Christmas Spirit Brightens Bristol Week Ahead
Bristol gears up for a festive week as homes blaze with holly pine and lights. A dramatic Mount Hope Bridge display lights 6315 bulbs while a nativity scene rises near Coltrem High School. Community carols, school closures, alms parties, and numerous club events fill the days leading to Christmas.
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Bristol
Mount Hope
Mount Hope Bay
Stanley E. Friswell
Richard Connery
Coltrem High School
First Congregational
First Baptist
St. Michael’s Episcopal
Martin Hall
Altar Society of
Our Lady of Mt Carmel
Yale
Congregational Street
Annie DeRosa
Ann Santulli
Josephine Gigho
Genevieve Malafronte
Emily Bernardo
Kearney Post Christmas Basket Fund Shortfall Highlighted
The Kearney Post American Legion Christmas basket fund needs 65 more dollars to reach the 215 dollar goal for dinners. Senator B W Wall says 150 has been raised so far and 130 minutes will be served on Christmas Day unless more funds arrive. A matinee for schoolchildren is planned at the Pastime Theatre with canned goods or vegetables as admission. Contributions may be sent to B W Wall at 539 Hope Street or 37 Cook Street. totals and donors are listed.
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Kearney Post
American Legion
B W. Wall
Wall
Vail
Santa Claus
Hope Street
Cook Street
Nerelly
Rotary Club
Antonio Rucci
John A Sousa
Rounds Family
John A. Victor
Portugeuse Independent Club
Everett Lee Church
Societa la Bella Sicilia
Parrigon Toys, Inc
A Friend
Bristol Aerie of
Eagles
Eva Makowsky
Mrs Emily MacDougall Dies After Brief Illness
Mrs Emily Deming MacDougall wife of Benjamin M MacDougall of 98 Bradford Street Bristol Rhode Island died this morning after a short illness. Funeral services will be at St Michael's Church Friday at 12:10 officiated by Rt Rev James DeW Perry with several clergy. burial in North Cemetery. She was active in church groups and local charities, survived by her husband and two daughters Janet and Jessica.
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St. Michael’s Church
Perry
Emily Deming MacDougall
Benjamin M MacDougall
Bradford Street
James Dew Perry
Episcopal Diocese of
Rhode Iisland
St Michael’s Church
Granville G Bennett
Rhode Island
Canon Parshley
St Michael's
Anson B Howard
North Cemetery
Bristol
MasDougall
Herbert F
Emma S (Gilmore) Bennett
Edward.a. MacDowell
MacDougall
Saint Elizabeth Home
Providence
St Andrew's Association
Woman's Auxiliary
Episcopal Diocese
American Red Cross
Carr Elected Head of Bristol Planning Board
Arthur H Carr was elected chairman of the Bristol Planning Board at a meeting held last evening. He is president-treasurer of Carr Manufacturing Corporation. Roswell S Bosworth was chosen secretary, editor of the Bristol Phoenix. Other members named are Albert A Edmons, Frank J Sylvia and Frank S Giglio. The board drafted an ordinance framework to operate with guidance to the Town Council for passage.
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Arthur H Carr
Bristol Planning Board
Carr
Carr Manufacturing Corporation
Roswell S Bosworth
Bristol Phoenix
Albert A Edmonds
Frank J Sylvia
Frank S. Giglio
Socialites Renew Appeal For Charity Fund
Italian Socialites Women's Club calls for renewed donations to its charity fund. General chairman Mrs Vasta LaR Rugggiero appeals to the community, noting Christmas need and urging Italians to contribute. Contributors will be announced next week.
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Women’s Club
Vasta Lar. Ruggiero
Ruggiero
Christmas Seal Sale Falls Behind Last Year
Bristol District Nursing Association announces the Christmas Seal sale is far behind the prior year. Secretary Evelyn C Carter reports returns to date around 500 dollars, urging Bristol residents to buy seals to fund the tuberculosis fight.
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Bristol District Nursing Association
Evelyn C Carter
Three C Y O Basketball Games in Warren
St Mary's and Mt Carmel churches led Bristol County C Y O action at Institute Hall Warren Sunday. St Mary's beat St Casimir's 52 to 31. Mt Carmel edged St Elizabeth's 35 to 28 after overtime. St Mary's defeated Holy Angels 31 to 25.
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St Mary’s
Our Lady of Mt Carmel
Bristol County
Institute Hall
Warren
St. Mary’s
St Casimir’s
Mt. Carmel
St Elizabeth's
Bristol
Holy Angels
Barrington
Emily D MacDougal Funeral Services Seen Friday
Emily D MacDougall wife of Benjamin M MacDougal dies in town. Funeral services scheduled at St Michael's Church Friday at 11 a.m. Relatives and friends invited.
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Macdougall
Emily D
Benjamin M MacDougaLl
St Michael’s Church
Origins and customs of the Christmas tree traced by Girl Scouts
Girl Scouts guided by Mrs. Gerrett S Miller examine the history of the Christmas tree. The study shows the tradition arose in Europe and spread to America via German immigrants, with legends from Saint Winfred and Luther as popular origins.
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Gerrett S Miller
Washington, D. C
Martin Luther
Strassbourg
Yale
Rhine
Munich
Bohemia
Hungary
Paris
England
Victoria
America
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Louise Ruggiero
Mary Malafronte
Rosalie Deriso
Carmela Santulli
Fannie DeFelice
Frances Asciola
Beatrice Malafronte
Bridget Nastri
Rotary
Bristol Rotary Club
Wood Street
Anna Curt
Teanette Panzarella
Rose Jaffee
Court Street
General Arrangements Committee
Francis Byrnes
Elizabeth Marz
Agnes Tarrie
Dorothy M. Foster
Marz
Bristol Casino
Mary Calandra
Catherine Proto
Anthony Ruggiero
First Baptist Church
High Street
Colt
Andrews
George Raft and
Claire Trevor
Edith Fellows
McNamee Newspaper Newsreel
Baby Sandy
Shirley Ross
Dennis O’keefe
Mischa Auer
Metrotone News
Dorothy Lamour
Akim Tamiroff
John Howard
Judith Barrett
William Collier, Sr
Billy Cook
Dick Tracy
Pete Smith
Kearney
Norton Minderstein
Laurel
Samuel Kinder
A. H. Carr
Iger Netesto Fe Aial
Tmas
C. Y. O. Hoop League
France
St. Winfred
Christ Child
Santa
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