State House Showcases Party Strife and Reform Efforts
In Rhode Island and Washington this week lawmakers faced aims to alter power dynamics. Democrats in Providence push open procedures while Republicans seek streamlined committees, and in D C the fight over Taft Hartley spurs cross party critique.
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State House
Providence
Congress
Rhode Island
Washington
Rules Committee
Richard D. Windsor
McGrath
Wayner
Barkley
Truman
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Community church groups schedule events this week
Multiple clubs and societies at St Michael's and nearby churches announce meetings and activities through Tuesday and Wednesday. Highlights include Ivy Guild at 7:30 p m and Couples Club address in Holmes House, and 4 H and Junior activities with Christmas play wrapped.
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Ivy Guild of
St. Michael's Church
Holmes House
Sir Galahad Club
St. Michael’s Church
St Michael’s Church
Ivy Club
Arthur Dunstan
St. Mark’s Church
Warren
Couples Club
Bristol Marine private leads band at Orange Bowl
Private First Class John Castro of Bristol joined 1 800 Marines bandsmen from Parris Island at the Orange Bowl in Miami. The Marine Recruit Depot band led the King Orange Jamboree parade and performed for about 60 000 to 400 000 fans during the New Year’s Day football classic. Castro, a clarinetist and Colt Memorial High School graduate, enlisted August 16 1948 in Boston.
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Parris Island
S. C
John Castro
Vasco Castro
Ryan Avenue
Bristol
R. I
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
theGeorgia Bulldogs
Texas Longhorns
Marine Corps
Miami
South Carolina
Ladies Benevolent Society Begins 100th Year at St Michael's
The Ladies Benevolent Society of St Michael's Church marks its 100th year of service with the annual meeting at Mrs Henry Wood's home on Union Street. Canon Daniel Davis officiates as honorary president with Mrs Earl F Mathewson named vice president and a full slate of officers and committee chairs announced.
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Ladies Benevolent Society of
St. Michael's Church
Henry Wood
Union Street
Wood
Canon Daniel <. Davis
St. Michael’ S Church
Earl F Mathewson
Wesley A Armstrong
J Ellery Ingraham
Tanet MacDougall
John Velleca
Edward Feasterbrooks
Edward Bunn
Perodical Club
Kesadin Southwick
United
Myra Whitman
Samuel Wardwell
Ruth Graham
Ethel Copeland
Earl Sturdevant
J. Winthrop DeWolf Jr
J. William Wood
Daniel K. Davis
Florence Nelson
William Liscomb
J. H. Wall
Frank Rounds
Davis
Armstrong
Military funeral for World War I veteran Hill at Bristol
Eber Wilcox Hill 60 of 32 Franklin St. died Wednesday after a long illness. Rites set for 2 pm tomorrow at First Congregational Church with Rev. Charles R. Cootey officiating. Burial in North Cemetery. Survived by daughter Vivian Harrison Bristol, brother Alfred M. Hill Bristol, sisters Elizabeth Grinnell East Providence and Rachel Tongue Providence. widower of Beatrice Alger Hill who died last February. Hill served as private first class in Company E 307th Ammunition Train 89th Division 1917-1919 with St Mihiel Meuse Argonne Marbache campaigns. Member of Kearney Post American Legion and Bristol County Voiture Forty and Eight. Born Bristol Jan 12 1888.
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Eber Wilcox Hill
Franklin St
R. I
Charles R. Cootey
First Congregational Church
North Cemetery
Bristol
Alfred and
Abbie (Remeires) Hill
Company E
307Th Ammunition Train
St. Mihiel
Meuse-Argonne
Marbache
France
Kearney
Bristol County
Vivian Harrison
Alfred M. Hill
Elizabeth Grinnell
East Providence
Rachel Tongue
Providence
Beatrice
Alger) Hill
Obituary of Jacinto Bento 1871 78 in Bristol
Jacinto Bento 78 of Bristol died at home after a short illness. Born in St Michael's Azores on April 11 1871 he lived in Bristol 45 years and worked at National India Rubber Company before retiring in 1930. He leaves five daughters Israel Silvia Elvira Castro Joseph Sousa and Mother Bento and one son Manuel. Funeral from Charles M Connery Funeral Home Burton Street at 8 15 am Monday with high Mass at St Elizabeth's Church burial in St Mary's Cemetery.
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Jacinto Bento
Bay View Avenue
Mary (Ramos)Bento
St. Michael’s Azores
Manuel and
Albina (Souza) Benito
Bristol
Lold National India Rubber Company
Ist. Elizabeth’s Church
Holy Name Society
Isa‘ael
Joseph Silvia
Elvira Castro
Joseph Sousa
Warren
Bento
Order of St.Dorothy's
New Bedford
Manuel
Charles M. Connery
Burton Street
D Of I Holds Monthly Meeting in Providence
The D of I Hope Circle Daughters of Isabella announced Mrs. Martin Dod as a new member at the K of C Home on State Street. They planned to attend the January 30 banquet honoring Bishop Russell J. McVinney in Providence and voted a 5 contribution to the St. Vincent de Paul Home in Providence.
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Hope Circle Daughters of Isabella
Martin Dod
State St
Russell J. McVinney
D. D
Providence
Dreadnaught Re-elects Norman Servant Captain
At the annual meeting the Dreadnaught Hook Ladder and Hose Company renamed Norman Servant as captain. Donald Van Voast became First Lieutenant and officers elected included William Butler Second Lieutenant Henry F Serbst clerk Oscar A Rishe treasurer Nelson Wells orderly and William Simmons steward. Rodney Simmons and John Barry were named delegate and alternate to the Rhode Island Firemen's League, with Edward H Holmes Luke H White and LejJan Cunning named to the Bristol Women’s Club board of trustees.
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Norman Servant
Donald van Voast
Wm. Butler
Henry F Serbst
Oscar A. Rishe
Nelson Wells
William Simmons
Rodney Simmons
John ‘Barry
Rhode Island Firesmen’s League
Edward H. ‘Holmes
Luke H. White
LejJan
Bill” Cunning
Roy Dunbar
Ham
Colt Auditorium
Spon
Bristol Women’s Club
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Cecilia Perry
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Anthony M. Lima Jr
Anthony M. Lima Sr
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Patricia Schuler
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Roanoke
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Frank Perry
Elm Farm
Laboratory Institute of Merchandising
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Jobin Angelo
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Frank L. Doran
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Albert E. LeClerc
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View Meadow Motors, Inc
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Joseph Toullie
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Willis Drew
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