DeLeo Plans Washington Talks With DeGasperi Monday
Michael A. DeLeo national commander of the Italian American Veterans of the United States leaves for Washington D C to meet Italian Prime Minister Alcide De Gasperi and other Italian officials. He will also confer with President Truman and attend a Waldorf Astoria dinner honoring De Gasperi.
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Michael A. DeLeo
Hopestreet
United States
Washington, D. C
Alcide DeGasperi
DeLeo
Ottawa
Canada
Italy
DeLéo
Washington
Harry S. Truman
DeGasperi
Waldorf Astoria
New York
Fortune Pope
Pope
Syracuse
N. Y
Adams Named Head of Residential Division for Red Feather Drive
Frederick T. Goff announced Thomas D. Adams as mayor of the residential division for the 1951 Red Feather campaign. Adams, a YMCA director and Co Mar Co Club president, will lead residential canvassing and Red Feather Day on Oct 21 as the town mobilizes about 200 volunteers.
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Frederick T. Goff
Red Feather
Thomas D. Adams
Adams
YMCA
Co-Mar-Co Club
Congregational Church
Firestone Industrial Products Company
Fall River
Bristol Garden Club Holds Arrangement Meeting at Holdsworth
The Bristol Garden Club featured an arrangement meeting at Mrs. Hubert Holdsworth’s home, 132 High Street, Wednesday afternoon at 2 30. Co host was Mrs. Bertrand Wall. Judges were Mrs. Leroy Elder and Mrs. Donald Tracey of Providence. Blue Stars went to Miss Agnes Herreshoff, Mrs. Sebastian Bernard, and Mrs. Frederick Palmer. Red Stars to Mrs. Howard House, Mrs. Joseph Robinson, and Mrs. Arthur Eastman.
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Bristol Garden Club
Hubert Holdsworth
High Street
Bertrand Wall
Leroy Elder
Donald Tracey
Providence
Agnes Herreshoff
Sebastian Bernard
Frederick Palmer
Howard House
Joseph Robinson
Arthur Eastman
Halloween Torch Parade Marks Kearney Legion Party
The Kearney Post American Legion plans a Halloween torch parade from the Common on Oct 31 with children in costume meeting at 7 15 pm. Balzano leads the committee. teens will attend a Y party while younger children tour to Guiteras School for a second gathering. Donations are being accepted at local addresses and stores.
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Hallowe’en
Kearney Post
No. 6, American Legion
Post
Anthony A. Balzano
Balzano
Church Street
Hope Street
Hope
YMCA
Franklin Street
Franklin
High Street
High
Guneras School
Kearney
Fred E. Garvin
A. S. Thomas Dept
Suzman
Mrs H Cameron addresses Brown Alumnae Club in Bristol County
Mrs Hugh F Cameron of Barrington spoke to the Brown Alumnae Club at Mrs Edward S Bunn's home on Saturday afternoon September 15. She outlined India's geography economy and politics and discussed Norman Cousins visit and interview with Nehru as covered in the Saturday Review of Literature.
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Brown Alumnae Club
Bristol County
Edward S Bunn
Hugh F. Cameron
Barrington
India
Norman Cousins
Nehru
Saturday Review of Literature
Iranian scholar Fatemi to speak on What Next in Iran in Bristol
Prof. Nasarollah S. Fatemi of Iran will discuss What Next in Iran at a Bristol event, under the World Affairs Council. A journalist by training, he has served as mayor of Shira, provincial governor, and Iranian Parliament member 1943 1945. He is a visiting professor at Princeton and will speak at two conferences in Providence this week.
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Nasarollah S. Fatemi
Iran
Bristol
World Affairs Council
Francois L. de Wolf
Fatemi
Shira
Columbia University
New York
Princeton University
Near East
Princeton
Journal
Providence
deWolf
Bristol Group
Prof
Mr. deWolf
Fatem
Golden Jubilee Dinner for Carmel Church Pastor October 7
The Rev Joseph Sorzano pastor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church will be honored at a Golden Jubilee testimonial dinner on October 7. Honorary chair is Rev Emy DiMattia with co chairs C Thomas Campagna and Joseph Vorro. Public dignitaries and parishioners who joined religious orders will be invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Sorzano
P.ssc
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Emy DiMattia
P.S.S.C
Thomas Campagna
Joseph Vorro
A. N. Nunes
Michael de Leo
St Anthony’s Parish
New Haven
Conn
St Joseph’s
New York City
Mount Carmel Church
Mother's Club Names Officers And Committees
The St Mary's Mothers Club elected officers for the year at a meeting held at St Mary's School. President is Mrs Edward Newbold, Vice President Mrs Emile Ferrara, Secretary Mrs Oliver Desilets, and Treasurer Mrs William Magee. A rummage sale on October 6 in St Mary's Church auditorium was planned led by Mrs Anthony Medeiros and Mrs Emile Ferrara. Committee chairs included Mrs John Egan, Mrs John O Lawrence, membership. Mrs James E Connors, sunshine. Mrs Andrew Vorro, Mrs William Manchester, hospitality. Mrs Arthur Casse, Mrs Joseph Cavallaro, welfare. Mrs G Elton Pierce, Mrs James McGinn, ways and means. and Mrs Moses Moore, scribe.
