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THE HtWPOET MEEOUEY AMD NEWS, FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 1947 PAGE THREC OF JEART ATTACK Syria Conducted Business Here For BO Years 'Rosalia Hattub, 71, who Jed a dry goods store on: I'hames- street for most of' 50 years, died suddenly' of a heart attack at I 25 Rhode Island ave- 'had appeared in good; but succumbed soon after- ming of a pain in tive of Beirut, Syria, Mr. I was among the first from untry to CQmc here in 1895 He eoon became Identi- lh the clothing has been conducted In rears by his son, George Besides his son, he leaves Mrs. Deebe K. Hattub, a John Hattub, a sister, innle Hattub, a grandson, nephews and nieces, of George Rosalia 25 Rhode Island was Wednesday from the Mem- ftome to St. Joseph's The Rev.

J. Joseph Cooney ted the solemn high mass iem, with the Rev. Edmund elll as deacon and the Rev. McKenna as eubdeacon. The iward A.

Higney was in the jry and read the committal In St. Columba's cemetery, carers were Georgo 'W. Edmund Glrald, Stanley ok, George Sherman, John ser and George Nasser. ER1CK C. HILL, 74, DIES IN PORTSMOUTH of Brooklyn Was Pub- jlccounttint in Maine; funeral Wednesday CITY ENGINEER OLIVER W.

CUSHMAN THOMAS MORRIS DIES OF HEART ATTACK Watchman' Was- Employed Many Years As Ooach- man For Colonists Thomas J. Morris, 72, husband of Mrs. Mary (Campbell) Morris, and for many years a coacliman and more recently employed a watchman, at the Peter Faeiber Company plant on Bath road, died Thursday afternoon of a heart attack shortly after return- Ing to his home, 30 Chapel street, York city, he came to Newport about 60 years ago. He worked as a coachman for several members of the summer colony, the last being Mrs. David King.

Of late years, he had been with the Faerie bottling firm. his wife; he leaves three sons, Thomas F. Morris, employed In the Supply Office at the Naval Training Station; James Morris and Joseph Morris, both of New York; and two daughters, Miss Alice Morris, clerk In' the In Social Circles Dorothy B. Mitchell Wed To Ensign James E. Thornton, Jr.

Miss Dorothy Barbara Mitchell, daughter of Commander Robert from a walk. Born In New Florence E. Turville Engaged Lieutenant Henry Delaney, of Medical Corps Francis Mitchell, U. and Mrs. Mitchell N.

Vernon A CONDUCTED -'post office, and Mrs, Dennis Shea, City Officials, Public Works Associates Attend Services in Trinity Church Tile funeral of Oliver W. Cuah- man, of Fowler avenue, a city public works department engineer who 'died suddenly last Wednesday night, was held from the Memorial Funeral Home Saturday afternoon to Trinity The services were conducted by the Rev. William M. Bradner, rector, who also read the committal service at the grave In the Middle town Four Corners cemetery. The services were largely attended by city officials and public associates of the Jate Mr.

Gushman. The bearers were John Howieson, Albert Smith and John Quinn, his associates in the engineering department, and Alexander Titcomb, Otto Pierson and Frederick Gillie's of the Episcopal Church Whist League, of which Mr. Cushman was a member. ateo of this city. Services for Thomas J.

Morris of 30 Chapel St. were held Mon-' day from the Funeray Home to St. Mary'a Church, where a requiem mass was said by 'the James R. Bartlcy. The Rev.

Edward P. Boland read the committal service in St. Columba's cemetery. The bearers were Edward J. Fleming, Benjamin, Chase, Louis Janes, Thomas Pcndergast, Joseph Corrlgan and JameB Nolan.

JAMES W. EMERSON DIES, WORLD WAR 2 VETERAN avenue, formerly of Pensacola, 'and Ensign James Elder Thornton, U. S. N. son of Mrs.

Thornton of Hollywood, Cal. were married this afternoon In St. George's Church. The Rev. DavM E.

