Hunt Brothers Circus Plans One Day Stand at Comament Grounds
On Tuesday June 22 the Hunt Brothers Circus prepares for a one day stop at the Com ament grounds. The show features the St Leon Troupe tumbling and acrobatics, Powell Duo on the Silver wire, Eddie and Millie on the Rolla Rolla, clowns and a band led by Tige Hale, plus animal acts with elephants horses dogs mules and monkeys. Owner manager Charles T Hunt marks his 56th annual season.
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Powell
Silver Wire
Eddie
Millie
Tige Hale
Charles T. Hunt
YMCA Nips C A 4-H Club in Farewell Hot-Dog Roast
The YMCA team edged C A 4-H Club 2 1 in Bristol Highlands in a farewell hurling roast for Malloy. Miss Terra moves to Swansea in a YMCA uniform as Maisano, Dryers, Goglia and others push the Y to a late win.
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Young Junipers
Mary June Terra
Malloy Ymca
Wonder
Bristol Highlands
Miss Terra
Swansea
Massamen
Mill Boys
Bristol Twight League Victory Over YMCA 3-2
Bristol Twight League edged YMCA 3-2 with decisive goals, securing a 3-2 win. Elizabeth led the scoring with a standout performance and helped seal the result late in the match.
Drum and Bugle Corps Opens Season With Crowd Plea
The Bristol Vets Drum & Bugle Corps now Juster Rangers opened their season before 15 000 spectators at Seecon Speedway intermission drill. They earned first prize for appearance and second for men’s senior drum major Wal ter Michady. decision pending on score sheet protest with AI fife Drum & Bugle Association.
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Bristol Vets Drum & Bugle Corps
Juster Rangers Drum & Bugle Corps
Seeconi Speedway
Webster Massachusetts
Universal Fife
Drum and’ Bugle Corps
Walter Michady
Rangers
AI Fife, Drum & Bugle Association
Smoothies For Wedding Receptions Call Bristol After Five
Readable note lists smoothies available for wedding receptions and invites calls to Bristol after 5 PM for modern and old fashioned dances.
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Bristol
Znamirowski and Bento Bride at St Elizabeth Church
Miss Eugenia Bento wed Thaddeus Henry Znamirowski in a Saturday morning ceremony at St Elizabeth's Church. Rev Henrique R Rocha officiated the nuptial Mass with a dinner and reception at the Fore'n Art.
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Eugenia Bento
Thaddeus Henry Znamirowski
Karolina Znamirowski
Cole Street
Warren
St Elizabeth's Church
Joseph Bento
Wilson Street
Henrique R Rocha
Parade lineup shaping up for Bosworth celebration
Bosworth reports a parade plan with floats and awards plus antique automobiles led by Ralph F Kinder. A composite National Guard battalion including the 1243rd and 705th will march with equipment and even coffee making on parade. Planning notes cover bonfire and boxing events as funds near 2800 with 1000 still needed.
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Bosworth
Ralph F. Kinder
National Guard
243Rd
705Th
Raymond Markowsky
George R Fish
Sal Massano
D. V A Capone
Veterans of Foreign Wars elect officers at Newport convention
About eighty delegates gathered for the Veterans of Foreign Wars convention at Alvaro Vieira Post quarters in Newport. Chester W Williams was elected commander of the 2nd District. Edgar St John Jr, Roland Tremblay, and Patrick Turner were named senior vice commander, junior vice commander, and chaplain respectively. Delegates from multiple posts attended and the new officers will be installed at the State Department Encampment in Newport on June 8 9 19 and 20.
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Chester W Willams
Anthony C Almeida
Alvero Vieja
Portsmouth
Edgar St. John Jr
Stevens la Roche - Pratt
Roland C Tremblay
Al‘vero
Gerald Aldrich
Raymond DesMarais
Homer Allard
William Delvin
Chester W Williams
Ninth Grade Farewell Operetta At Guiteras High
Ninth grade staged an operetta titled The Garden of Sing Lo Smeg Lo as a farewell tribute at Guiteras Junior High. Cast included Eddie Castano Fan Frederick Bartlett Ah Mee Joan Burke So Hi Lucietia Massa and others. Military group comprised ninth grade boys under Claude Vene with Ernest Cordeira assisting.
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Guiteras
Garden
Sing-Lo
Smeg
Claude Vene
Ernest Cordeira
Obituary: Framesco Velleca of Bristol Dies at 87
Framesco Velleca of 50 Richmond Street Bristol died Friday morning June 11 at home after a long illness. Born February 22 1861 in Scufati Province Sal eormo Italy he moved to the United States in 1895 and lived in Bristol 52 years. He is survived by five sons Anthony James I Michael Thomas Joseph and another son with ties to Bristol and two daughters Sophie and Lillian Simmons. Funeral was held Monday at 8:15 am with Solemn High Mass at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church and burial in St Wikery Cemetery.
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Framesco Velleca
Richsmund Street
Scufati
Saleormo
Italy
Celestina
Andrea Velleca
United States
Bristol
Langello Velleca
Velleca
National India Rubber Co
Lillian Simmons
Wic
Our Matty of Mt. Carmel
St. Wikery’s
Honor Certificates Awarded by Club Leader
Honor certificates were awarded by bs Club Leader Miss Jeanette Lemaire to Misses Margaret Man lchester Suzanne Wiese Emily Perry Theresa Avonne Priscilla Usher Ann Cornell Nancy Mas ters and Mary Jane Terra. The next and last meeting will be on Thursday June 24 at the YMCA AN are asked to please attend as announced by Jeanette Lemaire.
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Bs Club
Jeanette Lemaire
Margaret Manlchester
Suzanne Wiese
Emily Perry
Theresa Avonne
Priscilla, Usher
Ann Cornell
Nancy Masters
Mary Jane Terra
YMCA _ AN
Card of Thanks for kindness after bereavement
The family expresses deep gratitude to relatives friends and neighbors for support during bereavement and for floral offerings. Special thanks to the Adjutant General of RI US Coast Guard Base Boston several Coast Guard stations and related units plus Kearney Post No 6 American Legion and Best Made Dress Do staff.
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Adjutant General of
RI US Coast Guard
Boston
Point Judith
Social Work Conference in Kingston June 16 18
Rhode Island Conference of Social Work holds a three day event at the State College in Kingston with workshops and general sessions. Eduard Lindeman will speak on social philosophy and Jane Hoey will discuss public assistance while local leaders like O I Bergstrom William E Fortin and Augustin Nerome help organize committees.
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Bristol
Rhode Island
Jane Hoey
Bureau of Public Asssistance
Social Security Administration
Federal Security Agency
Robert E Bondy
National Social Assembly
O I Bergstrom
William E Fortin
Augustine B Nerome
Orlando Jrisbane
Mr Fortin
Bristol School Committee Plans Summer Building Repairs
The Bristol town School Committee outlines summer 1948 repairs at Oliver Walley and Guiler schools including brickwork plastering exterior painting window sills and plumbing at Oliver Valley and Taft. Contractors should contact Reynolds School Office by June 18 1948 per secretary Edward J. Fitzgerald.
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Bristol
Oliver, Walley and Guileras
Oliver School
Oliver Valley
Taft
Reynolds School
Edward J. Fitzgerald
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