview.
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Maria A. Martins
Rafael C. Martins
Constitution Street
Albertus Magnus College
New Haven
Connecticut
Albertus Magnus
Miss Martins
Peter H. Lousburgh
Moline
Ilinois
Yale University
Saint Mary’s Seminary, Bayview
Portuguese Consul Asked To Lead Cotton Ball March
Manuel Alves de Carvalho consul of Portugal is invited to lead the grand march for the Sixth Annual Cotton Ball at St. Elizabeth's Church on Friday evening May 22. Anthony J. Williams will direct the march, with Mrs. Sebastian Bernard Jr handling floral decorations and Del Linnue and Mr. Richard J. Germano among judges for the cotton gown contest.
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Manuel Alves de Carvalho
Portugal
St. Elizabeth’s Church
Ee Ke
Ee Crabouse
S Fuortad
Anthony J
Sebastian Bernard, Jr
Thexk
Thes del Linnue
Anthony . Williams
Richard J. Germano
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Leningrad
Kingsmen
Fourth Committee
Soap Box Derby
Frank Miserandino
U.88
Wisconsin
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U.S.S. W
Mit
Castle Hill
Narragansett Bay
Newport Harbor
Naval War College
U.S.S. Missouri
Jos
Andrews
Carr Manufacturing Corp
John de Wolf
Perone
Campe Walker
Deale
Powers
Local Knitting Machine
U.R.I
Pane Onth
Bristol Ymca
Susanne Rene
Frank O. Rene
Bristol Senior High School
William ‘Rusty’ Correira
Charles Silvia
High Street
Valley School
U Wiliams
Vetuicon
Pavertine
Hashana
Ted Sals
Sean
Roger Wz
Planning Board
Fonie Coe
McGovern
Mary Garvin
Beals
Girl Heads College
Cotton Ball Committee
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