District Nurses Mark 25th Year
The Bristol District Nursing Association marks its 25th anniversary with a plan for a $100 gift endowment. Charles B Rockwell is re elected for an 18th term as press nurse and the full board of directors and nurses are listed with long service milestones and past founders noted.
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Bristol
Charles B. Rockwell
Dent
Wallis E. Howe
Norton M. Zinderstein
Robert J. Connery
Evelyn Carter
Carter
Charles B Rockwell
Luke H. Callan
Bristol District Nursing Association
Gen. Callan
Clinton T. Sherman
Miss Carter
Young’s Drug Store
Dimond
Kathleen Marksby
Martha Graham
Halsey DeWolf
Banquet Set to Honor Dr Anthony Ramos
Secretary John O Lawrence announced plans for a test menu dinner honoring Dr Anthony Ramos. The May 30 Sunday event at 7 o'clock will be held in Independent Hall with a committee led by Anthony O Cabral to arrange all details.
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Anthony Ramos
John O Lawrence
Anthony O Cabral
August Ramos
Anthony J. Nunes
Louis E Sylvia
Anthone de Sousa
Auruno Ferreira
Salvatore Nunes
Joseph Caval
Bristol Polo Club
Newport Polo Club
Bodies to Attend Church Service by IOOF Lodges
C C F members from United Brothers Lodge 13 IOOF accompanied by Wampanoag Encampment No 1 and Reba Rebekah Lodge No 12 will attend the 11 o clock Sunday service at St Michaels Episcopal Church. They meet at Odd Fellows Hall at 1030 AM and proceed as a group to the church. Regular United Brothers Lodge meeting is at 8 o'clock tonight.
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United Brothers Lodge 13
IOOF
Wampanoag
Reba Rebekah Lodge
St Michaels Episcopal Church
Oddfellows
Dinner Invitations to Governor Pastore and Guests
iNeeb Estrella and John Cordeiro will send invitations to His Excellency Governor John O Pastore Dr M A Denby and associates Rev Father Henrique Rocha and Rev Luiz A Pacheco. Toastmaster and principal speakers to be announced later.
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iNeeb Estrella
John Cordeiro
John O Pastore
M A Denby
Henrique Rocha
Luiz A Pacheco
Parade plans for Memorial Day parade avoid cemetery route
Memorial Day Committee met at the Post Home to set Monday May 31 parade steps at 9 30 in front of Kearney Post Home. The march goes Franklin High Union Hope and Church Streets to the Church Street dock for services and to the Soldiers and Sailors Monument before returning to Hope and Franklin Streets for dismissal. The North Cemetery segment is canceled to shorten the route. Instead a firing squad will visit Soldiers and Sailors lots in Juniper Hill St Mary's and North cemeteries May 23. Cancer drive fundraising continues with $650 raised toward $1800 goal as letters go out to 2000 residents.
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George R. Fish
Kearney
Franklin Street
Franklin, High Union
Hope
Church Streets
Church Street
Hope Street
Burnside Memorial Building
Legion
North Cemetery
Soldiers and Sailors
Juniper Hill
St Mary's
North Cemeteries
Kearney Post and Sea Scouts
Iathej
Raymond Makowsky
Good Weather For Road Work
The Department of Public Works uses good weather to repair winter damaged roads. Thames Street has been patched and improved while Wood Street work continues on the south end. The rubbish collection reported 424 truck loads for the season, with monthly pickups planned. A culvert reconnects the mosquito ditch to maintain stream flow at the Minturn Farm dump.
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Department of Public Works
Thames Street
Reynolds Northrup
Wood Street
Thee
Minturn Farm
Northrup
Annual Meeting of Rhode Island Drum Corps Association
William F Head retires as president at Southbridge Massachusetts meeting. Stella Papas becomes president designate of St Agnes Fife Drum and Bugle Corps of Providence. Frederick T Goff named chairman of Catholic Charities Fund Committee. Bristol Vets and Bristol Boy Scout Bugle and Drum Corps receive sanctions for summer contests. First sanctioned event set for June 6 in Webster Massachusetts.
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William F Head
Rhode Island Fife, Drum and Bugle Association
Southbridge
Mass
Stella Papas
St Agnes Fife, Drum and Bugle Corps
Providence
Frederick T Goff
Catholic’ ‘Charities Fund
St. Mary's
Anthony Balzano
Bristol
George H Baldwin
Charles C Curran
Hts
George R Fish
Bristol Boy Scout Bugle and Drum Corps
Bristol Vets
Rhode Island Association
Webster
Northbridge
Ennis Bisband
Virgil Arruda
George R. Fish
Ronald Rene
Scouth Corps
Town Clerk Extends Registration Hours Through June
Town Clerk John W. Church announces special registration sessions to ease last minute lines. Beginning May 15 the office will be open Saturdays 9 to noon through June and hold evening sessions on June 2 9 16 and 23 from 7 to 9 p m. In the final three days June 28 29 and 30 hours extend to 9 p m.
