Dedication of Rockwell School in Bristol Highlights Gift
The $100,000 Rockwell School was dedicated in Bristol with a 300-person gathering honoring Charles B. Rockwell for gifting the town a new facility replacing the Taft School. Officials including Dr. Michael F. Walsh and Brown University’s Dr. Bruce Bigelow praised the project and emphasized American public schooling.
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Bristol
Rockwell
Taft
Wilfred M. Hamill
Charles B. Rockwell
Bruce Bigelow
Brown University
Two Problems Face Council at Tomorrow Night Meeting
The town council will confront two issues tomorrow night. The Sewer Construction Committee seeks a special financial town meeting to fund the second phase of the overhaul the committee still aims to swing the R Zoppo contract. A second issue is the boulder barrier on Southworth Avenue by the Cedarcrest Improvement Association placed on a one foot reserve strip between Cedarcrest Shores and William Henry Church estates. Residents demand removal citing emergency access concerns while the association cites speeding and dust nuisance problems.
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R. Zoppo
Southworth Avenue
Cedarcrest
Peter Pearson
Cedarcrest Improvement Association
William Estrella
Baker Street
Warren
Fatima Drive
Council
Brito Construction Wins Memorial Site Contracts
The World War II Memorial sub committee awards loam and seeding contracts to C Brito Construction and Landscaping Co for the ball playing area near Wood Street. Brito bids $145 per cubic yard for loam and $1450 for seeding, beating Rego & Sons by small margins to keep one contractor for the job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert P. Russo
Russo
C. Brito Construction and Landscaping Co
Brito Company
Wood Street
Roger W. Pigeon
King Philip Little League
DeLeo Construction Company
Brito
Rego & Sons Construction Company
Rego Company
Coast Guard Cutter Spar Opens to Public on Labor Day
The 64 foot diesel tug Spar drew over 200 visitors despite poor weather. Cmdr Lt Arthur A Fontaine led crew ushers and galley refreshments. The vessel features a 1400 gallon per minute monitor water sprayer and replaces the older 56 foot boat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coast Guard
Spar
Arthur A. Fontaine
Poll Shows Pupils Are Not Agreed About Their Return To School
A local poll of pupils reveals mixed views on returning to school this fall. Responses from six children aged 5 to 15 show enthusiasm for new school days, reluctance to give up summer freedom, and one comparing school to prison.
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Susan Louise Terra
Manuel Terra
Chestnut Street
Tered Rockwell
Judy Elizabeth Borges
John Borges
Hope Street
Reynolds School
Carl T
Butch” Carlson, Jr
Carl T. Carlson
Guiteras Junior High School
Anne Jane Terra
Miami Beach
Ralph J. Fasano
John Fasano
Bradford Street
Carmine Marabello, Jr
Carmine Marabello
Free Movie Draws 575 Children At DAV Chapter Event
The Lawson-Raiola DAV chapter sponsored a 90 minute comedy for more than 575 children before school reopened. The Pastume Theater offered its space at 9 am with Alonzo Vail donating the venue. Albert P. Russo led the event withUsher staff including Sardinha Alves Prenda Cardoza Iasiello and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawson-Raiola
DAV
Pastume
Alonzo Vail
Albert P. Russo
Russo
Joseph Sardinha
Ferdinand L. Alves
Manuel Prenda
Edmund Cardoza
Henry J. Iasiello
Joseph Perry
James Carvalho
Joseph Curry
Pasquale Grima
Cole's Statement On Sewer Phase Cost Shortfall
Dr James S Coles, chairman of the Sewer Construction Committee, says postwar inflation since 1950 raises costs for the second phase of the sewer project. The panel, seeking funds, favored contracting with R Zoppo Company as bids would rise if rebid. The plan includes outfall, pumping station additions, a new clarifier, force mains, and related works with a heat exchanger added by the town meeting.
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James S Coles
Coles
R. Zoppo
R. Zoppo Co
Dr Coles
R. Zoppo Company
Ferry Shore
Sewer Commission
Financial Town
DeWolf Avenue
Wheeler Avenue
Metacolm Avenue
Cape Cod Homes and Harbor Charm Inspire Visit
The writer recalls neat, smart looking homes and attractive shops around Harwich Port. Reg Dimond and family host the summer season with perfect weather and warm waters for swimming. A beach outing and a casual win in canasta add lighthearted notes to the trip.
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Cape Cod
Cape
Reg Dimond
Harwichport
Prudence
Canasta
Cape Cod character Sophia runs a home bakery shop
Reg notes many Cape Cod characters and recalls Sophia a charming bakery operator in So. Chatham She entertains with quick asides about cats and her fired maid while her home bake shop serves as the business base The Cape Cod guide publication Your Weekly Guide to Cape Cod mirrors The Farmer’s Almanac with town sections and lore for visitors
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Reg
Sophia
Chatham
Cape
Cape Cod
The
Safe Skating on Thin Ice in Hyannis Tennis Courts
Report describes a handmade rink on the Barnstable High School tennis courts in Hyannis where children skate on ice only one eighth of an inch thick. Mrs Lens is credited as originator and OV Love is noted for a moonlit win.
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Hyannis
Barnstable High School
Lens
Dean
Ska
Glazed Asphalt Painted to Reflect Sun’s Rays
The surface is coated with aluminum paint to reflect sunlight and reduce melting. A fog layer is added to create a smoother skating surface, with an ice layer about an eighth of an inch thick lasting roughly fifteen minutes at around 20 degrees Fahrenheit.
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New Rockwell
Supt. of Schools
Edward J. Fitzgerald
Daniel K Davis
St. Michael’s Church
Charles C. Curran
St. Mary’s Church
Roswell S. Bosworth, Sr
Mr. Rockwell
Wilfred Hamill
Gross
George M Cady
Wallis E. Howe
Central Engineering and Construction Company
Paul A. Herzig
Michael F. Walsh
State of
Rhode Island
Vincent Saviano
George M. Cady
Bristol Schools
Mr. Howe
Domenic J. Mascolo
Bristol Veteran’s Council
ORIP
Rosenbloom
Claudette Colbert
Ann Blyth
Pirates OF the
High Seas
Little Big Horn
Lloyd Bridges
Kentucky
Brito Construction CO
John D. Moore
Narragansett Electric Co
Bristol County
Rotary Club
Moore
Europe
Ireland
F Brown, Jr
Ralph K .Nash
Central High of
Providence
Granston Stadium
Nash
Arthur Almedia
Alfred Costa
Maynard Shulman
OF Dentistry
Bradford
Somerset
Donald O’connor
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr
Somerset A Tie Drive-In Theatre
Cole
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