Town set for biggest ever parade in Bicentennial year
The town unveils its biggest 4th of July parade featuring Azorean folkloric groups from Pico Island and St Michaels, a vintage ice cream wagon, a 19 former Bristol Miss 4th of July float, and junior performers. Celebrities include Fred Flintstone, Barney Rubble, Ronald McDonald, and Kokomo Clowns with 200 plus Girl Scouts marching flags from all 50 states. The route runs Chestnut to Lobster Pot, with Channel 36 telecast and an 8 pm rerun. Parade expected to finish within four hours.
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Azores
Candelaria
Pico Island
Santa Cecelia
St Michael's
Enrico Topazio
Sons of Italy
Rustler’s
Lexington
Blount Marine
Fred Flintstone
Barney Rubble
Ronald McDonald
Ernie Eagle
Winnie the Poo
Bristol
Charley Weaver
Ambrose
Garbage Man
Goodwin
Chimps
Jerry and
Ann
Conn
Anthony Rberretto
Richard M Alegria
Martin Biancuzzo
Robert Rondeau
Domenic Canna
Roswell S Bosworth
Chestnut St
Hope St
High St
Lincoln Ave
Guiteras School
Channel 36
Chase
Parade orders Chief Marshals and civic groups in Bristol
Central Bristol Fourth of July parade roster listing Chief Marshal Frank Brown Jr and Anthony Berretto with aides, flags, bands, cars, and participating units from Rhode Island and nearby communities. Includes state officials, military bands, civic groups, and local organizations with detailed roles and affiliations.
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Bristol Police
Frank Brown, Jr
Anthony R. Berretto
Richard Alegria
Martin Biancuzzo, Sr
A. Richard Berretto
Roswell S. Bosworth, Sr
Robert Rondeau
Domenic Canna
Margaret O’brien
Joseph
Kid Hope
Quartaro
Anthony Marino
Marion Giles
Virginia Kinder
Ralph Kinder
James D. Sullivan
Bristol
Bristol High School
John P Biancuzzo
Gerald Romano
Elizabeth Moreira
Virginia O’brien
Mary Cardoza
Car
Augustine Nunes
Rhode Island National Guard units march in Firemen’s Parade
A page listing honoraries and units in the parade includes Major Paul D Amico marshal duties with aides, Battery C 2nd Battalion 102nd Artillery, 88th Army Band, Battery C 2nd Battalion 103rd Artillery, a Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church float, 1111th Military Police Company, and the Warwick Community Band with notes of continuation on the next page.
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U.S.A.R. National Guard
Paul D’amico
Anthony del Toro
Michael B. Topazia
John Silvia
Sebastian Dias, Jr
Joseph Ruggiero
102Nd Arty
Rhode Island National Guard
88Th Army
103Rd
Coggeshalls Recall Salute on 20th Family Celebration
The Coggeshall estate at 117 Constitution St hosts the 200th family Independence Day observance on Monday. Daniel W Coggeshall, impresario, notes a Long Wharf Newport tradition and follows a dignified schedule with events at 2 pm after a Grand Military Parade.
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Coggeshall
Constitution St
Daniel W Coggeshall
Long Wharf
Newport
Jefferson
Coggeshalls
Constitution and
High
Bristol
Also Mentioned on This Page
Douglas Gablinski
E Hugh Holmes
Laisson
Valentine Verna
Richard Travers
Thomas Barr
Joseph Vento
Frank Canario
Edward E Oliver
J Roderick Eaton
Fred Ferris
Rhode Island
Philip Noel
Leonard Holland
Joseph Garrah
Julius Michaelson
Raymond Hawksley
Robert Burns
George Lima
Laurent L. Rousseau
Gaetano D. Parella
Salvatore Massa
Rhode Island Veterans’ Home
Louis P. Alfano
R.I. Matadors
U.S. Army
Michael Byrnes
Henry F Ferguson
Paul N Parquette
United States Army Field Band
Ft. Meade
U.S
John O. Pastore
Edward F Clarke
U.S.A
Clairborne Pell
Barry V Tiernan
U.S.N
Fernand St. Germain
John Telles
U.S.M.C
Edward Beard
James Waggener
U.S.A.F
Raytheon Company
Honor Guard
Fort Devens
1St
ASA Army
Heritage
Massasoit Hook and Ladder No 1
HHD
76Th Regiment
Quinta-Gamelin U.S.A.R
U.S. Navy
Peyton Robertson
John Keaney
William Smith
Anthony Nastri
William F. Flanagan
Larry R Wyde
U.S.C.G
U.S.N. C.C.S
Northeast Navy
U.C.S
U.S. Marine Corp
Naval Underwater Systems Center
U.S.S
U.S.S. Adroit
Rhode Island Independent Band
Coventry
R.I
Coast Guard
Naval Reserve Center
Fall River
Mass
Sea Cadets
Almeida & Sons Const., Inc
the Avalon String Band
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