Old Bristol House Remembers Its Silent Past and a Local Hero
A Bristol neighbor recalls the Bache house on State Street and its decay after a former occupant left, musing on memory and the living death of abandoned homes. The piece honors Evvie Bache, a devoted community figure, and notes a pupil fund to fund annual gifts for local high school seniors in her memory.
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Bristol
State Street
Jennie
Red Sox
Tris Speaker
Ted Williams
Evvie Bache
Miss Bache
Hope Street Parade Marks Warren Victory In Classic
Warren Redskins defeated Colt Colts 15 to 7 in an Armistice Day rivalry game. Bob MacDougall scored both Warren touchdowns aided by Araujo Jamiel and Rimoshytus, with a safety and a missed extra point. Colt’s lone score came on a fourth-quarter fumble return and.Formation lists follow.
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Warren
Hope Street
Bristol
Warren Redskins
Colt
Green
White
Bob MacDougall
Redskins
MacDougall
Rimoshytus
Araujo
Jamiel
Burke
Ronnie Formisano
Colt Places Five On Football Selections
Colt placed five players on the seventh set of all class weekly schoolboy football selections in the Class C poll of the R I Inter scholastic League. Bristol jians George Mello Ronnie Formisano Eddie Silvia Bob Leahy and Tony Nastri were named. Formisano Silvia and Leahy were picked for the weekly squad for the third time. Mello made it for the second time marking Colt’s second largest showing.
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Colt
Bristoljians
George Mello
Ronnie Formisano
Eddie Silvia
Bob Leahy
Tony Nastri
Formisano
Silvia
Leahy
Mello
Nastri
Akin Honored by American Chemical Society
Russell B. Akin, Colt Memorial High School class of 1929, named chairman of the division of paint plastics and printing ink. Du Pont executive with 20 years service will head field sales services in the poly chemicals department and be based in Wilmington Delaware. He holds BS from Brown 1933 MA from Columbia 1935 PhD 1937 and is a member of Sigma Xi Phi Lambda Upsilon and the ACS. He married Ruth Delclsur in 1938 and has three children.
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Russell B. Akin
Colt Memorial High School
The
American Chemical Society
William Russell Akin
Celia E. Hill
Warren
Publi
Bristol
Brown University
Columbia University
Faculty of
Pure Science
Columbia
Sigma Xi
Phi Lambda Upsilon
Amercian Chemical Society
Civic group reviews Plant H sale progress and bids
A Thursday meeting on Plant H at Collins & Aikman Corp reviewed sale developments. Attendees included Council President Joseph F. Bruno, Councilman William E. Magee, Civic Industries Committee leaders, and C A executives. No definite offer yet. town funds used to locate a purchaser. committee acted as real estate agent.
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Collins & Aikman Corp
Charles Wilson
Council
Joseph F. Bruno
William E. Magee
Anthony Pinhero
Civic Industries Committee
Francis J. Connell
Saul Ricklin
Ralph H. Lavers
Donald M Burger
Bruno
Wilson
Zoning Board Denies Drive-In Petition on Tupelo Street
The Zoning Board denied the petition for a drive-in theatre on Tupelo Street after a public hearing attended by about 35 people. Only one speaker favored the proposal as Norman J Vermette cited that public convenience would not be served and neighboring property use would be substantially injured. The filing parties include H Raymond Caine, Wardwell Lumber Co, and Helene Brooks. Caine was not present at the hearing.
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Tupelo Street
Zoning Board
Norman J Vermette
H Raymond Caine
Esmond, RI
Wardwell Lumber Co
Helene Brooks
Caine
William D Hall
Bristol and Woonsocket cited as models of local economic revival
The Wall Street Journal features Woonsocket and Bristol as examples of towns tackling recession via local initiatives. Woonsocket boosts industry with a new plastics park and a 300000 building, while Bristol pursues quahogging and marine ventures after factory closures. The piece notes ongoing debates over a drive in theater and local development plans.
