Pneumothorax Clinic Boosts Tuberculosis Care With Christmas Seals
Bristol County Pneumothorax Clinic provided 174 treatments at 52 clinics this past year aiding tuberculous patients. The program, funded by the Christmas Seal Fund and formed in 1941 by Bristol Warren Barrington and East Providence committees, uses regular thoracic pneumothorax treatments to rest the lung and promote healing, with care shared by Bristol and East Providence physicians and district nurses.
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Bristol County
Bristol
Wallum Lake
Warren
Barrington
East Providence
Martin House
Tuberculosis Association
Bruno
Miss Graham
Rockwell House
Mt Carmel CYO Faces Adam Hat Team Sunday
Mt Carmel to play Adam Hat five at E Providence Sunday at 2 p.m. Players meet at the Y at 1 p.m. Adam Hat players are ex East Providence High stars. Mt Carmel beat St James 42 38 last Tuesday at Fall River YMCA with Frankie Bruno scoring 12 and Mt Carmel led 24 17 at halftime.
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Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
CYO
Adam Hat
E. Providence
Providence
Mt. Carmel
St. James
Fall River
Frankie Bruno
Mounties
Mt Carmel
Federal Hill’ House
Keyon Street
Providence Club
Federal Hill
Council Dispute On Bristed Fund 700 Transfer
Town officials debated the $700 transfer from the Rev John Bristed Fund to Public Welfare in 1944 and whether the fund must be reimbursed. Council leaders insisted only the Council has jurisdiction over special funds while the treasurer and Budget Committee warned of budget impact.
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John
Dept. of Public Welfare
William H. Angevine
Huéstis
Serbst
Capone
Herzig
Marshall
Millemaggi
Public Welfare Dept
Treaasurers
Angevine
Coming Events at Local Churches This December
On December 8 a fancy work and food sale is hosted by the Mite Society of the First Baptist Church. On December 15 a rummage sale is held by the Golden Rod Troop at St Michael's Parish House.
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Mite Society
First Baptist Church
Golden Rod Troop
St. Michael’s Parish House
Two Fire Companies Set Annual Dinners for January
The Ever Ready Company will hold its dinner on Saturday January 26 with James Saviano John Langello Joseph E Paul and Frank Lewis among organizers. The Hydraulion dinner is planned for January 5 with James F Meiggs as chair and charity donations approved. Dreadnaught Hook and Ladder will resume regular meetings January 1, and Defiance Hose plans its annual officer election January 2.
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Ever Ready Company
Fred Guevremont
James Saviano
John Langello
Joseph E. Paul
Frank Lewis
Oliver Desilets
John F. Viera
Anthony Perry
Joseph Sylvia II
American Legion
James F. Meiggs
Dreadnaught Hook and Ladder Company
Defiance Hose Company
Two Local Boys Serve Aboard Minesweeper In Japan
In Kure Harbor Japan Bristol Rhode Island veterans Louis V Costa radarman third class and Manuel Barboza coxswain serve on a YMS motor minesweeper. The unit clears channels in the Inland Sea and Kure Channel removing mines collected from Okinawa to Formosa to the East China Sea.
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Kure
Japan
Bristol, RI
Louis V. Costa
Charles Street
Manuel Barboza
Coxswayin
Wood Street
YMS
Kure Harbor
Kure Channel
Okinawa
Formosa
East China Sea
Mrs Nellie F Peplow Dies After Long Illness At 69
Mrs Nellie F Peplow of 114 Wood Street died yesterday in a Providence hospital after a long illness. In her 70th year she was the widow of the late Robert M Peplow and a Bristol native. Survived by sister Mrs Mary Descio of New York City and brothers John M Gallager Bristol Thomas Gallager Naugatuck Conn Cornelius J Gallager East Providence plus several nieces and nephews. Funeral from Charles M Connery Funeral Home 57 Burton Street Monday at 8 15 AM with high Mass of requiem at 9 in St Marys Church Burial in St Marys Cemetery family lot.
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Nellie F. Peplow
Wood Street
Providence
Robert M. Peplow
Bristol
James and
Mary Gallager
St. Mary’s Church
Mary Descio
New York City
John M. Gallager
Thomas Gallager
Naugatuck
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Dummy
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McCaw
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Smith
Price
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Sherry Avenue
A. A. Edmonds CO
Hope Street
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Algers News
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von Runstedt
Anthony E. McAuciffe
101S
4Th Armored
101St
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Strasbourg
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Berchtesgaden
Berchtesgaden Itsel
Maxwell D. Taylor
Franklin ST
Radio Electronics Laboratory
Hope ST
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Radio Sales and Service
H. R. Dunbar
Prop
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