Mars Near Earth Prompts Global Telescope Push
As Mars approaches Earth this week astronomers led by the International Mars Committee prepare intensified observations. Dr Earl C Slipher of the National Geographic Society Lowell Observatory Mars Expedition reports a cloud mass near Mars and a bright spot on the south polar cap. Observers expect vivid surface features to emerge as the planet moves closer, offering clues about atmospheric bands and potential signs of volcanism core structure or life.
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Mars
Earth
International Mars Committee
Africa
Earl C. Slipher
National Geographic Society
Lowell Observatory
Slipher
Lamont—Hussey Observatory
Flagstaff
Arizona
Jupiter
Observatories
Mars Committee
Romano Brothers Build Boat on Hope Street
Two Bristol brothers aged 13 and 14 launched a 10 foot boat finished in their Hope Street cellar. They financed the craft with earnings from a paper route, spending about 75 dollars on materials. The boat, powered by a 7.5 horsepower outboard, was moored off Oliver Street after an Aug. 24 launch.
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Romano Brothers
Bristol
Hope Street
John
Louis Romano
Michael Romano
Oliver Street
Romanos
Pigeon Recalls G O P Convention Spirit and Tours
R W Pigeon reflects on the 1956 Republican National Convention in San Francisco. He praises U I delegation organization, notes Rhode Island delegates enjoyed pre arranged Embassy Hotel accommodations, and describes tours from the Coit Memorial Tower to Fisherman’s Wharf and cable car rides. He mentions meeting officials, and attendance at the Cow Palace sessions with remarks on the Young Republicans’ conduct.
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Bristol
San Francisco
U. I
Bayard Ewing
Thomas Casey Greene
Birdseye
Rhode Island
Embassy Hotel
Marion Yatman
R. I
National
California State Republican Committee
Chinatown
Barbary Coast
Coit Memorial Tower
Telegraph Hill
Fisherman’s Wharf
Presidio
Fort Mason
Alcatraz
Seal Rock
St. Francis
Roger W. Pigeonlican
Robert S. Kennedy
Hugh A. Donohue
Christopher
Knight
California
Hed Shutter Inn
Oli
Flower Show at Bazaar Near First Congregational Church
A flower show organized with the annual bazaar of the First Congregational Church will take place Saturday at Guiteras House. Entries must be received by Mrs. B. Earle Anthony today. Judging starts 10 30 am and exhibits may not be removed before 7 30 pm. Gray background required for all classes with diverse categories and numerous exhibitors.
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First Congregational Church
Guiteras House
B. Earle Anthony
Donald M. Burger
Howard L. House
Robert Leahy Receives Top Player Award
Bristol catcher Robert Leahy of Warren Post American Legion Junior baseball team received the top player award at a season ending dinner in Warren Legion Hall. The 14 players from Bristol Warren and Barrington were honored by 50 relatives and friends as Warren Post finished 5-3 in the Southern Division.
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Jim Connery
Bob Leahy
Bristol
Warren Post
American Legion
Kearney Post
Warren
Barrington
Legion Hall
Rhode Island
Bristol County
Joseph C. Cabral
Rudy Cabral
Jim Duffy
State Legion
Hector Massa
John J. Sylvia
Henry Overwood
Jerry D’amico
Ralph T. Lavers
Kearney
Manuel Amaral
Cabral
Samuel J. Smith
Alice Morgan To Relate TV Experiences at Bristol Club
Mrs. Alice Bell Morgan will address Bristol Womens Club members and guests at 8 40 pm in Joewoul Memorial Chapel. She will discuss her TV experience and letters since appearing on The 64 000 Question. A pre-talk men’s hour at 8 pm and a coffee hour follow.
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Alice Bell Morgan
Bristol Womens Club
Joewoul Memorial Chapel
China
Morton Wiles
William Dwyer
Regina C Farley
Charles Tappero
Mary Scanlon
Earl G., Sturdevant
Joseph Velleca
Edward Newbold
Joseph Riccio
Frank Canario
Tomorrow Night Playoffs Begin Between Murphy’s Opposes Boccia Club
The best out of three playoffs start tomorrow night with Murphy facing the Boccia Club. Saturday at Ponta Delgada Stadium Tiverton Murphy Oil lost 3 0 to the Tennessee Boys Athletic Club of Fall River in the Ponta Delgada tournament. The Tennessee club scored all runs in the second inning on a single a walk and a two run homer by Manny Franco. Bristolians had three hits while pitcher Paul Stanzione allowed four. Prudence Island Navigation Co shifts to fall winter timetable with first boat at 7 a.m.
