Bristol Scout Corps Seeks Funds for New Equipment
The Bristol Boy Scout Bugle Corps launches a campaign to raise money for new gear including uniforms chrome bugles cymbals and two tenor drums. A Sunday townwide paper drive starts the fundraising with salvage proceeds to seed the equipment fund. The executive committee and Drum Corps plan further steps at Tuesday night meeting while members prepare for community parades and curbside paper collections.
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Bristol
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Reunion plans completed for Class of 1947
Edward Travers president of the Class of 1947 Bristol Senior High School announced that plans for the first class reunion are completed A mass class meeting will precede the date The committee includes Vice President Conrad Beauregard treasurer Anthony Dennis secretary Esther Migliori and executives James Fusco Philip DePasquale Mary Cardoza Josephine Alfano The event is set for Wednesday June 16 1948 at White Bay Club Bristol from 6 to midnight with a group photo dinner program under Beauregard and dancing 9 pm to midnight Guests may attend Details will be mailed in May and announced in the Phoenix.
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Edward Travers
Bristol Senior High School
Conrad Beauregard
Anthony Dennis
Esther Migliori
James Fusco
Philip DePasquale
Mary Cardoza
Josephine Alfano
Bristol
The
Phoenix
Paper Drive Sponsored by Bristol Boy Scout Group
The town announces a paper drive on Sunday April 18 starting at 12 noon. It is sponsored by the Bristol Boy Scout Bugle and Drum Corps.
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Bristol Boy Scout Bugle and Drum Corps
Women Organize Crusade Of The Rosary At St Marys
A group of women parishioners at St Marys Church formed the Crusade of the Rosary to pray for the election outcome in Italy. From 7 AM to 9 PM Sunday they will occupy the church praying for a favorable result and the defeat of Communist elements. Rev Charles C Curran said the event is private and participants chose not to disclose names.
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St Mary’s Church
Italy
Charles C Curran
Cru
Sade
Local Students Selected for Model Legislature Session in Providence
Three high school seniors are chosen to participate in the Model Legislature Session in Providence sponsored by the RI Social Studies Association. The trio includes Ruth Benson Union Party Senator and Senate Finance member Robert Richards Union Party Representative and Mary Lee Cantwell National Party Representative and House Corporations member.
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Providence
The
RI Social Studies Association
Ruth Benson
Union Party
Senate
Robert Richards
House
Mary Lee Cantwell
National Party
Cancer Control Fund Drive Opens With Initial $30 Donation
Mrs Raymond Makowsky reported early progress in the annual Cancer Control Fund Drive with $30 raised so far. Mrs Frank Vento of 170 Thames Street led off as the first contributor and urged others not yet contacted to give voluntarily to the cause.
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Raymond Makowsky
Frank Vento
Thames Street
Twilight Baseball League names teams for coming season
The Twilight Board announced the 2025 season lineups for Ascolis, YMCA, C&A and St Elizabeth with rosters and batting averages led by Ascolis 290 and YMCA 272. League play starts May 10 with 6 pm games on Mondays and Thursdays. rosters may shift with manager consent.
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Twilght Baseball League
Ascolis
YMCA
C&a
St Elizabeth
Salvatore Massano
Henry A Street
Orlando J. Bisbano
Henry Muranda
St. Elizabeth
Ascoli
Bristol
Massano
Bristol Historical Society opposes church street building project
Herbert B Burnham Jr, president of the Bristol Historical Society, announced at a Board of Directors meeting that the society opposes a proposed building project on Church Street. He outlined concerns about preservation and community impact alongside potential alternatives.
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Herbert B Burnham Jr
The
Bristol Historical Society
Water discoloration spurs open session on Mt Hope Farms dump
Mt Hope Farms owners report milky water in two ponds prompting a town council special session. Officials plan to hire an out of state sanitary engineer to probe the Minturn Farm dump as state health tests are reviewed.
