Fire Department Plans for Buildings Inspection
Fire officials discuss a new uniform inspection procedure for all building types under the fire prevention code. The plan, to begin January 1, 1948, requires yearly permits for flammable liquids and calls for semi annual inspections, with private property inspection based on cooperation in closely built up areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank J. Murphy
Guevremont
Lucien Capone
Harry R. Gray
Henry S. Campbell
Oliver J. Leake
Frank Lewis
Board of Fire Engineers
Frank J. Rinaldi
Murphy
St Mary's Old Timers Halloween Night October 23
The second in the monthly Old Fashioned Dances will be held Thursday October 23 at 8 pm. The Four Smoothies return for a Halloween party with a best costume prize. Halloween dress optional. A named committee leads the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s
Brisol
Raymond Sartini
Genevieve Saucier
Augustin Nerone
Mary
No October road cleanup by Bristol Highway unit
The October rub bish cleanup by the Bristol Highway department is canceled to allow ongoing street repairs before bad weather.
Combat Films To Be Shown This Evening At Armory
Uncensored combat films resume this evening at the State Armory foot of Church Street. Rhode Island National Guard hosts a program featuring titles such as Iwo Jima related footage, Allied air attacks on Germany, China supply issues, and Roosevelt meeting. Children 14 years old and under are not admitted.
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Rhode Island National Guard
State Armory
Church Street
I Wo
Iwo Jima
Tokyo
Corregitor
China
Couples Victory Club Meeting This Thursday
A regular meeting of the Couples Victory Club is set for Thursday at 8 o clock. The gathering will be hosted by Mrs Caroline Correia at her home located at 13 Third Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Couples Victory Club
Caroline Correia
Third Street
Bertram W Wall Named Chief Marshal For Parade
Bertram W Wall will serve as chief marshal for a Armistice Day parade in memory of World War I and II dead. The event precedes the dedication of a living Christmas tree by United Brothers Lodge ICOF with a 35-foot spruce from Barrington showing at Guiteras Memorial Junior High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertram W Wall
United Brothers Lodge
ICOF
Wall
Odd Fellows’ Lodge
State Armory
Albert E Adler
Noble Grand
Shurch Street
Hope Street
Guiteras Memorial
Barrington
George
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Bristol Woman Endows George Franklin Stanton Fund Scholarship
The Bristol Probate Court allowed the will of Miss Emma B. Stanton detailing a $2,000 principal scholarship for Bristol Senior High School graduates and annual income awarded by the principal and department heads. The trust adds income to principal if no award is made. Miss Stanton previously served as Pembroke College registrar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Franklin Stanton
Emma B. Stanton
Benjamin F. Lindemuth
Bristol
Bristol Senior High School
Miss Stanton
Pembroke College
Ladies Benevoent Society
Ivy Guild
St Michael's Church
Margaret B. Stanton
Sara Bradford
Hope Street
Ruth Chase Timperley
Kenyon
Gertrude . Pratt
Falldiver
Marguerite Gooding
Varried Saunders
Westerly
Joseph F. Rutledge
Industrial Trust Company
Cup Defenders Name Committee Chairman
The Bristol Cup Defenders Association appointed Alphonse Rebello as chairman of a nominating committee Sunday evening. The committee will present its slate at the annual meeting in December when officers will be elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alphonse Rebello
Bristol Cup Defenders Association
Night School Opens With 108 Enrolled In Bristol
The 1947 Bristol Evening School opened with 108 pupils registered and eight courses listed. Miss Anne D. Sisson announced the full term runs through December and emphasized attendance as key to the program's success. Classes meet Monday and Tuesday at Andrews Memorial School with courses in typing shorthand woodworking bookkeeping clothing and more including a three year commercial diploma for non high school graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Evening School
Andrews Memorial School
Anne D. Sisson
Vets Drum Corps Plays at Dedication in Providence
The Bristol Vets Drum and Bugle Corps performed Sunday afternoon at the dedication of a memorial square honoring John F. Allard a World War II casualty. The event at Felix Jewett and Valley Streets Providence was sponsored by the Y D Post No 272 VFW with What Cheer Post American Legion. The corps will also play at a plaque dedication for WWII veterans and join the Red Feather parade in Providence on Sunday Oct 19.
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Bristol Vets
John F. Allard
Felix, Jewett and
Valley Streets
Providence
What Cheer Post
American Legion
Special Meeting of Pro Christo Society at Church
The Pro Christo Society of the First Congregational Church plans a special meeting Thursday evening at 7 30 in the DeWolf Memorial Chapel. Members will wrap food donated by parishioners for Chinese and Indian missions at the Sunday morning service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pro-Christo Society
First Congregational Church
DeWolf Memorial Chapel
Bristol Children's Home Appeals for Funds and Supplies
The Bristol Children's Home board appeals to the public for funds and donated items to renew worn equipment including a furnace, washing machine, gas stove, linens, silverware, and three cribs. Contributions may be sent to Marguerite F Johnston, 41 Usher Place, or left at the Home, with Miss Lillian Coe as matron and Mrs Mary Gonsalves as assistant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Children’s Home
Marguerite F Johnston
Usher Place
Lillian Coe
Ladies Benevolent Society Meets At St Michael's Church
The Ladies Benevolent Society of St Michael's Church held its first fall meeting chaired by Mrs Henry Wood. Plans were announced for monthly all day sewing sessions starting Oct 29 at 10 30 am and for Harvest Festival proceeds for St Andrew's School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Benevolent Society
St Michael's Church
Henry Wood
Samuel Wardwell
Frank Rounds
William Wood
St. Andrew’s School
St. Michael’s Church
St. Elizabeth's Home
Providence
Herb Newman Designs Yacht Haida Visits California Deliveries
Bristol boat builder Herb Newman, vice president of Prudence Island Navigation Company, plans to supervise changes to the yacht Haida in California. He described the maiden voyage to the new owner through a Caribbean hurricane when the vessel rode the fringe of the storm for three days aboard the Haida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Asciola
Bourne ‘Avenue
New Highland Casino, Inc
Emilio D. Iannuccillo
Fifth District Court
Asciola
Albert T .Brunelli
Hope Street
Augustland
Boston
William S
Baker, Jr
Mitnry
J. Sylvia, Jr
Charles Street
Providence
Bristol
California
Herb
Max Fleischman
Massachusetts General
Life
John H Wells Co
New York
Fleischman
Life S
Herb Newman
Herreshoff Mfg
Hertestroff
Prudence Island Navigation Company
Life Magazine
Avuadra
Caribbean
Florida
Rear Admiral Hoover Holds Regular Town Council Office Hours
Rear Admiral Gilbert C Hoover USN ret p res of the Town Council conducted his weekly office hours this afternoon rather than tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert C Hoover
USN
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Bertram W. Wall
Greenwien
Rhode Island
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Adler
Paul A. Herzig
Yance Skr
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Armory
Grand Lodge
Vincent Catalfano
Bleven Avenue
Harold Brown
Vernidale Circle
Catalfano
Stanton
Joan Fontaine
Mark Stevens
Henry Morgan
Arline Judge
Rosemary DeCamp
Cartoon
March of Time
Luise Rainer
Fernand Gravet
Miliza Korjus
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Preston Foster
Gail Patrick
Bill Sheffield
James Ellison
Anne Gwynne
Vets
Blue Bird Shop
Hope St
Children’s Home Board
Mary Gonsalves
Sarah C Munro
Edith B Wardwell
Marion
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Sullivan
Mar
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Jan Pura
Arthur McCaw
Leon McCaw
George Marshall
Howard Newman
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