Water Tank Flushed After FishLike Organism Found
Bristol County Water Company begins flushing a two million gallon Bay View Metacom tank after tiny fishlike cyclops are found in tap water at 28 Richmond street. Tank refill to take 24 hours. officials say no health threat but propose precautions and a full report to the Town Council.
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Bay View
Metacom Avenues
Bristol County Water Company
Fred P. Stradling
Andrew Martino
Richmond Street
William L. Serbst
Stradling
Joseph Castronovo
Southeastern
State Health Department
Castronovo
Joseph Travers
State Street
Wood Street
Frank J. Murphy
Murphy
Drs Castronovo
Serbst
YMCA Downs Saints in Twilight League Clinch Tie Possibility
The YMCA nine defeated the Saints 8 to 3 as spotty fielding by St Elizabeth led to at least a tie for first. Vince Securo earned the win with a two run homer and a key eighth inning relief performance. A prank involving a tomato during a Mart Biancuzzo catch drew laughs from the crowd as Ascoli’s faced Collins and Aikman in a pivotal season finale.
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St. Elizabeth
YMCA
Saints
Joe Benevides
Vin Securo
Mike Ruggieri
Marty Biancuzzo
Tony Agatiello
Marty
Tony
Worthy
Ascoli’s
Collins & Aikman
Ascot
Scouts To Hold Tag Day For New York Trip Funds
The Bristol Scout Bugle and Drum Corps seeks $750 to $800 for a sponsored trip to a national drum corps convention in New York. Tag days are set for August 21 and 22 with funds raised via paper drives, donations, and in-town boxes. The group recently earned prizes at Appenaug and will perform in Warren’s parade before departure.
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Drum Corps of
Kearney
American Legion
Bristol
Scout
Drum Corps
New York
Bristol Scout Corps
Appenaug
Warwick Bugle and
Scout Hall
V. F. W. Pushes Stronger National Guard In Nationwide Drive
The Veterans of Foreign Wars announces a campaign to raise the National Guard to full authorized strength. Local posts would adopt National Guard units, a plan developed with the National Guard Bureau after Congress adjourned without Universal Military Training action. Kraus argues reserves cannot rely on volunteers alone and criticizes political delays.
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National Guard
Veterans of Foreign Wars
V.F.W
Almeida Post Elects Aldrich Jr Vice-Commander
Gerald C Aldrich elected Junior Vice-Commander of the Anthony C Almeida Post No 237 VFW at a meeting in Eagles Hall. He previously served as post adjutant. The post approved requesting the school committee consider erecting a shelter for bicycles at Guiteras Junior High and sent thanks to the Recreation Committee for beach discussions. The group also voted against naming a delegate to Bristol town Veterans Council due to the body’s non existence.
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Gerald C Aldrich
Anthony C Almeida
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Eagles Hall
Aldrich
Guiteras
Veteran's Council
Veterans of
Bristol
Legion Notes District Meeting In Middletown
Commander Robert B Suzman announces a joint installation of district officers by the Second District Department of Rhode Island to be held Thursday at 8 pm in Middletown Town Hall followed by a social evening. Kearney Post No 6 members are invited to attend. Sample ballots for Kearney Post No 6 will be mailed early next week for the September 5 1947 officer election.
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Robert B. Suzman
Department of
Rhode Island
Middletown Town Hall
Legion and Auxiliary
Department
Kearney Post No 6
Kearney Post No. 6
Plans Announced for Bristol Playground Outing at Seminary
Tony Agatiello announces a large Bristol playground outing next Wednesday at St Columban’s Seminary grounds starting 11 AM with a 230 PM field day. All season attendees may join with advance registration by Friday to assist meal planning.
