25 Year Club Dinner at Bristol Plant Honors Loyal Rubber Workers
The United States Rubber Company Bristol Plant hosts its annual 25 Year Club dinner at Midway Steak and Lobster House to honor employees with 25+ years of service. With 170 active and 88 retired eligible, 14 percent of current staff belong to the club, totaling 5633 years of service. Engraved wrist watches will be given to those reaching 46 years, seven this year, presented by factory manager Frederick S. Bartlett as Raymond A. Walker presides. Guest attendees include former factory manager W. A. Armstrong and C. W Higbee from New York offices.
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Bristol
United States Rubber Company
Midway
Frederick S. Bartlett
Raymond A. Walker
W. A. Armstrong
C. W Higbee
New York
Town seeks continued knowledge and experience
A fragment notes the Town desires ongoing input from a person whose knowledge and experience are valued. It emphasizes the need for continued guidance to support local efforts and decisions.
Town Halloween Party Draws About 800 Attendees
Approximately 800 youngsters and teens benefited from a Community Halloween party and dance sponsored by the YMCA and Ney Ney Post No 6 American Legion. A parade around the Common featured the Kingsmen Drum and Bugle Corps and the Tri Town Cavaliers.
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Y.M.C.A
Kearney Post
American Legion
Reynolds
Kings— Men Drum and Bugle Corps
Tri-Town
Re elect Louis Cantiiotta for Tax Assessor Board
Roydon M. Wardwell urges voters to re elect Louis Cantiiotta to the Board of Tax Assessors, praising his 70 years of service and claiming the other two members are inexperienced. The letter argues continuity, experience, and understanding of the town finances are vital for the upcoming election.
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Board of
Louis Cestriotta
Louis Cantiiotta
Board of Tax Assessor
Roydon M. Wardwell
Scout Contest Winners Listed
Winners in a Mt Hope Girl Scout Council contest honoring Juliet Love's birthday were announced. Essays titled What Juliet Love Means To Me led to first place: Paula Thompson, Susan Adams, and Sara Paull. honorable mentions went to Betsy Atchley, Katherine French, Lynda Head, Diane Fife, Beverly Hodgson, with Mrs. William Head and Mrs. Earl G. Sturdevant on the planning committee.
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Mt. Hope
Earl G. Sturdevant
Y League Opens as Bristolite Tops US Rubber in Key Match
The Y industrial volleyball league opened with Bristolite sweeping four games from last year’s champions US Rubber while Carr and C A split two games each. Bristolite’s scoring was led by Joe Russo Joe Alves and Don Berry. set up men were Jack Costa John Vivieros and Frank Perry. The series runs through March with Thursday night as the usual play night. Hector Mazza the Y physical director directs the activity.
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Bristolite
Carr
Joe Russo
Joe Alves
Don Berry
Shoemakers
Jack Costa
John Vivieros
Frank Perry
Hector Mazza
Doric Club Bowling League Results At Dudek’s Alleys
The Squares fell to the Compasses three games to none while the Trowers beat the Levels 2-1 last Thursday at Dudek’s Bowling Alleys in Warren. Top bowlers included Ed Bullock 131, Fred Sutcliffe 122 and 114, Ernie Meiggs Jr 117. Sutcliffe 341, Bullock 333, Meiggs 314, George Moore 12. Leading averages show Meiggs 106.5, Bullock 103.2, Moore 107.4, Paul Thompson 102.4, Leonard Waitt 100.0. Current standings updated.
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Compasses
Trowers
Dudek
Warren
Ed Bullock
Fred Sutcliffe
Ernie Meiggs, Jr
Sutcliffe
Bullock
Meiggs
George Moore
Trowell
Moore
Paul Thompson
Leonard Waitt
Auto collision at Hope and Washington streets
A minor two-car crash occurred October 30 at the Hope Washington intersection. Jerome Squatr i to, 18, of 83 Kingswood Road, traveling north on Hope, collided with Francisco Oliveira of Fall River in a southbound car preparing to turn left. Slight damage reported to both vehicles.
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Hope
Washington Streets
Jerome J. Squatrito
Kingswood Road
Hope Street
Francisco Oliveira
Fall River
TWUA Local 1348 to Elect Officers at Warren Hall
TWUA will elect officers tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. at Circles Jacques Cartier Hall in Warren. Nominations will be from the floor per president Anthony DiPiezzo. Other officers named are Peter Pastore as vice president and Manuel Ferreira as treasurer. The secretary post is vacant.
GOP Rally Debate on Judges Pensions and Town Lands
GOP rally notes DaPonte challenging pensions for judges saying about 330 weekly for life. Rodrigues accuses Ferris of a hoax on pensions and blasts Democrats for inaction on town lands case since 1949. He claims Democratic entries in Superior Court were late and political. Ferris defers legal interpretations, Rodrigues counters with records.
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DaPonte
David J. Ferris
Raymond J. Rodrigues
Ferris
Rodrigues
Bristol
This and That and Continued from Page One
Basketball teams from the Trinity parish house featured E Baker M Reynolds H Church E Pickles and R Goddard facing the Y girls including M B Reynolds F M Finch E Gray E Hermann M Johnson and R Palmer. The piece notes commencement speakers from 1883 to 1905 and recalls Brown University president in 1891. It lists class officers and student leaders across 1863 to 1906, plus high school principals and assistants.
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E Baker
M. Reynolds
H. Church
E. Pickles
R. Goddard
Lovelies
M B. Reynolds
F. M Finch
E. Gray
E Hermann
M Johnson
R. Palmer
Trinity Parish House
George L. Locke
Brown Univ
Sousa Defends Bristol Highway Record During Snow Storms
Sousa recounts night work with highway crews during snow storms and asserts doubled street construction funding from 1955 to 1956. He claims 62 miles of Bristol roads were completed or improved under his administration and disputes opponent charges of inaction, citing sources for court papers prepared by a local lawyer.
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Ofice
TI Know” Sousa
Bristol
Ferris
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Rubber Co
Oh Club
We U. “B
Hillsgrove
3Rd & Ith
Levers
Republican Town Committee
Maymond A. Walker
James Russo
Irene Cavalieri
Nancy Russo
John Burger
Elizabeth Wells
Michael Slocum
Rita
Carol Ann O'Gara
Larry Piemontese
Grethcen Frollen
Mona Pimental
Rebecch Tavares
Mary Sousa
Ronald Swedrings
Dorothy Almeida
Mary Ann Ferreira
Nancy Cadile
Cynthia DuPont
Anthony E. Agatiello
Virginia Craveiro
Laura Menezes
Linda Botelho
Michael Camporiale
Josette Massa
Rede
Harriet Bradford Inn Coffee Shop
Phoenix
General
J Electric
Hope St
Republican
Rhode Islanders
University of Rhode Island
URI
Ass'n
D. J. Murray
Pres
TWUA
John Post Reynolds
John H Morrissey, Jr
Carne Thomas
Bert Wall
Nat Herreshoff Jr
Harold Peckham
Sidney Herreshoff
Madeline Reynolds
Ray Brightman
May Hackett
John C. Davis
Old Academy
Byfield School
Court House
Sousa
St. Elizabeth’s Auditorium
HEP Katz
Mahoney
Sunnyside Farm
Metacom Ave
Mulholland
Serrize
GEO. F. Mulholland Co
Broad St
Wests
Pinsburgh Paints
Central Hardware & Supply Co
Wood Street
Francis Bros
Dick Cranston
Ford Sales
Court St
Clifford
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