Bristol in 1948 Christmas Spirit Amid Snow and Shopping
The town prepared for Christmas as packages stacked up and promises of good behavior emerged. Hope Street gleamed with lights while Colt High lawn displayed floodlit trees and nativity tableaux. Churches planned services, clubs scheduled parties, and residents planned letters to Santa as autumn-to-winter weather arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Hope Street
Santa
Colt High
Maine
Evan
Raio
Newport
Legion Holds Initiation Meeting in Kearney Hall
Legion members receive letters inviting them to the Bristol Ran s Band action in the post. The program includes a briefing for new and old members and a talk by Post Department Commander B. W Wall. Del Piano couple announce birth of daughter Deborah Irene born December 12 at Lying In Hospital Providence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Themel del Piano’s
Samuel del Pianoristol
Aughter
Deborah Irene
Ember
Hos
Providence
S. del Piano
Virginia Waters
Rome
Morgia
Carol Program At Baptist Church Sunday
The annual Christmas program at the First Baptist church will be held Sunday. The program includes preludes The Shepherds Song Gesu Bambino O Come All Ye Faithful O Little Town of Bethlehem Hark The Herald Angels Sing Silent Night Holy Night The Music of Christmas Voix Seraphique Offertory Postlude in A Minor The Rev George H Smith will conduct Organist Mrs Earl Sturdevant Choir director Bertram Bullock Jr.
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First Baptist Church
Alexander Guilment
Gesu Bambino
Pietro A. Yon
Bethlehem
Herald Angels
Wilson
George H. Smith
Earl Sturdevant
Bertram Bullock Jr
Democrats Plan Victory Dinner for March 1949
About 150 Democrats gathered at the Midway Steak and Lobster House for a victory dinner. Speakers included Attorney General elect Judge William E Powers and General Treasurer elect Raymond H Hawksley. Margaret M Sullivan and local officials addressed the crowd, with praise for the Women’s Democratic Club and remarks on women’s rising role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midway
William E. Powers
Raymond H. Hawksley
National
Margaret M. Sullivan
Sachem Pastore
Providence
Choral Programs Set for Bristol Christmas Week
Mrs. M Thereza Donovan, Bristol Community Christmas arrangements chair, announced catHigh will host choir programs each evening of Christmas week from 5 30 to 8 00 pm. The schedule lists St Marys Choir Sunday St Michaels Choir Monday Community Group Tuesday with a reader and caroling Wednesday First Congregational Choir Thursday Our Lady of Mount Carmel Choir.
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M. Thereza Donovan
Bristol i
St. Mary’s Choir
St. Michael's Choir
First Congregational
Our Lady of Mounts É Carmel
Bristol PTA hears lecture on Audio Visual Aids program
About twenty Bristol Parent Teachers Association members braved rain to hear Russell Meinhold discuss the reasons for audio visual aids in education at Colt Auditorium. The talk covered how vivid demonstrations aid slow and average readers and improve hearing, eyesight and speech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Parent Teachers Association
Colt Auditorium
Ralph Lawson Jr
Russell Meinhold
Meinhold
PTA
Clifton Leach
Frederick Stephens
Paul Bruno
Arthur Ramos
Lana
Samuel Clark
Bristol A A honors Massa and team at banquet
The Bristol A A honored its Championship Baseball team at a banquet in the Lobster Claw last evening with Bertram W. Wall as toastmaster. A trophy for Amateur League Batting Champion was presented to Hec Massa of the Bristol team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol A. A
Bertram W. Wall
Joe’ Parisi
Hec” Massa
Xx” Esposito
Arnie” Dryer
J. Maisano
Gus” Spece
Pat” Cojola
Hooky” Camera
Youngie
Scolaro
Mike” Topazio Mgr
Gremial Daughters of Portugal Elect Officers at Meeting
The Gremial Daughters of Portugal held annual elections at the home of Miss Mary Mello on Court Street. Mrs Harold G. Brown was elected president and Mrs Anthony Pereira vice president. Other officers include Mrs John Andrade secretary Miss Olivia Sousa treasurer and Miss Julna Ferreira named to the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gremial Daughters of Portugal
Mary Mello
Court Street
Harold G. Brown
Anthony Pereira
John Andrade
Olivia Sousa
Alice Sousa
Julna Ferreira
Cup Defenders to Host Xmas Party for 300 Children
Cup Defenders Association plans a Sunday 2 p m Xmas party at Defender Hall Wood Street for about 300 youngsters. Santa visits toys candy and refreshments will be distributed. A song contest with prizes for top boy and girl, a magician, and caroling led by Thomas Majorano are on the program with Charles Abate Anthony Cappucci Carlo Romno Loui Florenzano Nick Puniello K O Asciora Joe Cappucci on the arrangements committee.