Evans, rector, officiated. Miss Betty Goodwin of Hender son, N. was maid of honor. The bride's sister, Miss Mary Rogers Mitchell, and Miss Betsy Blackwell, daughter of Captain Cecil Blackwell, U. S.

wJ Junior Commander Charles Quinn, U. S. N. was best man and Lieutenant Commanders Ralph Sam and Herbert Fichman and Lieutenant An drew Browning wore ushers. An embroidered peplum ant Irlck Craig Hill, 74, a rcsi- Childs street, Ports- for the last two years, his home Sunday after a Jlness.

He was a certified employed by Bean Company at atlfve MARY R. O'CONNOR DIES, fc-n, and a member; Lne Lodge of (ton, N. J. I Margaret' in WAS ILL SHORT TIME Mrs. Blackwell, were bridesmaids.

Lieutenant matching ruffles pepli at the neckline Portsmouth Youth Passes in New York Hospital; Served With Paratroopers trimmed the bride's gown of white marquisette, worn with fingertip veil held in place, by satin bandeau trimmed with orange blossoms. Her bouquet was of white orchids and sweet peas Miss Goodwin's gown of jonqul yellow marquisette'had a nifflei cascade'down the back. The flora wreath worn In her hair matchec her bouquet of sweet peaa In pastel tints. The junior brides maids, were In lime net William H. H.

Turville, Corps, U. S. commanding the Naval Hospital and Mrs. Turville announce the engagement of their daughter, Florence Elaine, to Lieutenant Henry Raymond Delaney, Medical Corps, S. son of Captain Henry R.

Delaney, Den al Corps, S. and. Mrs. Delaney of Washington, C. Miss Turville was graduated from the University of Pennsly- vanla and attended Simmons Graduate School of Sociology, Boston.

She is associated with the American Red Cross in the Naval Hospital at St. Albahs, Long Island. Lieutenant Pelaney was graduated from Tufts College, Medford where he was a member the supreme council of Zeta Vi Fraternity. He. also graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine, where he was treasurer of Phi Chi Medica fraternity.

He Is now serving ar interneshlp at St. Albans await ing orders to the Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Md. for In- ITY TO ASK ASSEMBLY FOR DEVELOPMENT BILL Authority Would Construct Self Liquidating Projects Municipal Auditorium, a Ilasln, Tennis Stadium, Among Contemplated Construction ENGAGED struction in pathology. Mr. and Mrs.

G. Macculloch Sljller of New Yorktannour.ee the engagement of their daughter, Miss Flora Macculloch Miller, to Michael Henry Irving, son of Mr. and E. duPont Irving 'of Montchanln, Del. Miss Miller is a Gladys Hill of Ports-' son.

Fred W. Hill of N. a halfbrothcr, kwood, -and! a half.sister, Young, both of Brook- Sgh-Native Newportor Belonged to Mary's Church Organizations Miss Mary R. O'Connor, who services were conducted Paul's Eplscnpal Church, I iouth, has been living with her brother, A. at 11 Wednesday noon for Chapel street, died Monday A.

M. Craig Hill, of Child nt the Newport Hospital after a Portsmouth. The Rev. short Illness. Born In this city, IBcauchomp, rector, otfici- daughter ol the late Jeremiah and John Marshall, I Mary Flynn O'Connor, she bc- Ltppllt, John and longed to the Queen's Daughters Burial was In St.

C. W1LCOX DIES, find the Rosnry and Scapular So- fcemelery ciety of St. Mary's Church. Besides her brother, she leaves two nephews, Commander Des- m.ond and rti-ni-rrm John O'Connor, and a-niece, Mrs. STATE A a a B.

Bell, Jr. Funeral- ser- Serviccs for Miss Mary R. James William Emerson, 21, a veteran of World War 2, and son of Mr. and Mrs. Leonce A.

Emerson of West Main road, Portsmouth, died suddenly Tuesday night in the Veterans' Hospital In York city, where he had been under treatment for leukemia since November. He was believed to be making progress, having talked by telephone with his I'ather'only Sunday, reporting that he had gained weight nad might be coming home in a few weeks. Born In Portsmouth, he attended the, local schools and was employed in Scott's Hardware Store in this city before entering army service In 1042. He served'as a private first class with, the glider paratroopers in the European Theatre of Operations. He was a member of St.

