Whiskers the Postman’s Dog Marks Route with Sturdy Tail
A local postman Anthony Bruno’s small black dog Whiskers a Scotch terrier Portuguese poodle mix follows his master on the Neck route. The year old pup helps scout streets on good days and hovers at the post office on rain days. He even befriends Mrs Adelaide Lyons on Hope street and Frank the chef at Mt Hope Diner for treats. Whiskers cross checks traffic and often navigates the route alone when Bruno has days off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Bruno
Mr. Bruno
Buffington
Hope Street
Peters
Adelaide Lyons
Mt. Hope
Frank
Bruno
Bruna
Miss Margaret Johnson Honored at Personal Shower
Miss Margaret H Johnson was honored at a personal shower Thursday night at the Stone Bridge Inn Tiverton by the Collins and Aikman Corporation Plant girls. The committee in charge of arrangements included Peggy Morris Mary Paull and Maryone McCann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Johnson
Margaret H. Johnson
Stone Bridge Inn
Tiverton
Collins and Aikman Corporation
Peggy Morris
Mary Paull
Maryone McCann
Morin Promoted to Sergeant in IX Air Force Transport Group
Walter A. Morin an air mechanic with the IX Air Force Service Command Transport Group was raised to sergeant in England. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Joseph R Morin of Bristol Rhode Island and before joining the Army in 1942 worked for F J Murphy Co after graduating Colt High School in 1938.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter A. Morin
England
IX Air Force Service Command Transport Group
Morin
Joseph R Morin
Thames St
Bristol
Rhode Island
Army
F. J. Murphy Co
Colt High School
May Day Exercises At Sargent College Honor May Queen
Miss Gladys M. Brightman daughter of Mr and Mrs Raymond S Brightman of Usher Place served as an usher at the May Day exercises at Sargent College last Monday. Students paid tribute to the May Queen as the theme Spring a La Mode guided the festivities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys M. Brightman
Raymond S., Brightman
Usher Place
Sargent College
Young Women to Install Officers
Newly elected officers of the Young Women's Club will be installed at the regular weekly meeting tomorrow evening. All new members are asked to attend Thursday evening. A group of the girls will be guests at a dance hosted by sailors stationed at Melville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Women’s Club
Melville
Convocation to Hold Spring Meeting in Providence
The Rt Rev Henry Knox Sherrill and the Rt Rev Granville G Bennett plan speaks on chaplaincy at the Providence Convocation spring meeting tomorrow at 7 30 PM in St Michael's Episcopal Church Providence Clergy from Grace Church St Paul’s Pawtucket St Andrew's Barrington and other churches will participate with music by church choirs A business meeting and election of officers follow the service Usher names include Leon McCaw Riley Lamson and Edward Kunz
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Knox Sherrill
Massachusetts
Army and Navy Commission
Providence
St. Michael’s Episcopal Church
Granville G. Bennett
Rhode Island
Clarence H. Horner
Grace Church
Sherrill
Harold L. Hutton
St. Paul's Church
Pawtucket
Bishop Bennett
St. Michael's Church
St Andrew's School
Barrington
Irving A Evans
Leon E. McCaw
Riley E. Lamson
Edward D Kunz
Bristol DAR to donate flag and pole for honor roll
Bristol Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution votes to donate a flag and flag pole to the Bristol Honor Roll Committee for display near the new honor roll. Uncertain whether the American or State flag will be used. decision later. Officers elected include Mrs Charles R Blackmar Jr as regent and Mrs Earl P Mathewson as vice regent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Daughters of the American Revolution
Charles R. Blackmar, Jr
Earl P. Mathewson
Howard K. DeWolf
Ethel M Copeland
Richard J. Simmons
Alice B. Almy
John Brechin, Jr
William Bell
Malcolm McNaught
Samuel A. Hall
Edward Easterbrooks
Edward D. Kunz
DeWolf
Easterbrooks
Hall
Blackmar
Almy
New York
Hadbook Night Highlights First Cristal Troop Scout Hall Meeting
First Cristal Troop Boy Scouts of America held a Hadbook Night with Black Hawk patrol in charge earning 34 points and sharing first in inspection. Ennis Bisbane George Amaral and Frank Foye earned Bugling badge. patrols planned a Camp King Philip cleanup hike. Green Bar and Drum Corps coordinated rehearsals and a May parade invitation was accepted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cristal
Boy Scouts of America
Scout Hall
Black Hawk Patrol
Carmine Langello
Ennis Bisbane
George Amaral
Frank Foye
John J. Perry
James Fusco
Ralph Nastri
Camp
King Philp
Ther Fund
George R. Fish
Panther
Green Bar
St Michael's Parish Hall
SPS
Harold Tucker
Memorial Day Committee
Vrannie DeWolf
Joey Kinder
Joseph Vargas
John Price
Colt Loses to Burrillville in Ten Innings 15-9
Burrillville High defeated Colt 15 to 9 in ten innings for Colt's first home game. Burrillville led 7-1 after three, Colt tied it 9-9 in the ninth, then six runs in the tenth doomed Colt. Doyle had four hits for Burrillville while Celone made a spectacular right field catch. Colt travels to South Kingstown then hosts Country Day and Warren in non league and league games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colt
Burrillville High
Burrillville
Broncos
Bristol Boys
Doyle
Rawson
Foster
del Piano
Esposito
Celone
Cunard
South Kingstown
Warren
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Mr. B
Dorothy
Herbert A Jerauld
Francis B Downs
Henry P Krusen
St George’s Church
Central Falls
David E. Evans
St. John’s Church
Ashton
Calvary Church
Pascoag
Bennett
DAR
Guadalcanal
Ath
U. S. Marine Corps
United Nations
Japan
U.S. Rubber Co
U.S
BOY Scout
A Rawson
Tdundane
P . Menard
Menard
Smith
Gervais
R. Smith
Manville
O Doyle
Davis
Fats Glasvat
Colt Memorial
Ab Po
Balzano Rf
iCelone
Maetoza
Carulli
DelPiano
Ramos II
Oliveira
Vellecalb
xRan
Robert B. Brownell
David J. Ferris Frederick H. Fiske, Jr
Edmund H. Morin
Edward Sylvester
Posts Azésiz Bran
Post
Ove
cHoost
Ae Y. Oe
Sie
Pepsi-Cola Company
Long Island City, N. Y
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co
R. J. Inc
West Warwick
Keige Egy
Herbert GC
Fall River
Polling & Airman Corporation
Thames Street
FORD
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