The Old East Burial Ground in Bristol Town Records
A historical survey tracing the East Burial Ground boundaries from 17th to 19th century Bristol town records. It covers early layouts on the Common, 1828 western boundary shifts, 1853 clearing west of Wood Street, and references to the Gladding house site and 1717 1718 town committee actions regarding a central burial place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wood Street
Coart
Munro
Bristol
Court House
Chase Famly
Prudence Island
Lyeth
John Liscomb
William Gladding
Wood Streets
Pvt. W. A. Armstrong Jr in Italy with 15th FA unit
Pvt. Wesley A Armstrong Jr son of Mr and Mrs Wesley A Armstrong of 218 Hope Street has arrived in Naples and joined Btry B 15th Field Artillery Observation Battalion in the Peninsular Base Section Italy. He trained at Camp Blanding and has a brother in service Dean H Armstrong ART 2c Quonset RI.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leghorn
Italy
Wesley A Armstrong, Jr
Wesley A. Armstrong
Hope Street
Naples
F.A. Obsn Bn
Army Service Force
PBS
Fifth Army
U.S Air Force
Navy
Francis Hoxx
Pat Armstrong
7Th
College
Bagnoli
Rome
Grosseto
American Red Cross
Peninsular
North Africa
Salerno
Anzio
Civitavecchio
Piombino
Italin Peninsula
France
Armstrong
Army
Camp Blanding
Dean H Armstrong
ART
Quonset, RI Southern
St Elizabeths Annual May Procession Led by Sodality
Members of the Children of May Sodality at St Elizabeth s Church held their annual May procession from the convent on Lincoln avenue to the church. Rev Henrique R Racha spoke and Margaret Rodrigues placed a crown on the statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary. A Mother s Day program followed with several participants listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Children of May
Sodality of
St. Elizabeth S Church
Lincoln Avenue
Henrique R Racha
Margaret Rodrigues
The
Sodality
Athletic Doings At The Bristol YMCA
The Bristol YMCA athletic events run on Wednesday afternoon and Saturday morning. The Cocoanuts defeated the Chet Nuts 23 to 18 to become 1946 Nutty Champions with Capt Petey Guthds leading the attack and Capt George Corin excelling for the losers. A three team league called Teogee is forming with Savvy Mancier, ALL ke Morra, and Louie Murgo named captains. team selections occur this evening in the library at 8 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yo Qos
Frets Sas
Petey
Corey Nuts
George Corin
Teogee
WAC
YMCA
Mancier All Ke Morra
Louie Murgo
Agatielly
Rummage Sale and Garden Club Event Schedule
Listings for upcoming events include a May 17 gathering at St Michael's Parish House hosted by Reba Rebecca Lidge, a May 24 rummage sale at the G Jeres House under the Flower Committee, and a June 5 Bristol Garden Club talk by Allen H Wood Jr at St Michael's Parish House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reba Rebecca Lidge
St Michael's Parish House
Flower Committee
The
First Congregational Church
Allen H. Wood Jr
Bristol Garden Club
St. Michael's Parish House
Food Drive Aims at War Stricken Lands
The Rev Arthur W Burdon, chair man of the local Emergency Food Collection, announced cash contributions will be received at the Bristol Phoenix office. The committee will name can receiving centers and announce volunteers in the next issue. The drive seeks cash and canned food to aid millions in Europe and Asia facing hunger, drought and malnutrition after the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur W Burdon
Bristol Phoenix
Burdon
Europe
Asia
Bu Ion
Proroun Ds
Mite Society of the
Iret Beptst Church
Salvaged Fat Yields Five Bars Of Toilet Soap
One pound of used cooking fat can be turned into five bars of toilet soap through recycling. The campaign urges people to save every drop of fat for reuse.
Jamies and Gibbemeyer Engagement Announced
Mr and Mrs Michael G Jamies of 55 State Street announce the engagement of their daughter Mary to August E Gibbemeyer of Cincinnati Ohio The wedding is set for August 3rd DE LAVAL Milkers and Service supplies electric water heaters electro line font control dairy gear 15 25 Warren Ave East Providence RI EA 4087
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael G. Jamies
State Street
Mary
August E Gibbemeyer
Cincinatti
Ohio
DE Laval
Myers
Also Mentioned on This Page
Old East Burial Ground
W. A. Armstrong, Jr
St. Elizabeth's
Fleaney Quintal
Manuel Silvera
Betts Cordeiro
Artie Cordeiro
Mary Botelha
Dorothy Medeiros Mane Maciel I de Sousa
Irene Hardie
Amehs Here
Angela Andrad
Fstelle Aviada
Melo Glea
Oll Drooth
Iphane Ou
Viet
Pernardes
Coe
Bristol County Water Company
Ymca Bucsness
Beccbai T ‘Jlghs
BEN Brown Co
Warren Avenue East
R. I
Or Trade School
U.S. Army
U. S. Army
Post Office
Providence
Motorboats Inc
Phillip’s
Tel
Wickford
Wheeler Cruisers
Barbour Boats
Grumman Aluminum Canoes
Gil
Priestle
Wyoming Ave
Kroydon
Worthington King
U. S
Melrose, Mass
America
Chevrolet
Child Street
Warren, R. I
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