Bristol Narrows Water Petition Goes To Council
Residents of the Bristol Narrows press a petition to the Town Council to install town water service in the area. Former Councilman Frank J. Sylvia leads the effort, citing year round residents and 86 signatures as the plan seeks financing under a Plan A method with about $15,000 estimated cost and potential tax and fire insurance benefits.
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Bristol Narrows
the Narrows
Frank J. Sylvia
Sylvia
Bristol Narrows Road
William L. Streit
Bristol County Water Company
Metacom Avenue
Narrows Road
Charles Street
Swift's Point
Robt. J. Anderson Named President of League
Robert J. Anderson was elected president of the New England States Veteran Fireman's League at its 56th annual meeting in Crescent Park. He is a former U I State Fireman's League president and a 48 year Bristol Fire Department member.
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New England States Veteran Fireman’s League
Robert J. Anderson
Crescent Park
Anderson
U. I. State Fireman's League
Bristol Fire Department
James Anderson
Bob Anderson
King Philips
Jim Anderson
Revere Beach
Revere
East Greenwich
James H. Butler
Berwick
Maine
William Harrington
Everett
Mass
Capt
H A
Married Couples Club Planned by First Congregational Church Group
A group from the First Congregational Church met at the Guneral House and organized a Married Couples Club. A nominating committee was named to assemble a slate of officers for the next meeting to be held this coming Sunday evening. Members named include Malcom Clarke and Mrs. Robert Huey, Mrs. Harry Town, Mrs Maurice C Smith III, and Gilbert B Shaw.
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First Congregational Church
Guneral House
Malcom Clarke
Robert Huey
Harry Town
Maurice C Smith, III
Gilbert B. Shaw
Bridal Shower Honors Miss Almeida in Lincoln Hall
Miss Alice Almeida daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Almeida of 61 Woodlawn avenue was guest of honor at a Saturday evening shower in Lincoln Hall. Guests came from Providence Warren Fall River and Bristol. Hostesses were Mrs Almeida Mrs Sarah Dias and Mrs Sophie Oliver. Miss Almeida will be married on May 18 to Thomas Moniz son of Frank Moniz of Watertown.
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Alice Almeida
Frank Almeida
Woodlawn Avenue
Lincoln Hall
Providence
Warren
Fall River
Bristol
Almeida
Sarah Dias
Sophie Oliver
Almeda Wall
Thomas Moniz
Frank Mom
Watten
Listing of regional vice presidents and officers
Nickerson South Peaythind Maine fourth vice-president Edward A Brennan Each Greenwich fifth vice-president Andrew J Barrett Portsmouth NH sixth vice-president Carlton O Dolloff Chelsea Mass seventh vice-president James H McLaughlin Riverside Also secretary treasurer John F Cutter Newbursport Mass Chaplain Frank McDonald assistant chaplain George Lydestone Everett Mass
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Nickerson
Peaythind
Maine
Edward A Brennan
Greenwich
Andrew J Barrett
Portsmouth
Carlton O Dolloff
Chelsea
Mass
James H McLaughlin
Riverside
John F Cutter
Newbursport
Frank McDonald
George Lydestone
Everett
Zoning Board Recommends Denial on Fanara Petition
The Zoning Board of Review met in executive session and recommended to the Town Council that John and Stella Fanara’s request to rezone 520 Thames Street from Commercial G to Industrial H be denied. The board noted a 27-signature petition within a 200 foot radius as a factor.
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Thames Street
Zoning Board of Review
John
Stella Fanara
Fanara
Frank J. Murphy
Wood Street
Edward L Leahy
Murphy
Lucien Capone
Leahy
Town Vet Housing Plan Set At 40000 By Committee
The Veterans Housing Committee set a top cost of 40000 for a Bristol town project near Defiance station on Gooding Avenue. The plan depends on a formal FPHA application and may use war surplus housing sites including Aldrich Field or Soldiers Home land for veteran housing.
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Veterans Housing Committee
Ralph DeLeo
Defiance Station
Gooding Avenue
Federal Public Housing Authority
Boston
FPHA
Bristol
de Leo
Brown University
Aldrich Field
Soldiers Home
Salvatore Rossi
Cliff Drive
Beach Terrace
Gibson Road
Larne
DeLeo
Charity Drive Captains and Workers Listed by Local Churches
Catholic charity fund drive crews announced for St Marys and Our Lady of Mount Carmel with parish chairmen secretaries treasurers and a long roster of team captains and workers including Flynn Fay Donovan Sullivan McHugh Lewis Harvey Cherone Leahy Ruggerie Dod Kerr Kavanaugh Leahy Vona Dunbar White OBrien Dubuc Serbst Turner Gray Serbst Baker Baker Tasielo Mullaney Hughes Levere Saucier Connery Donanzan Sorzana Velleca Pansa and Vorro plus numerous workers such as Du Pont Parella Santulli Cavallaro Cappucci Mansi Maller maggi Sousa Cappucci Bisbano Orlando Perrone Migher Marabello Calandra Negro and Mansi.
