Bristol Salvage Firm Plans Dismantling Yard At Franklin Street
The Bristol Operating Corp a Delaware firm led by Rob ert A Tripp and W S Wright plans to salvage ship steel at the New York New Haven and Hartford yard on Franklin street Bristol. They will tow surplus ships to Bristol dismantle them by burning and load scrap into boxcars aiming 250 tons weekly with 20 to 50 workers over two years.
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Franklin Street
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Robert A. Tripp
Hicks’ Avenue
Rye
N. Y
W. S. Wright
Bath
Maine
Tripp
Bristol
Bristol Operating Corp
Washburn Wire Company
East Providence
Walsh-Kaiser
Providence
Wright
Simon Lake
Bridgeport
Conn
Bath Iron Works
Navy
Carl C. Miller
Washington Irving Trust Company
Port Chester
Railroad Company
YMCA to Show Series of Movies in Bristol
The Bristol YMCA Athletic Committee schedules a Friday 7 p.m. start for a 10 week film series for grammar and junior high boys featuring Artic Thrills Bismark Sea Victory California Picture Book and Hot Sands. On April 14 older boys and men attend. There is no admission. A 30 minute color sound film Working For Fun about sports and recreation will also be shown under Ray Car Sports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Ymca
Artic Thrills
Bismark Sea Victory
YMCA
MacGregor-Goldsmith, Inc
Ray-Car Sports
Bill Stern
Radio Sports Com
Ruth Benson Named Alternate For Rhode Island Scout Camp
Ruth M Benson daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Benson of William Street has been chosen as alternate senior girl scout from Rhode Island to the International Girl Scout Camp at Camp Barre Pennsylvania this summer A Newport girl represents Rhode Island at the camp among delegates from every state and foreign countries Benson a Bristol Senior High School junior is an assistant editor of The Pegasus and a bands member
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth M. Benson
Charles Benson
William Street
Rhode Island
Camp Barre
Pennsylvania
U.S.A
New York
Newport
Benson
Bristol Senior High School
The
Pegasus
Narrator Praises American Sports Spirit as Civilizational Good
The commentator explains that Americans are the most sports minded people on earth and that this zeal is beneficial for America now and in the future. He adds that no better path exists to improve civilization than fostering a love for healthy competitive play.
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Mentator
America
Stern
Civilization
Two Men Escape Serious Injury In Auto Crash
Early morning crash on High street left a semi-trailer on its side between Reynolds House and the Andrade residence. Operator Edward H Gurney and helper Noa J Noiseux escaped unharmed as police investigated wheel lock loss and a pole and tree strike.
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High Street
Reynolds
John Andrade
Edward H Gurney
Webster Avenue
Providence
A & P Stores
Noa J. Noiseux
Willow Street
Woonsocket
Joseph Texeira
Hope Street
Alfred Paire
Kearney Post Urges Flag Display and District Meeting
Kearney Post No. 6 American Legion asks townspeople to display flags Saturday for Roosevelt’s second death anniversary. The post backs George R. Fish for junior district vice commander and hosts District II that evening. Delegates and alternates to state and district conventions are named, with misc. actions including new members and donations to Red Cross Easter Seal and Cancer drives.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
George R. Fish
C.—Legion
Kearney
American Legion
Norman R Gravin
Block Island
East Providence
Hydraulion
Post
James T. Pierce
Post Beach
Colt Estate
Town Recreation Board
Two Men Killing Time in Miami Bay Front Park
A Florida vignette from Capt. Chase recalls Bay Front Park in Miami with palm lined Avenues and an old man on a bench sharing life tales. He notes Biscayne Bay development, a new causeway to Biscayne Key opening in September, and a plan for public ocean access amid rising real estate barriers.
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Halsey Chase
Florida
Capt. Chase
Miami
Bay Front Park
Bay Shore
Bay Front
Biscayne Bay
Biscayne Key
Rev Magliore Riopel to address Bristol K of C breakfast
The Bristol Council Knights of Columbus will host a communion breakfast next Sunday with Rev Magliore Riopel of Warren as guest speaker. Riopel, a White Father, recently returned from over a decade of missionary work in Africa and is on leave from Nyasa land, British East Africa.
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Bristol Council
Knights of Columbus
Magliore Riopel
Warren
Order of White Fathers
America
Africa
K of C
St Mary's Church
Rippel
Nyasaland
British East Africa
Canada
St John’s
St. Hyacinth Seminary
Quebec
Everett Postulate of the
White Fathers
Dick Reynolds to Speak at Bristol Senior High Banquet
Dick Reynolds, a noted state high school sports authority, will be a guest speaker at the Testimonial Banquet honoring Bristol Senior High School basketball champions. The event, April 19 at the State Armory, is sponsored by Bristol Council No. 379 Knights of Columbus with Albert Fusonie as general chairman.
