Kunz Pier Property Offered for Beach Site at 10000
Edward D. Kunz owner of the Hotel Belvedere proposes selling his pier and adjacent shore land west of Hope Street for a public bathing beach at 10000. The idea drew mixed views from the Town Council and Recreation Board amid questions of cost and location.
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Edward D. Kunz
Hotel
Belvedere
Hope Street
Albert T Fusonie
Board of Recreation
Colt
Lucien Capone
Kunz
Fusonie
Admiral Hoover
Frank J. Murphy
Hope
Herzig
Christmas Tree Site Committee Named by Town Council
A Town Council named a committee to choose a site for the town Christmas tree. Members are John P. Marshall superintendent Edw J. Fitzgerald and Tree Warden Joseph Chinder. Possible locations include Colt Memorial High School lawn or the Common.
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United Brothers Lodge
I.0.c.f
John P. Marshall
J. Fitzgerald
Joseph Chinder
Colt Memorial High School
Stolen Auto Found Near Garcia Farm. Plates From Other Car
Police located a stolen automobile in a wooded area off the road to Garcia Farm. The car bore Mass plates later traced to another vehicle. Rumors of a body were unfounded, the car's body being the vehicle itself. Mrs Mary O'Donnell of Providence announced her daughter Alice Marie's engagement to Milton A Borges of this town.
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Garcia Farm
Fall River
Mary O'Donnell
E.march Street
Providence
Alice Marie
Milton A Borges
Anthony D Borges
Glidden Tour of Antique Autos to Pass Through Bristol
Bristol residents will see the Glidden Tour of antique automobiles on Tuesday September 23 as the 1947 event travels from Hartford to Newport New England stops include Brattleboro Concord Plymouth Intervale Poland Spring Portsmouth Swampscott and Newport A Mt Washington climb will be made in northern New Hampshire to honor early tours The event organized by the Veteran Motor Car Club of America Horseless Carriage Club and Antique Automobile Club aims to recapture early motoring adventure with 100 pre 1915 cars traveling a six state route during a six day journey
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Bristol
Newport
Hartford
Conn
New England
W. Nelson Bump
American Airlines
National Activities
Veteran
Motor Car Club of America
New York
White Mountains
Bretton Woods
New England Council
Boston
Veteran Motor Car Club
Horseless Carriage Club
Antique Automobile Club
The
Pastor Burdon Available at 925-W in Town Daily
Rev. Arthur W. Burdon of the First Baptist Church announced he can be reached at Bristol 925-W and will be in town daily while St Michael's and the First Congregational Churches lack regular pastors.
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Arthur W. Burdon
First Baptist Church
Bristol
St Michael's
First Congregational
Midshipman E E Williams Observes Carrier Air Operations
Fleet midshipman E E Williams son of Chester W Williams of the Rhode Island Soldiers Home watches air operations from the flight deck of the carrier USS Randolph during a summer training cruise to Northern Europe.
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E. E. Williams
Chester W. Williams
The
R. I. Soldiers Home
Uss
Randolph
Europe
Bristol Hosts Major Horse Show August 2 3
Bristol lines up a major two day horse show on Ferry Road August 2 and 3 with 105 entries across eight divisions. Palominos lead a record New England entry while Hunter and Open Jumping classes feature top stables from Seven Star Southern Pines and notable riders including Mickey Walsh and James Murphy.
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Bristol
Ferry Road
St Mary's Church
Earl C Whelden, Jr
Charles C. Curran
New England
Boston Garden
Pat
Springfield Mass
A S. Kelley
Medfield
Mass
Seven Star
Southern Pines
No. Carolina
Audrey Kennedy
East
Pabst Brew
Splendid Blend
Edythe Clark Bailey
Greenwich
Conn
Beau Geste
Joseph Ciancola
New Haven
Heckler, Zebrula
Anxiety
Willam E. Schlusemeyer
Flagola
Playground To Feature Horse Shoe Pitching Event
A mid season horseshoe pitching tourney is planned for the Common playground this Thursday. Supervisors Tony Agatiello and Vin Santo announce event divisions for ages up to 10, 10 to 12, and 12 to 15. Winners face Warren’s best in their groups for prizes in an intersectional championship.
