Kearney Post Honored on 28th Anniversary Service
Kearney Post No é The American Legion marked 28 years of community service at a dinner and dance on Franklin Street. Adjutant George R. Fish led the program with post history highlights. Speakers included Commander Robert Allen and Arthur J Belmore. Past commanders and auxiliary leaders were recognized, and dancing followed the address by the schedule.
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Kearney Post No. É
American Legion
George R. Fish
Post
Franklin Street
Legion
Legionaires
James T. Pierce
Priests Honored At Testimonial Banquet
The Rev. Matthew A. Carmone and the Rev. Francis J. Parella were guests of honor at a Sunday testimonial banquet at New Highland Casino. The Holy Name Society of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church sponsored the event with over a hundred attendees.
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Matthew A. Carmone
S.S.P
Francis J. Parella
New Highland Casino
Holy Name Society of Our Lady of
Frank J. Miserandino
James Sarzano
Joseph Sarzano
P.S.S.C
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church
Emilio Donanzan
John R. Bernardo
James J. Velleca
Carl Russo
George Wood
Frank Bruno
Raymond J. Cavallaro
Louis J. DeFelice
Mr. Velleca
Father Donanzan
Frank Miserandino
Fourth of July Bridge Set For June 30 at St Michael's
June 30 was announced as the date of the annual Fourth of July Bridge event to be held in St Michael's Church parish house. Mrs. Raymond S Brightman chairs for the twelfth year. Donations include $25 from Mrs Charles B Rockwell and $5 from J Winthrop DeWolf. Committee members to be announced Friday.
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Raymond §S Brightman
St. Michael’s Church
Charles B Rockwell
Bridge Fund
J. Winthrop DeWolf
Minturn Farm Case To Be Heard Next Fall
The Rhode Island Supreme Court may set a fall hearing date for the Minturn Farm land dispute after a petition by adjacent landowners seeks a full re opening of the dump location case. The court may require the Zoning Board to submit all records by June 25. Planning Board action on a separate petition opposing the Minturn Farm dump was postponed pending court action.
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Elmer E Angell
Bristol Zoning Board of Review
R I. Supreme Court
Minturn Farm
Zoning Board
Supreme Court
Planning Board
Lucen Capone
Rhode Island Supreme Court
William F Head and Drum Corps to be Honored Monday Night
Narragansett Council of the Boy Scouts of America will honor Bristol Boy Scout Bugle and Drum Corps and President William F Head of the Rhode Island Fife Drum and Bugle Corps Association at a testimonial banquet in Kearney Post Home Bristol native William F Head will be guest of honor Adjutant George R Fish announced Chief Justice Jeremiah O Connell will speak Postmaster Daniel W Coggeshall will be toastmaster The event features entertainment by the drum corps and ticket sales managed by local volunteers with a final committee meeting scheduled for tomorrow night to report sales and returns
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J. Russell Gray
Providence
Narragansett Council
Boy Scouts of America
Bristol Boy Scout Bugle
William F
R I. Fife, Drum and Bugle Corps Association
Kearney
Franklin Street
George R. Fish
American Legion
Gray
Bristol
New England
France
Jeremiah O’connell
Superior Court
Daniel W. Coggeshall
Scout
Narragansett
R. I
New York
Sales Tax explained at public meeting Tuesday
Sales and Use Tax recently enacted by the State Legislature will be explained at a meeting Tuesday evening June 24 at Colt Memorial Hall at 7 p.m. Tax Commissioner Edward L. Leahy and associates will interpret provisions and answer questions. The tax becomes effective July 1 and applies to manufacturers wholesalers and retailers.
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Colt Memorial Hall
Edward Ll. Leahy
Pawtucket
Judge Leahy
Brown & Sharpe Mfg. Co
Engagement Announced for Mary Margaret Nunes
Mr and Mrs Henry A Quimby announce the engagement of daughter Mary Margaret Nunes to Thomas W W Remieres son of Mr and Mrs Thomas W Remieres West Main Road Middletown The brides to be graduate Bristol Senior High School Class of 1945 and the groom Class of 1943 with Naval service of three years
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Henry A. Quimby
Bayview Avenue
Mary Margaret Nunes
Thomas W. W. Remieres
Thomas W. Remieres
West Main Road
Middletown
Miss Nunes
Bristol
Mr. Remieres
Graduation Week at Bristol High School Features Class Day
The Class of 1947 at Bristol Senior High begins graduation week with Class Day exercises at Andrews Memorial School auditorium at 2 PM. A senior banquet follows in Colt Memorial auditorium, then Graduation on Thursday with Dr Michael Walsh as speaker, and a Senior Reception Friday evening.
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Bristol
Bristol Senior High School
Andrews Memorial School
Colt Memorial Auditorium
Michael F. Walsh
Andrews
Colt
Edward Travers
Esther Migliori
Operetton
Eleanor Lemaire
Elizabeth Greer
Samuel Steen
Joseph Digati
Claire Smith
John
Negotiations For C A Water Co Conference Progress
Everett S Woodmansee of the Rhode Island Industrial Commission announced that Collins & Aikman seeks a greater water supply and that authority rests with Joseph H Farrell Bristol Town. Farrell offered Bristol County Water Co as meeting site and engineers would attend if scheduled by Kennelly Hoover. Conference planned for the week of July 7 if administrative support remains.
