Bristol Should Maintain Waterfront Town Beach Site
An editorial argues against relocating Bristol's town beach from its waterfront site near Colt Drive citing past failures at Mount Hope Bay and benefits seen from the current location. It favors keeping the existing waterfront area and questions spending funds on Colt Drive or Silver Creek developments, noting cost to locals and outsider use.
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Colt Drive
Bristol
R. F. Haffenreffer
Recreation Board
Olt Drive
Mount Hope Bay
Fall River
Card of Thanks for flowers and cards from Bristol Mfg and circles
The writer extends sincere thanks to relatives friends neighbors Sewing Circles and the Stitching Department of the Bristol Mfg Co for beautiful flowers and cards received during a stay at Truesdale Hospital.
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Bristol Mfg Co
Truesdale Hospital
Local Calendar and Community Notices Summary
Several church and civic events scheduled in the area include a blue and gold Cub Scout dinner at St Michael's Parish House on Feb 23 at 6 p.m. The Sunshine Society meets Feb 25 at 1 30 p.m. at 36 Washington Street, and John D Moore with Albert F Means will attend World Services Day in Boston at the University Club. A Bristol YMCA delegation travels to Providence for World Services Day. A marriage filing appears for Frances Abate and Fred P Coury. Other items note a Valentine party at a Baptist church, a diocesan Easter charities collection, and the St Mary’s Holy Name Bazaar in mid-April. Also reported are a birthday party for Mrs George Dixon, illness and planned return of the First Baptist pastor, and a Rhode Island Sea Bee Veterans drive through mid next month. A Mount Carmel school fund drive opens Sunday chaired by Joseph Vorro. A missing silver dollar from a Giusti’s Spa Boy Scout exhibit window is being looked for to show good faith.
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Spa
Wood Street
Beach Plan Proposed by Joint Town Boards Near World War Memorial Park
The Planning Board and School Committee Town Council and Recreation Board consider creating a public beach in Silver Creek area between Guiteras School and World War II Memorial Park. The plan includes excavation sand gravel use of tides and a tidegate with river water piped to the harbor after testing. Samples will judge water purity and boards will reconvene after estimates.
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Silver Creek
Recreation Board
Guiteras School
Planning Board
Russell Bray
Neck
Community notices of charity events and socials
A list of upcoming local charity events and socials includes an Eastern Star supper at Mt Hope Temple on Feb 16, a Reba Rebecca Lodge bridge and food sale on Feb 21 at Odd Fellows Hall, St Mary’s Guild food sale on Feb 23, a C and A Girls Club Penny Social on Feb 26 Thames Street, a Congregational Women’s Guild turkey supper on Feb 26, Bristol International Sunshine Society bridge on Mar 11, and a C and A Girls Club food sale on Mar 14 at Ferris Dry Goods Store Hope Street.
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Mt. Hope
Order
Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Reba Rebecca Lodge
Odd Fellows Hall
C. and A. Girls Club
Thames Street
Congregational Women's Guild
DeWolf
C and A. Girls Club
Ferris Dry Goods
Hope Street
Pfc Cabral Joins Marine Corps Jet Engine Study at Cherry Point
Pfc Joseph F Cabral Jr son of Mr and Mrs Joseph F Cabral of 93 Bay View Avenue studies jet aircraft engines at Cherry Point North Carolina He entered the US Marine Corps in September 1950.
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Joseph F Cabral, Jr
Joseph F Cabral
Bay View Avenue
Cherry Point
N. C
US Marine Corps
Lost Longine wrist watch reward offered
Want ads note a Longine wrist watch lost between Warren and Bristol with a reward for return. Contact George Levesque Swansea Massachusetts and S Blackman Providence for details. Also listed are furnished rooms and apartments with contact numbers for Bristol and Providence.
