Boy Billy Cheshire Hurt In 20 Foot Fall At Hope Street Woods
Billy Cheshire son of Mr and Mrs William Cheshire of 1223 Hope Street fell from a tree in the rear woods on Hope Street South of the Knowlton property. He suffered torn ligaments in his back and was rushed to Truesdale Hospital Fall River after neighbors heard his shouts. He was the first Bristol patient to use the Sessick Memorial Ambulance from Warren.
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Billy” Cheshire
William Cheshire
Hope Street
Truesdale Hospital
Fall River
Knowlton
C. Paul Bruno
Billy
Colt Memorial Ambulance
Providence
Sessick Memorial Ambulance
Warren
Bristol
Deeds Filed with Town Clerk Include Land Transfers
Deeds filed and recorded list transfers: Marvy Goulart et al to others for land and buildings on East State Street north side, Lake Callan et al to Manuel Sousa Bettencourt for land on Gray Street westerly side, and William E Magee executor under William J O Conor’s will to Hugh Holmes et al for house and land on State Street south side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony S Soloman
Marvy
Goulart Et al
State Street
Lake H Callan Et
Manuel Sousa Bettencourt
Gray Street
William E. Magee
William J O’conor
Hugh Holmes
Maine Air Raid Warden Named at Bates College
Leonard Marino a Bates College freshman in Lewiston has been named an air raid warden for his dormitory by Norman Ross Bates bursar and campus chief warden. Civil defense classes underway as Bates trains students in air raid precautions. Marino, a 1941 Colt Memorial High School graduate, earned football numerals last year and is now trying for track.
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Leonard
Maine
Bates Air
Rah
Obituary notices for Margaret Dwyer and Herman Dreyer
Miss Margaret Mary Dwyer of 20 Collins street died last evening in a Providence hospital after a month long illness. She leaves three brothers and a sister, with a funeral Monday at 8 15 from her home and a 9 o'clock Mass at St Mary's Church. Herman F. Dreyer of 180 Vermont Avenue Edgewood, Bristol, a longtime NYNH&H freight agent, died recently at home. He served on the Bristol Town Council and is survived by his widow, four children, two brothers and a sister. funeral services were held and burial followed in Providence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret M. Dwyer
Margaret Mary Dwyer
Collins Street
Providence Hospital
St Mary’s Church
St Mary’s Cemetery
Miss Dwyer
Thomas and
Manora (O’brien) Dwyer
Hope Circle
No 70
D of I
Rosary Society
St. Mary's Church
Nora E Dwyer
Kent House
William T
Thomas A
Detroit
John J Dwyer
Riverside
Herman F. Dreyer
Bristol
Vermont Avenue
Edgewood
Dreyer
Ny.n. H. and
H RR Co
NY. N. H and
H R R
Franklin Street
Constitution Street
Drever
Frederick
Herman
Henry
Amy Drever
Fred
Little Compton
Birmingham
Alabama
Amasa C Williston
Providence
New A. R. P. Classes To Start Next Week
A group of 22 men who have attended four Thursday ARP lectures will become instructors for more than 200 local ARP members. Chief Air Warden B W Wall says schedules are being arranged and a four to five week course will run with instructors named after taking over from Co George R Thompson and George J O'Brien. A Reynolds School meeting drew 200 wardens to view The Warning, a British documentary on London bombing.
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Legion Hall
The
B. W. Wall
State Council of Defense
George R Thompson
George J O'Brien
Co Thompson
Frmerly
Guijteras Memorial School
Charles B Burns
Charles E Burns
Fred N Palmer
Vincent Leahy
Matthew Maetozo
Anthony Danonte
London
Wall
Colt High Advances to Basketball Finals After 49 27 Win
Colt High defeated Barrington 49 to 27 at Andrews gym to clinch the eastern division of Class C in the Interscholastic League. The win secures Colt High a playoff spot at the RI Auditorium with Cumberland looming in Friday’s March 6 game.