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Cup Defender Hall
Wood Street
Cup Defenders Association
Santa
Defenders
Mageign
Thomas Majorano
Charles Abate
Anthony Cappucci
Carlo Romano
Louis Florenzano
Nick Puniello
K. O. Asciola
Joe Cappucci
High School class tours Bristol Phoenix building
Fourteen boys from the High School Opportunity class visited the Bristol PHOENIX to learn about publishing a semi weekly newspaper. Instructor Anthony E. Agatiello guided them with Roswell S. Bosworth, the publisher, showing the building and operations. They plan a visit to the U. S. Rubber Company plant after Christmas recess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Phoenix Today
Anthony E. Agatiello
Roswell S. Bosworth
U. S Rubber Company
St Albans Lodge installs Horne as Worshipful Master
St Albans Lodge F and A M installed David A. Horne as Worshipful Master with a suite of officers at the Masonic Temple. Rev Samuel D Livingstone spoke on The measure of a Man as dignitaries from several lodges attended the 148th annual communication. Horne succeeds Gordon R Brown as Worshipful Master.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Alban’s Lodge
A. M
iDavid A. Horne
Masonic Temple
Howard R. Newman
Horne
Gordon R. Brown
St Elizabeths Group To Hold Christmas Party
The annual Christmas Party for the Children of Mary at St Elizabeths Church will be Sunday at 6 p.m. in the Parish Hall. Committee members include Alda Almeida as chairman and Mary Sousa, Mary Mello, Mary Almeida, Mary Rodrigues, Mary Oliver, Beatrice Oliver, Geraldine Oliver, Amelia Rodrigues, Dolores Cabral, Margaret Vieira, Leonora Medeiros, Natalie Cardoza, and Irene Hardie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alda Almeida
Mary Sousa
Mary Mello
Mary Almeida
Mary Rodrigues
Mary Oliver
Beatrice Oliver
Geraldine Oliver
Amelia Rodrigues
Dolores Cabral
Margaret Viera
Leonora Medeiros
Natalie Cardoza
Irene Hardie
Bristol Veterans Council Discontinues Low Cost Housing Effort
The Bristol Veterans Council voted to stop pursuing low cost veterans housing after only two attendees showed for the meeting. A mass meeting on a town War Memorial was set for Thursday January 20, with organizers seeking input from unaffiliated veterans.
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Bristol
Bristol Veterans Council
Legion Hall
Franklin Street
Julio Xavier
Oscar M. Mersman
Xavier
Rev Arthur E Wilson D D Speaker At Men's Group Event
Rev Arthur E Wilson D D, pastor of Beneficent Congregational Church Providence, spoke at the Men’s Union Past Presidents’ Night describing Christian work in Le Chambon France. He shared stories from three months at a Protestant college and experiences with diverse youths. Donald E Clements presided as about 70 men attended a supper and heard quartet selections by Gray Wilbur Bosworth and Clements with Mrs Cora Anderson at the piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
le Chembon
France
Arthur E. Wilson
Beneficent Congregational Church
Providence
Men’s Union
Guneral House
Amsterdam
World Council of Churches
Wilson
Protestant College
le Chambon
Donald E. Clements
Co-Mar-Co
Young People’s Fellowship
Vernon A. Gray
Herrmann L. Wilbur
Roswell S. Bosworth
Mr. Clements
Cora’ Anderson
Whimsical and Wry: Odd Washington Alleys and Names
Washington DC lists 1500 alleys with peculiar names like Pig Alley Bacon Alley and Gun Alley. The essay notes long names such as Eleven and One-Half Street Alley and short ones like B's Alley while referencing humorous entries and famous-sounding names.
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Canon Davis
Episcopal Church
Father Sorzana
Italy
Y & Lot
Momma
Poppa
Russia
Baptist Church
Voix Seraphique
Gordon Williams
E. L. Ashford
Joseph F. Pann
Democratic Club
Gladys M Brightman
Henry Alfred
State
Anthony J. Nunes
Frank L Martin
Mary Pereira
Women’s Club
Samuel S Clark
Pannone
Robert L. Garvin
Manuel F. Sylvia
Aritone Cabral
Marguerite Walsh
Blanche L.bernard
Paulette Goddard
James Stewart
Dorothy Lamour
Fred Macmurray
Victor Moore
Henry Fonda
Harry James
Burgess Meredith
Our
Tex Granger
Man
Freddie Stewart
Jane Preisser
Jimmy Dorsey
Phil Brito “the Counterfeiters
John Sutton
Doris Merrick
Hugh Beaumont
Tubs
Wed
Thurs
Dec
Eddie Cantor
Joan Davis
Tim Holt
Zane Grey
Wild Horse
MES. A
Browning
T. A
T Meinhold
Alfred C. Browning
North Farm
R. I. Guernsey Breeders Association
Phoenix
Samuel D. Clark
Clark
Prudence Island
T. Simms
Bureau of Animal Industry
United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau
Simms
Washington
Rhode Island Medical Society
Narragansett Bay
Barrington
Portsmouth
Massa
Sremial
Brown
Phoenix Publishing Co
Community Christma Committee
Order of Bristol
Community Christma
Charles E. Richards
St. Alban’‘s
David A. Horne and Suite
Samuel D. Livingstone
Warren Methodist Church
Grand Lodge of
Rhode Island
Winston A. Fetherston
Herbert E. S. Clark Jr
Paul, A. Herzig
Fred E. Garvin
Arthur J Genthner
M. Stuart Barr
Arthur F. Wiese
John W. Church Jr
Frederick W. Coggeshall
Arthur W. Barrett
Marshall
Leonard P. Sanford
Sentinel
D. Lloyd Smith
Chester E. Myars
Tyler
Robert A. McCaughey
George Boutillier
Zra Dixon Jr
Herbert B. Burnham Jr
Herbert R. Newman
Grand Lodge
St. John’s Lodge
St Paul’s Lodge
Eureka Lodge
Masonic
St. Elizabeth’s
D. D
District of Columbia
Engineer
Washington, D. C
Paris
Pigalle
Brightlights
Iowa
Des Moines
Katie
Kilroy’s Alley
Kilroy
St. Anne's Alley
St. Domenic
St. James
St. Mary and St. Paul
St. Matthew
Fire Mork
Dickey Dell Doheny
Word Skaggs
Ug Fish
Reginald Aylmer Ranfurly Plunkett- Ernle-Erle-Drax
Ioteg
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