Common Stumbles on Bristol Common Repair Needs
Park Commissioner John P Marshall reports serious upkeep issues on Bristol Common. He highlights missing trees, eroded benches, and needed replanting while noting only 750 dollars allocated from 1000 asked, leaving repairs unfunded. The 1938 hurricane left the area seedy. the paper urges action and approving funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P Marshall
Bristol Common
Marshall
Rockwell Park
Church Street Park
Bristol and Vicinity Notes From Readers
Brief reader remarks mention courtesy and cooperation in Bristol area. The note requests attention to site discussions and seeks helpful input from locals.
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Bristol & Vicinity
Pat Sites
Local notes highlight religious civic events and family news
The bulletin records the Gremail Daughters meeting at 8 PM at 27 Cottage Street and Otis Wood’s 82nd birthday. It notes births, visits, and travels of Bristol residents, church activities at First Baptist and Congregational churches, Mount Hope Chapter rehearsal, Mount Carmel Parish operetta dates, and community events including a Santo Christo feast, band concerts, a charity polo game, and a military whist fundraiser with many local donors and volunteers.
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Otis Wood
Bradford Street
Santo Christo
St. Elizabeth's Church
Wood Street
Franklin’ Street
Bay View Avenue
Town Council Endorses Catholic Charity Appeal
The Bristol Town Council at its meeting endorsed the Catholic Charity Fund Appeal. It notes the fund reduces state welfare costs and cites 1947 results of over $900,000 raised with minimal cost. The council joins Rhode Island municipalities in supporting the 1948 Catholic Charities Appeal.
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Catholic Charity Fund
Catholic Charity Appeal
Bristol Town Council
Rhode Island
Bristol Scout Bugle Corps Seeks Funds For Equipment
The Bristol Boy Scout Bugle and Drum Corps launched a paper drive last Sunday to fund new uniforms and gear. Several tons were collected. exact tonnage awaits weighing after bale. People can still contribute by dropping a postcard to Scout Headquarters or calling Bristol 749-W. The corps plans two months more collection and a series of fund raising events to complete a 32 member unit with new cymbals drums and bugles.
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Bristol Boy Scout Bugle
Drum Corps
Scout
Bristol
I Corps
Public hearing set for licenses and tree planting plan
The city council scheduled a public hearing for May 18 to consider the applications of Luigi Esposito Gambaridella for a Class C license and the Bristol Yacht Club for a Class D license. Tree Warden Joseph C. Kinder was tasked to survey replanting needs and recommend actions. Other routine matters were addressed before adjournment.
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Luigi Esposito Gambaridella
Mt. Hope Avenue
Bristol Yacht Club
Joseph C. Kinder
Shower Given in Honor of Miss Priscilla Brelsford
A miscellaneous shower was given by Mrs. Jack Marsden at 16 John Street West Barrington for Miss Priscilla Brelsford ahead of her marriage to Norman Abrahams on May 8. Guests presented many gifts and a buffet luncheon was served.
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Priscilla Brelsford
Jack Marsden
John Street
West Barrington
Brelsford
Norman Abrahams
Bristol District Nursing Association Annual Meeting
The Bristol District Nursing Association will hold its annual meeting at Rockwell House on Monday April 26 at 7 30 evenings. Reports will be presented and officers elected for the coming year.
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Bristol District Nursing Association
Rockwell House
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Phoenix
R. L
Bradford St. Corner
Thames
Telephone
Roswell S. Bosworth
R. I
Charles H. Newman
P. O. Box
May Sid
Bristol, R. I
Bessie J. Crowley
Union Street
Emilio D. Iannuccillo
Hope Street
Tel
Warren, BR. I
Gremail
Daughters of
Portugal
Mary Alfredo
Cottage Street
Erich Marsden
Robert Elsworth
Florence Luther
Edward
Cole Street
Gerald Black
Danielson, Conn
Amica Guild of
The
First Baptist Church
Stephen Davis
Locust Street
Warren
Carl T Carlson
Vmen’s Union
First Congregational Church
Guneras House
Yelock
Mount Hope
Ces
Children
Mount Carmel Parish
Guiteras Auditorium
Frank E McKeever
Pasadena
Calif
South
St Petersburg
Coral Gables
Miami
Florida
Robert F. Munro
High Street
Morris Silk
Providence
Herbert Eisenstadt
Burnside
Knights of Phythias
Edward E. Wilkinson Sr
Bristol Y.M.C.A
Twin Paddocks
Boning Board
iWeir Walliams
St. Mary'’sl J
Lucien Capone
Frederick T. Goff
Norman J Vermette
Peter Laboissonniere
Central Falls
St. Elizabeth’s
Independent Hall
Jimmy Martin and His Orchestra
Jones Pharmacy
BAY State To
Fall River Ave
Seekonk
Fall River Highway
Ronald Coleman-Anne Harding
Bob Steele
Joan Woodbury News
Rebecca
Joan Fontaine
Lawrence Olivier
Freddie Stewart
June Preisser
Cartoon News
Mt. Hope
ST. Michael’s Parish House
Raphael Martins
R. J
Don Santo
Thedustrial Trust Co
Fuller
Lewis Rego
Ellis Ave
Bristol County Medical Association
Bristol Music Center
Martene
ST. Louis
Ken Griffin
Will Glade
V. Monroe
Perry Como
Barclay Allen Barclay Allen
Sammy Kaye
V. Monroe the Hall Sisters
Rosalie Allen
F. Laine
John Laurenz Allen Dale
Louis Armstrong
New Orleans
New York
Fats” Waller
London
Mantovani
Tchaikowsky
Phil Spitalny
Monica Lewis
Ray Block
Victor Jory
Orchestra
Qven
E. Saviano
Center Motors
Child Street
Warren, R. I. Warren
BUICK
Desoto
FORD
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Bristol, Rhode Island
Lyta
Evelyn Carter
Memoriam
Sarah E
Chaffee
Ord
C. Hall
Isaella
Childs St
Sadie Nunes
Stove Electric
Tudor
Call Warren
Chevrolet
News Francis Bros
Metacom Ave
Shen Ave
Hope St
Chrysler
Wood St
Martin’s
Bourn St
Bristol Motors, Inc
Courteou
Ricci
Riverside
Thames Street
Slocum
Cor Main
I. G. Handy
Metacom Avenue
Gooding Lane
Josephine Gostellassn
Tel. Onn
Main Street
Lucien Montaro
Vincent Fasgno
Spianenn Knitting
Ida Josephs
Roma St
Eleanor Mattson
Willett Avenue
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