Mary's Episcopal Church, Portsmouth and of Alvcro B. Vieira Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars. 'Besides his parents, he leaves three brothers, Kenneth, of.Portland, Maine, and Norman and John of Portsmouth. with matching poke granddaughtear of the late Mr. carrying old-fashioned nosegays.

an( rs Harry Payne Whitney of New York and this city, a niece of Countess Laszlo Szechenyl, a cousin of former Governor Wit- Ham H. Vanderbllt, and a great granddaughter of (he late Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt of The Breakers." The wedding will take place in June. of sweet peas and roses.

A reception" followed at the Officers Club. After their wedding trip, Ensign and Mrs. Thornton will live in Los Angeles, where he will resume his studies at.the University of California In Us Angeles after he is detached from naval service. He has. been' attached to the Naval Training Station here.

The bride was a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority at Florida State College. Her family has been active In Pensacola, social circles. Miss Kate DcForest Jennings, daughter, of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Brewster Jennings of New York and granddaughter, of Mrs.

Oliver Gould Jennings of New York and this city, was married in Bartholomew's Church, New York, 'Saturday to Harry The Duke and Duchess of and Mrs'. Robert R. Young of Newport In Florida, are now on their way from Nassau, B. W. to Miami, in a converted Canadian submarine chaser.

They plan to leave New York for England and France- In May. The of a Newport Develop ment Authority to construct and develop self liquidating projects endowed with the power to issue revenue bonds guaranteed by the city, was approved. by the Representative Council at Its meeting a evening. The coun ell passed a i di reeling the introduction of an act in the General Assembly for the authority. Construction of a mur.ieipa auditorium, a yacht basin and a tennis stadium were among the projects mentioned as coming under th'e development authority, if established.

The enabling act Is now being prepared. It is planned to Introduce it, jointly, in the Assembly next Tuesday. All four Newport representatives will sponsor It ii. the house, and Senator John P. Fitzgerald In the senate, it was said.

The council resolution, presented by Councilman William T. Kir-g, noted that the city is "well endowed with natural assets with which to attract visitors, tourists and permanent residents" and that opportunities for new employment are limited "by failure to exploit assets either by private or public investment" The legislation would provide for a "Newport 'Development Authority," would have power to Issue revenue bonds in the name of the authority "which said bonds Florence Elaine- CAMP THOMAS PRAISES VETERANS' TREATMEN lesolutious Cite Naval Hos Veterans' Aid Office Here may DVERTIS1NG TRACED FRPM COLONIAL DAYS 'alk Presented In Series At Historical Society School of Design Instructor Tells of Town Criers, Early Use of Newspapers Rear Admiral Charles horn as Camp, United Spanis War Veterans, after hearing report from its hospitalizatlo committee, Tuesday evening I rlepubliean Hall, voted unquall- 'led endorsement of the. manner in which veteran patients, at the Naval Hospital are' being treated. Following the development of field of advertising from the early eighteenth century to the present time, Price, instructor In graphic arts at Rhode Island School of Design, addressed the sixth in a series of discussion, groups pn the craftsmanship of the. past at the Newport Historical Society Tuesday afternoon.

Ha brought specimens of many interesting types of displays to Illustrate the successive kinds of methods of calling public attention to wares and services, and presented a picture of the life of the past from a new viewpoint. Advertising in the early eighteenth century in this country, said the speaker, was a very simple thing, far removed from the highly organized complex and thoroughly staffed business It has now become. The town crier of the early days served, he eald, not only as a carrier of news but as an announcer of goods or services for sale. Communities were self-sus- It directed that a letter to this tainlng, having artisans and mer- effect be sent to the department chants enough to serve the local- headquarters In Providence and ity, and no more. In the absence of notify large scale production or of trans- camp's portation to disperse goods pro- I duced, advertising was little action'needed.

Signboards, handbills, and that the department so hospital authorities of the camp' action. Practically the same -was taken in regard to the local business cards served to acquaint Veterans Administration office in'Populations In cities with their the Federal Building. A resolution praising the efforts of Kenneth R. Dennis, contact officer, facilities, here as in England. Even peddlers, when need for them arose, were limited to what for the manner In which' he has could be carried by pack saddle, handled veterans' affairs will be and their Job was.

not advertising- but simple selling. In the rural bn Resident, Promi- Jin Ited Fish Business Cranston Wilcox, 73, of a former state senator, Saturday at his i Main road. prominent in Tiverton po- serving both as sen- I as representative from hu oneratcd a wholesale lobster'and lish busi- doing a good part Business in this had i member and president of i Council, secretary of tiverton Republican town a member of the Tiver- ficc and License -Commis- I as a Stone Bridge comer. the former Mary J. of Tiverton, died 'severs! He leaves a son, "Harold 'ilcox, a sister, Mrs.

