Bristol Schools Weigh Fall Defense Training Program
School officials discussed launching an afternoon and evening training program in cooperation with a federal state vocational education effort to prepare workers for defense industries. If approved, an extra instructor would be needed and potential federal financial aid mentioned.
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Bristol Public Schools
National Defense
Elmer S. Mapes
Andrews
Mapes
Uncle Sam
Providence
Newport
Fall River
Massachusetts
Remodeled Bristol Hotel Reopens as Colonial Hotel
Bristol oldest hostel ry, the Bristol Hotel, reopens Friday as the Colonial Hotel after complete renovation. Architect William O Rourke designed a colonial entrance, 28 rooms, banquet room for 225, dining for 150, cocktail bars, and a flexible space. George Salmonese will operate it with Carl Davis and his orchestra providing music for a grand opening capable of drawing a large crowd.
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Rhode Island
Bristol
William O’rourke
George Salmonese
Colonial Hotel
Rathsheller
Carl Davis
Bristol Republican Club Considers Willkie Name Change
The Bristol Republican Club may rename to Willkie For President at a meeting tomorrow night at 7 30 in the Bristol County Courthouse. Also on the agenda is the club’s annual clambake and outing planned for August 25 with Councilman John P Marshall named chairman of the general committee.
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Bristol
Plant J Collins & Aikman outing names chairman
Edgar Yergeau is named general chairman for Plant J Collins Aikman Corporation annual outing and clam bake on August 10 with site to be decided. Sub-committees include Reception Bake Grounds and Transportation Refreshments along with chairmen and members listed.
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Edgar Yergeau
J. Collins & Aikman Corporation
Fred Atkinson
Mae Horner
August Marshall Bake
Domenic DeGeorgio
Joseph Silvia
Eleanor Vollaro
John P Marshall
George Ethier
Hazel Ascoli
John Botelbo
Caesar Brito
Joseph Aguiar
John Marshall
Police Press Clambake Set For August Date
Bristol County Police and Press Clambake marks its 10th year on August 20 at Davis’s Pavilion Touisset with a 12 30 p m serving and 2 30 p m shooting contests Three man teams from Barrington Warren and Bristol will vie for county championship and state officers may join individual shootsTickets go on sale August 1 through August 13 with no speeches or politics allowed and a strict invite list managed by an organizing committee of police chiefs senators and town officials.
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Bristol County Police and Press
Davis
Touisset
Barrington
Warren
Bristol
Bristol County
Rhode Island
Fifth District Court
Charles L. Hughes
George W Robbins
George W. Lewis
Anthony J Ferrara
Fred C Broomhead
Joseph W Lewis, Jr
Domenic Pitassi
Edward Higgins
John F Lowney
James Laffan
Gerald Staples
John Ederen
Prescott B Paull
Charles Burns
Joseph C Kinder
Joseph P. Quartaro
Court actions in Alves Motta Capone Sousa Nrisbane cases
Clerk W Vincent Sumpter in Fifth District Court denied a motion to vacate a judgment in the Alves vs Motta case with Capone as Alves counsel and Iannuccillo for the defendant in Sousa vs Nrisbane. A contempt motion was discontinued by Judge William T O'Donnell. Cases of Midland Underwriters Inc vs Jacob Bassing and Charles Fadlugo vs Frank Faris were continued for one week.
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W. Vincent Sumpter
Fifth District Court
August Alves
Joseph Motta
Lucien Capone
Alves
Emilio Iannuccillo
Manuel Sousa
John Nrisbane
William T. O'Donnell
Midland Underwriters, Inc
Jacob Bassing
Charles Fadlugo
Frank Faris
Refugee Child Care Applications Open in City
Rev Anthony R Parshley rector of St Michael's Church says refugee children, mostly English, need foster homes. Application blanks available at Holmes House Hope Street or Parshley's home. Two types for already contacted children and for committee assigned placements.
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Anthony R Parshley
St Michael’s Church
Parshley
Holmes House
Hope Street
Bristol Planning Board Moves Toward Town Master Plan
The Bristol Planning Board met to start work on a town master plan. They consulted Arthur F. Lewis of Providence who led Barrington’s recent master plan and discussed an appropriation of about 1000 dollars for Bristol’s planning effort at the July 29 special town meeting. Lewis will visit Bristol soon to assess available information and costs. The board, led by Arthur H. Carr, includes A A Edmonds, Frank S Giglio, Frank J Sylvia, and R. S. Bosworth as secretary.
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Arthur F. Lewis
Providence
Planning Board
Barrington
Mr. Lewis
Bristol
Lewis
Arthur H. Carr
A A. Edmonds
Frank S Giglio
Frank J Sylvia
R. S. Bosworth
Bristol Safety Record Tops State Watch List
Bristol Police Chief Anthony J Ferrara boasts a 365 day stretch without a fatal auto accident in Bristol while Providence and Newport reach 100 day marks. He aims for a two year milestone with cautious optimism.
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Anthony J Ferrara
Bristol
Providence
Newport
Chief Ferrara
Olympian Club Holds Reunion and Clambake
More than 75 members and guests attended the Olympian Club reunion at Bayberry Farm. Poppasquash Chowder was served at 1 p.m. and events included horseshoe pitching bocce softball and foot races. The arrangements chair was George S Pailthorpe with a large committee. The bake master was Joseph Honey Marshal. Many former members now living in Naugatuck Conn attended.
