Public Hearing on October 1 to Rename Streets
The Planning Board will hold a public hearing on Wednesday October 1 at 7 30 PM in the Council Chamber to consider proposed changes to street names to eliminate duplicates. The list includes Bourn Ave Coggeshall Ave DeWolf Ave Gooding Ave Highland Road Hiland Street King Philip Ave Ridge Rd Simmons Street Usher Street Usher Ave Usher Place and Thompson Ave plus related segments. The board aims to resolve duplicate names noted by residents and officials.
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Planning Board
Bourn Ave
Perry Plat
Bradford Street
Bourn Street
High
Wood
Coggeshall Ave
Narrows
Franklin Street
DeWolf Ave
Mt. Hope Ave
de Wolf Ave
Naomi Street
Gooding Ave
Hope and
Metacom
Gooding Lane
Mt Hope Ave
Highland Road
Highlands
Hiland Street
King Philip Ave
East State Street
Metacom Ave
the Narrows
Sherman Ave
Ridge Rd
Beach Terrace
the Highlands
Simmons
Sherry Ave
Thompson Ave
Bay View Ave
Thompson Street
Bay
Vets Drum Corps Prepares for Rhode Island State Championship
The Bristol Vets Drumharid corps plans intensive rehearsals this week at Sturbridge Fairgrounds Mass as they seek funds for six brand new snare drums two Scotch bass drums and two cymbal sets. W C Waldhioler chairman of the corps executive committee urges timely donations to secure these instruments for final scoring.
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Vets
Bristol
Sturbridge Fairgrounds
Sturbridge
Mass
W. C. Waldhioler
Romano Couple Celebrates Sixtieth Wedding Anniversary
Domenico and his wife at 48 Prospect Street celebrate their 66th wedding anniversary. He arrived in the United States 50 years ago after being married in Scafati Italy on September 21, 1887. They have seven children and many grandchildren including St Louis Romano who died in World War II.
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Domenico Romano
Prospect Street
Romano
United States
Scafati
Italy
Luigi Romano
Republican Committee
John
Jerry
Jennie Mastrati
Manuel Prenda Heads New Disabled American Veterans Post
Manuel Prenda, former signalman second class on the USS Stack, was elected commander of the Lawson-Raiola Post of the Disabled American Veterans in Lincoln Hall. Other officers include William Shayer as senior vice commander and William F Head as junior vice commander with Pasquale Grimo adjutant and Edmund Cardoza treasurer.
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Manuel Prenda
U. S
Stack
Lawson-Raiola
Lincoln Hall
William Shayer
William F. Head
Pasquale Grimo
Edmund Cardoza
John R. Travers
Manuel Ferreira
Charles
Glidden Tour to pass Bristol en route to Newport
Antique car parade expected this afternoon between five and six as the Glidden Tour follows Hope Street through Bristol on its way to Newport. The group stayed last night in Portsmouth NH after rain interrupted part of the trip from Maine to Boston. Prizes at Newport banquet honor oldest car, farthest from Hartford, and steam-powered entries.
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Newport
Bristol
Hope Street
Portsmouth
Boston
Maine
Wentworth By-The- Sea
Augustus Post
A.A.A
W. Nelson
Bill) Bump
Maj
Bump
Quebéc
James Melton
Hartford
R. I
Viking
Arthur Rae
Downing Street
Medals Now Available at Warren Army Recruiting Station
Victory medals and American Defense Medals for World War II are issued at Room 205, Post Office, Warren. Eligible applicants must appear in person or via authorized agents. Eligibility requires original documents. photostatic copies are not accepted. Service dates on the official certificates determine eligibility. Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard service are not issued by Army and Air Force Recruiting Stations.
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U. S. Army and
Air Force
Room 205
Post Office
Warren
War Department
Army and
Navy
Marine Corps
Coast Guard
Cameron Matson Named President of St Michael's Fellowship
The Young Peoples' Fellowship at St Michael's Church celebrated its first anniversary as a reorganized group. Cameron Matson was elected president with John Fetherston as vice president, Mrs Sheila Waitt secretary, and Miss Dorothy Parshley treasurer. The Rev Anthony R. Parshley and Caro Daniel K. Davis spoke at the service.
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Young Peoples’ Fellowship
St. Michael's Church
YPF
William Mei
Cameron Matson
John Fetherston
Sheila Waitt
Dorothy Parshley
Anthony R. Parshley
Episcopal Diocese of
R. I
Caro
Daniel K. Davis
St. MicHael’s Church
Hope Circle D of I Plans Sept Clambake at Pierce Home
Hope Circle No. 70 Daughters of Isabella met at the K of C on State Street and voted to hold a clambake Sunday September 28 at G Elton Pierce's home with Pierce as bakemaster. The bake is for members and friends. Members should bring soap a face cloth and a towel to ship to needy people abroad. A $2 donation to the Vets Drum and Bugle Corps was approved.
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Hope Circle No
Daughters of Isabella
K. of C
State Street
G. Elton Pierce
Vets
Novena Led by Rev J E Madden at St Marys Church
The Rev J E Madden O P will conduct a rosary novena at St Marys Church from Sunday Sept 28 to Rosary Sunday Oct 5. Services begin 7 30 pm each evening with rosary sermon and Benediction. Oct 5 closes with procession sermon and Benediction. Commemorates Fatima apparitions 30th anniversary and the call for world peace through prayer.
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J. E. Madden
O.P
St. Mary’s Church
Fatima
Portugal
Police Benevolent Association Ball Draws Broad Attendance
Nearly 300 attended the 11th Annual Police Benevolent Association Ball at the New Highland Casino. Notables included Rear Admiral Gilbert C Hoover, Town Council president, and Solicitors Ca pone and Marsillon with their wives. Proceeds benefit the police pension fund. chair was Sgt Euclid J Demars with Sgt William T Cashin as secretary. Chief Anthony J Ferrara led the reception committee.
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New Highland Casino
Bristol
Gilbert C. Hoover
USN
Francis J. Murphy
John P. Marsill
Lucien Capone
Euclid J. Demars
William T. Cashin
Department
Anthony J. Ferrara
Embezzlement Charged At New Highland Casino
Police Chief Anthony J Ferrara announced a warrant for Lewis Asciolla of the New Highland Casino on a complaint by John Romano and Fortunato Squartrito. Asciolla is believed to be in Massachusetts with alleged embezzlement totaling $956.
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Anthony J Ferrara
Lewis Asciolla
New Highland Casino
John Romano
Fortunato Squartrito
Asciolla
Massachusetts
First Fall Meeting of the Singletons at Holmes House
The group held its first fall meeting Sunday at 8 pm. Midshipman Lucien Capone Jr spoke on the Naval Academy at Annapolis and outlined plans for fall and winter. Members were urged to bring guests. refreshments were served by four hosts.
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Holmes House
Lucien Capone, Jr
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Natale Herreshoff
Mildred Dixon
Clara Herreshoff
Leonard Waitt
Secrets of the Muroc Jet Tests Revealed in Flight Tale
The article recounts the wartime secrecy at Muroc Dry Lake California for jet plane trials. Army pilots policed the program while observers remained blind to the new aircraft. A P-38 pilot’s buzz led to a curious reveal and a masked propeller knowledge test amused Boron townsfolk.
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Muroc Lake
California
Army
Muroc Dry Lake
Boron
Joe
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