Walter i and a granddaughter, all fidence. services for Henry O'Connor of 11 Chapel street were held Wednesday from the O'Neill Funeral Home to St. Mary's Ciiurchfl, where the Rev. Stephen J. Cal tali an said a mass of requiem.

Burial was In the family plot in St. Mary's cemetery. The bearers were Samuel Bolton, John H. Phelan, Edward Folcy and Benjamin Carter. MRS.

WILLIAM COUGHLIN DIES AT HER HOME yiember of- DC La Sulle As- iociation Was HI Short.Time; Funeral Wednesday CHESTER S.BELCHER DIES AT BRISTOL FERRY Retired Torpedo Station Em- ploye Lived In Portsmouth 23 Years who died suddenly at his Main road, Tiverton, Chester Sherman Belcher, 73, husband of Mrs. Sarah Harlow Belcher, died Monday, afternoon at his home, 162 Bayvicw avenue Bristol Perry, where had been ill for some He was born In Winthrop, and moved to Portsmouth to make his home 23 years ago. He was employed at foVmerVtateithe Naval Torpedo Station, retir- In fy, were held Tuesday nbly Funeral Home. The! sisters; Baptist Church of officiated. Alfred Swin- at the organ.

Interment I Hillside Tiver- ie bearers were Andrew Humphrey, Vernon and Arthur Studley. Hc leaves a brother, James A. at Belcher of Fall River; and two Mrs. Warren Stahr of frcderick Gardner, 'pastor Braintrce', Mass, and Mrs. William -'Hawkins of Fall River.

He was a veteran of the Spanish-American war, and member of Company of the Naval Reserve in Fall River. JOHN 1 DEVLIN RITES funeral of Mrs. Maria Dev- fe of the late John Devlin, Saturday from her Bush street. A solemn kiss of requiem was ccle- St. Joseph's Church by Leo P.

McKenna. The (Joseph Cooney was deacon, Rev. Edmund -P. O'Neill Father O'Neill committal service at St. a's cemetery.

The bearers SARAH M. WARD DIES Miss Sarah Maria Ward, 72 daughter of the late Gilbert L. and Harriet M. Ward and for many years prominent In the affairs of the Friends Church, die Tflursday at the home for; the Aged on Washington street. She was born in Middletown September 3, 1871 and had' lived in Newport for a number of years Miss Ward leaves a cousin, Miss Beatrice M.

Smith of.Pawtucket and several olhcr cousins in Pro vidence, Attleboro and Middle town. Fur.eral services for Miss Sarah imothy Sullivan, Leo Dono- i Maria' Ward of 87 Washington nes Manning and Frank TIM O'NEII. DIES EO'Neil, Providence "sand- fball king," fcciieved to be died last Friday after a jlncss. He had brame na- known for his mTercst In I recreation and refused to Jhat there was bad In any only that everyone was ull of goodness." ihered organized sand lot in Providence over 50 and had maintained en itcrest In amateur basc- his last sickness. He street were conducted by the Rev Donald Cassady, pastor, at the KVlcnds Church on Farewell strce Monday noon.

Burial was In the Middletown Four Corners ceme tcry. The bearers were Alexander Cameron and Simon Johnson. MRS. A. CAPPUCCILT.I RITE The funeral of Mrs.

Mary Far ley Capp-JCCilll, 76, wife of tlv late Anthony Cappuccllll of thl city, was held from the O'Neil Funeral Home Friday morning tc St. Mary's Church. A solemn hlgl mass was celebrated by the James R. Hartley, pastor, will the Rev. Stephen J.

Callahan a I long active in Boy Scout i deacon, and the 1 Rev. Edward est fall he was slenally Boland as sub deacon. Burial wa jin being awarded the in St. Columba'js cemetery. Th inttlope.

