Christmas plans in Bristol aim to boost Yuletide spirit
Community groups including the Bristol Yuletide Committee, the Citizen's Committee, the Junior Chamber of Commerce and the American Legion organize festive displays and charity events. The most ambitious project seeks public donations to fund a townwide Christmas spectacle with plans for lights, nativity scenes, and a Santa visit via the Coast Guard.
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Santa Claus
Bristol
U. S. Coast Guard
Northland
Bristol Junior Chamber of Commerce
Jaycees
Kearney Post
No. 6
The
American Legion
Cup Defenders Association
Bristol Yuletide Committee
Andrew Vorro
P.O. Box
Phoenix Office
Community notes and events from Bristol area
Christmas parties are reported at Hope Circle Daughters of Isabella and Home Demonstration Circle with 15 attendees and Santa impersonator. Bristol Junior Chamber to air Portrait of Bristol Saturday at 1:30 on Channel 11 with Dr Maynard Shulman and several participants. Colt High Class of 1935 reunion plans set for Dec 16 at 8 pm at the YMCA. Mt. Carmel CYO basketball teams win both games. Pvt Alfred R Costa and Mrs Costa visit home for holidays. Costa stationed at Camp Lejeune. Bristol County Voiture 1188 Forty Hommes et Eight Chevaux meets 8 pm at Warren American Legion with holiday planning and Ernest R. Nelson presiding.
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Bristol
Bristol Junior Chamber of Commerce
Channel 11
Maynard Shulman
Ethel Blaisdell
Joseph Accardi
Ralph McCaw
Harold Gifford
Douglas Crellin
Victor Abrams
Bristol County
Letters favor Guiteras lawn for Bristol Christmas display
A Bristol letter writer urges placing the creche on the Guiteras School lawn to greet visitors from Hope Street with flood lighting and large lettering. He argues the display on the main thoroughfare would spread holiday cheer and asks why Colt High School lawn should be used instead. Also notes Cub Pack 14 party, Havana visitor, Rotary Club Christmas party, and Boy Scouts meeting at K of C Hall.
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Bristol
Guiteras School
Hope Street
Colt High School
Guiteras
Calbraith B. Perry
Bristol Senior High School
Rotary Club
White Rail Riding Club
M. Theresa Donovan
Samuel H. Ramsay
East Providence
Edward J. Fitzgerald
John L. Burke
Frank J. Murphy
Fraternal Order of Eagles to Hold Regular Meeting
Bristol Aerie No. 953 Fraternal Order of Eagles will meet at G A R Hall at 8 oclock tonight announced by Trustee Joseph S Qualey. Defiance Hose Company banquet date moved from January 17 to January 24 at the station hall.
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Bristol Aerie No. 953
Order of Eagles
G.A.R. Hall
Joseph S. Qualey
Defiance Hose Company
Zoning Board of Review
Town Council
Burnside Memorial Building
Joseph Almeida
Broad Common Road
Bristol
R. I
Community notices of Bristol groups schedule events
Bristol narrows Improvement Association hosts a food sale at Scout Hall from 2 to 5 p.m. on December 18. Defiance Hose Company holds its annual banquet on January 24. The First Bristol Troop plans a 40th anniversary banquet and reunion at the State Armory on Church Street at 6 p.m. on February 8.
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Bristol Narrows Improvement Association
First Bristol
State Armory
Church Street
Card of Thanks for Leonardo Masanotti Family
We express sincere thanks for the sympathy shown during our bereavement and for the floral and spiritual bouquets. The Family of the Late Leonardo Masanotti.
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Leonardo Masanotti
Bereavement thanks from Arcely Ethier Gagnon family
The Ethier Gagnon family expresses deep gratitude to relatives friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy after their bereavement. They also thank Firestone Industrial Products Fall River and the teams at Plant H Collins and Aikman for floral offerings and spiritual bouquets.
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Firestone Industrial Products
Fall River
Firestone
Plant H, Collins & Aikman
Arcely Ethier Gagnon
Mrs Andrew R Perry obituary in Providence and Bristol
Annie Frances Race Perry wife of Andrew Ramsay Perry died suddenly at 107 Medway Street Providence She was born in Jamaica Plain Mass and lived most of her life in Providence Funeral services were at St Martins Church Providence with burial at Juniper Hill Bristol She leaves a daughter Mrs George Lockwood of Compton Cal three nephews and five nieces
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Annie Frances
Race) Perry
Andrew Ramsay Perry
Medway Street
Providence
Perry
Jamaica Plains
Mass
Bristol
St. Martin’s Episcopal Church
Orchard Avenue
George Lockwood
Compton
Cal
Juniper Hill Cemetery
Howard Olson
John S. Higgins
St. Martin’s Church
Obituary of Mrs. Martha Bowron, longtime resident dies in Florida
Mrs. Martha Matilda Barra claugh Bowron widow of Daniel H. Bowron died suddenly Friday in Eustis Florida where she had lived the past three years. Funeral held at Latham Funeral Home Greenville Rhode Island with burial in Highland Memorial Park Johnston. She leaves five sons and three daughters, a brother Robert Barra clough of Minneapolis and a sister Mrs. Austin Nickerson of Nova Scotia plus eight grandchildren. Services were conducted in Eustis before the body was sent to Rhode Island.
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Daniel H. Bowron
Martha Matilda (Barraclaugh) Bowron
Eustis
Florida
Latham Funeral Home
Greenville
R. I
Highland Memorial Park
Johnston
Rhode Island
Bowron
Charles
Howard
Cranston
James
Attleboro
Mass
Clarence
Norfolk
Clifford
Minneapolis
Willis Snow
Warwick
Clifford Waterfield
Leon St. Peter
Somerville
Robert Barraclough
Austin Nickerson
Nova Scotia
Attendance tops 400 at CIO Rubber Workers party
More than 400 members of Local 220 CIO Rubber Workers attended the annual Christmas Party at Midway Steak and Lobster House on Sunday. Jimmy Rielly of Bristol appeared as Santa.
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CIO
Midway
Jimmy Rielly
Bristol
Claus Attends Event as Irene Troiano and Millie Proto Win Prizes
Claus appeared in his usual role while Irene Troiano and Millie Proto won prizes. Bristol Manufacturing invited guests Maurice Smith III factory manager Anthony Nunes personnel manager Sam Pasqua superintendent John Borges Manny Sousa. Local 220 representatives present included Anthony Balzano president Julio Biancuzzo vice president Salvatore Camelio district director and Michael Tamburro field representative.
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