Battery C Heads for 15 Day Camp Edwards Training
Bristol unit Battery C 248th AAA AW Battalion Rhode Island National Guard leaves for a 15 day encampment at Camp Edwards Massachusetts after final gear checks tonight. Troops arrive with advance detachment setting up mess hall wash facilities and showers. Captain Makowsky says main body will join Battery B Newport at Island Park and proceed via Mt Hope Bridge. Activities include four days open bivouac at Wellfleet Cape Cod range with films and target practice using high speed sleeve targets towed by planes. Visitors Day planned for July 31 with possible attendance by Governor Pastore.
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Bristol
248Rd Aaa
R. I. National Guard
Camp Edwards
Mass
Raymond J. Makowsky
Newport
Island Park
Mt. Hope Bridge
Wellfleet
Cape Cod
Cattp
Edwards
Mert
Makowsky
John O. Pastore
Fourth of July Committee Seeks Fireworks Rebate
The Fourth of July Committee in the council chamber seeks a $500 fireworks bill rebate after proving the display fell short of the contract. Sub committee head Joseph Sansone and General Chairman Roswell Bosworth lead talks with town legal adviser to negotiate with R I Fireworks Company. Total celebration cost was about $2,880 with receipts near $3,890.05. An executive panel was empowered to pay future bills and plan for next year including bids for carnival and fireworks.
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R. I. Fireworks Company
Council Chamber
Joseph Sansone
Roswell S. ‘Bosworth
Z . John* G Ton
Mr. Sansone
Eugene F. Cochrane
R. I. Fireworks C
St Michaels Bazaar Opens This Evening At Parish House
St Michael Episcopal Church hosts a two day bazaar at the Parish House on Hope Street led by Canon Daniel K. Davis. Activities include marionettes balloons a hurdy gurdy country store and a children’s play-yard with a ham and lobster salad supper tonight and extended hours tomorrow.
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St. Michael's Episcopal Church
Hope Street
Daniel K. Davis
Ivy Guild
William Liscomb
John Matheson
Paul Price
Mildred Dixon
Earl Rounds
J. Foster Price
George W. Boutilier
J. Howard Paull
James St. Angelo
Evelyn Carter
Allen Newman
Legion To Celebrate 30th Anniversary in Kearney
The American Legion Kearney Post marks its 30th anniversary with a 7:30 p m gathering at the Post Home. Past commanders Bertram Wall and A A Edmonds are honored as founders Brig Gen L H Callan is remembered with a moment of silence. Joseph Riccio hosts and introduces veterans. a buffet lunch and dance follow the program.
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Kearney
American Legion
Bertram W. Wall
A. A. Edmonds
L. H. Callan
Joseph G. A. Riccio
Legion
Auxiliary
Haffenprogram
Reffer
Friends of the
Domenic J. Mascola
Ralph de- Leo
Samuel J. Smith
Charles E. Burns
Joseph Edmunds
George R. Fish
Frederick E. Garvin
Joseph W Enos
Three-Man Commission to Review Bristol Water Contracts
A new three member advisory panel formed by Bristol County Public Service Commission met to study the Bristol County Water Company contracts and annual reports for submission to the Public Utilities Commission. R F Haffenreffer Sr. chaired the group with Dennis F Bristow as secretary and Harry W Bernstrom as treasurer.
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Water Co
Bristol County Public Service Commission
Bristol County Water Company
Public Utilities Commission
R. F. Haffenreffer, Sr
Herreshoff Manufacturing Company
Haffenreffer
Dennis F. Bristow
Warren
Harry W. Bernstrom
Barrington
Bristol County utility group to meet August 12
Haffenreffer named spokesman announces the advisory commission will invite John H. Ware Jr. to a meeting on August 12 at 1 p.m. at Haffenreffer's office. Attending were Warren Town Council president Howard I. Martin Sr., town solicitor Robert J. Conley, councilmen John O. Lawrence and Norman E. Benard, and Barrington Town Council president We Allen Nraver.
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Haffenreffer
Commission
John H. Ware Jr
American Water Works Company
Bristol County
Howard I. Martin Sr
Warren Town Council
Robert J. Conley
Warren
Public Service Group
John O. Lawrence
Norman E.benard
We Allen "Nraver
Barrington Town
Class of 1949 seniors can pick up yearbooks Sunday
Those who have not obtained their copies of The Green and White may do so at the High School on Sunday between 11 a m and 12 noon. Class pictures may also be obtained at this time, according to an announcement today by Principal.
Wood Street Park Group Postpones Open Meeting
The Wood Street Park Improvement Association postponed its open meeting from Wednesday at 7 30 p m to next Thursday at the same time and place in the DeLeo Construction Company warehouse. President Raymond DeLeo said the delay was due to a heavy shower and plans to invite civic leaders for broad public input before presenting to the Town Council.
