Governor Roberts Faces Scrutiny Over Rhode Island Home Rule
The Rhode Island governor and Democratic lawmakers face questions on their commitment to home rule as attempts to grant non partisan local elections and free communities from the General Assembly encounter repeated setbacks. Critics argue judiciary limits aside, lawmakers can amend laws to reflect true home rule, while Roberts' stance and recent refusal to convene a special session test public trust in his support of local autonomy.
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Roberts
Rhode Island
General Assembly
General
Oca
Pawtucket
Bristol County Bucks Bus Rates Seek Better Service
Bristol County Public Service Commission proposes steps to pressure New England Transportation to improve fares zoning and express service. Teams plan feelers to nearby lines shuttle routes between towns and back road coverage while awaiting talks to gauge a possible change in the carrier's stance.
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Bristol County Public Service Commission
Public Utilities
Commission
New England Transportation Company
Massachusetts
Bristol County
Metacom Avenue
New England
Oliver L. Thompson Jr
Bristol News Briefs Include Social and Civic Events
Dozens of local notices cover visits by relatives in Rochester and Bristol Highlands, a regent election for Hope Circle No 70, a Baptist church fellowship, and state Elks convention in Newport. Bristol water firm director, police chiefs convention, Rotary and Garden Club activities, and weddings are described along with Canasta Party plans and a Spindle City trip recount.
October community events calendar listing church and civic fundraisers
A sequence of fall events runs through October including rummage sales at St Michael's Church and St Marys auditorium, a bridge night by Our Lady of Mount Carmel and a fall festival at Trinity Church. Also listed are the Harvest Hop and Masquerade Ball, food sales at Ferris Dry Goods, Halloween party, and a December Christmas Bazaar hosted by local groups.
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Ivy Guild
St Michael’s Church
Altar Society
Our Lady of Mt Carmel
St Mary’s Mothers Club
St Mary’s Auditorium
E of C Hall
Hope Circle
D of I
Trinity Church
Jewish Synagogue
Bristol Jewish Community Center
Fall Bridge
Bristol Democratic Women's Club
Children of Mary Sodality
Independent Hall
Bristol Narrows Improvement Association
White Rail
D. of J
Ferris Dry Goods
Lades Benevolent Society hears talk on Fatih Mass at Adely troe
The Lades Benevolent Society of St Michael's Church heard a talk on a Fatih Mass by Mrs Cat P Gilson of St Michaelhs and Al Ange's Church Rumford. The Bristol Neck 4 H club plans an achievement night Friday at Rockwell School at 7 30 pm with awards to be presented by Harold Cory 4 H agen. Public invited.
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Lades Benevolent Society
St Michael's Church
Cat' P Gilson
St Michaelhs
al Ange’s Church
Rumford
Bristol Neck
Rockwell School
Harold Cory
Zoning Board of Review
Council
Burnside Memorial Building
Salvatore Maisano
Anthony E. Maisano
Bristol
R. I
Gooding Ave
Norman J Vermette
Funeral of Angelo Panzarella in Howard Beach
The funeral for Angelo Panzarella a Bristol grocer of 25 years who died Friday night was held in Howard Beach Long Island His family includes wife six sons Dr Frank Panzarella Emilio Stanley Arthur Joseph and Dr John and three daughters Angelina Elvira and Theresa all residents of New York
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Angelo Panzarella
Howard Beach
Long Island
New York
Panzarella
Ozone Park
New York City
Frank Panzarella
Emilio
Stanley
Arthur
Joseph
John Panzarella
Angelina
Elvira
Theresa Panzarella
Funeral Service for Mrs. Mabel Thomson
The funeral for Mrs. Mabel Payne Thomson widow of David Thomson was held yesterday at 1 30 from the Mortuary of D W Bellows & Son in Pawtucket. A sister-in-law of Howard A Kelley she died after a short illness in Jane Brown Hospital Providence. She was born March 23 1880 in Central Falls and spent most of her life in Valley Falls. She worked as a Rhode Island state social worker in Woonsocket for 12 years and was a member of Central Falls Baptist Church and a past president of the GAR Relief Corps. Burial was in Oak Grove Cemetery Pawtucket.
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Mabel (Payne) Thomson
David Thomson
Highland Road
Bristol Highlands
D W Bellows & Son
Park Place
Pawtucket
Howard A. Kelley
Jane Brown Hospital
Providence
Central Falls
William and
Cordelia
Patt) Payne
Valley Falls
Funeral for Raymond J. Goodwin at Blessed Sacrament
The funeral of Raymond J. Goodwin laboratory technician for Carr Manufacturing was held from his home at 608 Pleasant Valley Parkway Provide one at 8 a.m. followed by a solemn Requiem Mass at 9 o'clock at the Church of the Blessed Sacrament. He was born April 20 1920 in Providence and died after a long illness. Survivors include his widow Jessie Sloan Goodwin three brothers including navy men John A. Goodwin and Alfred E. Goodwin and Francis X. Goodwin and three sisters Sister Mary Concepta RSM and Margaret N and Louise A. Goodwin. Burial was in St. Francis Cemetery.