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John W. Church
Catholic Charities Appeal Austin J Smith Team Captains Named
Austin Catholic Charities appeal organizers announce Friday meeting at St Mary s to receive instructions and materials. Captains include James M Flynn Bernard J McHugh Charles McHugh James C Rug giero Norman Vermette John Langello Joseph LewisWilliam Magee Joseph Malloy John L Burke James Leahy William Leahy Luke White James E Sullivan Davis Alisio Peter McClure Augustine Netrone Raymond Sartini Edgar Vergeau. Workers list includes Mrs George McClure James L Connery Leon Dobridnia Russell Donovan Albert Dubuc Adolf Ferrara Walter Kerr J Vincent Leahy William Leclair Bernard McHugh Austin Mulligan Margaret O Brien Joseph Pereira G Elton Price Frederick Serbst Helen Tattrie Robert Turner George Vona Luke White George Francis John McKenna Ti atwn A Wanrinee plus many more.
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Austin J Smith
St Mary’s Eaurch
James M Flynn
Bernard J. McHugh
Charles McHugh
James C. Ruggiero
Norman Vermette
John ‘Langello
Joseph Lewis
William ‘Magee
Joseph Malloy
John L Burke
James Leahy
William Leahy
Luke White
James E. Sullivan
Davis Alisio
Peter McClure
George Francis
John McKenna
Tiatwna Wanrinee
May 1 Church Events Include Breakfast and Food Sale
On May 1 Saturday the First Baptist Church Vestry hosts a breakfast from 6 to 9 a.m. A second event at the Guiteras House on High Street features a Pro Christo Society food sale from the First Congregational Church.
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First Baptist Church
Guiteras House
High Street
Pro-Christo Society
The
First Congregational Church
Society Hears Talk On Relics At Bristol Meeting
The Bristol Historical Society discussed Indian relics found near Matunuck Salt Pond and Potter's Pond in a talk by Herbert A Luther of the Narragansett Archaeological Society. He described 1946 excavations beneath shell heaps yielding arrow heads pottery and fireplaces.
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Bristol Historical Society
Herbert A Luther
Narragansett Archeological Socciety
Holmes House
South County
Shark fishing noted as new Florida industry tale
Captain Halsey Chase recounts shark fishing off Florida with Caribbean Shark Products Inc. in Miami. A 104 ft boat returned from a 40 day trip as sharks migrate from Wilmington NC to the Gulf Stream. Deep sea fishing uses a seven mile line with 500 hooks baited by barracuda and porpoise.
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Fettle
Florida
Halsey Chase
New England
Caribbean Shark Products Inc
Miami River
Wilmington
North Carolina
Gulf Stream
Gulf of Mexico
Bristol Club Seeks Members at May 3 Meeting
The Bristol Business Civic Association schedules a May 3 gathering at the Belvedere Hotel parlors. Members urged to return reply cards with complete addresses and membership type to boost new enrollments and support youth athletics through Y programs.
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Bristol Business Civic Association
Belvedere Hotel
Bristol A A Team Opens Season Saturday
Bristol A A baseball manager Michael Balzano announces season start in the Providence Amateur League next Saturday with practice led by Coach Artie Pansa. Pitched by Lou Maisano, the opening lineup features Teet Topazio George Pulliam Bert Velleca Frank Murgo Vin Santo Arnold Dryer Hookie Camara Youngiel Scolaro Pat Codola John Masano Ben Esposito Dick Harding Pip Securo Eddie Massa Andy Vollaro and coach Pansa.
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Michael Balzano
Bristol AA
Providence
Artie Pansa
Lou Maisano
Teet Topazio
George Pulliam
Bert Velleca
Frank Murgo
Vin Santo
Arnold Dryer
Hookie Camara
Youngiel Scolaro
Pat Codola
John Massano
Ben Espo
Dog Owners Urged To Register Their Dogs
Town Clerk John W. Church urged all dog owners to register at his office before May 1 to avoid the postdeadline surcharge. Today 350 had not yet licensed. Registration costs are 1.30 dollars for a male dog and 5.30 dollars for a female. after May 1 an extra dollar is charged.
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John W. Church
Riccio Baby Born at Lying Hospital in Providence
Mr and Mrs James F Riccio announce the birth of a son James Frederick on April 17 at the Lying Hospital Providence Mrs Riccio is formerly Miss Stacy Sbyszewski of Warren
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James F. Riccio
DeWolf Avenue
James Frederick
Providence
Riccio
Stacy Sbyszewski
Warren
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Edward J.fitzgerald
Ruth Graham
Rudolf F Haffenreffer
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Cath. Charities Appeal
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Daniel H. Chase
Stanley E. Friswell
Artthur H Carr
Stephen Gilmore
Herbert B. Burnham, Jr
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Alice B Almy
Charles M. Liscomb
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Liscomb
Charles O .F. Thompson
Memorial Hall
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John W Church
Cote
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Norman E. Benard
Robert A McCaughey
Charles Asignee
O. F Thompson
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Army
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