Seaman Joseph Lima Jr Aboard U S S Huntington
Seaman second class Joseph Lima Jr son of Joseph Lima Sr of 145 Franklin Street serves aboard the light cruiser U S S Huntington. The ship and crew are veterans of foreign service, taking part in the Good Will cruises to Europe and North Africa May to September 1947 in the Mediterranean visiting Tangiers Oran Salerno Gulf Rapallo Genoa and Villefranche sur Mer. Feave parties were held for men who visited Paris and the Swiss Alps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Lima
USN
Franklin Street
U.S.S. Hutington
Europe
North Africa
Mediterranean
Tangiers
Oran
Salerno Gulf
Rapallo
Genoa
Italy
Villefranche-sur-Mer
France
Paris
Swiss Alps
Bristol Poultry Winners At Boston Show
Birth announced for Lucinda Ann Alves daughter of Mr and Mrs William L Alves of 11 Harper Avenues. Breeds and birds from 48 states and Canada competed at the 100th Boston Poultry Show with blue red and yellow ribbons. Pioneer Farms Old Lyme Conn won top honors in the National Cockerel Classic with White Leghorn cockerels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William L. Alves
Harper Avenues
Gardiner
Lucinda Town
Ann
Truesdale Hospital
Competi
Alves
Ann Lee Humphrey
States
Canada
Thejof Pleasure Ridge
Kentucky
Boston Roultry Gnow
Paul Ives
Louis C Bonfoey
Old ‘Lyme
Conn
Pioneer Farms
Old Lyme, Conn
Mary Ma son to wed William Morehead Stephenson
Mr and Mrs Ezra Wilbur Ma son announce the engagement of their daughter Mary to William Morehead Stephenson of New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ezra Wilbur Mason
Four Winds
Four Winds Farm
Bristol
Mary
William Morehead Stephenson
New York
Emily Garvin obituary notices decades in town
Mrs Emily Burrow Garvin 70 of 19 Byfield Street died at home Wednesday after a long illness. Born July 25 1877 in Lawrence Mass she was daughter of John and Mary Burrow and lived in town over 50 years. Survived by husband Fred O Garvin sons Robert and Fred O Jr daughters Emily Grace Esther Accard two grandchildren two brothers John Burrow Fred Burrow and a sister Alice Northup. Funeral from home Saturday at 2 pm Canon Daniel K Davis officiating burial North Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troop 4
Scout Hall
Hope Street
J.as.m. Charles Mello, Jr
David Lawrence
Emily (Burrow) Garvin
Byfield Street
Lawrence
Mass
John and Mary (Pinklerton) Burrow
St. Michael's Episcopal Church
Fred O Garvin
Robert
Fred O, Jr
Emily
Grace
Esther Accard
John Burrow
Fred Burrow
Lowell
Alice Northup
East Braintree
Daniel K Davis
Bunal
Emergency Squad Trains in Emerson Aspirator Inhalator
Bristol Fire Department Emergency Squad held a Tuesday class at Hydraulion Station with George C. Adams teaching artificial respiration and transport methods. The session covered Emerson portable devices, Scott Air Pack, and rescue techniques. Former chiefs Robert J Anderson and John Grabert attended, praising the squad and planning future safety demonstrations for May and Bristol nurses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Fire Department
Hydraulion
George C. Adams
State Division of Forests and Parks
Adams
Emerson
Luke H White
Fire Department
Robert J Anderson
John Grabert
Grabert
Supt. of
Bristol
Motor Corps
Zoning hearing on Bristol petition for zone change to business district
The Zon g Hoard of Review will meet March 8 1948 in Burnside Town Council Chambers to hear Mary Brito and others on a Bristol petition requesting a zoning change from Residential C to Business F for Lot 2 Assessors Plat 108 along Metacom Avenue. The Town Council requests Zoning Board of Review recommendation. Also noted is an alcohol license application under General Laws Chapters 162 170 with amendments processed at the office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burnside Veterial
Mary Brito
Metacom Avenue
Bristol
Zoning Board of Review
Tow Council
Eastern Star Notes Mount Hope Chapter Plans March Meeting
