Step-Child of the State Faces Road Upgrade Delays
Rhode Island highways into Providence show heavy traffic on Red Bridge and Washington Bridge with the east side of Narragansett Bay favored. The editorial urges state action to modernize south of East Providence and Metacom Avenue while noting hoped improvements on Hope Street and tree replacements after Hurricane Carol.
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Providence
Red Bridge
Washington Bridge
Narragansett Bay
Rhode Island
East Providence
Metacom Avenue
Newport
Hope Street
Warr
Bristol
Warren
Peace as Banner Word Sparks Boston Meeting Debate
At a Boston meeting marking UN anniversary a proposal urged ten year olds in parades to bear banners reading Peace. Critics argued the word is used by Communists for propaganda while supporters noted Eisenhower’s emphasis on peace as a national aim.
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Boston
United Nations
Fourth of July bonfire plans loom large in town
The town council was told by Harry Town of a scrap wood supply for a Fourth of July bonfire. If other landowners with hurricane debris offer similar, the celebration committee could build one of the largest fires ever on the holiday.
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Harry Town
Student Council Officers Elected in Barrington Meeting
The senior high Student Council elected Edith Anderton license and Jeannette Fot was elected secretary while Jores Donato became treasurer. Local groups announce forthcoming banquets, races, elections, and social events across Bristol County.
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Barrington
Edith Anderton
Licenee
Jeannette Fot
Jores Donato
Fire alarm system upgrade planned for police station
The new fire alarm system by N E Tel Tel Co will take effect when the dial system change is made next month. Walker's Island Fishing Club sets August 14 as tentative date for its annual clam bake after a club meeting. Robert Paiva, senior, chosen to read the Gettysburg Address at Memorial Day exercises. Fish, arrangements committee chair, announced today. Paiva placed second last year in the American Legion statewide oratorical contest.
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Bristol County
Kearney
Post Home
Benjamin Ebersman
United Nations
Joseph F. Brung
Ebersman
Bristol Rangerette
Barbara Pontes
Constitution Street
Anthony Pontes
N. E. Tel & Tel
Walker's Island
Robert Paiva
George R. Fish
Paiva
American Legion
Bristol
Sloper Street
Call Union
Laurel Lane
Warren
AMOYS
Barbara R. Jaycox
Aimsbury
Oliver Street
Funeral for War Veteran Rev A Noronha in St Elizabeth Church
A military funeral was held for Andrew A Noronha 67 at St Elizabeth Church with a solemn high Mass of requiem. He was a World War I veteran who died unexpectedly last Sunday and received full military honors with three volleys over the grave at St Marys cemetery.
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A. Noronha
Andrew A. Noronha
Sansone
Wood Street
St. Elizabeth’s Church
Henrique R. Rocha
Jacinto Momz
East Providence
Vincent Alphonse
Newport
Noronha
Schools Continue Budget Talks And Staff Changes
The meeting noted pre school roundup on June 8 and 9 at the stockwell headquarters. A death of former school committee member Daniel McGuinness was announced. Several teachers were placed on tenure and others listed as probationary. Job applications were reviewed for teaching, custodian and trainer positions from local residents. An executive session discussed ways to keep within a reduced budget.
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Santo Dipau
River
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Murphy Avenue
Anthony Hkisban
Richmond Street
Edwards Coughlin
Metacom Avenue
Joseph G Sousa
Foppasquash Road
Samuel Oliveira
Hopeworth Avenue
Honor Roll Recipients by Class and Third Honors List
The notice lists Honor Roll students by class year from 1955 to 1958 with names including Gomes and Marabello in 1955, Abilheira Andrade Burke Motta Rossi Smith Sousa Proto Rodrigues Silvia Silvia Ferri Mansi in 1956, Aguiar Allaire Burke Capone Cavallaro DaPonte Mascena Morra Murgo Ruggiero Sylvia Young Andrews Cordeiro Correia Flynn Giglio Medeiros in 1957, and Almeida Alves Cavallaro Ferrara Rubino Sousa in 1958. It also notes third honor roll achievers with names across classes 1955 to 1958.
