Bristol fire department may get pay telephones at stations
Town Council president J Floyd Huestis orders an inquiry into the surge of out of town calls on Bristol fire department bills. A pay telephone at each station could curb the mystery while raising station call costs and manpower questions. Authorities note past notices forbidding outside calls and recount seven years of bills from 1933 to 1939 totaling $2,540.27.
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Bristol
J. Floyd Huestis
Prescott B Paull
George Taber
Ambrose Flaherty
Taber
Fire Department
New England Telephone Company
Club Names Cabral President
Arthur Cabral was elected president of the newly formed St Elizabeth's Co Y O club at a meeting in Columbia Hall Wood Street Others named to office were Joseph Castro vice president Arthur Cordeiro secretary Manuel Mello treasurer The club plans to enter a team in the C O Bristol County League and to pursue spring and summer athletics A bazaar to raise funds will be held in June Names on the arrangements committee were Arthur Cabral Arthur Cordeiro Manuel Rodrigues and John Marshall The club has about 25 parishioners of St Elizabeth's Church
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Arthur Cabral
St Elizabeth's Co. Y. O
Columbia Hall
Wood Street
Joseph Castro
Arthur Cordeiro
Manuel Mello
Manuel Rodriques
John Marshall
St. Elizabeth's Church
Rotarians To Meet In Warren Tomorrow
Bristol Rotary Club with 42 members travels to Warren for a regular weekly meeting at Hotel Warren. Warren guests will attend to learn Rotary in action with talks on Rotary in Bristol Rotary and the Rotarians Rotary Fellowship and Rotary Out of Town plus Rotary in Warren by Rev. A R Parshley. Meeting set for 7 o clock with R S Bosworth presiding.
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Bristol Rotary Club
Warren
Rotary
Rotary In
Bristol
Howard R Newmann
Rotarians
V J deRocha
Rotary Fellowship
F R Dimond
Scout Troop Receives Communion at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Bay Scout Troop No 2 will receive Holy Communion at the 8 30 mass on Sunday morning. A breakfast in Parish Hall on Congregational Street follows. Scoutmaster Michael Ascoli and committeemen Frank Giglio James Salzano John A Ruggiero Frank Campagna and Sebastian Alessandro will receive with the troop. The troop meets Fridays in Parish Hall and, organized last January, now has 28 members.
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Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Bay
Congregational Street
Michael Ascoli
Frank Giglio
James Salzano
John A. Ruggiero
Frank Campagna
Sebastian Allesandra
Jews Begin Passover Observances in Bristol Synagogue
Bristol Jews opened the Feast of Passover with a Seder night at the Synagogue on High Street. Services featured customary prayers and programs in homes, with a second Seder planned for tonight and observance to end next Tuesday with Yizkor memorial services.
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High Street
Bristol
Plans Made For Cotton Ball In Bristol May 30
Mrs Naomi Jacome named general chairman of the 8th annual cotton ball for the Bristol Portuguese-American Women's Civic League to be held May 30 at the new Bristol Casino. Assisting on the committee are Mrs Esther Silvia secretary and Maria Quintal treasurer. General dancing and the annual cotton gown parade are planned highlights.
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Naomi Jacome
Bristol
Devron to Speak at Bristol Manufacturers League Dinner
Rhode Island sports official Henry Devron will be principal speaker at the Bristol Manufacturers Basketball League banquet Saturday night in a Providence restaurant. Michael W Pasquarelli will be toast master as more than 50 attendees from four area firms gather. Arrangements are by Edwin McClure Edward Cunningham Joseph Bie lan and Paul Bruno of local companies.
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Henry Devron
Rhode Island
Providence
Michael W Pasquarelli
Edwin McClure
Carr Manufacturing Corp
Edward Cunningham
Collins & Aikman Corp
Joseph Bielan
Aratex Corp
Paul Bruno
U S. Rubber Co
Countryside Garden Club Plans 5th Anniversary Dinner
The Countryside Garden Club met at Mrs George McClure's home last Friday to arrange summer garden visits and a May 22 anniversary dinner at Tophill See Yank Mass. Officers will be elected at the May 3 meeting hosted by Miss Dorothy M Foster.
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Countryside Garden Club
George McClure
Tophill
See- Yank
Mass
Dorothy M. Foster
Post Office Site Condemnation Approved After Talks
United States District Attorney J Howard McGrath is authorized to start condemnation to acquire a six by seventy two foot land strip on Court street for a rear loading area of a new Post Office. Negotiations with owner Joao Jacinto Pimental failed though another amicable sale was reached with the Northup estate. Work on the $105000 project likely awaits clearance of legal entanglements and title issues.
