Bristol Council Limits New Liquor Licenses
The Bristol town council opposed granting any more Class B or C liquor licenses “until further notice.” With 38 licenses currently, the move aims to protect existing licensees and reflect a belief of sufficient licenses for the population. Council president Dr. Samuel D. Clark announced the policy, though member Edward H. Holmes did not support it.
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Holmes
Bristol
Samuel D. Clark
Clark
Edward H. Holmes
Benard
Dr. Clark
Bristol A. A
Town Solicitor To Study Wood St Recommendations
The town council referred blueprint recommendations for Wood Street from Bay View to Perry Street to Town Solicitor Eugene F. Cochran for study. Engineer Austin C. Daley urged accepting the line, grading to shed water, resetting curbing, and a 40-foot roadbed as topography was requested by highway surveyor Joseph F. Pannone.
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Wood St
Wood Street
Bay View Avenue
Perry Street
Eugene F. Cochran
Austin C. Daley
V A Medical Chief To Speak At Installation
The Lawson-Raiola Chapter No 15 of the Disabled American Veterans will install officers Saturday night at 7:30 at Kearney Post American Legion Hall Bristol. Dr Louis A Normandin chief medical officer Providence regional VA will speak on Medical Treatment and Hospitalization of the Disabled Veteran. A full slate of officers led by Department Commander John A Welch will be installed.
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Lawson - Raiola
Kearney Post
American Legion Hall
Franklin Street
Albert P. Russo
R. I. Veterans’ Home
Louis A. Normandin
Providence
The
Veterans Administration
Bristol
Normandin
Russo
Tthey
DAV
DAV Department of
Rhode Island
John A. Welch
Engagement Announced For Miss Marcia Bickford
Mr and Mrs Charles Bickford of 409 Hope Street announce the engagement of their daughter Marcia to Richard Torrey son of Mr and Mrs Charles Torrey of Randolph Massachusetts A July wedding is planned Miss Bickford a Bristol Senior High School class of 1948 graduate works at Hope Drug Co Torrey is a draftsman with the architectural firm of Howe Prout and Ekman Providence
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Charles Bickford
Hope Street
Marcia
Richard Torrey
Charles Torrey
Randolph
Mass
Bristol Senior High School
Miss Bickford
Hope Drug Co
Howe, Prout and Ekman
Providence
Mid Morning Fire Routs Children At St Mary's School
Annual Meeting planned for Bristol YMCA outlined with committee appointments by Frederick Bartlett. Thomas Adams to chair with Murgo Borges Makowsky and Means on the committee. Meeting set for Jan 16 features banquet officers guest speaker and Outstanding Citizen Award of 1949.
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St. Mary's School
Young Men's Christian Association
Frederick S Bartlett
Thomas D .Adams
Joseph A. Murgo
John Borges
Raymond J. Makowsky
Albert Means
Mr Bartlett
Francis J Murphy
J. Foster F. Price
Herbert B. Burnham, Jr
D. Anthony J. Ramos
Roswell S. Bosworth
Samuel D. Clark
Arthur J. Genthner
Keuretters
Robert Means
Means
Third Floor Blaze At Byfield School Quickly Contained
A morning fire at the Byfield School, housing St. Mary’s Parochial, forced evacuation as flames and smoke spread on the third floor. Bristol Volunteer Fire Department, led by Chief Robert J. Anderson, contained the blaze within 15 minutes. Estimated damage runs into thousands, mainly from water damage to lower classrooms.
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Byfield School
Bristol Volunteer Fire Department
Robert J. Anderson
Ngarest
High
Church Streets
Alhhough
St Marys School Offered Use of Guiteras House
The Rev Charles C Curran pastor of St Marys Church said the First Congregational Church board offered use of Guiteras House after a fire at St Marys Parochial School this morning. Curran called the gesture very fine and appreciated the help.
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St. Mary's School
Guiteras House
Charles C. Curran
St. Mary’s Church
Guteras House
First Congregational Church
St. Mary’s Parochial School
Ten Architects Chosen for World War II Memorial Plan
The Mull Invite will extend preliminary plans to ten architects, five with Bristol County ties, for the World War II Memorial Building. Rear Adm. Gilbert C. Hoover chairs the World War II Memorial Committee which announced the plan approval pending town solicitor consent. Plans must be submitted by January 16 with a jury selecting a winner. if funds pass, the winner becomes architect of the memorial building.
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Bristol County
Adm
Gilbert C. Hoover
USN
Angel M. Morino
This and That By The Scribe On Wrestling TV Show
The writer describes a television wrestling show with hero and villain and a hostile crowd. He cites Sam Beale in the New York Times who argues the sport is not fraudulent though its brutality may be performance. Beale notes renewed interest driven by television.
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New York Times
Sam Beale
Town Property Building Covered by Blanket Insurance
The town property building under annual lease to the parochial school is insured under the town blanket policy. The school janitor is Charles La voie. The recall occurred at 12 30 p m.
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Av Cis
Charles Lavoie
Wrestlers aim to avoid injury in the ring
The article explains wrestlers strive to stay in one piece across multiple shows, using universal signals to ease pain. It notes that fans may not know the risks as attention shifts to audience safety, while describing how women sometimes attack wrestlers outside the ring with pins or hair pulling.
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Hae Aion
Chief Little
Wolff
New York
Staive
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Bride OF Vengeance
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