Byfield School Classes Moved After Fire
The town moves all classes to Byfield School and Knights of Columbus Hall after a fire damages the Byfield building on its third floor. Temporary repairs began while a Monday meeting will estimate the damage with Salvador Nunes and Vincent Saviano evaluating the site.
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Byfield School
Guiteras House
First Congregational Church
Knights of Columbus
Charles C. Surran
St. Mary’ ‘Arch
Guneral House
K. of C. Hall
Mary’s School
Jurran
Henry Barton To Address Barton Historical Society
Henry Barton, back from the Far East this summer, will speak at the Holmes House on Monday at 8 o clock. His talk is titled Early Trade With China. Hostesses include Mrs Albert Battcher Jr and Miss Ethel Blaisdell among others.
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Henry Barton
Far East
Bristol Historical Society
Holmes House
China
Albert Battcher, Jr
Ethel Blaisdell
Miriam McCaughey
William A. Day
Minnie E. Farrington
Christmas Mailing Rush Opens Today
Postmaster Daniel W. Coglings announces the annual Yuletide mail surge with extra clerks and new sorting tables. He urges early mailing for cards and packages to distant states, noting Dec 5 for distant parcel deadlines and Dec 15 for cards, while promising delivery by Christmas if the public cooperates.
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Daniel W. Coglings
McHines
Thelgun
Yuletide
Canon Davis Speaks At Bristol High School Thanksgiving
Canon Daniel K. Davis rector of St. Michael’s Church delivered the Thanksgiving Day address at Bristol Senior High School. Four students reached Bristol finals in a state contest for the governor’s proclamation. names include Paul Asciolla Robert Jordan Emilio Iannuc ieillo and A Dede Gy. The program featured songs and a flag salute with music supervised by Mrs. M Theresa Donovan.
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Daniel K. Davis
St. Michael’s Church
Colt Memorial School
Bristol Senior High School
Nals
Joseph Cabral
Canon Davis
M. Theresa Donovan
Disabled Vets Film To Be Shown At Pastime Theater
Bristol residents will view a 10 minute educational drama How Much Do You Owe featuring James Stewart and General Jonathan M. Wainwright. The DAV aims to depict veteran rehabilitation and community challenges with Stewart contributing to film and distribution. Lawson Raiola Chapter plans installation of new officers at Kearney Post with Dr Louis A Normand as chief speaker.
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Bristol
James Stewart
Jonathan M. Wainwright
Bataan
Jimmy Stewart
DAV
Lawson Raiola
Kearney Post
American Legions Hall
Franklin Street
Louis A. Normand N
Providence
The
Veterans Administration
Bristol Firemen Battle Small Blaze in Defective Fireplace
Four volunteer departments answer general alarm for a fire at Richard Connolly’s home on Sunny Side Avenue. Ever Ready company quickly attached a booster line and extinguished the blaze shortly before 2 PM Wednesday.
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Bristol
Richard Connolly
Sunnyside Avenue
Colt Wallops Barrington In Annual Thanksgiving Game
Before 3000 fans at Victory Field Colt Memorial defeated Barrington High 12 to 0 to seal the County championship. Lou Murgo starred scoring a TD and passing for another, with key plays by Herman Grabert and Colt’s strong line. Colt finished 1949 with 6 wins 3 losses, two losses by one point.
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Colt Memorial
Barrington High
Victory Field
Barrington
Warren
Colt
Lou Murgo
Murgo
Herman Grabert
Lou
Grabert
Jim Nagle
Bristol
Engagement Announced for Peggy Vera and Eric Dober
Mr and Mrs Joseph Vera of 180 Bay View announce the engagement of their daughter Peggy to Eric Dober son of Mr and Mrs William Dober of 6 Bourn Street Miss Vera a Bristol Senior High School graduate attended Katherine Gibbs School in Providence She works as a stenographer at Bristol Mfg Co Mr Dober also a Bristol Senior High School graduate is in the junior class at Rhode Island State College and a member of Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity
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Joseph Vera
Bay View Avenue
Peggy
Eric Dober
William Dober
Bourn Street
Vera
Bristol Senior High School
Katherine Gibbs
Providence
Bristol Mfg Co
Dober
R. I. State College
Phi Sigma Kappa
Rego & Sons I Construction Wins New Town Dump Contract
After a brief executive session, Rego & Sons I Construction Co. was chosen as the lowest bidder for a new town dump at Wardwell Farms. Bids ranged from 4952 to 14400 with Holmes Bros. Construction disqualified for lacking a lump sum.
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Wardwell Farms
Rego & Sons I Construction Company
Brito Construction & Landscape Co
Callan Construction Co
Holmes Bros. Construction Co
Follin
Holmes
Fallin
William A Rego
sRego
Rego
Hopeworth Avenue
Martins Fall
Metacom Areue
Samuel D. Clark
Land
Bishop Bennett Decries Security State at Thanksgiving
Rhode Island Bishop Granville G Bennett urged Rotary Club attendees to curse the expanding security state and welcomed the cold war as a test of character He praised the United Nations and the goal of world peace while listing personal and church gratitude for the year. A side note covers town bid debates over Hopeworth avenue and dump area improvements.
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Granville G Bennett
Rhode Island
Bristol
Bishop Bennett
Rotarians
U. S. League of Nations
Bennett
United Nations
Daniel K. Davis
St. Michael’s Church
Stephen W. Hopkins
Advice on not getting ahead and smart auction tips
The piece cites Changing Times advising against rapid advancement and urges drifting, avoiding initiative, and fearing cooperation. It also offers auction guidance: inspect items, set max bids, buy from reputable dealers, and beware oral contracts and rising coffee prices.
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Changing Times
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