Swedish Choir Delights Large Audience In First Presbyterian Concert
The St. Brigits Choir of Vasterhaninge Parish Stockholm performed at First Presbyterian Church on a summer US tour. The mixed group, led by Rev. Evert M. Olson, impressed with blend and technique though some intonation lapses appeared toward the end. They opened with sacred works by Palestrina and Purcell and included Swedish pieces and modern numbers before an enthusiastic reception.
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Clara F. Emerson
St. Brigits Choir
Vasterhaninge
Stockholm
Sweden
First Presbyterian Church
United States
St. Peter's Lutheran Church
Evert M. Olson
Palestrina
Bretagne
Werther Carlsson
Henry Purcell
Helig
Pianissino
Hugo Distler
Scarlatti
Ernst Pepping
Diis
Ahlen
Furcell
Josef Hedar
Lindblad
Car Orff
Sverige
Stenhammar
Valdemar Soderholm
Jesus
Sven Erik Back
Lina Sandell
Albert Becker
St. Peter's Parish
Breakers
St. Peter's
Rolls Capture Autos Festival Rolls to Newport Prize
The 16th annual Newport Motor Car Festival crowned top honors for classic autos amid rain and wind. Stephen Antine and Dr. John Goodman won best classic for their 1914 Silver Ghost, Annie earned best classic car for a 1920 Rolls Royce Acd Phaeton, while Fall River's Joseph and William Grate towed a 1900 Ford coupe in restoration.
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Stephen M. Antine
North Dartmouth
Belcourt
Nous Hoyce
Councours Delegance
Bellevue Avenue
Belcourt Castle
Stephen
Antine
John Goodman
Wellesley
Mass
Goodman
Annie
Fall River
Joseph
William Grate
Grace Ees Cen
Hill
Cross country visit spans 20 years by Pyburns family
Briefs note Mr and Mrs Jack Pyburn and son Peter of Albany Oregon toured Mrs Pyburns parents the Dennises at 133 Van Zandt Ave This marks their third cross country trip in two decades Alumnae at St Catherine Academy plan lomocrow sale corner Gould and Warner Streets 10 am to 2 pm and 8 90 pm plus corrections
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Jack Pyburn
Peter
Albany, Ore
St. Joseph's
St. Catherine
Gould and
Warner Street
Sam Farrell Dies at 45 Navy Master Chief Retired
Sam Farrell dr USW retired 45 of 30 Ormerod Ave Portsmouth died Friday. He served in Newport area last decade with Naval Communications Center tours and was bar manager at the CPO Club since retirement. Survived by three sons 22 12 7 and a daughter 14 and a sister and two brothers. Funeral with full military honors at St Leo's Leominster with burial there. Local attendees assemble at 5 45 am at the CPO Club lot.
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Hadroman Francis
Sam Farrell
USW
Ormerod Ave
Portsmouth
Naval Base
Petty Ollivers’ Club
Farrell
Navy
Newport
Naval Communications Center
Me. Farrell
CPO
Fleet Reserve Association
Alvaro Vierra
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Atkin
Mass
H. Ruth Hurley
Francis A. Farrell
Robert Farrell
Michael Farrell
Scott Farrell
Death of J Edwards 97 at Home Prominent Irish Immigrant
J Edwards 97 died at her Webster Street home after a brief illness. Widow of Herbert M Edwards she was born March 16 1875 in County Kerry Ireland. Survived by daughter Mary F O Malley of Newport son Michael H Edwards of Kingston NH seven grandchildren and one great granddaughter. Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday at 9 am in St Augustin Church with burial in St Columba Cemetery.
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Nis
Dui Mane Edwards
Webster St
Herbert M. Edwards
St. Augustin's Church
St. Columba's Cemetery
Newport Daily News Subscription Rates and Press Details
The notice lists subscription costs for Newport Daily News by carrier and mail, with annual and half-year rates. It also notes the newspaper is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Edward A. Sherman Publishing Co. and includes press association rights and mailing information.
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Newport Daily News
Edward A. Sherman Publishing Company
Malbone Road
Newport
Kul
Associated Press
The
Middletown Zoning Amendment Aims Shopping Center on West Main
Town Council to vote on a proposed amendment reallocating 24.66 acres at 1747 West Main Road for a shopping center with 125,000 square feet of rental space. Major tenant Mars Inc. has expressed intent to lease 600 square feet. plans include demolition of Van Lines structures and a N E Telephone facility.
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Middletown
West Main Road
Thomas P. Welch Jr
West Main Road Corp
Tne
N.E. Telephone Co
Willian T. Bowler
Mars Inc
New England
Mars, Inc
Bowler
Bowler van Lines & Storage
Connell Highway
van Lines
de West Main Road
Bawler
Harvard names Thomson curator of Neiman Fellowships
Harvard University named James C. Thomson history professor as curator of the Neiman Fellowships in Journalism. He succeeds Dwight Sargent who returns to newspaper work after serving since 1966 with the Harvard faculty. Thomson previously advised on East Asian relations in the State Department and White House and commentated on ABC coverage of Nixon's trip to China.
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Cambridge, Maas
Harvard
James C. Thomson
Harvard University
Derek Buk
Thomson
Dwight Sargent
State Department
White House
ABC
Nixon
China
Descendant Mrs Conroy 1878 Conn dies at 84
Mrs Conroy widow of Lt John H Conroy USN died June 14 in a Groton nursing home. Born February 4 1878 she was an eighth generation descendant of George Lawton an original Portsmouth settler. Survived by sons Robert and William with several grandchildren and great grandchildren. Mass held at Sacred Heart Church Groton and burial at Colonel Ledyard Cemetery Groton.
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Newport
George Lawton
Portsmouth
Groton
Conn
John H. Conroy
Usn
George
Mary Healey Lawton
Conroy
Robert Conroy
New London
William Conroy
Bram
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