Bristol Chronicle 1942 highlights football title and fires
Bristol scenes from November 28 1942 list Colt Memorials Colt Morori winning the state Class C football title 3 to 0 over Barrington at Guiteras Field. December 4 details the Coonanut Grove fire in Boston city actions and Bristol fire code responses.
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Colt Memori
Barington
Guiteras Field
Boston
Otis M. Batley
Bristol
J Floyd Houstis
William Cashin Jr
Collins and Aikman
Cashin
U. S. Navy Service
Otis M. Bailey
Town Tavern
Bristol District Nursing Association
A. A. Edmonds
Elm Farm
Hope Street
Ferncroft
LaFazia
Herman Kemp
St Elizabeth's Church
Francisco V Dennis
Warren
Bishop Hickey
Providence
Azores
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Local resident unveils fabric covered shoe and Bristol factory plan
December 1 1932 Maurice C Smith Jr spoke at Reynolds School at a public meeting about a new fabric covered shoe and proposed a Bristol factory to help unemployment. December 6 the town council asked two public aid directors Gerardo Codola and Manuel H Fernandes to resign for not fulfilling town meeting duties while they were paid $10 weekly as relief board supervisors.
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Maurice C. Smith Jr
Reynolds School
Bristol
Gerardo Codola
Manuel H. Fernandes
Health For All Christmas Seal Campaign Marks 50th Anniversary
The red Double-Eared Cross symbol of the National Tuberculosis Association debuts prominently as the 50th anniversary of the symbol’s international adoption is celebrated in this year’s Christmas Seal Sale running Nov 17 to Dec 25. The campaign highlights TB prevention, chest X rays, education, and rehabilitation efforts across Three thousand state and local associations. Bristol District Nursing Association sponsors this health column promoting the crusade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorraine
National Tuberculosis Association
Berlin
United States
NTA
Bristol District Nursing Association
Bristol Exhibition Opens Showcasing Ameri can Primitive Paintings
A Bristol Historical Society exhibit opens Sunday featuring eighteenth and nineteenth century American primitive paintings owned by local residents. Hours are 3 to 5 pm and 7 to 9 pm for one week, with portraits seascapes and family likenesses on display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Historical Society
Diary Letters of a Napoleonic War Private Edited by Liddell Hart
Captivating diary style letters cover 1809 to 1828 including Walcheren Peninsula and Waterloo campaigns under Wellington. Describes battlefield horrors and camp life with vivid participation, ending with Paris occupation and Corfu garrison. Published jacket notes compare to Bill Mauldin at Waterloo. Available at Rogers Free Library.
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Walcheren
Spain
Waterloo
Wellington
Paris
Corfu
Miss Furber on Texas history and today
Giant by Edna Furber offers a vivid survey of Texas history and present times. The author envisions Texas tomorrow with a dramatic, lively portrait of a state vast in territory and character. The work is recommended for readers in Rhode Island to explore a sweeping regional narrative.
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Miss Furber
Texas
Little Rhody
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