Dim-Out Regulations For Rhode Island Automobiles
The Rhode Island State Council of Defense issues blackout rules based on Order No 10. Headlights upper lens halves must be blacked out. any device requires Registrar approval. Speed limit 30 mph on open highway, 20 mph in dense areas. High beams allowed on open roads, lowest beams in dense areas. Parking lights may be used only where local law permits, with tail lights on otherwise. No lights inside the car when parked. Oversize vehicles may use dimensional markers, but taxi roof lights are advertising and prohibited. Fog lights not considered headlights. Cars visible from the sea should have no lights when parked. In a blackout, all lights must be off within five minutes.
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Rhode Island State Council of Defense
State Council
Registrar of Motor Vehicles
Defiance Auxiliary Fire Company Holds Weekly Drill
The Defiance Auxiliary Fire Company conducted its weekly drill at Bristol Highland under Captain Eugene Byone Jr. The all male group from the town’s north section is praised for aiding the main unit and is sponsored by the Bristol Council of Defense. Members include Robert Williams John Baker Samuel Steen Jr Richard Moren William Walsh Jr Roswell Bosworth Jr Herbert Hayden John Taplin Oasis Jencks Clarence Smith Francis Seyer and George Ingram Jr.
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Defiance Auxiliary Fire Company
Bristol Highland
Eugene Byone, Jr
Defiance Fire Company
Captain Byone
Bristol Council of Defense
Robert Williams
John Baker
Samuel J Steen
Richard Moren
William
Town Clerk Records Multiple Real Estate Deeds This Week
The Town Clerk filed three warranty deeds and a quit claim deed during the week of May 21. Bristol County Realty Company to Seraphine Benevices et ux covers five lots with all buildings and improvements on Extension of Peck and Wylson Plats. George Ho Brooks et ux to Joseph Moniz et ux joint tenants involves a tract at High and Burnside streets. Joseph VE Donovan et al to Pim de DD Jannuceitle et ux tenants, a tract on Hope Street. The Wardwell Lumber Company to Lucy Dorothy Isaacson transfers Lot No 8 on Cottage Park Plat.
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Bristol County Realty Company
Seraphine Benevices
Et Ux
Peck and
Wylson
George Ho Brooks
Joseph Moniz
High and
Burnside Streets
Joseph VE Donovan
Hope Street
Elizabeth's Will Feast at St Elizabeths Church
Parishioners of St Elizabetths Church celebrate their Ecco Homo feast with a Saturday 7 30 service and Sunday 11 am high mass A procession follows the services starting at 3 o clock Bene diction ends the ceremonies Manuel Sousa heads the procession committee with Manuel Texeira John Almeida Uriel Sousa and Manuel Pacheco
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St. Elizabetth’s
Manuel S. Sousa
Manuel Texeira
John Almeida
Uriel Sousa
Manuel Pacheco
Memorial Day Observance Planned at Grand Army Hall
Organizations will assemble at Grand Army Hall for Memorial Day May 30 143 at 1 30 p m in full uniform or dark clothes. The line will include police chiefs staff and a list of local officials and youth groups with the Bristol Boy Scouts and echoing buglers. A benediction will be given by Rev H D Graetz.
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Grand Army Hall
Joseph M. Edmonds
Fred M. Straight
Bertram W. Wall
Samuel A. Hall
Arthur W
Barrett
Edward L. Leahy
Thomas H. Black
Soldiers Home
Canon Parshley
Harry I. Young
Francis P. Slade
R. I. State Guard
Kearney
American Legion
Frederick W. Coggeshall
Boy Scouts
Bristol Boy Scout
Walter Machade
Bristol
Boy Scouts of America
George R. Fish
John DaPonte
George E. Magee
Reynolds Northup
Hope Street
Frank C. Codola
State Guard
H .D. Graetz
First Congregational Church
Soldiers and Sailors’ Monument
Anna R. Kebrek
H. D. Graetz
Bristoly
D A. R
Frederick W. Cogseshall
Young Republicans Honor President Gladding
S. Wesley Gladding of Pawtucket, newly elected president of the Rhode Island Young Republicans, was guest of honor at a testimonial dinner last evening at the Crown Hotel in Providence. Harry J. Main presided. speakers included committee members. Gladding is son of Mr and Mrs William P. Gladding of 9 High Street Bristol.
