Memorable Pictures of Mrs Eisenhower at the Airport
Editorial notes two recent news photos of Mamie Eisenhower at the airport as President Eisenhower departs for Europe and later returns. The first image captures pride concern and love as she prays for his safety and reflects on a devoted marriage spent in public service. The second shows joyous reunion, renewing gratitude and affection at his return.
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Mamie’ Eisenhower
Eisenhower
White House
Orlando J Bisbano Bisbane Named ITAM National Commander
Orlando J Bisbane of Fall River is elected national commander of the Italian American War Veterans at the 24th annual convention. The post oversees chapters in 14 states and honors his public service background and leadership qualities. Friends extend congratulations and best wishes for his tenure.
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Bristol
Orlando J Bisbano
Fall River
ITAM
Bisbane
Thank you Highway Department for Greenway Drive work
A resident on Greenway Drive writes to express gratitude for the highway crew's fast calcium application after months of phone calls and delays. The letter notes dust concerns and questions why time was devoted to Greenway Drive, which has 33 houses, while re-oiling Ansonia Ave with only three houses continues. The writer records appreciation despite limited labor, estimating one bag of calcium and about twenty minutes of work.
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Greenway Drive
Highway Department
Highway Dept
Ansonia Ave
Cutter Spar Returns to Sea for Aids to Navigation
The Coast Guard Cutter Spar ends a two week availability period and resumes duty at sea to maintain buoys and navigational aids around Buzzards and Brenton light vessels. Lt Norman P Ensrud notes hazy conditions with visibility under two miles, cancelling a No Man's Land buoy servicing trip due to fog.
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Coast Guard
Spar
Norman P Ensrud
Buzzards
Brenton
Ensrud
No Man's Land
Bristol Phoenix recalls 1949 tax roll and outdoor safety tips
A 1949 Bristol tax assessment shows total value of real estate and personal property at 20 369425 with last year at 17 190540 and a 3 179385 rise due to a 20 percent real estate boost. The town meeting funded 509 277 in appropriations, with local taxes slated at 429 000 to 439 000, while the tax rate fell from 2 48 to 2 40 per hundred. The piece then shifts to guidance on avoiding snake bites in outdoor activity, detailing first aid steps and the medical need for antivenin, and closes with a note on larger property values and the 1949 valuation at 1 302 260 and a rise of 1 899795 over 1948.
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Board of Tax Assessors
Bristol
Supt
Mapes
September Events At First Congregational, Lincoln Hall, St Marys
A series of community gatherings listed include a Famous Chicken Barbecue and Old Fashion Auction on the church lawn September 19, a Special Meeting of the Portuguese Beneficial Association of Don Luiz Felipe on September 20 at Lincoln Hall 2 p.m., and a St Marys Women’s Guild Bridge at St Marys Auditorium on September 23. An October card party sponsored by the Beach Terrace Improvement Association will be held at the White Rail Restaurant at 8 p.m.
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First Congregational Church
Portuguese Beneficial Association of Don
The
Beach Terrace Improvement Association
White Rail
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C D Burt
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Albert Crabtree
Barrington
Clarence Beckford
Riverside
R F Kinder
F M Dixon
Fayal
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Tha Nova
John Scofield
Robert F Sisson
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