Veterans Poll Results To Be Reported To Town Council
Final report on the Veterans Poll results will be presented to the Town Council Tuesday evening. Executive secretary B W Wall says 695 of 1,300 mailed cards have been returned and urges late submissions. Voters favor a hospital as a war memorial with other options including a recreation hall park and Welcome Home events. A $15 000 Memorial Fund exists from three annual taxpayer appropriations and may rise if the chosen memorial requires more funds.
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B. W. Wall
Wall
Fourth Series Game Set At Guiteras Field Sunday
Bristol and Warren clash in game four at 2 30 pm Sunday at Guiteras Field. Manager Biancuzzo may start Sam Del Piano or Ruggeiri, with Higgins likely to pitch. Bristol, stung last week, hopes for a strong hitting night as fans are urged to arrive early for seats and a 5 30 practice.
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Bristol
Warren
Guiteras Field
Biancuzzo
Sam del Piano
Ruggeiri
Sammy
Colt High School 1946 Football Schedule Preview
The Colt High School Football squad will face Taunton High tomorrow at Taunton. The schedule lists Oct 5 East Greenwich, Oct 11 De La Salle Night, Oct 19 at So Kingstown, Nov 2 No Kingstown, Nov 11 at Warren, Nov 17 Burrillville, Nov 28 Barrington. Games not indicated as at will be played in Bristol.
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Colt High
Taunton High
Taunton
East Greenwich
de la Salle
So Kingstown
Kingstown
Warren
Burrillville
Barrington
Bristol
US Employment Service Office Hours Change in Warren
The US Employment Service office at 8 Church Street Warren will open 830 am to 430 pm Monday through Friday starting September 27 announced by Manager Walter Geary. The office is closed on Saturdays. Miss Mary C Mello hosted a miscellaneous shower Monday at Gee's Cafe Warren with guests from Taunton Fall River Warren and Bristol. She will marry Alfred James Paiva October 12 at St Elizabeth's Church Union Street.
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Church Street
Warren
Walter J Geary
Mary C. Mello
Mary C Mello
Charles Street
Gee’s Cafe
Eva
Theresa Mello
Mis Pana
Taunton
Fall River
Arport
Bristol
Mello
Alfred James Paiva
Union Street
St. Elizabeth's Church
Patronal Festival at St Michael's Sunday
The Feast of St Michael and All Angels observance at St Michael's Church includes Morning Prayer at 11 am and Choral Evening Song at 7:30 pm. Canon Anthony R Parshley will preach in the morning, with Bishop Bennett speaking at the evening service. Vernon A Gray performs the offertory solo.
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St Michael and All Angels
St Michael's Church
Anthony R Parshley
Christ
Bishop Bennett
Vernon A Gray
Redeemer
Handel
Planning Board favors retaining land for future Bristol school
The Bristol Planning Board discussed keeping land at the Neck bordered by Hope street Gooding avenue and Naomi street for a possible north end school. Members urged holding the land in anticipation of future needs and noted Wood street extension plans. A hospital site in Bristol was also briefly discussed with no decision. The full board including A A Edmonds and others attended.
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Bristol Neck
Planning Board
A A. Edmonds
Hope Street
Gooding Avenue
Naomi Street
Wood Street
Bristol
Edmonds
Mr Edmonds
Frank S. Giglio
Earl P Mathewson
Frank J. Sylvia
Roswell S Bosworth
Judge Leahy Steps Down as State Finance Director
Judge Edward L. Leahy resigns as State Director of Finance to devote full time to State Tax Administrator duties. Governor John O. Pastore announces Howard A. Kenyon will fill the vacancy. Leahy will assist during transition as the two offices proceed with next fiscal year planning.
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Leahy
John O Pastore
Edward L. Leahy
Pastore
Howard A. Kenyon
Kenyon
Rev Charles C Curran to Lead St Mary’s Bristol Next Week
The Rev Charles C Curran will assume new duties as pastor of St Mary's Church in Bristol next week. He replaces Rev Michael L Ryan, recently transferred to Holy Trinity Church, Central Falls. Curran was born in Providence in 1893 and ordained in 1917. He has served as diocesan director of the Catholic social service agency since 1925 and has held prior posts in Providence Pawtucket Apponaug and Louvain Belgium.
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Charles C Curran
St. Mary’s Church
Vincent J. Griffin
Columban Seminary
Father Curran
Michael L. Ryan
Holy Trinity Church
Central Falls
Providance
John
Margaret Curran
St Mary's Seminary
Baltimore
Cardinal Gibbons
St. Michael's Church
Providence
Catholic Social Service Agency
St Agnes Church
St Catherine's, Appenaug
American College
Louvain
Belgium
St Anthony's Parish
St Mary's
Pawtucket
St. Agnes
Local Office Handles 611 Terminal Leave Applications
The Veterans Reemployment and Retraining Center processes 611 terminal leave pay applications. Most forms are prepared at B W Wall's office, with 660 photostatic copies of discharge. Discharges will take until mid October to photostat all. Applications are now accepted only on Wednesdays and Fridays, ending at Legion Hall as the rush subsides.
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B W. Wall
Mr. Wall
Legion Hall
Police Man's Ball Draws Four Hundred At New Highland Casino
Four hundred attend the tenth annual Police Man's Ball at the New Highland Casino with reserve officers on duty. Regular police, friends, and families enjoy a floor show and dancing as souvenir programs honor Company G of the Rhode Island State Guard. Proceeds support the department pension fund.
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New Highland Casino
Rhode Island State Guard
Police Beneficial Association
Department
Donations to American Legion Halloween Fund Committee
Donors to the Halloween Fund include Winthrop DeWolf with 500 dollars Joseph M Edmonds 100 dollars and Raymond L McNamara 100 dollars Donations may be sent to the Halloween Fund Committee in care of Kearney Post No 6 American Legion and will be acknowledged in this paper.
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American Legion
Winthrop DeWolf
Joseph M Edmonds
Raymond L. McNamara
Halloween Fund Committee
Kearney Post
No 6
Viera Daughter Enters Katherine Gibbs School in Providence
Margaret U Viera daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Viera of 180 Bay View Avenue entered Katherine Gibbs School in Providence on Wednesday. She is Bristol Senior High School class of 1946 graduate active in French Club AA Dramatic Club Volley Ball Basketball and the Operetta.
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Margaret U Viera
Joseph Viera
Bay View Avenue
Katherine Gibbs School
Providence
Miss Viera
Bristol Senior High School
Red Sox series logistics and Rainier watcher resignation
Boston coverage plans for the World Series cap press access to 500 writers and 24 photographers with cameras from elevated baskets as limited seating and strict rules threaten record quality. The piece also notes Grizzled Mount Rainier volcano watcher Louis Rexroth resigning after 30 years citing monotony and a final note on last minute ticket luck.
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Fenway Park
Eddie Doherty
Red Sox
New England
Mount Rainier
Louis Rexroth
Crater
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