New England Nurses Sought for Army Nurse Corps Reserve
The Army announces a nationwide drive to fill vacancies in reserve hospital units with qualified New England nurses. Seven reserve units cover Massachusetts including Boston and Lawrence, plus units in Connecticut Rhode Island New Hampshire and Maine. Commissions grant Officers Reserve Corps benefits under Public Law 36 of the 80th Congress.
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New England
Army
Headquarters
First Service Command
Eith
Department of the Army
Mass
Boston
Lawrence
Connecticut
Rhode Island
New Hampshire
Maine
Army-Navy Nurses Act
Army Nurse Corps Reserve
Officers Reserve Corps
Miss Fourth of July Contest Rules
Eligibility requires Bristol residents aged 16 or older with no entry fee. Entries due June 29 1948 via Mr Anthony Agatiello with sponsor details. Contestants are judged on personality and appearance with costumes in evening dress, finalists crowned on July 5 and Miss Fourth of July 1948 becomes Queen of the Day with honors at a reception.
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Bristol
Anthony Agatiello
Bourns Street
Rhode Island
Reynolds
American Legion
Bisband
Catherine
American Legion Promenade and Drum Corps Events Tonight
Bristol County Voiture 1188 hosts an 8 pm meeting at Kearney Post Home Franklin St with reports from I Grande Promenade delegates and plans for summer activities New candidates install and July 4 observance planned A joint installation event is set for June 19 in Middletown Town Hall with Kearney Post 6 attendees Drum Corps from Bristol Boy Scout unit will compete in the Department championship at McCoy Stadium Pawtucket on June 25.
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Bristol County
Kearney
Franklin St
I Pawtucket
Chef de Gare
Isaac Buffard
Kearney Post No 6
Middletown Post No. 66
Middletown Town Hall
Bristol Boy Scout
Ake
American Legion
McCoy Stadium
Pawntucket
Bristol Rhode Island Intoxicating Beverage License Notice
Town Clerk announces application to keep and sell intoxicating beverages for Bristol Rainbow Club at 145 Bradford Street. Council meets June 29 1948 at 8 o clock in Burnside Memorial Building to hear remonstrances filed by July 2 1948 with plat and order.
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Bristol
R I
Bradford Street
Burnside Memorial Building
John W Church
Notice for bids on State Street curb and shoulder work
Sealed bids will be received at the Town Clerk office until 4 PM on July 6 1948 for concrete curbing installations and shoulder construction on State Street Project 18-25-2 Specifications available at Highway Department office Bids to be mailed State Street curbing and shoulder project 18 25 2
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State Street
John W Church
Office
The
Highway Department
Town Water Service Fight Reaches Court
The town council, led by President Gilbert Hoover, pushes a contract dispute with a water company over extending service to DeWolf Avenue area residents. The solicitor notes the company’s past stance and urges a court’s decision on whether the contract is enforceable.
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DeWolf Avenue
Gilbert C. Hoover
Anl
Taura Caineil Ta Mo Ba
Capone
State Public Utility Commission
Local High Promoted Graduates with School and Club Involvements
The piece lists several 9th graders promoted to senior high on June 12 1948 including T Oliver of Pappasquash Point iSchool and Miss Beatrice Julio Oliver. It notes her sister Geraldine Oliver graduated June 10 from Johnson and Wales Business School and mentions Beatrice’s May Day activities and Bond Rally. It also records many students from Rhodesia Principal James E Sullivan Island College of Education involvement in dramatics swimming and social committees.
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Geraldine Oliver
Johnson and Wales Business School
Beatrice Julio Oliver
Eleanor Coccio
Ernest Cordiero
Richard Cordiero
Edward Costa
Eleanor Cook
Christine Diodati
Margaret Ennis
Elsie Estrella
Corinne Ferreira
Evelyn Ferreira
Vivian Rojo
Shirley Fuller
Samuel Gior- Aanan Beaiisn Mann
Bristol Garden Club Hosts Rhodes Island Leader as Speaker
Garden club meeting at Mrs Arthur H Jchester home featured WAMU and 2uBisla WURNd as guest speaker Rhodes Island Federation of Garden Clubs president discussed National Councilleries. Iris display by Mrs Joseph Hartwell highlighted the event with 400 iris varieties bred since 1927. Final Pilgrimage plans were shared by Mrs Carl W Haffenreffer and refreshments served by Mrs Hartwell and Mrs Eastman.
