Bristol May Supper Highlights Unity Over Uniformity
At the final Community Supper in Rockwell Hall on May 16, 150 attendees heard Rab Sam Gup of Temple Beth-el Providence urge unity through embracing differences. Sponsored by the YMCA Ladies Committee, the event lauded Bristol as a diverse community and drew participants from Drownville to West Barrington.
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Bristol
Rockwell Hall
Samuel M Gup
Temple Beth-el
Providence
YMCA
Willis Blounts Ice Plant Sold to Lakesea in 1944
The Willis Blount and Sons ice plant at 60 Lake Drive was sold to Lakesea Fish Corporation of New Bedford. New owners will use part of the capacity to ice 40 fishing vessels including draggers. Blount’s business has supplied the U.S. Army at Camp Myles Standish with large yearly quantities.
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Barrington
Willis Blount and Sons
Lake Drive
Lakesea Fish Corporation of
New Bedford
Blount
U.S. Army
Camp Myles Standish
Jencks Celebrate 60th Wedding Anniversary in Barrington
Mr and Mrs Frederic Jencks marked their sixtieth wedding anniversary at their Lincoln Avenue home in West Barrington. The 88 year old gardener maintains a famed fruit and strawberry patch and serves daily to customers. The couple is known for homemade preserves and their generous garden bounty.
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Barrington
Frederic Jencks
Lincoln Avenue
West
Jencks
Hull
Mrs. Jencks
Candle mediation tale from Warren 1924 brief
A local Warren reminiscence recalls a French tradition of candle pins used to hear both sides in a dispute. The old method let the husband speak until his pin burned and then the wife spoke as the flame reached her pin, a tip cited for bringing peace.
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Warren
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Drownville
West Barrington
St. Mary’s Church
St. Mary’s
Town Hall
Maria Iacocino
Gov Aram Pothier
Edgar Nickerson
Henry Peck
Henry F’aquin
Marjorie Bliss
Frederick Cole
Maria
Geraldine Farrar
Iacovino
Italy
Tamia Dct
The
Bristol Phoenix and
Warren Gazette
Henry J. Peck
Providence Arcade
Providence Art Club
Peck
Robert Connery
Cunard
Connery
Ireland
Pres. Cosgrave
Don Robinson
Tradewinds Restaurant
Asselin Chevrolet Co
COR
Child & Cutler Sts
Child
Market
Berkliner
Maple Ave
Srg Public Finance
euBui Finance
Main Street
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