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Gomes
Mary Ann Marabello
Robert Marshall
Nancy Mascena
Eunice Megathlin
Theresa Mello
Shirley Palma
Marguerite Rebello
Deolinda Rodrigues
Dorothy Saucier
Joan Silvia
Elizabeth Olson
Elias Abilheira
Victor Andrade
John Burke
Joseph Motta
James Rossi
Donald Smith
John Sousa
Peter Proto
Dolores Rodrigues
Cecelia Silvia
Janice Silvia
Norman Ferri
John Florenzano
George Mansi
Joan Aguiar
Angela Allaire
Cynthia Burke
Claire Capone
Ann Cavallaro
Anthony DaPonte
Anthony Mascena
Theresa Morra
Marcia Murgo
Joseph Ruggiero
Mary Lou Sylvia
Abbie Young
Pearl Andrews
Irene Cordeiro
Lorraine Correia
Margaret Flynn
Rosemary Giglio
Ronald Medeiros
Dolores Almeida
Evelyn Alves
Joan Alves
Eleanor Cavallaro
Frank Ferrara
Rose Rubino
Richard Sousa
Bryant Aguiar
Raymond Freitas
John Furtado
Elaine Sousa
Barbara Alves
Antoinette Maturi
Edna Vermette
Mary Cornell
Charlotte Kinson
Robert Estrella
Manuel Andrade
Ann Burke
Carmella DePasquale
Gordon Phipps
Katherine Bisbano
Jane Miranda
James Sousa
Joyce Squatrito
Engagement of Sara Ferry to Paul Asciolla announced
Mrs Surnett and Mr Ferry announce the engagement of their daughter Sara Ferry to Paul James Asciolla son of Mr and Mrs Louis Asciolla The couple plan a future wedding The couple have both notable educational affiliations with Fair Lawn High School Ridgewood Secretarial School Bristol Senior High School Providence College Delta Epsilon Sigma and Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities
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Robert A. Iams
High Street
Kathleen Rebecca
Navy Hospital
Newport
Peter Surnett
Snaron
Mass
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Fair Lawn
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Paul James Asciolla
Louis Asciolla
Murphy Avenue
Miss Ferry
Fair Lawn High School
Ridgewood Secretarial School
Asciolla
Bristol Senior High School
Providence College
Delta Epsilon Sigma
May 11 Police Report Details Traffic Crash and Thefts
Virginia Liscomb reported a crash when another car turned into Fales Road as she passed its entrance. Pauline Squatrito and Angelo Calandro were involved. Calandro injured after brakes. Also reported theft of two hub caps by Arthur Silva and Ralph Abenande, paint smeared on Perry Bloomer’s car, a rooming house break with a broken kitchen window, and Norman Lamoureau found drunk and absent from a mental hospital, later jailed.
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Virginia Liscomb
Noyes Avenue
Hope Street
Fales Road
Pauline Squatrito
Kingswood Road
Angelo Calandro
Church Street
Arthur Silvia
Wood Street
Ralph Abenande
Prospect Street
Perry Bloomer
Constitution Street
Serbst and
Carlene
Hopest
Jean Terra
Jack Correira
Norman L. Lamoureau
Howard
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Frank Amaral
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Bark Street
Swansea
Ann Marie
St Anne's Hospital
Fall River
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Marie Cavallaro
Manuel Rodrigues Rogers
St Elizabeth's Church
Hope Circle
Daughters of Isabella
K of C
Bernard J. Hogue
Pappasquash Road
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St. Theresa
Nasonville
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St Mary's Church
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Salvatore Massano
Hartford
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Lawrence Zeitler
Cole Street
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Truesdale Hospital
Midway
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Bedford
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Barbara
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Ronald Reagan Technicolor
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Bristol Narrows
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Smith's Outboard Sales and Service, Inc
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Cape Cod
Fatima Drive
George Olivera
Hope Hardware
Stoughton's
Stone
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Br.oostok
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Baker Street
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State Street
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Main St
Bandzui Radio
Bartlington
Child Street
Manny
John E Merella
Winecombe
Ronesne
Anderson
Fone
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Thomas J
Guardian
Callan
Sara G
Alves
Joseph L
Silvia and Sons
Bay View Ave
Walter Collins
Cooke St. Tel Br
J T O'Connell
U S Rubber Co
Roland W. Rene
George C. Lima
J. W. la Fazia
Phoenix
St. Elizabeth's
ST. Elizabeth’s Auditorium
Artie Mello and His Orchestra
Mary Carreiro
Rose Dias
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