Town saves over $3,000 on Narrows water line
Bristol town officials announced a renegotiated contract with the Bristol County Water Company for the Narrows water line reducing the project cost to 11,261.32 from an initial 14,657.47. The deal includes two fire hydrants and two future extension stubs, with potential use of savings for line extensions pending Town Council and Town Meeting decisions.
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Narrows
Water Company
Murphy
Bristol Narrows
Frank J
Narrows Road
Coggeshall Avenue
King Philip Avenue
Rotarians rehearse for minstrel show under director
Rotary Club members practice for an upcoming minstrel show to be staged Monday and Tuesday February 9 and 10 with Theresa Donovan directing. The program features long time songs, a cast including Dr Samuel D Clark and Roswell S Bosworth, and John F. Shaw as interlocutor. A foreign trade motion picture Round Trip was shown afterward.
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Theresa Donovan
Ead
Samuel D Clark
Councilman
Frank J Murphy
Joseph Pine
Wiliam M O’rourke
D. V A Capone
Roswell S Bosworth
John F. Shaw
Bristol County
New England Telephone & Telegraph Company
Vernon Gray
Wm D. Hall
Wm O'Rourke
Paul C Millemaggi
Norman J Vermette
Stephen W Hopkins
Edward J. Fitzgerald
Frank J Sylvia
Minstrels
Mrs McHugh Speaks At Bristol D A R Meeting
At the Bristol Chapter DAR monthly gathering on Franklin Street Mrs Bernard McHugh discussed Adult Education for American Citizenship. President Earl P. Mathewson reported a large food sale proceeds boost, and Charles Blackmar read a DAR magazine article on Ellis Island occupational therapy work. A silver collection supported the program. Hostesses included Mrs Charles F Thompson and others.
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Bristol
Dar
Franklin Street
Bernard McHugh
Earl P. Mathewson
Charles Blackmar
D.A.R Magazine
Ellis Island
Chase F. Thompson
Howard R Newman
Bertha B Blake
Robert Munro
Hattie K Howe
Club Adopts Resolution On Death Of George Leighton
The club passed a resolution for their late member George Edward Leighton. Read by A A Edmonds and prepared by Edmonds Henry H Lawson and J Harry Tuplin, the notice records the tribute to a fellow member and the formal farewell.
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George Edward Leighton
A A Edmonds
Edmonds
Henry H Lawson
J Harry Tuplin
Paper Drive Sunday in Bristol Scouts Coordinate Townwide Effort
Bristol Boy Scouts announce a townwide paper drive on Sunday January 18. Townspeople are asked to cooperate and save old paper and magazines until that date. Watch the press for further details.
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Bristol Boy Scouts
Minstrel Show Set for Mount Carmel Group Visitors
Mount Carmel Players of the Holy Name Society and the Mount Carmel Senior Choir present an old fashioned minstrel show at Gui teras School Auditorium on Monday and Tuesday January 1920 directed by Carl Russo and Frank Bruno. Cast and chorus feature names including Val Alessandro Frank Miserandino Connie Troiano Louis D Agostino and John Ruggiero with specialties and songs such as Anchors Aweigh Darktown Strutters Ball and Too Fat Polka.
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Guiteras School
Mount Carmel Players
Holy Name Society
Mount Carmel
Carl Russo
Frank Bruno
Joseph Sansone
Val Alessandro
Frank Miserandino
John Ruggiero
Thomas Campagna Domenic Vitello
Pauline Bruno
Anne D. Bruno
Jerome Tamburro
Louis D'Agostino
Connie Troiano
Dora Iannuccillo
Cornelia Iannuccillo
Mary L. Murgo
Etta Murgo
Phyl Murgo
Mary Prezioso
Michael Sargento
Cosmo Marabello
Michael Cappucci
John Fasano
Ralph de Leo
Malcolm Wilcox
Aweigh
Civilization
Alexanders
Thomas Campagna
Domenic Vitello
Darktown Strutters
Louis D’agostino
Alphe de
America
Frank Maiserandino
James J . Velleca
Ralph M de Leo
Misses First Banquet In 66 Years For Local Fire Company
At the annual banquet in their quarters Saturday three veteran members were honored. A moment of silence honored Everett Lee Church. Special tribute to Daniel Coggeshall noted illness keeping him from a 66 year first banquet, with Dorstrom as next oldest present.
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Oscar Pivin
Robert J. Anderson
Everett Lee Church
Damiel G Coggeshall
Hydraulion Co
Benjamin Dorstrom
Senator Coggeshall
Aew
Fred Guevremont
William Butler
Ma Dreadnaught
John Lima
The
Ever Ready Co
Chester Hill
Defiance Co
Leo Pelland
Edward J Wilkinson
Edward Belle
Charles Bickford
George R. Fish
Polio Group Plans March of Dimes Campaign in Warren
Local committee names include Augustine Nerone and Dr Samuel Clark among many volunteers from Warren Barrington and Bristol. Miss Margaret Ferone heads the mailing effort preparing 21000 letters for the March of Dimes drive with students making posters for the school program and posters to be placed around town. Funds can be delivered to five receiving stations including Bristol County Water Co, Buffington's Drug Store, Makowsky's Store, and Narragansett Electric.