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Everett S. Woodmansee
RI. Industrial Commission
W. G. McCullough
Collins & Aikman Corp
Collins & Aikman
Joseph H. Farrell
Woodmansee
Bristol County Water Company
Farrell
Kennelly
Hoover
McGrath to Speak at July 4 Celebrations
U S Senator J Howard McGrath agreed to be principal speaker at patriotic exercises after the parade on July 4. Committee chairman James F Meiggs said plans are taking shape and finances look brighter. One destroyer will be in the harbor with more expected for the day.
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U. S
J. Howard McGrath
James F. Meiggs
Bristol Graduates William Bottomley and Domenic Cana at Brown
Two Bristolians Brown University graduates William J Bottomley son of Mrs William A Bottomley of Howe Street earned a Bachelor of Arts in History. He is a former prisoner of war now at Georgetown University researching for the National Archives. Guest Betty Marie Smith of Kansas City works for the U S Justice Department. Domenic C Cana son of Mrs Louis Canna of 77 Richmond Street also received a degree and belonged to Brown Christian Association Newman Club Yacht Club and Intramural Sports. Both are Bristol Senior High School alumni.
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William J. Bottomley
William A. Bottomley
Howestreet
Brown University
Delta Tau Delta
Brown Brokers
Bottomley
Georgetown University
National Archives
Betty Marie Smith
Kansas City
U. S. Justice Department
Washington
Domenic C. Cana
Louis Canna
Richmond Street
Brown Christian Association
Newman Club
Bristol Senior
New Bristol Polo Drops 6 3 In First Showing
Local polo debuted in Bristol with the White Rail team losing 6 to 3 to Newport Polo Club. Newport’s Georgie Ney dazzled, while Fairviews upset Mayfairs 5 3. Williams sidelined by a broken shoulder, next game set for June 29 at home.
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Wiet Williams
Bristol
Lyle Phillips
Phillips Andover Academy
Newport Polo Club
Griswold Avenue
Fairview
Mayfair Club
Johnny Hopewell
Star
Middleburg
Virginia
Billy Phillips
Frenchy” Sourette
Stump” Moore
Frank Cutter
Fairviews
Mike Ganneck
Arthur Silvia
Sam Alofsin
Harry Walker
Ben Mendes
Ney
Mat” Brito
White Rail Riding Club
Newport
Ted Metcalf
Providence
Bill Rancourt
Concetta Millemaggi Receives Religious Habit
Miss Concetta Millemaggi daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Millemaggi of Prospect Street received the religious habit of Saint Lucy Filippini at Villa Walsh Morristown New Jersey mother house of the Religious Teachers Filippini The Most Rev Thomas J Walsh officiated She is now a novice and is completing her teaching course at Villa Walsh She is a Bristol Senior High School graduate and studied two years at the Rhode Island College of Education Parents and friends attended the ceremony Sunday.
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Concetta Millemaggi
Paul Millemaggi
Prospect Street
Saint Lucy Filippini
Villa Walsh
Morristown
N. J
Filippini
Thomas J. Walsh
S.T.D
J.C.D
Concetta
Bristol Senior High School
Rhode Island College of Education
Polo Comes to Bristol Sparks Interest in the Sport
The writer recalls witnessing polo in Bristol for the first time and shares notes from International Polo magazine. Key points cover ponies, bandages, spurs, rider and pony interplay, and basic positions One Two Three Back. Rules include safe distances, continued play after the bell, and the emphasis on leg use and control.
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Bristol
Chile
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Joseph Enos
Frederick W. Coggeshall
Fred M. Straight
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James T Pierce
Elizabeth Goulart
Ann Seymour
Minnie Cashin
Helen Condon
Bertram W. Wall
Frederick E. Garvin
James A. Sisson
Frederick W. Wilkinson
Muriel G. Ashton
Minturn Farm Case
Fort Jackson
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C. A. Osterberg
Hope Street
Bristol, RD
Edward G. Robinson
Loretta Young
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Richard Long
Woolf” Pooch
Claudette Colbert
Orson Wells
George Brent
Sonny Tufts
Ann Blyth
Leo Gorcey
Huntz Mall
Gale Robbins
Bobby Jordan
William F. Head
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Joseph Castro
Elizabeth Perry
Ana Ferreira
James Fusco
Lydia Travers
Rose Scolaro
Frances Bullock
Albert Silvia
A A Pansa
Anne P. Twomey
John L. Burke
Joseph F. Castro
James V. Fusco
Anthony R. Parshley
Charles R Cooley
First Congregational Church
Burke
Conrad Beauregard
Richard Rene
Sadie C Callan
M. Theresa Donovan
C&a-Water Co
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