Rhode Island State College Seeks University Status
Dr. Carl R Woodward, president, announces to the General Assembly the request to rename Rhode Island State College as the University of Rhode Island. He cites growth in size research graduate teaching library and staff as reasons and notes a 2250 student enrollment and about $35000 yearly industrial grants. The board already approved the change and officials expect swift approval from lawmakers.
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Carl R Woodward
Rhode Island State College
General Assembly
University of Rhode Island
R I. State
Board of Trustees
R.I.S.C
Woodward
Pass Book 38011 Recalled by Industrial Trust Co
Pass Book No. 38011 issued by Industrial Trust Co in its Participation Department is to be returned to the bank. Payment has been stopped and an application for a duplicate book has been made under the applicable law.
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Industrial Trust Co
Mrs Connell Installed As Head Of Isabellas
Loretta Connell was installed Monday afternoon as regent of Hope Circle No. 70 Daughters of Isabella at the K of C Hall State Street. Julia Wallington state regent installed others with Margaret Jordan as vice regent and Margaret Connery as chancellor among a full slate. A chicken patty supper followed the ceremony.
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Loretta Connell
Hope Circle No
Isabella
K of C
State St
Julia Wallington
Margaret Jordan
Johanna McClure
Winifred Sylvester
Eva Burke
Marguerite Walsh
Gladys Serbst
Margaret Connery
Dorothy Serbst
Frances Guevremont
Lena McKenna
Clara LeClair
Monitor
Alma Bailey
Margaret Ruggiero
Hilda Ferris
Beatrice Levoy
Ethel Connery
Pauline Langello
Marie Vermette
Margaret Matteson
Warren Circle
Frances Mann
Wallingford
Katherine Francis
Mary Malloy
Rotary Club Christmas party chair named in Bristol
John McIntosh was named chairman of the Rotary Club Christmas party with Hans Lang endoen Norman J. Vermette William O Rourke and the Rev George Smith to serve alongside him. Other items include medical talk by Dr William H. Foley on Medico Legal Problems and Vin Santos testimonial planning meeting at the YMCA.
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John McIntosh
Rotary Club
Hans Langendoen
Norman J. Vermette
William O’rourke
George Smith
William H. Foley
Providence
Bristol County Medical Association
Warren District
Vin Santos
YMCA
Mary Farinha
Patterson
Calif
Connie
Mary Valente
Wood Street
Farinha
Bristol
St Elizabeth’'s
International Sunshine Society
Salvatore Massano
Washington Street
Knights of Collumbus Hall
F.S. Richardson
W H Bergen
John A McIntyre
Barrington
August Pedro
Franklin Street
Town Meeting zoning dispute over Wood and Hope land in Bristol
Letter to the Editor discusses the Nov 27 town meeting proposed rezoning of land at Wood and Hope from Residential B to Business F. It questions who made assurances of a zone change, criticizes the Town Council overruing the Zoning Board, and argues against spot zoning while urging protection of residential zones and adherence to the zoning ordinance. James S Coles Bristol Rhode Island.
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Wood
Hope Streets
Zoning Board of Review
Bristol
Providence
James S Coles
Rhode Island
Town meeting seeks three fire hydrants and water rate credit
Town meeting notes require installation of three fire hydrants at Center street east side south of the intersection with East State street DeWolf avenue at Lawn street and Wall street north side midway between Francis street and Pinehurst street. Water company will credit 175 dollars per town fiscal year starting July 1 1950 to Bristol or Bristol Sewer Commission for sewer water service. Agreement effective May 1 1950 and supplement existing water service contracts with the town.
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Pease
Center Street
East State Street
DeWolf Avenue
Lawn Street
Wall Street
Francis Street
Pinehurst Street
Water Co
Bristol
Bristol Sewer Commission
Card of Thanks for Francisco Santos Family
The family of the late Francisco C. Santos thanks relatives neighbors and friends for their support and offerings through the Rupher Co Local Union CIO No 339 and in prayer and sympathy during their loss.
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3. Rupher Co
Union Cio No
Francisco C. Santos
Mrs Harold Watson Speaks on Newport Restorations
Mrs Harold Watson will address the Bristol Historical Society on Newport restorations at Holmes House. The meeting is scheduled for Monday evening at 8 o clock.
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Harold Watson
Newport
Bristol Historical Society
Holmes House
Jerome M Donovan Receives Grand Knight Ring
Bristol Council No. 379 K of C honored past grand knight Jerome M. Donovan with a grand knight ring at a regular meeting. Grand Knight Joseph A Cavallaro thanked Donovan for his service while Dr James F O Leary spoke as the main speaker regarding Rhode Island state council programs. Salvatore Massano reported on the recent dinner dance.
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Bristol
Bristol Royals Defeat Providence Boys Club
The Bristol Royals beat the Providence Boys Club 70 to 57 in Providence last week. Coach Pat Guido leads a roster including Manny Sousa, Eu gene Furtado, Joe Terra, Robert Cordeiro, Jesse Perry, Norman Toste, David Santos, Manuel Gomes, Robert Rene, Frank Bettencourt and Frank Signole. A postgame party in Lincoln Hall is planned to thank participants in the benefit drive.
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Bristol Royals
Providence
Providence Boys Club
Pat Guido
Manny Sousa
Eugene Furtado
Joe Terra
Robert Cordeiro
Jesse Perry
Norman Toste
David Santos
Manuel Gomes
Robert Rene
Frank Bettencourt
Frank Signole
Lincoln Hall
Colt Memorial Clinches Bristol Country Title With Final-Quarter TD
Colt Memorial wins the last quarter on a touchdown by Colt and an extra point by Grabert to seal a third straight Bristol County championship. Seniors playing their final Colt year include Mancieri Calandra Goglia Grabert Gra bert Robinson McClure Velleca Pirri Alexandre Savino Brown.
