Council balks at $100 for State Library Armed Forces Book Pool
Bristol council members refuse funding citing $100 as unavailable despite Grace M. Sherwood letter praising the Book Pool. Letters from servicemen appeal for support as Book Pool funds exceed $15,000 spent last year and over $5,000 this year for requested titles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Church
U. I. State Library
Church
Grace M. Sherwood
Sherwood
Bock Payol
Germany
Fur Paafic
US Naval Air Station
Quonset
Naval Hospital At
Newport
Moss Sherwood
Bristol
Tor Carter Air Force Group Four
Local Items Column Welcomes Reader Submissions
A note on courtesy and usefulness of visits and local items in community columns. Readers are urged to contribute notices of their own visits and events for broader interest.
Local Family News From Windsor and Nearby Towns
The Misses Corrine and Joyce Ferreira daughters of Mr and Mrs Adolph A Ferreira are spending two weeks at Camp Hoffman. Mr and Mrs Arthur H Manchester Jr announce the birth of a son Arthur William on Friday. Mrs Manchester is the former Miss Marie Pacheco. Anthony Marshall Jr son of Mr and Mrs Antone Marshall of 33 Congregational Street has enlisted in the US Navy and left yesterday for Maryland. Mrs Alphonse Vermette her daughter Mrs Manuel W DeMotta and her granddaughter Miss C Lorraine Burke who have been visiting in Windsor Ontario returned home Saturday. The Misses Dorothy Lemaire RN and Jeanette Lemaire have left for a motor trip to Maine to visit their sister Evelyn who is spending the summer at the Chute Homestead Naples Maine.
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Corrine
Joyce Ferreira
Adolph A. Ferreira
Camp Hoffman
Arthur H Manchester Jr
Arthur William
Manchester
Marie Pacheco
Anthony Marshall Jr
Antone Marshall
Congregational Street
US Navy
Maryland
Alphonse Vermette
Manuel W DeMotta
C Lorrane Burke
Windsor
Ontario
Saturda
Tno
Dorothy Lemaire
Jeanette Lemaire
Maine
V Vsk
Evelyn
Chute
Naples
Ellis Return Home After Visit in Bristol
Mr and Mrs John W Ellis of Nor walk Conn formerly of this town have come back home after a short stay with Mr and Mrs Arthur P Sousa of 5 William street Bristol A Bristol Garden Club meeting is set for tomorrow at 2 30 pm at the home of Mrs Master Herreshoff with Mrs Stanley Friswell as co host Miss Maribele Cormack will speak on Birds
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Ellis
Norwalk, Conn
Arthur P. Sousa
William Street
Bristol Garden Club
Master Herreshoff
Stanley Friswell
Maribele Cormack
Carnival at St Marys Church August 5 to 10
Gordon Meiggs named general chairman for the St Marys Church carnival to be held August 5 through 10 on the Knights of Columbus grounds on State street. Rev Vincent J Griffin assists with the ticket committee and will be aided by Patricia Warren Margaret Leahy and Irene Geyer. Charles Coggeshall leads advertising.
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Gordon Meiggs
St. Mary’s Church
Knights of Columbus
State Street
Vincent J Griffin
Patricia Warren
Margaret Leahy
Irene Geyer
Charles Coggeshall
New Collective Bargaining Agent Chosen at Bristol Plant
The CIO won the vote for the collective bargaining agent at the USS Rubber Company Bristol Plant by a margin over 2 to 1. Results show 460 votes for United Rubber, Cork, Linoleum and Plastic Workers CIO and 209 for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers AFL, with 13 votes against any union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CIO
AFL
Bristol
USS Rubber Company
United Rubber, Cork, Linoleum and Plastic Workers
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Misses Gerety Visit Cousin in Town
The Misses Ellen M and Margaret V Gerety of Philadelphia visit their cousin Mrs Mary O Shaughnessy in town The Twilight League game between U S Rubber and St Elizabeths postponed by rain will be played tomorrow night on the Common John L Burke Bristol High principal attends guidance Institute at Boston University through July Mr and Mrs Anthony F Sylvia of Naugatuck formerly of this town attend Capping Exercises at Truesdale School of Nursing Their daughter Shirley is a class member While in Bristol they stay with Mr and Mrs Oliver J Lemaire Hillside Road
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen M. and
Margaret V. Gerety
Philadelphia
Mary O’shaughnessy
Town
U. S
St. Elizabeth's
John L. Burke
Bristol Senior High School
Institute of Guidance and Personnel
Boston University
Anthony F. Sylvia
Naugatuck
Carpentry Done for Lawn Chairs and Wooden Articles
Jesse Silvia advertises making lawn chairs garage creepers rocking horses swings and other wooden articles from 196 Metacom Avenue.
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Jesse Silvia
Meta
Funeral for Mrs Harriet Church in Warren
Funeral services for Mrs Harriet Paull Church 77 widow of Hezekiah W Church of 46 Franklin Street were held Sunday at 2 PM in the Wilbur Memorial Chapel Warren The Rev Charles R Cooley of the First Congregational Church officiated Burial followed at North Cemetery Bearers were Benjamin Paull Jr Russell Augustus R and Prescott B Pauli
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet (Paull) Church
Piano Tuning and Repairing in San Francisco
S F Winecombe offers piano tuning and repair services. Call Mrs Cora Anderson Bristol 113-w for appointments and service details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. F. Winecombe
Cora Anderson
Bristol
Window Cleaning by John E Merolla in Warren
Local ad for window cleaning services promises pane cleaning for houses offices and shops. John E Merolla available by Warren 1459 W for prompt service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Merolla
Warren
Portuguese Beneficial Association Outing Announcement
The Portuguese Beneficial Association and Don Luiz Filipe announce an outing for all members on September 8 1946. Location to be announced later. Members are requested to check their addresses with Secretary Antonio de Sousa at 20 Usher Avenue Bristol Rhode Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portuguese Beneficial Association
Don Luiz Filipe
Lincoln Hall
Usher Avenue
Bristol
R. I
Antonio de Sousa
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Corner of
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Roswell S. Bosworth
Eleanore C. Felix
Bristol, R. I
Grace M Sherwood
Armed Forces
R I State Library
State House
Providence
Viking
ED Drew
Ben Kauff
Viking Hotel
Kart Manufacturing Corp
New Collective
Paris
London
Scotland
Com Avenue
Hope Street
Harriet Church
Makowsky’s
Anthon Broadcomm
Bristol, R. L
Baby Chicks
E. Costa
Constitution St
Lowell Ave
Providence West
Blackman
E Street
Ford
Bristol Motors
Hope ST
Chevrolet
Robbins & Miers
High St
Walley St
LaSalle
Joseph Vital Jr
Wood Street
Franklin Street
Guiteras Field
Phoenix
Bristol Highlands Place
Bristol Phoenix
Mount Hope Bridge
Don Santo
Sax
Clar
Flute
Joe Divito
Bill Lero
Xylophones
Bourne ST
Tel
Frank S
ZORRA
Union St Warren, R_ I
Hope Drug Company
Uncle Sam
Sureshot
Treasury Department
Sam
United States Savings Bonds
U. S. Treasury Department
High Street
Manny’ S
Ringside
Thames Street
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