Bristol council plans Bill of Rights Day event and parade
The Bristol Town Council and Defense Committee vote to mark Bill of Rights Day December 15 with a mass meeting and preparedness parade. Canon Parshley chairs a 76 member committee including representatives of all racial groups to coordinate the observance with local bands and a race relations focus.
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Bristol
Anthony R. Parshley
Defense Committee
John R. Bernardo
Canon Parshley
Colt Memorial High School
Guiteras Memorial Junior High School
Council and Defense Committee
Bernardo
Focal Defense Council
Committee of 76
Reynolds School
Albert A.edmonds
Defense Council
Bertram W. Wall
Division of Protection
London
Wall
George R. Fish
State Council For Defense
Wal
Henry F Serbst
State Council
Bristol Women’s Republican Club
16 From Bristol Pass Draft Board
Sixteen Bristol residents join 88 men who passed physicals and await induction. Names include Manuel A Sousa Jr and Aniello Parisi along with John Quintal Jr and Anthony J Nappi and others across Bristol addresses such as Court Street Church Street High Street and Franklin Street.
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Bristoll
Manuel A. Sousa, Jr
Court Street
Aniello Parisi
Church Street
John Quintal, Jr
Varnum Avenue
Anthony J. Nappi
High Street
David Cabral
Thompson Avenue
Leonard J. Abernante
Franklin Street
Kenneth R. Weaver
Summer Street
Joseph E. Houle
Washington Street
Charles Bottiglieri
Bourne Avenue
Manuel Arruda
Pietro Azzarone
Oliver Street
Joseph Costa
Charles Street
Joseph M. Troiano
Coggeshall Avenue
Louis Degado
Perry Plat
Israel Osofsky
Catherdine Street
Earl T.dion
State Street
School enrollment shows increase over opening day in Bristol
At a Bristol school board meeting Superintendent Elmer S Mapes reported the first enrollment rise in 15 years compared with opening day figures. Transfers yielded a net gain of 20 pupils, with gains across elementary grades and small losses in senior and junior high.
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Bristol
Elmer S. Mapes
Mapes
Matthew G. Maetoza
Catherine G. Munro
Sadie Almeida
Rhode Island College of Education
Frank Rene
Guiteras School
Manes
Oliver School
Rites for youthful crash victim held at Mount Carmel
A solemn high mass was held at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church for 14 year old Antonetta Murgo of Guiteras Memorial Junior High, killed in a Ferry road crash. Four injured classmates were hospitalized in serious condition, with police and hospital staff detailing the accident and aftermath.
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Guiteras
Our Lady of Mt Carmel
Emilio Donanzon
St Mary’s Cemetery
Louis Alfano
Edward Massa
Michael Pelligrino
David Gogha
Louis Stanzione
Julio Troiano
Anthony Bisbano
Colt High
Ferry Road
Arthur B. Rae
Warren L. Huston
Louis Coppolino
la Salle Academy
Providence
Salvatore Coppolino
Pearse Avenue
Priscilla Troiano
Domenic Troiano
Usher Street
Joseph Ferrara
St. Joseph’s Hospital
William L. Serbst
Ferrara
Nathanael Gladding, Jr
Gladding
Rae
Colt Memorial Ambulance
Bristol Medical Examinery
C. Paul Bruno
Glass Penene
Band Club Elects Menezes President at Annual Election
Caesar Menezes was elected president of the Portuguese Independent Club and Band at their annual election Sunday at Independent Hall Wood Street. Other officers named include Joseph Correira vice president Anthony E Williams secretary Joseph A Souza treasurer John Castro receiver.
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Independent Hall
Wood Street
Joseph Correira
Anthony E. Williams
Joseph A. Souza
John Castro
Manuel Silvia, Jr
James Cruz
Louis Barboza
Joseph Oliver
Antonio J. da Cuoto
Joseph Machado
Bristol mobilizes emergency measures after war declaration
Bristol moves to readiness hours after Japan's entry into war. Capt. Charles T. Heilborn orders guards to the State Armory to stand by. Enlisted personnel mobilize at six AM and stay on duty. Guards fed at Hotel Belvedere. Council informs Defense duties and call for broader community action. Bristol Women’s Republican Club pledges to assist.
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Col. Hammond
Belvedere
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Collins and Aikman Corp
George R. Fish
Bristol Boy Scout
Kearney
American Legion
Kearney Post
Boy Scout
Bristol Women’s Republican Club
Christmas Basket Fund aims to feed needy families this year
Kearney Post No. 6 American Legion continues its annual Christmas Basket Fund drive to provide dinners for town families in need. The $200 goal seeks church, welfare, and aid agency cooperation to compile eligible names by December 13, with donations sent to the post chairman and acknowledgments in this column.
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Bristol County Teachers Association
Philomena Hart
Reynolds
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American Legion
Andrews Gymnasium
Kearney Post No. 6
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Eber W. Hill
Joseph F
Bruno
Virginio J. Cabral
America Yona
Joseph Edesco
Omas A. Hickey
Makowsky
Cook St
Kearney
Post
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the Americar
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