Governor to Lead Cotton Ball Grand March at St Elizabeth’s
Governor Dennis J. Roberts will head the grand march at the Fifth Annual Cotton Ball of St. Elizabeth's Church on Friday evening May 23 at the Midway Steak and Lobster House. Anthony J. Nunes is the grand march director and a cotton gown contest will be held with judges Adelina Lawrence and Son, John J. Maciel, Asdrubal DeCarvalho, and local community members.
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Dennis J. Roberts
St. Elizabeth's Church
Midway Steak and
Anthony J. Nunes
Adelina Lawrence & Son
Providence
John J. Maciel
Pawtucket
Asdrubal S. DeCarvalho
Fall River
Bristol Audubon Society Branch Meet Ends May 20
Roland C. Clement executive director of the State Audubon Society will give an illustrated talk Birds In The Landscape at the Bristol Branch organization meeting. The event is in the DeWolf Memorial Room First Congregational Church Tuesday evening May 20 with temporary leader Mrs. James S. Coles presiding. Final steps to complete organization include proposing by laws and selecting officers and committee chairmen. New members are welcome to join the charter membership list. The by laws committee meets tonight at 1172 Hope Street, Mrs. Roswell S. Bosworth’s home.
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Roland C. Clement
State Audubon Society
The
Audubon Society
DeWolf Memorial
First Congregational Church
James S. Coles
Bristol
Roswell S. Bosworth
Hope Street
Two Days Left For Giving To Catholic Appeal
Two days remain for contributions to the 1952 Catholic Charities Drive in Bristol parishes. St Mary’s under Frederick Goff, Our Lady of Mt Carmel under Joseph Vorro, and St Elizabeth’s led efforts with a statewide goal exceeding $900,000. Final meeting at St Mary’s is Thursday with Bristol totals due by Friday after the drive closes Wednesday night.
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Catholic Charities Drive
Bristol
Frederick Goff
St. Mary’s Parish
Joseph Vorro
Our Lady of
Goff
St. Mary’s
Colt First Ready For Eagles Fui
Colt Memorial leads the Eastern Division of the R. L Interscholastic League and aims to down Warren High at Jamies Park in a 3 15 duel after a 8 4 Friday win over De La Salle to claim a seven game streak and 1952 overall mark. Bob Cordeiro had three hits and Gene Furtado earned his third win as Colt seeks a 3 15 clash with Pawtucket East at Guiteras Field following today’s game.
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Colt Memorial
Warren High
Jamies Park
Warren
Colt
de la Salle
Bob Cordeiro
Gene Furtado
Pawtucket
Guiteras Field
Bristol Women's Club Elects Mrs Evans President
At the annual meeting held at Guiteras House about 50 members attended. Mrs Louis G Evans succeeds Mrs Howard L House as president. Other officers installed include Mrs Moses Moore vice president Mrs John Hennessey recording secretary Mrs Carl Witherell corresponding secretary and Mrs James M Husband treasurer. Maurice Dolbier Providence Journal-Bull editor spoke on Reading Hats.
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Louis G. Evans
Bristol Women's Club
Guiteras House
Evans
Howard L. House
Louis Castriotta
Moses Moore
John Hennessey
Carl Witherell
James M. Husband
Maurice Dolbier
The
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Dan Coggeshall to Be Honored Fourth of July
The Fourth of July committee will ask Town Council to proclaim the Firemen's Master on July 4 in honor of Senator Dan Coggeshall. Dan has served 71 years in the local fire department and is praised by the New England States Firemen's League.
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Dan Coggeshall
Dan
New England States Firemen’s League
YMCA
Navy
Fort Devens
Camp Edwards
National Guard
Air National Guard
U. I. Air National Guard
Shooting Stars stage show cast announced for Bristol
Casting for the May 20 21 22 production at Guiteras School Auditorium Bristol Council Knights of Columbus progresses lead roles filled Miss Frieda Nikolai director says Joe Cavallaro will play Milton Berle John Burke will portray Fred Waring Jim Riley plays Jack Whats Cookin Bailey and other impersonations include Eddie Cantor Ed Wynn Jimmy Durante Faye Emerson Eleanor Roosevelt and Dagmar plans include two rehearsals the scene set in Nationwide Television studios with a vivid curtain and a kiddies segment featuring Fran Allison Snow White tale and a singing commercial segment discussing toothpaste shampoo and cigars
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Guiteras School
Bristol Council
Knights of Columbus
Frieda Nikolai
Milton Berle
Joe Cavallaro
Fred Waring
John Burke
Bristol Senior High School
Jack
Bailey
Jim Riley
Eddie Cantor
Ed Wynn
Jimmy Durante
Faye Emerson
Eleanor Roosevelt
Dagmar
Nationwide Television Incorporated
Charter Group and Citizens Agree on Voting System
Light attendance marked the first public hearing of the town charter commission with three residents and eight commissioners. The group discussed elections organization and finance, favoring nonpartisan voting and council manager ideas while weighing ward versus at large elections and the role of an engineer in town departments. Next meeting is May 19 at the council chambers with Robert M. Goodrich expected to attend.
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Council
Burnside Building
George Hibbert
Benjamin Ebersman
Roswell S. Bosword
Ebersman
Hibbert
Bristol
Frank Canario
Bosworth
James T. Pierce
Robert M. Goodrich
R. L Public Expenditures Council
Court of Awards Friday Evening Bristol Girl Scouts Rally
Bristol Council announces Court of Awards Friday at 8 PM in Colt Auditorium. Nine Girl Scout and three Rotary Club camperships were approved at Thursdays May meeting, with council covering expenses. June 12 meeting to be outdoor at Mrs Fulton Farrell's High Street home.
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Bristol Council
Girl Scouts
Colt Auditorium
Rotary Club
Bristol Girl Scout Council
Anthony Dupont
Fulton Farrell
High Street
Navy Eases News Access After Hobson Survivors Reach Port
The Navy Public Information Office coordinated extensive press access to the 61 Hobson survivors. A near record 132 newsmen covered the event with 97 aboard two Navy tugs to meet the carrier Wasp offshore, while 35 were stationed at the Brooklyn Receiving Station with relatives awaiting word.
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Navy Public Information Office
PIO
Wasp
U. S. Navy
Brooklyn
News photographers record Wasp survivors amid shipwreck aftermath
Reporters and photographers followed the rescue of the Wasp crew as the damaged carrier moored in Gravesend Bay. Survivors assembled on the flight deck for interviews while families awaited arrivals at the Brooklyn shipyard reception room. Newsmen used walkie talkies for direct reports from the deck.
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Burnham C. McCaffree
Wasp
Navy
Gravesend Bay
Pier 26
North River
New York Journal-American
Garroway Show Spurs Navy Coverage Notes
The passage references early morning TV host Dave Garroway and a modern touch in coverage. It mentions the Navy and Express, but the text is fragmented and unclear about specifics or outcomes.
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