Colt Defeats Voke 26-7 Saturday
Colt routs Pawtucket Voke 26 to 7 in an Interscholastic League Class C opener at Gutieras Field led by Tony Nastri and Anthony Da Ponte. Nastri ran for 67 yards and a touchdown, Da Ponte scored twice, Pasqual added a fourth quarter TD, and Colt's strong line play fueled the win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Nastri
Anthony DaPonte
Colt
Pawtucket Voke
Guiteras Field
Bristolians
Nash
DaPonte
Johnny Pasqual
Ralph Nash
Hawks
Tom Farrell
Parreiro
Pete Natale
Pawtucket
Nastri
Raul Oliveira
Palreiro
Pasqual
Oliveira
Voke
Zone Captains Announced For Community Fund Solicitation
Bristol officials announce names of zone captains Wallace Dible Elmer Rounds Calbraith Perry Henry Ferguson Benjamin Hazen Thomas Brown George Felix Herbert Clark Malcolm Clarke Hector Massa Anthony DaPonte Joseph Andrade Howard House Paul Hertzig zone M for the one day residential campaign to end October 31. About 200 solicitors will operate with kits and desks at Reynolds School starting 1 p.m. on Red Feather Day. The campaign will be tallied by tellers Garvin and Battcher with up to date totals on a blackboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Carre
Bristol Community Fund
Wallace H. Dibble
Elmer Rounds
Calbraith B. Perry
Henry Ferguson
Benjamin Haz—en
Thomas Brown
George E. Felix
Herbert Clark, Jr
Malcolm Clarke
Hector Massa
Anthony DaPonte
Joseph Andrade
Howard House
Paul Hertzig
Red Feather
Carre
Reynolds
Frederick E. Garvin
Albert Battcher
Providence District Court Actions and Docket Summary
Providence man William J Quirk pleaded not guilty to being a disorderly person in Bristol on Sept 24 and was released on $300 bail as the case was continued to Oct 4 in Warren Judge James B Lineham. Thomas J Ferreira of Pawtucket was fined $5 and costs for speeding on Hope Street on Sept 8 after pleading guilty. Civil docket entries include several continuances and defaults such as Norman Mello pro bem v Mary Alexander negligence, Joseph J Mello v Mary Alexander negligence, Nicola Guercia v Joseph R Davenport assumpsit continued, Francis DeMeo v Anthony V Mandella assumpsit continued to Oct 4 in Warren, and Alfred N Nunes tax collector v Guy Rucci book account default.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J Quirk
East Providence
Bristol
James B Lineham
Warren Thomas J Ferreira
Pawtucket
Hope Street
Norman Mello
Probem
Mary Alexander
Alias
Joseph J Mello
Nicola Guercia
Joseph R. Davenport
Murphy seeks waterfront aid for Newport hurricane hearing
Frank J. Murphy of the Harbor Development Commission asks Newport waterfront property owners to speak for hurricane protection at a public hearing next Tuesday. He chairs the storm defense committee and will present statements and data on Hurricane Carol's damage to Bristol, wave photos, an open Newport–Bristol harbor span, waterfront property values, and other data to engineers. The group pushes a breakwater as Army Corps of Engineers reports favor barriers in the lower bay and Providence, with Providence first in consideration and lower barriers delayed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank J. Murphy
Harbor Development Commission
Newport
Murphy
Commission
Bristol
Bristol Harbor
Harbor Commission
U.S Army Corps of Engineers
Narragansett Bay
Lower Bay
Providence
Nike Housing Hearing Tonight At Town Hall
A public hearing on Army guided missile housing will be held at 8 p.m. in the town council chamber under the zoning board of review. Property owners may express views on plans to build 16 homes on 8000 square foot lots, below the local 20000 square foot minimum. Army officers will attend alongside numerous area residents and RI members of Congress who have pressed to align plans with zoning laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Zoning Board of Review
R. I
Congress
Guided Missile Battalion
Canon Delbert Tildesley Named Chaplain at Rhode Island Veterans Home
Canon Delbert W. Tildesley of St. Michael's Church was appointed chaplain at the Rhode Island Veterans' Home by Bishop John S. Higgins. He succeeds Rev. John W. Sinclair of Trinity Episcopal Church, who held the post for five years. The appointment is effective September 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delbert W. Tildesley
St. Michael’s Church
Rhode Island Veterans' Home
John S. Higgins
D.D
Rhode Island
Darby W. Betts
Canon Tildesley
John W. Sinclair
Trinity Episcopal Church
Murgo stars in All-Army Baseball at Fort Dix
Bristol’s Lou Murgo former Colt three-sports star and Brown University baseball captain is playing in the All-Army Baseball Tournament at Fort Dix New Jersey confirming his multi sport talent and leadership role for the Army team.
