Fall News Notes From Bristol Street Scene
A breezy Bristol column surveys seasonal shifts as Mount Hope Bay pollution prompts skin rashes and local events loom. Highlights include the Policemen and Firemen balls at Highland Casino, a Dead End Beach Terrace sign rumor, bids for an old ladder fire truck, and local sports news from the Little World Series to the Prov Amateur league.
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Mount Hope Bay
Exchange Club
Highland Casino
Beach Terrace
Hope Street
Bristol County 40 and 8
Henry S. Wright
Bristol
Warren
BAA
Guiteras Field
Providence
East Providence
Rotary Hears Naval Academy Midshipman Williams
Bristol Rotary Club heard Midshipman Edwin E Williams discuss life at the U S Naval Academy in a program led by Rear Admiral Gilbert C Hoover USN ret Williams father Commandant Chester W Williams of the Rhode Island Soldiers Home and guest Midshipman Lucien Capone son of Town Solicitor Lucien Capone shared piano entertainment. About 230 teenagers attended the St Marys CYO Canteen fall session with Adolphe Ferreira as MC and Mrs Ferreira Marie Pivin handling the snack bar Frank Thurber and Sab Stanzione serving as official greeters.
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Williams
Chester W. Willams
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R. I. Soldiers Home
Gilbert C Hoover
Us.n
Academy
Lucien Capone
St. Mary’s C.Y.O
Adolphe Ferreira
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KofC Reports Texas Convention and Septembers Installations
Fred Goff reported on the Texas spring convention in Houston at Wednesday’s Knights of Columbus meeting at the KofC Hall on State Street. Final plans were made for the September 22 installation ceremonies with District Deputy Joseph K. Lane to swear in the newly elected officers.
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Knights of Columbus
Kof C
State Street
Fred Goff
Houston Texas
Joseph K. Lane
Flag to Be Presented to Bristol Children's Home
Forty and Eight will present an American flag to the Bristol Children's Home on Sunday afternoon during exercises at 1 p.m. Officers and members of the Grand Voiture of Rhode Island and other chapters will witness the ceremony.
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Bristol County
Bristol
Grand Voiture of
Rhode Island
Junior College Survey Probing County Interest in Local Education
Edge County Junior College conducts a community survey to gauge interest in establishing a county junior college. Administrative staff propose programs in law advertising salesmanship psychology English education mathematics child development modern languages and political science.
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Edge
Surance
Law
Providence Man Appointed Assistant Commandant at Rhode Island Soldier Home
Albert P. Russo of Providence will become assistant commandant of the Rhode Island Soldier Home at Bristol on Sept 15. The appointment was announced by Bristol commandant Chester W. Williams as the home conducts an adult education survey for Bristol County residents.
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Ao . Yy
Albert P. Russo
Provide
Rhode Island
Bristol
Chester W. Williams
Twilight League Trophy Awarded In Memory Of Zi Peppe Damiano
Riccio Engineering Co presented a memorial trophy to the Twilight League in honor of Joseph Zi Peppe Damiano. The trophy requires three victories for permanent possession. Sal Maisano, the league president, noted additional prizes for outstanding players and a need for more donations.
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Joseph “Zi Peppe
Damiano
Riccio Engineering Co
Sal Maisano
Maisano
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U. S. Naval Academy
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Parker Ave
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Goulart Ave
U.S
Thomas P. Hazard
Oscar J. J. Harteau
Albert P. Ruerat
Roland E. Meunier
John G. Murphy
Arthur A. Carrellas
John H. Shanney
Frank J. Sylvia
Orlando J. Bisband
Ralph T. Church
B.T.A. Hall
Reynolds
Republican Town Committee
Leahy Farm
Metacom Avenue
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Amazing Values
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Bristol Park Shores
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Mt. Hope Bay
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Wood Junior College
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Naval Air Corps
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College I
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Business Administration
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Bey State
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