Parish celebrates Diamond Jubilee of St. Mary’s Bristol
St Mary’s Church Bristol marks 75th anniversary with a three day prayer period April 21 to 23 led by Rev Philip C Kelly and a Solemn Mass of Thanksgiving April 24 presided by Bishop Russell J McVinney. Local clergy and Bristol Knights participate with Our Lady of Providence Seminary students singing.
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St. Mary’s Church of
Bristol
Charles R. Curran
Philip C. Kelly
Holy Cross Mission
Russell J. McVinneys
Providence
St. Mary’s Parish
Scout O Rama in Warren Town Hall June 4
Bristol County Boy Scouts announce a Scout O Rama at Warren Town Hall on June 4 with cub and senior scouts from Warren Barrrington and Bristol. Poster contest open to cubs and scouts must be submitted by May 14. prizes awarded by a merchants committee.
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Bristol County
Warren Town Hall
Guiteras House
Warren
Barrington
Bristol
Oscar M. Mersman
Narragansett Council
Howard L.housely
Alfred Ratier
Wallis E Howenatl Elected Senior Warden for 18th Term
Wallis E Howe was elected senior warden of St. Michael's Church in Bristol for his 18th consecutive term at the annual corporation meeting. Howe first became a vestryman in 1898, with later service as junior warden, senior warden since 1932, and multiple appointments including auditors and delegates to convocations and diocesan convention.
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Wallis E. Howe
St. Michael’s Church
Bristol
Mr. Howe
J. Winthrop DeWolf
Robert W. Nelson
Howard R. Newman
Arthur McCaw
Henry Wood
J. William Wood
Charles B. Rockwell
Samuel D. Clark
Martha Graham
Mervyn Clay
Janet MacDougall
Edward OD. Kunz
John Brechin Jr
Harry W. Munro
Providence
Edward D. Kunz
Ralph W. Church
Ethel M. Copeland
Daniel K. Davis
John G. Stewart
Pledge Fund
Chester Myers
Walter Anell
Chai Grtetor
Canan Tana ’Dine
National Commander Perry Brown to visit Kearney Post events
National Commander of the American Legion Perry Brown will pass Mt Hope Bridge at 2 30 pm Thursday en route to the Rhode Island Veterans Home. He will inscribe the Legion Dugout wall with other commanders signatures and attend a Bristol reception at Narragansett Hotel. Bristol County Voiture 1188 Forty & Eight holds 8 pm promenade at Kearney Post Home with officers named for Grand Promenade and a social period to follow.
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American Legion
Perry Brown
Kearney
Mt. Hope Bridge
R. I. Veterans Home
Post
Legion
Bristol
Providence
Narragansett Hotel
Bristol County
James A. Sisson
Miracle Of Monte Cassino Movie At Bridol May 13
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church will host an English version of the Italian film Miracle Of Monte Cassino on May 13 to promote reconstruction of the historic Abbey atop Monte Cassino. The showing venue is to be announced. General Mark Clark has endorsed the film.
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Monte Cassino
Italy
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Emilio Donanzan
Mt. Carmel
Hollywood
Father Donanzan
Mark Clark
Name More Workers To Cancer Field Army
Additional workers for the Cancer Field Drive were named today by Mrs. Raymond J. Makowsky, chairman. The volunteers will assist house to house campaign inaugurated this year. Corine Ferreira, Cynthia Garvin, Margaret Fee, Bernice Callan, Bernard Callan, William Lima, Marie Cavallaro, Philomena Vascera, Louis Evans, Joseph Securo, Joanne Carroll, Ann Jane Terra, Theresa Gonsalves, Gladys Brightman, Louise Murray, and Edward Newbold named to join effort.
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Raymond J. Makowsky
Judge Leahy Heads Special Gift Committee in Bristol
Judge Edward L. Leahy will chair the special gift committee for the 1949 Catholic Charities Appeal in Bristol. The campaign runs from May 8 to May 18. Other committee members include Charles F. McHugh Norman J. Vermette Charles A. Richards William H. Sisson and Frederick T. Goff.
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Edward L. Leahy
Catholic Charities Appeal
Bristol
Charles F. McHugh
Norman J. Vermette
Charles A. Richards
William H Sisson
Frederick T. Goff
Youngsters Set Spring Trip to Pawtucket YMCA
Youngsters of the YMCA will take their annual spring vacation trip to the Pawtucket Y on Wednesday for a day of sight seeing and games. Anthony E. Agatiello athletic director stated today. The program includes swimming, games and other sports.
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YMCA
Pawtucket Y
Anthony E. Agatiello
Idle funds aid ambulance drive in Bristol
Idle bank balances from the Bristol Chamber of Commerce and the Bristol Mercantile Retail Trade Board totaling 302.11 were handed to the Le Baron C Colt Memorial Ambulance Fund. The transfer was announced at a Y M C A board meeting as part of a broader effort to raise funds and support a new Colt Ambulance, with community leaders participating at Linden Place.
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Board of Directors
Haffenreffer
Arthur J. Genthher
St. Andrews
Mount Hope
Artie Pansa
Emma Bonvicin
Bristol Chamber of Commerce
Bristol Mercantile Retail Trade Board
le- Baron C. Colt Memorial Ambulance Fund
J. Francis Connell
le- Baron C. Colt Memorial Ambulance, Inc
Special Funds Board
Driving dangers on modern roads raise alarm from Captain Halsey
Captain Halsey Chase recalls driving since 1914 and laments worse road conditions and crowded cities. He notes narrow roads, heavy trucks, frequent reckless driving, and daily fatalities from accidents especially in Florida near Fort Myers.
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Florida
Fort Myers
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Fred Parella
Freddie's Furniture CO
Washington St
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Meet Frankenstein
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Brad Crawford
Andy Devine
Tahiti
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Sofia
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Garfield Avenue
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