Christmas Party Planned For Bristol Children's Home
Bristol County Voiture No 1188 and Forty Hommes et Eight Chevaux gathered at the Warren American Legion Post Home to plan a Christmas party and tree for the Bristol Children's Home. A committee including Virgil Arruda Manuel Goulart Albert Pearson Harold Woodard William Langlois and Harold Aylesworth was named. An officers installation will be held Saturday evening Dec 3 at Kearney Post Home with Gene Ritchie chairing the arrangements and Walter Dolliver of Providence presiding. A social hour and dancing follow.
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Bristol County
Warren American Legion
Bristol Children’s
Virgil M. Arruda
Manuel P. Goulart
Bristol
Albert J. Pearson
Harold B. Woodard
Barrington
William Langlois
Harold Aylesworth
Warren
Kearney
Gene I. Ritchie
Walter Dolliver
Providence
Kearney Post
Drum Corps
Ladies
North Cemetery Improvements Near Completion
Improvements at the North Cemetery are nearing completion with finishing touches on widening the automobile entrances. The resurfacing of roadways has been completed and has drawn favorable comment from visitors in recent days.
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North Cemetery
T the
Program Drawn Up For Memorial Building Bristol
A formal program for a Bristol World War II Memorial Building competition has been prepared by Samuel M. Morino with advisor duties to the town. The seven member jury will include Philip D. Creere of RISD. the top prize is 1000 dollars with a possible full design if funds pass. Competition runs Nov 25 to Jan 16 1950 with anonymous drawings from eligible Rhode Island architects and Bristol County entrants.
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Link
Bristol
Samuel M. Morino
Providence
Morino
Philip D. Creere
Rhode Island School of
Bristol County
Rhode Island
Marino
Creer
Gilbert C Hoover Usn
Julio F. Maviel Sr
Aaron Deeg
George Millard
William H. Slocum
Prescott B Paull, Jr
Memorial Committee
Reba Rebekah Lodge Installs New Officers
Reba Rebekah Lodge of I O O F held installation ceremonies in Odd Fellows Hall High Street. Rachel Simmons became Noble Grand with District Deputy Mrs Streete presiding. Other officers include Katherine McKay Marion Blease Eileen A Northup Helen Waitt and more.
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Rachel Simmons
Reba Rebekah
Girl Scout Mariner Ship Vigilant Elects Officers
Officers for the year were elected at the organizational meeting of the Girl Scout Mariner Ship Vigilant on Monday evening at 7 30 at the scout house Burnside Street. Mrs John Watson led the session as skipper and the group reviewed watches and bell-time. Mary-Louise Adams was elected super cargo of treasure with Elizabeth Andrade as yeoman and Mary Andrade as boatswain of the starboard watch, and Carol Benson as boatswain of the port watch.
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Girl Scout Mariner
Scout House
Burnside Street
John Watson
Mary-Louise Adams
Elizabeth Andrade
Mary Andrade
Boat ‘Swain
Carol Benson
Present Book Week Program At Guiteras Junior High
Students at Guiteras Junior High School presented a Book Week program directed by librarian Miss Jessie Molasky. The show opened with Entrance March, flag salute, and Star Spangled Banner sung by students. Readings, plays, and songs followed, featuring casts including Marlene Rawson, Barbara Balzano, Janet Jannsen, Betty Olson, Theresa Mello, and Anna Duarte, with James Ferreira as announcer and Gordon Fields as stage manager.
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Guiteras Junior High School
Jessie Molasky
Betty Olson
Theresa Mello
Barbara Balzano
Card Catalog
Marlene Rawson
Marklyn Trainor
Barbara _ Balzano
Ellen Weaver
Karen Kinder
Eunice Megathlin
Santina Pagano
June Hadfield
Edith Anderton
Joseph Aguiar
Anna Duarte
Janice Sousa
Alice Munro
Mary Marabella
Gloria Alves
Mary Sousa
Janet Jannsen
Noreen Tavares
Emily Garvin
Dolores Martin
Peggy Revello
Angelo ?Anzarella
James Ferreira
Gordon Fields
Keith Lotnedy Lowtry Speeg
Louis Gallo
Republican Women Attend Conference in Providence
Sixteen Bristol women attended the first RI Federation of Republican Women convention in Providence yesterday. Edith P. Welby of Yonkers spoke on women in politics at a Cummocks Grill dinner. Delegates from Bristol included Mrs Watson Mrs Gladding Mrs Iacoletti and others.
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RI Federation of Republican Women
Providence
Cummocks Grill
Edith P. Welpy
Yonkers
N. Y
Bristol
John Watson
Everett
Church
Emanuel Sacolett
Gilbert C. Hoover
Samuel Kinder
Ralph Holt
Lucian Capone
Yearlings Grid Team Faces Cape Verdians in Final Game
A new Bristol football squad the Yearlings led by head coach Joe Sousa will close their season Sunday with a match against the Cape Verdians club at New Bedford.
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Bristol
Yearlings
Joe Sousa
New Bedford
Open House At Reynolds Schools Draws Parents In
Parents packed the Reynolds elementary schools last night for an open house event. The Bristol Parent Teacher Association partnered with the school department for one of the town's most successful visitations, with lower grade schools open from seven to eight and a panel discussion concluding the evening.
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Reynolds
Thildren
Bristol Parents Teacher Association
PTA
James S. Coles
Taft
Taft School
Annie M Tobi
Valley
Daniel K. Davis
St. Michael’s Church
Mes
Marys Scanion
Pyramids of Charity Formed in Bristol Women’s Club
The Bristol Women’s Club formed the Pyramids of Charity during a Tuesday meeting in K of C Hall on State Street. The group aims to aid needy families with holiday dinners, fund throat surgeries, and support other charitable efforts. Mrs Vasta Ruggeiro led the formation and new officers were elected including Mrs Van Wytello president and Mrs Ruggeiro director of charities.
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Pyramids’ of Charity
Bristol Women’s Club
K. of C. Hall
State Street
Vasta Ruggeiro
Fundaf
van Wytello
Ruggeiro
Catherine Aiello
Anne Cavallaro
Olympia del Toro
Josephine Vitello
Beatrice » Abanante
Nicoletta Ruggeiio
Lena Consentini
Fannie Langello
Anna Parisi
Josephine Sodini
Vitello
Nicoletta Ruggeiro
Fire Commissioner Wins His First Turkey Drawing
Fire Commissioner Norman E Benard attended a turkey drawing at Hydraulion Company and won a turkey. Supporters credit his skill and participation as proof of effort, and he plans a Thanksgiving roast with fixings at home.
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Norman E Benard
Hydraulion Company
Benard
Kit
Old Farmer's Almanac Remains True to Form Through Years
A speaker recalls his grandfather's copy of The Farmer's Almanac, once the family Bible beside the fireplace. He notes the 1930s edition shifted to glossy paper with photos, while emphasizing the Almanac's enduring lessons on farming, labor, weather, and prudent living.
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John Church
George Washington
United States
John
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