Dinner draws about one hundred at First Congregational Church
Approximately 100 people attended the covered dish supper hosted by the Women's Club in the DeWolf Rooms of the First Congregational Church. After the meal Donald Morrissey presented a program. Raymond J. Makowsky announced a successful event and new officers were elected for the club.
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The
Women’s Club
DeWolf
First Congregational Church
Theatre Guild
Rapmond J. Makowsky
Alec Walsh
Raymond J. Makowsky
Dent
Igina Farley
Mary Scannon
Earl G Sturdevant
Ding
Joseph Velleca
Edmonds and Smith Receive American Legion Meritorious Service Awards
At the Kearney Post No. 6 annual meeting on Franklin Street, Albert A. Edmonds and Samuel J. Smith were surprised with the American Legion Citation in Meritorious Service. Both have long recorded active service in the local Legion chapter. Edmonds is noted as the oldest living member.
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American Legion
Samuel J. Smith
Albert A. Edmonds
Kearney
Franklin Street
Smith
Edmonds
Legion
Meritorious Service Citations From Kearney Post No 6 Rhode Island
Albert A Edmonds and Samuel J Smith of Kearney Post No 6 receive The American Legion Citation for Meritorious Service and Loyal Cooperation. The award, dated May 6 1955, honors their leadership roles and ongoing service to veterans and Legion activities in Rhode Island.
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Kearney
Department of
Salvation Army Drives First Local Solicitation In Years
Announcement of team captains for the Salvation Army drive in Bristol was made by Mrs. Herbert E. S. Clark Jr. and Mrs. Earl G Sturdevant. The canvass begins Monday May 16 with captains including Mesdames Lamb Bruno Hall Klower Tuplin Peters Cabrol Vincent Walker Gruenwald Carre Perry Babbitt Burger Rene Head Llesh Hronek McCaughey Clark August Brightman McCaughey Aiello and others. Donald M. Burger notes 20 percent stays in Bristol Service Fund for local needs and praises the Army’s service to veterans and civilians alike.
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Salvation Army
Herbert E. S. Clark, Jr
Earl G Sturdevant
Mes
George’ H. Lamb III
Joseph F. Bruno
Maurice Hall
Irving Klower
John H. Tuplin
Ralph Peters
Earle Cabrol
William St. Vincent
Raymond Walker
Raymond Gruenwald
John Carre
Frank Perry
Lenwood Babbitt
Donald M. Burger
Stcard Rene
William Head
Dal Lesh
Clifford Hronek
Miriam McCaughey
Valerie Clark
Rosalind August
Gladys Brightman
Helen McCaughey
Dolores Aiello
Bristol
Burger
Korea
Jewish Center Plans Bridge and July Picnic
At the regular Jewish Committee meeting plans were laid for a May 22 bridge event with Mrs. Benjamin Hazen Mrs. Nathan Eisenstadt and Mrs. Herbert Eisenstadt named. A July picnic was tentatively planned with Samuel Osofsky in charge and Mrs. Morris Finger hosting the evening.
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Benjamin Hazen
Nathan Eisenstadt
Herbert Eisenstadt
Samuel Osofsky
Morris Finger
Kingsmen Plan Last Paper Drive Before Season
The Kingsmen Bugle and Drum Corps will hold a town wide wastepaper drive Sunday starting at 10 am. Members meet at Scout Hall to be assigned to trucks and collect bundles at the curb by 10 am. Proceeds go to the corps equipment fund.
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Kingsmen Bugle and
Scout Hall
George R. Fish
John D. Sylvester
Raymond Faria
Manuel Cardoza
Salvatore Palumbo
Corps
Girls Receive Communion in Procession at St Elizabeth's
Under Sisters of St Dorothy direction 150 members of the Children of Mary Sodality at St Elizabeth's Church received communion during the 9 00 am Mass on Sunday. The May Procession at 3 00 pm began at the school auditorium and entered the church with Miss Alice Sousa crowning the Blessed Virgin. New members total 22 admitted by Father Rocha with Benediction. names include Veronica Barboza Gloria Botelo Barbara Coste Geraldine Cruz Juliette da Pontes Elizabeth Sardinha Elizabeth Costa Evangeline Andrade and others.
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Sisters of St. Dorothy
Children of Mary Sodality
St. Elizabeth’s Church
Alice Sousa
The
Sodality
Rosemary Bento
Mary Linda Cabral
Rosemary Correia
Mary Cordeiro
Eleanor Quintal
Delphine Oliver
Mary Carreiro
Father Rocha
Veronica Barboza
Gloria Botelo
Barbara Coste
Geraldine Cruz
Juliette da Pontes
Elizabeth Sardinha
Elizabeth Costa
Evangeline and
B H S Sub-Committees Form at Museum Meeting
The historical society directors announced sub committees at a Wednesday meeting in the museum and voted to donate 5 to the Fourth of July celebration. Committees include Ways and Means led by Mrs Calbraith B Perry and Junior Historical Society chaired by Mrs John R Watson. East Burial Ground is led by John W Church with John W De Wolf Jr and Judge Frank L Martin. Hall Committee is led by Miss Alice B Almy with Charlotte A Young, Mrs Hope M Cote, DeWolf, Samuel Smith, and Judge Martin.
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The
Historical Society
Ways and Means
Calbraith B Perry
Henry Wood
W. Guman Low
Richard England
Frank L. Martin
Gladys E. Paull
Virginia Butler
Junior Historical Society
John R. Watson
Robert Rulon-Miller
Ethel
F Blaisdell
Richard Moren
Louise H. DeWolf
Dudley A. Williams
Helen F Horton
East
John W. Church
John W. DeWolf, Jr
Hall
Alice B Almy
Charlotte A. Young
Hope M Cote
DeWolf
Samuel Smith
Martin
Last Frost Date Suggests Safe Planting Weekend
The article notes Rhode Island’s last frost mid month and approves planting perennials such as bulbs iris peonies delphinium phlox and garden chrysanthemums with groups of 3 to 5 spaced 18 inches apart. It also advises protection for tomato plants and nursery stock and weekly watering checks.
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Rhode Island
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Avila Bros
Metacom Ave
Werren-Bristol
Phoenix
Donald Morrissey
Batista Bros. Bakery
Franklin St
A. A. Edmonds
Luke H. Callan
B. W. Wall
Department Americanism
Department
Legion Town of Rl, Inc
Legion Town
Veterans Administration
Bristol Rotary Club
Kearmy Post
Post
Samuel J Smith
Geo R. Fish
John J Sylvia
Joseph T. Gautte
Stone Mason
Cesspool Builder
Cove Ave
Barrington
Pontiac
Ita
Af Salvation Army
Jewish Center
Kingsmen
Raym. Warner
Thames
Clif Drive
J. W. LaFazia
Buildel
Warren
Redmond ST
J&j
B.H.S
Seraphine M. Medeiros
Tillsbury Drive
Bristol Park Shores
Tel. Br
Protos
Andrews Bros
DeWolf Ave
Mt. Hope Bay
Cape Cod
Sowams
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