This award in bearers were Peter Ciarla, Johi nnually to not than Cappiiccilll, Armnnd Dore, Isa chosen by a com- ciore Victri, Budassi and i a region. Vito Biello. Havemeyer Webb, son of Mr. and! York the occasion being Mrs. James Watson Webb of New twenty-fifth 'anniversary of lor cl JU Projects." including the auditori- not buy a home in this country, construction of a yacht bas- Canada or the Bahamas.

and a tennis stadium. The I authority would have the power The Rev Dr and Mrs. Henry to lease purchase or condemn Darlington were honored afa lands, ''after the determination ceptlon Saturday noon In New that said projects will bo self- by such amounts as shall be approver from time to time by a majority vote of the council. The proceeds of the bonds would be used for the "construction and Rhode Island General Assembly we 'l known, and no more needed" development of self-liquidating to provide a 5500 annual increase' pointing out than the church, said forwarded to the Veterans Administration In Washington. The camp endorsed unanimous- scene, the blacksmith, the ter, the shoemaker, the wheel- ly a measure, now before the wrlght, the general store all were liquidating." Dr.

I The authority would also have York. The Rev. Charles T. Webb, chaplain of St. Paul's School, Concord, N.

and the Rev. Dr. George T. Sargent, rector of St. Bartholomew's, officiated.

The bride, who made her debut In 1945, graduated from St. Timothy's School, and attended Sarah I Lawrence College. She Is a Mr. and Mrs. John Floyd of granddaughter of the late Mrs.

Houston, Texas, announce the John H. Prentice, who owned birth of a daughter February 20. "Belmead" on Bellevue avenue. Mrs. Floyd is the former Miss Mr.

Webb, who was an aviator Hope Saunders, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. T. Laurancc Saunders'of Darlington's rectorship at the the right to operate, lease, man. Church of Heavenly Rest.

He was age and advertise the projects formerly a summer' resident here "so that they shall return suf- with his father, the late Bishop flcient revenue to pay the Inter- Henry Darlington, at "The Corn-! est and amortization" of the ers," Rhode Island "Catherine street. and bonds, and to return to the city a sum lieu of. taxes to be agreed upon. Mrs. Mary A.

Coughlln, wife of Vllllam F. Coughlln of 35 East Bowery street, died 'at her home Saturday after a brief Illness. She vas born in Ireland, daughter of he late Patrick and Bridget Farrell. She had been a resident of this city for years and was a member of the De La Salle Ladies' Association. Besides her husband, she leaves a son, William, a student at De La Salic, a daughter, Joan, a student a'.

St. Mary's School, five sisters, Mrs. Charles F. Ring of this city, Mrs. Michael Kclley and Mrs.

John Ktlgallon of Providence, Mrs. David Hassctt and Mrs. Patrick D'Rourke of New York, and two arothers, James and Frank Farrell of Ireland. The of Mrs. -Mary A.

Coughlln, wife of William 'F. Coughlin of 35. East was held from the Murphy-Home to St. Mary's Church Wednesday. The Rev.

Jamej F. Bartley, pastor, said a mass of requiem and read the-ritual in St. Columba's bearers were" James J. Ring, Leo Kelly and Robert Kelly, nephews, and Patrick Deasy. William Randall and Truman E.

-Smith. Students from De La Salle In charge of Brother ge the Hubert, attended the mass. MRS. A. i.

POTHIER DIES Mrs. Francoise Josephine (do Charmigny) wife of the late former.Governor Aram Pothier, died at her home In Bris. tol Thursday night following an illness of several years. Born In Paris, France, a daugh ler of the late Joseph and Jose 1 phine (Lcfebvrc) do Charmigny she met Governor Pothier while he was In Paris in 1900 as RhodL Island commissioner at the Paris Exposition. When she'came to this country In 1003 to visit friends in Bridge port.

Conn, they were married there. They made their home WoonsockeL There are no immed late survivors. The funeral of Mrs. 'Julia A. Porter, wife of James A.

Porter of Island avenue, Portsmouth was held last Friday from the Donelly Funeral Home, Fall River. A solemn high mass of requiem was celebrated in St. Anthony's Church, Portsmouth by the Rev. Daniel J. Killecn, with the Rev.

Andrew Jcncks as deacon and the Rev. Bart J. Buckley as sub-deacon. Burial, was Ir. Patrick's cemetery.

