Bristol Narrows Residents Press for Name Keep and Road Fixes
Residents from Bristol Narrows packed the Council Chamber to oppose renaming King Philip Avenue and to vent concerns about heavy trucks on their road. They voiced issues over broken boundary lines, a blocking fence, and a stone wall, prompting quick action to block the wall with stones the next day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Narrows
Council
King Philip Avenue
Planning Board
King Philip
Bath Road
Narrows
Local notes from Bristol and vicinity highlight moves and life events
Town residents report visits to New York City births and hospital recoveries. Betsy Moren and Caroline Squatrito are mentioned with addresses on Hope and Bradford streets. Jim and Mary Castro plan a New York vacation. A high Mass will honor Angelo Pirri at Our Lady of Mount Carmel. The Ivy Guild Picnic is set for August 12 in St Michael's Church Close.
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Angelo Pirri
Our Lady of Mt. Carmen
Julio Tavares
Richmond Street
Robert
Truesdale Hospital
Tavares
Catherine St Angelo
This Town
Ivy Guild
St Michael's Church
N G Herreshoff Jr
Samuel J Smith
American Legion National Committee On Law and Order
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Hotel Roosevelt
American Legion National
New York City
Mrs Mary Foster Celebrates 93rd Birthday
Mrs Mary Foster marked her 93rd birthday at home on Peck Avenue on Wednesday August 6. Friends called during the day and a quiet evening party featured a 93 candle cake as Vernon Gray led the singing. Assistants included her daughters Miss Dorothy Foster and Mrs Millinda Ciccone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Foster
Peck Avenue
Foster
Vernon Gray
Card of Thanks for Thomas Pansa Bereavement
The family of the late Thomas Pansa thanks relatives and friends for sympathy kindness and floral and spiritual bouquets shown during their bereavement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Pansa
Notice to Coal Dealers in Bristol Heating Bonds
The Bristol Board of Fire Engineers invites sealed bids for eighty tons of White Ash Egg coal for four stations with August binning of fifty five tons and the remainder as needed. Bids due by 7 30 pm August 13 1947 at the Clerk’s office Dreadnaught Station corner High and Church Streets Bristol. The board may inspect and reject any bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Fire Engineers
Bristol
Dreadnaught
Corner High
Church Streets
Town Council Set Dec 1 For Sunday Licenses Inauguration
The Town Council considered the Sunday victualing license issue again and set December 1 as the date for inaugurating the new policy. Lucien Capone was tasked to draft an ordinance governing Sunday licenses and fee decisions will follow. A. J. Ferrara noted many stores operate Sundays without proper licenses and bonds. stricter enforcement begins when licenses renew after December 1.
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Lucien Capone
A. J. Ferrara
Millemaggi
Wm. H. Angevine
Hoover
John W Church
Burnside Memorial
Herzig
Miss Clare Fon Shower Held by Irene Sousa
A bridal shower for Miss Clare Fon daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Fon 98 Constitution Street was hosted by Miss Irene Ann Sousa at 53 Charles Street last Wednesday. The bride to be received many gifts and a buffet luncheon was served. Miss Partington will wed Nelson Wells of 73 Button Street tomorrow in this town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Artm
Joseph Fon
Constitution Street
Irene Ann Sousa
Charles Street
Miss Partington
Nelson Wells
Button Street
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Aree
The
Phoenix Publishing Co
R. I
Bradford St. Corner of Thames
Telephone
Roswell S. Bosworth
Your
Phoenix
BROCK
Bobtail
Atlantic
Soda Fountain Equipment CO
New Bedford, Mass
DIAL
E. L. Watson Company
Janet McDougall
Bradford ST
TEL
Benjamin M. McDougall
Bristol, R. L
Tola
Marion Garvin
Kate Smith
Corner State and
Thames Street
Bristol & Vicinety
Betsy Moren
Hope Street
Joseph Castro
Simmons Street
Caroline Squatrito
Bradford Street
Baker's Memorial
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston
Patricia Phillips
Frank Phillips
Rhode Island Hospital
Osee Coad
Ernest
Flint
Michigan
Henry Newman
Irving A Evans
St Andrews School
West Barrington
Wil
Robert C Weir
Robert Charles
Providence
Weir
Catherine Puya
Vincent Puya
Mt Hope Avenue
Ante Freefe
Shawshiderson
Miss
Bosworth
Oak Bluffs
Ha’s Vineyard
Dayighters of
Isabella
K. of C. Hall
Barbara Remierés
Cottage Street
Charles W. Chapin Hospital
Gilbert C. Hoover
Bristol Mfg. Corp
Blanche D'Angelo
State Street
Portsmouth
Frank Rinaldi
Landry
the Phoenix
Slatersville, R. I
Joseph E Hopford
Joseph P Souza
Metacom Ave
Central
Wood Street
Plano Tuning& Repairing
S&s F Winecombe
Robeson St
Fall River
Mass
Frank A Rounds
Constitution St
John E. MeroHa
Warren
Gaspee
MT. Hope
MT. Hope Ave
Nick Malafronte
Mgr
TEL. Bris
Chevrolet
Hudson
Tommie Massa’s Orchestra
Wood St
State ST. Bristol
Devoe
Bradford Hardware
Braga’s Sail Loft
North ST
New Bedford
Dan’‘s
Acushnet Park
M J C
Doran Ave
Call
J R
Mathew Fastislio
Poogeshall Ave
Westinghouse Table
Wallis E Howe
Constitution
Bristol Phoenix
Martin Hall
Brown
Rock St
Harbor View
Silvia Poultry Farm
Mt Hope Ave
Baby Carriage
Camp Slocums
Mannys Ringside Grill
Luther Bros. Herreshoff Farm
DeWolf Ave
Condour
Ida Josephs
Roma St
Frank
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