Health for All series on public health and prevention
The Bristol District Nursing Association presents a health education piece stressing public control of disease. It argues health is precious and community responsibility includes clean water, sanitation, vaccination, milk safety, and reporting contagious diseases to prevent epidemics, with government enforcing standards. The piece ends noting individual health responsibility will be discussed next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Health Department
Doctor Spencer C Hilton Returns to Practice in Warren
Dr Spencer C Hilton osteopathic physician returns to Warren after U S Naval Reserve discharge. Enlisted 1942 served in North Africa Sicily Italy Pacific with Sixth Marine Division earning Bronze Star and campaign ribbons. Now practicing at 933 South Main Street Warren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer C Hilton
Warren
U. S. Naval Reserve
Hilton
Newport Naval Hospital
Norfolk, Virginia
Dr. Hilton
Sixth Marine Division
Guadalcanal
Pacific
Dr Hilton
Okinawa
South Main Street
Colt Beats Bristol Vikings 67-49 in Naval Station Triple Bill
Newport Naval Training Station defeated the Bristol Vikings 67-49 in the third game of a Friday night triple header at Andrews gym. Proceeds benefited the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. Ekiss and Storey led Colt with 33 points, Santo and Velleca starred for Bristol. Al Osterberg set a schoolboy scoring record with 46 points in Colt’s earlier 74-25 win over Coventry. Colt Jayvees opened with a 25-22 overtime win over Coventry Jayvees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport Naval Training Station
Bristol Y Vikings
Andrews Gym
Colt Athletic Association
Viking Club
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis, Inc
Colt Jayvees
Coventry Jayvees
Colt
Coventry
al Osterberg
Ekiss
Storey
Santo
Velleca
Newport
Edwards
Lf Tanner
If Bent
Lf Freige
Simms
C Wehr
Vikings
Ia Santo
Camera
Panzarella
Rf Silvia
Finn
Duffy
Lg Massa
Grabert
Simmons
Rg Corsairs
E Anderson
Dober
Vermette
M McNamara
H. Alger
M Stone
Barber
Campbell
Jubin
Rf Shooting Stars
G Hunt
Jordan
M_ Ruishe
Champlin
C C Heibecker
Levesque
Clark
Stemnbach
A Rebrek
Kernan
Shoe Box League Loafers
Tello
Sousa
Marz
Suedes Meiggs
Bucolo
Ferara
Reregistration Night for Bristol Troop Opens 1946
First Bristol Troop of Boy Scouts of America held a reregistration night in Scout Hall registering for 1946. Panthers led by Daniel Fonseca scored 26, Black Hawks led by John Estralla 24, and Bob Cats led by Arnold Silvia 22 in the inter patrol contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Boy Scouts of America
Scout Hall
National Organization
Panthers
Daniel Fonseca
Black Hawks
John Estrella
Bob Cats
Arnold Silvia
George Washington
Washington
Valley Forge
Mount Hope
Green Bar
Daniel W. Coggeshall
Domenic J. Ruggieri
Anthony J. Nunes
Surprise Birthday for Miss Catherine Cheetham at Family Home
Youngster honored at a Sunday surprise party held at 34 Bay View Avenue, Bristol. Guests traveled from Bristol, Warren, Providence and New York. The guest of honor, a St Marys Parochial pupil, cut a large cake and received gifts and money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine E. Cheetham
William M. Cheetham
Bay View Avenue
Charlotte A. Pacheco
Lorraine T. Morrow
Mary V. Sousa
Bristol
Warren
Providence
New York
Betty
St. Mary's Parochial School
Funeral in Bristol for ex State Senator William G. Dixon
St Michael church held the funeral for William Garfield Dixon 62 a former State Senator who died after a two month illness. Officials and many friends attended including Judge William O Donnell and Ralph W Childs among others. Canon Parshley officiated with Vernon A Gray as tenor soloist and J Floyd Huestis as bearer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Michael's Church
William Garfield Dixon
Anthony R. Parshley
Frank A Rounds
Vernon A Gray
J. Floyd Huestis
Prescott B Paull
F1mer E Angell
Chaiman
William Bottomley
Raymond S. Brightman
William T Odonnell
Gladys M Brightman
Daniel Ww W Goggeshall
Carl H Witherell
Bristol
The
Industrial Trust Company
B. W Wall
Paul C Millemagg
Amos S. Gorham
Benjamin F Lindemuth
Paul A Herzig
Ralph W Childs
Warren
Augustine B. Nerone
Pasquale Pagnano
Thomas H. Byrnes
John W. Church
William P. Gladding
Republican State Central Committee
Anthony J Ferrara
Robert J Connery
Edward J. Quirk
James A. McKenna
Grand Knights of Bristol Council
Knights of Columbus
Everett Leb. Church
Francis P McGovern
William H Angevine
Lucien Capone
Salvatore Della Morte
Daniel G Coggeshall
Giuseppe R. Perron
Joseph J. Marshall
Henry F Serbst
John D Moore
Narragansett Electric Company
James T Pierce
Rhode Island Soldiers Home
Benefit Bridge For Camp Hoffman Fund Feb 27
A benefit bridge to raise funds for the Camp Hoffman Building Fund will be held February 27 at 2 30 p.m. in St Michael's Parish House Hope Street. Prizes include chances on two pounds butter and five pounds sugar donated for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Hoffman Building Fund
St. Michael’s
Hope Street
Anthony A Moren
G Floyd Huestis
James A McKenna
Harry Town
Salvatore Maisano
Margaret Battcher
J Foster Price
George H Murray
Raymond S. Brightman
Engagement Announced For Madeline Proto
Mr and Mrs Gaetano Proto of 5 Center Street announce the engagement of their daughter Madeline to Eugene Blanchette son of Mr and Mrs Adrian Blanchette of New Bedford Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaetano Proto
Center Street
Madeline
Eugene Blanchette
Adrian Blanchette
New Bedford
Mass
Community Dance and School Entertainment Dates
Coming events list dances and performances in Bristol. Washington Dance Feb 21 at BTA Hall under Bristol Train of Artillery, Camp Hoffman Bridge Feb 27 at St. Michael's Parish House, Bristol YMCA Viking Club Feb 28, and St Mary’s School annual entertainment Mar 13 14 15 at St Mary’s Auditorium at 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Dance
Bristol Train of Artillery
BTA
Bristol
Viking Club
St. Mary’s School
St. Mary’s
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bristol District Nursing Association
Dorchester Mutual Fire Ins. Co
Boston
E. L. Watson. Co
Pete
Weybotreet
John O. Pastore
Max L. Grant
Rhode Island
Brotherhood Cochairman
Jeremiah E. O'Connell
Superior Court of
Brotherhood Week
Herbert M. Sherwood
Pastore
National Conference of Christians and Jews
Charles Evans Hughes
Spencer C. Hilton
Oran
North Africa
Bizerte
Tunisia
Sicilan
Singer SeWing Machine
SO. Main ST
NEW Singer Sewing Machines
Bristol, R. I
FBI
Vernie Monroe
State Street Wharf
BOY Scout
Bristol Boy Scout Bugle
Rnde
Cub Pack
Young Women’s League
William G. Dixon
Leon E McCaw
Samuel J Smith
Fred Williams Jr
Vasta Lar. Ruggiero
Robert A. McCaughey
Ralph T. Church
J. William Wood
John Lavender
A. A. Edmonds
Democratic Town Committee
Robert J. Anderson
Moonlight Serenaders
Asselin Chevrolet
Child & Cutler Sts
Bristol County Water
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