Fall fJvtr, where K.ith- er Buckley recited prayers. Bearers were Andrew Augustine, ner of an Air Medal, "3 related the Vanderbllt family through lis late grandmother, Mrs. Wiliam Seward Webb, the former Miss Lila Osgood Vanderbllt. of Miss Emily Pope Taylor, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Moseiy B. Taylor of New York city, and Adolphus Andrews, son of Vice Admiral and Mrs. Adolphus Andrews, will take place June 28 in San Mateo, Cal. Mr. and Mrs.

William FitzHugh Whitehouse have returned to "Stone Villa" from New York. CAPT. HARRY KEELER DIES Captain Harry Keeler, 4 i U. S. attached to the Naval War College, until recently, died Friday at the Naval Hospital In Brooklyn.

He was 47. A graduate of the Naval Academy, Captain Keeler served during World War 2 as executive officer on Pensacola which was torpedoed in the battle of the Coral Sea. He was attached to the War College ifter the the war. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Robert S.

Gillette; a son, Harry 3d; two brothers, Captain Frederic U. S. and Philip, and two sisters, Mrs. John E. Booth and Mrs.

Owen R. Rice. DAVID J. LEARY RITES Funeral sen-Ices for David J. Leary, who died in New York city last Monday, were held Saturday from the Home to St.

Joseph's Church where a mass of requiem was said by the Rev. Edmund F. O'Neill. The Rev. Edward A.

Hlgncy was In the sanctuary and read the committal service In St. Columba's cemetery. Bearers were Paul Clifford, Robert Nagle, John Sullivan, Walter FHzmaurice, George Leary and William Ritchie. AT UNITED, CONGREGATIONAL Flowers for the pulpit of the United Congregational Church Sunday morning were given memory of Mr. and Mrs.

Duncan Me Lean by their daughter, Miss Marion McLean. Members of the van Dyke Club, meeting Sunday evening In the parish house, were addressed by New York, former summer residents. Mrs. Samuel M. Nicholson, former summer resident, has returned from a month's visit to Acupulco, Mexico, to her Providence residence.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Goelet have returned to New York and Mrs. Sigourney B. Olney to St.

James, Ixmg Island, after a stay at the LaForge. Robert M. Phelps has. returned from a hunting trip in the South. MRS.

WILLIAM JUDD DIES Mrs. Bridget M. Judd, wife of the lato William E. Judd, of 69 Touro street, died Tuesday afternoon in Hospital after a short illness. Bom in Ireland, she came to this country many years ago.

She leaves a brother, Daniel Sugrue of 19 Carroll avenue, and a sister, Sirs. John Moran of Worcester, Mass. FRED LAWTON, RITES Funeral services for Fred E. Lawton, four-year-old? son of Captain and Mrs. Fred E.

Lawton of. 21 Stockholm street, who was accidentally drowned last Sunday at Grecnporl, Long Island, were conducted at the O'Neill Funeral Home Friday by the Rev. James A. Fitz- Slmon, pastor of SL Augustin's Church. Buria! was in Braman 'cemetery.

The bearers were John Harrison, DavM Young, Qulnton Kaln and John Murphy. STILL ALARMS Two still alarms were recorded by the fire department Monday and another was on Sunday's record. One of today's alarms was at 11:21 after a safety valve on the steam boiler In the Pitman property at 207 Thames'' street blew off. Engine 1, Aerial Ladder 1, and the deputy chief the coll. The property was not damaged.

Engine 2 answered a still alarm at 9:25 this morning for an over flowing oil Burner in the apart mcnt of Manuel Amaral at Z't In-Uhe salaries of school teachers and janitors of the public schools of the state. The members stood for a moment In silence In tribute to their late member, Thomas J. Martin. Frank West, Senior vice commander, presided I absence of Commander Joseph J. Kirby, who with Mrs.

KIrby, ia on a tour of Mexico. NEW RATES EFFECTIVE Mr. Price. The signs used'he called eur- vlvals of illiteracy, a form of pic- writing that arose becauso lettered signs could not be under- stood by all. Familiar to many of.

his hearers-were-specimens re-called of extensions of the tavern sign in the form trade emblems, the cigar store Indian, glided boots, clocks, teeth, guns, fish, keys. Indicating the tradesman'a specialty. The barber.pole, advertising the barber who was also the I A I I sevent "nth century surgeon, sym- I A I i bonzes bicod and bandages with 5 1 tt-J The resolution was Association ly adopted, Councilman Dennis Collins, Democrat, seconding Councilman King's motion to pass. State Representative W. Ward Harvey, Matthew J.