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Warren
Bristol
George Levesque
Swansea
Mass
Cal Ff
Thanks for kindness after bereavement from Bristol area groups
We sincerely thank our many relatives, friends, and neighbors for the kindness, sympathy, and floral offerings during our bereavement. Special thanks to the Department of Public Estate, Supervisors Foreman, US Rubber Bristol, Bare Wire Cable Department, US Rubber Co Bristol, Providence, Bristol Republican Town Committee Local CI No 339, Rego & Sons, DeFelice Florist, and Braiding & Card Inspection Dept, US Rubber Co Bristol. The family of the late Joseph O Bisbano.
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Boy Scouts
Bristol
Kingsmen
Buele Corps
US_ Rubber
Bare Wire Cable Department
U S Rubber Co
Bare US Rubber Co
Providence
Republican Town Committee
Rego & Sons
DeFelice Florist
Wanted Advertisements for Rentals and Employment
Woman with knowledge in office work or willingness to learn seeks part time, interesting work. Respond to Box L oenix. Also seeking a 6 room house or lower flat near schools in New Bedford Mass to rent. state location size and price. Respond to Mrs Roland Hahn 30 A Jennys Street New Bedford Mass.
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Briund_ Phoenix
Warren
Avon Cosmetics
Bristol
B. 1
Call Warren
Thurston Sails, Inc
Corner Wheaton and
Waterstree Warren
R. I
Oenix
Roland Hahn
Jennys Street
New Bedford
Mass
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Mary Sylvester
Them
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Tupelo St
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Wonder
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Martin
Eddy Pieroni
New York
Nunzio
Ko” Asciolla
Prop
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Salvatore Massano
Washington Street
John D Moore
Albert F Means
Bristol Ymca
Boston
University Club
Trinity Place
Paul C Millemagg
Jane Brown Memorial Hospital
Frances Abate
Catherine Street
Fred P. Coury
East Street
Baptist Church Fellowship Group
Robert L. Powell
Zeferino Viera
Diocese of Rhode Island Charities Fund
Seaman’s Institute
James M Flynn
St. Mary's Holy Name Society
George Dixon
Burton Street
Patsy Dixon
Louis Annarummo
Mildred Dober
Walter W Swanson
First Baptist Church
Chester W. Williams
Rhode Island Veterans Home
Veterans Hospital
Mount Carmel
Joseph Vorro
Rhode Island
Sea Bee Veterans of America
Sea Bee
Ferris J Koorie
St Mary’s Guild of
Trinity Episcopal Church
Bridge, Bristol
Internaional Sunshine Society
Pfc
J. F. Cabral, JR
Aes Cr
Eay
Lionel J Carrero
Madison
Eatin
Piahogany Winecombe
Robeson Street
Florence
State
Tel
Modern Electric Co
Child Street
Tel- Canaries
Collins Street
J Bragantin
General Supply Co
Main Street
Austin
Center Motor Sales
Catle Street
Hope Hardware
Larage
Constitution Str
S Blackman
Lowell Avenue
Elmhurst
Town Meeting
State OF
Providence Plantations
County of
Bristol, Rhode Island
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Ristol
John Post Reynolds
High Street
Charter Commission
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Orlando J. Bisband
Roswell
Boswor
Charles Dew
Frank T. Canario
Samuel D. Clark
Edward H. Holmes
J. Floyd Huestis
Thomas C. Tanreen
Alfred N. Nunes
Domenico P. Perroi
Wood St
Church
Walley
Metacom Ave
Hope St
State St
James T. Pierce
Alfred R. Rego
Michael A. Tame
Washington
Bay View Ave
Ine
Ote
John W Church
Joseph O Bisbano
Real Estate Directory
Mt. Hope Avenue
H St. Bristol
Dennis Sousa
Center Motors of
Willys Station Wagons
Harry Nulman
Second Street
Bristol Voters
Burtside Memorial Building
Permanent Registration Law Board OF Canvassers
John W. Church
Atre
Auggie Arruda
Genny
Arble
Hub Furniture Co
Albert Emery
Mt Hope Avenue
John Francis
Metacom Avenue
John E Merella Warren
Hope Drug Company
Driscoll’s
Model Grocery High
Peck Estates
Philip
Molasky’s Store
AAA
John Sousa
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