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Three Years & Two Days

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by Morgan Evans

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Point Judith Light

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Point Judith Light

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Pt Judith Light Station

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Chief of Point Judith & Chief Silvia of Block Island

My memory came back when I thought about the "Early TV Story" (Page 6). Chief Silvia was really anxious to get the TV set too. At that time there was a brand named Sivertone. The Point Judith chief found an empty Silvertone box at a TV dealer. He loaded the box with rocks and sent it on the ferry to Block Island. Silvia was so tickled to hear it was on the way he went with the guys to the ferry and helped pick it up and carry it in the station. When he opened it there was a big sign inside the box stenciled "SILVIATONE TELEVISION". Everybody had a good laugh except Chief Silvia. He didn't think it was funny. These two chirfs were always playing jokes on each other.

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Cleveland Ledge Light

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Cleveland Ledge Light

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