Eisenhower Takes Oath as President in 1953 Historic Moment
The nation witnessed Dwight D Eisenhower pledge the oath on the Bible marking a transition from Hoover and FDR eras. Citizens hoped for unity and steady leadership as the cold war complexities loom and bipartisan goals converge under a commander admired for teamwork and decisive judgment.
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Dwight D Eisenhower
United States
Franklin D Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
Harry S Truman
Fdr
Eisenhower
Washington
Russia
Obituary Notice for John Nixon of Bristol
John Nixon aged 78 of 426 High Street died yesterday at the state infirmary in Howard where he had been patient since last week. A Tipperary Ireland native and avid Democrat, he supported local athletic teams and Bristol Twilight League. Born July 31 1874 he worked as a gardener at Herreshoff farm for the US Rubber Company and later for the public works department. He belonged to Dreadnaught Hook and Ladder Co. and was a St Mary’s Church communicant. Funeral tomorrow at 8:15 am from J. F. Connors Funeral Home with a 9 am high mass at St Mary’s Church and burial in St Mary’s Cemetery.
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John Nixon
High Street
State Infirmary
Howard
Tipperary
Ireland
Bristol
Twilight League
James and
Rose (McKenna) Nixon
Herreshoff
US Rubber Company
State Department of Public Works
Dreadnaught Hook and Ladder Co
St Mary's Church
Sarah Trainor
J. F. Connors
State Street
St Mary’s Church
St Mary's Cemetery
Bristol Town Council to review meter bids tonight
A Bristol closed session will discuss surveys and data from two Pearkinge meter companies chosen to supply town meters after the fall town meeting. The meeting is at 8 p.m. in the Warren Post Home on Jefferson Street Warren mir and Mrs Norman Baxendale announce birth of daughter Sarah January 3 at the Lying In Hospital Providence.
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Bristol Town Council
Bristol County
Warren Post
Jefferson Street
Warren
Mir
Norman E Baxendale
High St
Sarah
Lying In Hospital
Providence
Baxendale
Fort of
Mass Mile
Dixon
Robin Michael
Robert L Powell
Mt Hope Avenue
Truesdale Hospital
Fall River
Charles B. Loring
Sowams Drive
Charles Brooks
Loing In Hospital
Council
Burnside Memorial Building
DaPonte
Juniper Lane
Manuel Prenda
Frank Mansi obituary holder of Bristol family roots
Funeral services for Frank Mansi a Bristol resident of 40 years who died Sunday at home were held this morning with a solemn mass at Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church. Fr Di Mattia presided at committal services in St Marys Cemetery. He was 82 born in Italy longtime U S Rubber Company retiree. Survived by wife Carmela and 7 children 20 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren, with siblings and extended relatives listed.
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Frank Mansi
Bristol
Wood Street
Our Lady of Mt Carmel
Francis Mansi
Charles Mansi
William Nenna
Frank Nenna
Frank Marabello
Guy Marabello
Mansi
Italy
Benjamin
Katherine Mansi
Philadelphia
U.S Rubber Company
Cup Defenders Association
Sons of Italy
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Carmela (Mancieri) Mansi
Martin Mansi
Eugene Mansi
Warren
Katherine Nenna
Mary Marabello
Victoria van Voast
Louis Valle
Tiverton
Martin
Joseph
Providence
Louis Mansi
London
Bereavement thanks from Bristol County Water Co family
The family of the late Mrs. Josephine Sodini thanks mar dels ves friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy during bereavement. They acknowledge floral offerings and spiritual bouquets from Sunset Bakery and the Bristol County Water Co employees and the Chair Women’s Club.
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Bristol Count Water Co
Sunset Bakery
Chair Women's Club
Funeral services for Raffaelina Marasco
Funeral services for Raffaelina Marasco aged 34 of 625 Wood Street were held with a high requiem mass at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church. Rev Emy DiMattia officiated the mass and conducted committal at St. Mary's Cemetery. Bearers included Domenic Murgo Providence Michael Murgo Bristol and Cosmo CastigLiego Bristol cousins of the deceased.
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Raffaelina Marasco
Wood Street
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Emy DiMattia
PSSC
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Domenic Murgo
Providence
Michael Murgo
Bristol
Paul, Gaetano
Damian
Cosmo Castigliego
Annual Banquets and Social Events Schedule
A sequence of community events listed for late January to early March includes banquets at Defiance Hose Company and Bristol Troop First Bristol Armory, snow festival by Mary Society at Mt. Carmel Church, Y M C A annual meeting at Rockwell Hall, polio auction, Mid-Winter Frolic for St Mary’s School, food sale by Trinity Womens Guild, 40th anniversary banquet for First Bristol Troop, St Mary’s School play at Guieras Auditorium, Valentine dances and dinners by local groups, a covered dish supper by Mt Hope CBS, a Bristol Community Concert by The Carolers, and an annual bridge and canasta party by Bristol LLS Midway group.
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Defiance Hose Company
Children of Mary Society of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Y. M. CA
Rockwell Hall
St. Mary’s School
Midway Steak & Lobster
Trinity Womens Guild
First Bristol Troop
State Armory
Church Street
St Mary’s School
Guieras Auditorium
Bristol Junior Chamber of Commerce
White Rail Riding Club
Altar Society
Our Lady Mt Carmel
Midway
Mt. Hope
CBS
Thackery Hall
Bristol
Colt Memorial High School
Bristol Branch
Midway Steak & Lobster House
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Peperoni
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Daniel W Coggeshall
Rotary Club
White Rail
Marion Blease
Union Street
Joseph S Qualey
Bristol Aerie
State Aerie
Order of Eagles
East
Rosemary Park
Connecticut College
New London
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I. L. Cantwell
I. Leo Cantwell
Hope St
Burnside Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Odd Fellows Hall
Martin Nelle
Robert S. L. Kinder
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Norfolk
Virginia
Hal Kopp
University of Rhode Island
Ymca Businessmen’s Club
Robert L. Power
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Metacom Ave
Hoturs
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Os Island
Rhode Island
Bochner & Tax Service
Wood
Frank R. Perry
John E Merella Warren
Robeson St
Harror
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E. L. Watson
Hope Street
Wood St
Fen Kin St
Roy
Hope
Specious Coors
Umal
Bradford
Bath
Valentines
Laird C. Robinson
Blue Bird Shop
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Molasky’s Store
R. A. Macdougall
P. O
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Industrial Trust
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