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Barrington
Andrews
Colt High
Warren
Colt
Cumberland
Allen
Mip
Tuck
Bristol
Securo
Vollaro
del Piano
Massa
Sousa
Warren Huston
Huston
Boy Scout Activities and Upcoming Events in Bristol
Cub Pack No 14 meets at Scout Hall for final 1942 registrations. Awashonks Herd and P O W S honor society plan meetings, new member welcomes, and spring plans. First Bristol Troop marks 1942 registration year with advancement focus and Board of Awards. Drum Corps rehearsals begin for March 15 Pawtucket contest. Upcoming events include a Feb 28 food sale, March 16-17 St Mary’s School entertainment, March 20 Victory Dance, St Patrick’s Dance, and Easter Sale and Supper by church groups.
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Scout Hall
Den
Bristol
Board of Awards
Pawtucet
St Mary's School
St. Mary’s Auditorium
Tips For Cold Weather Car Starting
A Consumer Division guide advises lighter engine oil such as 10W and a warm-up of at least one minute before driving. Do not race a cold engine and use a four count starter with the hand choke to minimize battery and engine wear in winter.
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Office of Price Administration
Income tax payment options for 1941 returns
Taxes for calendar year 1941 may be paid in full with the return or in four equal installments due by March 16, June 15, September 15, and December 15, 1942. If any installment is late, the remaining tax becomes due on demand. Payments go to the local collector of internal revenue or, if no US residence, to the Baltimore, Maryland office. Receipts are advised for cash payments. cancelled checks serve as receipts for checks or money orders.
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Collector of Internal Revenue
United States
Baltimore
Maryland
Internal Revenue
Police Reserves Hold First Annual Banquet Speaker
D R Morley head of Providence F B I office will speak at Bristol Police Reserves Assoc first annual banquet at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish Hall Congregational Street Sunday March 1 at 1 pm. Guests include regular police and Town Council members. Joseph Rich chairs the committee with Frank Myers Panza rella and Frank B Silvia ex officio. Reserves will meet Sunday at 10 am at the police station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. R. Morley
Providence
Bristol Police Reserves Association
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Congregational Street
Joseph Rich
Frank Myers
Frank Panzarella
Frank B Silvia
Vikings Fall In Salvation Army Benefit Game 47-45
The Bristol Vikings lost to the Amici Club of Providence 47-45 at the YMCA in a Salvation Army benefit. J Petrarco led the winners with 16 points while Slim Roderick of the Vikings scored 17 and leaves for the Army. Colt High shooters Sammy DelPiano and Andrew Vollaro won the spot shoot.
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Bristol Vikings
YMCA
Amici Club
Providence
Salvation Army
J Petrarco
Slim Roderick
Army
Colt High
Sammy DelPiano
Andrew Vollaro
Colt
Sammy
High
Tall
St Andrews
Barrington
Warren
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Town Hall Records
Swift's Premium
Lean
Libby
Pillsbury’s Best
Fancy Pascal Celery
Ibs
Peter Piper
Papper
KRAFT
Veltone
Colt Memorial
Remieres
Troiano
Lf Securo
Rf Verreia
Rf Meiers
Paiva
C¢ Sousa
Ig Celone
Ig Raio'a
Te Massa
Douglas
If Pattee
If Pierce
Rf Leach
Rf Rice
Rf O'Neill
C Maybe
C Ferguson
Ig Welch
Ig Beckwith
Be Destefano
Rg Hatahaway
Mullen and
Etter
BOY Scout
Awashonks Herd
Guneras House
Congregational Sunday School
Bristol-Colt-Andrews Alumni Association
St. Patrick’s
B. M C
New Bristol Casino
Mite Society, of the Baptist Church
Herreshoff League
Sanford
LePage
Padgett
Wright
Remberes
Darling
Machine Shop L. Hayes
K Lawson
Hayes
E Polak
A Manzi
Polak
Carpenters Millar
Toohin
Miglhiori
Galt
Manzi
Ryone
Yard Smith
Garrity
Quartaro
Sevigny
Coggeshall
Peterson
Vikings
Newman Bros
John Alden
Overland
Texas
Idaho
Florida
Newman
Armours Frankforts
Patterson’s
Hathaway
Hamburg
Frankfort
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