Councilman Seeks Quick 150 for Bristol Common Playground
Councilman John P. Marshall urges $150 urgently to buy new playground gear for Bristol Common including a set of 10 to 12 swings. The 20-year-old swings have reached the end of usefulness, and funds are sought after recreation board dissolution leaves no budget. Warren Rotary Club recently donated a jungle gym for Water Street beach.
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John P. Marshall
Bristol &Common
Marshall
J. Floyd Huestis
Michael de Pasquarelli
Council Committee
Warren Rotary Club
Warren Club
Warren
Water Street Beach
Edward J Sevigney
Bertram W. Wall
Board of Recreation
Two Bristol items on Hope Street display at Lilian T Wilson
In Bristol England two items shown in a Hope Street window by Canon Parshley include a circular for the National Day of Prayer on Sunday March 23 1941 and a newspaper photo of the service under a bomb damaged church roof with debris cleanup urged.
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Lilian T. Wilson
Hope Street
Bristol
England
Canon Parshley
Church of St Michael the Archangel
Town honors Marshall with testimonial dinner at New Bristol Casino
Town honors Councilman John P. Foxy Marshall with a testimonial dinner at the New Bristol Casino. Former State Senator Bertram W Wall will be principal speaker with brief talks from Dr. John R. Bernardo Representative Henry Alfred and others. Caesar Brito chairs arrangements with a large list of local officials and volunteers. Dinner set for 5 30 p m.
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Will Jon
John P
Foxy) Marshall
New
Bristol Casino
Bertram W Wall
John R. Bernardo
Republican Town Committee
Henry Alfred
George Pailthorpe
Foxy
J. Floyd Huestis
Paul A. Herzig
Henry F. Serbst
Michael W. Pasquarelli
Anthony Ferrara
John W. Church
John Cordeiro
John Andrade
Caesar Brito
Joseph J Marshall
Manuel Perry
Henri Mello
Joseph Silvia
Seraphine Pacheco
Manuel Enos
Manuel Cardoza
Manuel Marshall
Henry Miranda
Anthony Cardoza
Manuél Machado
Leonora Roderick
Wilhelmina Silvia
Sadie Almeida
Manuel Vieira
Mary Kerr
Sally Silvia
Georgianna Brito
Celia Marshall
Mary Estrella
Salvador Nunes
Better Lighting Planned for Bristol Common
Bristol officials pledge to install four new electric lights to brighten the Common. Councilman John P Marshall, commissioner of Public Parks, says the upgrades will address long standing complaints. He also notes no immediate plan for a public restroom despite past suggestions.
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Bristol Common
John P Marshall
Byfield School
St Mary's Church
Old East Burial Ground
Marshall
Sears
St Marys Alumni Present Musical Revue for Church Benefit
The well attended St Marys Alumni musical revue ran Wednesday and Thursday evenings to aid St Marys Church. Frank L Doran directed the show with Miss Regina Farley as committee chair in charge.
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St. Mary’s
St. Mary's Church
Frank L. Doran
Ever Ready Co operates with Bristol fire chief amid rumors
The Ever Ready Engine and Hose Company pledged full cooperation with Moses M. Moore, newly appointed Bristol fire chief, after a meeting that denied claims of hostility over Chief Moore’s appointment. Officials remain puzzled about a Defiance Hose Company letter backing reelection of Chief Guevremont.
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Ever Ready’s
Bristol
Moses M. Moore
Fred J Guevremont
Mr. Moore
William J. Rinaldi
Defiance Hose Company
Guevremont
Stanley Gray
Fire Company
Defiance
Lowing
Gray
John W Church
Defiance Company
Messrs
Guevremont and
Moore
World War Veteran Richard O'Shea Found Dead at Metacom Ave
Richard O'Shea 47 a World War veteran was found dead in the kitchen of his 324 Metacom Avenue home shortly before 3 pm yesterday. Warren medical examiner Dr Ralph J Petrucci ruled death due to natural causes with possible over exertion from heavy plowing. Sister Catherine Conton of 174 Metacom Avenue said he had been working hard the past days and she last saw him Wednesday morning. Former State Representative James Conley discovered the body and summoned Mrs Conlon who notified Dr A F DAngelo. O'Shea is survived by another sister in Attleboro Mass and a brother Edward in Warren.
