Bristol man named to General Aniline board
Harold C. Paull of Seven Oaks was appointed Wednesday to the board of directors of the General Aniline and Film Corp. He will be paid 100 dollars per board meeting, with monthly meetings. Paull, 50, has long been active in brokerage and real estate in Rhode Island and owns Seven Oaks in Bristol. He is a former state and national political figure, and maintains a home in Palm Beach part of each year. He is married to Virginie Young Paull and has two children. two sisters and a brother also live in Rhode Island.
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Harold C. Paull
Seven Oaks
iHone Street
Observer Lion
General Aniline and Film Corp
U. S
J. Ho‘Ward McGrath
Rhode Islander
U.S
Bristol
McGrath
High Providence
Washingon
Paull
First Federal Savings and Loan Association of
Providence
R. I
Zebedee Paull
Bristol County
Governor Bourn
Palm ‘Beach
Fla
Virginie Young Paull
Peta Paull
Harold C Paull, Jr
Paul
Virginal Anne Todd
Christopher Todd
Gladys E Paull
Reba Paull
Russell M. Paull
Cranston
Elizabeth
Rumph) Paull
Albert J. McAloon
Rhode Island Juvenile Court
Bristol Council
Knights of Columbus
Society For the Prevention of Crime
Edwin Lukas
Christopher Couther
Elizabeth Leone
Puis Tecrea
McAloon
Lukas
Familiar Fire Bug Attempts To Burn Christmas Manger
Bristol police investigate a failed arson on a wooden manger platform on the town common. A fire was started under a paper carton but was extinguished with no damage reported. Patrolman DiLauro responded after Camine DeFelice alerted authorities. Previous attempts targeted Frederick W. Serbst’s automobile using the same method.
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Bristol
Frederick W. Serbst
Camine DeFelice
High Street
DeFelice
Ouis. A. DiLauro
Ween
U. S. Rubber Co
Last Sight
Staples Coal Sells Thames Street Waterfront Property
Staples Coal Company sold its Thames street waterfront site at the foot of State to a local group of fishmen led by Salvadore Abate Herman F Redfern and Gilbert R Pontes of Warren. The site had housed the office and coal pocket but was abandoned after 1938 hurricane damage and the office razed.
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Staples Coal Company
Thames Street
State
Salvadore Abate
Herman F. Redfern
Gilbert R. Pontes
Warren
Bristol
Cuba
Wardwell Company
Belvedere
Hope Street
Capone Family to Celebrate 50th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Matthew Capone longtime town residents will host a 50th wedding anniversary banquet Sunday at the Midway Steak and Lobster House starting 6 30 pm. About 300 guests are invited by their seven children. The couple wed Dec 21 1899 at St Loretta Church in New York City.
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Matthew Capone
Mr. Capone
Mrs. Capone
D. V. A. Capone
Lucien Capone
Frances Buteau
Philomena Romano
Claire Ransom
New York City
Michael Bellochio
Brooklyn
Matthew Capone, Jr
Bristol Senior High School
Madrigal Group Plans Sunday Christmas Concert at Yacht Club
The Madrigal Singing Group, directed by Herrmann Wilbur, previews a program of rarely heard carols at the Bristol Yacht Club Sunday at 4 30 PM. Accompanist is Mrs. Frank P. Rounds with a community sing to follow the concert.
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Madrigal
Bristol Yacht Club
Herrmann Wilbur
William Billings
Martin
Sandys
Ludovico da Vittoria
Jane
Bristol Community Christmas Fund Noted 1948 Balance
A list of donors and supporters for the Bristol Community Christmas Fund includes I Max Makowsky & Sons M Stuart Barr ly F Bell Company Mrs Alice Morgan Mr and Mrs Frank Raiola Margaret and Susan Wall Ruth and Martha Graham Carlo Perry Hezekiah Church Mrs G Easterbroo Mrs M V Ingraham John Rowe Thomas St Angelo Mary Cappucilli Mr and Mrs R Co Wallis E Howe Staples Coal Camp Alberti R Pierce Rev Charles Cooley Bristol County Ware Sam Campanella Samuel J Smith Mildred Dixon Sarah B Dixon and others.
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Max Makowsky & Sons
Stuart Barrly
Bell Company
Alice Morgan
Frank Raiola
Margaret
Susan Wall
Ruth
Martha Graham
Carlo Perry
Samuel J. Smith
Mildred Dixon
Sarah B. Dixon
F. H. Young
Ray McFayden
Christmas Lighting Spreads Over Town in Bristol
Bristol’s 1949 Christmas salute began when Edward D. Kunz pulled the switch on Hope street to light overheads and trees. Robert B. Suzman and Vincent Malafronte followed with displays along Hope and Wood streets. About 2000 multicolored bulbs brighten the two business quarters and 150 smaller bulbs on over 60 trees. Colonial homes between State and Franklin, plus Colt Memorial High School, will be spotlighted as part of the decorations.
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Bristol
Edward D. Kunz
Community
Hope Street
Kunz
Robert B. Suzman
Hopestreet
Vincent Malafronte
Wood Street
State
Bradford
State Franklin Streets
Colt Memorial High School
Mt. Hope Bridge
R. F. Haffenreffer
Portsmouth
Boones
Constitution
Franklin Streets
State Street
Hope
Thames Streets
Young Republican Club backs Hoover report and GOP policy push
The Young Republican Club of Bristol voted to back two proposals, one urging full adoption of the Hoover Report and the other seeking GOP principle restatement before the 1950 campaign. Bruce H. Zeiser led the discussion and a petition committee was formed to circulate in Rhode Island for a mass congressionally sent petition. A Bristol poll plan was also commissioned to study state views on foreign and domestic policy, Taft Hartley, subsidies and socialism.
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Young Republican Club
Bristol
Bruce H. Zeiser
Young Republican Clubs
Rhode Island
Washington
Guy George Gabrielson
Republican National Committee
Zeiser
Club
John D. Hill, Jr
Chamber of Commerce
Congress
Gabrielson
Ers
R. I
Rhode Island Repub
Raymond DeLeo
John
Watson
Anthony Marshall
Club Severe
Tary
Alfred R. Rego
DeLeo
Manuel
Finnish Christmas customs and Joulupukki traditions
Finnish Christmas explores Joulupukki scanted by family roles with Father and Boy Scouts filling the Santa function. Trees lit with candles, cross-topped, decorated with flags, cotton snow, and sweets. Nov 27 start of season. gifting at the tree after church, children stay up late as parents feast privately.
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Joulupukki
Helsinki
Sgmester
Sai Aoe
Papa
Laura Halidock
Christian Science Monitor
Chris
Steryone
Christ
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Ray Bolger
Gordon Macrae
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Carol Benson
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Patricia Foster
Frances Marshall
Constance Reposa
Barbara Foster
Peggy Anderton
Josephine Ferrara
Suzaanne Paradiso
Anna Gablinske
Delphine Oliver
Eleattor
Calouiro
Lenora Lopes
Joan Francis
Santina Pagano
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Santa Claus
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