Veterans Register for Housing Relief and Quonset Plan
Forty-seven veterans and families seek housing relief as a committee studies Quonset unit homes. Potential site is Bristol Common north of Defiance station with an estimated 25 000 for land fill and public utilities ready for temporary veteran housing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph DeLeo
de Leo
Salvador Nunes
Joseph Riccio
Defiance First Station
Lucien Capone
Bristol Common
Defiance
Rev Burdon Accepts Bristol Emergency Food Drive Chairmanship
The Rev. Arthur W. Burdon accepts the Bristol committee chair to lead a nationwide emergency food collection for UNRRA with Rotary Club support. Frank J. Murphy Anthony S. Thomas and Dr. Joseph E. Pine will serve on his committee. Contributions may be left at the Bristol Phoenix office for acknowledgment and transfer to Burdon. Details of the Bristol campaign to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur W. Burdon
UNRRA
Rotary Club
Frank J. Murphy
Anthony S. Thomas
Joseph E. Pine
Burdon
Bristol Phoenix
Bristol
Henry A Wallace
Dan A. West
National Committee
Herbert H Lehman
Franklin D. Roosevelt
All Hydrants Are Being Flushed
William L. Streit manager of the Bristol County Water Company announced that all town hydrants are undergoing their annual spring flushing. The process runs from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. for about ten nights to minimize consumer disruption. discolored water should clear within 24 hours, otherwise notify the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William L. Streit
Bristol County Water Company
Streit
Water Authority Report Recommends Towns Not Buy Company
The Bristol County Water Authority issues a final report advising towns not to purchase the Bristol County Water Company now. It notes improvements underway, rising expenses, and questions financing the acquisition from current revenue, citing a downward trend in net revenue and post war cost pressures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol County Water Authority
Bristol County Water Company
State Department of Public
Bristol County Water Co
Easter at the Churches unfolds with choir cantatas and hymns
The program lists an Easter service at First Baptist Church with organ preludes and processions. Choir performances include Redemption’s Song and Behold I Stand at the Door and Knock. Hortense C Burdon conducts and Mrs Earl G Sturdevant is organist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
St Kenny
von Berge
F. B. Holton
Jesus
Barbara Battcher
Hortense C Burdon
Frances Bullock
Bertram Bullock
Llewellyn Conklin
Robert Drake
Eber Hill
Harriet Maxfield
Dorothy Mott
Evelyn Pedley Hortense
C Burdon
Earl G. Sturdevant
Easter Sunday Service Highlights at First Congregational
The service lists morning masses and music program details from First Congregational including infant baptism, hymns, anthems, and a 10:30 mass with Missa Brevis in Honor of St Agnes. It names choir members, soloists, and the organist, with mass times and junior choir offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecelia
N. A. Montan
Regina Coelhi
Antonio Lotti
N. A. Montani
G. P Palestrina
Johanna Squatrito
Martha Ruggiero
Mt. Carmel
St Agnes
N. A. Paoletti
Ciro Grassi
Oreste Ravanello
D. L. Perosi
N. A. Monzaini
Catherine Cavalieri
Jennie Cavalieri
Philomena Murgo
St. Elizabeth's Church
W. J. Marsh
Blessed Virgin Mary
J. J. Vanden Elson
O. Pren
Mary Maciel
Phoebe Goulart
Mary Goglia
Anthony J. Nunes
John Sylvester
Christus Vincit
N. Nichelle
Regina Coele
E. H. Wetzel
Olga Almeida
Mary Almeida
Esther August
Madeline Castro
Genevieve Freitas
Elvira Fereira
Phoebe Goulat
Irene Hardie
Olga Marshall
Agnes Mello
Angelina Terra
Louise Texeira
Olga Texeira
Beatrice Vargas
Ruth Lindsey
Mary Machado
Mary Sousa
Lawrence August
Thomas August
Roger Cabral
Edward Costa
Bus line proposal draws record council turnout on Metacom Avenue
A town meeting drew over 60 residents from the east side to back a plan for Metacom Avenue bus transportation. Promoter Frank J. Sylvia urged routes and schedules, while officials and Rep. Gladys Brightman pledged cooperation and asked the Public Utilities Board to study service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metacom Avenue
Frank J. Sylvia
Bristol Narrows
Huestis
Gladys M. Brightman
Repr
Tucker
Barrington
Ple Avenue
Palmer
Boston
N. E. Transportation Company
Newport
Providence
Samuel A. Hall
R. I. Soldiers Home
S. Morton Giles
Martin Hall
E. Wilbur Mason
Hill
Agnes Peretra
Public Utilities Board
Chester W. Williams
Soldiers Home
Easter legends and animal symbols in folk lore
An overview of how animals birds and insects appear in Easter legends across cultures. Rabbits eggs lions roosters bears robins feature as symbols of life death and resurrection, with notes on moon symbolism and regional beliefs.
Legends of birds and their symbols in old lore
The piece recounts numerous European tales linking birds to immortality and religion. It mentions the cornbunting swallows goldfinch and redbill with crossed beaks, the owl at Jesus’s death, and immortality symbols like the peacock the caterpillar the eagle and the phoenix, tying to the paper’s name and the editor’s imagination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Lord
Robin Redbreast
Christ
Sweden
Europe
Also Mentioned on This Page
Veterans Register
Mr. Capone
Fr. Ryan
St. Mary’s Church
Fr. Sorzano
Mr. de Leo
Lt. Riccio
Anthony W. DuPont
Green
Messrs de Leo
Riccio
DuPont
Nunes
Elmer E Angell
DeLeo
Tional
Presidents
Maiden Lane
New York
Henry
A Wallace
Dan A West
New York City
N. Y
Water Authority Report
John Hutton
Henry F. Serbst
Stanley M. Simister
William T. Lees
Harry W. Bernstrom
Dennis F, Bristow
Thomas E. Goulet
Robert A. McCaughey
Joseph L. Campanella
James Craig
Frances Gifford
Ava Gardner
Lying Mouse
Popular Science
Freddie Stewart
June Preisser
Judy Clark
Noel Neill
With Adele Mara
Kane Richmond
Maisie
Ann Sothern
George Murphy
Matthew
First Congregational
God
Jesus Christ
Hosmer
Sullivan
Tours
Parker
Palestrina
Handel
Samuel J. Steen
John D Moore
Sarah D. Bosworth
Harry Town
Frank M. Dimond
Donald E. Clements
Aida A. Connery
N. G Herreshoff, Jr
Centralto
Herrmann L. Wilbur
Roswell S. Bosworth
Cora Shaw Anderson
Our Lady of
Mr. Frank J. Sylvia
Bristol, R. I
Sylvia
Rhode Island
Memorial Building
Metacoma Avenue
Russia
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