Courageous Seven Oppose Mundt-Ferguson Bill
The piece notes seven U.S. Senators including Edward L. Leahy Green and Herbert H. Lehman voting against the Mundt-Ferguson bill amid strong support. It cites Washington Evening Star praise for Lehman as a self- election candidate who resisted provisions seen as dangerous to democratic rights. The article warns of vague protections that could curb free thought and expression while acknowledging critics’ concerns over national security tightening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Edward L. Leahy
Senator Green
Herbert H. Lehman
New York
Thomas L. Stokes
Washington Evening Star
Lehman
Congress
Oscar Chapman
Marines Extend Active Duty for Senior NCOs in Reserve District
The First Marine Corps Reserve District issued orders extending active duty for staff grade non commissioned officers in the inactive Marine Corps Reserve. Including Staff Sergeants Technical Sergeants and Master Sergeants in nearly all MOSs except aviation disbursing and security, the orders are expected by October 1, 1950. Previously only Sergeants and below were called to duty with a 15 day delay allowance for reservists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marine Corps Reserve District
Marine Corps Reserve
Marines Seek Immediate Active Duty NCOs for Lejeune
The majority of these men will be ordered to Camp Lejeune North Carolina. Those staff non commissioned officers desiring immediate active duty should contact the director, First Marine Corps Reserve District at once.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Lejeune North Carolina
First
Marine Corps Reserve District
Surprise 69th Birthday Honors Mrs Mary Cirillo
A surprise party was held Friday evening at 79 Franklin Street for Mrs Mary Cirillo in observance of her 69th birthday. Hostesses included Mrs Carrie Moniz and Miss Frances Cirillo along with Miss Louise Cirillo, and Mrs Cirillo received many lovely gifts.
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Mary Cirillo
Franklin Street
Carrie Moniz
Frances Cirillo
Louise Cirillo
Cirilo
Florinda De Felice Celebrates First Birthday
Miss Florinda De Felice daughter of Mr and Mrs Alphonse De Felice of 32 Pearse Avenue marked her first birthday at a party hosted by her parents last Thursday. Pink and blue table decorored a gaily decorated cake and she received many gifts from playmates and friends who attended.
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Florinda de Felice
Alphonse de Felice
Pearse Avenue
Poll Tax Notice for Bristol Residents 1950
The Assessors of Taxes announce a poll tax of 100 dollars for 1950 on all registered voters and others age 21 or over who resided in Bristol for six months by June 15 1950. Tax is due from September 1 to October 2, 1950.
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United States
Bristol
Bristol and Vicinity social column style notice
A brief friendly column invites readers to share positions and activities with friends. It emphasizes courtesy and cooperation, inviting mentions of guests and social events to be included for reader interest.
Bristol Community News Briefs and Updates
Bristol Girl Scout Council schedules Thursday meeting at 2 p m at Mrs J Floyd Huestis home. Mrs Sidney Herreshoff and Capt Halsey Chase depart for Miami for several months. St Marys Mothers Club meets Thursday Sept 21 at 3 30 in the Parish School. Katherine Malloy begins study at New England Conservatory of Music majoring in voice. Red Feather Day at Bristol Rotary Club features Frederick T Goff vice chairman 1950 appeal. Thomas C J Jannsen chairs. at White Rail. Riding Club announces birth of first child, Cynthia Ann, Sept 14 at Lying-In Hospital. mother is Dorothy August formerly Mrs Walter Dias. Bristol Civic League hosts cocktail party at Frankin street home. guests include Pablo Descouzis Gabriel Tetrault John Coffey Maria Soeures. Mrs Jesse K Silvia of Constitution street hosts surprise birthday party with guests Mrs Richard Cabral and Joseph Qualey. Food sale by Women’s Auxiliary to the Bristol Boy Scouts Bugle and Drum Corps postponed to Oct 7 at Scout Hall 1 p m. Mrs William F Head chair. Mrs Frederick A Sutcliffe named director of music at Warren Baptist Church. Mrs Sutcliffe soloist and seasoned music director. Pilgrim Fellowship of Congregational Church holds season opening at De Wolf Chapel. Albert F Means presents illustrated talk on trips across the United States.
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Women’s
Bristol Boy Scouts
William F Head
Cherry Farm Guernsey Cows Set Records
Two registered Guernsey cows owned by William S Cherry Jr set official records in Rhode Island. In the 3650 day division Horse Shoe Bailiff's Dimple yielded 15053 pounds milk and 682 pounds butterfat as a senior 2 year old, daughter of Provost's Bailiff. As a junior 4 year old in the 365 day division Horse Shoe F Danna produced 14470 pounds milk and 597 pounds butterfat, daughter of Foremost Hermes. Mrs Helen Viera of 205 Franklin Street has returned home after an operation at Truesdale Hospital Fall River and is resting comfortably.
