Barrington GOP Leaders Form New State Drive
Island Republicans held a Barrington Town Hall meeting with Town Councilman Frank J Mur and Mrs LaVerne Matthews named co chairs for Barrington. John J Doyle urged efficient work to register voters while Eleanor Johnson outlined a new block system to place one worker per 30 voters in towns and 15 per rural area. The plan aims to boost state organization, spring registration, and a fall GOP victory with 45 regional committee members present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barrington
State Central Committee
Frank J Murphy
Eleanor Johnson
State Republica
Warren
Bristol
Anniversary Mass for Pfc. Paul J. Connery
A solemn high requiem Mass will be held at St Mary's Church on Monday December 15 at 7 am for Pfc. Paul J Connery son of Mr and Mrs William H Connery of 26 Garfield Avenue on the fourth anniversary of his death He was killed on Bougainville in the Solomon Islands born January 31 1922 and a La Salle Academy graduate who joined the penitentiary in 1942 He served in Australia New Zealand and the Solomon Islands and was veteran of four campaigns including Guadalcanal.
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St Mary's Church
Pfc
Paul J Connery
Mrnd
William H Connery
Garfield Avenue
Bougainville
Solomon Islands
Pfc. Connery
la Salle Academy
Pen Ialate
Australia
New Zealand
Battle of
Guadalcanal
Meeting on Audio Visual Aids at Andrews School
All local principals and teachers are notified of a 1 45 p m meeting in the Visual Education Room at the Andrews Memorial School to discuss audio visual aids. Russell Meinhold will speak. no change to schedules for elementary schools. Junior High dismisses at 1 35 pm and Senior High at end of fifth period. A Rhode Island College of Education course on audio visual aids starts February 2 1948 for up to 50 teachers with Bristol teachers given priority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Shaw Andrews Memorial School
Russell Meinhold
R. I
Edw. J. Fitzsgerald
Rhode Island College of Education
Meinhold
Bristol I
Andrewsl
Kearney Post to Negotiate Buy Hayman School
The Kearney Post No 6 American Legion voted to negotiate with the School Committee to purchase the Hayman School on Franklin Street, now used as their headquarters. Commander Norman R Gravin outlined committee powers, noting about $5,000 spent on renovations since 1937 under a lease from the School Committee. The School Committee says sale authority requires abandonment by the department and town disposal steps, with final say at Town Meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kearney
Hayman School
The
American Legion
Franklin Street
Norman R Gravin
Wilfred M Hamill
Gravin
Sunday Dancing Rules For Private Parties In Bristol
Bristol council allows Sunday dancing only for private parties in dine and dance venues if premises are fully owned by the party and shut off from the public. The policy follows a report from the town solicitor and police chief after talks with state liquor official Daneker. Public dancing and floor shows must cease by midnight Saturdays, with liquor licenses still in effect until 1 am Sundays.