Faerber and Harold S. Barker were present in the council chamber on behalf of the resolution. Several have been held by a group interested in the projects, it understood, at which several the councilmen and state repre seritatlves from this city were present, and their co-operation asked Among those who have attended the group's 1 meetings, it is understood, are several councilmen, Alexander R. Walsh, James Gately, Senator John F. Fitiger- ald, Representative Charles A.

Walsh and others unofficially representing young veterans' groups, Chamber of Commerce and business organizations. Tiie plan is similar, It was said today by a spokesman for the sponsors, to that successfully used in Saratoga, N. when that city was said to he in a situation similar to Newport; Lake Placid, N. and Jones Beach, Increases For Its 260 Affiliated Members Its red and white stripes. Approves Newspapers ol the eighteenth century were and small, published not oftener than weekly, with advertising confined to sail- Ings, clipper ship arrivals, auctions and business announcc- New rates for private 'duty nursing went Into effect Saturday were announced by Miss 'Christina G.

McElroy, chief of the ng market," the picture changed private duty section of the radically, especially as railroads Rhode Island State Nurses' mcnts. In the nineteenth century, with the westward expansion calling for goods for a develop- sociatioh, at the meeting of that vertising became'needed body held in Providence. They nM tite pioneers with thi were approved by the association. 0 Rates for eight-hour duty will advance from 57 to $3 a day. and Bt i for 12-hour duty from 511 to $12 Madin matte a day.

The new schedule, it was di idvertis pointed out, will bring salaries-for flKes CENTURY CLUB SEES FILMS Vo: private duty nursing in Rhode Island up to the same level as' 'ts paid for that work in other states." About'250 nurses In the state, graduate registered nurses em entered national scene. Ad- to con- pioneers Directories listed in- Jld business. Magazines, entirely consisting of suddenly added to their pages. The highly developed advertising of the present he called a mixed blessing, since we now have less leisure to enjoy the multitude of things the ads tell by individual paUents TM waat'pne cause'of depres- sUices i homes or hospitals, aro a affiliated with the private section of the association, Miss Nellie Dillon, president of the association. Harry superintendent of Newport Hospital, said Wednesday that he had not been notifit-d of the change duty selling the public in an ever up- sgjj ward spiral.

JCD TROOP 15 MEETS At the meeting of Troop 15, Junior Catholic Daughters Thurs- Molion pictures covering sports, travel, news and local scenes were shown by. Dr. Jay Rice Moody to the New Century Club at the United Congregational Church Thursday, night. Dancing and refreshments followed. Miss Louise Welch and Miss Polly Volkman last In charge, of the program.

Lo.ns Mrs. Fred Hammett, Leslie Ragsdale and Daniel Boone, served refreshments. The group planned St. Patrick's Day party for Mr. and Mrs.

Francis Keough. ST. GEORGE'S MERMEN 1TH in schedule, but since the private day evening at the home of duty nurses are not paid by -the Boatricl! 6 Snaron court, honor'tests were discussed. Joan Tartaglino was named chairman of a committee to arrange for attendance by troop members at supper meeting of various troops at the Convent of the Cenacle March 26. The members of the troop are collecting ar.d canned foodstuffs lospital' the action does not directly affect the institution.

LOCAL BRIEFS The St. George's School swimming team won 27 points to finish seventh in the twenty seventh annual Brown University Interschol- astlc meet Saturday at Colgate I Hoy I Pool. I W. Baird of the Dragons, tied for first place in 50-yard freestyle and the Mlddlctowners 200- yard freestyle relay team came In third In that cvent'Staunton Milt- R. I.

TESTS Waller Augustine, John id owicc. Enycart and Oavid Igerald. Wol- of St. George's Church, who explained the doctrines and the organization of the Protestant Episcopal Church. Martha Eddy and Thomas Myers were la charge of the social hour.

