Street Name Signs and Clean-Up Plans In Town
The town assigns street name signs to designate new names and restore order throughout neighborhoods. The Department of Public Works, led by Highway Surveyor Reynolds Northrup, oversees sign placement while the DeLeo Brothers outline mid June completion for a new band stand on the Common. Clean-up week aims to clear rubbish with all four department trucks in use to speed collection.
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Northrup
Dept of Public Works
Battery C 248rd Honored After Inspector General Report
A party will honor Battery C 248rd AAA AW Battalion at the State Armory on May 5 1948 for an outstanding Inspector General inspection. Major Quinn and Major Demetropolis praised the unit as superior and the finest guard outfit in New England. A governor’s review is planned for Cranston Street Armory on May 22 1948 with the unit demonstrating a 40 mm gun and .50 cal mounts.
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243Rd Aaa AW
State Armory
Nathan Quinn
Harry Demetropolis
First Army Command
Boston
Massachusetts
New England
Cranston Street Armory
Silver Tea Set On Display At Bristol Store Window
Five piece silver tea service to be awarded by the Bristol Women's Club on May 25 for a civic betterment project. The set is now in Ellen Millard's Hope Street window. Last year the club funded a hospital bed for the Bristol District Nursing Association. Mrs Earl G Sturdevant chairs the award committee and can provide details.
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Bristol Women's Club
Ellen Millard
Hope Street
Bristol District Nursing Association
Earl G. Sturdevant
Davis Jencks Joins Alpha Delta Phi at Brown University
Davis Crossley Jencks son of Mr and Mrs Charles Davis Jencks of 35 Sunset Road Bristol has recently joined the Bruno nian Chapter of Alpha Delta Phi at Brown University He is a freshman at the university The group will attend the 8 oclock Mass in a body and a breakfast will be served after the 9 am Mass 60 children will receive their first mass and guests will join the Daughters at a breakfast in K of C Hall A May Basket Social is planned for May 7 with a breakfast committee named and duties outlined
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K of C Hall
Joseph Lewis
Kathleen Francis
Margaret Garvin
Gladys Serbst
Lena McKenna
Margaret Connery
Bertha Pivin
New Members Join Bristol Business Civic Association
Fifteen members were accepted at the monthly Bristol Business Civic Association meeting held in the Hotel Belvedere parlors last evening. The group urged all citizens, businesses, and industries to display the National Flag on Saturday May 1 to honor the third anniversary of VE Day.
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Bristol Business Civic Association
Belvedere
Bristol Wins Polo Match for YMCA Fund
Bristol County polo opened its second season with Weir Williams Town beating Newport 7 to 5 at Win Paddocks field. The match supported the YMCA Athletic Fund and showcased solid team play on a Sunday afternoon.
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Bristol County Polo
Weir Williams
Town
Newport Combination
Win Paddocks
Ymca Athletic Fund
Williams
Chukker
George Comstock
Lyle Phillips
Bristol
Newport
Phillips
pRukiers
Newporters
Negus
Comstock
Hukker
Sisters of the Good
Shepherd
Ila
CYO
Yeing
Jim McNamara
McNamara
Kettle
Catholic Charities Appeal forms Special Gifts Group in Bristol
A Bristol committee led by Edward Leahy collects donations for the 1948 Catholic Charities Appeal. The drive targets 400 residents and local businesses, with a strong early response and a letter stressing charitable aid for children and the elderly across twenty four institutions.
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Edward Leeahy
Charles A. Richards
George H Baldwin Frederick T Goff
William H Siston
Charles C Curra
Catholic Charities Appeal
Bristol
Earl
Otter
Catholic Charities
Edward L . Leahy
Catholic Charities Fund
R S
History told in cartoons to teach Bristol youths
Ed Fitzgerald discussed creating a Bristol history illustrated entirely by cartoons. The idea mirrors Quincy Mass where John Grossman and Paul Gossard promoted a comic book approach to teach local history after noting students’ lack of knowledge about historic sites and figures.
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Ed Fitzgerald
Tme
Bristol
Quincy
Mass
John Grossman
Massachusetts
Bunker Hall
Concord
Lexington
John Hancock
United States
New England Concert Orchestra to Play May 10 at Guiteras School
The New England Concert Orchestra under J Gentis will perform Monday May 10 at 7 30 pm at the Guiteras School. Miss Beatrice Sanchez is slated as lyric soprano. Tickets are available at town stores. Also Navy Club of USA to exhibit a captured Japanese death by own action PT boat on May 10 at Hope and Court Streets from 9 30 am to 9 30 pm.
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New England Concert Orchestra
Guiteras School
J. Gentis Cunamber
Commerce Salves
Beatrice Sanchez
Gos- Samuel
Xylophone
Bristol
Navy Club
Navy Club of USA
Hope and
Court Streets
U.S.A
Sion
Shinyone
Dr. Gossard
Toma
Ryuku Islands
Wasjeran
Congress
Trina Fae
County board to act on Bristol bus fare hearing
Bristol Public Service Commission plans an annual meeting in Warren Town Hall to discuss New England Transportation Company fare requests. Three Bristol County towns agreed to fund an expert for the hearing. potential June implementation and 10 cent Warren fare cited amid ongoing talks.
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Sion
Bristol County
New England Transportation Company
Bristol Public Service Commission
Warren Town Hall
Lucien Capone
Capone
Kenelly
County Public Service Commission
Providences
Bristol
Warren
Commission
Young artist Kenneth Humphrey joins school cartoon project
Kenneth Humphrey, a high school student with notable artistic talent, is invited by Dr Gossard to create rough sketches from teacher furnished material. His early work leads to full responsibility for the project, supported by a modest salary from the Publicity Committee. He later studies at Massachusetts School of Art and enlists in the Coast Guard while continuing the 28 page book.
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Kenneth Humphrey
Dr. Gossard
Massachusetts
Ari Jana
Coast Guard
Uncle Sam
Florida
Quincy Patriot Ledger backs cartoon project with second printing
The Quincy Patriot Ledger editors supported the historical cartoon project, aiding its printing in its debut year 1837 alongside Bristol Phoenix. Enthusiasm runs high with plans for a second printing and feature space in two national magazines. Dr. Gossard expresses satisfaction for time and effort invested, noting enhanced Quincy history for children and broad local cooperation.
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Quincy Patriot Ledger
Bristol Phoenix
Gossard
Quincy
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