Boston Flower Show One Of Best In Country
The Diamond Jubilee Spring Flower Show opened at Mechanics Building Boston drawing hundreds of eager visitors. Arnon Nehring, the show manager, says the 75th annual display ranks among the greatest in the country with more than 150 gardens and displays including a California garden waterfall and an Old Fashioned New England homestead.
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Mechanics Building
Boston
New
California
New England
Surrey
Card of Thanks for Joseph Sodini Family
The family of the late Joseph Sodini expresses gratitude for the spiritual bouquets and kindness shown during their bereavement especially to the employees of the Sunset Bakery. Relatives and friends are thanked for their sympathy.
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Sunset Bakery
Joseph Sodini
In Memoriam Vincent J. F. Pannone Died March 19 1939
Memorial verse from Mother and Dad recalling Vincent J F Pannone born remembered and missed with gentle face and patient smile and quiet word for each beloved by all the heartfelt tribute notes his passing and enduring memory by family members in this aged newspaper notice
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Vincent J. F. Pannone
Lost Pass Book From Industrial Trust Bristol Branch
Lost or destroyed pass book no 32832 issued by Industrial Trust Co Bristol Branch in its Participation Department. Please return to bank. Payment has been stopped and application made for issue of duplicate book as provided by law.
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Industrial Trust Co
Bristol
Amendments Favor Liberalizing Veterans Insurance Act
Congress considers changes to the National Service Life Insurance Act of 1940. Proposed options include choosing among life policies, payroll installments, broader beneficiary designations, lump sum or installments, and total disability protection. Proposals would also allow estate payout if no beneficiary survives and permit policy assignments to close relatives.
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National Service Life Insurance
Congress
Bes Des
Former Bristol Pastor Speaks at Grace This Week
Rev Samuel Macaulay Lindsay DD, ex pastor of the Congregational Church in Bristol, will lecture at Grace Episcopal Providence at noon daily this week. He leads Brookline Baptist Church since 1922 and is praised as a leading Greater Boston preacher known for beauty, clarity, and force.
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Samuel Macaulay Lindsay
Congregational Church
Bristol
Grace Episcopal Church
Providence
Brookline Baptist Church
Greater
Boston
Funeral held for Miss Lillie Wilson in Bristol
The 76 year old Bristol native Miss Lillie T Wilson died suddenly Saturday morning at the Bristol Home for Aged Women. Canon Parshley officiated at 2 PM services at St Michael's Church with burial at North Cemetery. Bearers were Herbert B Burnham Jr Amos Gorham John R Marce and Frank L Doran. Survivors include two nephews Charles M and William Horton of New Bedford and several cousins.
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Lillie T Wilson
Bristol
Anthony R Parshley
St Michael's Church
North Cemetery
Herbert B Burnham Jr
Amos Gorham
John R Marce
Frank L Doran
Charles M
William Horton
New Bedford
Black Hawk Patrol Tops First Bristol Troop Rally
John Estrella led Black Hawk patrol to 58 points at the First Bristol Troop meeting in Scout Hall. Panther 43, Flying Horse 42, Flaming Arrow 24 followed. Board of Review planned for tomorrow. Green Bar meeting Saturday. Assistant Scoutmaster Joseph Arrouca and aides ran the session. Bugle and Drum Corps rehearsal tonight at 7. Cub Scouts Pack No 14 to meet Thursday at 6:30 for 1946 registrations. Bristol County District leaders met to plan a patrol leaders training course May 4–5 at Camp King Philip. Field Executive Alfred Murray of Narragansett Council attended.
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Black Hawk Patrol
John Estrella
Bristol
Scout Hall
Panther
Flying Horse
Flaming Arrow
Joseph Arrouca
Jasm Manuel Torres Jr
SPS
Richard Belmore
David Costa
Pack No 14
Manuel Torres Jr
Bristol County
Warren
Camp King Philip
Alfred Murray
Narragansett Council
Army Answers Hardship and Overseas Duty Questions
Readers ask about homecoming from Germany and 30 June 1946 discharge plans for 40 point or 24 month servicemembers. Military officials clarify overseas service, dependents, air mail not discontinued, and reassignment or posting rules.
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Germany
M P
Lawrence
Army
War Department
Red Cross Aids Wounded and Able-Bodied Heroes
Red Cross volunteers support wounded and ill servicemen at hospitals and overseas clubs. A field director arranged urgent furloughs and transport to help a dying mother and a blood transfusion. The story highlights home-front services, recreation, and social work aiding recovery and family adjustment, with a 1946 fund drive of 100 million dollars.
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Red Cross
Red Cros
American Red Cross
Mrs Booth Hosts 80th Birthday for Miss Minnie Spencer
Mrs William Booth of Gibson Road entertained her great aunt Miss Minnie Spencer of East Providence for an 80th birthday. Guests from East Providence New Bedford and Bristol attended four generations were represented. Refreshments and a large birthday cake were served and Miss Spencer received many cards and gifts.
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William Booth
Gibson Road
Minnie Spencer
East Providence
New Bedford
Bristol
Miss Spencer
Chester Hood
Booth
U S Rubber Workers Get 18 Cent Increase at Bristol Plant
About 800 Bristol plant workers of the U S Rubber Company will receive an average 18 cent hourly raise, including an 8 cent interim increase. The agreement, reached after a five hour conference led by Industrial Relations Manager J Francis Connell and Local B-1240 leaders, awaits Wage Stabilization Board approval and takes effect with the next payroll. Attending the session were Frederick S Bartlett, Francis X Moore, Joseph Baron, James Silvia, and Connell.
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Bristol
US Rubber Company
B-1240
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
AFL
J Francis Connell
Wes
Wage Stabilization Board
Frederick S Bartlett
Mr Connell
Francis X. Moore
Joseph Baron
James Silvia
Fire Crackers top Safe Crackers for league lead
In a close morning play at the YMCA the Fire Crackers beat the Safe Crackers 14 to 12 to claim the league lead while the Soda Crackers defeated the Milk Crackers 33 to 32 for third place. Morra and Caromile led the Soda Crackers with 13 and 8 points.
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Soda Crackers
Fire Crackers
Safe Crackers
YMCA
Russo
DeMeo
Rene
Sylvia
Morra
Caromile
Murgo
Velleca
Manceli
Morris
Bruno
Mancieri
Alisio
Sousa
J. Velleca
Aronne
T. Velleca
Calandra
Ruggerio
Moira
Tortorice
F Marabello
Troiano
Malloy
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Veterans Insurance
Minnie’s Beauty Shop
Franklin Street
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Hope Street
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TEL
Bristol County Water Company
Robert Lincoln O’brien
The
Boston Herald
Dr Lindsay
United States
Boston Transcript
Lorimer
Gordon
Lindsay
Prestwick
Ayrshie
Scotland
Barthplace
Robert Burns
Burns
Brooklyn
Brookline
Hanson Place Baptist Church
S Parkes Cadman
Central Ymca
Salvation Army
Temple Chabe
Shalom
Miss Lillie Wilson
Jesse and
Dorothea T (Waleren) Wilson
Stephen Talbee
Bristols
Thomas Waldron
St Michael's Episcopal Church
Ivy Guild
Ladies’ Benevolent Society
Bristol Historics Society
Reba Rebecca Lodge
BOY Scout
William H Buffum
Japan
Osaka
Pittsfield
First Service Command
Commonwealth Avenue
Mass
U.S
Cracker League
Photographic Awards
Official
Kodak Agency
Ekope Drug Company
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