Bristol County Better Homes Contest Offers Two Prize Chances
Entrants in the Better Homes for a Better Bristol County contest may win two prizes totaling over 10 000 dollars. James A McKenna of Wardwell Lumber Co explains the local 50 dollar prize runs April 15 to May 15, with the national Johns Manville contest offering a 10000 dollar first prize and 109 additional prizes. Eligibility is open to residents over 21 who own a home or plan building, with entry requiring an extra copy of the letter sent to national headquarters.
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Bristol County
James A. McKenna
Wardwell Lumber Company
Kenna
Bristol
Johns- Manville
McKenna
Easter Sunday Musical Programs Highlight Bristol Churches
Easter services across Bristol churches featured sunrise ceremonies at Mt Hope Bay and in church sanctuaries. Notable events included junior and senior choir masses at St Marys St Elizabeths and Our Lady of Mt Carmel, a candlelight evening at Mt Streets church, and visitors Rev Roy Magoun and Rev George Manson assisting at St Michaels. A twelve girl church school choir performed at St Michaels, led by Misses Fiske McGann and Remieres, as Easter parades and talks marked the day.
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Bristol
St Mary's
St Elizabeth's
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
First Congregational
First Baptist
States Street Mt
Roy Magoun
Seaman’s Church Institute
Newport
George E. Manson
Providence
Canon Parshley
St. Michael's Church
Trinity
Episcopal
St Michael's
Robert Newton
Portsmouth
Mt Hope“Bay
Eunice Marshman
Herbert D Graetz
Glen Smith
First Baptist Church
A. W. Burdon
Joseph Alger
Harry Bulock, Jr
Henry S Campbell
Raymond Dixon
Harold Pedley
St Michael’s Church
Muriel Fiske
Margaret McGann
Margaret Remieres
Margery
Natalie
Dorothy Parshley
Nancy Mossop
Rae Brown
Christine
Alice Garvin
Harriett Finnell
Frieda de Costa
Martha Miller
Eleanor
Elizabeth Perry
Robert Tourignev
Thomas W .Remieres
Earl P. Rounds
Avarigandts
Avartona Ri
First Congregational Church School
DeWolf Memorial Chapel
Maybelle Rkemuicres
U S Mint History Split Between Departments
The United States Mint began as an independent department in 1791 and remained so until 1873 when it was moved to the Department of the Treasury as the Bureau of the Mint.
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U. S
United States
Department of the Treasury
Bureau of the Mint
Lighting From Behind The Subject Lets Photographs Stand Out
The article explains against the light photography with sun or lamps behind the subject to create silhouettes and appealing highlights. It recommends a lens hood to shade the lens, notes low sun angles may limit hood usefulness, and suggests back lighting with a reflector and sky filter for contrast. John van Guilder
Fashion show at St Marys to feature bridge and whist
A summer fashion show sponsored by Gladdings Inc Providence will highlight the annual card party for St Marys church parishioners in the Colt auditorium Friday night. Mrs Augustine B Nerone head of arrangements noted a capacity crowd and listed more than 100 aides and subscribers including many local names.
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Gladdings, Inc
Providence
Colt Auditorium
St. Mary’s Church
Augustine B Nerone
Marguerite Bottomley
Loretta Byrnes
Dora Berwick
Rita Corey
Eleanor Crowley
Irene Dora
Charlotte Young
Marron
Diarinos
Catherie Levere
Roswell Bosworth
Firs
Mayer
Alexander ~ Sives
Bastiaim Bernard
Daniel Satlivan
James McKenna
Irene Gallo
Frances Garvey
Margie Tobin
Charles Scott
Virginia Scott
John Tobin
John Bushneck
Andrew Miles
Thomas Byrne
Bristol Bride Muriel Hodgdon Wed S James Allen
Miss Muriel Farnham Hodgdon daughter of Bristol residents wed S James Allen son of Mrs Charlotte Bordall at St Michael's Church in Bristol. Attendants Miss Dorothy Wilbur and Mervvan Clay. ushers Henry Simpson and John Dennis. Reception at Hodgdon home followed by a two week Washington DC trip. They will reside at 87 Willard Avenue Riverside. Mrs Allen is a Bristol native and secretary. Mr Allen works in accounting at New England Telephone.
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Muriel Farnham Hodgdon
Fred Hodgdon
Noyes Avenue
Bristol
Sen
James Allen
Charlotte Bordall
West Barrington
St Michael’s Church
Anthony Parshley
Dorothy Wilbur
Barrington
Mervvan Clay
Henry Simpson
Providence
Johne Dennis
Central Falls
Mass Hoedgdon
Maid of Honor
Washington D DC
Willard Avenue
Riverside
Allen
Colt Memorial High School
Industrial Trust Company
Peck High School
New England Telephone and Telegraph Company
Bristol Post Office Mail Dispatch and Receipt Times
The Bristol post office lists outbound mail dispatches at 7 15 A M 9 45 A M 5 40 P M 7 15 P M with Saturday omission and Sunday 4 50 P M plus holiday 5 40 P M January 1 and February 22 only. Incoming mail arrives at 6 20 A M 7 10 A M 2 05 P M 5 05 P M 6 55 P M with 8 05 A M on January 1 and February 22 only and Saturday omission.
Eleanor Borges and William Serpa wed in St Elizabeths Church
Miss Eleanor Ann Borges of 267 Wood Street married William Perry Serpa son of Mrs Marion Perry of 175 Franklin Street yesterday morning at St Elizabeths Church Rev Henrique Rocha officiated. Mrs Yvonne Serpa served as matron of honor with Manual Serpa as best man. The couple will reside in Bristol after a wedding trip to New York.
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Eleanor Ann Borges
Wood Street
William Perry Serpa
Marion ,Perry
Franklin Street
St Elizabeths Church
Henrique Rocha
Yvonne Serpa
Manual Serpa
New York
Bristol
Funeral Rites Held For William Wennerstrand
Funeral services for 76 year old William Wennerstrand who died Friday after a four week illness were held at St Michael's church. The Rev Dr Anthony R Parshley officiated and bearers included Town Councilman William P McLaughlin Charles Pendleton Wilfred Clark and Richard Connell. Burial followed in the North Cemetery.
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Wiliam Wennerstrand
St. Michael's Church
Anthony R Parshley
William P Mclaughlin
Charles Pendleton
Wilfred Clark
Richard Cornell
North Cemetery
Probate Court Clears Multiple Estate Accounts and Adoptions
Judge Edward L. Leahy presided as probate court yesterday disposing a docket that includes the second account of administrator for the estate of Alonzo M Boss and final accounts for Mary A Sullivan and Margaret D McCaughey with waivers of notice. Inventory for John S O Connor accepted. Ronald Hayes petition for adoption and name change allowed.
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Edward L. Leahy
Alonzo M Boss
Mary A. Sullivan
Maria McCaughey
Margaret D McCaughey
John S. O’connor
Ronald Hayes
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Thomas Henry
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Walham Gladding
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