St Albans Elects M Stuart Barr 152nd Master
Bristol Masons elect M Stuart Barr to head the lodge in its 152nd year. At the annual communication and banquet a full slate of officers was installed in the presence of the Grand Master of Rhode Island Albert P Beurat. Several visiting Masons attended as part of the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Alban’s
M. Stuart Barr
Bristol Masons
Rhode Island
Albert P. Beurat
Frederick W. Coggeshall
Russell W. Southwick
Paul A. Herzig
Frederick E. Garvin
Santa to Visit Prudence Island by Coast Guard Boat
Coast Guard depot in Narragansett reports Santa Claus will visit Prudence Island on Sunday. Robert L. Power of the Comet says Santa will travel from the North Pole and arrive by a Coast Guard boat at Prudence Landing near Church Street around 2 PM. A fire truck will shuttle Santa through main streets to the Cup Defenders Association clubhouse for a candy and toy party.
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Santa
Coast Guard
Santa Claus
Robert L. Powe
Comet
Hood Cies
North Pole
U. S. Coast Guard
Papas
Snc
Prudence Island
Church Street
Power
Prudence Landing
Cup Defenders’ Association
Planning Board seeks enforcement officer again
The Town Council deferred action on the Planning Board request for a plotting ordinance enforcement officer for the second time. The board had recommended Gerald C. Aldrich for the position, and the written request noted illegal land sales and unauthorized subdivisions on assessor plats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Planning Board
Gerald C. Aldrich
Dimond Avenue
Manuel Prenda
Red Cross Blood Drive Falls Short of Quota by 82 Pints
The two day Red Cross blood drive in Bristol area collected 204 pints versus a 286 pint goal. Thursday performed better with 106 pints and 21 walk ins. Wednesday yielded 98 pints with 25 no-shows. Local officials praised volunteers and donors for their efforts despite missing the quota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RED Cross
D. V. A. Capone
Clara Diman
Bristol
The
Roswell S. Bosworth
American Red Cross
Dr. Capone
Vincent Pettine
J. Francis Connell
Marion Newman
O. Reid LeClair
Ethel Blaisdell
Harry Bullock
Helen Osterberg
Nathaniel Gladding
Charles Benson
Ruth Graham
John Palmer
Annie McCaughey
George McCarthy
Martin Dod
Martha Graham
Richard Moren
Peggy McCarthy
John Figueirido
Thomas Flynn
Michael Rucci
Connie Fasano
Stanley Dean
Anthony Dennis
Archie Danielson
Arthur Eastman
J. Floyd Huestis
James McKenna
Norman Vermette
Anthony DuPont
John D. Moore
Earl Matheson
Robert Munro
Arthur Weise
T. D. Adams
Earl G. Sturdevant
Samuel D. Clark
C. Paul Bruno
Stephen Hopkins
Foster Price
Bester Gurney
James Velleca
Transportation
Thomas C. Velleca
Joseph Diodati
Joseph Sansone
Henry Wood
Bristol moves toward charter reform with petition drive
Bristol progresses toward a new town charter as a petition with over 825 names is filed and accepted by the Town Council. The group, led by Frank L. Doran and others, aims to have a charter commission voted on after certification, with Bristol becoming the fifth Rhode Island community to pursue Home Rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol School Department
Highway Department
Highway Surveyor
Amids of Charity Club
Wee
Dennis F. Viera
Hopeworth Avenue
Defiance Hose Co
Bristol
Lucien Capone
Rhode Island
Jamestown
Newport
East Providence
Pawtucket
Frank L. Doran
Thomas C. Jamsen
Charles Dew. Brownell
Henry A. Street
J. Floyd Huestis
Roswell S. Bosworth, Jr
Bristol Budget Committee
Brazilian duo's 57000 mile trek from Brazil to New York
Paulo Cavalcanti and Wellington de Albuquerque, both of Recife, Brazil, undertook a four year automobile journey covering about 57000 miles from Brazil's coast to New York City via Central America Panama Mexico and a cross country route. They faced tropical danger an Indian clash and several travel ordeals across Latin America and the Caribbean.
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Brazil
South America
Central America
Panama
Mexico
New York City
Paulo
Cavalcanti
Wellington de Albuquerque
Recife
Pernambuco
Rome
Blood Donor Honor Roll Names List
The page lists donors acknowledged for blood donations including Thomas H. Farrell Joseph Gallagher James Connery Jose Carreiro George Spoffard Dr. Ramos Phyllis Redfern and others. The long roster includes Mrs Frances Pedley Mrs Arthur Weise Margaret Watters Chester Gilroy Norman Herreshoff Anne Bettencourt Mary Medeiros Mrs Emily McGuigan Lenora DeCosta Frances Cirillo Anna M Ford Alice Roser and Joseph A Medeiros.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas H. Farrell
Joseph Gallagher
John Jason
James Connery
Jose Carreiro
George Spoffard
Ramos Phyllis Redfern
Mary DeFelice
Dorothy Tavares
Frances Pedley Warner Tabor
Arthur Weise
Margaret Watters
Chester Gilroy Norman Herreshoff
Anne Bettencourt
Mary Medeiros
Emily McGuigan
Lenora DeCosta
Frances Cirillo
Anna M. Ford
Alice Roser
Joseph A.: Medeiros
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Salvatore Camelio
United’ Rubber Workers’ of America
CIO
James Sylvia
Lincoln Hall
Martin Horan
Rhode Island College of Education
Joseph Breen
Frederick Dunn
University of Rhode Island
Joseph Glazer
Rubber Workers’ Union
Camelio
Sylvia
Michael Tamburro
Peter Pacheco
Anthony Balzano
Edward R. Bullock
Bruce E. Porter
Arthur J. Genthner
William S. King
Lester Gurney
Arthur W. Barrett
Charles F. Street
Sentinel
D. Lloyd Smith
Chester C. Myers
Tyler
Robert Bre McCaughey
George Dixon
Mt. Hope
QES
Charles B. Rockwell
Frederick F. Driftmier
Charles F. Sullivan
Kenneth Craik
Alfred C. Hall
Samuel A. Livingstone
Charles A Whittaker
David A. Horne
William H. Peckham
Phoenix
Raymond C. Dyer
State Street
R. 1
TEL. BR
John Payne
Rhonda Fleming
Forrest Tucker
Robert Lowrey
Alan Mowbray
Passage West
Dennis O’keefe
Ackie Coogan
Eddie Garr
Tom Neal
Red Skelton
Johnny Weissmuller — As
Jungle Jim—In
Capone
Bourne Street
Anthony J. Ferrara
Congregational Street
Joseph Goulart
Oliver Street
Don’t
Lee’s River Lodge
Somerset, Mass
Fall River
Providence Hwy
Jay Cee & His
Are
Citizens’ Committee
J. Mur
Murphy
Fred J. Guevremont
John P. Marshall
Charter Commission
Poten
Acon
Sata Rica
Nicaraguma Aipheast
Bette
Shane
Arta
BOY Scout Hall
Kingsmen Bugle & Drum Corps Equipment Fund
Daponte
Daponte Turkey Farm
Baker ST
Bris
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