Bathing raft and lifeguard requested at Walley Street
A Bristol group and supporters petition the Town of Bristol to place a raft at the foot of Walley Street for the use of children and adults. They seek a lifeguard to supervise and maintain order and express their willingness to cooperate fully. They note prior accusations of misdemeanors and acknowledge some property destruction, requesting this measure to reduce further harm.
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Walley Street
Bristol
Mt Carmel Altar Boys Outing At Leahy Farm
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church Altar Boys enjoyed a Wednesday morning outing at Leahy's Farm with a picnic lunch and sports. Winners included Jimmy Velicca for swimming and Louis Tortorice for diving, while Carulli's team won the baseball game.
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Altar Boys
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Leahy
Jimmy Velicca
Louis Tortorice
Carulli
Joe DePont
Joseph Russo
L. Tortorice
S. Carulli
S. Negro
Leahy Galvin Wedding Ties Port Newport Pair
Miss Florence Galvin daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Galvin of Newport wed Private William L Leahy of the Air Base at Sioux Falls South Dakota in a Cathedral of St Joseph ceremony. The gown was white jersey silk with a V neckline and a seed pearl Juliet cap. Attendants were Mrs Adeline Streit and Private Daniel Nash. A reception at Hotel Carpenter followed. The couple planned a Chicago wedding trip before settling at Hotel Carpenter in Sioux Falls.
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Jersey
Adeline Streit
Daniel Nash
Carpenter
Chicago
Sioux Falls
Leahy
Notre Dame Academy
Boston
Marymount Behed and College
Tarrytown
Colt Memorial High School
Providence College
Funeral Services Of Mrs Columba DeLeo
Funeral services were held for Mrs Columba DeLeo who died after a long illness at 629 Wood Street. A high mass followed at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church with Father Emilio Donanzan officiating. Interment was in St Marys Cemetery with Holy Rosary Society and Christopher Columbus Lodge members among attendees.
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Columba DeLeo
Wood Street
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Emilio Donanzan
St Marys Cemetery
Josephine Turillo
Rita Aiello
Maria Malafronte
Felicia Della Morte
Rosa DePalma
Bristol Dress Firms Face Move to Allow War Plant Expansion
Jacob Bassing is the private individual authorized by Washington to build a new Bristol factory to house three dress concerns asked to relocate for U S Rubber Company war work. Negotiations at Bristol are unresolved. A dress official said the key question is whether Bristol will support keeping the firms.
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Jacob Bassing
Washington
Bristol
U. S. Rubber Company
Bassing
Dress Company
Harry Flannery
William Shirer
CBS
Berlin
Shirer
St. Peter
Pearly Gates
Peter
Rangers Set for Sunday Clash With Barrington Nine
The Bristol Rangers travel to Guiteras Field to face Barrington Townies in a tense league clash. Both teams sit 3 wins and 3 losses after a rain postponement shuffled the Barrington game to August 7 at Barrington. Barrington recently lost 3-2 in ten innings to Crown Fasteners at Warren.
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Bristol Rangers
Barrington Townies
Guiteras Field
Rangers
Barrington
Crown Fasteners
Warren
Girls Softball League at Guiteras Field
The Y M C A Softball League for women from local plants thrives at Guiteras Field. Games occur Tuesdays and Fridays at 6 30 PM. Tonight C A players face U S Rubber Assembly. Tuesday Latex beat Assembly 21 to 12 led by L Almeida with two homers two doubles and a single.
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Guiteras Field
Hubert F. Hill
U. S. Rubber Assembly
L. Almeida
Almeida
Pinheiro Sylvester
Ferri
Cavalieri
Preble
DiCianni
Jamiel
Balzano
Raposa
Perry
Dupont
Catalano Cavallaro
Ferreira Vaccaro
Alves
Dyer
Cardoza
Abenante
Y M C A Defenders forfeits after disputed call in rout
Y M C A A 9 Defenders 0 game ends in forfeit as Umpire Silva reverses a safe call on Pansa at first and the Defenders refuse to play. Foxy Marshall shows form but errors and baserunning pressure arise, Raicla cut down at the plate on a contentious sequence.