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Grabert
Colt Memorial
Bristol
Calumet Stable Slides From Heights In Big Money Turf
In a rough season Calumet and the Jones brothers slip to runner up as Brookmeade leads with Vanderbilt closing. Hollywood and Santa Anita purses reach 100 000 to 230 000 while Hill Prince looms in the Maturity Stake after Middle Ground ends racing. Calumet’s era of domination fades as Citation Coaltown Noor and others linger in history.
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Tottering
Notre Dame
Joe Louis
Calumet Stable
Jones Boys
Brookmeade
Able
Dodge Sloan
Preston Burch
Vanderbilt
Calumet
Grantland
California
Hollywood Track
Santa Anita
Los Angeles
Hill Prince
Middleground
Citation
Coaltown
Whirlaway
Armed
Powder
Fervent
Two Sea
Bewitch
Ben
Jimmy
Bull Sea
Ponder
Bull Lea
Bowl projections name four major bowls and contenders
The four major bowls Rose Sugar Cotton and Orange in Pasadena New Orleans Dallas and Miami will feature several contenders led by Texas SMU Rice Tennessee Kentucky Maryland Oklahoma and others. The Big Nine shows no clear favorite while the Rose remains uncertain with possible Michigan Purdue Ohio State or Wisconsin as nominees. The southwest leads in bowl entries with Texas SMU Rice and TCU in play.
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Pasadena
New Orleans
Dallas
Miami
Ohio State
Big Nine
Michigan
Purdue
Wisconsin
California
Stanford
Washington
Kentucky
Tennessee
Maryland
Oklahoma
Texas
SMU
Rice
Southwest
S.M.U
TCU
East
Midwest
Christmas Sale and Bazaar Listings Across Bristol Churches
A series of holiday events at local churches and clubs in Bristol run from November through December. Activities include Christmas sales, bazaars, a ham and bean supper, bingo for charity, and a senior class play named Miss Jimmy, with sponsors such as the Sunshine Society, Mite Society, Couples' Club, Blessed Sacrament Committee, Ladies Benevolent Society, Pyramid of Charity, and Bristol Garden Club.
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Bristol Branch
Sunshine Society
Knights of Columbus
The
First Baptist Church
Pyramids of Charity Women’s Club
B . A. Hall
State Street
Bristol Senior High School
Jimmy
Television rights deficit worries college sports programs
Graduate managers from Pennsylvania Yale UCLA and Southern California say television has cost about 11 000 paid admissions per game with each major contest losing about 88 000 dollars. They received 77 000 dollars per season in rights, far from covering the heavy deficit.
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Pennsylvania
Yale
Ucla
Southern California
Gold Star Mothers Eye Christmas Party in Providence
The King Philip Chapter of the National Gold Star Mothers plans a Christmas Party at the Providence YMCA on December 17 after meeting at the Dreadnaught Fire Station. A statewide effort will supply gifts for two local Korean War wounded boys.
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King Philip
National Gold Star
Providence
Dreadnaught
Korea
Gold Star Mothers
Warwick
Louis Morin
Lena Osofsky
Bristol Rhode Island Special Town Meeting Warrant 1950
Warning notice for Bristol Rhode Island Town Meeting to be held November 27 1950 at 7 30 PM in John Post Reynolds School House High Street Bristol. Voters will consider an agreement with Bristol County Water Company and zoning changes including a parcel from Residential B to Business F and other actions.
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County of
Bristol
John W . Church
Rhode Island
John W Church
John Post Reynolds
High Street
Bristol County Water Company
Wood Street
Aoe Street
Hope Street
Hope
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Bristol Phenix
Bristol Phoenix Publishing Co
Bradford Street
Roswell S. Bosworth
National Editor
Associat
Press Club
State OF
Probate Court OF the Town OF
Probate Court
Costentino
Louis
H Stanley
Salisbury
George
Mabel Salisbury
JOHN _W
Mrs. Connell
Isabellas
Warren
Water St
Parsenals
William S. Cherry
Stanley E. Friswell
Hamilton
Ontario
Can
James Coit
Hudson
Coit
Fanny Schinigo1
Constitution Street
Europe
Schinigor
Paris
Italy
Joseph Pimental
Bay View Avenue
Joanne
Ivy Guild
St. Michael’s Church School
Barbara Garvey
Kings County Hospital
Brooklyn
Frank Guerin
James Riccio
Holy Rosary Society of
Town Meeting
Jerome Donovan
Grand Knight’s
Noor
Bristol Boy Scout Bugle and Drum Corps
Trinity Church Women’s Guild
Trinity Parish Hall
First Congregational Church
Mite Society
Auspices Ladies Benevolent Society
St. Michael’s Church
Helen Wilson
Bristol Garden Club
St Michael’s Parish House
Jupa
Thames Street
Lcense
RCA
Capehart
Philco
Hallicrafters
Admiral
Teletone
Motorola
Modern Electric Co
Open Eye
Modern Furniture
O.K
Toplin
Farnsworth
Chickering
Winecombe Piano Crafsmen
Robeson Street
Fall River
Studebaker
Mt. Hope Avenue
BUICK
Phoenix
Bristol, R. L
Mope ST
Cook
Ely
S. High Street
John Rabe
Com Avenue
Ace
Tel
J, Wa
Business Service
John Francis
Metacom Avenue
Garfield Avenue
M. Albert Emery
Mt Hope Ave
John E Merella Warren
Market St
Redmond - Warren, R. I
Winecombe
Robeson
Mass
Anderson
Bob Jackson
Aeite
Val Garcia
Byfield
Congregational St
Thames St
Lewis Rego
Fuller Brush
Ellis Ave
Telcom
Providence Plantations
William T Cashin
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