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Mt Hope Farms
Minturn Farm
R F Haffenreffer III
William L' Serbst
Lucien Capone
Manuel Cadoza
John W Church
Anthony W du Pont
Sewer Commission
Paul A Herzig
Frank J Murphy
Paul C Millemagg
State Department of Health
Serbst
Haffenreffer
Herzig
St Mary's C Y O Minstrel Plans Stir Local Opposition
A St Marys C Y O Minstrel show draws opposition from Town Council over a National Guard building plan. Tickets sold quickly as crowds fill Church Street venues to see Battery C 243rd AAA entertainment set for Sunday through Tuesday at the church auditorium.
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R i National Guard
St Mary’s C.Y.O
Battery C
O P Lhurch
Higher Phone Rates Adopted for Bristol Subscribers
The Bristol phone schedule ups rates across the board. Business lines rise to seven dollars monthly with unlimited local service and measured usage for 70 units at five dollars, plus four and a half cents per extra unit. Residential one party lines cost 3.75 dollars, two party and four party lines higher, six month summer service minimum, and reactivation after nonpayment costs two dollars. Local calls stay five cents and Warren Providence calls ten cents for the first five minutes.
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Bristol
Warren
Providence
Memorial Day Committee Plans Town Observances
The Kearney Post No 6 American Legion will chair Memorial Day events with a meeting next Wednesday at 8 PM at the Post Home on Franklin Street. Adjutant George R. Fish leads a committee including Virgil Arruda and others to arrange a parade, church services, and observances for veterans and scouts. The Sons of Veterans had previously handled duties but the Town Council assigned the task to the post.
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Kearney
American le Zion
Kearney Post
Franklin Street
George R. Fish
Virgil Arruda
Robert B. Suzman
Joseph A Aronica
Samuel J Smith
Manuel P. Goulart
Albert C Larne
F H. Bennett Camp
Sons of Veterans
Sons of Veterans Committee
Newport Co
Bilal
Phalanx to Host Colt Varsity at Bristol Y
The Bristol Phalanx fraternity Beta Phi hosts Colt Varsity tomorrow evening in the Howe Room of the Bristol Y M C A. A spaghetti supper is planned with invited guests including Ralph Kinash O I Bergstrom H Wilbur and A A Pansa. Louis Cirillo chairs assisted by James Fusco and Domenic Raiola.
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Bristol Phalanx
Beta Phi
Colt
Howe
Bristol Ym.c.a
Ralph KiNash
O I. Bergstrom
H. Wilbur
A A. Pansa
Louis Cirillo
James Fusco
Domenic Raiola
Will Consider Offer Of Art Treasures
Representatives of over 50 Portuguese societies attend a Sunday mass meeting at St. Elizabeth's Hall to discuss accepting Mr and Mrs Herbert C Pell's offer to donate their collection of Portuguese art treasures to the people of Portuguese extraction in this state. Arthur A Carreiras of Newport will preside. To order to renew the art colony.
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St. Elizabeth's Hall
Herbert C. Pell
Arthur A.carreiras of
Newport
Births Reported for Salvaggio and Cabral Families
Mr and Mrs Joseph Salvaggio of 594 Wood Street announce the birth of a son on April 10 at the Ly Jung In Hospital. Mr and Mrs Victor Cabral announce the birth of a son on April 16 at the Lying In Hospital. The former Marian Marshall is noted in connection with the Salvaggio birth.
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Joseph Salvaggio
Wood Street
Victor Cabral
Collns Street
Jung-In
Salvaggio
Hos
Marian Marshall Pital
Baseball Autographed by Ty Cobb Comes to East Desk
Fred Stradling of the Water Company keeps a Ty Cobb autographed baseball on his desk after his daughter Mary Jo brought it from a hospital in Boston where Cobb was a patient. The story echoes a Montclair Times editorial urging community cleanup after winter damage led by Paul Bunyan.
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Fred Stradling
the Water Company
Ty Cobb
Fred
Mary Jo
Boston
Midwest
East
Maryite
Bristol
Montclair
Paul Bunyan
Puget Sound
Mississippi
Paul
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