Sidelights on Main Street Cranston a local opinion column
The column jokes about fire department gear shortages and a loaned gas mask, notes a Bristol to Warren road obstacle course risk, and laments high night game prices. It mentions a parking tag, a raffle for a plant, and money as comfort. It also covers veterans housing polls, an old fire truck, a Quaker burglar tale, missing school equipment, Bayside pole installations, a butcher shop joke, and local sports and fund drives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Warren Main Road
P. S
Bristol Veterans Council
Guiteras Field
Carlson
Bayside
Bristol A.A
Federal Knife
A. I
Colt
Coventry
Cranston
City Hall
A. C
Coke Ciociola
Red Feather
Five Bristol men join Marine Corps at Parris Island
Marine Corps headquarters announces five Bristol men will depart for the U S M C Recruit Depot at Parris Island South Carolina on Tuesday for three year enlistments. Names include Anthony Martin Lima Jr Ralph Nastri Manuel Januario Edward Mello and Joseph Edward Santos. Upon basic training they will be assigned to training schools.
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Marine Corps Headquarters
Bristol
Parris Island
South Carolina
Anthony Martin Lima Jr
Bradford Street
Ralph Nastri
Manuel Januario
East State Street
Edward Mello
Third Street
Joseph Edward Santos
Easterbrook Avenue
Fall Roundup restructures First Bristol Troop patrols
The annual Fall Roundup of the First Bristol Troop Boy Scouts of America was held at Scout Hall on Hope Street. Five patrols Panther Black Hawk Bob Cat Beaver and Seal Hound were reorganized with permanent patrol leaders to be named next Monday. John Cardoza promoted to Junior Assistant Scoutmaster Roger Pereira named senior patrol leader and Raymond Faria as scribe. Plans included a hot dog roast a Halloween masquerade a Providence pool swim and a December winter camp at Yangong with an inter patrol contest running October 11 through January 3 1949. Committeeman Frederick A Cornell attended the meeting led by J A S M Cardoza A S M Sylvester and Scoutmaster Fish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Boy Scouts of America
Scout Hall
Hope Street
John Cardoza
Roger Pereira
Raymond Faria
Providence
Camp Yangong
John B Sylvester
George Fish
Frederick A Cornell
Townies Fire City Hall A.C. in Sunday Tilt at Cranston Stadium
Bristol Townies, defending league champions, meet City Hall A.C. in an American division game at Cranston Stadium. Bristol plays with injuries to backs and line, while City Hall remains at full strength and aims to rebound in the standings.
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Bristol Townies
City Hall A. C
Cranston Stadium
Bristol
Manton Mohawks
Fran Velleca
Art Jordan
Ralph McCaw
Bob McHugh
Pete Varela
Johnnie Cicciola
Mike Balzano
City Hall
Manto
Lou Cirillo
Jack Silva
Jack Freitas
Soug Malafronte
Walt Dias
Benny Esposito
Husky Cavallaro
Bull Roderick
Four Awards To Philatelists At New Bedford Exhibit
Four prizes were awarded to three members of the Bristol Philatelic Society at a stamp exhibition held at Cornell Hall New Bedford under the New Bedford Philatelic Society. A A Edmonds announced. Viola F Palmer took second place for a display of U S duck stamps. Elmer E Angell earned a gold medal for his exhibit of stamps issued last year for the centenary international exhibition in New York City. George Updyke received additional medals for a display of U S and foreign stamps depicting Railroads, and Miss Palmer earned a medal for U S commemoratives on a hand drawn U S map. The judges based awards on display value, not stamp value.
