Civil Defense Call Seeks Volunteers in Bristol
In Bristol a volunteer led civilian defense group, led by Lt. Col. Paul T. Martin USA (ret), seeks adults to join a disciplined, well trained local service ready to meet any wartime emergency. Volunteers are urged to attend next Friday at 8 PM in Legion Hall for orientation and enlistment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Army
Paul T. Martin
USA
Active Civil Defense Organization
Legion Hall
Informal Xmas Party At Ladies Benevolent Society
The Ladies Benevolent Society of St. Michael Church met yesterday afternoon at 230 in the Holmes House. Mrs. Henry Wood presided as plans were finalized for a bazaar and bridge event on Thursday afternoon Dec 7. Canon Arthur Roebuck of St Paul’s Pawtucket was unable to attend but will speak later. A Christmas party followed with carols and refreshments provided by Mrs. Chester Whitman and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Benevolent Society
St. Michael's Church
Holmes House
Henry Wood
Canon Arthur Roebuck
St. Paul’s Church
Pawtucket
Chester Whitman
Henry A. Hambrick
Arthur H. Carr
J. Howard Paull
Jewish Community Celebrates 50th Anniversary
The Bristol Jewish Community marks its 50th year with services Sunday at 7 30 p m in the Chevyra Agudas Achim Synagogue. Attending dignitaries include Rabbi Samuel Ruderman, Temple Beth El Fall River. Rabbi Morris F Silk, RI Rabbinical Association. Bristol clergy, Town Council members, and Bristol General Assembly members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Chevyra
Samuel Ruderman
Temple Beth-El
Fall River
Morris F. Silk
R. I. Rabbinical Association
Bristol Churches
Bristol Town Council
General Assembly
Community notices round up in Bristol area clubs
Mrs H W Angus of Barrington will speak to the Women's Club on The Romance of Tuvaehe Perfumes at the General House. Rotary will hear William D Hall tomorrow noon before his Florida trip and pending return to service, William O Rourke takes over as VP. Church music talk by Herrmann L Wilbur of the First Congregational Church follows at the Missionary Society on Dec 13, with dessert and business meeting. Screening of Christmas greens lecture by Helen Wilson set for Dec 13 at Bristol Garden Club. Miss E Doris Bullock elected treasurer of Rhode Island Business Education Directors Club in Providence. Social meeting of St Mary’s Mothers’ Club Dec 7 at 8:30. Joseph R Pereira of Local 339 U S Rubber Co undergoing surgery at Rhode Island Hospital. Daughters of Isabella plan Christmas party Dec 18 and a Jan 12 food sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Angus
Barrington
Women’s Club
Guneral House
Angus
William D. Hall
Rotary Club
Florida
Armed Services
Club
William O’rourke
Herrmann L. Wilbur
First Congregational Church
the Missionary Society of
Helen Wilson
Bristol Garden Club
St. Michael’s Parish House
E Doris Bullock
Bristol Senior High School
Rhode Island Business Education Directors’ Club
Providence
St. Mary’s Mothers’ Club
Joseph Cavallaro
Daughters of Isabella
K. of C. Mall
State Trooper Promotes Bicycle Safety at Bristol Schools
State Police Corporal James A. Iacio spoke at Bristol elementary and junior high assemblies on bicycle safety and screened the film Bicycle Riding With Safety. PTA chair Mrs. Ralph Lawson Jr said the program drew many questions, with parents of third graders also attending, and Iacio stressed that bike riders must follow road rules to save their own lives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Jack
Ralph Lawson, Jr
Corp. Iacio
Bristol
Ground Breaking Today for RLC Gym Armory
Ground breaking ceremonies will take place at Rhode Island State College for a new gymnasium armory. President Carl R. Woodward announces the event with the Reserve Officers Training Corps present. Shovels will be turned by Coach Frank Keaney and others, including Harold Browning and Colonel Leroy Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingston
Rhode Island State College
Carl R. Woodward
Reserve Officers’ Training Corps
Woodward
Frank W. Keaney
Department of Physical Education
Leroy C. Wilson
Department of Military Science and Tactics
Coach Keaney
Harold W. Browning
School of Arts and Sciences
Physical Education
Colonel Wilson
Dr. Browning
Henry Turgeon
Faris Assigned to 343rd General Hospital at Fort Lewis
Cpl. Joseph H. Faria son of Mrs Mary Vincent of this town has been assigned to the 343rd General Hospital now stationed at Fort Lewis Washington. He previously served with the 317th Station Hospital Wdesbaden Germany and was recalled to active duty on November 1 1950. The 343rd General Hospital is an organized reserve unit from Syracuse New York called to duty during the current emergency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph H. Faria
Mary Vincent
343Rd General Hospital
Fort Lewis
Washington
Cpl
Faria
317Th Station Hospital
Wdesbaden
Germany
U. S. Rubber Company
Syracuse
N. Y
Donations Pour In for Legion Christmas Fund
Donations received for the Kearney Post No 6 American Legion Christmas Party for needy children to be held at the Post Home on Sunday December 17. Contributors include Ralph De Leo James A Riccio Howard Ryone Echo Beverage Co W Weaver High St Garage Pauls Diner Suzmans B W Wall Makowskys Louis Evans Jamiels Hope Drug Co Buffingtons Pharmacy Eisenstadt Albert Brunelli James F Duffy Lombard Pozzi and others. Donations may be made at Suzmans or A S Thomas Dept store with checks payable to The American Legion Christmas Fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kearney Post No. 6
