Government mismanagement of housing seen in Miami debt
The piece argues government involvement in real estate post World War II harmed housing in South Florida. It cites high mortgage costs, federal backing for apartments, then a shift to veterans homes reducing rental demand, leaving empty units and large losses funded by taxpayers. It questions prudence in mortgage value, new ventures, and persistent red ink.
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South
Florida
Miami
G.i.’S
U. S
Uncle Sam
Fistols and Vicinity Interest in New Co Operated
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate interest in a new cooperative or company operation in the area. Details are unreadable, but the reference points to local business activity and potential partnerships.
Bristol notices and community updates from local officials
Call 44 Town Moderator Bertram W Wall entered Janet Brown Hospital on Sunday. A two week automobile trip to the Great Smokey Mountains near Ashville NC. A fifth anniversary Mass for Mariano Dysqua at Our Lady of Mt Carmel. The Mothers Club mystery ride postponed. Mrs Joseph Feinberg and Mellvin A Kahn coordinate the Ridge at St Marys Synagogue High Street. First Bristol Troop Boy Scouts shift to Wednesdays 730. Day of Obligation on Thursday with Masses at 530 700 800 and 900 am. A fund raiser for the national jamboree by Troop 5 Bristol Boy Scouts and Junior Fellowship of St Michael s Church Friday. Barbara Shulman named to Phi Kappa Phi Rhode Island State College. Mrs Sebastian Bernard hosts Bristol Garden Club. Ernest K Thomas Rhode Island Horticultural Society speaker on Annuals. Robert Quartaro 13 returns home after hospital stay. 40th annual Narra gansett Council Scouters dinner at Rhodes on the Pawtuxet ballroom led by Dr Oscar M Mer sman.
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Sebastian Bernard
Bristol Garden Club
Hope Street
Ernest K. Thomas
The
Rhode Island Horticultural Society
Robert
Guiteras Memorial
Bristol Boy Scouts
Joseph P. Quartaro
Franklin Street
Victory Tea for Cancer Fund Workers and Town News
A Bristol town event hosts a 3 to 4 pm Victory Tea at Mrs Raymond J Makowsky Hope Street area for team captains and workers who participated in the cancer fund drive. Co hosts include Mrs John D Moore and Mrs Nathaniel G Gladding Jr. Mothers' Day was observed by Hope Circle Daughters of Isabella with Holy Communion at St Mary's Church.
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Pepecans Bor
Erk Cristo
Amos S. Gorham
Victory
Bristol
Raymond J. Majkowsky
Hope Street
Makowsky
John D. Moore
Nathaniel G. Gladding, Jr
Hope Circle
Daughters of Isabella
St. Mary’s Church
K. of C.hall
Winfred Sylvester
Marguerite Walsh
Loretta Connell
Bristol Town Council canvass session set for May 26
Town Clerk notes the Bristol Rhode Island Board of Canvassers will meet May 26 1950 at 7 30 PM in the Memorial Building Council Chamber to canvass property voters lists for the Special Financial Town Meeting on June 2 1950 Persons listed for personal property must pay assessed taxes by canvassing day to qualify to vote.
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Bristol
Memorial Hall
Burnside Memorial Building
Memorial Building
As Selock
R. I
YMCA Softball League to Hold Uniformed Circuit Meeting
An organization meeting for the YMCA Softball League will convene Friday at 7:30 p.m. at the Y. All managers from last year and anyone interested in sponsoring a team are urged to attend. Dr. D V A Capone of the softball committee outlined plans for league play in the area.
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Ymca Softball League
Atithe “Y
D. V. A. Capone
Plennes
Ment Ra
Community drive exceeds town quota with growing donor list
The drive led by Mrs. Raymond J. Makowsky and Mrs. Nathaniel G. Gladding, Jr. aims for $1,232 but has reached $1,240.82 with more expected. Among new contributors are Bertram W. Wall and many local households and firms including McLellan's Store, Massano Brothers, and St. Michael's Church groups.
