Factory roots and Bristol noon hour dangers
Editorial argues the American factory system builds jobs and prosperity, then shifts to Bristol housing and school concerns. It highlights the Burton School closure, a crowded Common with unsupervised noon hours, and the risk of crime or tragedy without better supervision or transportation solutions. It urges serious action by parents, schools, and community leadership to protect children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burton
Edward J. Fitzgerald
Bristol
Fitzgerald
A Factory Is Like A Tree In Free Enterprise View
Reprinted from a Harbor Plywood Corporation ad, the piece defines free enterprise via a factory as a basic instinct of American life. It argues any man can risk time and money in an enterprise, with factory pay rolls feeding the community’s merchants and services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Phoenix
America
Harbor Plywood Corporation
Hoquiam
Washington
Sunday soaking at water restaurant after a pan? daugh of late Sylvester and Les Munro
A daughter of the late Sylvester and Les Munro, Sunday visiting a water restaurant, was educated in Bristol schools and moved to East Bridgewater in 1916. She was an active member of the Bridgewater Heteriat Home, 98 Bedford St., Bridgewater. Burial will be in North Burial Grounds, Bristol.
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Ewater
Sylvester
Les
Munro
Bristol
East Bridgewater
Cere
Ewater Hetterat
Bedford St
Bridgewater
North Burial Grounds
Silvia Faria Dies at 73 in State Hospital
Silvia Faria, 73, a former resident, died May 23 at the State Hospital where he was employed. Funeral services set for Friday at 8:15 a.m. from George C Lima Funeral Home 367 High St with a Requiem Mass at 9 a.m. in St Elizabeth's Church. Burial follows in St Mary's Cemetery.
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Silvia Faria
State Hospital
George C Lima
High St
St Elizabeth's Church
St Mary’s Cemetery
Letters to the Editor show thanks and rebuke in readers’ notes
Readers express gratitude for a May 21 Phoenix edition and recount attending a Spar farewell ceremony. Other letters rebuke John O’Brien for derogatory terms, with a bristling jab at Mount Hope and a playful invitation to a bouer bake with clams at the Elks Club.
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Pearson
Ralph
Alfred Pearson
Valley Falls
A. F
John
Mount Hope
John O’brien
Elks Club
Funeral services for Maria De Gloria Bragantin 73
Funeral was held for Maria De Gloria Bragantin of 65 St Elizabeth St born January 26 1884 in St Michael Azores died after a short illness at Rhode Island Hospital The services included a Mass at St Elizabeths Church and burial at St Marys Cemetery Grandsons served as bearers Survived by son Joseph O Bragantin daughter Marta Gloria Viveiros 11 grandchildren 12 great grandchildren and other relatives.
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Maria de Gloria Bragantin
St. Elizabeth St
George C. Luma
Community Events May to June at Local Venues
A list of upcoming social events includes May 29 Firemens Ball at Midway House. June 2 Grande Promenade of La Societe des 40 Hommes et 8 Cheveaux Rhode Island at Kearney Post Home Franklin St with 10 am registration. June 9 Firemens Memorial Sunday observance. June 12 Dessert bridge and canasta at Bristol Yacht Club. June 14 Second annual music festival by choirs and orchestra of First Congregational Church. June 2 dinner dance by Holy Name Society at Midway Steak and Lobster House.
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Midway House
la Societe Des 40 Hommes Et
Cheveaux
Rhode Island
Kearney
Franklin St
Holy Name Society of Our Lady of Mt Carmel
House
Bristol Yacht Club
First Congregational Church
Charlie Wilson the blunt defender of defense policy
A profile of Secretary of Defense Charlie Wilson portrays a forthright, blunt observer who sparks strong reactions yet is respected for his decentralization skill. Born to Ohio teachers, he rose from Westinghouse to Remy Electric and GM, married in 1922, and balanced a large family with a long Washington tenure.
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Charlie Wilson
Secretary of Defense
Department
Army
Navy
Air Force
Wilson
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Westinghouse
The
Remy Electric Co
General Motors
Gcm
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Ena
George V Bulin Bellmore
Agnes P Barry
Union St
Charles M Connery
Burton St
St Mary's Church
Msgr
Charles H Lynch
the Bristolished
R. Phoenix
Charles
Erwin Ells
Lena Whale
Tim
Chastie Wilson
White House
National Guard
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