Memorial Day Parade Plans for Bristol Area 1948
The Memorial Day committee announces observances on May 31 1948 with 7 30 am cemetery ceremonies a volley and taps. A 9 30 am parade forms on Franklin Street led by Lt Col Matthew G Capone Jr US Army Reserves with 1st Lt Concetta Fasano as Chief of Staff. The march includes police, military units, veterans groups, scouts, cadets and community organizations, ending at the State Armory wharf for memorial exercises and a volley.
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Wall
Kearney Post No 6
American Legion
Battery C
243Rd Aaa
Awbn
R. I. National Guard
Franklin Street
Kearney
Matthew G. Capone Jr
Us.a
Concetta Fasano
ANC
Marshall
Matthew G Capone
Samuel A Hall
Gilbert C
Franklin H. Springer
Chester H
Werner C Follin
Henry Wood
Albert C. Learned
Military Order of World V
Daniel Davis
Raymond L. McNamar
Edward J Fitzgerald
J G Anthony Ramos
Samuel Campanell
Samuel Pires
Anthony Agatiell
William D. Hall
John W Church
Josephg R Riccio
William Angevine
Ralph Nash
James D Sullivan
Charles McGinn
Harry I
Carol Benson
John D Sylve
Mary Giddemeyer
Marion Riley
Muriel C
Marie Morris
Bristol Boy Scout
Ronald Rene
243Rd
AAA
Awri National Guard
Raymond J Makow
Bristol Train of Artillery
A. S. M. Michael Flynn
Manuel Torres Jr
Ad Edwards
Nobert Fonseca
Boy Scouts America
X. Borges
Boy Scouts
America Am
Rge Moore
Ward House
Kearney Felix Scott
Sapper
J Floyd Huestis
Donald Clement Aiss
Town Council
General Assembly
High Street
Union Street
Hope Street
Church Street
State Armory
T He Burnside
Honor Roll Gets Fresh Paint Ahead of Memorial Day
Town Clerk John W Church oversees a spruce up of the Honor Roll and surrounding memorial area with a fresh coat of paint on the Roll and gilt on the eagle. Brackets, flag poles, cannon, and tubs on Hope Street get brightened. Costs run between 75 and 100 dollars, funded by local efforts with state help for the tubs. Church seeks civic financial support to cover the bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W Church
Daniel W Coggeshals
Bristol Business Civic Association
Hope Street
Court and
State Streets
Church
Mr Church
Protest Denied Over May 19 Game With St Elizabeths
The Board of Governors denied the protest filed by the Twi League team regarding a May 19 game against St Elizabeths. The official score remains in favor of St Elizabeths.
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Board of Governors
Twi League
St Elizabeth's
Brothers Battle in Eight Inning Duel on Bristol Common
The Del Pianos edged Sam Del Piano over brother Mike with a 2-1 win in eight innings as Vin Santo sparked a late rally. Mike started strong for the Collins & Aikman squad, but Parisi blasted a triple and Pansa drove in the go ahead run. Joe Patis collected two hits for Bristol fans attend a rematch with first place at stake.
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Bristol
del Pianos
del Piano
Sam
Mike
Parisi
Pansa
Collins & Aikman
Ledger
Vin Santo
Church Street
Cirillo
Paris
Bristol AA
Club
Mongenais
Guiteras Field
South Scituate
Artie Pansa
Mike del Piano
Dick Harding
Lou Maisano
Theodos
America
Memorial Day Brings Bronze Plaque at Bristol High
Bristol High School honored World War II veterans with a bronze memorial plaque unveiled during the Memorial Day Assembly. Class of 1944 president George Oliver presented the plaque to Principal John L Burke. names listed include Brelsford De Wolf Hibbert Meiggs Morin Paiva Pansa Perron Pirr Raiola Romano Scott Trudell and others. The program featured prayers, songs, readings, and Taps, with remarks by Principal Burke and Bertram W Wall.
