Rotary Plans Radio Variety Show in Bristol
Bristol Rotarians present Rainbow with Vernon A Gray and soloists in a Monday show at Guiteras auditorium. The program features radio pieces from Station WRTY from sublime to humorous with a 35‑voice chorus directed by Mrs Theresa Donovan. Emma and Earl Rounds perform Ave Maria and more. The openers include Strike Up the Band and The Whiffenpoof Song.
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Rainbow
Vernon A. Gray
Ilkee Shaw
Guiteras Auditorium
WRTY
Emma
Earl Rounds
Wm. D. Hall
Wm. M. O'Rourke
Foster Price
Oscar Bergstrom
Miss Nerone Discusses Christmas Art at Bristol High
Miss Margaret F. Nerone head of the Bristol Senior High School art department spoke on Madonnas in Christmas Art for the Evening school in the Visual Education room of the Andrews School. She used an opaque projector to show how artists through centuries and in modern times depicted Madonna figures. Members of Mrs. Mary McHugh’s Americanization Class attended and the Art Class exhibited this year’s pork done by students. Evening classes end December 13 for the first term with a second term starting early next year.
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Margaret F. Nerone
Bristol Senior High School
Andrews School
Council Grants Limited Parking On Hope Street
The Bristol Town Council, in response to a letter from the Bristol Business Civic Association, declares unlimited parking on the east side of Hope Street from Constitution to Washington Street from 3 p m December 14 to 24 to aid Christmas shoppers and local merchants. Paralysis Fund game features Colt High basketball vs Alumni on December 14 at Andrews Gym. junior varsity game vs Junior High follows at 7 15 p m.
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Bristol Business Civic Association
Hope St
Constitution Street
Washington Street
Edward D. Kunz
Colt High
Andrews Gym
Townies Set For Final Test Sunday
The Bristol Townies face the Manton Mohawks in a decisive Colonial league final at East Providence Stadium Sunday at 2 p m. Bristol aims to avenge two 1947 ties with Manton and defend last year’s crown while the Mohawks bring season-long punch, speed and a deep squad. The crowd is expected to be among the largest in playoff history as both teams showcase contrasting styles.
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Bristol Townies
Manton Mohawks
East Providence
Manton
Bristol
Hawks
Leasgue
Italian Priest Sees Recovery in Postwar Italy Aid From U S
Father Joseph Sorzana returns from Europe praising postwar recovery in Italy. He notes stabilizing effects of Marshall Plan aid, ongoing Lira devaluation improvements, and lower black market risk. He contrasts Italian progress with France and cautions about Communist influence while affirming Christian Democratic resilience.
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Italy
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Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Rome
Naples
Milan
Cuneo
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de Galspari
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Europe
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Soviet Union
Christian Democratic Party
Pious Society of Saint Charles
Bristol Community Christmas Fund Appeal Urges Donations
Bristol residents urge the Community Christmas Committee to send donations soon. Checks should be made out to Bristol Community Christmas Committee and given to Charles E. Richards, treasurer at Hope Drug Company. Any amount will be welcomed.
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Bristol
Order of Bristol Community
Charles E. Richards
Hope Drug Company
PTA To Inspect Audio Visual Aids In Bristol
Bristol PTA members will view demonstrations of audio visual equipment used by the State Audio-Visual Aid Committee. Russell Meinhold, state supervisor, speaks at the association meeting on Thursday evening December 16 in Colt Auditorium at 8. The session, arranged by Mrs. Ralph Lawson Jr., is open to the public to explain the system to local parents.
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Bristol Pta
Russell
Ralph Lawson Jr
Rogers
Newport Terest
Bristol Children Program Briefing Preview
A short business meeting precedes the program with Association president Sidney F. Kullberg presiding. The program chairman announced details for Bristol school children and the upcoming event.
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Bristol
Association
Sidney F. Kullberg
Auction Night Sparks Surprise Finds at Local Church Sale
A church auction drew a crowd where many sat idle while others bid. An old upright piano, claimed to be in one family for three decades, sold for ten dollars to a moving-family bidder. A vintage RCA radio with speaker fetched under five dollars as Carl Carlson planned to tinker with it.
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RCA
Carl Carlson
Auctioneer Norm Lights Up Town Fair With Surprising Bids
In a lively auction led by North Benard, locals and visitors from Fall River bid against a Highlands doctor and a local nurse. Norm jokes that he was just having fun as he sold a giant framed portrait for twenty five to thirty five cents and later revealed a ten dollar surprise wrapped in Christmas paper a picture of President Truman. A second auctioneer stirred laughs by starting bids on an old hat rack with pegs.
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North Benard
Norm
Fall River
Highlands
Saturday Evening Post
Butch”Clark
Malcolm Clark
President
Truman
Bristol Democratic Women Club Christmas Party Held December 14
The Bristol Democratic Women’s Club schedules a Christmas party for Tuesday evening December 14 in the Belvedere parlors. Miss Beatrice LaVoie oversees arrangements.
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Bristol Democratic Women’s Club
the Belvedere
Beatrice LaVoie
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