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St.Mary's Church
Fredrick T. Goff
George H. Baldwin
Austin Mulligan
Michael L. Ryan
James Flynn
James Fay
Jerome Donovan
James E. Sullivan
Charles F McHugh
Joseph Lewis
Harold Harvey Augustine Cherone
James Leahy
James C Ruggerie Mesdames
Martin Dod
Walter Kerr
Edward Kavanaugh
J Vincent Leahy
George Vona
Andrew Dunbar
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Domenic Vitello
Emilio Donanzan
Joseph Sorzana
Anthony D. Cianni
John Sicignana
John Ruggiero
Joseph Sansone
Jerry Russo
Michael Ruggiero
Carl Russo
Ralph de Leo
Frank Miserandino
Domenic Pasquarelli
Louis Nastri
James Salzano
Ralph de Felice
Oliver Diodati
James J. Velleca
Andrew Pansa
Joseph Vorro
Anthony du Pont
Fred Parella
John Santulli
Joseph Cavallaro
Paul Bruno
Anthony Bruno
John Cortellessa
Eugene Mansi
Joseph Diodati
Paul Mallemaggi
Jordan Sousa
Michael Cappucci
Cosmo Marabello
Carl Bisbano
Orlando Bisbano
Giuseppe Perrone
Rocco Migher
Anthony Marabello
Angelo Calandra
Anthony Negro
Bennie Mansi
East Burial Grounds Fence Repair Contract Awarded
The Bristol Historical Society East Burial Grounds Committee awarded a $1250 contract to Tower Iron Works of Providence to repair 30 fence sections, furnish eight new sections, and fix the gate. Attendees included Town Clerk John W Church, Miss Agnes M. Herreshoff, Town Solicitor Lucien Capone, Miss Alice B. Almy, and Charles O. F. Thompson.
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East Burial Grounds
The
Bristol Historical Society
Tower Iron Works
Providence
John W Church
Agnes M. Herreshoff
Lucien Capone
Alice B. Almy
Charles O. F. Thompson
Senior High Band Plays At All State Mu Festival
Thirteen Bristol Senior High School seniors and part of the school band joined the All-State Mu Festival at Hope High School. Rhode Island Music Educators Association hosted the event with 26 Rhode Island schools. Theresa Donovan directed and conducted the Rhode Island High School Band performing marches and selections including The Brave, March of the 2nd Regiment, Overture of Overtures, Wedding of the Winds and The Student Prince. The band included 121 members.
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Bristol Senior High School
Hope High School
Rhode Istandk Music Educators Association
Togh
Theresa Donovan
Momusi
Rhode Island
Zamnecrk 2Nd Regiment
Reeves
Panella
Hall
Romberg
Hope Circle Plans May Communion Breakfast at St Mary’s
Hope Circle No 70 Daughters of Isabella met at the K of C Hall on State Street and voted to hold a May breakfast and a Communion breakfast after the 8 o’clock Mass at St Mary’s Church. Mrs Mary Malloy named chairman. The circle also donated 10 to the Catholic Charity Drive and 2 to the Cancer Fund and planned a chicken supper in coming months.
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Hope Circle
Daughters of Isabella
K of C Hall
State Street
St Mary's Church
Mary Malloy
Cancer Fund
Bristol Teachers Bid Farewell To Benjamin Hazen
Members of the Bristol Teachers Association tendered a farewell party for Benjamin Hazen who recently resigned as a teacher to enter private industry. Edward J Fitzgerald superintendent of schools spoke at the New Highland Casino. Hazen received a traveling bag as a gift. Arrangements were led by Joseph F Securo the committee chairman and toastmaster with Miss Margaret Doran and several others.
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Bristol Teachers Association
Benjamin Hazen
New Highland
Edward J Fitzgerald
Mr Hazen
Joseph F. Securo
Margaret Doran
Helen Scanlon
Helen Condon
Carl T Carlson
Anthony Russo
Tomorrow Deadline for Junior Legion Contracts
A practice session for the American Legion Junior baseball team is set for tomorrow at 4 PM on the Common. The deadline for all contracts is tomorrow, with Norman Gravin arranging uniforms and equipment and securing insurance for all players from June 1 to September 1, 1946.
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American Legion
Norman Gravin
Bristol Motor Sales
Ford
Boy Scouts Lead Neighborhood Collection Event
Conducted by Boy Scouts, collection starts at 12 30. Participants are instructed to place bundles securely tied on the curbing for pickup.
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Boy Scouts
Reading Habits Survey Reveals American Tastes
A nationwide survey of Americans 1850 to last year shows 95 percent read the Bible, 84 percent read Forever Amber, and 57 percent read A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. Women borrow more, youths 15 to 19 read most, and most books cost 1 to 3 dollars.
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America
United States
Brooklyn
Book Manufacturers Institute
Atlantic City
Middle West
South
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Eddie Quillan
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Zachary Scott
Faye Emerson
Veronica Lake
Robert Preston
Alan Ladd
Betty Hutton
Stork Club
Barry Fitzgerald
Popular Science Muscial
Zoning Board
Town OF
Burnside Memorial
John W. Church
Junior Legion
C.g.co
Mt. Carmel
P.M
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