Camp Hoffman Fund Drive Seeks $50000 for Rhode Island Site
Bristol Girl Scout Commissioner reports $600 raised toward a $2000 local quota as committees plan a strong push next week. Memorial gifts honor Mrs William Hoffman and Mrs E S Trowbridge. Fund aims cover dining water system, kitchens, infirmary, tents, boats, cabins, and more totaling 50000.
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Earl G. Sturdevant
Bristol
Camp Hoffman
George S. Squibb
William Hoffman
Rhode Island
E. S. Trowbridge
Hoffman
Sturdevant
Henry Street
Collins & Aikman Corp
Henry A
Wardwell Lumber Co
Charles M. Connery
J C Mello
Leah Eisenstadt
Edward G. Easterbrooks
Buffington’s
Viera
Pozzi’s
Hope Drug
Www H. Angevine
Albert H Flint Jr
Wanted Fishing Boat For Dredging Needs
A 40 foot plus dredging capable fishing boat in good condition is sought. Contact Br. 97 or 210 by phone for responses.
Enlistments Shrink Induction Pool says Rhode Island Recruiting
Major General Lewis B Hershey stated calls are hard to fill due to many registrants joining the Regular Army. Major Joseph L Sullivan reports Rhode Island and southern Massachusetts registrants prefer definite 18 month to 3 year terms, reducing pools for Selective Service. The Regular Army also offers branch and theater choice for 3 year enrollments, unlike indeterminate wartime service. Only men without induction orders may join the Regular Army.
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Congress
Lewis B. Hershey
Selective Service
Regular Army
Providence
Joseph L Sullivan
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
Sullivan
First World War veteran joins Forty and Eighters in Bristol County
William F Head of Kearney Post No 6 is elected to Bristol County Voiture No 1188 Forty Hommes et Eight Chavaux, joining Gene Richie Warren Post No 11 and Thomas Hickey Kearney Post No 6, at a Kearney Post Home promenade last Tuesday. Head serves as sergeant at arms and helps bingo social and athletic committees. A state wreck of PGs is announced for Sunday at 2 pm at Far lawn.
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William F. Head
Kearney
American Legion
Bristol County
Harry J Wicks
Barrington Post
Gene Richie
Warren Post
Thomas A. Hickey
Bristol Scout Bugle and Drum Corps Rehearsals Expand
Instructor William F Buffum leads rehearsals in Scout Hall on Wednesday evenings. Two new drummers join the corps with more buglers to be admitted next week. Winter instruction continues until May competition season begins. Cub Pack No 14 re registering for 1946 with meetings next week. The next Pack meeting is March 7 in Scout Hall. Motto Night awaits First Bristol Troop next Monday with the motto central to the program and Green Bar Scouts in charge.
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William F. Buffum
Cranston
Bristol
Boy Scout
Scout Hall
Green Bar
Councilman weighs new dump site north of Minturn Farm
Mrs Perry claims Minturn Farm as a possible dump site. Councilman Millemaggi questions impact on a petition by 300 citizens for a new site. Mr Huestis notes moving would place the dump at least 1,000 feet farther north.
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Minturn
Paul C. Millemaggi
Huestis
Catholic Girls Club Completes Bowling Banquet Plans
The Catholic Girls Club completes plans for a bowling banquet set for April 25. Committee members include Pricilla Peters as chairman Grace Barber Mary Walsh Muriel Trudell and Helen Grabert. After bowling on Monday night Jennie Turner was guest of honor at a Wood Street house warming with cards and refreshments by Mary Pease and Muriel Trudell.
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Catholic Girls’ Club
Pricilla Peters
Grace Barber
Mary Walsh
Muriel Trudell
Helen Grabert
Jennie Turner
Wood Street
Mary Pease
Obituary Joseph C Coelho of 25 Thompson Avenue
Joseph Coile Coelho husband of Gertrude Freitas Coelho aged 72 died at home after a long illness. Born August 14 1873 in Terceira Azores he worked at National India Rubber Company until 1929. Survived by wife one daughter Mrs Maria Bragatin one son Anthony Coelho ten grandchildren and brother Joaquim Coelho. Funeral Saturday 9:15 AM from his home with a 10 AM Requiem at St Elizabeth's Church burial at St Mary's Cemetery.