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Dick Reynolds
Bristol
State Armory
Church Street
Bristol Council
Knights of Columbus
Albert T. Fusonie
Teen Age Canteen Opening At St Mary’s Church
St Marys Church opens its Teen Age Canteen in the church auditorium this Saturday night with one of the area’s largest dance floors at 4 000 square feet The first dance will be sponsored by St Marys Social Club and features a snack bar and hall supervisors from the club. Neighborhood patrons include Mr and Mrs Lucien Capone Mr and Mrs George Vona and other local families. Hall setup was completed by a team of volunteers led by Gene Gladue and Raymond Newbold.
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St. Mary’s Church
St Mary’s Social Club
Luise Iasiello
Jay Turner
Genevieve Saucier
Muriel Trude
Lucien Capone
George Vona
Norman J. Vermette
Adolphe Ferreira Jr
George Baldwin
Robert Miller
Gene Gladue
Raymond Newbold
David McLaughlin
Charles Callan
Frank Thurber
Conrad Beauregard
Nate McCarthy
Captains Named for Annual Cancer Fund Drive
Mrs. Raymond Makowsky announced the captains for the April cancer fund drive. Zone captains include Mrs. Max Seiffert, Mrs. William LeClair, Mrs. Arthur H. Eastman, Miss Alexandrina Fernandés, Mrs. C. Paul Bruno, Mrs. William DeL. Hall, Mrs. B. W. Wall, and Eleanor Almeida with zones H to K to be announced or led by Girl Scouts. Miss Alma Smith leads collection boxes in the Business District.
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Raymond Makowsky
Red Cross
Alma Smith
Max Seiffert
William LeClair
Arthur H. Eastman
Alexandrina Fernandés
C. Paul Bruno
William del. Hall
B. W. Wall
Kenneth Olson
Girl Scouts
Eleanor Almeida
Women Club hears Waldo Kaufer on modern novel status
The Bristol Women's Club holds its April meeting at 8 pm in the YMCA. Speaker Waldo Kaufer, a noted Rhode Island painter and sharp literary and music critic, discusses The Modern Novel Dead or Alive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Women’s Club
YMCA
Waldo Kaufer
Mr Kaufer
Rhode Island
Easter 1947 Weather Draws Bristol Church and Fashion Crowd
Easter services in Bristol drew large crowds with many communicants and out of town guests. Clear skies later in the day spurred major fashion parades on Hope Street as Bristol residents trafficked heavily between the town and Warren.
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Bristol
Holy Name Society Meeting At St Marys Tonight
The Holy Name Society of St Marys Church meets in the church auditorium at 8 p.m. A film Lets Go Skiing will be shown courtesy of the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company introduced by S C Arnold of Passenger Traffic. All men and boys urged to attend and plan for Smokers Night on April 25. Members to attend 8 a.m. Mass Sunday in a body.
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Holy Name Society of
James E. Sullivan
Bus Line Returns to Fall River Management
The August Bus Line is back under Fall River control, the group that originated the project. All Bristol drivers are released and Fall River personnel will operate the line. Alvaro August is no longer operating as manager.
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Fall River Management
August
Fall River
Bristol
Alvaro August
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R. I
Merle Oberon
George Brent
Charles Korvin
Temptation
Lenore Ulrich
Arnold Moss
Red Skelton
Marilyn Maxwell
Marjorie Main
Virginia O’brien
Disney Cartoon
Sharyn Moffett
Regis Toomey
Madge Meredith
Leslie Brooks
Jimmy Lloyd
Kearney Post
Albert A. Edmonds
Samuel J. Smith
Albert C. Larned
Muriel G. Ashton
Manuel P. Goulart
Elmer A. McNamara
Domenic J. Mascola
Robert B. Suzman
Virgil B. Arruda
William F. Head
Oscar M. Mersman
Mathew Capone
America Vona
Ira Stone
Joseph Enos
Edward J Wilkinson, Jr
Bento N. Catrrao
Norman Valdemar Catrrao
National Guard
Armory
Stevens- LaRocha-Pratt
VFW
Capt
Halsey
Chase
Ather
Father Rippel
Algiers
Carthage
Colt
Louis Castriotta
Joseph Campanella
Thomas Balzano
John San*tulli
Louis Guida
Anthony du Pont
Ralph de Leo
Bristol Garage
Louis Beauregard
Norman E. Benard
Domenic Berretto
Anthony J. Bruno
Anthony da Ponte
Anthony Pinhero
James Raiola
Antonio D'Angelo
Frank O. Rene
Frank J. Murphy
Rego & Sons
Anthony E. Agatiello
Andrade’s Gift Shop
Vincent Malafonte
Anthony Ascoli
Sunshine Oul Co
Wardwell Lumber Co
Lafazia’s Drug Store
Dr. C. Paul Bruno
William Mancieri
George T. Ingram
Bristol Phoenix
St. Mary’s
Holy Name
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