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Guernsey
William S Cherry
Bristol
R. I
Rhode Island State College
American Guernsey Cattle Club
Horse Shoe
Provost’s Bailiff
Danna
Foremost Hermes
Guernsey Cattle Club
Helen Viera
Franklin Street
Truesdale Hospital
Fall River
St Mary's Church Hosts Annual Autumn Bridge Event
St Mary's Church held its Autumn Bridge night on Thursday in the Auditorium with 65 tables in play and many more at private homes. Prize winners included Mrs Ralph DeFelice and Miss Elizabeth Breen among a long list of participants. candy vendors were Misses Joan Burke and others.
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St. Mary’s Church
Privat
Ralph DeFelice
Willian “Ate
Elizabeth Breen
Robert Forshee
Jesse Rebelo
Charles Munro
Joseph Silvia
Thomas Byrnes Jr
M. Ribeiro
Free Yarvin
Fannie DeFelice
Catherine Bozzi
Alice Zoggeshall
Douglas C. Klein
John Sousa
Frederic Serbst
John L. Burke
Mathilda Cologne
Edward DeClerc
George Marz
Peter Iasiello
Helen Flynn
William Burke
Mar Mathewson
Oney DiPalma
Frances Horton
Davie Goglia
Mary Walsh
William Dwyer
Nelson Wells
Raymond Walker
Michael Jamiel
Virginia McLaughlin
Thomas JT Goff
Aldan Cabrol
Frances Dunbar
Genevieve Dunbar
Anthony Joseph
Thomas G. Pansa
Milldred Goettler
Dominic de Luca
Misses
Joan Burke
Delores Serbst
Donna Ruggiero
Jean Garakop
Ann Nerone
Maursen Murphy
Concert and charity events at Bristol area churches and halls
On Sept 27 a Candl reht Pops concert in De Wolf Memorial Room at Congregational Church. Sept 29 a food sale by Narragansett Electric Co in the Auditorium at 2 pm, auspice Mt Hope Chapter 23 OES. Oct 1 a townwide waste paper and magazine collection for Bristo Scout Bugle fund starting 12:30 pm. Oct 5 a rum page sale Bristol Synagogue Testry 30 a m to 1 pm. Oct 6 a home made food sale at Scout Hall Tope Street 1 to 5 pm. Oct 24 fall bridge at Masonic Temple 8 pm under Mt Hope Chapter 23 OES.
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Candl ‘Reht
de Wolf
Congregational Church
Bristo
Drun Corps
Fall Bridge
Masonic Temple
The
Mt. Hope Chapel
No 23
Bristol Police Beneficial Associa tion to Hold 14th Annual Ball
The Bristol Police Beneficial Association schedules its 14th annual ball at Midway Steak and Lobster House with proceeds to the police pension fund. A souvenir program honoring the Kearney Post American Legion baseball team will be distributed to attendees. Patrolman Teixeira chairs the event with a full policing committee and honorary chairmen including former town leaders and Rear Adm Hoover.
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Bristol Police Beneficial Association
Midway Steak and Lobster House
Police Pension
Kearney
American Legion
Joseph Teixeira
Edward L. McCallum
William T Cashin
E . Demars
Louis A DiLauro
Tickets
Ferrara
Department
William I. Baker
Cashin
Demars
Frederick W Serbst
Henry J Sylvia, Jr
Teixeira
Anthony Carlone
di Lauro
McCallum
Frank Almeida
Adm
Gilbert C Hoover
USN
Ret
Floyd Hues
Tis
Prescott B Paull
Peter Gas ‘Per
Benjamin F Lindemuth
Wallis E. Howe
Edward E Bunn
W. Fred Williams
Wiliam H Angevine
Sylvia
Membership Drive Planned By Y M C A Board of Directors
The Y M C A board convened in the Haffenreffer Room to inaugurate a membership drive led by chairman John Borges. They plan to recruit from Bristol and announce free memberships for armed forces members and three months after service, with activities including a centennial celebration in 1951 and a Red Feather campaign.