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St. Mary’s
John Egan
John O. Lawrence
James E. Connors
Sunshine
Andrew Vorro
William Manchester
Arthur Casse
Joseph Cavallaro
Welfare
G. Elton Pierce
James McGinn
Moses Moore
Bristol Historical Society to Host Monday Talk by Mr. deWolf
The Bristol Historical Society will hold an open meeting Monday at o o'clock in the YMCA featuring Mr. deWolf. The speaker's unusual importance prompted the plan to bring him to town and the society hopes for strong attendance.
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Bristol Historical Society
YMCA
deWolf
Benefactors Rally For Massa Family Facing Leukemia
Generous donations and pledges reach at least 172 dollars to aid the Massa family of 283 East State Street as their child Anthony Massa battles leukemia at Rhode Island Hospital. Workers at the Post Office and Best Made Manufacturing contribute, with anonymous giver sending 4 dollars for hope and prayers.
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Little Anthony Massa
Anthony
Biagino Massa
East State Street
Little Anthony
Rhode Island
Massa
Best Made Manufacturing Co
Bristol Historical Society to Mark 15th Anniversary
The Bristol Historical Society holds its 15th anniversary meeting Monday at 8 PM in St Michael's Parish House. Guest speaker William G. Roelker discusses John Brown's Capture by the British. Mrs Hope M. Cote reads the society's history. Vernon A. Gray sings. Mark Howe receives an honorary membership. attendees from Newport Little Compton and Portsmouth are expected. Committees are named for decorations refreshments speaking program.
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Bristol Historical Society
St. Michael’s Parish House
William G. Roelker
The
Rhode Island Historical Society
John Brown
Hope M. Cote
Vernon A. Gray
Mark Howe
Historical’ Societies of
Newport
Little’ Compton
Portsmouth
Earl P. Mathewson
Helen Horton
John W. DeWolf
Daniel K. Davis
Church Board Here Disapproves More Liquor Licenses
Town Council action centers on a special October financial meeting and a letter from the First Congregational Church Board of Deacons opposing any increase in Class B liquor licenses. Dr James S Coles outlines a $65 000 to $100 000 sewer over haul funding add on due to longer work, higher bids, and extra surveys. The church letter requests Sunday closes of bars and saloons, signing by Rev Frederick F Driftmier. Memorial American Legion Square proposed at State and High streets. Castigliego licenses withdrawn and the liquor license suspension of Skipleys Bar noted.
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Board of Deacons
First Congregational Church
James S Coles
Dr. Coles
J. Coles
R. Zoppo Co
First Congregational Church Board of Deacons
Frederick F. Driftmier
State and
High Streets
Kearney Post
American Legion
American Legion Square
Nicholas Castigliego
Bradford Street
Jameses
St Daneker
Liquor Control
Skipley’s
Thame
Review praises Opdycke Lexicon by Prof Roscoe Ellard
A Columbia University expert, Prof Roscoe Ellard, delivers a favorable assessment of The Opdycke Lexicon of Word Selection from Funk and Wagnalls. The review appears in Editor and Publisher.
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Roscoe Ellard
Columbia University
Opdycke
Funk & Wagnalls Co
Leading Word Enthusiasts Highlight Favorite Reference Works
The piece praises Clark McAdam for reading Britannica for pleasure and notes Prof Ellard’s use of World Book Encyclopedia in travel and bed reads. It also mentions Fowler's Modern English Usage Opdycke Lexicon and 28 books on English, lauding their lively, concise essays on misused words.
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Clark McAdam
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
McAdam
Ellard
Fowler
Opdycke
Infantries and words in a past army lore
A compact exploration traces infantry origins from infants to soldiers and explains word histories like infantry cavalry infantry and hussy with quotes from Opdycke and Professor Ellard. The piece notes how language shapes war memory and urges readers to consider words as tools in the newspaper era.
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Korea
Opdycke
West Point
Ellard
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