Caution light urged at Hope Street Gibson Road intersection
Local readers urge state action on speeding along Hope street from Halfway Hill to Chestnut street. A warning light at Gibson road is seen as key to slow traffic and prevent frequent collisions. Reflector glass on the Hope street sign is also recommended for night visibility.
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Hope Street
Gibson Road
Halfway Hill
Chestnut Street
Bristol
Ferry Road
Griswald Avenue
Hope
Wood
Carr Tops U. S. Team 3 1 In Bristol League Game
Carr Manufacturing defeated US Rubber 3 1 in a well played night game on Bristol Common. De Wolf walked six but struck out six, Alves hit three batters, and errors by McMahon Alfano Codola Vollaro marked the score. Duffy, Bruno, and Topazio contributed in the field as the game lasted 1 hour 10 minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carr Manufacturing
US Rubber
Bristol Common
de Wolf
Carr
Hawk
Alves
McMahon
Alfano
DeWolf
Agwar
Codola
Vollaro
Duffy
Bruno
Topazio
A. Pansa
Mariano Silva
icMahon
C¢ Salzano
Butler
Pansa
U S
Madeira Colony Annual Festival Lights Up Bristol
Madeira Colony in Bristol held a two day feast of the Blessed Sacrament with street processions church services and concerts. The celebration drew several thousand spectators including out of town visitors as 1200 bulbs and Japanese lanterns adorned Wood Street. City Band of Taunton and Portuguese Independent Band provided music as participants from the Madeira colony marched through town and returned to St Elizabeth's Church for a program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Madeira
Wood
Franklin Street
Bay View Avenue
St Elizabeth’s Church
Taunton
Pbristel
Henrys Ff, Serhst
John P Marshall
Michael Wo Pasquarelli
Arrangements Committee
Madeira Colony
Women Guests Return From Cape Cod Stay
Returned from a week at Cape Cod Misses Claire Partington Doro thy Cardoza Virginia Scott and Irene M Sousa were guests of Company B 104th Infantry at a reception held at Camp Edwards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claire Partington
Dorothy Cardoza
Virginia Scott
Irene M. Sousa
Cape Cod
Company B
104Th Infantry
Camp Edwards
Beals Blue Sox defeat Massa's Collegians in Portland
Beals Blue Sox beat Massa's Bristol Collegians 9 to 3 in Portland Maine. Beals exploded for five runs in the first inning and added four more later to secure the win. Pete Scott held Bristol to eight hits while C Massa and Margo joined two hits each for Beals. Kilgore Sorrason and Bogh led the Blue Sox with two each.
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Chet Massa
Bristol Collegians
Portland
Beal Blue Sox
Blue Sox
Pete Scott
Bristol
Harding
Benevides
C. Massa
Margo
Kilgore Sorrason
Bogh
Mrs Aida Taft of Warren Dies After Childbirth
Mrs Aida Virginia Malafronte Taft wife of Howard F Taft of Warren died Sunday night in a Providence hospital from pneumonia shortly after giving birth to her son Howard F Taft Jr She was born in Bristol daughter of Luigi and Rose Malafronte and a Colt Memorial high school graduate She leaves parents husband son six sisters and two brothers Funeral from 272 Main Street Warren to St Marys Church Bristol at 9 00 am Thursday with burial in St Marys Bristol cemetery
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Aida Virginia
Malafronte) Taft
Providence
Howard F. Taft
Warren
Taft
Howard F. Taft, Jr
Bristol
Luigi and
Rose Malafronte
Colt Memorial High School
The
Crown Fastener Company
Silver Crown Club
Vincent Malafronte
Barrington
Domenic
Lucien Capone
Samuel Ferri
Carmine Carbone
Margaret Malafronte
Fred Collamore
John Frodyma
Main Street
St. Mary’s Church
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Funeral Rites Held for Mrs Rose Lima at St Elizabeths Church
Funeral services were held for Mrs Rose Lima 51 at her Bristol home and St Elizabeths Church. Rev Henrique Rocha officiated at a requiem mass after an 815 am service. Burial followed in St Marys Cemetery. Born June 17 1890 in St Michaels Azores she lived in Bristol 20 years. Survived by husband Manuel Lima son Manuel Jr daughter Agnes sister Mary Pimental sister in Portugal brothers Joseph Ferreira John Jessie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose (Ferreira) Lima
Wood Street
St. Elizabeth’s Church
Henrique Rocha
St. Mary’s Cemetery
St. Michael's
Azores
St Elizabeth’s
Manuel Lima
Manuel, Jr
Agnes
North Providence
Mary Pimental
Portugal
Joseph Ferreira
John and
Jessie
Portsmouth
R. I
Co 65 Upholds Military Reputation at Westerly-Charlestown War Games
Company G Bristol unit of the Rhode Island State Guard upheld the town’s military reputation at state war games near Westerly and Charlestown. The unit won honor as escort to Adjutant General Peter Lee Cannon and operated under 1st Lieutenant Manuel Morris Jr. during maneuvers and demonstrations of extended order, cover, riot drills and bayonet theater. The contingent left Bristol Armory by auto at 8 am and received a noon meal at the field while in formation with other guard units.
