Soldier Returns From Vietnam Service for Haskell Family
Sergeant Roy L Haskell husband of Nancy King Haskell of 16 Sowams Drive Bristol has returned home after a one year tour in Vietnam. After a thirty day leave he will be transferred to Fort Riley Kansas where he and Mrs. Haskell will reside for six months.
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Roy L Haskell
Nancy King Haskell
Sowams Drive
Bristol
Vietnam
Fort Riley
Kansas
Mrs. Haskell
Naval Base Open House Saturday at Newport
Newport Naval Base hosts an Armed Forces Day open house Saturday from 1 to 5 pm with visits to destroyer USS Wilkinson and destroyer tender USS Cascade. Ceremonies start at 10 am with a pass-in-review near Nimitz Hall, plus hourly war games from the War College and amateur radio contests with certificates.
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Newport Naval Base
Armed Forces
Wilkinson
Cascade
Nimitz Hall
Officer Candidate School
War College
Navy
Naval Communications Station
Newport
Bowling League Scores Highlight May Meet Results
Top score of 1845 rolled by Rucci's Tailors as Bristol County Bowling League met in May. Ferrazzano's Florists took second with 1810 and King Philip Jewelry third with 1780. Four hundred scores by Nick Montagano of Correia's Atlantic and Sonny Torres of King Philip Jewelry. High single stemmed by Torres at 158. Tie for second between Bernie Esposito and Montagano at 154. Joe DeMoura claimed third with 152. Also Cancer Society reports about 1,400,000 Americans cured.
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Rucci
Sonny Torres
Bernie Esposito
King Philip
Nick Montagano
Joe DeMoura
Rucet Tailors
Bristol DAR Reelects Mrs Brown at May Meeting
Mrs Gordon K Brown of Bar rington was reelected regent of Bristol Chapter DAR at the annual meeting held May 13 at the home of Mrs Frederick E Dick, 7 Harbour Rd Bristol. Officers elected included first vice regent Lt Col Ruth Mr Briggs second vice regent Mrs Charles B Cole chaplain Miss Louise H De Wolf recording secretary Mrs Dick corresponding secretary Mrs Emili Klein treasurer Miss Alice B Almy assistant treasurer Mrs William A Bowen registrar Miss Eleanor T Munro historian Mrs Russell J Baird librarian Mrs Francis S Goff auditor Mrs Ethel M Copeland Directors to serve three seats Mrs Mary D E Ingham Mrs Roy S Allen and Miss Marguerite Pearse others filled vacancies on the Board of Management. Brown spoke on DAR Continental Congress in Washington. Refreshments followed.
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Gordon K Brown
Barrington
Bristol
Frederick E Dick
Harbour Rd
Ruth Mr Briggs
Charles B. Cole
Louise H de Wolf
Emil i Klein
Alice B Almy
William A Bowen
Eleanor T Munro
Russell J Baird
Francis S Goff
Ethel M Copeland
Mary D E Ingraham
Roy S. Allen
Marguerite Pearse
Richard L Lorber
Franklin C Matzek
Board
Brown
DAR Continental Congress
Washington, DC
Col Briggs
Matzek
Pearse
Road tax study ranks Rhode Island drivers highest in 1968
A DOT survey shows Rhode Island automobile owners will pay more road use and highway taxes in 1968 than any other state capital area. The report analyzes three vehicle types a small imported four passenger sedan a medium-weight sedan and a heavy sedan to estimate total taxes paid by car owners in each state capital.
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R. I
DOT
Elks Honor Area Mothers and New Chief Welcomed
Bristol County Lodge 1860 Elks hosted a Mother’s Day tribute with over 50 attendees. Exalted Ruler Edward A. Fortin gave the welcome and tribute, with Edward Chauvin and Mrs Richard Potter providing entertainment and refreshments. Barrington Police Chief Stanley Gontarz was introduced at a council meeting, alongside District Deputy Alfred Shaw Jr seeking Rhode Island State Elks Association presidency at the June convention in South Kingstown. Italian Night is planned for Saturday with a full course dinner prepared by Chef Ralph DeFelice. Mauritius remains a small island nation with a 1888 independence date and 820000 residents on 720 square miles.
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Bristol
Chauvin
Potter
Barrington
Stanley Gontarz
Queensboro, N.Y
Donald Reed
Alfred Shaw, Jr
Rhode Island State Elks Association
South Kingstown
Ralph DeFelice
Young Career Woman Candidate Named by Bristol Group
The Bristol County Business and Professional Women pick Miss Helen O’Brien of Warren as candidate for Young Career Woman of America. She is an executive secretary at BMC Trading Corp Providence graduate of Katharine Gibbs School and Bryant College student. A May 21 luncheon and fashion show at Colony Motor Hotel benefits Meeting Street School Easter Seal agency with schoolchildren participating. Bartlett Tree Experts advises pruning evergreen growth this May to manage new pale green growth.
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Bristol
Helen O’brien
Richard J O'Brien
Metacom Ave
Warren
A. I
Viking
Newport
O'Brien
BMC Trading Corp
Providence
Katharine Gibbs School
Bryant College
Meeting Street
Easter Seal Agency
Colony Motor Hotel
Robert A. Bartlett
Bartlett Tree Experts
Mr. Bartlett
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Gene’s Central Shoe Store
Viet Nam
Pocasset
Ferry Road
Portsmouth
Jimmy Breck
The
Pocasset Country Club Orchestra
Adm
North Atlantic
USS
Westinghouse
Narragansett Electric
Main St
Naval Base
Rucci’s Tailors
American Cancer Society
DAR
Hiram A. Jamies
Elks
Mauritius
Indian Ocean
Madagascar
National Geographic Society
Helen O'Brien
Marine Supplies
Barrington Center
Pennsylvania
R.I
Child Street
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