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Gilbert C. Hoover
U.S.N
Bristol
Lucien Capone
Anthony J. Ferrara
James S. Daneker
Daneker
Capone
Ferrara
Liquor Board
iChief Ferrara
Bristol Students Earn Who's Who Honors
Miss Joan Doyle senior at R J State College of Education named to Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. Editor of the school year book and director of Senior Stunt Night, Bristol also notes Roswell S Bosworth Jr of Rhode Island State College as another local honoree and former Air Corps member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Doyle
R. J. State College of Education
Bristol Senior High School
Roswell S Bosworth, Jr
Beacon
Rhode Island State College
Air Corps
Bella Sicilia Society Elects Officers For 1948
The Bella Sicilia Society selects its 1948 officers with Carmelo Campagna as President and Nunziato De Pasquale as Vice President. Other posts include Tindaro De Luca as Corresponding Secretary Antonio Campagna as Financial Secretary Gioacchino Procopio as Treasurer and trustees Antonio Pirni Guiseppe F Bruno Michael Campagna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bella Sicilia Society
Carmelo Campagna
Nunziato de Pasquale
Tindaro de Luca
Antonio Campagna
Gioacchino Procopio
Antonio Pirni
Guiseppe F Bruno
Michael Campagna
Natale Squatrito
Angelo Panzarella
Frank Pirr
Filippo Catalfamo
Francisco Abate
Antonio Bottiglier
Cup Defenders Elect Officers For 1948
At the annual Cup Defenders Association meeting in their Wood Street hall, officers were elected led by President Fred F Parella. New officers include Anthony Cupolo as Vice President and John Sicignano as Financial Secretary. Installation is planned for the following Sunday January 4. A Christmas event for town children with Santa Claus and gifts is set for Sunday December 21 at 2 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cup Defenders Association
Wood Street
Fred F Parella
Anthony Cupolo
Tindaro Maiorano
John Sicignano
Michael Proto
Santa Clause
Books Now In Circulation At Rogers Free Library
A list of newly circulating titles at Rogers Free Library includes The Proper Bostonians by Wilson, End of a Berlin Diary by Shirer, Speaking Frankly by Byrnes, Yankee Drummer, Kitchen Fugue, Make Your Own Merry Christmas, Nothing So Strange, House Divided, Garretson Chronicle, The Great Tide, Colorado, Vespers in Vienna, Rise of Henry Morear, Miracle on 34th Street, and Fireside Book of Christmas Stories among many others. Westerns mysteries and light fiction for adults plus books for boys girls and children are also available.
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Westhusset Bridge
Arthur E ‘Wilson
Arthe- Hee Goertz
Edna Lee
Norah Lofts
Richard Sherman
Frances Parkinston Keyes
Marcia Davenport
James Hilton
Ben Ames Williams
Gus the Great
Thomas W Duncan
Valentine Davies
Hillyard House
Kathleen Norris
Edward Wagenknecht
Town faces welfare deficit if water dividends lapse
Town Treasurer Willis Acees warns a 1200 deficit for the public welfare department if Bristol County Water Company does not declare dividends for the third and fourth quarters by year end. Directors deferred June payments and may need council approval for temporary borrowing as hospital costs rise. Public Welfare Director Orlando Krisbane cites higher expenditures than planned since last March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welfare Department
Orlando ‘Jrisbane
Water Company
Ivy Guild Holds Annual Christmas Party at Parish House
The Ivy Guild of St Michael's Church held its annual Christmas Party at the Parish House with a large turnout. A brief business session was led by vice president Mrs Ethel M Copeland before members were entertained by solos from Miss Barbara Newman and Mrs Nathaniel G Herreshoff Jr, plus a performance titled A Criss Cross Christmas by Beverly Liscomb, Karen Kinder, June Hadfield and Jack Mathewson as Santa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivy Guild
St Michael's Church
Ethel M. ‘Copeland
Barbara Newman
Nathaniel G Herreshoff, Jr
Beverly Liscomb
Karen Kinder
June Hadfield
Jack Mathewson
Santa Claus
Guild
Committee of A Cae i
Irene Gallo
Carl L. Tammato
Marjorie Magee
Herbert N Newman
HH. King
Louise Gallo
John Hadfield
Willam Listomb
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Caphy
Tapranes
Hepabligah
Paul J. Connery
Rychers Denia
Seiten
Namba
Cup
Anthony DuPont
Frank Arruda
Alfonso Rebello
Felix Pasquarelli
Ralph, Guida
Louis Alfano
Charles Christando
Frank Langello
Andrew del Toro
Vincent Pasqua
Matthew Capone
Dad
Delta
Hope Hardware Company
Lionel
Taylorcraft Power Tools
Flexible Flyer
Hope Hardware Com
Pany
Bristol County
Hardware Store
Hope
WRIB
Webi
Rogers Free ‘Library
Ubuis
Pep FeadNbel
Fund
Aetna Prag
New York
International Children’s Emergency Fund
United Nations
Bobbie Dwyer
Vernie Munro
Hanley's Ale & Lager
Harvey's. Scotch
WHITE
Scotch
Muscatel
California
Zinfandel
MR. Boston Imported
East
ProvIdence Bros
Nocera
East Providence
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