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Bristol
Woonsocket
The
Wall Street Journal
Washington, D. C
John Chamberlain
Industrial Development Foundation of
Greater Woonsocket
Collins & Aikman
Quahoging
Providence
Fall River
Chamberlain
Phoenix
Washington
Inspector Finds Battery C Superior In Annual Check
The 243rd Gun Battalion Battery C received a superior rating on the federal inspection held Wednesday night. Lt Col McMullan announced the inspector praised the unit, noting it was among five superior ratings in 672 inspections over two years.
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243Rd
Everett E. McMullan
George J Ganer
First Army
McMillan
Col. Ganer
National Guard
Col Ganer
Guiteras
Warren
Col McMillan
Charles E. Burns
James E. Sullivan
Metacom Avenue
R. I. Veterans Home
Veterans Council Installs Officers at Armistice Dinner
The Veterans Council held its second annual dinner at Midway with installation of officers led by George Cesana in John Kiernan’s absence. New officers are Fortunato Caruso president Samuel J. Smith vice president Francis P. Cuomo treasurer and Chester W. Williams secretary. An earlier memorial Mass at St Marys Church was sponsored by the Knights of Columbus and preached by Rev Joseph A Cardoza Jr.
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Manuel Sousa
Beach Terrace
Veterans Council
George Cesana
United Veterans Council
John Kiernan
Fortunato Caruso
Samuel J. Smith
Francis P. Cuomo
Chester W. Williams
Albert P. Russo
Knights of Columbus
St. Mary’s Church
Joseph A. Cardoza Jr
Joseph A. Cardoza
E. State Street
Jesus Savior Church
Newport
St Marys Parish Plans Annual Collection Drive
St Marys Church will hold its annual parish collection from November 20 to 30 with a $5,000 goal. Co chairs are Mr and Mrs James Flynn with secretary Mrs George H Baldwin and treasurer Frederick T Goff. An organization meeting is scheduled for Tuesday at 8 15 p m in the church auditorium.
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St.Marys
St. Mary’s Church
James Flynn
George H. Baldwin
Frederick T. Goff
Final Plans For Bristol K of C Dinner Dance
The Bristol Council Knights of Columbus finalized plans for their annual dinner dance to be held at the Midway at 7:30 p.m. Co chairs are Michael Bianuzzo and Albert Nutini. Short talks were given by Rev. Clyde Walsh and Rev. Joseph Sorzana and Rev. Joseph Bernardi from local parishes.
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Bristol Council Knights of Columbus
Michael W. Biancuzzo
Albert A. Nutini
Clyde J. Walsh
St. Mary’s Church
Joseph Sorzana
P.s.sc
Joseph Bernardi
P.S.S.C
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church
Ambassador to Speak at YMCA in Bristol Meeting
The Bristol World Affairs Council invites the public to a talk by Ceylon's ambassador to the United States, Honorable R. S. S. Gunewardene, at the YMCA next Wednesday November 16 at 8 p.m. Tea and coffee will be served at a social hour after the speech.
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Ceylon
YMCA
Evelin Bache Memorial Fund Seeks $300 Goal
Robert B. Suzman, treasurer, reports the Evelin Bache Memorial Fund has raised $122.50 so far. Proposed by George L. Howe, the fund aims for $300 with annual prizes from income. Contributions to date are as follows.
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Robert B. Suzman
Evelin Bache
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Rubka
Y Francis
Menezes
Andreozzi
P. MacDougall
R. MacDougall
Abbruzzi
DeBlois
Abram
Serbst
Abulheira
Conti
Natale
DeMeo
Carmone
Stanzione
Murgo
Ferri
Medeiros
Falco
DaPonte
Oliveira
Chemical Soc’y
Akin
Dupontc
Ruth B. Delclsur
Brooklyn, N.Y
Roslyn, Roger and
Roxanne
Civic Group
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Hall
Brooks
Marie J Cranshoff
Sisters of St. Dorothy
St Elizabeth's School
Cranshoff
Arthur Vitullo
Anthony Dennis
Frank L. Martin
Cardoza
Manuel
Theresa Cardoza
Gooding Avenue
Paul J Salcone
Pappasquash Road
Anthony
Eva Thomas
New England Telephone and Telegraph Company
Wood Street
New English
Edward J Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald
College Prep
New England
Boston
Frank T. Canario
Canaria
Vets Council
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