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Agallelio
St. Columban’s Seminary
Bristol
St Columban’s Seminary
Tony Agatiello
Tony
Vin Santo
Eleanor Lemaire
Boston
William L Serbst
Grammer
Father Kelley
Carl Carush
Mathew DeMeo
Grand Fireworks End 2 Day St Elizabeth Celebration
Fireworks on The Castle at Pappasquash Road drew about 12 000 parishioners ending a two day Blessed Sacrament celebration. Police halted traffic as 2000 cars crowded the view and the procession included priests from Madeira Azores and Fall River with civic officials and scouts.
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Pappasquash Rd
St. Elizabeth's Church
Pappasquash Road
Henrique R. Rocha
St. Elizabeth's
Anthony Rebello
Holy Rosary Church
Providence
Salvivno Raposo
St. Anthony's Church
Pawtucket
Luiz A Pacheco
St. Elizabeth’s
Wood Street
Franklin Street
Bayview Avenue
Town Council
Bristol School Committee
Damiel G. Coggeshall
Henry Alfred
Holy Name Society of the
Cub Scouts
Joseph Gonsalves
Madeira
Manuel Rocha
Father Rocha
Lisbon
Portugal
Jose Avila
Terceira
Azores
Manuel Travassos
Holy Ghost
Fall River
Adrian Muniz
Holy Angels Church
Jesse Muniz
St. Anthony’s Church
Albino Martin
St. Francis Xavier Church
East Providence
Leal Furtado
St. John of God Church
Somerset
Henrique Rocha
Father Pacheco
Father Gonsalves
Pacheco
John Quintal
Manuel Quintal
Joseph Quintal
Victor Teixeira
Eva Alexandre
Joseph T. Ventura
Santo Christo
Mary Maciel
Irene Hardie
Bristol
John T. Vasconcellos
Victor Andrade
James Cruz
Children Under 15 Barred From War Films at Armory
Captain Raymond J. Makowsky announces that all children under 15 are barred from the World War II combat film series shown Tuesday evenings at the Armory on Church Street. He notes war atrocities in last week's screening may recur, making attendance inadvisable. others may attend free of charge.
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Armory
Church Street
Raymond J. Makowsky
Battery C
Maowsky
Softball Playoff Series Opens Tonight at 6 30
First place in the Men s Softball League was decided when the Bristol Independents edged the Challengers in a one game playoff. Tonight at the Common the Challengers meet Puniello s Studio in a best two of three series to decide who faces Bristol for the title.
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Bristol Independents
Puniello
LeClair Brothers Gather for Long Awaited Reunion in Bristol
Dr Eugene LeClair of Cleveland and his brothers Dr Charles of Providence Dr Harry Octave and Reid of Bristol hold a family reunion in Bristol marking the first gathering in about 25 years. The visitors are guests of Mr and Mrs O Reid LeClair on Constitution Street.
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Eugene LeClair
Cleveland, Ohio
O. Reid LeClair
Constitution Street
Mr. LeClair
LeClair
Charles
Providence
Harry
Octave
Reid
Eugene
Cleveland
Echoes of Shackleton Rescue Mission at Cape Evans
A rediscovered 1914 1917 I T A E scroll salutes Lieut A MacIntosh and companions who perished near Cape Evans during Shackleton's polar crossing. The narrative recalls their doomed march, scurvy, and a final voyage by Sir Ernest Shackleton, ending with a lasting tribute carved in memory.
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Aemeas Lionel A. MacIntosh
W G. Hayward
A P. Spencer-Smith
Cape Evans
MacIntosh
Sir Ernest Shackleton
Antarctic
Sir Ernest
McMurdo Sound
Glacier Post
Shackleton
Mr. Spencer-Smith
Lt. MacIntosh
Mr. Hayward
Young Bay
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Water Company
Ymca Downs Saints
Pec Em
Bud Abbott
Lou Costello
Buck Privates
Mr. M
Peter Lawford
Edward Arnold
Butch Jenkins
New York Trip Fund
Almeida
Aldrich Jr
South Pole
US. Navy
Richard Cruzen
Walter Sullivan
NY Times
Burton Island
Pole
Robert F Scott
Browning
Smith
Scott
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