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S. Wesley Gladding
Pawtucket
Bristol
Young Republicans of
Rhode Island
Crown Hotel
Providence
Harry J. Main
Gladding
William P. Gladding
High Street
Tax Assessors Notice for Bristol Rhode Island Estates
The Town of Bristol Rhode Island requires all taxed individuals partnerships and corporations to render a full account of ratable real and personal property for the tax year ending June 15 1943. Assessors will session June 14 17 18 1943 1 to 12 AM and 2 to 4 PM Eastern War Time at Burnside Memorial Building for exemption claims including veterans widows and trust estates.
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Bristol
Philippines
Board of Assessors
Burnside Memorial Building
General Laws OF
Rhode Island
Otlock
Board of Ax
Daniel G& Coggeshall Irank M Dimond Francis P McGovern
Alan Hibbert Receives Air Medal at Hickam Field Hawaii
Staff Sgt Alan Hibbert son of Mr and Mrs George Hibbert of 240 Hope Street is among 300 Army fliers awarded the Air Medal at a joint Army Navy ceremony at Hickam Field Hawaii for bombing Nauru and Tawara Islands. Admiral Nimtz praised the crew and noted Nauru as a phosphate center and Tawara as a war base. Alan, Colt Memorial High School class of 1934 graduate, had worked at Collins and Aikman before enlisting and now serves in a bombing squad.
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Hickam Field
Hawaii
7Th Air Force
Alan Hibbert
George Hibbert
Hope Street
Nauru
Tarawa
Chester W. Nimtz
Pacific Fleet
Tawara
Army Bomber Command
Alan
Colt¢ Memorial High School
Obituary Notes for Bristol Family Figure Coggeshall
Hooker Ingersoll Coggeshall, descendant of Bristol’s early families, rests in North Cemetery after dying in January. A prominent New York City lawyer, he lived in Wortendyke New Jersey and was born in Melrose Massachusetts. Survivors include wife Amy Coggeshall and sisters Susan Burdick and Evelyn Coggeshall.
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Hooker Ingersoll Coggethall
Bristol
New York
Herbert D. Graetz
First Congregational Church
Mr. Coggeshall
Melrose
Mass
New York City
Wortendyke
N. J
Evelin Bache
Samuel C. Wardwell
Verginio de Rocha
Amy Coggeshall
Susan Burdick
Evelyn Coggeshall
Probate Court notices from Bristol address guardianships and estates
A collected set of probate notices from Bristol dated 1943 1948 include guardianship for Giuseppina ward notices of six month claim filing by guardians John W Church clerk and Joan B Ferri guardian and probate actions for Ina McAleese monument care and Luke H Callan estate renewal allowance. Notices call for publication in Bristol Phoenix and set hearings for June 1943.
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Aristel
Giuseppina
Pristet
John W. Church
Joan B Ferri
Bristol
Ina MeAleese
Willam
Este
Ina McAleese
Bristol Phoenix
John W Church
Lake H
Bristol Phoenik
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Ees Baayes Berg
Defiance Auxiliary Company
Town Hall Records
Wardwell Lumber Company
Lucy Dorothy Isaacson
Cottage Park
Collins & Aikman
Navy
Employment Office
Thames Street
Bradford
Treasury
Elizabeth
Aa Béy Ty Ok Krenik
Charles McHugh
Girl Scouts Mariner Ship
Vigilant
Olive Peckham
Bristol Chapter
A. R
Boy Scout
Young Republicans
President Gladding
Prnel
Rol Miny
Coker J. Cogs
Éshallange
Robert S. Bush
Bradford St
Perles
St. Mead’s
Mead's
Cogate
Colgate
Johnson
Waterbury’s
Warner
Vick
Smith Bros
Probate Court
Town OF
Valley Forge
Bizerte
Mr. Wilcox
Joseph Sansone
State Street
Tel
Robert J. McKay
G. W. Simmons
Fune Tiliam
RAL
Tel. Coun
Salvador Nunes
Mt. Hope Ave
George M. Wilbur & Sons CO. Incorporated
Main S
Warren
Constitution Br
Bristol District Nursing Association
A. Ware
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