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Bristol
Rhode Island State Guard
Westerly
Charlestown
Peter Lee Cannon
Theattero
Manuel Morris, Jr
243Rd Coast Artillery
Charles Z. Heilborn
Luke H. White
Morris
Heilborn
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Roswell S. Bosworth
Joseph P. Quartaro
Bradford St
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Phoenix
Depany Aione
Alger
George R. McCarthy
James F. Duffy
Easterbrooks
J. Connery
Cor. Wood & State Sts
Ceip’s
State Street
Julio F. Xavier
Perry's Spa
P. F. Mahoney
John Massano
U. S
Carr Mig Co
Fyer
Salzano
John Cordeiro
John Andrade
Anthony J Nunes
Bristol County
John Vasconcellos
Julio F Xavier
Firmino Andrade
Antonio I
Vasconcellos
Victor Andrade
Vasco Castro
Domingues Camera
Julio DeFreitas
Cristiano Camacho
Manuel Castro
Joseph Castro
Wes
Otuetye
Charles M. Connery
Tel
Burton ST
Ars
Phonic A
Thomas B. Lavey
Bristol and
New York City
Alfred and
Joseph Nunes
Mount Hope Avenue
Washington, D. C
Bristol Wallpaper Store
G. A. R. Hall
John W. Church
Joseph C. Costa
Columbia Riccardi
Roma Street
Francis Guarini
Broklyn, N. Y
James Riccio
DeWolf Avenue
Edward L. Leahy
Bristol Garden Club
Bristol County Water Company
Henrys Wood
Union Street
M Lucille
St Augustine’s Convent
Barberton
M. Clarke
St Vincent's Convent
Akron
Catherine Marz
Pleasant Street
Marie Celone
Elizabeth Marz
Ohio
M. Clarice
O. P
Miss Marz
Bristol Barbers
International Journeymen Barbers’ Union
AFIL
Anthony Marabella
Manuel Barboza
Frank Tangello
Samuel A Bumpus
Fall River Y McA
Fall River
Rotary Club
Woods Hole
Mass
Mary C
George V Almeida
Mary Paiva
Mr Almeida
Gaetano Almeida
Jepson Lane
St Elizabeth's Church
Mate SP
Berte
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Jeannette Pivin
Hillsgrove
Catherine Miller
Phoenix Lifiotype
George E. Benne
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William T. Cashin
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Thomas Pastore
Usher Avenue
A. F. D’angelo
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Roxbury, Mass
Howard Newman
Thames Street
Claire Montalaisi
Fairhaven
Jeannette and
Eleanor Lemaire
Hillside Avenue
Burton West
Frank Smith
Fort Getty
Earl J. Ledoux
Congregational Street
Earl Joseph, Jr
A F. D'Angelo
Diamonds & Watches
Edward D. Kunz
Bristol, R. I
Joseph Sansone
State St
Constitution Street
Pontiac
Joseph P Quartaro
Phoenix Office
Resisen
Maple Street
South Warren
Albert Burrows
Maple St
Central Street
J. B. French
Beals Blue Sox
Massa’s Collegians
RHE Blue Sox
NEW Method Finance Corp
Room
Warren, R. I. Tel
REP. Town Committee
Minturn Farm
Metacom Ave
Abbott’s
Abbott
Buffington’s Pharmacy
Hope St
Aida’ M. Taft
Rose F. Lima
Co. 65
Bristol Council, K. OF C
K. of C. Hall
Kitty — Door
Childs
Allard
Industrial Trust Company
Mr. Childs
Mr. Allard
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Webb Oil Coo
F. M. Dimond
Irokigu
Herbert GC
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