Bristol merchants praise record 1940 Christmas trade
Merchants across Bristol report the best Christmas business in years with gains tied to national war munitions spending and a generous bonus from Collins and Aikman Corp that boosted local buying. Post Office handled record mail volume while weather stayed mild, and community efforts provided meals, toys, and gifts to needy families.
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Bristol
Collins and Aikman Corp
Daniel W. Coggeshall
Hope Street
James Holmes
Work Relief Department
Europe
Rhode Island Soldiers’ Home
Home For
American Legion Post
Bertram W. Wall
Santa Claus Visits St Michael's Festival Tonight
Santa Claus will visit the St Michael's Episcopal Church School Festival at the Parish House this evening at 7 o'clock. A play titled Sonny Santa Claus is performed by Sunday School pupils with William F. Gablinske as Sonny, Barbara R. Newman as Sally, and several actors and fairies in supporting roles.
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Santa Claus
St Michael’s Episcopal Church
Old St. Nick
Sonny Santa Claus
Sonny Santa Clause
William F. Gablinske
Barbara R. Newman
Sally
Robert Kinder
Bob
Elizabeth Perry
Perroni Hosts Bristol Macaroni Employees at Washington Street Home
Forty Bristol Macaroni Company employees gathered Saturday at Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Perroni’s Washington Street home. Gifts were given by Santa Claus impersonated by Mrs. Perroni as workers enjoyed games organized by Pasquale Oliva, with refreshments and a festive mood.
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Bristol Macaroni Company
G. R. Perroni
Washington Street
Bristol Children's Home Christmas Thanks from Friends
The Bristol Children's Home management and matron thank friends who aided a pleasant Christmas for the children. Special acknowledgment goes to Mr. and Mrs. B. Rockwell Mr. and Mrs. Fred M Dix Mr William Smith Mr George Leighton Mrs G Guy Morrow and Mrs G A Thompson of Peoria Illinois the Girl Scouts and the Salvation Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Children's Home
B. Rockwell
Fred M Dixon
William Smith
George Leighton
G Guy Morrow
G. A. Thompson
Peoria
Ilinois
Girl Scouts
Salvation Army
Dr Fred V Martin to Lead Bristol Birthday Ball Committee
Dr Frederick V Martin director of Martin Hall will chair the Bristol committee for the annual Birthday Ball to benefit the Infantile Paralysis Fund. Announcement by Mrs J Malcolm Shaw notes the event supports national foundation research and will be held at the Warren Hotel with committee members to be named soon.
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Fred V. Martin
Frederick V. Martin
Martin Hall
Bristol
J. Malcolm Shaw
Bristol County
Martin
Reconstruction Home For
Ithaca
New York
United States
Rotary Club
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis, Inc
New York City
Warren Hotel
War Relief Fund names and donors in Bristol listing
A Bristol community war relief fund donor list includes Gordon Brown G R Perroni Gertrude Pocock Frances Pocock Mrs George King Mrs Clinton Bower W Raymond Dixon Rev A C Larned Mr and Mrs E W Weaver Portuguese Beneficent Ass'n Walter Simpson Os Collins Aikman Girls' Club Mr and Mrs Richard Quarry Employees of the Kleistone Rubber Co Mr and Mrs William Pinch Arthur B Rae with various contributions totaling shown amounts.
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Gordon Brown
G. R. Perroni
Gertrude
Frances Pocock
George King
Clinton Bower
W. Raymond Dixon
A. C. Larned Duuu
E. W Weaver
Walter Simpson
Collins & Aikman Girls’ Club
Richard Quarry
Kleistone Rubber Co
William Pinch
Arthur
Rae
False Alarm Sounded Christmas Day At Casino
Fire units rushed to Bristol Casino on Christmas morning after a false alarm, though no fire existed. Fire Chief Fred J. Guerremont said a report from Defiance Fire Station triggered the response at 4 15 a m. Captain William Baker and Officer Frederick W Serbst investigated the incident.
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Defiance
Fred J. Guerremont
Bristol Casino
William 1 Baker
Frederick W Serbst
Italian Socialites Plan Christmas Party in Seekonk
The Italian Socialites Women's Club will host its annual Christmas party Sunday afternoon at the Myrtle House Seekonk. After dinner gifts will be given and the group will attend the theatre. Mrs Rose Correira chairs arrangements. Also noted is a Friday January 24 bridge party to support Bristol England War Relief Fund.
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Italian Socialites Club
Vasta Lar. Ruggiero
Nancy Vitiello
Bristol Troops of
Boy Scouts
Awashanks Herd
George R. Fish
Myrtle House
Seekonk
Jack
Rose Correira
Bristol Retail Trade Edges Up in 1939
Local Census figures show Bristol's 1939 retail sales at 2 353 000 dollars, up 31 percent from 1935 but 27 percent below 1929 peak. Grocery stores dominate with 56 establishments and payroll of 41 000 dollars, while 23 other food stores report 139 000 dollars in sales. Restaurants and lumber and building material sectors tie for second in payroll at 31 000 dollars.
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Department of Commerce
Bristol
U S. Department of Commerce
Shakibends
Wee
General Merchandise Group
Doves
Bristol Jewry Observes Chanukah Eight Day Festival
Bristol Jewish community gathers Sunday at 7 pm in the High Street Synagogue to light eight Chanukah candles in memory of Judah Maccabee. Deacon Morris Schwartz leads the service with a social to follow. local families and volunteers organize the events and candle drill. Also noted is Isaac Warren Gorham winning Cranston Christmas Home Decorations Prize for a laurel doorway display forming a Christmas tree image.
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Bristol
Judah
Morris Schwartz
Louis Levy
Alfred Levy
Rudolph Bassing
Max B. Grossman
Ruth Molasky
Samuel Osofsky
Mr Schwartz
Claire Schwartz
Betty Meyerson
Barbara Shulman
Eunice Levy
Arline Miller
Allen Bassing
Christ
Isaac Warren Gorham
Cranston (R. I) Chamber of Commerce
Cranston Herald
Gorham
Bristol War Relief Bridge Slated For Jan 24
Bristol co chairmen Mrs. Sidney Herreshoff and Mrs. Harleigh V. Tingley announce January 24 as the date for the Bristol War Relief Bridge to aid the Bristol England War Relief Fund. The event may need two halls. the first fundraiser is January 11 an all day sale in Colt Memorial Hall with auctions and entertainment that evening. Rev. Anthony R. Parshley will serve as auctioneer and a concurrent food sale is planned.
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Bristol
England
War Relief Fund
Sidney Herreshoff
Harleigh V. Tingley
Colt Memorial Hall
Herreshoff
Tingley
Anthony R. Parshley
Family Autopsy on Long Trousers Ends in Cooperation
A humorous tale recounts Johnnie itch to wear long trousers, his mother Mary and sister Mary shorten them, and his mother and sister secretly adjust them too. He ends up in old pants, realizing the family overdid cooperation while learning a lesson on unity.
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Johnnie
Mary
Tom
Bill
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