Bristol Surpasses Alumnum Drive Quota and Appoints Warden
Town officials report Bristol exceeded its alumnum drive quota rising from one third to one half. Governor McGrath thanked Chairman J. Floyd Huestis and supporters as Bristol’s total reach 102 tons against a 58 1 3 ton state target. Huestis announced B W Wall as air raid warden with two assistants and deferred further appointments.
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Bristol
J. Floyd Huestis
J. Howard McGrath
Mr. Huestis
B. W. Wall
The
American Legion
State Council of Defense
Frederick A. Wilmot
Council of Defense
Turtle Track Bazaar Opens in St Marys Auditorium
The Bristol bazaar features a new turtle track as the centerpiece and a garden stage created by former Sheriff James F Meiggs. James Burke’s 13 year old pets headline the turtle display with ice cream, games, and numerous subcommittees organizing booths, decorations, and refreshments.
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Bristol
St. Mary's Auditorium
James Burke
Michael J Ryan
Nora E. Dwyver
Exhibition of Water Colors at Rogers Free Library
Miss C F Bristol, summer resident of Mr and Mrs Samuel Norris, displays water colors at Rogers Free Library for two weeks. A Paris trained artist and longtime member of the French Artists Association, Bristol has works including Europa and Monique with diverse European and domestic subjects.
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C. F Bristol
Samuel Norris
Rogers Free Library
Miss Bristol
P. A. Laurens
Ecole Des Beaux Arts
Paris
French Artists’ Association
Miss Bache
State Street
Wangen Am der Arre
Burch Am Aar
Police Reserve Brush Up on Pistol Shooting
Bristol's reserve and regular police officers will spend time on the pistol range at Asylum Road. Police Chief Anthony J Ferrara ordered the range closed to outsiders after abuses. A first call drew more than twenty volunteers, with others expected to join before summer.
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Bristol
Anthony J Ferrara
Asylum Road
Site Favored for Summer Winter Recreation Complex
The Board of Recreation and Planning Board toured RF Haffenreffer’s land east of DeWolf Avenue offering a pool and skating rink. They note DeWolf Pond and nearby land suitable for year round use and transferring summer playgrounds from the Common. The two boards will reconvene Monday to map plans and costs.
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Board of Recreation and Planning Board
DeWolf Avenue
RF Haffenreffer
Haffenreffer
Sidney Herreshoff
DeWolf
Golden Anniversary date planned for Congregational Club
A tentative date of September 24 is set for the golden anniversary observance of the Congregational Club of the First Congregational Church. The DeWolf Memorial Chapel will host an elaborate event with a arrangements committee including Mrs Herbert Newman and several other parish members.
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Congregational Club
First Congregational Church
DeWolf
Herbert F. Newman
Harry,Kebrek
Sophia Young
Stuart Barr
Nathaniel Gladding
Harry Taplin
Leslie Young
Vincent V Pettine
Labor Day Bake At Bristol Highlands
Bristol Highlands residents show enthusiasm for a Labor Day clambake on the beach. It is the first such social event in years and tickets indicate strong support. G Elton Pierce is bakemaster, with chowder served at noon and the bake opening at five.
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Bristol Highlands
Charles B. Burns
Bristol Highlands Improvement Association
G. Elton Pierce
Holy Name Clambake Sunday at Leahy's Farm
Members of the Holy Name Society of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church plan their annual clambake and outing this Sunday at Leahy's Farm off Metacom Avenue. The event features bake, outing activities and competitive sports with Ralph DeFelice chairing the arrangements committee assisted by Frank Bruno, Jerry Russo, Antonio Anania and Louis Nastri.
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Holy Name Society of Our Lady of Mt
Bristol Boy Scout Bugle and Drum Corps Drum Competition Set
Preparations proceed for the second annual Bristol Boy Scout Bugle and Drum Corps competition to be held Sunday afternoon August 31 1941. The parade forms at Scout Hall, travels streets to Guiteras Field where events begin at 2 PM with multiple classes and trophies. host corps will not compete and will perform a demonstration next week.
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Bristol Boy Scout Bugle and
Scout Hall
Hope Street
Church Street
High Street
Guiteras Field
Rhode Island Drum & Bugle Corps Association
Frank J. Murphy
Willam Serbst
William O'Rourke
John Andrade
Lombard Pozzi
Henrique Rocha
Frank Perry
Arthur Duffy
Roland Martelly
Manuel Perry
Bristol Scout Corps
New England
George R. Fish
Bristol
Bristol Yacht Club Regatta Planned With 22 Classes
Bristol Harbor prepares for the Bristol Yacht Club annual regatta with 22 racing classes on nine courses. Officials announce prizes for top finishers, pennants for seconds and thirds, and adherence to North American Yacht Racing Union and Narragansett Yacht ing Association rules.
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Bristol Yacht Club
Bristol Harbor
Penne Harleigh V. S. Tingley
William H Angevine
Edward L. Leahy
O Reid TeClair
Herfry A. Street
William G Thurber
North American Yacht Racing Union
Narragansett Yachting Association
Herreshoff
Sakonnet Alden
Lawley
Newport
Warren Plant Grants 10 Percent Wage Increase
The Well Made Dress Company of Warren announced a 10 percent raise for its employees, the second increase in two weeks, said owner Oscar Zaretsky. About 55 to 60 workers, most from Bristol, are employed at the plant.