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Joseph C. Coelho
Joseph Coile Coelho
Gertrude (Freitas) Coelho
Thompson Avenue
Terceira
Azores
Francisco and
Maria
Delphina) Coelho
National India Rubber Company
St. Elizabeth’s Church
Holy Name Society
Don Luiz Felipe Society
Maria Bragatin
Anthony Coelho
Rehobeth
Joaquim Coelho
St Elizabeth’s Church
St Mary's Cemetery
Warren man dies from auto crash injuries in Newport hospital
William H. Doherty 26 of 58 Child Street Warren died at Newport Naval Hospital from internal injuries after an automobile accident on Hope Street February 2. He previously traveled by car to Truesdale Hospital and then to Naval Hospital. death followed a late afternoon decline. Survived by wife Madeline, a four year old son William Jr, a sister and a brother. Funeral from his home with Mass at St Mary’s Warren, burial in St Mary’s Cemetery.
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Hope Street
William H. Doherty
Child Street
Warren
Newport Naval Hospital
Doherty
Water Street
Hubert Holdsworth
Truesdale Hospital
Naval Hospital
Newport
Bristol
Edward
Minnie (Gilroy) Doherty
Madeline (Tavares) Doherty
Willam Jr
Frank Remetres
Edward L Doherty
St. Mary’s Church
St Mary's Cemetery
That Town
Lost Pass Book Described by Industrial Trust Co Bristol
Lost or destroyed pass book No 32969 issued by Industrial Trust Co Bristol Brarith in its Participation Department. Please return to bank. Payment has been stopped and application made for issue of duplicate book in manner provided by law.
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Industrial Trust Co
Bristol
Brarith
Fire Displaces Family As Pump House Burns
A stove overheated in a Bristol Narrows pump house on Lindbergh avenue caused a blaze that forced Chester Hall his wife Louise 27 and their seven month old daughter Judith to flee in nightclothes. Four fire companies, alarm at 1120 p.m., confined the flames to the pump house damaging tools clothing and electrical pumping gear.
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Chester Hall
Lindbergh Avenue
Bristol Narrows
Hill
Louise
Judith
Bristol Tax Collector Schedules Public Auction Of Delinquent Lands
Bristol Rhode Island on February 28 1946 at 11 o clock a m in Memorial Hall Burnside Memorial Building Bristol to sell parcels of real estate for 1944 and prior year taxes and assessments as advertised in Bristol Phoenix December 28 1945 and adjourned from January 29 1946 reference plats in Town Clerk of Bristol office Amos S Gorham Tax Collector of the Town of Bristol.
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Memorial Hall
Burnside Memorial Building
Bristol
Phoenix
Memorial Building
Risto
Administration Notice Estate of Mary F Beals
Cora M Shene of Bristol Rhode Island and Alice M Greene of East Providence Rhode Island have qualified as Administratrices of the estate. Creditors must file claims in the clerk's office within legally required times beginning February 21. Clerk A John W Church.
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Cora M Shene
Bristol
Alice M Greene
East Providence
Mary F Beals
John W Church
Bristol Town Clerk notices intoxicating beverage license for Victory Club
Town Clerk John W. Church announces an application by Victory Club of Bristol at 195 Franklin Street to keep and sell intoxicating beverages under state law. The Town Council will hear remonstrances March 5 1946 at 10 pm in Burnside Memorial Building Council Chamber with required plat filed by hearing time.
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Bristol
Victory Club
Franklin Street
Burnside Memorial Building
John W Church
Probate Court Petitions Sell Estate Land in Bristol
A petition filed by Howard S Alm as Administrator of the Edwin F Peckham estate seeks leave to sell an undivided 1/20 interest in a Bristol land parcel on Hope Street. The property measures about 18 652 square feet with dower rights to Lady I Peckham and Elizabeth Pa sets. Hearing is set for March 4 1946 at 10 AM in the probate court.
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Bristol
Edwin F. Peckham
Howard Smith
Howard S
Win F Peckham
Boston
Massachusetts
Edwin F Peckham
Peckham
Elizabeth PA
Hope Street
Frank Tavares
Italy
Dora Iannuccilla
Tavares
Narragansett Electric Company
Bristol & Warren Water Works
Risto
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Bristol, R. I
Vernie Monroe
State Street Wharf
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Post Office
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G. A. R. Hall
Hope St
IRCLE
Intoxicating Beverage License
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Mary Gloria Oliveira
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John W. Church
Bristol District Nursing Association
Martha Graham
Hope
Thyra Carlson
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