Small group of taxpayers approve all items in call
Last night 140 of 2544 eligible voters attended a town meeting and approved all items in the warrant. Key actions include authorizing the Town Treasurer to borrow 61,550 repaid in ten annual payments, and approving a 40000 Veterans Housing project with a Soldiers Home site option. The meeting covered sewer work costs, park use of the town dump, and 15050 for Narrows Road water and fire hydrants.
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John R. Bernardo
Ralph M. DeLeo
Metacom Avenue
de Leo
Joseph G . Riccio
Veterans Housing Committee
Herman Farr
Wesley A. Armstrong
Charles B Rockwell
Arthur Manchester
Charles E. Burns
Bernardo
OPA
Oves
Wall
Charles Streets
Anthony Avenue
Wesley A Armstrong
Serbst
Wall Street
Armstrong
Anthony W. DuPont
Perry
Narrows Road
Frank J Sylvia
Sylvia
B W Wall
William J Bottomley Pledges Delta Tau Delta at Brown
Providence May 20 William J Bottomley son of Mrs Wm A Bottomley of 4 Howestreet Bristol pledges Delta Tau Delta at Brown University The fraternity founded at Bethany College West Virginia in 1859 and established at Brown in 1896 is among the 17 national fraternities represented on campus Bottomley a Colt Memorial High School graduate and Brown senior participates in the university musical show this spring.
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Providence
William J Bottomley
Wm A Bottomley
Howestreet
Bristol
Delta Tau Delta
Brown University
Bethany College
West Virginia
Brown
Bottomley
Colt Memorial High School
The
University
Howe receives war medal for meritorious civilian service
George L. Howe, formerly of this town, earned the Medal of Freedom and a Truman citation for civilian work with the armed forces from 1944 to 1945. He helped locate German artillery with the 7th Army, organized agent travel papers behind enemy lines, and oversaw 61 agents with 59 returning. He also authored an operation order for German police that aided Allied intelligence. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Walls Howe and a World War I veteran.
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George Locke Howe
Harry S. Truman
George L. Howe
United States
Harry Truman
Howe
7Th Army
Patch
France
Germany
Mr Howe
Walls . Howe
GOP Committee Plans Registration Campaign This Week
Republican Town Committee approves four resignations and fills vacancies. A weekly plant registration drive is planned through June 30 with Public Welfare Director Joseph J Marshall and others joining Everett Lee Church as treasurer and Leroy Dean as secretary. James J Velleca urges Town Clerk John W Church and industry managers to cooperate.
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Republican Town Committee
Joseph J Marshall
Alphonse Rebello
Olaudo Jrisban
Everett Lee Church
Earl P Mathewson
Mathewson
Leroy Dean
Helen Newbald
Julio F Xavier Jr
Wood Street
Orlando Jrisbane
Harold B Given
Williams Street
Newbold
Eileen M Pierce
Mars Murphy
James J Velleca
John W Church
Courses for Bristol RI State College project announced
The Bristol County Rhode Island State College center announced courses for the general college extension program led by Dean Asa S Knowles. Courses mirror freshman year offerings in English science math economics and political science with blocks in design chemistry and accounting. Plans include using Colt and Andrews buildings facilities and a GI Minstrel to be staged by Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church Holy Name Society in early June.
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Rhode Island State College
Bristol County
Asa S. Knowles
State College
Samuel D. Clark
Dean Knowles
Colt and Andrews
Bristol School Committee
Andrews
Lab
Colt
Division of
General College Extension
RI State
Amer Polit Instit
Econ
Prin. of Economics
Economics
Holy Name Society of Our Lady of
Ferncroft Market
Bradford Street
Louis Alfano’s
Prospect Street
Holy Name Society
Duffy's
Hope Street
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church
Joseph Soriana
Frank Florenzano
Mary Grazioso
Mary C. Malafronte
Gaetano
F. Stanzione
Joseph Aronne
Andrea Florenzano
James Salzant
Otari Family Circus Trio Back in Action at Ringling Show
The Otari family, led by Frank Sr., return to Ringling Brothers with the Flying Trapeze act after wartime service. The 67 year old father helped pioneer the “flying return” routine while guiding Frank Jr, Constantine, Nina and siblings through years of training and performances across Europe and America.
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Otaris
Frank Otari
Constantine
St. Lo
Willam
Alfred
Frank
Ringling Brothers
Barnum and Bailey Circus
Otari
Europe
Russia
Frank, Sr
Budapest
St. Petersburg
Opera
Frank Sr
Frank Jr
George
William
Nina
St Louis
The Big Show Heads North to Boston
The narrator admires an older man in a Boston performance noting his lines, grace, and confidence. He performs briefly with pride, while his daughter and sons look on. The Big Show concludes its Boston run this Saturday.
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Boston
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GOP
Business Administration
Amer Polit
Econ Geog
G.I. Minstrel
Science
Registry Voters
John W. Church
Judy Garland
Harvey Girls
Walt Disney Cartoon
Canine Patrol
MeloDy Master
Virginia Bruge
Edward Ashley
Victor McLaglen
Nils Asther
William Gargan
Nancy Kelly
Jennifer Jones
Joseph Cotten
Love Letters
Ann Richards
Cecil Kellaway
Gladys Cooper News
Lonesome
Lenny
Sports
Purple
Frank Nastri
U. S
Vet's
Rock ST
R. I
Town OF
Bristol County Court House
High Street
Court House
Lohn W. Church
Allen H. Wood Jr
Bristol Garden Club
St. Michaels Parish House
GS. Mariner Ship Vigilant
YMCA
Madison Square Garden
Hope ST
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