Red Hat Hunter Keeps Chuck Poles and Dogs in Check
Baker, adjutant of the Bristol Train of Artillery, pursues chuck and duck shooting with a Winchester 65. He stresses permission from landowners and safe handling, notes dogs often win scrapes, and trains his son Stephen in gun safety at BPA ranges. His father, Capt. William Baker, is famed as a skilled marksman.
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Baker
Bristol
Chuck
Stephen
Steven
Capt
William Baker
Navy WAVES member recalls Hawaii to hospital corps path
The article follows Anna, a WAVES recruit who trains at Great Lakes Naval Training Station and serves as a hospital corpsman. She details assignments from Norfolk to Hawaii in 1950 aboard the Matson liner Lurline, later returning stateside for medical and laboratory schooling, and training at San Diego and Wright-Patterson with varied duties and experiences. She recalls Truman’s proximity during an inspection and reflects on nurse-like care and blood bank work in the Navy.
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Great Lases Naval Training Station
Norfolk
Virginia
Hawaii
Hawai
Navy
Anna
Hana
Truman
Wathin
San Depa
Clark
San Diego
Bryant
Los Angeles
Boston
American Airlines
USA
Phoenix
Arizona
el Paso
Texas
Wright Pat
Miss Kebrek Reflects On Navy WAVES Life And Plans
The WAVES member describes Army planes and frequent hops between bases, praises free military air travel, and notes bucket seats and long travel times. She intends to finish her four year hitch in 1956, may marry a doctor, and plans to write a WAVE news column and enjoy tennis and golf upon returning to San Diego and Bristol.
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Anna
San Diego
Wave News
Bristol
R. S. Bosworth
Navy Division
The
WAVES
Pierce chosen to lead 1953 54 arthritis drive
Edward Allen Pierce of Merrill Lynch will be national campaign chairman for the Arthritis and Rheumatism Foundation 1953 54 appeal of 5 million dollars. Jacqueline Cochran Rosalind Russell and Richard Nixon head honorary roles as the drive opens November 15 with 38 chapters nationwide to fund research clinics home care and education.
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Edward Allen Pierce
Merrill, +Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Beane
Arthritis and
New York
George C Kenney
Frederick Cornell
Collins & Aikman
Mr. Pierce
Cochairman
Jacqueline Cochran
Rosalind Russell
Richard M. Nixon
United States
Canvassers Notice for Bristol Town Meeting 1953
The Board of Canvassers of Bristol Rhode Island will convene October 27 1953 at 8:00 PM in the Burnside Memorial Building to review voter lists and canvass for the Town Meeting to be held November 4 1953. Property owners listed for personal property assessment must appear to qualify to vote. Clerk J W Chur is noted.
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Board OF Canvassers
Bristol
R. I
Aetares
Ferietol
Burnside Memorial
Talgtown
Eas de Diba Hs Sron
Victualer
Domingos Rodrigues
State Street
Dominic Rodrigues Jr
Council Chamber
Burnside
Ohn
Church
Stepping Stones Start for Bristol Junior Historical Society
The Bristol Junior Historical Society launched with a Tuesday session at 3 30 p.m. turnout nearly doubling September’s. Open charter membership extends to year end for Bristol youths ten years and older. In a formal vote Maureen Murphy defeated Matthew C Perry after a second ballot.
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Bristol Historical Society
Bristol
Japan
Maureen Murphy
Matthew Perry
Bristol Youth Group Elects Officers and Plans Future
Cecelia Perry is elected vice president Barbara Middleton becomes secretary and Gordon Phipps treasurer. The new officers will meet with Bristol Historical Society committee to plan future work while the Junior Red Cross art exchange exhibits foster goodwill with foreign lands and Bristol youths aid a New Jersey student by writing Rhode Island history notes.
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Cecelia Perry
Barbara Middleton
Gordon Phipps
Bristol Historical Society
Charlotte Young
Minam McCaughey
Agnes Herreshoff
Hope Cote
Ethel F. Blaisdell
United States
International Junior Red Cross
Margaret Nérone
Bristol
New Jersey
Rhode Island
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Chucks
Noah Ota Roe
Fred
Hope Street
Allstate Insurance
Dom. Canna
Beach Road
Kebrek
He Nassar
Matson
Lurline
Uncle Sam
Hudson Hornet
New
Hudson
NEW Hudson
Ries
Hope Motors. Inc
Hope St
Yeb
Lewis B
Torso.feld
Ohio
Leagan Airport
SELED
Chesty
Puller
1St Marine Regiment
Guadalcanal
Cape Gloucester
Peleliu
Korea
REDS
Inchon
Changjin Reservoir
Pierce
Arthritis Drive
Intoxicating Beverage License
J. E. Connors Funeral Home Inc
High Street
Bristol, RA
Ethel F. Bleisdell
Broagasy
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