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Tony Agatiello
Vin Santo
Wailen
Bristol
Zip” Urban
Warren
Bristol Forces
Vin
Burr's Hill Park
Fran Velleca
Bill Triano
Ernie Calandra
Pic nic and Drum Corps Events At Guiteras Field
The 15th annual picnic at St. Elizabeth's Church Rego Park marks a Sunday Aug. 3 event with a community gathering. The same day features the 4th annual Drum Corps Competition at Guiteras Field drawing local participants.
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St. Elizabeth's Church
Rego Farm
Guiteras Field
Drum Corps Entries Climb to Fifteen for Bristol Event
Fifteen drum and bugle corps have accepted and more have expressed intentions to compete as Bristol Boy Scout Bugle and Drum Corps hosts a Rhode Island rules contest next Sunday at Guiteras school field. Registration closes 1 30 pm with parading to the field at 2 pm and competition starting 3 pm. Proceeds aid the American Legion national convention fund in New York City August 28 29 and 30 1947.
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Bristol Boy Scout Bugle and
Guiteras
George R. Fish
Franklin and
Hope Streets
Hope Street
Church Street
High Street
American Legion
New York City
Drum Corps
Oscar M. Mersman
Robert B.suzman
Manuel P Goulart
Joseph Enos
Daniel W. Coggeshall
Louis Almeida
Joseph Langello
Salvatore Massano
Twi League All Stars To Stage Exhibition Game
The Twilight League All Stars will play the Philadelphia Colored Giants in an exhibition for a league banquet fund next Sunday night August 3 at 8 30 under the arcs at Guiteras Field. Sal Maisanno says lineup not yet set but likely similar to the July 4th exhibition.
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Philadelphia Colored Giants
Guiteras Field
Sal Maisanno
Board of Governors
All Stars
Maisano
One Thousand Women and the Hidden Cost of Housework
The piece notes a daily average of 1000 disabilities among women nationwide with housewives composing the largest incapacitated group. It argues health advantages for women workers and questions the implied segregation in statistics between workers and housewives, suggesting broader reflections on labor roles.
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America
The Neglected Homemaker Ailments And Proposed Rehab
A commentator argues that housewives suffer higher accident and injury rates than male workers and even other female workers. He notes millions of disabled homemakers and criticizes neglect in government and industry rehab efforts, urging practical support to restore homemaker productivity. He recalls time and motion studies and cites a cartoon about homemaker fatigue.
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Millemaggi
Bath
Burton Street
Marshall
Hoover
Murphy
Recreation Board
Street
John Andrade
Carl T. Carlson
Ronald Reagan
Alexis Smith
Zachary Scott
William Tell
Mr. Wright
ANG
van Johnson and
June Allyson
Thomas Mitchell
Claude Jarman, Jr
Marilyn Maxwell
Cartoon
Hed Hat
Vodvil
Mr. M
Butch” Jenkins
James Craig
Frances Gifford
A. W. Burdon
US Navy
St. Mary’s Church
Bristol Ferry
Earl C. Whelden, Jr
Panthers
Wildcats
Starfish
Goldfish
Pineapples
Bananas
Tigers
Flatfish
Apples
Warren Playground
Bristol Girls
Dorothy Tavares
Eleanor Lemaire
Warren Club
Ida Abbruzzi
Pat Vocio
Constance Achilli
Martha Ruggierio
Joann Squatrito
Rosaria Santos
Bertha Cabral
Ethel Viera
Lorraine Sousa
Marie Castigliego
Doris Murgo
Olive August
Pat McG
Lure
Rhode Island Association
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