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Silva
Pansa
Mariano
Foxy Marshall
Blas Street
Raicla
Shooting the Russian War by Margaret Bourke White
The piece reviews Bourke White and Caldwell account of life in wartime Russia focusing on people over politics. It highlights her Moscow stay in 1941 and photobook content showing civilians, front line villages, churches, and Stalin portraits with the author recounting tense exchanges with Stalin. The column also notes parallel Georgia contrasts and a humorous WWII aviator anecdote from a German broadcast observer.
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Margaret Bourke-White
Miss Bourke- White
Erskine Caldwell
Moscow
Mr. Caldwell
Smolensk
Red Army
Miss Bourke-White
Stalin
Caldwells
Georgia
Russia
Erskine
United States
Cup Defenders Hold Annual Outing Sunday
The Cup Defenders Association will hold its annual outing Sunday at Minturn Farm Metacom Ave. The public is invited to come early and bring the children. Events include greased pig race 3 legged race wheelbarrow race baseball games boccia tournament with Bradford Street Boccia Club Ever Ready Fire Company Barrington Democrat Club and Mount Hope All Stars participating. Refreshments feature sandwiches ice cream beer soda corn and watermelon.
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Cup Defenders Association
Minturn Farm
Metacom Ave
Bradford Street Boccia Club
Ever Ready Fire Company
Barrington Democrat Club
Mount Hope All Stars
Foggia
Bradford Street
Boccia Club
Ever Ready Fire Co
EL. H Callan
Bert Wall
Dr Bernardo
A J. Ferrara
Matteo Damiano
Peppe
John Balzano
Joseph Sansone
Joseph Abate
Fred Parella
Albert Quito
Frank Perrys
Louis Cannavacciiolo
Bennie Mansi
Matthew Capone
Town Board Bonds Officials Without Audit Vote
The Town Council, in a 3 to 1 vote on Tuesday evening, decided to bond town officials with a company not requiring an audit of the town books and awarded the business to Henry Alfred, a local insurance agent. An amendment requires the company to confirm in writing no audit is necessary.
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Henry Alfred
Alfred
Henry F. Serbst
American Surety Company
Huestis
Serbst
Herzig
Feast of the Blessed Sacrament Observed by Madeirense Colony
The Madeirense Colony of Bristol marks the Feast of the Blessed Sacrament with scaled back events due to world turmoil. Schedule includes Benediction at 7 PM Saturday Sermon and high mass at 11 AM Sunday and a 3 PM procession with a band concert to 7 PM. Committee led by John Vasconcellos with members Andrade Nunes and Castro among others.
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Bristol
John Vasconcellos
Firmino D’andrade
John Andrade
Anthony J. Nunes
Victor Andrade
Antonio Vasconcellos
Manuel Castro
Domingo Camera
Joseph Castro
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John V Leahy, Sr
Metacom Avenue
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Main St
Constitution St
Bristol District Nursing Association
Hope Street
Martha Gramam
Hope St
Thyra Carlson
High St
Bradford St
Perles
Waterbury’s
Fletcher
California
Vick
Phillips
Magnesia
Colgate
Johnson
Rhode Island
Amos S. Gorham
Julia C. Drury
R. I
Julia C Drury
John W. Church
Samuel Drury Clark
Harriet DeWolf Edwards
John W Church
Benjamin F Lindemuth
Patrick H. Walsh
Town of
Mary Walsh
Catherine A. Hammill
Ruth L. Greer
Ruth E. Greer
Henry Lunden
Willis Street
Cranston
Times Rea
James N. Coggeshall
Marion C. Sullivan
Bristol Phoenix
William Alton McKay
James William McKay
Florence Ll. (West) Schelder
Mass
Sadie E. Weat
John W
Anne Br ‘ Esse
Boyal Sacrament
Ever Ready Engine & Hose Co. No
Thames ST
Burnside Lodge, K. of P
G. A. R. Hall
Kearney Post
No. 6
American Legion Relief Fund Legion
Franklin ST
Bernard VY. Morris
Bernard V. Morris
Marie IL
Morris Executrix
Ulysse Forget
Robert J. McKay
G. W. Simmons
Funer
Wiliam Street
Tel
Dorchester Mutual Fire Ins
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