Easter Seal Drive Hopes Slowed by Local Business Gifts
Residents in Bristol County respond well to the Easter Seal Drive but local businesses lag behind last year in contributions. Meeting Street School in Rhode Island must raise more to add therapy staff as its waiting list exceeds one hundred. Send business gifts to Howard Neal in Bristol or directly to Meeting Street School in Providence.
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Bristol County
Steet School
Rhode Island
Easter Seal Society For
Howard Neal
Wood Street
Bristol
R. L
Meeting Street School
Groto Avenue
Providence
Barrington Grange Outing and Charlestown Visit Weathers
Barrington Grange members attended an outing Sunday hosted by Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Lewis in Charlestown. The previous evening the orchestra on er new management presented an entertainment directed by Louis Meservy with Helen Lassell as accompanist and several others participating. In Warren 1918 the second night of military drills drew over 50 girls to the High School hall under Col. Seymour and Lieut. Otto Alletag with Miss Katharyn Gorham leading singing and Miss Bessie White at the piano.
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Barrington
Barrington Grange
J. W. Lewis
Charlestown
Symphony Orchestra
Louis Meservy
Helen Lassell
William Bosworth
Hopestill Viall
Alice Oldham
Ture Anderson
Helen Harbach
Harry Pooler
Bristol 1906 Celebration Plans by Royal Automonic Beneficent As
Plans for the largest Bristol celebration unfold under Royal Michaelense Automonic Beneficent Assa Incorporated Royal Council No 8 of Bristol More than 3000 association members from New England will join events at Saint Mary's Church high mass for Santo Christo and Father Joseph Nunes sermon In Pokanoket Hall the inauguration of the Picture of Don Carlo King of Portugal is on the program The committee includes J Arruda Luiz De Couta A Simas A Sousa M Botelho and M Moniz
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Bristol
Royal Michaelense Automonic Beneficent Assa. Incorporated
Royal Council No. 8
New England
Saint Mary’s Church
Santo Christo
Joseph Nunes
Pokanoket Hall
Don Carlo
Portugal
J. Arruda
Luiz de Couta
A. Simas
A. Sousa
M. Botelho
M. Moniz
Up to Date Store Opens in Bristol with Arctic Soda Fountain
C W Sparks in Bristol unveils the Up to Date store featuring a multicolor Arctic Soda Fountain of Italian marble. A notable improvement includes a tumbler washer enhancing the shop’s facilities.
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Bristol
C. W. Sparks
Indian relics unearthed at Touisset Neck in 1881
Warren report notes excavation of Indian relics including a spoon wampum and pipes by Arthur Barrus and Leroy Sanford. Also mentions delay in balloon ascensions from Paris until late April. Warren Debating Club met at Benjamin M. Bosworth Jr. home to debate restricting Chinese immigration with Mason Bosworth affirming and Ackles Dexter Meader negative.
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Warren
Arthur Barrus
Leroy Sanford
Messrs. Simmons and Son
Paris
Benjamin M. Bosworth Jr
C. J. Mason
B Bosworth
Ackles
Dexter
Meader
Picnic winners at Rehoboth Sunday School event 1941
A large group of youngsters attended a Sunday School picnic at Dr. Marcius M. Merchant's summer home in Rehoboth. Principal prizes went to Anthony Cambrosa for contests, with winners in pie eating Richard Pomroy and Anne Macomber, shoelacing Leonard Rasmusson, peanut hunt Dorothy Hartmann and Richard Oldham, balloon blowing Nancy Rasmusson and Virginia Price, and clean-up prize to Skippy Rasmusson.
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Warren
Marcius M. Merchant
Rehoboth
Anthony Cambrosa
Richard Pomroy
Anne Macomber
Leonard Rasmusson
Peanut Hunt
Dorothy Hartmann
Richard Oldham
Nancy Rasmusson
Virginia Price
Skippy Rasmusson
Parade of Hatsmarks Spring Banquet at West Barrington Church
In 1958 a Parade of Hats gathering for mothers and daughters took place at the West Barrington Methodist Church. Men and senior high boys served, with prizes won by Mrs. Noma Gilbert and Miss Eleanor Hall for cleverest hats. Richard Coombs presented a varied program of dancing and drama.
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Barrington
West Barrington Methodist Church
Noma Gilbert
Eleanor Hall
Richard Coombs
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