MOTORISTS PENALIZED State examinations for the position of rehabilitation counselor were announced Monday by the Island ofclvi rrchYmn'cy'fircat sen-Ice Application blanks will ndolf Boiani at 115 available at UP. department headquarters. 245 State Office Building, Providence, or at any Cannon street. A still alarm at 11:09 P. M.

I office of the Rhode Island State POTATO GROWERS ORGANIZE Employment Service. The salirj rangft is S2160-J26IO annually. Bernard Peckham of Little I)RTJN En nRlvER 11EU For their convictions of opcrat- compton was fleeted vice prcsi- Ing while Intoxicated, Jack W. dcnt of ihe Rhod( Is nd oUlo Hammer of Catherine street Growers Association, which was lost his right to operate and the organized at the annual meeting strcci, tmrrcn, gum; license of Mylcs F. Barrett of of the Rhode Island Agricultural i Monday A.

M. when arraigned Pasqualc Peters, 33, of Market crship of Tect, Warren, pleaded guilty utc Shermtn street revoked by the State Registry of Motor Vehicles Tuesday. James Toner of Tillty avenue had his Fitz-1 suspended for failure to file evidence financial responsibility. Conference in Providence last In district court before Judge weekend. Ben Brow of Slocum Arthur J.

Sullivan on a charge of was named president and Avery operating under the influence of --Mr. and Mrs. John C. Garforlh of Portsmouth are among the win- visitors at St Petersburg, Florda. --The Carpenters Union, at its meeting Monday night, gave 550 to the American Red Cross Campaign fund from its social fund.

--A' still alarm was registered at 6:39 P. M. Tuesday for a rub- bish'fire on land owned by H. Katzman in the rear of the Mill Street Laundry on Hall road. Engir.e 1 answered the call.

--A crew from the public works department started work Wednesday on the tasks of removing dead limbs from trees in Aquld- neck Park. The work la being directed by William Bowman, tree warden. --Miss Mora E. Brown, a Senior In State Teachers' College, Cheyney, has been placed eighth on the honor roll of her class, according to information received by her parents, Mr. and Mrs.

A. Brown of S4 Burns: de avenue. She was graduated from Rogers High School in the class of 1941. --In a photograph released'by the Fleet Home Town Newa Center of the 9th Naval District, Great Lakes, 111, Robert R. ships cook, third class, U.

S. N. of 205 Spring street, this city. Is shown preparing hamburg steaks for 500 Naval Reservists on a re- ccr.t two week training cruise from New York to the Canal Zone aboard battleship Wisconsin. --Robert L.

Stouppe, for the Iftst three ind a half years manager of the local W. T. Grant Stpre, Tuesday received orders transferring him to the manag- the chain's Norwood, While in this city he WAS active In the Chamber ol which are to be shipped to the poor religious in Italy, The next meeting will bo held at the home of Miss Tartaglino, 75 Pelham street. Miss Ellen Nas. counselor, conducted the meeting.

TRtxrrr CIRCLE The William M. Bradner, rector of Trinity Church, gave the second In a series of Lenten talks on Biblical literature Monday evening at a meeting of. Trinity Circle In the parish house. Mr. Bradr.er, who also led the devo- tional period, covered a period of about 1.000 years of scriptural history In his talk.

At the business meeting, conducted by Mrs. Marjorie OToole, president, the unit voted to give to the Sunday School mission. BCII.D1XG PERMITS ISSUED Three permits for property have been residential issued by Building Inspector Fred B. Spooner. J.

A. Gadoury, owner and contractor, obtained permits for two SS.OOO houses to be erected at 27 and 29 Malbone road, anil John B. Tetzo, owner, obtained a permit for. a 1,500 bungalow to be erected on Keener avenue. CHARITY PARTY HELD Forty tables were in play at the annual charity bridge and mah ionir Party held under the aus- nc WBS acme in uie 01 Commerce, being a member of of the Women's Auxiliary of the retail credit and business de-' Congregation Jeshuat Israel in vcloptnent committees.

He was the Jewish Community Center Rich, agronomist of the Rhode liqwr on Long wharf late Sunday active In the Community Chest Tuesday evening. The net pro- Island State College, was named nlghl. He was fined $100 and cost I drive fast summer, and is a mem- ceeds will be used in welfare secretary, 1 and committed. ber of the Rotary Club. work..

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1784-1977