Bristol Subjects Sell Books Not Bristol Readers
Wallis E Howe Jr writes to Miss Jessie Molasky defending a Publishers Weekly piece on Bristol book sales. He notes he did not condemn Bristol, cites local libraries and shops, and mentions plans to expand Bristol coverage in the Atlantic Monthly.
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Wallis E. Howe, Jr
Publishers’ Weekly
Jessie Molasky
Guiteras Memorial
the Phoenix
Howe
Pocket Books, Inc
Rockefeller Center
New York City
State Street
Bristol
Rhode Island
Miss Molasky
Miss Morse
Church Street
Wallis
Miss Fanny
Rogers Free Library
Providence
Shepard's
Boston
Phoenix
Guieras
Senor Guisti
Guisti
Atlantic
Atlantic Monthly
Mildred Smith
Bristol Man Serves Aboard Atlantic Fleet Destroyer
John D Bisbane fireman first class stationed aboard a destroyer in the Atlantic Fleet. He enlisted August 1944, trained at Sampson and Bainbridge, is the son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Bisbane of Bristol Rhode Island, with brothers Joseph Jr and Frederick also in the service. He graduated Colt Memorial High School before joining the Navy.
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Atlantic
John David Bisbane
Coggeshall Avenue
Bristol
Navy
Sampson, NY
Bainbridge, Md
Joseph Bisbane
Joseph, Jr
Frederick
Marines
Bisbane
The
Colt Memorial High School
Furlough Diary Notes From Grasse Cannes and Antibes Visit
CPL Alves Riviera recounts a Grasse perfume factory tour with Fragonard and Chanel links, a coast drive through Cannes Nice and Antibes, plus notes on casinos prices and hospitality. He ends with train woes and Army uncertainty.
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Grasse
Fragonard
Chanel Co
Paris
Cannes
Nice
Monte Carlo
Antibes
France
New Arrivals In The John McGovern Family
A grandson granddaughter and great grandson joined the John J McGovern family of Lincoln Avenue on July 3 and 4. July 3 Mr and Mrs John J McGovern Jr became parents to their first child a son. July 4 Mrs Paul E Leach of Shawmut the former Frances McGovern gave birth to a second daughter. Mrs McGovern from Rosetta Caisse Warren. July 4 Mr and Mrs William A Tucker Jr of Bayonne NJ announced birth of their second son. Mrs Tucker is daughter of Harold W Gifford and granddaughter of McGovern couple.
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John J McGovern
Lincoln Avenur
John J McGovern, Jr
Paul] E. Leach
Shawmut
Frances McGovern
McGovern
Rosetta Caisse
Warren
William A Tucker, Jr
Bayonne, NJ
Mrs Tucker
Harold W Gifford
St Elizabeth's Slips in Loss to Warren on 13-3 Defeat
St Elizabeth's suffered a 13-3 defeat after seven game run. Cabral-F Almeida started for St Elizabeth's with 10 strikeouts and 10 hits allowed. Warren's Higgins and DesLauriers led pitchers with 8 and 5 hits allowed respectively, Barry and Higgins homered, Cabral and Higgins doubled, Cordeiro tripled.
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St. Elizabeth’s
St Elizabeth's
Cabral-F Almeida
Warren Higgins
DesLauriers Cabral
Higgs
Higgins
Barry
Cabral
Cordeiro
St. Elizabeth's
Warren
Annual Patriotic Exercises At Reynolds School
Hundreds attend the Fourth of July after parade program in Bristol in front of Reynolds School. Speakers include Lieutenant Governor John O. Pastore and Rhode Island Supreme Court Justice Antonio Capotosto. Addressing themes of unity freedom and humane treatment of prisoners, with music by Miss Constance Belle and the Portuguese Independent Band.
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Reynolds School
Francis T Dwyer
Boswell S Bosworth
Bosworth
Cynthia McCaw
Mr. Bosworth
United Nations
Greene
Howard MaeGrath
Bristol
John O. Pastore
America
Pastore
Antonio A. Capotosto
Rhode Island Supreme Court
Judge Capotesto
Constance Belle
June Report Of The District Nurses
The Bristol Nursing Association reports for June 40 cases under treatment 325 visits and ten clinics. General care 33 Met six and JH 1. Two hundred general care visits plus other visits total 325 with various category counts. Clinics covered pneumothorax chest child welfare and X ray with patient totals and examinations. Forty office treatments conducted.
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Bristol Nursing Association
Obituary Mrs Audra Mehitable Young Dies at 83
Mrs. Audra Mehitable Young died at her home 21 Constitution street after a several months illness. She was 83 years old. Funeral Monday at 10 from St Michael's Church with Rev A R Parshley officiating. Burial in North Cemetery. Born Tiverton RI October 1 1861 she moved to Bristol in 1876 and married Jeremiah H Young October 1 1885. Survived by daughter Charlotte A Young and son Albert A Young and three grandchildren.
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Audra Mehitable Young
Constitution Street
St Michael's Church
A. R Parshley
North
Mrs Young
Tiverton
James H
Charlotte Almy Corthell
Bristol
Jeremiah H. Young
Charlotte A. Young
Albert A. Young
Sea Cliff
N. Y
Holy Angels Challenge Mt Carmel on the Common
The Holy Angels CYO team of Barrington challenges Mt Carmel of Bristol to a practice game set for tomorrow night at 6 on the Common. It is part of the Twilight League Eastern CYO Division and one of the week’s last sports events. Barrington residents look forward to the matchup and the entertainment value it brings.
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Holy Angels
CYO
Barrington
Mt Carmel
Bristol
Girl Scout Notes Plans for July Parade Hike
At two o’clock Monday the weekly meeting covered drill for the Fourth of July parade and plans for next week. The group will meet in front of the scout house at 10 30 am with bathing suits and a lunch for a hike to Howe’s house on Metacom Ave. Jean Vermette, Scribe.
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Howe
Metacom Ave
Jean Vermette
Scribe
Editor's Note on Timely Topics and Medical Emergency Access
A Bristol reader asks The Bristol Phoenix to publish letters with names and suggests doctors coordinate on emergency coverage. He notes difficulty obtaining medical care during emergencies and proposes one week of on-call availability to relieve the labor emergency.
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the Phoenix
Turin
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Warren Cyo
Audra M. Young
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