Repeal Move Fails Over V J Day Holiday in Bristol
The 1953 Rhode Island General Assembly blocked Len Godfrey's repeal bill for August 14 V J Day as a legal holiday. Bristol workers lost about 40 000 in wages when the day was not observed. Plants faced time and a half costs and required permits, harming the town's economy.
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General Assembly
Len Godfrey
R-W
Greenwich
Sen Godfrey
Rhode Island
Bristol
Carr Manufacturing Corporation
Bristol Manufacturing Corporation
U. S Rubber Company
Collins and Aikman Corporation
Sen. Godfrey
Bristol Boy Scouts Plan Initiation Meeting and Local Happenings
Community notices from Bristol include a Wednesday August 26 planning meeting for new Scout candidates at 7 30 pm and recall week activities at Camp Yawgoog. Births announced for John Francis Sardinha and another August 7 birth at Lying-In Hospital.
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Aswahonks Herd
Bristol Troop
Boy Scouts of America
Yawgoog
Narragansett Council
Rockville RI
Summer family notices in Prudence Island program
Mr and Mrs Paul J Rinaldi and daughter Gail of 70 Church Street spend the summer at Sand Point Prudence Island. Moses Calouro Jr son of Mr and Mrs Moses Calouro of 69 Franklin Street returns from McAlpine Hospital Providence after an appendectomy.
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Paul A. Rawson
Leonard Rawson
State Street
Rhode Island Hospital
Providence
Paul J. Rinaldi
Gail
Church Street
Sand Point
Prudence Island
Moses Calouro Jr
Moses Calouro
Franklin Street
McAlpine Hospital
Obituary: Mrs Ellen Horton of Bristol
Mrs Ellen Walsh Horton of 34 Burton Street widow of Capt William W Horton died this morning after a long illness. Born January 10 1870 in Cashel Ireland she lived in Bristol over 60 years. Survived by daughter Helen F Horton sister Angie W Pierce and several nephews and nieces. Funeral Thursday 815am from J E Connors Funeral Home 117 State Street with high requiem mass at 9am in St Marys Church burial in St Marys Cemetery.
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Ellen
Walsh) Horton
Burton Street
William W. Horton
Cashel
County Tipperary
Ireland
Patrick
Johanna (Cahill) Walsh
Bristol
St. Mary’s Church
Helen F Horton
Angie W Pierce
Newport
Nerces
J. E. Connors
State Street
St Mary’s Ceretery
Community Thanks After Capsize Rescue
A note expresses gratitude to those who aided during the storm capsize incident at the town beach. Special thanks go to the Life Guard on duty, Coast Guard Rescue Squad, and individuals Erasmo Mancini, Felix Scott, and William Gablin-SKI for their assistance.
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Coast Go Rescue Squad
Erasmo Mancini
Felix. Scott
William Gablin
Lost Pass Book No 34533 at Industrial Trust Co
Lost or destroyed pass book issued by Industrial Trust Co in the Participation Department. Please return to bank. Payment has been stopped and an application made for issue of a duplicate book as provided by law.
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Industrial Trust Co
Local Auctions and Real Estate Listings at The Barn and Nearby Areas
Multiple items offered by The Barn listing include antique glassware, furniture such as pine commodes and empire frames, a 28 inch boys bicycle, a 64 quart skiff, and a variety of household goods. Real estate ads feature several houses for sale with details on size, condition, and locations like Laurel Lane and DeWolf Avenue. Contact numbers Br 1-0882-W, Br 1-0888-J, and Wa 1-0242-W provided for viewing or bidding.
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Bristol
Laurel Lane
Laurel Park
Warren
Tel Wa
General Electric
Florence
Wood Street
Apex Wringer
Peck Avenue
DeWolf Avenue
Bisbano
Bisbane
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Bristol Phoenix
Bradford Street
Asher
Roswell S Bosworth
Alden W F. Poole
Istol Phoenix
IL Phoenix
Home Delivery Service
Daponte Poultry
Baker ST. Tel. Br
Bristol Narrows
Alice B Morgan
Barron's
National Business and Financial Weekly
John Sardinha
Metacom Avenue
John Francis
Sardinha
Laura Francis
Bristol County
Volture
Robert L. Wiese
Lynda
Woodlawn Avenue
Fisher Road
Middletown
Conn
Sousa Farm
Swift Point
Lying In Hospital
Pall River
Edward Raiola
Esther Raiola
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Rotary Club
White Rail Riding Club
Anthony J. Ferrara
George Sadler
Pop” Trainor
Ferrara
Col Ht
Hest
Anthony A. Nunes
Weesay
Fred
Wardwell Lumber
Tupelo Street
Chevrolet
BEL Air Sport
Asselin Chevrolet CO
Child and Cutler Sts
Tel
Glen Lyon
America
Louis Tortorice
Aiard Losin
Ann Blyth Cateerg
Manuel Marshall
Fox Hill Ave
Warren Tel
Ford
Taplin’‘s
Thames St
Child Street
Keselin Street
Wis
Dayao
Call
Epicentre
Onda
Frid Cave
Cali
Phoenix
Ralph de Felice
Constitution Street
Ice Warren
Main &J. Warren
St. Lati ‘Ver
Mass
Calibra
Anderson
Ob Insurance
Ortana Bishano
Ting KE
L. Watson Co."inc
R. I Tel. Br
Skeffound
Ni ‘Man Bay
Athe Cail
Ghestaut
Bristol Industrial Trust
Bristol Industrial
Brench
Carl H. Witherell
Roger A. Allard
Mambéd
Federal Reserve System
Hippe
Inference Corporation
Inp
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