Bristol County Contest Judges Named for Better Homes Drive
Three Bristol County residents will judge the local Better Homes contest. Elmer S. Mapes, Roswell S. Bosworth and H. K. DeWolf were announced as judges by Wardwell Lumber Company. Local prizes total 50 dollars with a 25 dollar first prize.
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Better Homes
Bristol County
Wardwell Lumber ‘Company
Elmer S. Mapes
Bristol
Roswell S. Bosworth
Bristol Phoenix
H. K. DeWolf
Main Street
Warren
James A. McKenna
Wardwell Lumber Company
Thames Street
Mothers Day Tea To Honor Civic League Members
Mothers of league members will be honored at a Mother's Day observance and musical tea hosted by the Bristol Portuguese-American Women's Civic League on May 8 in Lincoln Hall Usher Avenue. Arrangements are led by Mrs. Rose George with a committee including Mrs. Matthew G Maetoza Mrs Caesar Brito and Miss Agnes Arade Helen Dennis Josephine Mello Jennie Silvia Eva C Mello and Mrs Joseph A Almeida ex officio. Anthony E Davis vice president of the State Civic League will speak. Hostesses include Mrs Maria Michael Fall River Mrs Margaret McHale Warren and Mrs John C Mello and Mrs Joseph J Dennis Bristol.
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Bristol
State Civic League
Maria Michael
Fall River
Margaret McHale
Warren
John C. Mello
Joseph J. Dennis
Final Basketball Notes From Truesdale Hospital Report
The head nurse at Truesdale Hospital sends good news on Tony Gomes captain of the Olympian Club who is resting comfortably. In the three game series Leo Mansi leads scoring with 13 points while Jim Butler adds 16 and Paul Bruno 15. Bruno tops foul line with seven free throws. Olympian coach John Foxy Marsh shows fresh confidence after many games.
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Truesdale Hospital
Tony Gomes
Tony
Leo Mansi
Loos
Jimes Butler
Paul Bruno
Jimmie Duty
Bruno
Mrs Calvino Named Socialites Club Official
Mrs Josephine Calvino was named vice president of the Italian Socialites Women’s Club succeeding Mrs Frances Holmes. Miss Lillian Pasquarell left the ways and means committee and was replaced by Mrs Minne Nappi. The group planned an April 21 social in Rof Hall to aid the charity fund with Mrs Rose Pannone Correia heading arrangements. A door prize of two hand painted pictures went to Miss Sadie Russo and the club voted a $5 donation to Cathole Charities Fund drive.
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Josephine Calvino
Italian Socialites Women’s Club
Frances Holmes
Lillian Pasquarell
Minne Nappi
Ways and Means
Rose Pannone Correia
Sadie Russo
Cathole Charities Fund
Guido De Cristofaro Dies After Illness at 28
Guido De Cristofaro 28 native of this town died this morning at his Providence residence 102 Unit street after months of illness. Funeral will be at his sister Mrs Elizabeth De Jesser 100 Hillcrest avenue Providence opposite the city golf course. He was a Colt Memorial High School 1927 graduate and worked as a salesman. He is survived by his father Domenic De Cristofaro his wife a brother four sisters five nieces and four nephews.
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Guido de Cristofaro
Providence
Unit
Elizabeth de Jesser
Hillcrest Avenue
de Cristofaro
Colt Memorial High School
Domenic de Cristofaro
Baffas Win Second in Series Against Brown and Sharpe
The Baffas bowling quintet from Holy Name Society of St Mary’s Church defeated Brown and Sharpe by 72 pins at High Street alleys. Len Donovan led the Baffas as they tied the series with a win in Wednesday night action.
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Baffas
Browns
Sharpe
High Street
Len Donovan
Holy Name Society
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Better
Johns-Manville
McKenna
Roberta C. Lawson
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Dwight James Baum
Frank W. McDonough
Better Homes and Gardens Magazine
Women’s Civic League
Agee
Hope Street
Sunnyfield
Chuck
Bacon Salt Park
Haddock
Armour's Golden Dale
Hormel
del Man
Coldstream
College Inn
A&p
Dounie
Hershey's
Kellogg's Frakes
Ann Pace
LGE
Amer Med Assoc
B& M
Mueller’s
Magaron
Jude Ann Dace
Creamery
Florida
Warren Branch
Oak
Yale Glass
Ase
Rhode. Land Lumber Company
James B. See
John
Foxy" Marshall
Olympians
Calvino
Aga Ate
Brown and Sharpe
Newman Bros
S. S. Pierce Co
Fine Foods
Overland
Swift
Turkey
Swifts
Newman's
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