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United States District
J Howard McGrath
Court Street
Daniel W. Coggeshall
United States Treasury Department
Joao Jacinto Pimental
Pimental
Northup
Coggeshall
Additional Names In Cancer Control Drive
A list of numerous individuals and couples named in connection with a cancer control effort. The roster includes Mrs Norton, M Zinderstein, Mrs C A Zinderstein, Fverett LeB Church, Mrs Vasta LaR, Ruggiero, Dr and Mrs A F D’Angelo, N J & H W Vermette, Mrs M B Grossman, Dr M B Grossman, Miss Leah R B Young, Mrs Fred E Suzman, Miss Belle M Wardwell, Sisterhood of Chevra Agudas Achim, Mrs Joseph Pivin, Mrs Ruth Deutsch Maynard Suzman, Mrs Eva Makowsky, Albert Makowsky, Miss Martha Graham, Miss Thyra Carlson, Miss Laurine Bradford, Miss Mollie Hamill, Mr and Mrs William Wood, Mr and Mrs John H Wall, Mr and Mrs Richard R Cornell, Miss Eva McLaughlin, Miss Helen Osterberg, Miss Esther Osterberg, Miss Mary McShane, Miss Alma Smith, Miss Tuha Herreshoff, Mrs Viola Palmer, Mrs N G Herreshoff Edgehill Temple No 3, Pythian Sisters, Burnside Judge No 34, Knights of Pythias.
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Norton
Zinderstein
Albert Makowsky
Martha Graham
Thyra Carlson
Laurine Bradford
Mollie Hamill
William Wood
John H Wall
Richard R Cornell
Eva McLaughlin
Helen Osterberg
Esther Osterberg
Mary McShane
Alma Smith
Tuha Herreshoff
Viola Palmer
N G Herreshoff
Edgehill Temple
Pythian Sisters Burnside
Knights of Pythias
Benevolent Society Sets Stage For Parish Event
The Ladies Benevolent Society completes sale plans for a bridge food sale and fashion show at St Michael's Church parish house tomorrow afternoon. Mrs Henry Wood names helper girls Natalie Herreshoff Cynthia McCaw Virginia Marshall Mary Pinch Nancy Bosworth Marguerite McGann Peggy Remieres.
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Ladies Benevolent Society
St Michael's Church
Henry Wood
Natalie Herreshoff
Cynthia McCaw
Virginia Marshall
Mary Pinch
Nancy Bosworth
Marguerite McGann
Peggy Remieres
Bristol P T A Representatives Attend State Congress
Nine Bristol P T A units travel to Narragansett Hotel Providence for the State Congress session. Attending are Elmer S. Mapes Superintendent of Schools Ian M Walker Bristol Senior Junior high school association president Mrs Calbraith B Perry Bristol Elementary P T A Association president Mrs William Pinch Miss Annie M Tobin Taft School Club members and more.
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Bristol P. T A
Narragansett
Providence
Elmer S. Mapes
Ian M Walker
Senior
Calbraith B. Perry
William Pinch
Annie M. Tobin
Taft School Club
Fred Atkinson
Lucien Capone
Harry Town
Earl G. Sturdevant
Bristol Elementary
P. T. A. Association
Shanghai teacher to speak at First Baptist Church
Parishioners of the First Baptist Church and friends will hear Mrs Earl H. Cressey of Shanghai China in the church auditorium tomorrow night at 730 oclock. The World Wide Guild sponsors the talk and Re. Arthur W Burdon the Bristol church pastor will introduce Mrs Cressey who teaches at the Christian School in Shanghai and is associated with her husband Dr Cressey secretary of the Council on higher education in China.
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First Baptist Church
Earl H. Cressey
Shanghai
China
World Wide Guild
Arthur W Burdon
Bristol Church
Cressey
Christian School
Council On Higher Education In
Helen Costa to Wed Joseph King Silvia at St Elizabeths Church
Helen Costa daughter of Mr and Mrs Enos Costa of 155 Franklin Street will wed Joseph King Silvia on April 29 at St Elizabeths Church A miscellaneous shower was given Friday night by Mrs Manuel Vierra and Miss Jean Mello at 16 Thompson Avenue Attendees included friends from Warren Fall River and East Providence with games prizes and refreshments provided by the hostesses aided by Mrs Angelina Oliver and Mary Marshall
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Helen Costa
Enos Costa
Franklin Street
Joseph King Silvia
St. Elizabeth's Church
Manuel Vierra
Jean Mello
Thompson Avenue
Warren
Fall River
East Providence
Angelina Oliver
Mary Marshall
Battery C Personnel Unchanged In New Orders
Despite the 243rd Coast Artillery reorganization, Battery C of Bristol keeps its officers and men. Col Earl A Webster announces the unit remains led by Capt Albert A Moren with First Lieut George A Bates and Second Lieut James J Garvin as junior officers. The battery fields 86 enlisted men.
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243Rd Coast Artillery
Bristol
Earl A. Webster
Albert A. Moren
George A. Bates
James J. Garvin
Bridge Preparations Under Way at St Andrews School
Preparations for a bridge event at St Andrews School in Barrington this Wednesday afternoon are led by Mrs. Russell W Bields as general chairman. Parishes in the Diocese contribute, with cake candy and potted plants for sale to augment the treasury. This is a state wide project.
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St. Andrews School
Barrington
St Andrews School Association
Russell W.bields
Neighbor Greeted Five Years After They Passed
A Vermont schoolteacher and a factory foreman living as neighbors never spoke for years. A single warm greeting finally broke the silence revealing a missed connection. University Hall at Brown University will glow with candles on May 3 as 500 candies light the windows during the building’s reopening funded by a $200,000 anonymous donation.
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University Hall
Brown University
Brown
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