First Girls Award Night at Bristol Y Honors Lilacs and Oswald Winner
The Bristol YMCA hosted its first Girls Award Night on Tuesday. The Lilacs basketball champions received certificates and letters, while Leonora Ruggiero won Miss Oswald 1950 for amassing the most points in an eight event contest including pool ping pong carroms and baseball throwing. Runners up were Kathleen Amaral Angela Ferrara and Carol Benson.
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Bristol Ymca
Oswald
Leonora Ruggiero
Barbara Massano
Ann Carreiro
Leonora Ruggerio
Mario Castigliego
Sadie Vargas
Janice Souza
Miss Ruggiero
Kathleen Amaral
Angela Ferrara
Carol Benson
Nancy du Pont
Lucy Quito
Eight Women Delegates Attend Rhode Island Federation Dinner
Eight Bristol Women’s Republican Club members attended the Rhode Island Federation of Republican Women membership Victory Dinner in Providence Friday. Attendees were Mrs. Sidney Berresholf president, Mrs. Samuel Kindel, Mrs. Henry W. Boynton, Mrs. Lucian Capone, Mrs. Albert O. Earle, Mrs. Russell S. Bray, Mrs. Roger W. Pigeon, and Mrs. Frank Murphy. Bristol’s federation membership totals 50, with 25 in the Bristol Highlands unit led by Mrs. Wallace Dibble, 17 in the South Bristol unit led by Mrs. Thomas Adams, and nine members at large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Women’s Republican Club
Rhode Island Federation of Republican Women
Sidney Berresholf
Briistol Group
Samuel Kindel
Henry W. Boynton
Lucian Capone
Albert O. Earle
Russell S. Bray
Roger W. Pigeon
Frank Murphy
Bristol
Bristol Highlands
Wallace Dibble
South Bristol
Thomas Adams
Sophomore French Club Hosts Bristol Ham Supper
The Sophomore French Club of Bristol Senior High School held a ham supper in the Colt cafeteria on Wednesday evening. The menu included La salade de pommes de terre, le jambon, les croissants et le beurre, les tartes et la glace.
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Bristol Senior High School
Colt
Vets Can Still Reinstate GIL Insurance Policies
Veterans with lapsed National Service Life Insurance may reinstate with aid from the Providence VA office. About 250 Rhode Island veterans have reinstated 12.5 million in four months, average policy 500. A lapse over three months needs a medical exam. Former servicemen can convert G I term into permanent plans such as Ordinary Life or Endowment options. Specialists at VA offices stand by to help.
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iLife Insurance
John L. Reavey
Providence
Reavey
Veterans’ Administration
Bristol Civic League Plans Hot Dog Roast
The Bristol Civic League discussed a hot dog roast at their meeting on 15 Ryan Avenue. The roast is scheduled for June 17 with Mary Pereira Fern Rego and Mary Medeiros on the refreshment committee for the June 14 meeting. The hot dog cast includes Louise Marine Winifred Fasielo Linda Correira Peggy Vieira Mary Remieres Olga Lewis Cecilia Carvalho and Dorothy Travers.
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Bristol Civic Leagues
Ryan Avenue
Mary Peireira
Fern Rego
Mary Medeiros
Louise Marine
Winifred Fasiello
Linda Correira
Peggy Viera
Mary Remeires
Olga Lewis
Cecelia Carvalho
Dorothy Travers
Bristol Rotary Sees World War II Film
Captain Raymond Makowsky of Battery C 243rd AAA AW Battalion presented a World War II film about the Battle of San Pietro and the Liri Valley to the Bristol Rotary Club at the White Rail Riding Club on a Wednesday afternoon.
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San Pietro
Liri
Italy
Bristol Rotary Club
Raymond Makowsky
243Rd. Aaa
White Rail Riding Club
BMC Wins First Twi League Game
Bristol Manufacturing finally earned a win by defeating St. Elizabeth 6 to 4 in a tight Twi League game. Both teams were scoreless in the first, then BMC surged with late runs after a fourth inning rally. Massano and Benevides pitched well despite a costly third inning for each side. Ascoli's Esso and Bristol Manufacturing set up next Monday night rematches.
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Bristol Manufacturing
St. Elizabeth’s
Bristol Ommnivil
Santo
BMC
Benevides
St. Elizabeth
Massano
B.mc
Ascoli
Esso
IC&A Wins 3rd In Row In Twi-League Action
IC&A clinched a third straight victory to seize first in the Twi-League by defeating Bristol Mfg. in a five inning game at Bristol Common. The game featured wild pitching and only two hits per side, with Morra earning the win and Lawrence taking the loss as C&A scored eight runs on seven walks and one hit.
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C&a
T Hey
Bristol Mfg
Bristol Common
Secong
Morra
John Maisano
B.m’s
Zip” Raiola
Maisano
Harry Lawrence
Lawrence
Colt Downs Rogers Jim Tight 2-0 Game
Bristol Senior High School baseball improved to nine wins and one loss with a 2-0 victory over Rogers High. Cordeiro pitched a two hitter with 14 strikeouts while contributing an RBI single. Murgo scored on a first inning hit and later scored on Cordeiro grounder in the second.
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Bristol Senior High School
Rogers High
Newport
Joe Cordeiro
Murgo
Bristol
Pirri
Knott
Cordeiro
Rene
Lendarm
Alexander
Rogers
Guiteras Field
Colt
Barrington
de la Salle
Memorial services for Battery C veterans set in Bristol Bay
Former Battery C members and National Guard veterans gather for memorials in Rhode Island with a service at the North Cemetery on Sunday May 28 at 11 a m. The salute at State Street Armory follows, with grave rituals at Sgt Reginald Brown’s grave read by Sgt Eugene Moura US A. Died since 1923 are listed: Victoria Gonsalves Philips Correia Andrade Furtado Belmore Morssey and Brown.
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National Guard
Rhode Island
Tavs
Bristol Bay
He North
State Street Armory
ALE Squau
Battery
Frank Victoria
James Gonsalves
Thomas Philips
William Correia
John Andrade
Manuel Furtado
Arthur Belmore
Edward Morrissey
Reginald Brown
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Bristol ‘Y
Adams
Miss Brightman
Albert F. Means
Carmine C. Cirillo
Women’s Rep. Club
Ralph Defelice
Constitution St
Charles M. Connery
Tel
Burton
Bristol County Movers
Joseph C. Silvia & Sons
Bayview Ave
Tel. Br
C. W. Weaver
E. W. Weaver
High ST
WM. C. Todd, JR
Metacom Ave
Warren, R
GIL
Bristol Civic League
Rotary Club
DaPonte & Sons
BAKER
Ic&a
Rogers Jim
Squillante’s Furniture Co
Eddy St
Providence, 2. I. Dexter
Smoke Eaters
Newport Naval Training Station
Guiteras School
The
Lawson Aiola
Disabled Americans Veterans Chapter
Bristol Hardware CO
Wood Street
Mlearex
la Fazias
Bradford Sr
Ipana
Magnesia
Vick’s
Warner
Agaro
Mead
Haleys
Scott
Johnson’s Baby Oil
Alka
Seltzer
Dexti
Pertussin
Fasteeth
Casafru
Werner’s
Colgate
Fletcher
Castoria
Mennen
Polident
Colgate’s
Vick
Lysol
Chevrolet
America
Child and
Cutler
Asselin Chevrolet Co
Warren
Joseph Sansone
I Embalmer
WM. S. King
Mobilubrication
Electric Shop
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