Island utility pioneer brings power and phone links
Mr. Chase, a native of Portsmouth now on Prudence Island, built a private generating plant before island mains electricity. He leads a growing utility effort praised by engineers and locals. A new Providence and Vicinity directory will later list island subscribers with numbers, while calls run through the island system spokesman Miss Dorothy Mae Foster operates. The extension is run from Bristol County manager John J. McConnell’s office, marking a milestone for Prudence Islanders in improved mainland communication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Chase
Portsmouth
Milton
Prudence New Directory
Providence and Vicinity
Lorenz Dahl, Jr
Dorothy Mae Foster
John J. McConnell
Bristol
Chase
Dahl
McConnell
Telephone Company and the Little Homestead Utilities Company
A brief note references the Telephone Company and the Little Homestead Utilities Company. It mentions their names in connection with a local utility or communications matter, but details are limited in the readable text.
Memorial Service Remembrance at Bristol Harbor
A Battery C squad led by Sgt. Joseph Arouca fired volleys and sounded taps with Pvt. David Alves and Vincent DeFelice joining the observance. The Portuguese Independent band and Kearney Post Junior Drum and Bugle Corps performed the national anthem and taps before a wreath at the Church Street dock honoring sailors who died in service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Battery C
Joseph A. Arouca
William A. Gablinske
Joseph Silvia
Joseph D. Saviano
David Alves
Vincent DeFelice
Burnside
Kearney Post
George Amaral
Church Street Dock
Civil Defense Volunteers Named for Metacom Area
Albert F Means announced the evacuation board will include volunteers such as Miss Clara L Diman executive secretary of the Red Cross Rev Charles C Curran pastor of St Marys Church Miss Martha Graham of the Bristol Nursing Association and Gordon L Fleming assistant district director at a Burnside Memorial Building HQ serving without rent and backed by town support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metacom Avenue
Burnside Memorial
Albert F Means
Clara L. Diman
The
Red Cross
Charles C Curran
St. Mary’s Church
Martha Graham
Bristol Nursing Association
Gordon L. Fleming
Volunteer Civil Defense Seeks Arm Bands and Air Raid Gear
The director of air raid warning and Col Hambrick deputy director were authorized to pursue 160000 for volunteer Civil Defense staff. Five air raid sirens and related gear are to be installed with electrical contractor oversight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bolt Vol
Col
Ay As “Hambrick3
In Memory Tribute To Miss M Wyatt
A heartfelt remembrance honors Miss Madeleine Wyatt Maid y who brightened Bristol with culture and town life. After years in Providence hospital she faced illness with patience and bravery. The tribute notes her loved presence at church and her martyr like endurance and ends with a blessing from Josephine Gibson Knowlton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Wyatt
Bristol
Madeleine Wyatt
Maidy
Providence Hospital
Josephine Gibson Knowlton
Alena . Usher
Bristol Ferry Road
Portsmouth
John
Eliza Mason Usher
Warren
Potsmouth
John Usher
William J Smith
North
Willard F Usher
William R. Usher
Aaron F Usher, Jr
Elden R. Beals
First Free Korean Election Delayed By Solar Eclipse
The first free Korean election scheduled for May 9, 1948, was postponed by one day due to a solar eclipse. The eclipse was observed by a National Geographic Society team near Chonan, a town midway between Seoul and Taejon, which has seen recent heavy fighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Geographic Society
Chonan
Seoul
Taejon
Also Mentioned on This Page
Civil Defense
Seml Weekly
Bristol District Nursing Association
Hope Street
Miss Martha
Hope BS
Mibs Thyra Carlson
Hope Sf
Bristol County
Joseph C. Silvia & Sons
Bayview Ave
Tel. Br
C. W. Weaver
FE. W. Weaver
High ST
R. I
Joseph Sansone
State St
Cape Cod
Cook Borden
Masons
Curtis Woodwork
Picer
Eise Prints
George M. Wilbur & Sons
Our Chapel
Main St
Constitution St
Bristel
Charles M. Connery Funeral Home
Tel
Buliom Se
J. E. Conners Funeral Home
John Lach
Church St
Andrade Repair Service
Standard Pharmacy Walgreen Agency
Tavares Linoleum Co
St. Warren
Franklyn
Taunton Ave
Cus Pisco
Savinas
Fall River
Watuppa Aquarium
England
Pali River
Mass
Terry & Crawford, Inc
Pleasant St. Fall River
Allincourt
W.R. Lapre
Cabral
Market St
Davos
Paramount
E. J. Sevigny Construction Co
Devoe Paints & Varnishes
Franklin St. Tel
Pleasant St
A. Primiano & Son
County Road
Barrington Tel
Jim's
Regent
North Main St
No. End of Main
Wallace Motor Sales
Central St. Fall River
Fall River Jewelry & Loan Co
Jewe Instruments A
Norbert C
Ray
Mac Andrade
Reviera
Nmabrows
J. Cotter & Son
Elec. Co
Sewindewg
Deschenes Auto-Body Co
Acme
Venetian Blind Mfg. Co
Walter W. Hebert
Child St
Westinghouse
Central Watch Hospital
Warren Ano Crock
Rerainina
Homestead Ave. Warren
Alena F
DaPonte Bros
Main St. Warren
Sy Ete
Central St
Luther's Repair Shop
Walter C. Fraze
Warren — Wrn
E. Providence
Complete Athletic Outfitters
No. Main St
Ernie’s Marine and Sport Center
Marine Racing & Fishing Supplies
Scott Atwaterotors
Ziperags
Mahogany Runabouts
Woolsey Marine and House Paints
Fall River Ave
Kaiser-Frazer Sales Sales Service Parts
Pawtucket Ave
East Providence
Ries & Fabrics
Bedford St. Fall River
Roaman Street
Elisas Art Store
Main
Swansea
Manuel J. Medeiros
Afils-Chalmers
New Idea Tractors & Equipment
Swansea Mass
Tel. F. BR
Robert
Spring St
Rehoboth
W. J. Whitaker Winthrop St
Masa Ternational
Farmall McCormack Deering Sales—Service
Chester M. Munroe
Reo & Jonas Bono Mowers
Bay State
Rehoboth Village
Parta
Warren Wrn
Seymour
Weepina Bovaguers
Desiens
Warren Memorial
Banas Waster
Railroad Ave
Ferrazzano
Metacom Ave
Center Motor Sales
Willys Jeep
Willys Trucks
Willys Cars
Jane
Renard
Kalamazoo
Taunton Ave. E
Bernice Bergeron
East
Compiatte Maternity Warproan
Borden St. Fall River
Wilkinson Gas & Oil Co
Davol
Cordova
Spain
Main Equipment CO
Oliver Tractors and Equipment Parts and Service
E. P
Ound and
Television
Radioland
Webster-Chicago
Bedford St
F. A
Somerset
Vermette Lumber Co., Inc
Lumber
Buttoine Materiacs
Ary River van
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