Everglades Dikes and Flood Control Spur Florida Prosperity
The Everglades transformation shows how irrigation canals, drainage tiling, and a massive flood-control dyke system around Lake Okeechobee turned barren swamp into productive citrus and vegetable farmland. Hurricane floods prompted state and federal plans to build dikes and reservoirs to protect thousands of acres and preserve long term agricultural wealth along Florida’s east coast.
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Everglades
Florida
Lake Okechopee
California
Arizona
Utah
South Floridda
Okechobee
East Coast
Melbourne
Auxiliary Hosts District Meeting At Oddfellows Hall
The Auxiliary to Anthony C Almeida Post No 237 hosted the Second District gathering Sunday afternoon in Oddfellows Hall. President Mrs Betty Bradfield and officers led the session with members from Newport Middletown Warren Portsmouth and local posts in attendance. Refreshments were served after the meeting.
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Anthony C Almeida
V. W
Second District
Oddfellows Hall
Betty Bradfield
Officers Department
Louise Cinquebrano
Newport
Middletown
Warren Portsmouth
Germaine Belmore
Kay Botomley
Helen D Williams
Report on Veterans Services for Bristol Year 1947 48
Bertram W Wall submits the fiscal year report detailing veteran services from February 1947 to January 1948. It records 1643 interviews with 339 veterans served, notes increases in interviews and follow ups, and cites GI Bill benefits, Pension Claims, and tax assistance as key service areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans of
Bristol
Veterans Administration
Providence
Washington
Bertram W Wall
Dennis Birth Announcement for Joseph W Dennis Jr
Mr and Mrs Joseph W Dennis of 66 Oliver Street announce the birth of a son Joseph W Dennis Jr at Truesdale Hospital on February 10. Mrs Dennis is the former Jenny Morris of this town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph W Dennis
Oliver Street
Joseph W Dennis Jr
Truesdale Hospital
Obituary of Mrs Julia Scanlon Widow of Dennis Scanlon
Mrs Julia V Scanlon 76 widow of Dennis F Scanlon died Saturday at 592 Wood Street. Funeral 8:15 from home to St Marys Church High Mass. burial in St Marys Cemetery. Born Lancashire England Jan 26 1872 to Edward and Ellen McNulty she came to this country 55 years ago. Survived by daughters Mary and Helen Scanlon and son John M Scanlon. Burial at St Marys Cemetery. Also notes local Y M C A basketball results with Louis Santos defeating Tom Faisell in junior division eliminations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia V {McNulty
Scalon
Dennis F. Scanlon
Wood Street
St. Mary's Church
Austin J. Smith
Paul Conneally
Patrick Lavin
St. Columban’s Seminary
Lancashire
England
Edward
Ellen (Coleman) McNulty
St. Mary’s Church
Mary V
Helen T. Scanlon
John M. Scanlon
Washington, DC
Joseph McCarty
Providence
James O’leary
Warren
Moses Moore
Bertram W Wall
St Mary’s Cemetery
James W Liscomb dies at 81 in Providence area
James W Liscomb 81 of Con federational Street died in a Providence hospital Monday. Born November 2, 1866, to Byron and Joanne Liscomb, he was a lifelong resident with no survivors. Funeral from Charles M Connery Funeral Home at 2 pm tomorrow, burial in North Cemetery family plot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W Liscomb
Providence
Byron
Joanne Liscomb
Charles M Connery
Ping Pong Tourney Opens Junior I Championship Series At Y
Last evening the first series of elimination games for the Junior I Championship in ping pong was played at the Y. Players competed in a brisk early round with several matches going to the limit.
Burnham Re elected Bristol Historical Society President
At a well attended Bristol Historical Society meeting in the Holmes House last evening Herbert B. Burnham Jr was re elected president. Officers read annual reports and by laws were amended. A roll of deceased members since 1936 was read and a minute of silence observed.
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B. Burnham
Historical Society
Bristol Historical Society
Holmes House
Herbert B. Burnham, Jr
Also Mentioned on This Page
Capt
Halsey Chase
Amora
B. W. Wall
I Chairman
Sullivan and
YALE
Ginstis
Julia V. Scanlon
Bristol Y.M.C
Louis Santos
Tom Faisell
James W. Liscomb
Bristol County
Roofing Company
HOPE
TEL
Business Directory
Bristol and Vicinity
Bradford ST
Waldron Co
Stuart Barr
John
Tel. Br
Michael R. Ferrara
Ferrara Oil CO
A. L
Charles M. Connery
William LeClair
Spencer Corsetiere
Franklin
Morra Bros
State Street
Bristol, R. I
District Nursing
Hope Street
Martha Graham
Thyra Carlson
High Street
Burton St
Dorchester Mutual
J. E. Connors
James E. Connors
Boston
E. L. Watson Co, Inc
Weybosset Street
George M.wilbur & Sons CO
Eugene B.ryone
High St
Main St
Warren, Tel
Constitution St
WM. J. Smith & Son
Robert J. McKay
A W Smith
McKay
George S. Sparks
Dimond Ave
R. L Tel
Geo. E. Wightman & Son
R. I
Dominick Paniello
Easterbrooks
Hope St
John Donnellis
Wood ST
C. W. Weaver
E. W. Weaver
Joseph C. Silvia & Sons
Bayview Ave
Cav’s Trucking
First Street
Carvalho & Sons
Goulart Ave
Frank Cardoza
Shaws Lane
Arthur R. Samson
Francis Bros
Metacom Ave
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