Traffic Regulations Set for Fireworks Display at Castle
Chief Ferrara announces no entering Colt Drive or Poppasquash Road from 7 30 p m until the fireworks end to avoid traffic jams. Parking allowed on Hope Street sides and along the railroad tracks. State Police and Warren police to assist. viewing from Hope Street or along the railroad. Feast of Blessed Sacrament at St Elizabeth's Church marks the display starting about 10 30 p m.
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Pappasquash Road
Colt Drive
Anthony J. Ferrara
Hope Street
Warren
Ferrara
St Elizabeth’s Church
Dorothy Holt Painting Featured in Christian Science Monitor
The Christian Science Monitor on August 14 published a large reproduction by Dorothy Holt Manuel of Bristol Rhode Island. The image, titled Court House Bristol Rhode Island, shows a southwest view from High street. The caption praises Holt as a Rhode Island artist whose realistic documentary style captures old town edifices with controlled brushwork and accurate drawing. The painting was loaned by the Stuart Art Gallery Boston.
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Christian Science Monitor
Dorothy Holt Manuel
Court House
Bristol
Rhode Island
High Street
Dorothy Holt
Providence
Holt
America
Miss Holt
The
Stuart Art Gallery
Boston
Marshall Gets Republican Nomination for First District
Joseph J Marshall accepted the Republican nomination for Representative from the First District after Orlando Jrisbane and Peter Cavalier declined. He filed with Town Clerk John W Church along with Henry F Serbst for State Senate and Ralph T Church for the Second District. Democratic opponents include Daniel G Coggeshall and Henry Alfred with Mrs Gladys M Brightman. Marshall, a World War I veteran of the 77th Division and Lost Battalion, has led Public Welfare since 1942.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph J. Marshall
Orlando Jrisbane
Peter Cavalier
Marshall
John W Church
Henry F Serbst
Ralph T Church
Daniel G Coggeshall
Senate
Henry Alfred
Gladys M. Brightman
Church
77Th
St Mihiel
Republican Party
State Guard Company G to Train at Camp Arcadia
Company G Rhode Island State Guard with 38 enlisted men and 3 officers departs Church Street Armory for a week at Camp Arcadia Charlestown for extensive training in operations mob reactions and range work. Captain George E Carroll Lt Luke H White and Lt Walter L Luther accompany. last encampment likely before National Guard takes over and anti aircraft unit assigned to Bristol Armory.
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RI State Guard
Church Street
Camp Arcadia
Charlestown
State Guard
National Guard
Bristol
George E Carroll
Barrington
Luke H White
This Town
Walter L Luther
Warren
V J Block Dance Draws Two Thousand Attendees
An estimated crowd of two thousand gathered on Third Street for the V J Day Block Dance hosted by the Couples Victory Club of Bristol from 8 pm to midnight. The event, organized spontaneously last year, featured music by Manuel Torres, decorations, and refreshments, with funds covering dance expenses.
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Third Street
Couples Victory Club of
Bristol
Jeannette
Manuel Torres
Manuel Roderick
GOP Committee Names Filed For Bristol Town Districts
The Bristol Republican Town Committee filed its slate of 40 committeemen and delegates with Town Clerk John W. Church. First District list includes Dr John R Bernardo and others. Second District includes Carl J Bisbane Everett LeB Church and several additional names.
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Bristol
Republican Town Committee
John W. Church
Former Battery C 243rd Coast Artillery Members Attend Reunion
A candle light ceremony round table and speeches marked the Battery C reunion at the Colonial Hotel.173 former members traveled from Maine Boston Brockton Seekonk New Haven New York and New Jersey with toastmaster Norman Salvatore and speakers Major Charles Weeks Major Stanley Smith and Major Samuel Campanella in Newport. The event honored four fallen members and announced Peter Donnelly as new commanding officer amid community resolutions and letters of support.
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Batt'y C
Charles Weeks
Pawtucket
Stanley Smith
Newport
Smith
Samuel S Campanella
USA
Germany
Manuel Lewis
Albert A Moren
James J Garvin
Ft. Lewis
Washington
Robert O Ortelt
USN
Frank Corrien
Coral Gables
Florida
Peter A Plumbo
Ft McDowell
Calif
Alfred Archetto
I. Anthony
Duke” Moren
Ft Bliss
Texas
Bristol
Warren
Kearney
American Legion
Anthony C Almeida
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Battery
Pfc
V. Mongom
British West Indies
R. Lee
New Guinea
A Vetri
Eto
Wm Correia
Saipan
Robert Freedman
Brookline
Mass
George Olson
Swanee River
Charles Sylvia
Maynard F Suzman
Henry J Arouca
John M Principe
Norman Salvatore
Samuel R. Campanella
Edgar Salons
Peter Donnelly
243Rd
Omar Bradley
English
France
243Rd Coast Artillery
C.A
Bristol Yacht Club Regatta set for Aug 25 with 20 sailing classes
The annual Bristol Yacht Club open regatta will take place Sunday August 25 with warning gun at 1 45 pm R F Haffenreffer III chairs the regatta committee and the event features entries in over 20 sailing classes A prize pennant is awarded to the class winner and top finishers in larger classes Lunch is provided for visiting skippers and crews at noon Tea will follow at the Club House if races run long
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Bristol Yacht Club
R. F Haffenreffer
Nancy D. F MacLeod
Caroline Freeman
Samuel A Hall
Harleigh V . Tingley
Frederick B. Thurber
Seth Paull
Paul C Nicholson, Jr
Albert H. Flint
Club
Junior Miss to Be Presented by Bristol Community Theatre
The Junior Miss show will be staged Friday and Saturday September 6 and 7 at 8 30 p m in the Guiteras Memorial School Auditorium. Sponsored by Anthony C Almeida Post No 237 Veterans of Foreign Wars it follows Rotary Club as sponsor. Mrs M Theresa Donovan directs with young members in leading roles John Price Ann St Germaine Earl Rounds Anna Kebrek David Mathewson Janice Megathlin Ann Mary Church and Anthony Cabral. Sets are being erected and painted by the group and tickets go on sale early next week.