Mount Hope Chapter No. 23 O E S holds its regular meeting Monday evening March 1 at 8 in the Masonic Temple. Ruth J Campbell chairman with support from Herbert I Clark Jr Ethel Copeland Fred E Garvin and Shirley Genthner will serve refreshments. After the meeting an exhibition of Coro Jewelry will be shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Hope
O.E.S
Masonic Temple
Ruth J. Campbel
Herbert l. Clark, Jr
Ethel Copeland
Fred E. Garvin
Shirley Genthner
Canvassers Notice for Bristol Town Meeting
Bristol Rhode Island Town Clerk announces a canvassing session of voters on March 8 1948 at 7 30 PM in the Memorial Building. The lists will be used for the Financial Town Meeting on March 15 1948. Property voters must pay assessed taxes by canvassing day to qualify.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burnside Memorial Building
John W Church
Bristol
Memorial
Financial
State Street
John W Chirch
Bristol Rhode Island Alcohol License Transfers Listed
Town Clerk's Office Bristol Rhode Island February 25 194? applications for transfer of licenses to keep for sale and to sell intoxicating beverages under General Laws 1938 chapters 162 175 have been made. Listings include CLASS C Joseph F Benevides 171 Bradford Street and CLASS B-VICTUALER CLASS B-TAVERN William Ferrara to Emile J Ferrara.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Bristol R I
Joseph F Benevides
Bradford Street
William Ferrara
Rubbish Collection Plans Announced for Hope Street
Acting Highway Surveyor Reynolds G. Northup announced rubbish collection along Hope Street in the Neck section this afternoon. On Monday and Tuesday outlying sections will be cleared, and trucks will remove remaining piles in the town center. The month’s collection is described as very large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway. Department
Hope Street
Neck
Reynolds G. Northup
D.A.R. Celebrates Washington's Birthday in Bristol
Bristol Chapter D A R marked George Washington's birthday with exercises in the Chapter House on Franklin Street. Mrs Earl P Mathewson led the program after a basket luncheon. Afternoon bridge prize winners were Miss Cora M Hill Miss Alice B Almy Mrs Charles R Blackmar Jr and Mrs Richard R Cornell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
D.A.R
George Washington
Franklin Street
Earl P. Mathewson
Cora M. Hill
Alice B. Almy
Charles R. Blackmar, Jr
Richard R. Cornell
Also Mentioned on This Page
Etite
Joseph Lima, Jr
U.S.S. Huntington
Bristol Poultry Wilis
Boston
Lobster, Claw
Vernie Munro
Fred O. Garvin
Eve
Friendly Circle
Hope St
Soeobo
Inge Rel Agm
BAIS
General Motors
Pontiac
Fisher
Wallace Motor Sales
Warren, R
Bristol County
Roofing Company
TEL
Warren
The
Frederick T Goff
Pataleone Mancier
State OF
Rhode Island
Probate Court OF the
Town OF
Probate Court
Frank Cardoza
Shaws Lane
Goulart
Manuel H
Charles A Lombardi
WM. J. Smith & Son
Robert J. McKay
A W Smith
McKay
John W. Church
George S. Sparks
Dimond Ave
R. I
Lus
Emile J Ferrara
D.ar
Washington
New England
New England Electric System
Narragansett Electric Company
Gaspec
Hospital Trust Building
Providence
Telephone Gaspee
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc
Business Directory
Bristol and Vicinity
Bradford ST
Waldron Co
Stuart Barr
John
H Michael R. Ferrara
Ferrara Oil Co
William LeClair
Spencer Corsetiere
Franklin St
Morra Bros
E. State Street
Bristol R. I
District Nursing
Bristol, R. L
Charles M. Connery
Martha Graham
Hope
Thyra Carlson
High Street
Burton St
J. E. Connors
James E. Connors
Dorchester Mutual
L. L. Watson Co., Inc
Weybosset Street
Rar
George M. Wilbur & Sons CO
Eugene B.ryone
High St
Main
Constitution
Tel. Br
Easterbrooks Block
John Donnellis
Builder
Bristol, R
Wood ST
C. W. Weaver
E. W. Weaver
R. L
Joseph C. Silvia & Sons
Bayview Ave
Cave's Trucking
First Street
Carvalho & Sons
Goulart Ave
Geo. E. Wightman & Son
Bristol, R. I
Arthur R. Samson
Francis Bros
Metacom Ave
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