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Raymond J. Makowsky
Nathaniel G. Gladding, Jr
Makowsky_said
Lastman
Charles Beals
Richard
Stacks
John Santulli
Pauline ‘Enkes
Russell Gray
Bertrand Hornby
Rego & Sons
Harold DeWolf
R. Ehersman
Robert J. Coniery
Charles Dimond
Harry LeClair
Frederick Cornell
Bragden
Thomas Foley
Ladies’ Benevolent Society
St. Michael’s Church
Hope
R. A
Janet McDougall
Ivy
Guild of
Massano Brothers
McLellan’s
Stanley Wood
John D. Hill
Frank Sylvia
Alfred E. Newton
Fred Palmer
John Church
Charles Miska
Everett P. Church
Manuel Oliver
Gardiner West
Joseph Palazini
Bruce Porter
R. A. Walker
John H. Tuplin
J. Watson
W. Rice
G. Corey
Gilbert Hardy
George Philips
Louise Lawson
George Spofford
John Pimental
William T. Cashin
Robert Draper
Meyer Paley
Hartford Powell
Amos Gorham
Charles Connery
Manchester Legion District Names New Commander
Muriel G Ashton was succeeded by Daniel G Manchester of Riverside as commander of District 2 at the American Legion annual convention in town. New officers include Angelo Piccerrelli senior vice commander Walter Schriver junior vice commander William Hindle chaplain John J O Mara finance officer Norman Hanson James Barney and more with Department leaders present.
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Muriel G. Ashton
Daniel G. Manchester
Riverside
American Legion
Manchester
Angelo Piccerrelli
Barrington
Walter Schriver
Middletown
William Hindle
Tiverton
John J. O'Mara
Riverside Post
Miss Ashton
Geisler Funeral Rites Held for Bristol Blacksmith
Funeral services for Alexander Louis Geisler 83 were held at his Union Street home with Canon Daniel K. Davis officiating. Burial followed in North Cemetery. A master blacksmith for over 50 years at Bristol and Warren boatyards, he helped build the Herreshoff America's Cup Defenders. He was born in Germany on June 5 1866 and lived in the U.S. 67 years. He worked for the Herreshoff Company from 1895 until after World War II and earlier for U S Government on the Panama Canal. He retired two years ago from Alder's Boatyards in Warren. He was a charter member of Bristol Aerie 963 and a member of Dreadnaught Fire Company. He is survived by wife Clara Vanberger Geisler two sons Alexander of Boston and Herbert of Bristol a daughter Mrs Washi Wash i nd thpe9.
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Union Street
Alexander Louis Geisler
Daniel K. Davis
St. Michael’s Church
North Cemetery
Bristol
Warren Boatyards
Geisler
Herreshoff
Germany
Brung
Sophie Geisler
Herreshoff Company
U. S
Alder’s
Warren
Bristol Aerie
Dreadnaught Fire Company
Clara
Vanberger) Geisler
Alexander
Boston
Herbert
Ee Ea Washi
Benefit Enter tainment and Memorial Church Events
May 27 features a Gunnreal school auditorium benefit entertainment by Lawson-Raiola Post D A V with The Newport Sympathy Band Smoke eaters. Evening includes ham and bean supper at 6 p m sponsored by Congregational Pilgrim Fellowship at DeWolf Memorial Chapel.
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Guneral School
Lawson - Raiola Post
D.A.V
Newport Symphathy Band
Smoke Eaters
Congregational Pilgrim Fellowship
DeWolf Memorial iChapel
Obituary of Genevieve M. Doran Sister of Budget Chief Doran
Genevieve M. Doran died after a brief illness in Providence Hospital. She was 63 or 64, born Oct 18 1886 in Bristol, daughter of Dennis and Bridget Doran. Survived by brother Frank L. Doran, sister Mrs. Thomas McGrath of Warren, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral 8:15 am from Charles M Connery Funeral Home 57 Burton St with 9 am Mass at St Mary’s Church. Burial in St Mary’s Cemetery.
