Flags Over Capitol Show U S Protocol and History
The article explains flag etiquette for federal buildings and the division of powers governing display. It notes half mast rules, who can lower flags, and that Supreme Court flags do not recognize all congressional deaths, plus details on daily flag displays atop the Capitol and the Smithsonian flag exhibit. The piece also covers flag production by the government, including sizes and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
House
Capitol
Supreme Court
National Geographic Society
United States
Eisenhower
Owen Robert
Congress
Federal
Navy
General Services Administration
Post Office
Defense Departments
GSA
Bristol Textile Lab Develops Synthetic Powder Bag Cloth
Under Philip Bodell at C&A's Bristol lab a new rayon and acrylic fabric, called cartridge cloth, was developed to replace silk powder bags for artillery. The two year classified project, funded by a 100000 yard contract with Picatinny Arsenal, produced a fabric testing equal in performance to silk and now extends into larger weapon cloth research.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Philip T Bodell
Colin
Aikmin
Uncle Sam
Artillery
C&a
Bodell
Picatinny Arsenal
Dover
N J
Picatinny Sinc
Arsenal
Jimmy Bertrand
Manuel Lima
Mary Jacome
Ralph Abenante
Bedell
Orion
Picatinny
Official 275th PROGRAM schedule highlights in Bristol
The program lists anchoring of the USS Buckley and USS Fechteler in Bristol Harbor Friday at 2 p.m. A parade of apparatus and muster events at 10:30 a.m. The AI state firemen finals and equipment demos at 1 p.m. A football game between Colt and Rogers High Newport at Gulleras field at 2 p.m. An 8 to 10 p.m. band concert in front of Reynolds school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AI State Firemen
Colt
Rogers High
Newport
Gulleras Field
Reynolds
Reserve Army
302Nd Field Artillery
76Th Division
445Th Ordnance Co
479Th Chemical Battalion
18Th Army Band
Fort Devens
88Th Army Band
115Th Military Police Co
RI. National Guards
Dennis J Roberts
Aime Forand
Salty Brine
WPRO
Washington Greys
Old Guard of New York
Field of Artillery
High
Church Streets
Hope Street
Franklin Street
High Street
Reynolds School
Anniversary Sunday events span churches schools and halls
Sunday events mark Anniversary Sunday with morning services and open houses at First Baptist Bristol Senior High School Colt Memorial High School and Historical Society exhibits. Activities include plantings of 275 trees pageants at Andrews auditorium and a grand march at Elizabeth auditorium plus tours fireworks and a ball schedule through 10:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Bristol Senior High School
Colt Memorial High School
Historical Society
Battle of Music
Guiteras
Bristol
Andrews Auditorium
St Elzabeth's
Belvedere Renamed Harriet Bradford Inn
James St. Angelo, proprietor, announces hotel Belvedere is renamed the Harriet Bradford Inn in honor of his wife Harriet Bradford West. Preparations for the 275th anniversary accelerate with first floor painting and new drapes. The lobby gets a rubber tile floor and the bar will be called the Belvedere Lounge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hotel
Belvedere
Harriet Bradford Inn
James St. Angelo
the Hotel
St Angelo
Harriet Bradford West
St. Angelo
Belvedere Lounge
Firemen's Day 17th to Be Biggest Ever in Bristol Parade
Fire Chief Oscar A Rishe predicts the Bristol Firemen's Day on Saturday September 17 will be the largest parade muster and field day yet. Seventeen antique hand tubs from Bath and other towns join modern apparatus in a New England championship muster and Rhode Island Firemen's League field day with prizes up to 750 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rishe
Bristol
State
Oscar A Rishe
Bath
Maine
New England
Defiance
Church Street
Wood
Union
Hope
Franklin
St Mary's Church
NE States
R I State Firemen’s League
Charles E. Luther, Jr
Alfred Mello Rishe
James F Meiggs
Camp for Trailers Sought on Metacom Avenue
A letter by William T McCarthy 23 Summer Street asking zoning approval for a west Metacom Avenue trailer camp prompted no action at last night's Zoning Board meeting. McCarthy owns 73 000 square feet between Woodlawn and Griswold with 250 feet frontage and 300 feet back, planning a home and camp use. The board discussed revisions and a possible re submission at the next financial town meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metacom Avenue
Wiliam T McCarthy
Summer Street
McCarthy
Woodlawn
Griswold
Francis Connell
John Sylvia
Chamber of Commerce
Bristol County Water Co
Frank Lewis
Louis
Virginia Cavallaro
Richmond Street
Navy ships to anchor in Bristol Harbor next Friday
U S S Fechteler and U S S Buckley plan to anchor in Bristol Harbor around 2 p.m. next Friday and stay through Sept 26 marking the longest harbor visit. Officials will welcome ship officers at an Elks Club party as part of a broader celebration with a parading fleet and a Sept 19 music and DJ hop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U S. S. Fechteler
U S. S. Buckley
Bristol Harbor
Jeremiah W. Romano
Elks Club
Romano
T the Reynolds School
Bud Toews
Also Mentioned on This Page
Francis Scott Key
Frederick
Balltimore
Fort McHenry
Key
Smithsonian Institute
James Bertrand
C and A
Army
Marine Corps
Artil
Lery
C&a Laboratory
Ralph Absolato
Eft
Manuel Lisa
Phillip T. Bodell
USS
Buckley
Fechteler
Harriet Bradford
Gerry
Marblehead
Mass
Eagle
Merrimac
Hydrant
Holliston
Winnisimmet
Chelsea
Niagara
Upton
Androscoggin
Topsham
Hancock
Ashburnham
Torrent
Protection
Newbury
Volunteer
East Greenwich
R. L
Neptune
Newburyport
Okommakamesit
T. W. Spaulding
Haverhill
Governor Bradstreet
North Andover
Ipswich
Protector
Brockton
Grace Mirabassi
John Hogan
Usher Terrace
U.S.S. Buckley
U.S.S
Western Pacific
A H. Damon
Bob LaChance
WHIM
Jim Mendes
Wice
Carl Henry
WRIB
Firemen’s Day Committee
Oscar A. Rishe
Charles Luther
Alfred Melo
Wpro-Tv
Edward J Fitzgerald
Destroyer Force North Atlantic Fleet
U.ss. Buckley
Yosemite
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