Town Council Takes Action Over Fuel Oil Quotas
Bristol town council listened to Matthew C and other dealers complaining that suppliers were not delivering adequate fuel oil quotas. The council vowed to contact the State OPA, consider a special meeting, and urged legislative involvement while investigating possible discrimination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthew C
Cicciolo
OPA
Council
Manuel Januario
Sunshine Oil Co
Ralph Candela
Royal Ice Co
John P. Marshall
Bristol
Bristol Highland Improvement Association
Henry F Serbst
Augustine van Winkle Toland
Marjorie van Winkle Lyons
Lang
Ferry Road
Wood
Hope Streets
Hopestret
Tri-Hi-Y Plans Cupid's Hop for February 13
Tri-Hi-Y Club discusses Cupid's Hop to be held Saturday evening at the V venue. Miss Kathleen Brito will perform an acrobatic specialty as the highlight. Aurora Rogers, club vice president, praised Hubert Hill and Cairmine Cirillo for helping the Ti-Hi-Y Club succeed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathleen. Brito
Aurora Rogers
Hubert F Hill
Cairmine Cirillo
Funeral Services For Orazio DiPietro
Funeral services for Orazio DiPietro of 46 Bourne Street were held at home and Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church. Mass of requiem followed by burial at St Marys Cemetery. Survivors include wife Francesca two children Peter and Mary, sister Mrs Josephine Carmone and five grandchildren. Bearers were Carmeta Alessandro Providence Matthew Carmone John Carmone and Theodore Carmone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oras DiPitro
Bourne Street
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
St Miary's Cemetery
Ermlio Donanzan
Carme Ta Alessandro
Providence
Matthew Carmone
John Carmone
Theodore Carmone
Six Sets Of Brothers In U S Military Service From Bristol Manufacturing
Sixty one former Bristol Manufacturing employees are serving in the U S armed forces across land sea and air. Early departures include Henry W and Joseph A Arouca who joined with the 1940 National Guard induction and now serve in Harbor Defence near Narragansett Bay, with Joseph receiving the Soldiers Medal. Other sets include Jackie and Raymond Bisbane, William and Everett Fields, Alexander and Felix Pasquarelli, John and Joseph Quintal, Edward and Arthur Almeida, and Perry from the Marines. The Navy leads with nineteen personnel, Coast Guard two, and Marines one, with Major Thert A Moren of the Cutting Dept as the highest ranking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Manufacturing
BMC
Henry W
Joseph A. Arouca
National Guard
Narragansett Bay
Joseph
Quintal
John
Assemble
Jaseph
Shearling
Ina
Coast Guard
Navy
Almeida
Edward
Arthur
BAEC
Perry
Quadalcanal Viele Sam
Muerator
BMC Oboys
Marines
Thert A Moren
Cutting
Batters C 243Rd Coast Artillery
Letters From Our Boys In The Service In Australia
Mr and Mrs Herman Grabert of 07 Franklin Street receive a letter from Bernard in Australia describing a 44 day sea voyage, hot woods camp, summer Xmas, beer and watermelons, and wishes for a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Also notes Bristol Buddies, Army life, and thanks from Pvt Morris Levy and Pvt Raymond F Paiva for Christmas packages from Bristol and Bristolians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Grabert
Near Ji
Thirty Years Of Bristol Scouting Beginnings in 1912
This first Bristol Scouting feature recalls the 1912 founding night at Trinity Parish House Castle By-The-Sea and the formation of a Box Scouts troop later becoming Rhode Island Boy Scouts. It covers early leaders, membership, charter history, uniforms, and the 1913 Memorial Day parade and the origin of the Bristol Bugle and Drum Corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
America
Castle By-The-Sea
Knights of Kine Arthur
Trinity Parish House
Andrews School
Castle
Arthur Coggeshall
Clifford Bailey
George R Fish
Norman R Hathaway
Franklin H. Springer
Alexander Geisler
Herbert Geisler
William H Remieres
Frederick W Coggeshall
John Burke
Charles Torrrell Howard
Gravy
Rowse Springer
Abner Bailes
