Noted Educator Harold Taylor to Speak at RWC Commencement
Dr Harold Taylor former president of Sarah Lawrence College will deliver the principal address at Roger Williams College twenty first Commencement on June 6. The ceremony at Alumnae Hall Pembroke College begins at 10 am with an informal reception on the Pembroke College Green and a presidential luncheon for distinguished guests. Taylor rose to national prominence in 1945 as Sarah Lawrence College president and is a prolific writer on education, art, philosophy, and social change.
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Harold Taylor
Sarah Lawrence College
Roger Williams College
Ralph E Gauvey
Alumnae Hall
Pembroke College
Legion Elects New Officers at Kearney Post No 6
Kearney Post No 6, American Legion held its 49th annual officer election on Friday evening May 3. Elected were Commander Thomas H Byrnes Senior Vice Commander William L Serbst Jr Junior Vice Commander Howard F O'Brien Adjutant George R Fish Service Officer Conrad A Beauregard Sergeant at Arms Roman A Kreher. The Building Fund Committee was expanded to include William L Serbst Jr Roman A Kreher Louis C Cirillo George R Fish Wilma E Kreher and Howard F O'Brien.
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Kearney
American Legion
Thomas H Byrnes
William L Serbst.r
Howard F O'Brien
George R Fish
Conrad A Beauregard
Roman A Kreher
William L Serbst, Jr
Louis C Cirillo
Wilma E Kreher
Viet Nam Vet Captain Speaks at Bristol High School
Captain Ernest A. Levasseur U.S. Army, a Viet Nam veteran and Purple Heart recipient, addressed about 900 Bristol High School juniors and seniors on U.S. commitment in Viet Nam. Introduced by history teacher William Fasano, he outlined Southeast Asia’s history, discussed settlement prospects, and answered student questions on military, social, political, and economic war effects. He earlier sent Viet Nam slides and a tape of his reactions, and urged backing government efforts despite policy disagreements. A Tiverton native, Levasseur studied at De La Salle Newport and Cath-.
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Ernest A. Levasseur
U. S. Army
Viet Nam
Bristol High School
U. S
William R. Fasano
Levasseur
Southeast Asia
Yachters Plan Cards Night at Bristol Yacht Club
The Bristol Yacht Club hosts its Annual Evening of Cards on Tuesday May 28 at 8 pm with raffles for a wig and wiglet. Committee heads include Mrs Pardee for chairs, Mrs Newbold tickets, Mrs Morrison refreshments, and others for prizes and prizes. The note references a student captain praised for enthusiasm and service in Vietnam.
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Bristol Yacht Club
Frank Pardee
Edward Newbold
William Morrison
James Gray
Maurice Smith, III
William Murphy
Richard Sullivan
Who Chooses the Delegates in Rhode Island
The two major parties select delegates for the national convention. Republicans have named their delegates while Democrats will meet soon. Bristol League of Women Voters urges voters to contact delegates to express preferences. Democratic delegates named include Anthony Berretto Dist 91 Mrs Joseph Pereira Miss Margaret Marshall Dist 72 and Frank Raiola. Republican delegates are Raymond Deleo and Col Ruth M Briggs.
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Bristol League of Women Voters
Rhode Island
Bristol
Anthony Berretto
Joseph Pereira
Margaret Marshall
Frank Raiola
Democratic State Committee
GOP
Raymond Deleo
Ruth M. Briggs
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