Bristol considers Quonset huts for veterans housing
Bristol Town Council weighs using Federal Government supplied Quonset huts to relieve veterans housing shortage. Samuel Weston of HRH Construction outlines costs including dismantling shipping and utilities, noting huts are temporary and free to municipalities. Energy and sewage constraints at three potential sites were noted as hurdles.
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Samuel Weston
HRH Construction Corp
Ralph de Leo
Bristol
Weston
Brooklyn
Federal Public Housing Authority
Boston
Federal Housing Authority
Bay
Navy
Quonset Station
Serbst
Town council weighs sale offer for town dump land
Councilman Henry F. Serbst reported a letter from Mrs. Wm. W. Perry offering to sell land used by the town dump for 1500 dollars. He noted the offer lacks a time limit and said a special town meeting will likely be called in August or September to settle the matter.
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Henry F. Serbst
Wm. W. Perry
Bristol
Sarah W G Peck
Wood Street
Guiteras School
Silver Creek
Bishop Penn
Fire Chief Re-appointed With $100 Salary Increase
Moses M. Moore was re-appointed by the Town Council with a $100 salary raise to $400 annually. Deputy Chief Harry R Gray also saw his pay double from $50 to $100, as budgeted. Other fire department officials Henry S Campbell Frank Lewis Oliver J Lemaire Denis J Ferreira and David J Walker were re-appointed to their posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moses M. Moore
Harry R Gray
Serbst
Fire Department
Henry S Campbell
Frank Lewis
Oliver J Lemaire
Denis J. Ferreira
David J Walker
Dorothy Holt Exhibition Accepted by Rhode Island Artists
Dorothy Holt's work was accepted by a jury for the 7th Annual Exhibition by Rhode Island Artists to open at the Museum of Art Rhode Island School of Design on Sunday afternoon April 7 1946 at 2 30 pm Tea will be served from 4 00 to 6 00 pm The jury included Max Weber Paul Manship and Dorothy Adlow The exhibition runs at Waterman Street Galleries through Sunday April 28 with hours weekdays 10 30 am to 5 00 pm and Sunday 2 00 to 5 00 pm.
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Dorothy Holt
Rhode Island
Museum of Art
Rhode Island School of Desen
Waterman Street
Zoning Board Opposes Curbside Gasoline Pumps In Bristol
Bristol Zoning Board of Review denied Pasquale Malafronte's petition for gasoline pumps at the curb in front of 160 Bradford Street. The board granted two applications for larger fuel tanks at Sousa's Filling Station, 811 Hope Street, and De Costa's Filling Station, 1064 Hope Street. The panel advertised a Thames Street zoning change for a metal refining business at 520-530 Thames Street and noted a prior coal pocket denial in the same area.
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Zoning Board of Review
Pasquale Malafronte
Bradford Street
Elmer E Angell
Frederick T Goff
Angell
Mr Goff
Frank Mahimond
Julio F Xavier
Angelo Pozzi
Joseph L Sousa
Sousa
Hope Street
John de Costa
de Costa
Frank and
Stella Fanaia
Thames Street
Franklin
Incinerator Site Discussed for Town Sewage Plant Area
Town leaders debated locating the town incinerator in the rear of the sewage disposal plant with a $70,000 appropriation. Zoning and Planning Boards were urged to join a joint session with the Council on April 15 to harmonize permissions and site plans.
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Serbst
Zoning Board
Planning Board
Lucien Capone
Zoning Board of Review
Mr Capone
Henry F Settbst
Minturn Farm
Capone
Frank
Waterman
Providence
Bristol Red Cross Roll Call Reaches Quota
Mrs Samuel D Clark chair informs Bristol that the annual Red Cross drive met its quota and thanks all volunteers and captains for their generous time energy and support. Messages from Mrs Ashbel T Wall general chairman and Mr George S Truscott Branches Division chairman praise donors and organizers including majors Connell Newman Makowsky and many captains. Gladys Brightman executive secretary is congratulated for her exceptional work.
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Samuel D Clark
Red Cross
Bristol
Ashbel T Wall
George S Truscott
Chirman
Connell
Newman
Makowsky
The
Gladys Brightman
Bowling Banquet Date Change For Holy Name Society
The Holy Name Society bowling banquet for Our Lady of Mt. Carmel league moves from Palm Sunday to Monday night at the Colonial Hotel. St Paul team won the championship with captain Joseph Diodati and players Anthony Marabello Frank Bruno Louis Guida and the Rev Emilio Donanzan. The arrangements committee includes Diodati Sicignano De Felice Salzano Di Cianni Santulli Bruno Donanzan Cavalaro. Other league teams were St Mathew St Mark St Luke St John and St Peter.
