Holiday Hoop Meet Sees Four Collegiate Teams Compete
The Scholastics fell to the Mystics 55 to 45 while the Bookworms lost to the Gymnasts in yesterday's college games at the Y gym. Vacationing students formed four teams vying for a mythical championship in the final game this afternoon. standouts included Al Osterberg John Bernardo Slim Roderick Babe Fer rara and team rosters list numerous college players across Rhode Island Boston University Penn Springfield and others.
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Mystics
al Osterberg
Mudent
Boston University
John Bernardo
The
University of Pennsylvania
Slim Rooderick
Bookworms
R. I. State
Frank Murgo
Springfield College
Bob Brownell
University of Missouri
Gut Topazio
Brown
Frank Velleca
Boston College
Dick Rene
A. Anania
Bryant
V. Securo
J. Fusco
Mat Maetoza
Babe Ferrara
P. C
Zip Raiola
E. Dober
R. J
A Bernardo
U. of Maryland
Dean Armstrong
Separate Chapels To Be Used At Yawgoog
Separate tracts of land will be dedicated at Camp Yawgoog for Roman Catholic Protestant and Jewish worship. The Rhode Island Boy Scouts announced that the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence and the Rhode Island Council of Churches accepted the offer, with plans for a rustic open sided chapel near the camp center to be ready for next summer. Father Delaney led Catholic fundraising and spoke of years as Catholic Chaplain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Yawgoog
Boy Scouts
Narrangasett Council
Boy Scouts of America
Narragansett Hotel
Albert E. Lownes
T. Dawson Brown
Rhode Island Boy Scouts
Providence
Rhode Ish Council of Churches
Jewish Committee On Scouting
William M. Delaney
Ocesan
Camp Yaw‘oog
Ishop
Hich
Grove
Father Delaney
Angong
Bristol Homes Share Christmas Cheer With Kids And Aged
Miss Lillian Coe of the Bristol Children's Home praises a holiday season of gifts and parties from Eastern Star First Baptist and St Michael's Churches plus 40 and 8 with Santa Wally Wallander and Manuel Goulart. The Home for Aged Men and Women thank local Scouts congregations and churches for caroling and gifts while a puppet show and turkey dinner mark Christmas Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian F. Coe
Bristol Children’s
Bristol
Miss Coe
Eastern Star
First Baptist
21 Club
Congregational Church
Fred Tingley
Samuel Steen
Steen
Cub Scouts
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Young People’s ‘Fellowship
Salvation Army
Legion Heads Plan Annual Past Commanders Banquet
Commander Ralph De Leo of Kearney Post No. 6 proposes a February banquet at Midway Steak and Lobster House to honor all Past Commanders. He aims to foster unity between World War I and World War II veterans and says wall photographs of past commanders may be added at Legion headquarters on Franklin Street to inspire continued service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph de Leo
Kearney Post
American Legion
Midway
Legion
de Leo
Legion Headquarters
Franklin Street
Bristol
Guiteras Athletic Events Attract 26000 In 1948
The annual Athletic Committee report shows total attendance at Guiteras athletic events for the past year reached about 26 000 with receipts of 1721 32 to the Field's fund. Expenditures totaled 764 98, net increase 956 34 added to 1261 20 for general maintenance and improvement of Guiteras Field. Total school department maintenance and operation costs for the year totaled 3293 62.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guiteras
Athletic Committee
Xavier Reports Progress On Master Map Project
Xavier Jr a local engineer hired by the town announced at the Planning Board meeting that a new tracing of the master map is complete and replatted plats recently bought and resold have been redrawn. The threefold job covers the master map update Whitten Master Plan recommendations and future platting ordinances with a follow up meeting planned within a week. The board also recommended approval of Salvatore Nunes subdivision C plat and referred it to the Town Solicitor for study and council recommendation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julio F. Xavier Jr
Planning Board
Whitten
Xavier
Salvatore Nunes
Biggest Mail In History Handled By Post Office
The town Post Office processed a Christmas season peak of 312000 pieces from December 1 to 24 using 40 workers, 22 more than usual. Wages rose to 1.29 dollars per hour, up 25 cents from last year as more mail and parcel packages arrived.
Santa’s rotor visit thrills Bristol youngsters
The Bristol Community Christmas Committee staged a joyous event as a helicopter carried Santa Claus to Memorial Junior High lawn. Lt Schauffer piloted the craft from Quonset Point to greet about 1,000 children and parents. Local officials and volunteers aided the distribution of gifts and candy, with Santa noting the warmer ride compared to a sled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Santa
Memorial
Rotary School
Mr. Claus
Bristol
William G
U S. Naval
Quonset Point
Guiteral School
Welicome Saint Nick
Paul A. Herzig
Engine & Hose Company
Volunteer Fire Department
Someody
Pratt
Whitisney
Colt Memorial Ambulance
Bristol Community Christmas Committee
James D. Riley
Chief Warns Drivers On New Year’s Eve
Police chief Anthony J. Ferrara warns motorists to avoid excessive drinking on New Year’s Eve. He notes high fatality rates in past celebrations and urges everyone to celebrate with common sense and safe driving.
