Armed Forces Reserve progress seen at Fort Knox visit
A Rhode Island group toured Fort Knox highlighting the Army Reserve program after six months of training under the Armed Forces Reserve Act. The article notes renewed backing by lawmakers, the upswing in ready reserve, and emphasizes the need to maintain a robust National Guard and Reserve. It also reports community notices about local births, museum developments, church meetings, and civic events in Bristol and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Knox
Kentucky
Fort’ Knox
Butte
New England
Brown
Mount Hope Museum
Bristol Warren 25 Years Ago Highlights and Local Notes
Chamber of Commerce urged state board to build Bristol to Warren road. New school and town posts named. Married couples, PTA purchases, and local planning actions noted. Wrecking of Wardwell sheds and Collins and Aikman plant planning cited. Ten years back figures include town meeting costs and zoning decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
State Board of Public Roads
Bristol
Warren
George H. Baldwin
John R. Magee
Fred E. Suzman
Roswell S. Bosworth
Carl T. Carlson
Providence
James Fenimore Cooper
Henry W. Boynton
Paul A. Herzig
Girts of
Pythias
Joseph “Cork” Servant, Jr
Helen Kotowski
Ida Gauthier
Oscar Pivin
Collins and Aikman
George P Dorrance
Turner Construction Co
Boston
Wardwell Lumber Co
Bristol County
Bristol County Pta
Earl P. Mathewson
Daniel G. Coggeshall
Jilda Mattos
John Ferri
St. Elizabeth’s Church
Amelia Giusti
Vincent J. Carotenuti
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Narrows Water Service
Charles Street
Wall Street
Antony Avenue
Perry
Thames Street
Vincent Fasano
Robert J. Anderson
N. E. States Veteran Fireman's League
First Congregational Church
Rhode Island Heritage Week Praised by Committee Chair
David Patten chairman thanks the press for publicity and promotion of the first Rhode Island Heritage Week. He credits broad public turnout and dedicated workers across groups and organizations and anticipates support for a 1957 event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhode Island
Rhode Island Heritage Week Committee
Rhode Island Development Council
David Patten
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Atiearet
van Brown’ University
Mount Hope
James Furtado
Goulart Avenue
Mary Jane
Lying In Hospital
Donald Shepard
Old Lyme
Conn
C. Paul Bruno
Poppasquash Road
Mr. Shepard
Slater Mill Museum
Pawtucket
Dorothy Laucier
The
Bristol Phoenix
William P. Lero
Hope Street
William Paul, Jr
DeWolf
Ralph Fusco, Jr
John H. Hubert
Franklin Street
John Leon
Manuel Rego
This Town
Henry L. Hubert
West Warwick
W “Marilyn Smith
Lowell I. Smith
Woodlawn Avenue
R. I. College of Education
R. I
Corps of Army Engineers
Narragansett
State House
Provience
Daniel Ragano
Opechee Drive
Nancy
Truesdale Hospital
Ragano
Peggy
Fred F. Parella
Albert E. Hutchison
Congregational Church
Bristol Homing Pigeon Club
Little Falls
N. Y
Women’s Missionary Society of
Guiteras House
Joseph Robinson
CMHS
Haffenreffer Room
Cio
Fle Mello
Josette
LaFazia’s
Bradford St
Elastic
Newo
Pertussin Rem
Poli-Grip
Casafra Palm Olive Shave
Colgate
Wen
DeFelice
Wood ST
Bunny
Phoenix
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