Bristol Byfield School Dedication Honors in 1873
The 1873 dedication of the Byfield School in Bristol featured speakers such as Rev. Dr. Thomas Shepard and Gen. Ambrose Burnside. A life size portrait of Col. Nathaniel Byfield, painted by Jane Stuart, was unveiled. The occasion included the dedication ode by Rev. M A DeW Howe and the Do xology. The school opened October 1871 with total cost $45,000.
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Bristol
Byfield School
Wallis E. Howe
M. A. Dew. Howe
Congregational Church
Thomas Shepard
Col
Nathaniel Byfield
William J. Miller
Jane Stuart
Gilbert Stuart
Francis Brinley
Newport
Ambrose E. Burnside
America
Brinley
Byfield
Thomas W. Bicknell
R.L
Howe
Central Diocese of
Pennsylvania
Brown University
C. C. van Zandt
Miller
Court House
Dr. Shepard
W. T. Harlow
Methodist Church
Three Musketeers Celebrate 30th Year of Postal Service
Pierce Bruno and Stoughton mark 30 years with Uncle Sam's Post Office Department since May 1 1925. They recall delivering mail through sleet snow and the 1938 hurricane, with dog encounters shaping tales of decades on Bristol routes and strong daily walks.
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Bristol
Pierce
Bruno
Stoughton
George Pierce
Anthony J. Bruno
James F. Stoughton
Post Office
Uncle
Sam
Post Office Department
George W. Warren
Canine Department
Bristol 10YearOld Sheila Guaniere Wins TV Talent Show
Ten year old Sheila Guaniere of 24 Doran Avenue won popular vote on WJAR TV New England Talent Club after a piano audition in Bristol. She began piano at age three, studies with Jose da Costa in New Bedford, and travels weekly for lessons. Her family supports her rising fame and she is backed by shows in local clubs through her father and uncle.
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Sheila Guaniere
Ind
Carmine Guaniere
Doran Avenue
New England
Morales
Mambo
Bristol
Wjar-Tv
Pupi
Jose da Costa
New Bedford
Sheila
Guaniere
The
Midway
Stone Bridge Inn
Miss Irene Valerio Named to Dean's Honor List
Irene F Valerio daughter of Mr and Mrs Anthony Valerio of 187 Mt Hope Avenue earns Dean's Honor List for the third quarter at Westbrook Junior College Portland Maine She is a member of the 1956 graduating class.
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Irene F. Valerio
Anthony Valerio
Mt. Hope Avenue
Westbrook Junior College
Portland
Maine
Valerio
Huestis Lace Co Honored With State Safety Awards
Two Bristol industrial firms received state safety honors for years with no employee lost days due to accidents. J. Floyd Huestis Inc and Bristol Lace Works were awarded by the Division of Inspection and Safety, State Department of Labor, at Providence Rehabilitation Center on Blackstone Boulevard. Representatives attended a luncheon and toured the center.
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Bristol
J. F
Mrs Rego to Be Honored as Mother of the Year
Mrs Maria L. Rego widow of Manuel Co Rego and mother of John L. Rego is named Mother of the Year by Bristol Aerie FOE. The award will be presented at Midway Steak and Lobster House, with new aerie officers installed. Her nine of twelve children include Manuel V, Mary Quimby, Joseph G, John L, William A, James G, Christopher G, Howard, Anthony E. Her son William will be installed as worthy president. other officers and trustees listed.
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Maria L. Rego
Manuel Co. Rego
John L. Rego
Department of Agriculture and Conservation
Bristol Aerie, Foe
Joseph F Pannone
Midway Steak and
the Aerie
Manuel V
Rego Construction Co
Mary Quimby
Joseph G
Bristol
John L
William A
James G
Christopher G
Institutional Farm
Howard, R.I
Anthony E
Alfred R
William
Jesse Faria
Raymond A. Thomas
James P. Sousa
Jeremiah E. Sousa
Henry W. Pacheco
David Myerson
Anthony Castro
David Sanchas
Jesse K Silvia
Louis Medeiros
Democrat State Chairman Talks Here on May 16
Frank Rae, chair of the Democratic State Committee, will be the principal speaker at the Democratic victory dinner on May 16 honoring victors in the March 9 town election. Probate Judge Frank L. Martin will be toastmaster. Monsignor Charles H. Lynch will deliver the invocation and benediction. Tickets are being sold by a committee led by Edward S. Pontes at the Midway Steak and Lobster House.
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Frank Rae
Democratic State Committee
Margaret M. Connors
Frank L. Martin
Charles H. Lynch
Edward S. Pontes
Democratic Town Committee
Midway Steak and Lobster House
Entire 243rd Battalion Here on 4th Parade Entry
The 243rd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion of the Rhode Island National Guard, about 400 officers and men from Providence Woon socket Newport and Bristol, will march in the Fourth of July parade. Lt Col Everett E McMillan commands. The unit to be tested at Camp Wellfleet Mass before on site artillery duties, with 88th Army Band providing music.
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Rhode Island National Guard
YMCA
Bristol
Providence
Woonsocket
Newport
Everett E. McMillan
James A. Murphy
Camp Wellfleet
Mass
National Guard
Egos
Harvey de Stalius
James Sullivan
Robert Costello
Courtland Clarke
T. Woonsocket
Clair D. Ben
275th Committee Seeks Shared Use of Common for Carnival
The 275th Anniversary finance committee will request permission from the town council to use the common for a September carnival and asks aid to control venders. They plan an advertising program at 40 dollars per page, private subscriptions, bumper sticker sales, and a letter draft by a subcommittee. The revised schedule lists events from Sept 17 to Sept 24 including a parade and fireworks.
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YMCA
Bristol Historical Society
Town Roads Aid Beach Project Cutting Drainage Costs
The town public works department will fill a swampy area at the new town beach using fill from digging road bases. Carmine C Cirillo, chairman of the recreation board, says the cooperation saves taxpayers money by avoiding payment for fill, which costs about $1 per cubic yard. Hundreds of fill yards will be dumped at the site as part of the highway rebuilding effort.
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Public Works Department
Carmine C. Cirillo
Cirillo
New Town
Old Dan Coggeshall Dies at 92 Former Senator of Bristol
Daniel G Coggeshall longtime Bristol official and former state senator died this morning at 117 Constitution Street in his 93rd year after months of illness. He served as postmaster and chaired the board of tax assessors for 25 years and led Bristol fire department as chief. Survived by son Daniel W Coggeshall daughter Mrs Northan of Plano Illinois and grandsons Albert and Daniel Bailey. Funeral plans not yet made.
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Dan’ Coggeshall
Daniel G. Coggeshall
Bristol
Board of Tax Assessors
Constitution Street
Dan
Bristol Volunteer Fire Department
Hydraulion Engine & Hose Company
Daniel W. Coggeshall
Mrs. Northan
Plano, Ilinois
Albert and
Daniel Bailey
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Robert Shaw Andrews
William T. C. Wardwell
Fanny Wardwell
H. M. Jones
Baptist Church
James P. Lane
James Lawless
George L. Locke
Phoenix
Three Musketeers
Donald Matheson
Charles McGinn
Unce
Anthony A. Balzano
Rangers Bugle and Drum Corps
Huestis, Lace Co
Mrs. Rego
Bristol Eagles
Democrat
243Rd
McMillan
88Th Army Band
Rilng
Salvatore Maisano
Maisano
Mary E. Carmone
Geraldine H. Marino
Earl G Sturdevant
Senate
High Street
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