Printer's error proves Walter Bovay alive after obituary mixup
A reader recalls an old school photo column misidentifying Walter Bovay as dead. The piece notes Walter lives with his sister in Providence and references famous obituary misstatements by Mark Twain and others. The text also reflects on typographical errors and humorous anecdotes about aging and misprints.
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Walter Bovay
Providence
Roy Bush
Walter
Ethel
Burnett Street
Mark Twain
Tax Revaluation: A Hot Issue For Local Tax Troubles
The town faces a delay in releasing the new valuations from the Cleminshaw survey with public hearings planned. Officials note errors, including misrecorded ownership, and decisions on using the new values rest with the three-member board of tax assessors after reviewing bids, costs, and building quality.
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J.M Cleminshaw Co
Cleminshaw Co
John W Church
Board of Tax Assessors
Buti
Abante-Tam- Dy
Cleninshaw Co
PTA Elects George C Cunningham Jr President
George C Cunningham Jr was elected president of the PTA at the Jr-Sr High annual meeting at Guiteras Junior High School. The event drew 75 attendees and featured a band concert by the junior-senior high school band.
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PTA
George C Cunningham, Jr
Parent Teachers Association
Guiteras Junior High
Anthony DaPonte
Albert Dalton
Robert Paiva
Dalton
Fourth Committee Hires Bands Sets July Schedule
The Fourth Committee hired Kingsmen Bugle and Drum Corps and Rangers Bugle and Drum Corps for the parade at 75 dollars each and authorized Norman Servarft to negotiate with the Portuguese Independent Band for a 178 dollar parade appearance. The three day observance runs July 2 reception for Navy officers and July 4 fireworks, with band concerts, giant parade, vaudeville, carnival bonfire, soapbox derby and Miss Fourth of July.
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YMCA
Kingsmen
Rangers
Norman J. Servarft
Navy
Unauthorized use of town anniversary seal reported to Chamber
Jeremiah W. Romang, executive secretary of the celebration committee, said a promoter copied the town seal and used it on match covers and stamps. He noted the Post Office would use a dye commemorating Bristol’s anniversary and that the original seal copy would be handed to the Bristol Historical Society for safekeeping.
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Chamber of Commerce
Jeremiah W. Romang
Romano
Amano
Post Office
Bristol
Bristol Historical Society
Congregationalists Close Year Elect Church Leaders
The First Congregational Church held its 276th annual meeting in DeWolf Room reporting higher per capita donations to home and foreign missions, a new auditorium carpet and a parsonage in use. Rev Driftmier resigned to accept a Springfield pastorate as members approved officers, committees, and July to September Sunday services at 10 a.m.
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First Congregational Church
DeWolf Room
High Street
Frederick F. Driftmier
Springfield
Bristol Historical Society
Robert V. Elder
First Baptist Church
Colt Drive
Mary E. Manchester
Herbert B. Burnham
Raymond J. Gruenwald
Driftmier
Women’s Guild
Alice B Morgan
Arthur B Rae
Raymond J Gruenwald
Donald M Burger
Jester Gurney
Ruby Blaisdell
Malcolm G. Clarke
Sidney Dunbar
Edward A. Kelley
Lloyd R. Clowes
Parker E. Ludden
Donald M. Burger
Albert V. Pearson
Robert
Cubs and Clerk Honor Flag Ceremony at East Burial Ground
In a Wednesday ceremony at East Burial Ground Cub Pack 6 and town clerk presented flags for James M Flynn Jr and Andrew Meiggs. The Very Rev Msgr Charles H Lynch led 50 attendees including Cubs and adults as James Blym and family, James Mello and Stephen, presented the flags while Franke Almeida assisted. The ceremony upheld a Pack 4 project sponsored by 8G.
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Cub Pack 6
James M. Flynn, Jr
Andrew Meiggs
Charles H. Lynch
James Blym
Cub James Mello
Tiéphen
Meiggs
Franke Almeida
Mello
St Thetery
Project Athena
Wise
Magr
Charles HE
East Burial Ground
Fréd Wilkinson
Robert's O'Neill
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Edward J Fitzgerald
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Congregationalists
M Huey and
Thomas D Adams, Jr
Alfred E Newton
Adams
Eleanor Munro
Gladys Osterberg
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Herbert E. S. Clarke, Jr
Mramoberet Giberc
Faikon
SS Uddavis
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Charles B. Bu
Donald M. ‘Burgers
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Miriam J. McCaughtey
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E. Burial Ground
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