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iCompton
Rhodes Island Federation of Garden Clubs
Bristol
Lexington
Kentucky
Joseph Hartwell
Howard Paull
Carl W. Haffenreffer
Hartwell
Eastman
Leaves Headed to Camp Yawgoog for Summer Staff
A.S.M. John B. Sylvester of the First British Troop leaves for Camp Yawgoog to join the Sandy Beach Division as an assistant cook on the senior staff. John Cardoza joins, with Frank J Murphy and Fred P Stradling noting his strong town negotiations and camp duties.
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A.S.M. John B. Sylvester
Camp Yawgoo
Sandy Beach
P L. John Cardoza
Frank J Murphy
Fred P Stradling
Med
Watershine Bow
Bay View
Ajion
Bay View Avenue
Murphy
Richard Cordeiro Wins Rene Award at Bristol YMCA
Richard Cordeiro received the Frank O. Rene Prize for outstanding athletic achievement at the Bristol YMCA annual sporty award program. The dinner featured guest speakers Leo Hunt and Warren Walden, with merit certificates, 1,000 point prize letters, and baseball champion letters awarded to team members across Nut, Cracker, and Tree leagues.
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Richard. Cordeiro
Rene
Frank O. Rene
Bristol Ymca
Richard ‘Cordeiro
Cordeiro
Leo Hunt
CYO
Warren Walden
WEAN
Anthony &. Agatiello
YMCA
Cc. C. Circillo
Nut League
Joseph Terra
Edward Caldandra
Louis Annarumme
O. I. Bergstrom
D. V. Capone
Nut Basketball League
Cocoanut
Robert Velleca
Joseph Carvalho
John Mello
Vincent de Felice
Everett Medeiros
Edward Calandra
Robert Quartaro
Thomas Murray
Richard Marshall
Nutcrackers
Thomas Velleca
Richard Cordeiro
Louis Nasiiri
Louis Santos
Robert Caizzi
Tree
Elm Trees
Peter Quito
Ralph Peters
Joseph Caromile
Anthony Marabello
Anthony Borges
Michael Pietruszka
John Ruggieri
Neil Aronne
Crackers Baseball League
Firecrackers
Frank Pirri
Salvatore Ferrara
Ronald Rene
Frank Mansi
Ernest Cordeiro
Kenneth Robinson
Anthony Rodrigues
James Abenante
John P. Andrade
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Orm
Mello
Union Commercial Co. Paints & Hardware
Wood ST
Bristol, R. I
Bristol County Water Company
Américan Legion
Intoxicating Beverage License
State OF
Probate Court OF the Town OF
Probate Court
Head
Thomas J
Estate Guardian
Pirri
Giacomo
Scolaro
Bartolo
Dodworth
Katherine L
Gertrude Laflin
Weathersfield Conn
Mason B Merchant
Industrial Trust
Providence
Maciel
Filomena Peters
Brouillard, Agenor J
Buxton
Lewis E
Byrnes
Dennis
Guardian
Clarke, Oskytel H
Wilkinson
Edward J
Edward J Wilkinson Jr
Peck
Gertrude F
Estate — Guardian
John W Chorch
SNETT
C. E
Garden Club
Nat'l Council
Wamu
Ae v
Amelia Hardie
Mstelle Lasiello
Charlotte Jester
Everett Jodrey
Barbara Josephs
Peter Kinder
Edmund Oliver
Rosaria Pagano
Frank Perry
Beverly Pickett
Frank Piri
Joanna Pozzi
Claude ‘Rene
Lee “Ann Rielly
Frederic Rounds
Martha Ruggiero
Veriwecsaun
Agnes Herreshoff
Dolores Santos
Mary Sardinha
Rita Sousa
Phyllis Stacey
Jean St Angelo
Dorothy Travares
Mary Velleca
Apterh, R Lenf
Kaiser-Fraz
America
Kaiser
Sousa Motors
Hope St
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