Tar Takes Over Skiff Command In Bristol Harbor
A tar visiting Bristol aboard the USS Bristol commandeered a demonstrator skiff with an outboard and took a buddy for a harbor ride. The buddy nearly drowned. the skipper-elect Ernet A. Brode, 21, was fined $20 and costs for malicious mischief. Seaman Roy Laswell, 17, fell or jumped overboard and was rescued by Chief Ralph Andrews and crew. Laswell was treated at the Cutter Cactus sick bay. Damage was reported to the skiff and motor belonging to Pearson Plastic Corp in Constitution Street slip.
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Bristol
Pearson Plastic Corp
Constitution St
Ernest A. Brode
Roy Laswell
Ralph Andrews
Paul H Cogswell
Bristol CG
John Linder
Spar
Andrews
Laswell
Cactus
Paul Bruno
Parishioners Attend Rhode Island Episcopal Convention
Canon Delbert W Tildesley leads St Michael's Church parishioners to the Rhode Island Diocese of Episcopal Churches convention at the Cathedral of St John in Providence. Accompanying him are Mr and Mrs Henry Wood Harry W Munro Mrs Riley Lamson and Calbraith B Perry. Canon Tildesley also joined the pre convention dinner at St Martins Church Providence with Mr and Mrs Wood Mrs Russell Southwick Mrs Lamson and Mr Perry.
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St Michael's Church
Delbert W Tildesley
Rhode Island Diocese
Frank Correia leaves Vandivier after command debut in 1955
Lt Commander Frank B Correia of Bristol ended his command of the U S S Vandivier last week at Boston Naval Shipyard. He is succeeded by Lt Commander William R Johnston of Newport. Correia, Vandivier’s first skipper, began commanding aboard the ship when it was commissioned in August 1955. He is a Bristol High School, U S Naval Academy graduate with a math masters from the University of New Mexico and has served in submarines and the nuclear field. His next post is as an instructor at the NROTC unit at the University of Colorado Springs. His wife and two sons will move with him to Colorado. Johnston served as executive officer of the USS Fox based in Newport.
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Frank B. Correia
Bristol
U.S.S. Vandivier
Boston Naval
William R. Johnston
Newport
Correia
Bristol Senior
U.s.naval Academy
Univ. of
New Mexico
Navy
Nrotc Unit
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Johnston
Tar
The
Weekend Gardener
Christopher
Metacom Avenue
Frank Andrews
DeWolf Ave
Bristol County
Town & Country Motors
Metacom Ave
Bristol - Warren
Boston
Usay
S. Anaes G
Torert
Amnivon
Fiank Beer Plas
Vandivier
Univ
Aido
Alder Colo
Ana
Harbor View Drive
Colorado
USS
Fox
Bing Sum
Water St
Warren
Hone St
Thames Lit
New England
VARIG
State St
Downtrance Corp
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