Northwest Passage saga charts dreams into reality
A long feature traces Arctic exploration from 860 Iceland to 1954 Labrador voyages. Commodore Robertson recounts key explorers such as Cabot, Frobisher, Davis, Hudson, Franklin, and McClure, then notes 1954 Labrador voyages and the Spar in 1955 as ships aim to map and someday regularize the route with diesel icebreakers.
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O. C. S Robertson
Royal Canadian Navy
Arctic
HMCS
Labrador
Iceland
Naddod
Eric
Greenland
Lief
America
Orient
Cape Horn
Cape of Good Hope
Henry VII
England
John Cabot
Sebastian
North America
Scotland
Cabot
Robert Thorne
Bristol
Davis Strait
Baffin Island
Horne
Frobisher
Humphrey Gilbert
Cathia
East Indies
John Davis
Henry Hudson
William Bassin
Luke Fox
Royal Navy
Franklin
McClintock
McClure
Col Inson
Dr Rae
Mercy Bay
Dealy Island
Kellett
Amundsen
Gjoa
Supt
Larson
Royal
Canadian Mounted Police
St Roche
Robertson
Henry Larson
Northwest Passage
Spar
U. S. Coast Guard
Battery C To Head Memorial Day Parade Marshal
Captain Victor E Trask of Battery C 243rd AAA Battalion will be parade marshal for Memorial Day. He replaces Ralph E Lavers who cannot serve due to health. Announcement made this week by Robert B Suzman.
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243Rd Aaa Battalion
R.ln.g
Victor E Trask
Robert B Suzman
Trask
Ralph E. Lavers
Alumni Plan for $500 Bristol High Scholarship
The Bristol Senior High School Alumni Association executive board met at the Y M C A and elected a scholarship committee to award a $500 scholarship to a senior, possibly more than one recipient. Committee members include Frank T Canario acting chairman, John L Burke principal, Miss E Doris Bullock dean of girls, and Miss Hattie Brown with Angelo Panzarella representing the association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol] Senior High School Alumni Association
Frank T Canario
John L. Burke
E. Doris Bullock
Hattie Brown
Angelo Panzarella
Giles to read Declaration at Fourth of July exercises
S Morton Giles director of Martin Hall will read the Declaration of Independence during patriotic July Fourth morning exercises. Announcement by Regina C Farley chairwoman of the Fourth program committee notes Giles as author and director of the 275th anniversary pageant and a known figure in theatre. A fire police meeting is set for Monday at 8 p.m. at the Ever Ready fire station.
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S. Morton Giles
Martin Hall
Regina C. Farley
Giles
Mortals and Immortals Sermon at Barrington Town Hall
Sunday services feature a lesson entitled Mortals and Immortals to be Briven at 11 a.m. in Barrington Town Hall. The Barrington Chamber of Commerce weighs broadening Christmas lighting sponsorship after two years of town appropriation. The group is $157 in debt from the 1956 display, with $850 previously appropriated by taxpayers. Churches may be invited to participate in next year’s effort as discussed at a monthly meeting.
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Briven
Christian Science Services
Barrington Town Hall
Chamber of Commerce
Local Cancer Fund total rises to 2589.20 dollars
Campaign officials reported a total of 2689.20 dollars so far in the local Cancer Fund drive. Many captains have yet to report, so a complete tally cannot be issued at this time.
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Cancer Fund
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St. Michael’s Church
Hopeworth
Rae de Tie Tet
First Congregational
Lot Merrill
Ogunquit
Cornell University
Andrew W. Francis, Jr
University of Virginia
Charlottesville
Kearney Post
The
American Legion
William Seymour
Edward Ferreira
East State_St
Susan Mane
Lying In Hospital
Ferreira
Julia Ferreira
James M. Harrison, Jr
High St
Broad St
Plantations Bank of Rhode Island
Providence
Harrison
AIB
Richmond
George Serpa
State St
Nancy Louise
Serpa
Louise A. Medeiros
Ubesuh
Wesnesteys
Taemet
Wenesday
West Passage
Cairns
Fortman and Masons of
London
Baye
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Battery C
Rainmaker
Technicolor
Spike Jones
Miei
Fatima Drive
Cape Cod
Burton ST
Thomas
Hope St
Ladies of Trinity
Trinity Church
John H. Aguiar
Edna Villa
Bellevue Avenue
Perry Street
Newport, R. I
Westhouise
Kimba
Perry St
Cor
Bellevue
Joseph G. A. Riccio
Hope Street
Riccio Engineering Company
Bristol, R L
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