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Jooming
Anthony J. Ferrara
Cup Defenders to Install Officers and Discuss Building
The iSup Defenders Association will hold officer installation at Cup Defenders Hall on Wood Street Sunday. A discussion on plans for a new Cup Defender building will precede the exercises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
iSup Defenders Association
Cup Defenders Hall
Wood Street
Cup Defender
YMCA Open House on New Year’s Day
The annual YMCA Open House will be held New Year’s Day from 2 to 5 p m. Activities include dancing on the Pirate Ship, television viewing, and the final game of the Holiday tournament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
Hannukah Party Held In Temple
Children and adults celebrated a Hannukah party in the vestry of Chevra Agudas Achim Temple sponsored by the Temple and the Jewish Community Center. Recitations, motion pictures, group singing, and refreshments followed the program with prizes awarded to several participants. A Center business meeting is planned for this evening at 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chevra Agudas Achim Temple
Temple
Jewish Community Center
Ross
William Feinberg
Rot Stone
Andrea Joyce
Jeffrey Jacobson
Sandra
Suzanne Hazen
Eileen
Joyce Phenes
Naomi Feinstein
Leo Jacobson
Ira Stone
Melvin A. Kahn
Jacob Brown
Alfred Levy
Benjamin Hazen
Victor Abrams
Christmas Midnight Services Across Five Town Churches
Christmas eve services were held by five churches with Catholics and Episcopalians commemorating the birth of Christ. At Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Rev. Joseph Sorzana officiated the Midnight Mass with Deacon Joseph Nuns. St Elizabeth's Mass began at 11 45 pm led by Rev. Henrique Rocha, with Deacon Luiz A. Pacheco and Subdeacon Jose J Pimental. St Mary's offered midnight solemn Mass with Rev. Charles Curran and Rev. Paul Connelley as deacon. St Columban's Subdeacon was Rev. Aus tin J. Smith. St Michael's was led by Canon Darel K. Davis with a children’s service earlier. Trinity Church held midnight Mass by Rev. Thomas E. Little with morning Eucharist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Sorzana
Our Lady of Mt. Carel Church
Emilio Donanzan
P.S.S.C
Joseph Nun
St Elizabeth’s Church
Henrique Rocha
Luiz A. Pacheco
Jose J Pimental
St Mary’s Church
Charles C. Curran
Paul Connelley
St. Columban’s Seminary
Austin J
Barrington vs St Michael's Bristol opens 1948 Holiday Basketball Tourney
The 1948 Holiday Basketball Tournament for Bristol Warren and Barrington nine year olds begins tomorrow at 10 a m on the Y Court with Barrington facing St Michael's of Bristol. Matches run over three days with semi finals Thursday and a consolation Friday. Finals to be played January 1 at 2 p m as part of Open House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barrington
St.Michael’s of
Bristol
Warren
Byusinesses
Castriotta’s
Ray Car Sports
Warren Standard Pharmacy
Ascoli
Esso
Annarummo’s
Donat Brochu
Castriotta’s A. G
Joe Carvalho
Annarummo
Sal Annarummo
Esso Station
George Amaral
Louis Murgo
Ferris’ Dry Goods
Tom Murray
Ray-Car Sports
Anthony Barboza
Louis Santos
St. Michael’s Church
Willard Seamans
Castriotta
A. G
Tony Borges
Chas
Mansi
George Mello
Dick Silvia
David
Santos
John Joseph
John Mello
Roger Belmore
Anthony du Pont
Ed Calandra
Joe Simmons
Ennis Bisbano
Bob Serpa
Albert Lopes
Joe Perroni
Leonard Francis
Frank Santos
Richard Marshall
Jesse Perry
Everett Medeiros
Eugene Furtado
Tom Farrell
Manuel Joseph
Manuel Marshall
Tony Bettencourt
Paul Clark
Joe Terra
A. Roderiques
Sonny Mansi
Anthony Mans
Christmas Sunday quartet at Newport Y M C A inspires
A reader recounts a Christmas Sunday trip to Newport to sing with Vernie Gray and others at the Army Navy Y M C A. The event featured a coffee hour, a Sunday musicale, a forum supper, and a touching performance by Dick Crane, a blind singer who uses braille for lyrics and inspires the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernie Gray
Army- Navy
Newport
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Methodist Church
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Castile
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William Bendix
Calcutta
Tex Granger
Leo Gorcey
Bowery Boys
Smuggler's Cove
With Huntz Hall
Gabriel Dell
Gene Autry
Champion
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Charles A. Curran
Saul Friedman
Attorneys AT Law
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Curran & Friedman
Hope Street
Rhode Island
Vincent J. Santo
Sal Gaglio
Sal Carulli
Joe Pagano
A. E. Agatiello
V. J. Santo
V. J Grabert
Francis Velleca
Vincent Securo
Matthew Maetoza
Domenic Raiola
Anthony Rodericks
John Maisano
Tteam
al Newman
Vernie
Frances
Earl Rounds
Emma
Frank
Herrmann
Roy Grinnell
Tiverton
Earl
Dick Crane
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