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Warren
Oscar Zaretsky
Bristol
Zaretsky
Portuguese Independent Band plans outing and clambake
Members will enjoy a field day and clambake at Rego's Farm Raw View Avenue on Sunday. Arrangements have been completed by Manuel Fernandes Manuel Silva Jr Louis Barboza and Caesar Menezes ex officio.
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Rego
Raw View Avenue
Ben
Manuel Fernandes
Manuel Silva, Jr
Louis Barboza
Caesar Menezes
Lemaire to wed after bachelor party at Hotel Bel Vedere
Bristol athlete Leon Lemaire attended a bachelor party at Hotel Bel Vedere with over 150 friends. Tomorrow at 9 he will marry Miss Raphalena DeRosa, niece of Police Chief Anthony J Ferrara, at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church.
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Leon Lemaire
Bristol
Belvedere
Lemaire
Raphalena DeRosa
Anthony J Ferrara
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church
Manuel Sylvia Dies in Providence Funeral Arrangements Set
Manuel Sylvia husband of Mary (Nunes) Sylvia died in Providence on August 20. Funeral from Connery's Funeral Home August 25 at 8 15 A M with Mass at St Elizabeths Church at 9. Burial at St Marys Cemetery. Calling hours Friday 7 to 11 P M Saturday 2 to 5 and 7 to 11 P M Sunday 2 to 5 and 7 to 11. Relatives and friends invited.
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Sylvia
Providence
Manuel
Mary
Nunes
Connery
St. Elizabeth’s Church
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Best Made Will Picnic at Crescent Park
Factory officials and families will join the Best Made Dress Girls Club for their annual outing at Crescent Park tomorrow. Buses depart Wood Street at noon for a shore resort with a sports program and shore dinner after arrival. Committee includes Mrs Jeannette Panzarella chairlady, Mrs Anna Curt, Miss Concetta Di Mezza and Beatrice Friedman.
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Crescent Park
Wood Street
Jeannette Panzarella
Anna Curt
Concetta di Mezza
Beatrice Friedman
Barrington Shower Fetes Miss Mary Codola Bride Elect
Bristol County friends gathered Wednesday night at Mrs. Frank K. Palumbo’s Barrington home for a bridal shower for Miss Mary Codola a September bride elect. Games and whist highlighted the social hour with prizes awarded to Elsie Jackson Leona Gorman and Marguerite Butler. Refreshments followed and the reception room featured green and yellow decor. Miss Codola is to wed Fortunat Caruso on Labor Day at 15 Roma Street.
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Bristol County
Mary Codola
Frank K. Palumbo
Maple Avenue
Barrington
Elsie Jackson
Leona Gorman
Marguerite Butler
Codola
Fortunat Caruso
Roma Street
Local notes on outing and meeting of Daughters of Isabella circle
The Shis and Shat from HAlere and Shere hope circle plan their annual outing at Mrs. Sara Sweeney's Bristol Narrows home with Mrs. Sweeney as chair and Miss Mary Callas as co-chair. The group will meet next at K. of C. Hall on State Street with several assistants named.
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Hope Circle
Isabella
Sara Sweney
Bristol Narrows
K. of C. Hall
State Street
Sweeney
Mary” Callas
Bridget- Lewis
Elizabeth Dwyer
Johanna McClure
Ethel Connery
Margaret Callan
Lena, Ingram
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Cake Booth
James Connery
John Langello
Walter Kerr
C. Paul Bruno
William Bottomley
James F. Meiggs
Harry I. Roung, Jr
Edward LeClerc
Robert Newbold
William Magee
Joseph Gallagher
Minnie Murphy
Edward Newbold
William Connery
Penny Arcade
Francis T. Dwyer
Raymond McClure
John Partington
Specialty Booth
Edward Menard
James Wylie
George Marz
Roland Castanguay
Luke White
Bernard Breen
Charles McHugh
Charles M. Connery
Louis Beauregard
Raymond Callahan
A C Nerone
Elton Pierce
Charles McGinn
Raymond Bullock
Joseph Bottomley
William Byrnes
O. M.bailey, Jr
John R. White
William H. Sisson
Mary A. Callan
Henry Sweney
Catherine Gibson
James A. McKenna
Joseph Warren
Mary Leahy
Fred Guevremont
Ernest Morgan
William Burke
Marguerite Walsh
Louis Cirillo
Loretta Byrnes
Constance Campanella
Candy
William McCarthy
Philip Morris
Thomas Olstead
Andrew Dunbar
Arthur Brelsford
John McKenna
John J Condon
Vincent J Griffin
John I. Burke
Frank Rene
Frank J Murphy
John Gormley
Charles Burke
Fred Serbst
Berry
Min
Bill
Wyoming
Wallace Beery
Marjorie Main
Disney
Pluto
Robin Hood
George Sanders
Wendy Barrie
Linda Hayes
the Saint
Palm Springs
June Lang
Johnny Downs
Lowell Thomas News
Brandon Thomas
Jack Benny
Kay Francis
Jack London
Michael Whalen
Grace Bradley McNamee
REEL
Holy Name
Luke H. Callan
Ralph T Churth
Wardwell Lumber Co
Charles B Rockwell
Carr Manufacturing Company
T. Francis Green
Charles Liscomb
Paul Nicholson
Salvatore Nunes
Asselin Chevrolet Motors, Inc
Onofrio Mirrabassi
Miss Codola
Shat
Halere
Shere
Frederick H. Wilmot
R. I
England
Mary Hornaday
Christian Science Monitor
House of Commons
Mammoth Douglas Airplane Factory
California
Ian
Renal
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