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Holy Name Society of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel League
Colonial Hotel
St Paul's
Joseph Diodati
Anthony Marabello
Frank Bruno
Louis Guida
Emilio Donanzan
John Sicignano
Ralph de Felice
James Salzano
Anthony di Cianni
John Santulli
Donanzan
Raymond Cavalaro
St. Mathew
St. Mark
St. Luke
St. John
St. Peter
Communion Breakfast at St Mary's Palm Sunday
The Holy Name Society of St Marys Church invites parishioners to a Palm Sunday Communion Breakfast after the 8 a.m. Mass on April 14 in the church auditorium. Tickets are selling fast as capacity limits audience, with Rev Michael L Ryan presiding and a planned musical program and guest speaker.
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Holy Name Society
St Mary’s Church
St. Mary’s Church
St Mary's Church
Michael L Ryan
St Mary's Auditorium
John J Langello
Aungustine Nerone
Sec
James F Duffy
Bernard McHugh
Joseph F Lewis
Joseph Malloy
William T Dwyer
Charles A Coggeshall
James M Flynn
Charles McHugh
Thomas H Byrnes
William McCarthy
Charles M. Connery
Edward Belle
Frederick T Goff
Bids Opened for Bristol Sewer Lines in Commission Office
The Bristol sewer commission opened bids for three sewer lines with a total appropriation of 13464.97. Lowest bids came from Rego and Sons for Charles street and Anthony avenue lines while Callan Construction submitted the Wall street line bids. The commission will act on the bids at next Tuesday's 7 pm meeting.
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Sewer Commission
Bristol
Commission
Anthony W Dupont
Henry Miranda
George R. Fish
Charles Street
Anthony Avenue
Rego and Sons_ Construction Company
Wall Street
Callan Construction Company
Arles Street
Rego Company
Callan Company
New 500 Gallon Pumper Delivered to Defiance Hose Company
A new triple combination 500 gallon pumper, bought last year for Defiance Hose Company at 6875 dollars, was delivered Tuesday by Maxim Motor Company of Middleboro Massachusetts. The truck was driven through town for residents to inspect it, and Maxim will demonstrate its operation to Defiance officers and members over the weekend.
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Defiance Hose Company
Maxim Motor Company
Middleboro
Mass
Maxim Company
Defiance Company
Col Thomas C Greene Guest Of Honor At Dinner
Colonel Thomas Casey Greene was the guest of honor at a Barrington area Republican dinner attended by about 50 party members from Barrington Warren and Bristol. John H McCusker chaired as toastmaster at the Lobster Clan. The gathering focused largely on party finances.
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Col
Thomas C. Greene
Thomas Casey Greene
State Central Committee
Barrington
Warren
Bristol
John H McCusker
Bristol Chapter D.A.R. to Meet Monday on Hooked Rugs
The Bristol Chapter of the D.A.R. will meet Monday afternoon. Mrs. Arthur R. Blessing will speak on Hooked Rugs. Hostesses include Mrs. Mona J. Perkins Mrs. Caroline McNaught Mrs. Mary J. M. DeWolf Mrs Hattie K. Howe Mrs. Amanda S. Yelland and Mrs. Virginia C. Keith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
D.A.R
Arthur R. Blessing
Mona J. Perkins
Caroline McNaught
Mary J. M. DeWolf
Hattie K. Howe
Amanda S. Yelland
Virginia C. Keith
Ivy Guild Meeting Set At Holmes House
The Ivy Guild of St. Michael's Church holds its regular meeting Tuesday at 7 30 in Holmes House. Speaker will be Robert H. Mercer of St. Mary's Church East Providence who will present ten thoughts to the members.
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Ivy Guild
St. Michael’s Church
Holmes House
Robert H. Mercer
St. Mary’s Church
East Providence
Nylon Hosiery Warnings and a Nostalgic College Tale
A light, period tone piece starts with nylon stocking buying woes and humor about under the counter purchases. It shifts to a reader anecdote about a Bristol shopper dyeing faded stockings to fool clerks, followed by tips urging careful reordering and weight guidance for nylon hose before shifting to a college homecoming anecdote where an alumnus recalls a moonlit kiss under an apple tree, unexpectedly prompting seventeen gray haired women to stand.
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Bristol Town Council
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Max Weber
Paul Manship
Dorothy Adlow
Christian Science Moniitor
Barbara Stanwyck
George Brent
Lucile Watson
Eve Arden
Jerome Cowan
Seria
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Tubs
M-G-M
Robert Montgomery
John Wayne
Donna Reed
Jack Holt
Ward Bond
Brick
Rusty
Bristol Zoni Board of Review
Mrs. Clark
Ivy Guild Meeting
Bristol Cleansers & Dyers
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