Bristol Fourth of July funds rely on generous public support
Bristol plans its traditional Fourth of July celebration with no town funds and a projected cost around 3000 dollars. The finance chair notes new donors and increased gifts, as the committee seeks 500 dollars less from carnival revenue and contemplates buying a reviewing stand for 200 to 300 dollars. Public contributions to the Fund are urged to help plan the event.
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Bristol
J. W. DeWolf, Jr
Local Society Column Shares Timely Notes and Thanks
An informal Bristol column invites readers to share help and cooperation, listing friendly requests and expressing appreciation for community involvement and cousinly support in everyday matters.
Call 44 Sports Award Night at the YMCA
The Call 44 Sports Award Night will be held at the YMCA Tuesday evening June 20 at 7 o'clock. Mrs. William W. Wheaton of Columbus is visiting the DeWolf family for the week.
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YMCA
William W. Wheaton
Columbus, O
John W. DeWolf, Jr
Ferry Road
Bristol Chapter D A R To Hold Meeting Monday
Community notices list a Bristol D A R meeting set for Monday at the Bristol Town Hall. Also announced are several births at Truesdale and Lying-In hospitals, and an engagement for Constance Belle to Robert Carmone with a July 8 wedding at St Marys. The Bristol County Voiture No 1188 Forty and Eight plans a June 20 gathering at the Warren Post to organize July 4th events and nominate officers.
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Edward H. Belle
Frankfnst
iConstance
Robert Carmone
John Carmone
Wood Street
St. Mary’s Church
Bristol County
Warren
Bristol Girl Is Valedictorian At St Mary's Academy
Miss Maria A. Mere Martins valedictorian at St Marys Academy graduation exercises held at St Kinist Providence last week. She is a Rhode Island Honor Society and Latin Honor Society member and led school activities as Student Council officer, Latin Club president, Sodality prefect, class president, staff member of the school paper and yearbook, Glee Club and Dramatic Club participant.
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Bristol
St. Mary’s Academy
Maria A. Mere
Oh Mae
St. Kinist
Providence
St Mary's Academy
Sodality of Our Lady
Ipa
Miss Martins
St. Mary’s Parochial
Chicken salad supper hosted by Women's Guild at JeWolf Chapel
The Women's Guild hosts a Tuesday June 20 chicken salad supper at JeWolf Memorial Chapel. Proceeds support church programs and community outreach. Tickets available at the church office.
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Women's Guild
JeWolf Memorial Chapel
Correction on zoning board decision comment attribution
The report correction notes that Councilman John O Lawrence made the remark about a wealthy person potentially influencing zoning law changes, not Councilman E Hugh Holmes. The Town Council meeting overruled a Zoning Board of Review decision and clarified the misattribution.
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Zoning Board of Review
E. Hugh Holmes
Former Bristol Man Wins Providence College Highest Honor
Robert H. Dubuc of Barrington formerly of Beach Terrace Bristol received Providence College’s top scholastic honor Summa Cum Laude last week. He also earned the Ship and Scales Award for top grades in accounting and joined Delta Epsilon Sigma. Dubuc, La Salle Academy graduate 1944, served aboard a destroyer in the Pacific before enrolling at PC in 1946. He married Jean M Jackson in June 1948. they have a one year old son, Robert.
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Robert H. Dubuc
Barrington
Beach Terrace
Bristol
Providence College
Dubuc
Delta Epsilon Sigma
la Salle Academy
Navy
Pacific
P. C
Jean M. Jackson
Robert
Bristol Fire Companies Honor Deceased Members
The town s four fire companies held Memorial exercises honoring deceased members. Representatives led by the Ever Ready Engine and Roche Company marched from the Ever Ready station to St Mary s Cemetery where Philip Osborne chaplain conducted services. The Bristol Boy Scouts Bugle and Drum Corps joined the parade and 186 graves were decorated by a committee from all four companies.
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Engine
Roche Company
St. Mary’ Cemetery
Philip Osborne
Bristol Boy Scouts
Bristol
Newport Opens Picture Lending Library By Holt Manuel Wallace
Former Bristol woman Dorothy Holt Manuel and Mrs Robert Wallace of Newport head a new picture lending library in Newport offering private home exhibitions for up to three months and arrangements for sale of oil paintings water colors and reproductions. Offices are at the National Portuguese Museum Building Pell Street Newport. Many works by noted Providence artists are available.
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Dorothy Holt Manuel
Bristol
Robert Wallace
Newport
National Portuguese Museum
Pell -Street
Providence
Independents Crush BMC in Bristol Softball Opener
The Bristol Independents defeated Bristol Manufacturing Softball 18 to 10 at the Bristol Common in a high scoring opening game. Dober and Anania led the Independents while Quintal and Puniello starred for BMC. The Mocci Club and Challengers meet Friday at 6 in the next league game.
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Bristol
Bristol Independents
Bristol Manufacturng
Bristol Common
A Capone
C C Cirillo
Recreation Board
E. Hugh Holmes
A Ramos
Vin Srabert
Dat O
Independents
B.M.C
Dober
Anania
Quintal
Puniello
BMC
Mocci
In Memoriam for Jacob Bagsing 1950 1947
We often sit and think of you and talk of how you died. As time goes by we miss you more. There is not a day we do not think of you. Sadly missed by Wilfred Lemaitre.
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Jacob Bagsing
Wilfred Lemaitre
Notice for Bids Compaction Type Refuse
Sealed bids will be received at the Town Clerk in Bristol Alabama until 4 09 PM Monday June 26 1950. Specifications for the compaction refuse collection truck available at the Department of Public Works Mt Hope Ave Bristol. Funding approved after July 1 1950 by a Financial Town meeting held April 24 1950. Town Council reserves right to reject bids or award as best for the town. John W Church Town Clerk.
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Bristol
Deptee Puple Works
Mt. Hope Ave
Financial Town
John W. Church
Band Announces Annual Clam Bake at St Columba Seminary
The Portuguese independent band will host its annual clam bake on Sunday August 13 on the St Columban s Seminary grounds. Anthony Tavares acts as chairman of the affair.
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St. Columban’s
Anthony Tavares
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