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Richard O'Shea
Metacom Avenue
Ralph J. Petrucci
Warren
O’shea
Catherine Conton
O'Shea
James Conley
Conlon
A. F. D’angelo
Traveler to Describe Conditions in Bristol England
Hon George Scudder will speak on Bristol England conditions in St Michael s Parish House Bristol on Wednesday at 8 pm arriving in the U S for 10 days from Europe via Atlantic Clipper Mrs Harleigh Tingley arranged the event under Namesake Towns Committee Inc there is no admission charge but attendees may contribute for the speaker s travel expenses
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Bristol
England
George Scudder
St. Michael's Parish
Scudder
United States
New York
Europe
Palling Mess
Harleigh Tingley
Feast of the Blessed Sacrament Preparations Underway
The Madeira colony leads the annual Portuguese Feast of the Blessed Sacrament with August 17 and 18 set for celebrations. John T. Vasconcellos chairs the general arrangements committee with Julio T. Xavier as treasurer Fermino Andrade as secretary and a long list of local Portuguese residents assisting.
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Madeira
John T. Vasconcellos
Julio T. Xavier
Fermino Andrade
Victorino Andrade
Antonio Vasconcellos
Joseph Castro
Domingues Castro
Cristiano Camacho
Joseph J.freitas
Manuel Castro
Vasco Castro
Grand Chancellor to Visit Burnside Lodge
Grand Chancellor George F. E. Luther and the board of officers will visit Burnside Lodge Knights of Pythias next Tuesday night. The event is open to all members and prospective recruits. Luther’s visit is his final one in that role.
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George FE
Luther
Burnside Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Bristol Lodge
Grand Lodge
Providence
Gordon T. Brown
Salvation Army
Womens Field Army For Cancer Control
I O O F Honors Frank W Buffinton in Warren Lodge Ceremony
United Brothers Lodge of this town and Amity Lodge of Warren joined in honor of Frank W Buffinton a 54 year member of the Warren lodge A 50 year jewel was presented to Past Noble Grand Ernest W Weaver who joined Amity Lodge August 25 1886 An oyster stew supper was served and an entertainment followed by both lodges at Odd Fellows Hall Warren.
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United Brothers Lodge
Amity Lodge
Warren
Odd Fellows Hall
Frank W. Buffinton
Warren Lodge
Ernest W. Weaver
Buffinton
Orrin Peterson
Bristol Senior High Gymnastic Exhibition Tonight
The second annual gymnastic exhibition at Bristol Senior High School will draw overflow crowds of parents and friends. Warren Histon and Miss Natalie Daily, the school physical instructors, will oversee the event in the Andrejius School Gymnasium.
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Bristol Senior High School
Andrejius
Warren
L ™ Histon
Natalie
Poem Origins and a Second Letter from England
The piece recounts Strickland Gillilan crafting the Finnigin poem in 1897 to fill scarce Richmond Daily Palladium copy, its quick popularity, and Life magazine publication. It then cites a London Express anecdote praising American resilience with a London reader’s letter noting Dallas fame and the John Bull poem reference.
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England
America
Dallas
Texas
London
Daily Express
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Woodland Road
St. Michael’s
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Henry Fonda
Lady Eve
Deadwood Dick
Greece
Florence Rice
Barton MacLane
Bruce Bennett
Stan Laurel
Oliver Hardy
Oxford
Lowell Thomas News
Richard—Dix
Monogram
AMEE
News-Reei
Standard—Hardware Company
Taunton—Ave
Unit
Richard O’shea
Eng
Agin
Strickland Gillilan
Gillilan
Richmond
Ind
Palladium
Finnigan
Flannigan
Finnigin
McGarrigan
Minny
Bilin
John Bull
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