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Y.M.C.A. Board of Directors
Frederick S. Bartlett
Bristol
YMCA
United States
Mr Bartlett
Red Feather
Joseph Margo
Salvador Nunes
Mr Margo
D. V A. Capone
Thomas D Adams
Clarence Spece
John G. Stewart
John Borges
Albert F Means
Town Tax 1950 Due and Payable by Oct 2 1950
Public notice from the tax collector announces 1950 taxes due in Burnside Memorial Building from 9 am to 4 pm on business days except Sundays and holidays. Taxes may be paid in four installments on Oct 2 1950 Jan 2 1951 Apr 2 1951 and Jul 2 1951 with 7 percent interest on late payments.
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Burnside Memorial Building
Fund Contributions Recorded for Local Groups
A Kearney Post listing shows donations from Team Donations and 40 & 8 Grand Voiture of Rhode Island totaling 2500 with contributors B. W Wall 100¢ Hydraulic Engine Co 506 Manuel Perry 9.00 Bristol Women’s Democratic Club 2.00 Gand Cleansers 2.00 Domenic De Riso 1.00 James Salzano 1.00 Thomas V Fitzpatrick 106.
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Grand Voiture of
Rhode Island
B. W Wall
Hydraulion Engine Co
Manuel Perry
Bristol Women's Democratic Club
Gand Cleansers
Domenic de Riso
James Salzano
Thomas V_ Fitzpatrick
First Bristol Troop Plans Reorganization and Fall Program
At Scout Hall last evening the First Bristol Troop completed plans for reorganization of patrols and adopted a fall program including hikes camporee indoor swims parties handicraft Indian lore and outdoor drill in darkness The event was led by JASM Roger Pereira JASM Wilbur Enos and SP.L Frank Betten scourt Cub Dens To Resume Cub Scout Pack No 14 den meetings restart this week with neighborhood dens meeting at 615 pm A Family Night is planned for October Drum Corps Notes The Bugle and Drum Corps plan a practice tonight at Scout Hall 7 pm to finish plans for a trip to the Eastern States Exposition and defend their junior drum corps title.
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Bristol
Scout Hall
Parl Trols
Jasm Roger Pereira
Jasm Wilbur Enos
Sp.l. Frank Bettenscourt
Cub Scouts
Pack No 14
Bristol Community Concert Series Artists Announced
Arthur H Eastman announced the 1950 51 Bristol Community Concert Association lineup. November 8 featured baritone Conrad Thibault, January 3 pianist Menahem Pressler, and April 11 soprano Dorothy Sarnoff.
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Bristol Community Concert Association
Arthur H Eastman
Conrad Thibault
Menahem Pressler
Dorothy Sarnoff
Broadening Farm Training for World War II Veterans
John L Reavey of the Providence VA announces expanded eligibility for the on farm training program under the GI Bill. The broadened farm criteria now include livestock and poultry operations and mixed farming, with conditions ensuring full time work, comprehensive farm management instruction, and post program income security.
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John L Reavey
Providence
The
Veterans Administration
Reavey
Reavy
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Amos S Gorham
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Bristol Girl Scout Council
J. Floyd Huestis
Sidney Herreshoff
Capt
Halsey Chase
Miami
Florida
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Katherine Malloy
Bourne Street
New England Conservatory of Music
Bristol Senior High School
Bristol Rotary Club
Frederick T Goff
Thomas C J Jannsen
White Rail
Walter Dias
John Street
Cynthia Ann
Dias
Dorothy August
Bristol Civic League
Manuvusi Rego
Pablo Descouzis
Gabriel Tetrault
John Coffey
Maria Soeures
Jesse K Silvia
Constitution Street
Richard Cabral
Joseph Qualey
Frederick A Sutcliffe
Hope Street
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Sutcliffe
Pilgrim Fellowship of the
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Cherry Farm
St. Mary’s
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Odd Fellow
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Y. McA Board of Directors
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New England Conservatory
J Foster F. Price
Boston
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Williamsburg
College of William and Mary
Kearney Post
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Thames Street
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Ieee
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Florence
Maine
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Call
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Jane
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Prudence Island
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Johnston
Centerdale
Phoenix
Ferrycliffe Farm
Francis Bros. Construction Co
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M. Emery
Mt. Hope Ave
John E. Merella
Fender
Corner Market St
Redfoend
Vinecombe
Robeson
Mass
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Metacom Avenue
W. Im
Spencer
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Tel
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High Street
State Street
Oliver Street
Phoenix Office
Joseph Sansone
State St
St. Mary’s Church of
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Main St
Hope Drug Co
Constitution St
Hallicrafters
AL (Bing) Silva
Bayview Ave
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