Crusade for Freedom A Call to Personal Leadership and Global Peace
The message argues the world seeks U S leadership in a moral crusade for freedom and human decency. It urges millions of Americans to join, pledge personal responsibility, and support a nationwide movement to strengthen free peoples and wage peace against tyranny. The National Committee for a Free Europe sponsors and coordinates outreach and resources to spread freedom overseas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
U. S
Liberty
National Committee For A Free Europe
Crusade Committee
Funeral services offered by local chapel network
Incorporated 1925 Lady assistant when required Services may be held from our chapel at 613 Main St Warren Tel Warren 91 without extra charge 16 Constitution St Bristol Tel Br 493
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Our Chapel
Main St
Warren
Constitution St
Bristol
Naval ship naming quirks misread in scribal note
The query notes that battleships take state names while cruisers bear city names and asks what mine sweepers tankers tugs and submarines are named after. It mentions birds rivers tribes and fish as possible naming inspirations.
Taxes Due And Payable By October 2 1950 Notice
The collector of taxes announces payment for the 1950 tax year is due by October 2 1950. Office hours 9am to 4pm in Burnside Memorial Building. Sundays and holidays excepted. Tax may be paid in four installments on or before October 2 1950 January 2 1951 April 2 1951 July 2 1951 with no interest. Interest at 7 percent per year is charged on taxes not paid in quarterly installments after October 2 1950.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burnside Memorial Building
Bristol Vicinity Notice on Guest Courtesy Use
Fragment describes a local message urging use of ration courtesy and cooperation. It notes guests and a request for attention to useful timing and mutual aid within the Bristol area.
Local notices and births in Kearney area segment
Call 44 The Kearney Post Junior base ball team were guests of the Colt Barons football team at a Sunday game. Frank A Vargas and Mary A Cabral announce birth of Judith Ann on Sept 9 at Truesdale Hospital. Harold A Cooper and Palmyra Marshall announce birth of Sally Ann on Sept 11 at Providence Lying In Hospital. Barbara Claire Garbey leaves for nursing course at Kings County Hospital in Brooklyn. Mrs Helen Viera operated on at Truesdale Hospital and resting comfortably. Dr A F DAngelo vehicle damaged in storm collision near Mt Hope Bridge. he was uninjured en route to Westport Harbor Beach.
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Kearney
Colt Barons
Frank A. Vargas
Hawthorne Avenue
Bristol
Judith Ann
Truesdale Hospital
Harold A. Cooper
Union Street
Warren
Sally Ann
Providence Lying-In Hospital
Cooper
Palmyra Marshall
Helen Viera
Franklin Street
F D’angelo
Portsmouth
Mt Hope Bridge
D’angelo
Westport Harbor Beach
School Committee Actions Include Leave For Injury Staff Purchase
In an executive session the School Committee granted a leave of absence to Miss Marguerite Brogan who fractured her ankle last summer. They authorized buying an electric typewriter for the Senior High School commercial department at about $240 and renewed St. Mary’s Church lease of Byfield School for their school at $1 a year with six months notice before reoccupation.
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Legion
Marguerite Brogan
Byfield
St. Mary’s Church
St Augustine Founded by Ponce de Leon in 1513
The question notes St Augustine Florida as the oldest city in the United States and attributes its founding to Juan Ponce de Leon in 1513, marking a key early Spanish settlement in North America.
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St Augustine
Fla
Poll Tax notice for Bristol residents 1950 due dates
The Bristol Assessors announce a poll tax of 100 dollars for all persons 21 years and older residing in Bristol for six months as of June 15 1950. The tax is due September 1 to October 2 1950 excluding Sundays and holidays, with payment accepted daily 9 am to 4 pm in October without penalty.
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United States
Bristol
Nurse Miss Raiola Graduates From R I Hospital School
Miss Marjorie C Raiola 21 Anthony Avenue graduates Wednesday night from the R I Hospital School of Nursing daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Raiola Bristol High School Class of 1947 and is engaged to Anthony J Dennis of Constitution Street.
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Marjorie C. Raiola
Anthony Avenue
R. I. Hospital School of Nursing
Raiola
Frank Raiola
Bristol Senior High School
Anthony J. Dennis
Constitution Street
Town Council Reviews Ridge Road Abandonment and Repairs
Town officials weigh options on Ridge Road in the Imwood and Bayside Shores area. Lawrence Zeitler of Warren seeks road repairs or risk building on his land. Maurice Smith Jr pushes for a usable road or abandonment to neighbors. Community opposition from Bayside Shores Association cites limited egress. Council debates holding the issue in abeyance and plans a special meeting with town officials.