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Warren
Barrington
Warren Town Hall
Frank J. Murphy
Augustine B Nerone
Samuel D Clark
Henry F. Serbst
Robert W. Nelson
Charles B. Burns Michael Jamies
Julio F. Xavier, Jr
Norman EF. Bernard
Arthur H. Carr
Walter Kerr
George H. Baldwin
James St. Angelo
Sebastian Bernard
Joseph Santulli
John R. Bernardo
Orlando J. Bisbane
Fred Guevremont
Edward E.E. Bunn
Frank Bruno
Thomas Foley
Charles DeWolf Brownell
Joseph H. Farrell
Wesley A. Armstrong
John H. Tuplin
Muriel G. Ashton
Raymond J. Makowsky
Reynolds G Northup
Arthur H. Eastman
Wesley French
Margaret Ferone
Y M.ca
Margaret Stone
William Duffy
C Paul Bruno
Richard Davis
John Stone
James E Sullivan
Michael Ruggeiro
Austin ‘Mulligan
John Moore
Edward J. Rinaldi
Marjorie McCann
Vincent Pettine
Robert J Newbold
Winston Fetherston
Emanuel Iacoletti
Carlo Perry
Bess Tobin
Lucy Gaglio
Margaret McCallum
Esther Lonergan
Louise Brechin
Benita Gaglio
Angelina del Piano
Bristol County Water Co
Buffington's
Makowsky’s
Narragansett Electric
All Night Parking Opposed by Fire and Highway Dept
Fire and Highway officials argued against overnight parking on narrow streets describing it as a danger to emergency services. They noted snow plows and fire trucks struggle to navigate when cars are left all night and urged drivers to move vehicles for safer plowing and quicker responses.
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Guevremont
Reynolds Northup
Northup
Frank J. Murphy
Anthony J. Fercars
Tara
Fred Guevremont
iTruck Hits Bus During Snow Storm
During the snow storm last Tuesday a Bristol motorist, Michael Ciciola, 65, was injured when his truck skidded into the right rear of a New England Transportation Co bus near the Warren town line. He suffered a fractured and dislocated right shoulder and was treated at Truesdale Hospital Fall River before discharge that evening. The bus had three uninjured passengers who were transferred to a Providence bound coach.
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Bristol
New England Transportation Company
Warren Town
Michael ‘Ciciola
Center Street
Charles E. Millard
Warren
Truesdale
Lin Fall River
Carlton P. Belcher
Pawtucket Avenue
Riverside
William T. Cashin
Hope Street
Providence
Ciciola
Colt Defeats Warren to Take Lead in Class C
Colt Memorial defeated Warren High 59 to 29 to extend its winning streak to six and stay in first place in Class C. Star center Dick Reno scored 18 points, including 12 in the first half, as Colt built a 31 to 11 lead. Lou Margo and Walt Jaworski each had 13 points for Colt, which also won the J.W. game 30 to 16. Colt joins Barrington High School as a strong Class C contender, with Barrington visiting Andrews Gym Friday.
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Colt Memorial
Warren
Warren High
Dick Reno
Colt
Lou Margo
Walt Jaworski
Andrews
Colt Five
Barrington
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Mancieri Rg
Anania Rg
Anderton Rg
Topazio, Rg
Santano, Rg
Jim Barry
Jaworski
O'Connell
Howe Injured in Virginia Car Crash
George L. Howe of Fulton Maryland is hospitalized in Washington after an automobile accident in Virginia. He suffers a broken leg and broken jaw and is reported resting as comfortably as could be expected. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Wallis E Howe of this town.
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George L. Howe
Fulton, Md
Washington, D. C
Virginia
Mr. Howe
Wallis E. Howe
Robert Turner Heads St Marys Social Club Meeting
At St Marys Church auditorium the St Marys Social Club elected officers with Robert Turner as president Joseph Pereira as vice president Eugene Ferreira as treasurer and Rev Father Austin Smith Augustine Nerone Harold Harvey Romeo Samson Charles Callan William Marino Raymond Sartin and Mrs Mary Pereira named to the board of governors Charles Callan also showed a movie after the meeting followed by a social period.
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St. Mary’s Social Club
St. Mary’s Church
Robert Turner
Joseph Pereira
Eugene Ferreira
Austin Smith
Augstine C. Nerone
Harold Harvey
Romeo Samson
Charles Callan
William Marino
Raymond Sartin
Mary Pereira
Board of Governors
Rubbish Collection Delayed Until Monday
Acting Highway Surveyor Reynolds Northup said rubbish collection could not resume until Monday at the earliest, keeping streets sanded and highway department crews busy.
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Highway Department
Reynolds Northup
Car Fire Extinguished In Subzero Morning at Beach Terrace
Firefighters respond to a 1940 Chevrolet coupe blaze at Beach Terrace in subfreezing temperatures. The car’s carburetor ignited and burned insulation around ignition wiring, owned by Roland Masse of 19 Beach Road. No injuries or further action required.
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Beach Terrace
Roland Masse
Beach Road
Fred Guevremont
Skiing booms as resorts plan bigger seasons worldwide
Leavitt F Morris notes skiing grows into a billion dollar industry from modest European beginnings. The piece quotes equipment costs with steel edged skis at 39 dollars, bindings 8, poles 8, boots 35, plus apparel prices and lessons needed to enjoy the sport.
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