Boy Scouts of America
The
Rhode Island
Harry R. Cutler
Rhode Island Boy Scouts
R. I. Boy Scouts
Hope Street
Boy Scout
James J Garvin
Fred Patstone
George Coggeshall
Charris Kebrek
Moses Moore
Moses Nuddleman
William Amanna
George Newman
James Johnson
Eugene Seymour
Norman Seymour
Charles Miller
Edward Keegan
Henrys S Wright
James Brown
James DeWolf
Edward Bullock
Charles Smith
William Gardiner
William McCarthy
Rogers Farralley
Thomas J Carnes
William Buffington
Fred Brown
Frank Trainor
A. Francis Usher
Wedding Bells in St Mary's Church for Doran Gray Pair
Madeline Doran daughter of Mrs Katherine T Doran marries Pvt Harry R. Gray Ir. of 1027 Hope Street at St Mary's Church with Father Muichak IRvan officiating. Maid of honor Ann Doran and best man Robert S Gray. Post ceremony breakfast at Hotel Warren. bride a St Mary's School graduate employed at Bristol Manufacturing. Groom LaSalle Academy graduate to resume Army Air Force training at Chanute Field after furlough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madeline € Doran
Katherine T Doran
Bourne Street
Harry Ro Gray
Harrys Ro Gray
Hope Street
St Mary’s Church
Muichack I Rvan
Ann
Rene Doran
Robert Stanley Gray
Warren
St Mary's School
Bristol Manufacturing Corporation
LaSalle Academy
Eva Catherine MecLaughln
William P McLaughlin
Cottage Street
Prat
Howard Francis Ryone
Eugene S Rvone
Gibson Road
Bristol Highlands
St Mary’s
Michael Bevan
Nareima Melaughlin
Adrian Coutanche
Maid of Honor
Altar Society Officers Elected at Mount Carmel Church
Installation at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church installed Mrs Josephine Bisbane as president Miss Josephine Bruno as vice president Miss Genevieve Pagnana as treasurer and Miss Rose Campanella as secretary Also Genevieve Malafronte named secretary planning a February Valentine bridge fundraiser co chairs Mrs John R Bernardo and Miss Genevieve Pagnano lead bridge planning committee
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altar Society of
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
John R. Bernardo
Josephine Bisbane
Josephine Bruno
Genevieve Pagnana
Rose Campanella
Genevieve Malafronte
John R. Rbernardo
Genevieve Pagnano
Obituary of Mrs Mary E McCarthy
Mrs Mary E McCarthy 49 Church street died Wednesday night at a convalescent home in Seekonk Services will be held tomorrow morning at 815 from Charles M Connery Funeral Home with a requiem mass at St Marys Church at 9 Burial is in St Marys Cemetery She was born in Framingham Mass daughter of the late Michael and Hannah Ryan Sullivan came to this town in 1905 lived at 231 Wood street later at Church street Her husband Dennis J McCarthy died in 1939 She was a charter member of Hope Circle Daughters of Isabella and a member of St Marys Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary E. McCarthy
Church Street
Charles M Connery
St Mary’s Church
St Mary’s Cemetery
McCarthy
Framingham
Mass
Michael
Hannah Ryan Sullivan
Wood Street
Dennis J. McCarthy
Hope Circle
Daughters of Isabella
St. Mary's Church
Also Mentioned on This Page
State Department of Public Roads
Barrington
Highway Department
Stephen JL. Mascena
Otis M Bailey
Joseph C Kinder
Fred Sutcliffe
Joseph Terra
Defiance Fire Company
Richard Connery
Tri-Hi-Y
Orazio DiPietro
U. S
John N
Jackie) Bisbane
Raymond
Jackie
William Fields
Shearling Cutting Dept
Army Air Corps
Everett
Africa
Alexander Pasquarelli
Felix
Texas
Alex
Camp Edwards
Australia
Maton
Arizona
Bristol Buddies
Merseax
Chanute Field
Bristoh
Charlie Otten
Harold Gray
Sidney Dunbar
Tucson
Labor Day
Tieson
Pioneer Hotel
Santa Rita
Bristol Lions Club
Pvt Morris Levy
Kentucky
Pesworth
Britel
Raymond F Paiva
Fort Knox
Van’s Variety Store
Cooper’s
Bradford St
Perles
Mead
Cogate
Colgate
Johnson
Johnson’s
Waterbury’s
Fletcher
Patch
C Patrch
Warner
Vick
Smith Bros
Victory
Kelley
George A Fish
the Phoenix
Gray - Doran
Ryone McLaughlin
Boone
Prt
Ryone
Colt Memorial High School
Camp Bowie
Altar Society
Herbert GC. Eales Ne
Fall River
E. A. Skinner
Hope St
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