Town Council Awards Contracts for Highway Projects
Town Council at Burnside Memorial Building awarded multiple highway contracts. Rego and Sons beat Brito Construction on 860 feet of Westwood and Kingswood roads for 3380 dollars. Koppers Co won 25 000 gallons of T-2 through T-12 at 222 cents per gallon with 2 percent discount. Plumb Bituminous Distributing Co secured 50 000 gallons of MC1-MC1 and 30 000 gallons of MC1-MC5 asphalt at 1525 cents per gallon each. C Brito won 50 yards of bank sand at 1.25 per yard. Other awards covered gravel and stone, a six horsepower sidewalk roller, a water pump, and related equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burnside Memorial Building
Rego and Sons Construction Co
Westwood Road
Kingswood Road
Brito Construction Co
The
Koppers Co
East Providence
Plumb Bituminous Distributing Co. of
Providency
C. Brito Construction Co
Rego and Sons
School Bldg Committee Begins Study Of High School Needs
The Bristol School Building Committee met Tuesday evening to review a report by Superintendent Edward J Fitzgerald on past actions by school committees regarding high school future space needs. Chairman Benjamin Hazen said no major decisions were made and a list of subcommittees is expected to be released.
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Bristol
Edward J Fitzgerald
Benjamin Hazen
Theft Evidence Remains In Bristol Police Station
A May 10 theft at boats moored near the Bristol Yacht Club and Bristol Boat Yard left a screwdriver as the sole evidentiary item. The tool, believed to bear fingerprints, was not sent for fingerprinting due to improper wrapping when first presented. Boat owners include Michael Ruce John White and Richard Loomis, with another recent theft involving 600 pounds of lead ballast from the sloop Morning Star owned by Lewis Green Slade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Yacht Club
Bristol Boat Yard
State Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Joseph Farias
Yacht Club
Bristol
Court Street
Michael Ruce
John White
Richard Loomis
Barrington
Morning Star
Lewis Greenslade
Congregational Church Seeks Fire Hazard Survey
At its annual meeting the First Congregational Church voted to ask the Fire Prevention Committee led by Henry F Serbst to survey the church as suggested when first named. Raymond J Gruenwald urged the motion noting the prior St Mary's survey showed its value and will guide officers and members in addressing detected hazards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Congregational Church
Henry F Serbst
St Mary's Church
Raymond J. Gruenwald
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Local fragmentary note mentions driving safely and a garbled string of letters and words. Lacks clear event, persons, or organizations to anchor a complete news item.
National Guard unit wins top regional air defense award
The 2nd Missile Battalion Nike Ajax Battery C of Rhode Island Army National Guard is named the outstanding air defense battalion in US Army Air Defense Command’s 1st Region for 1958. Lt Col Renee LaBarre commands Battery C. honors include high scores in training and inspections. The award, presented May 11 at Cranston Street Armory, follows Lt Gen Hart’s praise and regional commendations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
243Rd Artillery
Army National Guard
Daniel S. T Hinman
Rhode Island
US Army Air Defense Command
Charles E Hart
Colorado Springs
Us.a.a.d.c
United States
AAA
Lousiana National Guard
Usarnc
New England
New York
New Jersey
Army Air Defense Command
243Rd Aaa
Renee LaBarre
Tropical Court
Warwick
Bristol
Providence
Woonsocket
West Warwick
Rhode Island Army National Guard
243Rd Coast Artillery Regiment
Entre National Guard
Americo Texeira
Union St. Warren
Joca
Harts
Hart
Col LaBarre
Hinman
Cranston Street Armory
Barrington Boys Choir to Sing at General School Auditorium
The Barrington Boys’ Choir and Men’s Glee Club will perform their thirty-seventh program on Tuesday May 26 at the General School Auditorium. Founded in 1956 by director Guy Vance Carpenter the choir grew from thirteen boys and twelve men to twenty-eight boys and fifteen men. Ages range from ten to fourteen with little prior voice training among members. The group has appeared on The Record and other programs, reflecting a long local music tradition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barrington Boys
Guneral School
Guy Vance Carpenter
Barrington Men's Glee Club
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J.J Gregory and Sons of
St. Mary’s School
Tae
Mt Hope Ave
Wood St
Norwich
Lawson- Raiola Post
BMC
Franklin St
Hattie Brown
Carmella Russo
Philip Smith
Div
Joseph Qualey
Spar Island
Bristol, Highlands Improvement Agsoc
Gibson Road
Mary Carvalho
Joseph Ormand
St. Elizabeth's Church
Winslow Kelsey
Nunzio Asciolla
Frank Pagano
L. J. Celone
Manuel Menezes
Richard Vince
JT O'Connell
William Perry
Thames St
Bristol County Water Co
Narragansett Electric Co
NET
Tco
Congregational Church
Dric. Paul Brone
Donna
Dianne Saviano
Vincent Saviano
Constitution St
Alex M. Burgess, Jr
Rhode Island Heart Association
John L. Burke
Bristol High School
R. I
National Guard
2Nd Missile Battalion
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