Bristol Eyes Auto Driving Course In Local Schools
Bristol plans to adopt a state aided automobile driving course for next semester pending Bristol school board approval. Two motor vehicle inspectors will map the plan with endorsements from Dr James Rockett and state officials. The program, previously piloted in Rhode Island schools, would use dual control cars for driving instruction and emphasize safety and responsibility.
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Lkely
Bristol
Phoenix
George R. Beane
Sista
Elmer S. Mapes
Rockett
James F Rockett
General Assembly
Mr Bean
Rhode Island
Fire Destroys Garage Behind Prescott Paull Home
An overheated oil burner caused a noon fire at the rear garage of 649 Hope Street, belonging to former Town Council President Prescott B Paull. Four local volunteer units under Chief Fred Guevremont responded, subduing the blaze quickly and saving nearby buildings. No vehicles were inside the two-car structure, which is believed insured and was practically destroyed.
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Prescott B Paull
Hope Street
Fred Guevremont
Paull
Dr. B. J. Sohn Opens Office in Bristol Mello Building
Dr. B J Sohn M D opens offices at 561 Hope Street in the Mello Building Bristol. A Boston University Medical School graduate he has extensive post graduate work in eye ear nose and throat care. He trained in Vienna at Allgemeines Kranken Haus and Vienna Prohlemie under noted specialists.
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Jos Sohn
Hope Street
Mello Building
Bristol
Boston University
School of Medicine
Vienna
Sohn
Allgemeines Kranken Haus
Prohlemie
Fuchs
Alexander Hajck
Neuman
Bristol Red Cross Roll Call Sees Strong Early Response
Bristol reports solid early support for the annual Red Cross Roll Call. Rev Arthur W Burdon notes memberships exceed last year at this stage and urges continued giving. The Bristol Branch outlines services to 80 civilians and 11 service families amid a broader world need.
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Red Cross
Arthur W Burdon
Burdon
Bristol
American Red Cross
Charles Liscomb Wallis T Howe
Frank M Dimond
Benjamin M MacDougall
Harold K DeWolf
Jane Palmer
Stanley S Friswell
Henry Dewallen
James McKenna
Emily Osterberg
Ruth Graham
Helen Herreshoff
William H Angevine
Robert Drake
Buell Buckingham Jr
John J Condon
Myra Whitman
Scephia Young
Claude A Hazledine
Vivian Hill
Margaret McGann
Dorothy Mott
Elizabeth Ormond
Charles B Otter
Sally Church
Mina Wendell
Margaret Battcher
Samuel A Hall
Harriet Kinder
Tacoletti
American Red Cross Federal Building
Bristol AI
Phoenix
Clara L. Diman
Bristol Boy Scout Drum Corps Review At Local Auditorium
The Bristol Boy Scout Bugle and Drum Corps presented their first annual Drum Corps Review last evening in the Targené-enthusiastic school auditorium. The corps showcased summer competition wins of 13 first prizes 11 seconds and 7 thirds. Frank Sousa won champion bugler with Albert Morris and Harris Fonseca as finalists. John Freitas was named champion drummer with Manuel Vasconcellos and others as runners up. The event supported a booster campaign to raise funds for equipment and instruction.
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Htehas
Bristol Boy Scout Bugle
Frank Sousa
Albert Morris
Harris Fonseca
Thomas Foley
Manuel Vasconcellos
John Freitas
John J Perry
Buying
John Collamore
Bristol Corps
Ana Tragme
George R Fish
George
Bookland play at Gui teras Memorial junior high School week
Gui teras Memorial junior high marked Book Week with a one act play acrobatics ballet and community singing A humorous production titled Greetings from Bookland featured pupils portraying famous book characters such as Alice in Wonderland Mother Goose Hiawatha Tarzan and Ebenezer Scrooge The show was directed by Miss Jessie Molasky with music by Theresa Donovan and stage staff handling props makeup and curtains.
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Guiteras Memorial
Bookland
Aurora Rogers
Elena Mighori
Rose Foti
Alice In Wonderland
Hattie Brown
Jack the Cnant
Annunzio Candelmo
Red Riding Hood
Minute Troiano
Mother Goose
Constance Estrella
Hiawatha
Mary Santos
Minnehaha
Diana Perry
Tarzan
Hermes Faria
Evangeline
Mars Cabral
Anne of Greenables
Leonora Aguiar
Ebenezer Scrooge
Richard Biden
Quartette of
Evelyn Rogers
Albertina
Connecticut Rector Will Be Guest Preacher
Rev Harry R Pool rector of Christ Church Hamden Connecticut will be guest preacher Sunday evening in the third of the Community Services at St Michael's Church at 8 o'clock A concert by harpist Henrietta Staton Platt will precede from 7 30 to 8 00 Clergymen assisting include Rev Dr Robert Ho Mercer of St Mary's East Providence Rev Arthur W Burdon and Rev Herbert D Graetz
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Harry R Pool
Christ Church Hamden
Connecticut
St Michael’s Church
Henrietta Staton Platt
Robert Ho Mercer
St Mary's Church
East Providence
Arthur W. Burdon
Herbert D Graetz
O. E. S. Group Plans Food Sale
Arrangements are completed for a food sale to be held tomorrow afternoon by Mount Hope Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star. It will take place in the electrical store of Stephen Hoopkins on Hope Street with Mrs Emil Klein heading the committee and assistance from Mrs Hopkins Mrs Leon McCaw Mrs Vincent Pettine Mrs George Marshall Mrs Arthur Barrett and Mrs Elizabeth Gladding ex officio.
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Mount Hope
Order of Eastern Star
Stephen W Hoopkins
Hope Street
Emil Klein
Hopkins
Leon McCaw
Vincent J Pettine
George F Marshall
Arthur W Barrett
Elzabeth Gladding
Week End Grocery Specials Adverts in Bristol Stores
The Phoenix in Bristol highlights economical week end grocery specials with emphasis on savings. Readers are urged to read advertisements to catch desirable deals and value.
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Bristol
Letters From a London Evacuee Child
Three letters from a 12 year old London girl evacuated with her school recount life in a new billet. She writes of cozy but larger homes, laundry struggles, kind hosts, missing family, new friendships with Sara and Hans, a beloved bicycle, and hopes for a Sunday visit with mother to share tea and music.
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London
Pope
Stephen
Fateh
Mrs. Sawyer
Sara
Susan
Hans
Bishop's Palace
Chichester High School
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