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Bristol Philatelic Society
Cornell Hall
New Bedford
New Bedford Philatelic Society
A. A Edmonds
Viola F. Palmer
U. S
Elmer E. Angell
New York City
George Updyke
Railrodas
Miss Palmer
U.S
St Marys Woman’s Bridge Party Planned for Oct 15
St Mary's Church will host a bridge party in the Parish Auditorium on Friday evening October 15. General Chairman Miss Catherine Levere announced committees for Aides Accessories Tables Chairs Refreshments White Elephant Prizes and Tickets with many named volunteers assisting across the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s Church
Catherine Levere
J. Rushneck
John Tobin
Louis Evans
B W. Wall
Carl Witherell
Helena Wells
Nelson Wells
Charles Scott
Mollie Long
Catherine Bertrand
Andrew Francis
G Elton Pierce
H. Baldwin
Austin Mulligan
Louis Rinaldi
Edward Fitzgerald
Moses Moore
John McKenna
Arthur Samson
Chas. Connery
James Connery
Richard Connery
Martin Dod
Frank Rene
Arthur Brelsford
Edward LeClerc
Mary Walsh
Joan Higan
George Vona
Veronica Trainor
B. V Morris
Robert Newbold
George McClure
Margaret McCallum
Joseph Lewis
Elizabeth Garrity
Vivian Travers
Bristol Bay Scout Bugle and Drum Corps Enter Westboro Contest
The Bristol Bay Scout Bugle and Drum Corps and the Bristol Rangers plan to compete in Westboro Massachusetts next Sunday afternoon. Both groups meet at Scout Hall 10 am Sunday for departure. Rangers hold a meeting Monday evening at Defiance Fire Station, and the Scout Corps practices Tuesday evening with a business meeting at Scout Hall.
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Bristol Bay Scout Bugle
Bristol Rangers
Westboro
Mass
Scout Hall
Rangers
Defiance
Scout Corps
Six Bristol Graduates Enroll At Edgewood Junior College
Six members of Bristol High School class of 1948 have enrolled as freshmen at Edgewood Junior College in Barrington. The list includes Josephine Anania Frank Gaglia Anna Lombardi Mary Mello Michael Sargento and Philomena Vescera with listed street addresses.
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Bristol Senior High School
Edgewood Junior College
Barrington
Josephine ‘Anania
Bradford Street
Frank Gaglia
Richmond Street
Anna [Lombardi
Charles Street
Mary Mello
Bay View Avenue
Michael Sargento
Murphy
Avenue
Philomena Vescera
Wood Street
Bristol Busy Bee 4-H Club Holds First Meeting
The Bristol Busy Bee 4-H Club held its first meeting at Miss Alice Cabral's home. Officers elected include leader Miss Cabral, assistant leader Phoebe Donato, secretary Germaine Silvia, treasurer Josephine Castro, news reporter Sadie Cabral, song leader Irene Boudreau, with members Theresa Caron Natalie De Riso Helen Donato and May Donato.
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Bristol
Alice Cab
Miss Cabral
Phoebe Donato
Gsemarie Silvia
Josephine Castro
Sadie Cabral
Irene Boudreau
Theresa Caron
Natalie de Riso
Helen Donato
May Donato
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Tm Rr
Wood ST
Warren
WM. C. Todd, JR
Metacom Ave
Warren, RF. I
Mannys Ringside Grill
Marine Corps
Larney Bisbano
John Donato & Son
Franklin St
ST. Michael's Church School
Kindergarten
the Lord Jesus and Children
of Jesus
Our
Ivy Stewart
Evelyn Carter
Russell Southwick
Margaret Collins
Lillian Coe and
Assis
The
John Velleca
Our Lord
Jesus Christ
Psychology of
J.H Paull
Kenneth Olson
John Stone
Mr Anthony Russo
Samuel Clark
John R Williams
Townies
A.C
Philatelists
St. Mary's Women
J. Francis Connell
Bessie Tobin
Margaret Nerone
Emil Dubuc
William LeClair
Robert Weatherhead
Edward Rinaldi
Erasmo Mancini
Chas. Richards
Lillian Connery
Russell Donovan
Norman Vermette
Helen Condon
Lucien Capone
John Burke
Frances Horton
Henry Serbst
Vincent Leahy
Louis Beauregard
Augustine Nerone
Edward Newbold
James Sullivan
Owen Trainor
Andrew Vorro
Frederick Serbst
Bernard McHugh
Mary Scanlon
Helen Scanlon
Frank Martin
James Ruggiero
James E. Connors
Drum Corps
Activites
Paul Bullock
Alvin Edler
Wesley Armstrong
H Y Club
Herrmann Wilbur
Istone
American Legion
Franklin Street
Hallowe’en
Ralph M. DeLeo
Hope St
Stacle
Edgewood
J.C
Miss
Walter Hampden
Radho
Episcopal Church
Episcopal Actors’ Guild
Mutual Broadcasting System
United States
Steak and Lobster House
Ford Service
Ford
Bristol Motors
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