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Bristol High School
George Oliver
John L Burke
Colt
Walter A Brelsford
Richard B. de Wolf
Alan Hibbert
Andrew J. Meiggs
Walter A. Morin
Manuel Paiva
Dante E Pansa
Anthony P Perron
Joseph Pirr
Pasquale Raiola
Louis J Romano
Charles H Scott
Henry P Trudell, Jr
Lincoln
Irene Hardie
Doris Favreau
Mr Wall
Frank Fojo
Charles Mello
Albanian immigrant builds Bridgeport cooperative and school
The article traces Lazar Theodis rising from poverty in Albania to founding a cooperative with ten Albanian storekeepers in Bridgeport and later helping establish an Albanian church and school. It also notes Bristol AA baseball schedule and Memorial Day events.
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Lazar
Bridgeport
Theodis
Lazar Theodos Mystery Noted In Bridgeport Home
R H Markham visits a Bridgeport residence to meet Lazar Theodos, finding a dark haired daughter greeting him and offering to call her father. The hostess recalls stories of Albania and Theodos early days in America amid a quiet, well furnished home.
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Bridgeport
Lazar Theodos
R. H. Markham
Christian Science Monitor
Mr Theodos
America
Testimonial Banquet Honoring Dr Ramos Sunday
A testimonial banquet for Anthony J Ramos DMD is set for Sunday evening in Independent Hall with Anthony J Nunes as toastmaster. The Rev A Menders will be principal speaker and guests include Governor John O Pastore and many named local figures.
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Anthony J. Ramos
DMD
Independent Hall
Anthony ‘J Nunes
A . Menders
John O Pastore
Henry Alfred
Henrique Roche
Luiz A Pacheco
Anthony Williams
Michael J O’brien
Edward J. Fitz
Gerald
Attila Pansa
Samuel Hochman
Anthony O Cabral
John L Burke
August Ramios
John O Lawrence
Anthony J Nunes
Antonio de Sousa
Salvatore Nunes
John P Marshall
Manuel FiS3lvia
Hugh Holmes
Anthony Massano
Louis Castriotta
Andrew, Vorro
Anthony E. Williams
Joseph Carreiro
Anthony C Cabral
Manuel Bento
Joseph Borlatas Jr
Augustine Ramos
John F Viera
Anthony de Ponte
Jesse Cardoza
Victor Formisano
John Cordeiro
Annibal Estrella
Aurino Ferreira
Daniel Vargas
Overseas Children Aid Drive Opens in Bristol Area
The drive for Aid for Overseas Children launches with 35 senior and 33 junior class campaign workers from Bristol Senior Class. James E. Sullivan leads as local chairman with team captains from local public schools. Supt. E. J. Fitzgerald chairs Bristol County efforts aiming for 5 280 to fund the campaign through Bristol Warren and Barrington.
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Bristol
James E. Sullivan
Guiteras Junior High School
Gladys M Brightman
E. J. Fitzgerald
Bristol County
Bristol, Warren
Barrington
Jealousy and Collapse End a 1938 Local Project
With rising prosperity jealousy arose as one operator accused others of dishonesty and in 1938 the project collapsed. Each small shopkeeper went his own way.
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Fr. Curran
Albert
Albert’s Jewelers
Hope ST
Grete’s Bakery
Mike del
Cordeiro
Joe Pa Tis
Monda
Office For the Practice
Mello Building
Bristol, Rhode Island
TEL
Robert Taylor
Audrey Totter
Herbert Marshall
Dorothy Patrick
Mickey
Brick Bradford
Abie
Joanne Dru
Richard Norris
Thurs
Spencer Tracy
Lana Turner
Zachary Scott
Baby Sitter
Frigidaire Home Appliances
Aire Dealer Modern Electric
Child Street
Warren
Warren, R. I
Asha
Bertram W Wall
Doris
Favreau
Leonora Medeiros
Digear
Theresa Donovan
Bristol A. A. In
Nian
Macedonia
Albany
N. Y
Mark‘ham
Dr. Ramos
ST. Elizabeth’s Church
Arty Mello’s Orchestra
Hteel
St. Mary’s Carnival
Duncan Fairlee
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