Bristol Boy Scouts Win Major Drum Corps Prizes
The Bristol Boy Scout Drum Corps swept junior out of state class prizes at a Millbury Massachusetts event, taking first in playing, first in appearance, and best junior drum major while narrowly missing the top day score. The Warren Indian Band placed second in playing with 272.33 as Bristol scored 283.10. Bristol Rangers led senior class in playing and finished second in appearing. The group plans further activities after a Scout Hall meeting and a clambake at Garcia's Farm in Bristol Narrows.
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Bristol Boy Scout Ugle
Drum Corps
Millbury
Mass
Powers Star Harmony Corps
Millbury Girls’ School Corps
Junio
Scout Corps
Meriden
Conn
Southbridge
Warren Indian Band
Bristol Rangers
Scout Hall
Garcia’s Farm
Bristol Narrows
Bristol Manufacturing Co
St Elizabeths 17th Annual Picnic At Rego Farm
The 17th annual St Elizabeths Church picnic will be held Sunday at Rego’s Farm. Music comes from the Portuguese Independent Band and Hayloft Jamboree with a noon to 3 pm chowder and bake, plus games and contests. Chairman Joseph Martin Jr outlined committee members and cooks.
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St. Elizabeth’s Church
Rego
Martin
Mary Vargas
Manuel Sardinha
Frank Garcia
Anthony Lima
Manuel Duarte
Manuel Rodrigues
Dennis Pacheco
Manuel Pacheco
Anthony Garcia, Jr
Manuel Bento
Anthony Lopes
Joseph Mello
Manuel Silvera
Anthony Oliver
Arthur Cordeiro
Frank Duarte
Joseph Martin
Ray Rodrigues
Frank Nunes
Louis Almeida
Manuel Ventura
Bristol Official Urges Cooperation Over Water Shortage
Dr. Samuel D. Clark president of Bristol Town Council says he seeks to clear misconceptions about his stance on the water crisis. He praises voluntary conservation and notes no law allows prosecution of hoarding. appeals to residents to act with fair play amid calls for action against water chiselers.
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Samuel D. Clark
Bristol Town
Br. Clark
Bristol
G. Maurice Congdon
Ferry
Rhode Island
Congdon
Summer Band Concert Tonight at Colt Memorial High
Bristol Rhode Island hosts the summer second band concert sponsored by the State Department of Education at 8 p m before the Colt Memorial High School. Eddie Denish leads the Providence concert band performing ten varied selections with James J Velieca coordinating arrangements and a patrol detail on Hope Street to manage the crowd.
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State Department of Education
Colt Memorial High School
Eddie Denish
Providence
James J. Velieca
Hope Street
James Meigs
Water Company Appeals for Ongoing Water Restrictions
Bristol County Water Company issues a direct appeal via postal card about sustaining current lawn and garden sprinkling restrictions due to severe drought. It notes 2.27 inches of rain since May 27, normal 6.86 inches, 210 million gallons in storage, depleting 4 million gallons daily, and urges continued customer cooperation for domestic industrial and fire protection needs. Signed by manager F P Stradling.
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Bristol County Water Company
Card
F. P. Stradling
Stores To Close on V J Day in Bristol
David Ferriss secretary of the Bristol Business Civic Association said all member stores would close for V J Day on Monday August 15.
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David Ferriss
The
Bristol Business Civic Association
Daughters Day At Bristol Rotary Club
The Bristol Rotary Club hosts its first Daughters Day in 20 years with speaker Beatrice Hancock Mullaney a noted Massachusetts lawyer and former assistant district attorney. Members may bring their daughters or arrange a guest for the event arranged by Vice President F J Murphy.
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Bristol
F. J. Murphy
Bristol group urges Prudence Island site for federal lab
The Bristol Business Civic Association asked the Bureau of Animal Industry to choose Prudence Island Rhode Island for a federal foot and mouth disease research laboratory. They also proposed docking facilities on the east side of Narragansett Bay and lands for housing scientists and workers. Edward D. Kunz, president, signed the telegram to Dr. B T Simms.
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Prudence Island
Bureau of Animal Industry
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Bristol Business Civic Association
B. T Simms
Simms
David Ferriss
Narragansett Bay
Bristol
BBCA
Rhode Island
Bristol Business-Givie Association
Edward D. Kunz
Wood Street Park Contract Awarded to Two Local Firms
The Town Council awarded Wood Street Park work under a 2500 appropriation from the March town meeting to Rego and Sons Construction and Holmes Brothers Construction. Bids itemized $10 for bulldozer, $10 and $8 for power shovels, $2.75 to $4.50 per hour for trucks, and fill rates from 0.42 to 0.56 per cubic yard. Work supervised by Highway Supervisor Pannone. $50 spent so far for survey by Riccio.
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Wood Street
Financial Town
Burnside Memorial Building
Holmes Brothers
Rego and Sons’ Construction Company
Holmes Brothers Construction Company
William Rego
Edward H.holmes
Joseph E. Pannone
Joseph G. A. Riccio
Rego and Sons
Robert J. Anderson
Police Department
Highway Department
Paul C. Mullimaggi
Pannone
William H. Angevine
Hog Island to Beach Pier Swim Race Planned for Sept 3
A September 3 swimming race from Hog Island to the Herreshoff Boat Yard beach pier, organized by Vincent Securo, offers prizes for under 16 swimmers and a second similar race on September 10. Boats will patrol to ensure safety, with the Fire Department funding unclear and a council review of gasoline contracts underway due to pricing discrepancies.
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Baas
Vincent Securo
New Town Beach
Hog Island
Herreshoff Boat Yard
Securo
Com
Trinity Church's New Bristol Home Celebrates 3rd Anniversary
A Bristol church project described in 1878 records is revisited as a new Trinity Church opens. Bishop Clark conducted confirmation for thirty-two, praising a 26-voice Boy Choir, ash seats for 306, stained glass, and a warm 8,000 dollar building completed by A A Grey & Co with E L Howland as architect.
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Whitsunday
Clark
Trinity Church
William R.trotter
Bristol
W. R. Trotter
Lawson
Trinity
A. A. Grey & Co
Providence
Peres Stars
E. L. Howland
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R. I
Colt
Bagley
Orpheus” Offenbach
Ic Gems
Hochheim
Tosselli
Williams
Reeves
Denish
Yours
Fred Astaire
Ginger Rogers
Loretta’ Young
van Johnson
Rudy Vallee
San Francisco
Clark Gable
Jeanette MacDonald
Rotary Club
Wood St. Park
Holmes and
Rego Construction
John O. Lawrencel
Maine
Holmes
Edward St. Angelo
Elmwood Drive
Swifts Point
Mary Bernado
Paul
Anthony J. Ferrara
Norman E. Benard
Tom Balzano
the Phoenix
New Trinity Church
Bradford Street
Pal
St Elizabeths Church
Rego’s
Bayview Avenue
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