Local Boy Scout Camp Shut Down
Camp King Philip in Bristol has been abandoned and ordered closed by Narragansett Council officials due to changed conditions. J Harold Williams announced the action noting WPA origin in 1938 and a recent fatal discovery on the site.
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King Philip
J. Harold Williams
Narragansett Council
BSA
WPA
Williams
Boy Scouts
R. F. Baffenreffer
Bristol County
Bristol
Boy Scout Organization
Wilford S. Budlong
Narragansett Communil
Chester W. Williams
R. I. Veteran’s Home
Three Boats Ransacked Near Bristol Bathing Beach
Police reported three locally owned boats tied near Kunz pier were broken into and ransacked late Wednesday night or early Thursday. Owners include Octave LeClair Rudolph Haffenreffer III and Mrs Walter Baker. Watchman Domenico Mascola filed the report and Sgt Demars said entry was gained by smashing patches. valuables missing time of crime undetermined.
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Bristol
Kunzpier
New Town
Octave LeClair
Burton Street
Rudolph Haffenreffer III
Mt. Hope
Walter. Baker
Noyes Avenue
Domenico Mascola
E. J. Demars
Demars
Wood Street Park Plan Aims for Recreational Development
The Wood Street Park Improvement Association will present a proposed long range program to Councilmen John O Lawrence and Edward H Holmes at a Monday 7 30 meeting. The plan seeks baseball football facilities and an adjacent ice skating rink still in planning.
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Wood Street Park Improvement Association
Wood Street Park
John O. Lawrence
Edward H. Holmes
Raymon DeLeo
Holmes
Lawrence
Bel
Mrs Perry touts ripe tomatoes and peppers in rain-struck garden
Mrs Joseph Perry of 25 Richmond street counters Dennis Ferrara’s claim of the first ripe tomato by noting she picked 22 ripe tomatoes since last Saturday and already has sweet peppers ripening. She cites gardens thriving despite a great lack of rain.
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Joseph Perry
Richmond Street
Dennis Ferrara
Women's Club Names Executive Officers for New Year
Bris tol Women's Club held an executive session to plan upcoming programs and appoint chairmen. Board includes Mrs. Louis Castriotta president and committee heads for hospitality, activities, publicity, and budget among others.
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Bristol Women’s Club
Louis Castriotta
Howard House
Louis G. Evans
Moses Moore
T. Thomas Balzano
J. H. Hennessy
Kenneth E. Olson
Playground Activities Stepped Up At Common This Week
The Common summer activities continue with events scheduled next week. Anthony E. Agatiello announces the season’s first rainout moved to Tuesday and notes plans for a mid season horseshoe tournament next Thursday at 9 AM.
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Anthony E. Agatiello
Agatiello
Monthly Report Of Bristol District Nurses June 1949
June 1949 Bristol District Nurses report shows totals for general care 25 Hancock 3 met 1, prenatal visits 2 babies, tuberculosis 1 new, clinics held four, child welfare 66 babies examined by Dr Chest 1, x ray 1 patient 15, whooping cough and diphtheria 1, diphtheria 13, whooping cough 3, pneumonia 4, office visits 20, social calls 6, meetings 3.
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Leport
Hancock
Chest
Bristol
Girl Scouts Dedicate New Administration Building at Camp Hoffman
Tomorrow at 2 PM the Rhode Island Girl Scout Camp Hoffman holds a dedication for the Administration Building in memory of Mrs. William H. Hoffman. The gift comes from Arnold S. Hoffman and wife with support from friends of Mrs. Hoffman.
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Rhode Island
Camp
Hoffman
William H. Hoffman
Girl Scouts, Inc
U. S. Board of Education
R I. College of Education
Edith Ballinger Price
Mary Powers
Girl Scouting
Camp Hoffman
Dryers Headed to Germany for New Assignment
Lt. Arnold Dryer of USA and wife Betty Hambrick Dryer and son Arnold Lindsey Dryer departed Westover Fields Massachusetts for Germany where Lt. Dryer will assume his new duty.
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Arnold Dryer
USA
Betty Hambrick Dryer l
Arnold Lindsey Dryer
Westover Fields
Mass
Germany
Dryer
Three Day Church Program On Tonite In Bristol
Miss Hazel Twiss returns as soloist with the Rhode Island State Band for a Bristol concert on the Common Sunday at 7 30 p m. The event is part of a three day celebration by Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church under Rhode Island Education Department sponsorship. James J Velleca handles Bristol arrangements as Robert Gray conducts the band in a program featuring marches overtures operatic arias and selections from La Traviata and La Gioconda with Twiss performing several soprano solos.
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Hazel Twiss
Rhode Island
Bristol
Rhode Island Department of Education
James J. Velleca
Our Lady of Mount, Carmel
Twiss
R. I. Music Festival Association
Catholic Women’s Club of
Providence
Robert Gray
Midway
Tim O'Neil
Federal Knife
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Emilio Do Ianzan
P.S.S.C
Joseph Sorzana
Joseph Nunes
Our Lady of Providence Seminary
Warwick
Vito Lebben
Ps.sc
Holy Ghost Church
R. I. Department of Education
Colonial
Wood Street Park
State Street
Father Sorzana
Paul Millimaggi
John Romano
Joseph Pannone
C A Wins Narrow Twilight League Clash Over St Elizabeth
C A edged St Elizabeth 5 to 4 at Guiteras Field to pull within one game of third place. A two run first inning featured walk stolen base and hits by Parisi and Pansa, then a three run fourth inning on Marshall Camera and Parisi followed by Esposito's single. St Elizabeth answered with four runs across the fourth and sixth frames, but fell short as their rally stalled with three stranded.
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C&a
St. Elizabeth
Guiteras Field
Joe Parisi
Artie Pansa
Foxy” Marshall
Hookie” Camera
iParis
Benny Esposito
Vin Santo
Norm Ferreira
Santo
Topazio
Babe” Ferrera
George Oliver
Joe Benevides
Our Lady Of Mt Carmel Feast Plans Complete
A three day observance marks the 50th annual Our Lady of Mount Carmel Feast in town with religious services, outdoor Mass, a procession, a fireworks display, and concerts. Bristol teams play on the Common, and civic, parish, and school groups participate in the events through Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Return of Brewster Girls From China Moves to Prudence Island
Betty and Marybelle Brewster, ages 16 and 14, return to the United States after years abroad with missionary parents in Foochow and Shanghai. They stay with relatives in Brockton and Prudence Island for the summer before attending Wyoming Seminary, with hopes of future careers as a secretary or social worker.
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Harold Brewster
China
Shanghai
Dick Cooper
Betty
Marybelle
Priscilla
Sydney
Foochow
Brewster
Willis F. Pierce Memorial Hospital
Brockton
Alton B. Davidson
Prudence Island
Sydney A. Davidson
U. S
San Francisco
Oroville
Cal
Madison
Wis
Wyoming Seminary
Kingston
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