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Raymond J. Goodwin
Carr Manufacturing Corporation
Pleasant Valley Parkway
Church of the Blessed Sacrament
Mr Goodwin
Providence
John F
Margaret E. (Levine) Goodwin
Jessie (Sloan) Goodwin
John A. Goodwin
Alfred E. Goodwin
U. S. Navy
Francis X. Goodwin
Mary Concepta
R.S.M
Washington, D. C
Margaret N
Louise A. Goodwin
St. Francis Cemetery
Pawtucket
Gardner Hibbert Nuptials at Norfolk Naval Chapel
Ingamar Elaine Gardner wed Lieutenant Commander Norman I. Hibbert on September 19 at the US Naval Chapel in Norfolk Virginia. After a wedding trip to Niagara Falls they plan a voyage through the Middle Atlantic states before Cmdr Hibbert reports to Floyd Bennett Field New York. He is a Brown University graduate 1941 and served with the Sea Bees in WWII earning a master of science from Harvard 1947. He later worked on Alaska engineering projects and the New Jersey turnpike as a civilian.
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George Hibbert
Hope Street
Ingamar Elaine Gardner
Fred Johnson
USN
Bety
Norfolk
Norman I. Hibbert
US Naval Chapel
Virginia
Niagara Falls
Middle Atlantic States
Comdr
Hibbert
Floyd Bennett Field
Long Island
Brown University
Cmdr
The
Sea Bees
Harvard
Alaska
New Jersey Turnpike
Megathlin McKenzie Wedding in Salem Church
Miss Janyce Megathlin daughter of Mr and Mrs John H Megathlin of 8 Constitution Street wed Leon Kenneth McKenzie son of Mrs and Mrs Kenneth C McKenzie of 1008 Prospect Street Salem Ohio in First Congregational Church Saturday afternoon Rev Frederikk Driftmier officiated Palms and cream white gladioli decorated the church Music included I Love You Truly and Because The couple will live in Providence.
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Janyce Megathlin
John H Megathlin
Constitution Street
Leon Kenneth McKenzie
Kenneth C McKenzie
Prospect Street
Salem
Ohio
First Congregational Church
Frederikk Drift Mier
Frederick Ratcliffe
Eunice Megathlin
Shirley Olson
Joan Smith
Edith Boutilier
Raym Brightman Named Life Member in New England Fire League
At the fall meeting of the New England States Veterans Firemen's League held at the American Legion Hall Riverside Raymond S Brightman past president of the Bristol Volunteer Firemen Veterans Association was elected an honorary life member. James H McLaughlin of Riverside was installed as President succeeding Carlton O Dollott. The group rejected a muster-rule amendment and set next meeting for January 1954 in North Andover Mass. Delegates from Hydraulion Veterans Firemen Association and Bristol Volunteer Firemen Veterans Association attended.
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New England States Veterans Firemen's League
Amercan Legion Hall
Riverside
Raymond S. Brightman
Bristol Volunteer Firemen Veterans’ Association
New England States Veterans Firemen’s League
Robert J Anderson
Hidrauhon Veterans Firemen’s Association
James H McLaughlin
Carlton O Dollott
Chelsea
Mass
Ye Olde Editor Warns of Fire In 1839
The 1839 Phoenix issue reports the editor urging fire prevention and upkeep of engines and chimneys. It notes recent chimney fires risked village ruin and calls for proper maintenance and ready fire equipment. A nocturnal adoration talk and a membership committee with named members follow in the meeting report.
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Phoenx
Holy Name Plans Halloween Dance
Joseph Cauugner was named chairman of arrangements for a Halloween Dance to be held October 29 under the sponsorship of the St. Marys Church Holy Name Society at a meeting of the group Sunday night. The society discussed event details and volunteer roles.
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Joseph Cauugner
Noseéri
St. Mary’s Church
Holy Name Society
Soci
URI installs first full time Protestant chaplain
Bristol alumni and campus dignitaries attended the installation service for Rev. Edmund W Fetter as the University of Rhode Island's first full time Protestant Chaplain in Edwards Hall. The ceremony featured Rev Ralph Lightbody and was presided over by Rev Wilbour E Saunders with participation from Sen Green and other academic religious and government leaders.
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Bristol
Edmund W Fetter
University of Rhode Island
Edwards Hall
URI
Ralph Lightbody
URI Christian Association
Wilbour £. Saunders
Colgate-Rochester Divinity School
Sen. Green
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Newport
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Walter J Miller
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Edward E Groff
Edward Earl, Jr
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Elvira Cirillo
Fred P Stradling
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Fred A Hertel
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Anthony G Coccio
Aevite Union Hospital
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Frederick V. Martin
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Clarence B Coleman
Anthony J Ferrara
Charles J Falugo
David Ferris
A A Edmonds
New England Police Chiefs Convention
Poland Springs
Maine
Frank L. Hurd
Rotary Club
White Rail Riding Club
Charles Mansi
Frank Cappabianca
Edward W Costa
Paul J Ascuella
Claudette D Cardinal
Ovide J Vergeau Jr
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Bristol Garden Club
Sebastian Bernard, Jr
Roswell S. Bosworth
C. & A. Girls’ Club
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Tiverton
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Clara Sherman
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Lederle Drugs Laboratories
Boston
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Norwood
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Usher Terrace
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Ladies Benevolent Society
St Michael’s Parish
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Felt and Tarrant Mfg Co
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John Lever
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Fred Bruny
Thomas Burns Jr
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Hugh Holmes
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