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Olympian Club
Bayberry Farm
George S. Pailthorpe
James Salzano
John P Marshall
Michael W. Pasquarelli
Orlando J. Bisbano
Frank Sousa
Anthony F. Massano
Annual Membership Drive By Nursing Association
Preparations for the Bristol District Nursing Association annual drive are completed and the drive opens early next week. The goal is 1500 dollars to support clinic visits and services, including 5072 nurse visits and 2102 babies and patients at clinics last year.
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Bristol District Nursing Association
St Marys Parish Popularity Contest Leaders List
St Marys Church carnival popularity contest standings list top participants with scores. Betty Campanella 990 Muriel Trudell 930 Irene Girard 635 Helen Travers 565 Rita Serbst 400 Shirley Flynn 395 Kathleen Brito 305 Rose Fasano 305 Nancy Sisson 300 Loretta Moren 280 Flora Bettencourt 245 Mary Shaw 225 Josephine Kerr 210 Lois Brownell 205 Mary McMillan 200.
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St Mary’s Church
Betty Jean Campanella
Muriel Trudell
Irene Girard
Helen Travers
Rita Serbst
Shirley Flynn
Kathleen Brito
Rose Fasano
Nancy Sisson
Loretta Moren
Flora Bettencourt
Mary Shaw
Josephine Kerr
Lois Brownell
Mary McMillan
Hydes Name Outing Committee Named for Hydraulion Event
Former Fire Chief John Grabert named chairman of the Hydraulion Engine and Hose Company outing and clambake to be held Sunday August 18. Louis Matrone is secretary with Harold Manchester Louis Gallo and Jefferson Goff as members.
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John Grabert
Louis Matrone
Harold Manchester
Louis Gallo
Jefferson Goff
Kiddies Showers To Begin In Bristol Tomorrow
Bristol County Water Company and town officials launch kiddies play showers on Church Street near the Common. Street closures 2:30 to 3:30 pm daily during the trial week. WPA staff supervise with plans to extend to other areas if popular. Drum Corps to practice tonight. Cubs Pack 14 outdoor meeting tomorrow evening with summer plans to be announced.
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Bristol
Bristol County Water Company
Bristol Town
Church Street
High
Wood Street
Orlando Jrisbane
Bisbano
James J. Carns
WPA
Scout Hall
Domenick Ruggiero
Den
William F. Head
Talk Clinic At Martin Hall Impresses With Speech Healing
A summer clinic at Martin Hall draws about sixty participants from diverse ages and regions including a Caracas couple. Dr. Martin leads six weeks of speech correction with a casual lawn session, noting rapid progress and relaxed, natural speech in cases from Newport to college students.
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Martin Hall
Martin
Mracle School
Dr. Martin
Caracas
Venezuela
South America
Dog Show At Martin Hall Selects Best Dog In Show
The 26th annual Providence County Kennel Club all breed show drew 360 entries Sunday at Martin Hall Bristol. Best dog honors went to Dogma of Hobbyland an 11 month old Great Dane owned by Mrs Chas IL Pool Edgewood with judging by club president George W Banspach Jr Proceeds support Martin Hall scholarship fund. Local Bristol County winners include Mrs Ben Rooks Barrington Mike Flynn Bristol Helen Blanding Barrington James Flynn Bristol Mrs Frederick Martin Bristol James Muir Warren James Conley Bristol A S Tilcomb Barrington Mrs A S Tilcomb Barrington Elizabeth Greene Barrington Sarah Bridge Warren Norman S Chretien Riverside Mrs Charles Snell Riverside Mrs A Woodard Riverside Sarah Phillips Riverside Walliam McDowell Barrington.
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Providence County Kennel Club
Martin Hall
Bristol
Hobbyland
Chas IL
Pool
Edgewood
George W. Banspach, Jr
Bristol County
Ben Rooks
Barrington
Mike Flynn
Helen Blanding
James Flynn
Frederick Martin
James Muir
Warren
James Conley
A. S Tilcomb
Elizabeth Greene
Sarah Bridge
Norman S Chretien
Riverside
Charles Snell
A. Woodard
Sarah Phillips
Walliam McDowell
Collins & Aikman Girls Club Sets Two Events
The Collins and Aikman Girls Club approved plans for two events at last night’s meeting. Nantasket Beach will host the annual outing on July 27 with Mary Newman as chair and a committee including Lee Fleming Lorraine Davis Sally Church and Dorothy Morris. The annual field day date and site will be arranged by a committee led by Muriel Ashton and including Mrs Louise Barboza Mrs Laura Sousa Amelia Medeiros and others.
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Maud Holbrook
Marguerite Jordan
Mary McKenna
Mary Paul
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Guiteras Memorial Athlstic Field
Andrews School
Samuel Kinder
Colt Fund
Willkie” Club
Red Cross
War Relief Fund
Collins & Aikman
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Mary Stanzione
American Red Cross
Robert Young
Helen Gilbert
Charles Coburn
Lee Bowman
Irina Baronova
Florian
Baby Sandy
The
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Buddy
Sandy IS
Tom Brown
Naa Grey
Mischa Auer
Eugene Pallette
Linda Darnell
John Payne
Roland Young
Charlotte Greenwood
William Gargan
Vince Barnett
Dennis Moore
Joyce Bryant
Leon Ames
Metrotone
Margaret Sullavan
James Stewart
Frank Morgan
Robert Stack
Bonita Granville
Sumpter
Nursing Ass'n
Hydes Name Outing Committee
Boy Scout
Shere
C. & A. Girls
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