Services For The Babe At Bristol Playground
A Bristol playground ceremony honors Babe Ruth with a silent tribute and a memorial sermon by Andrew Bozzario. The crowd recalls Ruth as “Sultan of Swat” and a symbol of American opportunity, linking his legacy to all ages and classes of youngsters.
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The
Babe
Bristol
Andrew Bozzario
New York
George Herman Ruthl
Mr. Bozzario
Eleanor Lemaire
H Alf
Mr. Bazzario
Swat
Bambino
Luvin
Ababe Ruth
Prince of Baseball
Babe Ruth
Eel Street
Ruth
George Hermann Ruth
Red Sox
Yankees
Ameri
GOP Candidates Invited To Clambake
The clambake committee invites endorsed and unendorsed GOP candidates in the September primary to attend the event at Rego's Farm on Bay View Avenue. Councilman John P. Marshall announces the bake, with chowder served at 1 PM and the bake at 4:30 PM. Toastmaster will be Councilman Francis J Murphy.
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GOP
Rego
Bay View Avenue
John P. Marshall
Francis J Murphy
Bristol County Day Highlighted at Kingston Fair
Bristol County Day will be celebrated at the Kingston Fair on Thursday September 2 announced by Cort Hin sken general manager. The fair runs August 28 through Labor Day September 2 at the West Kingston fairgrounds. Judging begins August 28 at 11 AM with pulling contests and a Rhode Island State Fair Horse Show as grandstand attractions.
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Bristol County
Kingston
Cort R Hinsken
Manger
Fairgrounds
West
Fair Grounds
Flower Department
Grange
Quonschontaug
Oaklawn
Westerly Narragansett
Perryville
Rhode Island State College Department of Animal Husbandry
J. Cecil, Ferguson
Broadwall Farm
Greene
St. Mary's School
Byfield
Charles C. Curran
St. Mary's Church
Fitzgerald
Bristol
Father Curran
St. Mary’s
Curran
Catholic School Board
Diocese of Providence
Phase One Of X Ray Drive Ends As Community Event Opens
Raymond Cabral and George August led a community drive closing the first phase of X Ray completion. Prizes included a picnic and barbecue set, with awards for boys and girls in throwing and swinging contests. Activities featured enduro games, horseshoe pitching, and a charity raffle to fund a Boston baseball trip for playground youngsters.
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Raymond Cabral
George
Amaral
Radar Sports Store
Westinghouse
Frank J Forth
Murphy Oil Company
Ferri
Joe Vaccaro
Frances
Tony Quintal
Ray Martins
Lucy Quito
Lorraine Sousa
Warren
Dolores Santos
Dotj
Tavares
Carol Benson
Anne Carng
Betty Sousa
Delores Aguiar
Chickie” Sousa
Alice Silvia
Patsy Silvia
Nancy Securo
Hank Velleca
Bill Dupont
Boston
Anthony E Agatiello
Agatiello
Virgil Almeida
Bristol Twilight League Playoffs Open at Guiteras Field
The 1948 Bristol Twilight League Championship playoffs begin Monday at Guiteras Field with 5 45 p.m. start. St Elizabeth Club YMCA and C A join in the best two of three series led by pitchers Lou Massano and Mike Del Piano.
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Mning
Louis Murgo
Steamrollers
Savvy Mancieri
Bullets
Pawtucket
Playground
Malloy
John Cupolo
Richard Cordiero
Saviero Mancieri
George Garvin
Salvatore Ferrera
Anthony DeMeo
Ronald Rene
Peter Quito
Joseph Pacheco
Daniel Sylvester
Flatfish
Starfish
Bristol
Guiteras Field
St Elizabeth Club
YMCA
Lou Massano
Mike del Piano
St Elizabeth
Lou Masisano
Johnston
Perry
Gay
Gray
Buculo
Bristol Women’s Club
Bristol Republicans hold intact slate at deadline
At deadline the Bristol Republican Town Committee slate of 42 endorsed candidates remained intact with no objections or withdrawn primary papers. Democratic filings checked include Sen Coggeshall and Rep Alfred, with others on Alfred's state ticket papers. Balzano withdrew his papers for state committee due to signatures but has another set in circulation with Aug 26 filing deadline.
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Republican Town Committee
Bristol
The
Ledger
Daniel G. Coggeshall
Henry Henry Alfred
Joseph A. Berretto
Mary M.maciel
Democratic State Committee
Alfred
John W. Church
Gladys M. Brightman
Michael J. Balzano
Church
Cleveland Circus
Bristol Senior High School
John Balzano
Hartford Circus Fire Disaster Recounted in 1946 Reunion
An elderly story recounts the Hartford Connecticut circus fire of July 1944 seen through a reunion in 1946. The narrative centers on Felix Adler the clown and the Wallender Family act as flames engulfed the tents and chaos ensued. Fire warning music and frantic animal handlers mark the dramatic turning point in a catastrophe that claimed many lives.
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Felix Adler
Hartford
Connecticut
Merle Evans
Stars and Stripes
Alfred Court
Wallender
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Colt Memorial High School
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Rockwell House
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