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Wood Street Park Improvement Association
DeLeo Construction Company
Doran Avenue
Raymond DeLeo
Wood Street Park
DeLeo
Sermon and Music at Local Baptist Church Service
The Rev. George H. Smith will deliver Looking to Jesus as his 10 a.m. sermon this Sunday with Miss Joyce Pickett as guest soloist. A church business meeting Wednesday approved painting the exterior and installing a new heating system.
B B C A Plans National League Trip and Local Races
About 400 children ages 10 to 16 will attend a Boston Braves Knothole Gang game on Aug 24, with tickets sold to fund the trip. A Board of Recreation sponsored raffle offers three prizes for top sellers and requires each child to sell two books under overseer Anthony E. Agatiello. The Pirates will be the opponent. A separate bicycle and scooter races event is slated for next Wednesday at 2 pm with prizes for all ages. The mid season horseshoe tournament at the Common concluded with multiple age and gender classes. results include Ronnie Viera, James Foster, Thomas Vaccaro, and Mary Stanzione among others. In the Inboy's league, the Elm and Oaks split wins in the Tree League as Captains DeMeo and Mancieri led their teams.
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Boston Braves
Anthony E. Agatiello
Board of Recreation
Agatiello
Thive
Sussex
Pittsburgh Pirates
Iivertos
Ronnie Viera
Frank Pimento
James Foster
Stanley Tupaj
Thomas Vaccaro
Virgil Almeida
Henry Velleca
Anthony Mascena
Robert
Ted Ferrera
Norman Lowery
Joe Machado
Charles Ruggerio
Bristol Planning Board to study traffic and parking plans
The Bristol Business Civic Association presented two traffic and parking proposals to the Planning Board. They urged careful study rather than a cure-all, emphasized parking as a key issue, and suggested a modern shopping center with rear parking. The board voted to receive the plans for further discussion and adopted an eight step program for parking improvements.
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Bristol Business-Civic Association
Maynard F. Suzman
Edward D. Kunz
Businessmen’s Group
Suzman
Roger W. Pigeon
Bristol
Pigeon
Warren
Barrington
Sems “Agyeation Coaps
Abgultto Triass
Kunz
iTo
the Planning Board of
R. 1
Memories of Bristol Reminiscences from 1907
A fragment from Old Bristolian’s 1907 Memories of Bristol recounts early Bristol life before the Red Mill and White Mill on Thames Street. It recalls DeWolf era slaves Pollador and Agaway, a rope walk on Catherine Street run by Tilley forebears, and small clusters of homes along Mt Hope Avenue and surrounding avenues.
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Bristol
Thames Street
The
Phoenix
C. B. Rockwell
Rubber Company
Mt. Hope Avenue
Mt. Lane
Gooding
Capt
James DeWolf
Africa
Pollador
Agaway
New England
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Herbert Newman
Ruth Graham
Ethel Copeland
Henry Wood
Samuel Wardwell
Gladys Paull
William Meiggs
John Palmer Kelley
St. Elizabeth’s Church
Kelley
Mary Isabel, Bento
Gene Kelly
Esther Williams
Frank Sinatra
Nelson Eddy
Susanna Foster
Claude Rains
Technicolor
Jeanne Crain
Linda Darnell
Ann Sothern
Paul Douglas
Kirk Douglas
Jeffry Lynn
Three Wives Cartoon “Free Enterprise
Pete Smith
March of Time
Asia
New Voice
Senior High
Wood St. Park
Jerry Jerome
Charlie McHugh
B.B.C.A
Frank Mansi
Henry Sousa
Samuel Giordano
Lou Margo
Mary Mancini
Nancy Securo
Mary Sousa
Emily Stanzione
Stanzione
Naomi
Lorraine Sousa
Lucy Quito
Inboy
Elms
Oaks
Anthony DeMeo
Elm
Pines
DeMeo
Herman Grabert
Joe Malloy
Zip Raiola
al Osterberg
Saverio Mancieri
Planning Board
Lemuel de Richmond
Burton Street
John Dimond
Leonlara
W.aldron
Burton, Wood and
Walley Streets
High Street
Richard ‘Waldron
John Simmons
Lother
Codman
William Lawless
James Lawless
Bay View Avenue
Crooked Lane
John Bi. Pearse
Ww. T. Co. Wardwell
Net N. Cole
George B. Munro
Pearse
William Pearse
John ‘ Wesley
Thomas Church
Cubs
Cuba
Von
Benjamin Church
Poppasquash
Samuel
W. Church
Stephen T. Eva
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