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Genevieve M. Doran
Charles M. Connery
Burton Street
Providence
Budget Committee
Frank L. Doran
Miss Doran
Bristol
Dennis
Bridget (Masterson) Dorran
St. Mary’s Church
Thomas McGrath
Warren
St Mary’s Church
7 Mary’s Cemetery
Ascoli's Esso Defeats St Elizabeth 12 to 7 in Five Inning Tilt
Ascoli's Esso remained undefeated by slamming St Elizabeth 12 to 7 in five innings on Bristol G&ommon. Willie Alves earned the win over starter Bender Benevides who took the loss as Ascoli's staged a late surge in the fourth inning to pull away. Next up, BMC faces C&A Thursday evening.
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Ascoli
Esso
St Elizabeth
Bristol G&ommon
St. Elizabeth
Ascoli’s
Bender
Benevides
Joe Martin
Martin
St. Elizabeth’s
Alves
Willie
BMC
C&a
Thirty Games In Twi League Schedule
The Twi League announces a 30 game schedule led by circuit president C Cirillo with playoffs to follow after August 17. The balance lists May through August matchups including BMC C&A Ascoli St Elizabeth and IBMC teams with dates and pairings across the season.
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St. Elizabeth
BMC
Ascoli
C&a
St. BL
Eliza
Cor Exe
Elizaeth
C& August
Asco
BMG Ee Gaedeorf
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Bristol Phoenix Publishing CO
Roswell S.q Bosworth
Clatsoin BP Gyg Ae
Rhode Island ‘Press
Clubford Street
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Halsey Chase
Fistols& Vicinity
Bertram W. Wall
Janet Brown Hospital
Robert F. Munro
High Street
Great Smokey Mountains
Ashville
N. C
Mariano
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Mothers’ Club
Joseph Feinberg
Mellvin A. Kahn
Boy Scouts of America
Scout Hall
Valley Forge
Barbara Shulman
Rhode Island State College
Lippitt Hall
Robert Quartaro
Wood Street
Rhode Island Hospital
Scouters of
Town OF
Tax Collector's Office
John W Church
Bristol Highway Dept
Financial Town
Legion District
Cap'n
Halsey
Chase Chase
Ionakt Tols Caftern
Fla
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JC. Hall
Guiteras House
First Congregational Church
St. Elizabeth Church
Cotton Ball
Midway
Women’s Auxiliary
Finder
Bristol Women’s Club
State Armory
Church Street
Ascoli‘s
Keates
Fcranklin Street
Jeall
Molasky’s
Stau Street
Catherine Street
Hayne Bisbane
Devween
Tuplin
Thames Street
Studebaker
Manate Allivery
Bustol
Raul Ukenee
Terevision
Admirals
Phil Pee Hallicrafters
Olympics
Muncialectric
Sou Airect
Arren
Tel
Capehart
Hope Hardware
St. Angelo Motors
County Road
Barington
R. R
Pasqua
Metacom Avenue
Ford Mae
Brutal Beast Herreshoff
Canna
Richmond Street
Roma Street
Thames
Mta
Harpoee
Seven
Seematie
E Yard Ani A.B
Onerone
TF Br
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Aes
Reese
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R. I. Gaspee
A. R. Samson & Sons
Cliff Drive
Beach Terrace
Garfield Ave
Dorchester Mutual Fire Insurance Co
BOST
Wereia
E. L. Watson, Co., Inc
Weyhossat
Street Provdence
Sanne Blackman
Nieen
Bristol Phoenix
Bath
Oliver “Strest
As. A
Iriders
A.eave Providence
Mofiel
Siofors
Seautene
Ryawa
York
Wo Tao
Staples
George Almeida
Joseph M. Calato
ifr _lin street
Brit
Alice __Emery
Mt. Hope Ave
Margaret Rinaldi
John E. Merella
Mariott
Eafe
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Wermes
Solan
First Congregational Ch
Isabella
State St
Boy Scout Bugle and Drum Corps
Midway Steak & Lobster House
Artie Mello and His Orchestra
Bri
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