Public urged to limit calls during Civil Defense drill Sunday
Gordon L. Fleming Bristol civilian defense director asks residents to cooperate with Operation Rhode Island this Sunday from 10 to 10 30 am by keeping telephone traffic to a minimum. The drill uses police lines and will not hinder public activity, with yellow and red alerts detailing when sirens will sound and when to take cover.
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Gordon L. Fleming
Bristol
Fleming
Fense
F J Murphy
Murphy
Burnside
Colt High Faces Burrillville In Key Saturday Clash
Colt High prepares for a critical road game against Burrillville High on Saturday. Coach Ralph K Nash lauds his team’s strong defense and balanced attack and notes Burrillville’s solid all around play and a top passer. A Colt win could reshape the Class C Conference standings with a potential three way tie.
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F Brown, Jr
Warren Walden
Alfred ‘Squashy
Costa
Star Neck
Colt Memorial
Ralph K. Nash
Walden
Colt
Burrillville
Lockwood High School
Colt Hugh
Burrillville High School
Winneth
Ralph K Nash
Nash
Lockwood
Red Sox
Colt High
Enos
Sal Annarummo
New Tax Books Arrive For Bristol Town Officials
The 1951 Bristol tax books are at the Town Clerk office for taxpayers. One thousand copies were delivered yesterday by The Bristol Phoenix Publishing Co. under Town Council contract. The town budget allocated 1000 dollars. actual cost will be 980. This is Bristol’s first general tax book since 1944. The gray cover, 8.5 by 11 inch pages include ads and town officers lists. available free of charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Bristol Phoenix Publishing Co
Bristol Exceeds Red Feather Drive Quota in 1951 Campaign
Bristol topped Rhode Island Community Chests 1951 drive by surpassing its net basic goal at the final report meeting in Providence. Frederick T. Goff announced Bristol raised 17 204 36 dollars versus a net basic of 17 200, praised volunteers and noted late returns may raise the total.
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Bristol
Community Chest Fund
Providence
Frederick T. Goff
Bristol Community Chest
Goff
Red Feather
Rhodes Island Community Chests, Inc
Providence Boys' Club
DeLeo Honored in Youngstown Banquet Portraits Italian Peace Treaty
Michael A. DeLeo spoke at a Mahoning County Club banquet in Youngstown, addressing Italian peace treaty revisions, immigration bars and Italy joining the United Nations. Mayor Charles P Henderson presented him a key to the city, and Commander DeLeo received the Girard post’s insignia. The visit included steel mill tours, post officer installation, a WRBW radio interview, and accompaniment by Anthony J Tucci.
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Michael A. DeLeo
Italy
United Nations
Youngstown
Ohio
Charles P Henderson
Girard, Ohio
DeLeo
WRBW
Anthony J Tucci
Bristol Council Plans Elmwood Drive Graveling and Office Move
The Bristol Town Council ordered gravel spread on Elmwood Drive for winter relief after residents asked for maintenance. The Railway Express Agency plans to close its Bristol office, moving to Warren with reduced hours. The council also discussed legal fees on long running land cases, approved a $1000 grant to the Bristol District Nursing Association, denied a junk-collection license, and referred street widening to the state Department of Public Works. The meeting included a note honoring Rev. Joseph Sorzana for his golden jubilee.
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Railway Express
Bristol
Earl B. Colburn
Providence
Colburn
Warren
Elmwood Drive
Elmwood Terrace
Reynolds G. Northup
Millemagg
Lucien Capone
Supreme Court
Superior Court
Capone
Ernest T Voight
Voight
Bristol District Nursing Association
William E. Ford
Wood Street
Rhode Island Farm Bureau
Millemaggs
Council
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church
Joseph Sorzana
SSC
Father Sorzana
Prize notice from Toronto Department of Travel and Publicity
A letter from Ontario's Department of Travel and Publicity confirms that the writer won second prize for coverage of the 1951 Editors' Tour. The prize was sent from Congress Hotel after a Chicago meeting on Oct 19. judge Doug MacFarlane and Deputy Minister Tom McCall sign the note.
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KOB Club
Chicago
Congress Hotel
Department of Travel and Publicity
Tom McCall
Doug MacFarlane
The
Toronto Telegram
Prize delights with Rand McNally Atlas and art print
The writer received a Rand McNally Atlas and a color print of the tour group, both praised as fitting for puzzles and a wall display. A silent, color film of the trip shown in Chicago featured Clint Melville the photographer, noted for wit and travel.
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Rand McNally
KOB
Chicago
Clint Melville
Bs Sharp
Heroel Eiizabeth
Duke
Ontario
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Bay State Drive-In
Phoenix
Miss Rae
Jim Thorpe
Burt Lancaster
Charles Bickford
Steve Cochran
Phyllis Thaxton
Don Daredevil
Cesar Romero
Hillery Brooke
Chick Chandler
Jane
Jean Porter
Tom Neal, Iris Adrian
Beverly Michaels
Hugo Haas
Allan Nixon
Edmond O’brien
Lizabeth Scott
Mahoning Country Club
Paul C. Mullemaggi
Henry F. Serbst
John W Church Church
John Marshall
Hope Street
Franklin
Church Streets
Gooding Avenue
State Department of Public Works
Fe ‘Ston
Heer
Yoyo Eed
Ime
Servce
First Federal Savings and Loan Association
of Providence
Westminster Street
Olive Hanna
Guiteras House
Rhonda Fleming
Egypt
Dick Powell
Abbott & Costello
Ord
Els AL - Rash
Canada
Toronto
Province of Ontario
Parka
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