Republicans name twelve local residents to platform subcommittees
State Senator James H. Donnelly announced twelve local residents as appointees to Republican platform sub committees. Appointees include Franklin Springer at 44 Church Street and Barbara Hayes of Poppasquash Road among others who will advise the state platform committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican Party Platform
James H. Donnelly
Republican Platform Committee
Republican State Platform Committee
Franklin Springer
Church Street
Eugene McCarthy
Fales Road
Charles B. Rockwell, Jr
Pappasquash Road
John H. Taplin
Gibson Road
Anthony W. Dupont
Bradford Street
Robert T. Manchester
Wood Street
Frank J. Murphy
Walley Street
Barbara Hayes
Poppasquash Road
Katherine Hornby
Shore Road
Everett Church, Jr
Adele Sturdevant
Hope Street
Orlando Bisbane
Democrats May Ask Town Engineer In Party Platform
The Democratic Town Committee moves toward adopting a plank for a town engineer to oversee Public Works and Sewer Department tasks. Joseph A. Murgo backs the proposal, aiming to drive adoption if Democrats win in November. The plan sparks debate on charter reform and the possible need for a town manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Town Committee
Mittee
Joseph A. Murgo
Frank L. Martin
Anthony J. Dennis, Jr
Ferdinand Bruno
Joseph D. Accardi
Public Invited To GOP Event In Warren Rhode Island
Raymond A. Walker invites all Republicans independents and Democrats to a buffet luncheon and reception tomorrow in Warren at 8 o clock in Cercle Jacques Hall on Market Street. The event honors William Broomhead of Barrington Republican candidate for lieutenant governor of Rhode Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond A. Walker
Republican Town Committee
Warren
William Broomhead
Barrington
Rhode Island
Cercle Jacques Hall
Market Street
Walker
Cub Pack Five Starts Its Year
Cub Pack Five begins monthly meetings Friday at 7 15 p m in Trinity Church auditorium. Den Six led by Mrs Charles Rupp presents a nature observing program. Two new den mothers Mrs W Norton Grubb and Mrs Albert W Pearson introduced. Cubmaster James A Smith conducts his last Bob Cat ceremony before leaving for Tennessee. Refreshments by Den Five under Mrs E Stuart Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cub Pack Five
Trinity Church
den Six
Charles Rupp
W. Norton Grubb
Albert W Pearson
James A. Smith
Tennessee
den Five
E. Stuart Smith
Kingsmen Still Want Old Papers
The Kingsmen Bugle and Drum Corps invite residents to leave old newspapers magazines or rags at Scout Hall Hope street for pickup and storage for the next drive. They offer home pickup by postcard to 679 Hope street or by calling CL 3 8877. Sunday rehearsals resume 1 30 p m for fall and winter. during the season they omit Sunday sessions and focus on drilling weather permitting before moving indoors later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingsmen Bugle
Scout Hall
Hope Street
Kingsmen
Introduce New Masonic Order In Rhode Island
A new order of Masons was introduced in Rhode Island on Saturday night as Gaspee Order No. 79 Order of the Sword of Bunker Hill was chartered at the Masonic Temple. Fifty candidates attended the charter ceremony with Frank G. Taylor Jr. presenting, assisted by Walter Conlon, and E. M. Campbell of Olney II served as grand commander in chief. Frank G. Taylor Sr. founded the order 35 years ago and it is active in Olionis and the midwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masons
Rhode Island
Gaspee Order
Order of the Sword of Bunker
E. M. Campbell
Olney, II
Frank G. Taylor, Jr
Walter Conlon
New York
Frank G. Taylor, Sr
Order
Olionis
Mid-West
Honored Sunday By Y Directors
Mr and Mrs Albert F Means were honored at a Sunday reception at the Y attended by nearly 200. Means, the Y's general secretary, will soon move to New London Conn to lead the Y there. Also noted were the Means and Price couples and an arrangements committee led by Maurice C Smith 3rd with Price DeWolf and several committee members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert F. Means
Means
New London Conn
J. Foster Price
Maurice C .Smith
Price
John W. DeWolf, Jr
Charles Silvia
Wiliam Gilman Loward
David J. Ferris
L. Forte
Frederic A. Cornell
D.V.A. Capone
Thomas D. Adams
Lion's Ladies' Night Tonight at Bristol Lions Club
The Bristol Lions Club holds its regular meeting at 7 pm with dinner and dancing at Midway. A Pasadena Lions brother will present a sound movie of the 1956 Tournament of Roses parade and Elwin Shaw, billed as the world's fastest pickpocket, will demo his craft. A dinner and tour of the Quonset Naval Base is planned for Saturday Oct 6 for members and wives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Lions Club
Lion
Pasadena
Elwin Shaw
Quonset Naval Base
Parent-Teacher Meetings Begin at OLMC School
Mothers of Mt Carmel School met with new OLMC principal Sister Carmela Lasco and teachers Sister Theresa D Allesandro Sister Marie Caroline Gaziano Sister Genevieve Muro Sister Jean Macri and Sister Elvira Piezzo for a monthly meeting program The Rev Joseph Bernardi greeted attendees and tours of the school preceded refreshments hosted by Mrs Donald Van Voast with assistance from several ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt.Carmel
Carmela Lasco
Theresa D’allesandro
Marie Caroline Gaziano
Genevieve Muro
Jean Macri
Elvira Piezzo
Joseph Bernardi
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Wallis Howe
Joseph P
Kid Hope) Quartaro
Mastin
Tony
Jim Palreiro
Voie
Armand LaMontagne
LaMontagne
Joe Wilson
Art Charbonneau
Anthony Mascola
Wilson
Don Coelho
Coelho
Frank Duarte
DeWolf Avenue
Swansea
Seekonk
Duarte
Bristol Community Fund Organization
Anthony E. Agatiello
F.J. Murphy
Nike
Town Hall
Lion's Ladies
OLMC
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