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Murphy’s
Ponta Delgada Stadium
Tiverton
Murphy Oil
Tennessee Boys’ Athletic Club
Fall River
Ponta Delgada
Manny Franco
Bristolians
Paul Stanzione
Schools Open With Large Enrollment in Sunny Morning
Sunny skies greeted the opening of schools as 1634 pupils entered local public schools, up slightly from last year. Senior high had 402 students, junior high 480, and elementary grades plus kindergartens 752. Three new teachers joined, including Alfonso Almeida, Mary B. Flanagan, and Patricia Foster. Bus service ran on schedule with a new 60 passenger bus added.
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J. Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald
Mary B. Flanagan
Central Falls
Patricia Foster
Reynolds
Joan D. Roth
Boccia Club Tops YMCA Industrial Softball Standings
Boccia Club remains first after a 10-1 win over Murphy Oil last Tuesday. The Bristol Knights of Columbus earned a forfeit win, U S Rubber forfeited, and other games were rained out or cancelled. Playoff series begin tonight at 6 p m on the common with Boccia Club vs Murphy Oil in the opening best-of-three.
Qualey's Light Erected At Thames And Bradford
The Narragansett Electric Co. crew installed a mercury vapor street light at the corner of Thames and Bradford streets, following a suggestion by Joseph S. Qualey due to night workers at Collins and Aikman Corp.
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Qualey
Joseph S. Qualey
Thames
Bradford
Collins and Aikman Corp
Narragansett Electric Co
Bristol Battery First to Down Aerial Target
Bristol National Guardsmen 112 strong returned home before 10 am after two weeks of active artillery work at Camp Wellfleet on Cape Cod. The 99 MM gun crews fired about 600 rounds at aerial targets this year and Battery C led by downing a towed sleeve target, with a remote control target plane also brought down. The unit won the 243rd AAA Gun Battalion softball and volleyball title during the encampment and completed small arms firing at Camp Edwards, avoiding rifle range work on Sundays this fall. A 24 hour command post exercise at Edwards preceded the stay, focusing on infantry tactics.
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Bristol National Guardsmen
Camp Wellfleet
Cape Cod
Wellfleet
Camp Edwards
Edwards
Gourmets Beat Braves in Jimmy Fund Benefit Tilt
The Gourmets of Bristol defeated the Braves of Warren 15-9 Monday at Warren in a Jimmy Fund game. Both teams are Little League champions of their towns. Three Bristol pitchers Billy Josephs DeWalt Fulton and Dick Ramos worked two innings each. The Farm League playoff final between Bob Bins and the Plumbers will be played tonight at 5:30 at Little League Field. each team has won one in the best of three series.
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Gourmets
Bristol
Braves
Warren
Jimmy Fund
Bristolians
Billy Josephs
DeWalt Fulton
Dick Ramos
King Philip
Little League Field
Bobbins
Plumbers
New President of Narrows Unit Elected at Bristol Meeting
Fred Carvaturo succeeded Joseph Bisbane Jr. as president of the Bristol Narrows Improvement Association at the annual meeting and officers election Friday night. John Whelan was elected vice president. Mrs. Joseph Desilets and James Sylvia were re-elected secretary and treasurer, respectively, and Mrs. Joseph Maxmean was chosen social chairman.
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Fred Carvaturo
Joseph Bisbane, Jr
Bristol Narrows
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Melville Navy Base
Portsmouth
R. W. Pigeon
G.O. P
Cow Palace
Leonard W. Hall
National Repub
Robert Leahy
Player
Alice Morgan
Prudence Island Navigation Company
Island
Chevra Agudas Achim
Isaac Sadowsky
Baltimore
Boccia Club
Bristol Council
Knights of Columbus
U. S
K. of C.U. S
Jerry Botelho
Boccia
Franny Velleca
Don “Zip” Raiola
Frank “Sabu” Puniello
Manny “Funnybird” Castro
Botelho
Charlie Mansi
Bob Cordeiro
Mansi
Cordeiro
Bocciamen
Bristolites
U. S. Rubber 2 & K of C
Nancy Simms
Prudence Island
Paul A. Herzig
Prudence
Capt. Herzig
Simms
Bristol Battery
Narrows Unit
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