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Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1948

Page

4

Post And Auxiliary Officers Installed At Joint VFW Event

Anthony C Almeida Post VFW and Auxiliary held a joint installation in Odd Fellows Hall Monday with Julio F Kavier Jr and Mrs Helen D Williams installed as commander and president. Department Commander Thad deus M Kraus assisted along with Edward Loughran. auxiliary officers were inducted by Mrs Bertha Jalbert and Mrs Hazel Cullen. Other post officers named include Gerald Aldrich Emilien Desmarais Stephen De Costa Raymond Desmarais Homer Allard James Riccio and William Potvin. auxiliary officers include Frances Martin Mary Vincent Aldrich Audrey Kemph Emily Carmone Emily Lima Germaine Belmore. Guests included Bristol Town Council President Rear Admiral Gilbert C Hoover USN ret and several district and post leaders.

Anthony C. Almeida VFW Odd Fellows Hall Julio F. Kavier Jr Helen D. Williams Thaddeus M. Kraus Edward Loughran Bertha Jalbert Hazel Cullen Gerald Aldrich Emilien Desmarais Stephen de Costa Raymond Desmarais Homer Allard James F. Riccio Kraus I Gilbert C. Hoover USN Bristol Town J Anthony Matera Post Department Wil

Zene Board of Review meets to hear Bristol petition

The Zene Board of Review of Bristol will convene Thursday June 3, 1948 in the Town Council Chambers Burnside Memorial Building. Citizens may be heard for or against a petition by Frank J Murphy and Mary Alice Murphy to increase petrol storage on property on assessors plats 19 or 78 by 20 000 gallons. By order of the Zoning Board of Review.

Zene Board of Review Permisson Zoning Board of Re Zoning Board of Review Burnside Memorial Building Manuel

Honor Roll Presented to Wampanoag Encampment No 9

Grand Patriarch William F. Gar diner visited Wampanoag Encampment No 9 1 0 I C F and, with P G P and Grand Rep A Stanley Hull, presented an honor roll certificate for initiating candidates between March 15 1947 and March 20 1948. Albert E Adler received an encampment lapel pin. Grand officers attended. The degree staff from Massasoit Encampment No 8 conferred the Patriarchal Degree on a class of candidates who will receive the Golden Rule and Royal Purple Degrees at the state meeting in Warren Town Hall on May 22.

Wampanoag William F. Gardiner P.G.P A. Stanley Hull Albert E. Adler Fletcher S. Huntington Marshall H. Martin Alden H Rowe Stanley E. Speight Melvin H Bolter Richard A. Asp Henry Champlin William E Ragsdale Millard A. Decker Massasoit No 8 Warren Warren Town Hall

Notice for Bids on Defiance Station Repairs Bristol RI

Sealed bids for plastering and repairs to Defiance Station are due by 8 pm May 28, 1948 at the Office of the Board of Fire Engineers Bristol. Specifications available from the Clerk. The board may reject any bid in the town of Bristol Rhode Island. Frank Rinaldi Clerk. Zonings Board of Review set for June 3 1948 to hear Mathew and Mary Margo petition to erect a retail store at Seigel Street Mount Hope Avenue corner in Residential E district Bristol.

Board of Fire Engineers Corner Church High Streets Bristol Cheir Board of Engineers Frank Rinaldi Clerk Defiance Church and Deance

Petition to rezone Bristol property for three family units

On Thursday evening June 3, 1948 at 7 30 pm in the Town Council Chambers Burnside Memorial Building a petition by Mrs Rita J Gilman of 22 Woodlawn Road Barrington RI requests converting property at 249 Hope Street Bristol from one family to three family apartments to house three family groups. The site lies in a residential zone.

Zoning Board of Review Town Council Burnside Memorial Building Rita J Gilman Woodlawn Road Barrington Hope Street Bristol Zoning Board of Re View

Forty & Eight plans Grande Promenade in June in Kearney

Bristol County Voiture no 1188 Forty and Eight met Tuesday evening at 8 oclock in Kearney Post Home Franklin Street Plans were completed for attending the Grande Promenade in June A social hour with refreshments followed the session

Bristol County Kearney Franklin Street

Memorial Sunday Services in St Marys Church

Officers and comrades of Kearney Post and its Auxiliary plan Memorial Sunday services at St Marys Church at 10 45 a m a memorial mass will be celebrated Legionaires meet in front of the church at 10 30 a m wearing uniform or post cap other patriotic organizations will accompany the Legion to divine worship final arrangements for Memorial Day to be completed at the arrangements committee meeting at Kearney Post Home this evening at 8 o'clock

Kearney

Bristol Rhode Island Assessor's Tax Notice 1948

The Bristol Town Assessors announce a town tax levy of 368000 to 373000 dollars to be apportioned on June 15 1948. All persons including soldiers veterans widows must render true accounts of all real and personal property to qualify for exemptions. Assessors will hold sessions June 16 17 and 18 1948 from 10 to 12 AM and 2 to 4 PM.

Bristol Philippines Board of Assessors Burnside Memorial Building Board of Tax Assessors

First Bristol Troop Plans Pre Pow Wow In Bristol Scout News

The First Bristol Troop of the Boy Scouts of America completed plans at Scout Hall on Monday evening for a pre Pow Wow rally to be held tomorrow afternoon on Woodlawn Avenue. Assignments were made for camp projects as Bristol County troops prepare to set up their individual camps Saturday for next month’s Pow Wow.

Bristol Boy Scouts of America Scout Hall Woodlawn Avenue Bristol County

Scouts Advance Ranks At Bristol County Board Meeting

Three scouts earned higher ranks at the Bristol County District Board of Review last weekend. Edward Costa and Frank Cappabianca of Troop Four became Life Scouts while Joseph Almeida reached Star Scout. Merit badges awarded included civics, camping, first aid, health and physical development. The honor patrol Flaming Arrow led with 39 points. Panther and Bob Cat followed with 36 and 28.

Bristol County District Board of Review Edward Costa Frank Cappabianca Joseph Almeida Manuel Torres Jr Frank J. Cappabianca William Enos Panther Scout Hall Bristol Bob Cat

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