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Guiteras Memorial School
Bristol Community Theatre
Anthony C. Almeida
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Rotary Club
Edward S Raposa S2c Served Aboard Saratoga
Seaman second class Edward S Raposa, son of Mr and Mrs Frank N Sousa of 42 Franklin Street Bristol Rhode Island, was aboard the USS Saratoga before its sinking in the recent atomic bomb tests at Bikini Atoll. The carrier, first U S vessel launched as an aircraft carrier, faced numerous submarine and kamikaze attacks in the Pacific War.
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Edward S. Raposa
Frank N Sousa
Franklin Street
Bristol
R. I
Saratoga
Bikini Atoll
U. S
Independent Band To Give Concert Saturday
The Portuguese Independent Band will perform Saturday evening in honor of the Feast of the Blessed Sacrament with guest soloists Mrs Mary Maciel and Miss Irene Hardie. Maciel will sing Fado Anita Aminka Panella and Beigos de Mae. Hardie will sing Only a Rose When I grow too old to dream and Smoke gets in your eyes, all accompanied by the band.
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Mary Maciel
Irene Hardie
Maciel
Fado Anita
Aminka Panella
Beigos de Mae
Miss Hardie
Engagement announced of Miss Rosamond Hoar and William H Angevine Jr
The engagement by Miss Rosamond Hoar and William H Angevine Jr was announced by her parents Mrs and Mr Lewis A Hoar of Putnam Conn and formerly of this town The bride to be is a Tourtellotte Memorial High School graduate class of 1942 and has worked for Southern New England Telephone Company Mr Angevine a Bristol Senior High School and Norwich University graduate is a former army captain discharged after three years overseas serving in an armored division
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Rosamond Hoar
William H. Angevine Jr
William H. Angevine
Hope Street
Lewis A. Hoar
Grove Street
Putnam, Conn
Tourtellotte Memorial High School
Southern New England Telephone Company
Bristol Senior High School
Norwich University
Angevine
Bristol Letters Reveal Hard Marches in Spanish American War
In 1898 letters from Cpl Harry J. Collum to Robert Connery depict brutal Virginia mud and flooded fords near Broad Run, scarce rations, and a Missouri officer leading men through risky crossings. He praises friends for gifts, notes reassignment rumors, and hopes for muster-out amid fatigue and no combat glory.
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Paradise
The
Phoenix
Harry J. Collum
Robert J Connery
Virginia
R I. Volunteers
Missouri
Bristol
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Dick Haymes
Harry James
Reginald Gardiner
Richard Gaines
Stanley Prager
Walt Disney Cartoon
Donald
Mabel Anselmo
Highway Dept
Anselmo
Mary Torres
Mabel Travers
Lucy Alfred
Margaret Marshall
Agnes Fojo
Sadie Myzur
Fall River
el Morroco
G.O.P
John R. Bernardo
Lucien Capone
Manual Cardoza
State Street
Nicholas Castigliego
Coggeshall Avenue
Raymond J. Cavallaro
Congregational Street
Leroy L Doan
Anthony W DuPont
Oliver Street
Manuel H Fernandes
Bay View Avenue
Paul A Herzig
Cooke Street
Peter Iasiello
Joseph C. Kinder
Walley Street
Benjamin F Lindemuth
George F. Marshall
Union Street
John P. Marshall
Joseph J Marshall Jr
Henry C Muranda Jr
Paulo Miullemaggi
Prospect Street
Alphonso Rebello
Wood Street
James Velleca
James F. Wylie
Josephine Santo
Bourne Street
Julio F. Xavier Jr
Orlando Bisbane
Harold Green
Williams Street
Carl J. Bisbane
Everett Leb. Church
Russell G. Colt
Linden Place
Grace V. S. Huestis
O. Reid LeClair
Constitution Street
Earl P. Mathewson
James F. Meiggs
C. Harold Newman
Guiseppe R. Perroni
Washington Street
Luigi J. Romano
Battery C
A. Eisenstadt and
Frank Nastri
Vet’s
6 Rock Sr
Bristol, R. 1
Manassas
Broad Run
Lieut Spink
Rob
Frank Francis
William O'Rourke
Puerto Rico
Middleton
Cuba
Gov. Dyer
Good Old
Corp
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