American Legion
Post Home
William M O Rourke Named Rotary Vice President
William M O Rourke, local architect, named vice president of the Bristol Rotary Club by the board of directors. He succeeds William De L Hall who will soon re-enter the U S Army. Arthur H Eastman elected to fill board vacancy. Hall granted honorary membership. Hall is secretary and assistant treasurer of Wardwell Lumber Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William M. O’rourke
Bristol Rotary Club
William de L. Hall
U. S. Army
Arthur H. Eastman
Mr. Hall
Wardwell Lumber Company
Ladies Benevolent Bazaar and Bridge Set for Thursday
Final preparations are underway for the annual Christmas Bazaar and Bridge hosted by the Ladies Benevolent Society in St Michael's parish hall this Thursday. New subscribers to the bridge include Mesdames Makowsky Springer Richards Miller Johnson Maisano Darling Dibble Murphy St Germain Bernard Booth Gilman Massano Gladding Dixon DeWolf Fetherston Marshall Gray Dixon McCann Goettler Goettler Velleca McLaughlin Wall McCaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Benevolent Society
St. Michael’s Parish Hall
Earl G. Sturdevant
Mesdames Raymond Makowsky
Franklin Springer
Charles Richards
Archibald Miller
Albert Johnson
Anthony Maisano
William Darling
Wallace Dibble
Frank Murphy
Walter St. Germain
Sebastian Bernard, Jr
William Booth
Francis Gilman
Salvatore Massano
Nathaniel Gladding
William Dixon
Phillip DeWolf
Winston O. Fetherston
George Marshall
Vernon Gray
Fred Dixon
Marjorie McCann
Maurice Congdon
Mildred Goettler
Gladys Goettler
John Velleca
Harold McLaughlin
John Wall
Arthur McCaw
Christmas Bazaar and Plays Announced for Bristol Venues
December 7 Thursday Annual Christmas Bazaar and Bridge by Ladies Benevolent Society at St Michael s Church Parish Hall. December 8 Annual Christmas Bazaar of Pyr amids of Charity Women s Club at BTA Hall State Street 2 30 to 10 30 p m. December 13 Christmas decorations by Helen Wilson Bristol Garden Club St Michael s Parish House. December 14 15 Senior Class Play Miss Jimmy at Bristol Senior High School. December 15 24 Annual Sale of Christmas trees and greens by Women's Auxiliary and Men's Committee Junior Drum Corps at Franklin and Hope streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auspices Ladies Benevolent Society
St. Michael’s Church
Pyramids of Charity Women's Club
B. T. A. Hall
State Street
Helen Wilson
Bristol Garden Club
St. Michael’s Parish House
Bristol Senior High School
Jimmy
Franklin and
Hope Streets
Scouts Collect Eight Tons Of Paper In Bristol Drive
The Bristol Boy Scout Bugle and Drum Corps reports about eight tons of waste paper and magazines collected last Sunday though results were hampered by a postponed schedule. Additional pickups planned this week aim to harvest papers left in cellars attics and garages, with proceeds supporting the corps equipment fund for future competitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Boy Scout Bugle and
Drum Corps
Scout
Hope Street
Highway Department
Sewer Department
Manuel Cardoza
Ex-Marines Offered Reenlistment at Former Rank
Former Marines discharged since 1940 who held sergeant or below may reenlist at their rank at discharge, announced by M Sgt Daniel H Maynard from the Providence recruiting office. Details available at the main Providence Post Office or Bristol Post Office Marine recruiting on Thursday afternoons noon to 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel H. Maynard
Marine Corps
Providence
Bristol
Piano Soloist Menahem Pressler To Perform Here
Menahem Pressler, described as the poet of the piano, will give a recital on January 3 under Bristol Community Concert Association. The Israeli artist has appeared with the Philadelphia Orchestra, Indianapolis Symphony, San Antonio Symphony, and the New York Philharmonic, among others, and will again perform with Philadelphia and New York Philharmonic in spring 1951.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Menahem Pressler
Bristol Community Concert Association
Philadelphia Orchestra
Indianapolis Symphony
San Antonio Symphony
New York Phlilharmonic Symphony
National Symphony of Washington
D. C
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Bristol Phoenix Publishing CO
Bradford Street
Roswell S. Bosworth
National Editor Associat
Rhode Island
Press Club
R. L
Aaronomen Bristol
Ladies
Jewish Com
America
Knickerbockers
New York
Fravessi-LaMont
Eleanor Finch
Bradford ST
Harry I. Young
Union Street
Harry I. Young, Jr
Philadelphia
Joseph R. Pereira
CIO
Lotal 339
U. S. Rubber Co
Rhode Island Hospital
R.L.C
Armory
TAG Day
Cpl. Faris
Legion
Wm. M. O’rourke
Rotary
Ladies Benevolent Bazaar
Sue Red
Joseph C. Maiato
Franklin Street
Pontiac
Abral's
Manuel Rogers
Collins Street
Auplins
Thames St
R. I
Hardwick
Charles Street
ECA
Admiral
Admirals. Co
Modern Electric Co
St. Tel
Warren
Stone Marten
Steinway
Winecombe
Robeson Street
Ladies’ Benevolent Society
Gene Iss Avenue
Roe Tal
John Francis
Metacom Avenue
Garfield Avenue
Bristol Winacow
M. Emery
Mt. Hope Ave
Hare
John E. Merella
Warren Pot Cerales
Market St
Redmond
Warren, R. I
S. F. Winecombe
Robeson
Masa
Boboteenen
Byfield Sn
Anthony E. Costa
Charles St
U. S. Pat
Suzman‘s
Suzman’s Store
Hope ST
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