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Benard
Lawrence Zeitler
Warren
Imwood
Elmwood Drive
Bristol
E Hugh Holmes
Zeitler
Ridge Road
Maurice C Smith, Jr
Smith
Bayside Shores
Fales Road
Bristol Highlands
Wayland Road
Nancy Arciero
Bayside Shores Improvement Association
Clark
Dent- Council
Holmes
Brown Ridge Road Matter
Bristol Defiance Hose Team Tops Rhode Island Water Battle Title
Bristol Defiance Hose Co retained the Rhode Island Firemen league water battle title on home grounds after two decisive wins over Johnston and Geneva teams. Prospect Hill won wet and dry hose events. Raymond Insana of Geneva collapsed from exhaustion but recovered with oxygen. Bristol’s unit, coached by John Francis, led a 15 minute battle with high pressure, while Lonsdale claimed top times in both dry and wet hose events.
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Bristol
Defiance Hose Co
Rhode Island State Firemen’s League
Bristol Town
Rhode Island Firemens League
Obnston Hose I
Geneva Hose III
North Providence
Prospect Hill Fire Company
Lonsdale
Raymond Insana
Geneva Water Battle
Insana
Bristol Emergency Rescue
Defiance
Johnston Hose Co
Geneva
John Francis
Prospect Hill
Johnston
John Rhodes
Saylesville
Edward Wilkinson
Hydraulion Hose Co
Brisjtol
William F. Pettiford
Providence Veteran Firemen’s ' Association
Bristol Man Wins Brown Club Entrance Scholarship
Louis W. Murgo 18 of Bristol earns an entrance scholarship from the Brown Club of Rhode Island. He led his Bristol Senior High School class as president last year and was a Rhode Island Honor Society member. He played football basketball and baseball for his school teams.
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Louis W. Murgo
Matteo Murgo
Seigel Street
Bristol
Brown Club
Rhode Island
Stu
Zoning Change Requested for Midway Steak and Lobster House
Town council referred John Romano's petition to rezone from Residence C to Business at Hope street and Bliven avenue to the Zoning Board for hearing. The matter involves 190 feet along Bliven and a 300 foot leg to Hope street.
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Clark
Don
Eugene C Cochran
Highway Department
State Highway Department
John Romano
Midway Steak and Lobster House, Inc
Hope Street
Bliven Avenue
Zoning Board
John Shaw
New England Telephone and Telegraph Co
Fire Department
Robert J Anderson
Shaw
Coun
Anderson
Engagement of Eleanor Rockwell to Jerome Edelstein announced
Mrs Charles B Rockwell of Point Pleasant Farm Bristol announces the engagement of daughter Eleanor Rockwell to Jerome Melvin Edelstein son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Edelstein of Baltimore Miss Rockwell a graduate of Mary C Wheeler School Château Brillantmont Lausanne Switzerland and Bennington College class of 1947 Mr Edelstein Johns Hopkins University class of 1947 taught history at Hopkins for two years spent a year in Italy as a US Exchange Fellow He plans a fall wedding and they will live in Cambridge where he will teach at Shady Hill School
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Charles B. Rockwell
Point Pleasant Farm
Bristol
Eleanor Rockwell
Jerome Mellvin Edelstein
Joseph Edelstein
Baltimore
Rockwell
Mary C. Wheeler School
Chateau Brillamont
Lausanne
Switzerland
Bennington College
Edelstein
Johns Hopkins University
Italy
U S
Institute of International Education
Cambridge
Shady Hill School
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Connection
Amos S Gorham
Bristol& Vicinity
Pro Christo Society
First Congregational Church
Guneral House
Howard House
Robert Huey
Barbara Claire Garbey
DeWolf Avenue
Brooklyn
King’s County Hospital
A Ponce de Leon
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Ce Hose Co
Bristol Colts
Swan Club of Riverside of
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Seraien
Havelin
Gelver
Sapry
Lin
Thames Mottet
A. J
Sustom
Chickering
Winecombe
Robeson
Fall River
Phoenix Eee
al Digati
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Lendale
Rane
Iice
Cali
de Troe
Conventation Street
Munroe Avenue
Platt, Street
Bristol Narrows
Hog Island
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DODGE
Taplin's
Studebaker
Toplin
Philco
Ferrycliffe Farm
Phoenix
Atfield Avenue
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John & Merphs
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Surab Einity
Post Renome
William Clair
Brerr
Wood Street
Sebastiano Cannizzaro
State Street
W. G. Bradley
Willett Ave
Riverside
BR. I. East
William S. King
Mobilubrication
High St. Tel. Bri
Hope Drug Co
John K. Kennedy
Leport
Hoste Canors
F. J. Murphy
Hope ST
Wood ST
Aaria
John Payne
Ellen Drew
Veronica Lake
Mona Freeman
Errol Flynn
Alexis Smith
Montana
Leo Gorcey
Huntz Hall
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