Authority battle over Bristol water demand heats up
The Bristol dispute over Collis and Aikman request for 1.2 million extra gallons daily centers on where town power ends and State Public Utilities Authority begins. City and Water Company opinions diverge, court decision seen as needed, and officials seek balanced resolution for a major local industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collis & Aikman Corporation
State Public Utilities Administration
Bristol
Bristol County Water Company
Lucien Capone
Bristol community calendar covers meetings and events
Local groups announce meetings at the Bristol Jewish Community Center Town Council Rotary Club and church committees. Events include a May Fellowship Day luncheon at First Baptist Church, a canteen and juke box for Battery C, and YMCA locker key returns amid locker room improvements.
Widow of Andrew Jansson dies after short illness
Mrs Sarah Hickey Jannsson 71 of 201 Washington Road West Barrington died Sunday morning at home after a short illness. Born March 28 1876 in Newburgh New York she lived in Barrington over 40 years. Survived by daughter Mrs Robert Sullivan three sisters Mrs Margaret Morris Mrs Rose Maney Mrs Charles Raab two brothers Thomas Hickey William Hickey and one grandchild Funeral from her home at 8 15 am tomorrow with a high Mass at St Luke's Church West Barrington
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Sarah (Hickey)Jannsson
Washington Road
West Barrington
Andrew Jansson
Michael
Mary (McGuirl) Hickey
Rosary Guild
Hope Circle
Isabella
Robert Sullivan
Margaret Morris
Riverside
Rose Maney
Irvington-on-the-Hudson
New York
Charles ‘Raab
Newburgh
Thomas A. Hickey
William M. Hickey
Mineola
Long Island
St Luke’s Church
Giordano Captures YMCA Marble Tournament Crown
Samuel Tapper Giordano of Coggeshall Avenue and Guiteras Junior High won the junior high marble title at the YMCA event held Wednesday on the common. He defeated Vincent Arcello in the final after two consecutive wins over Anthony Marabello. Arcello won the grammar school division by beating Joseph Aguiar. Giordano swept the finals 7 6 and 7 5. Anthony Agatiello, YMCA athletic director, oversaw the tournament and division winners received new baseballs.
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YMCA
Samuel “Tapper” Giordano
Coggeshall] Avenue
Guiteras Junior High School
Vincent
Sonny” Arcello
Giordano
Anthony Marabello
Arcello
Joseph Aguiar
Anthony E. Agatiello
The
Bids Sought for 1947 Half-Ton Pickup Truck
The Bristol Rhode Island Sewer Commission invites sealed bids for one 1947 half-ton pickup truck with earliest delivery date. Bids due 4 PM Tue May 20 1947 at Plant Ave office. Envelopes marked Bid Sewer Commission Truck. Commission may reject all bids or accept the most advantageous offer.
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The
Sewer Commission
Plant Ave
Bristol RI
Souza Family Returns From Six Month San Jose Visit
Mr and Mrs Joseph P Souza and son have returned to their Metacom Avenue home after a six month visit in San Jose California.
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George Oliver
Florida
Metacom -Avenue
San Jose
California
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R. L
Thames
Roswell S. Bosworth
R. I
Hoover
Collins & Aikman
C&a
ER. A. Skinner
Hope St
BR. L
E. Romano Construction Co
Food ST
TEL. BR
O. J. Bisband
General Insurance
Warren, R. I
TEL
Warren
Goodyear
Toplin’s
Studebaker Sales & Service
Thames ST
Bristol, R
Bristol Jewish Community Center
Wilfred LaBelle
Alma Avenue
East Douglas
Mass
John
Couples Victory Club
Caroline Correia
Third Street
Clarence W Bosworth
Cranston Superintendent of
Rotary Club
St. Michael’s Church
Holmes House
First Congregational Church
Guiteras
Mount Hope
Gideon
Sidney F Kullberg
Beach Road
Beach Terrace
Heffenreffer Room
Mary C. Crowell
Warren “District “Nursing “Association
Bristol County
Edward St. Angelo
Llewellyn Conklin
Walter St. Germain
John D. Moore
Wesley A Armstrong
Homer Palin
Childs
John Kettell
Stephen Davis
Henry Luther
Cochairmen
Fred Mott
Dorothy Mott
Anna Pierce
Lucy Wall
Ralph O. Barber
Otis M. Bailey
Harold Pedley Sr
Old Battery C
Hope Street
Louis Levy
High Street
Shirley
Melvin A. Kahn
Murray Kahn
Boston
Miami
Bristol Girl Scout Council
Girl Scout House
J Floyd Huestis
Wesley A. Armstrong
Rhode Island
Colt Memorial High School
William J Cashin
William T. Cashin
Woodstreet
Epsilon Nu
Alpha Tau Omega
Monmouth College
Monmouth
Albert Brinza
Joseph William
Kansas City
Kansas
Brinza
Joseph George
Bay View Avenue
Giordano Takes
Garden Club
Federation of Garden Clubs
Plantations Club
Henry Wood
Union St
Hope Hardware CO
Babyland Store
Babyland
Wood Street
Manuel ‘Simad & Sons
Matacom ‘Ave
Bristol, R. J
ELITE
Wood ST
John Bissanti
Tiedie Stanzione
Manny
Sshite
Bristol, R. I
Wilfred Clarke
Church Street
Jane Brown Hospital
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Silvia’s
Mt. Hope Ave
Ught
Heevingwee Eel
Mary Ann
Loria
Metacom Avenue
Carl S. Rossi
Cliff Drive
Telcom
Steinhorst Freesers
Myers Water
Ben Brown Co
Warren Ave
John E. Merella
Erry, Saitlete Clarke
Tme
Central Paint and Supply
401-J
F. Vinecom
Robeson St
Fall Rive
Anderson Bristol
Burton School
Third St
Chas. Marshall
Phoenix E
Thompson Avenue
Munroe Ave
Second Por
International Truck Stake
Catherine Stel
General Supply Co
Ain Street
Glenwood
Oliver St Ind
Ford
Motor Perfect
French Coal Co
Baba Ay
Ida Josephs
Roma St
Good Wa Thurston Co
County Road
Barrington
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Miss Middleton
United States
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Edmonds
Lessord
Dhuer
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