Community Chest Opens Annual Campaign Sunday
The Rhode Island Community Chests campaign begins Sunday October 10 led by Stephen W Hopkins and Frank J Murphy with many Zone captains and worker lists for the residential division. The Educational Division will be captained by Miss Cora M Hill.
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Community Chest
Special Gifts
Community Chest Drive
Stephen W Hopkins
Frank J. Murphy
Red Feather Drive
Rhode Island Community Chests, Inc
Zone A
Oscar Rishe
Jane Perry
Sidney Kullberg
John Watson
Vincent Leahy
Emil Klein
James St. Angelo
Andrew Campbell
George Phillips
Calbraith B Perry
George Murray
Gilbert Shaw
Philips Bodell
Jeanette LeMaire
Elizabeth Perry
Eleanor Perry
Paul Bruno
Fred P Stradling
Marguerite Stone
Bernice Manchester
Barbara Massano
Carol Benson
James McKenna
Lillian Connery
Martha O’brien
John D. Moore
Manuel D. Motta
William LeClair
Russell Wright
Victor Formisano
Louise Arpaia
Marjorie Magee
Carmela, Russo
Lucy Jamies Zones
Arnold Dryer
Emanuel Iacoletti
Herbert F. Newman
Charles A. Richards
Florence Dunbar
Beverly Hill
Patricia Pagnano
Virginia Liscomb
Cecelia Nastri
Betty Bullock
Ann Sousa
Mary Lou McAskill
Ethel Rego
Joyce Megathlin
Earl G. Sturdevant
Betty Wood
Howard House
Eileen Medieiros
Moses Moore
George C. Lima
Helen McCallum
Olivia Castro
Rose Foll
Mary Oliveira
Oirna Oliveira
Harry Kebrek
Frank Sylvia
Chester Willams
Anna Kebtrek
Jessica Pacheo
Paul Herzig
Arthur McCaw
Vernon A Gray
Robert W. Nelson
B W Wall
Raymond J Makowsky
Oscar Bergstrom
Norman Benard
Nathan Eisenstadt
Norman J Vermette
William Sisson
J Foster Price
A. A. Edmonds
Charles Connery
James M Husband
Arthur Genthner
Wesley Armstrong
Carl Carlson
James E. Sullivan
Augustine B. Nerone
Carl Witherell
Anthony W. DuPont
Robert A. McCaughey
Edward J .Fitzgerald
John Andrade
Joseph ‘Cavallaro
D. V. A. Capone
Paul C Miullemaggi
Salvador Nunes
Joseph Panonne
Cora M. Hill
Baby Girl Attacked By Dog In Bristol County Yard
An eighteen month old girl in Bristol County was bitten on the face by a dog while in the rear yard of nursemaid Agnes Tattrie. The child was taken to Truesdale Hospital for treatment as police and local officials investigated the incident.
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Bristol County
DAR
Franklin
Truesdale Hospital Street
Mary Lou Francis
Alice B
Manuel Francis
Prospect Street
Agnes Tattrie
Mt Hope Avenue
Miss Tattrie
Anthony J Fer
New England
A F D'Angelo
Truesdale Hospital
Ferrara
J. Floyd
Euclid Demars
Dog Heustis
Frank Marshall
Sioner
Council
the Edmonds
Bristol
Jerome Animal Bernstein
Warren
Chief Ferrara Attends Police Chief Convention in Maine
Chief Ferrara attends the Police Chief Convention Association gathering in Poland Springs Maine this week engaging with fellow leaders and discussing law enforcement coordination and best practices.
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Ferrara
Association
Poland Springs
Maine
Bristol PTA Aims to Reach 500 Members in Drive
The Bristol Parents Teachers Association seeks 500 members in a week long drive starting October 11 led by Sidney F. Kullberg. Reorganized last May the group now has 118 active members and plans to contact all 1,727 pupils via mail or personal outreach. The first meeting of the school year is set for October 20 at Colt Memorial High School with Superintendent Edward J Fitzgerald speaking.
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Bristol Parents Teachers Association
Sidney F. Kullberg
PTA
Kullberg
Colt Memorial High School
Edward J Fitzgerald
Bristol
Thomas D. Adams
Colt High School
Andrew Campbell
Harold Jodrey
George Murray
Fred Bartlett
Guiteras
Joseph Kinder
Anthony du Pont
Thomas Jamsen
Gordon Brown
Jesse Rebello
Reynolds
Gilbert Shaw
Charles Newman
William Liscomb
Joseph Scattino
Thomas Balzano
Valley School
Louis Evans
Clifford Weaver Jr
Alfred Hill
Night deposit service to be added at Bristol Industrial Trust branch
Industrial Trust Company will establish a night deposit system at its Bristol branch. Manager Carl H Witherell said the service will start soon after a survey determines the best method. Merchants’ requests followed a $5200 hold up on September 27 at the First National Store in Bristol, prompting local officials to back the plan. Edward D Kunz of the Bristol Business Civic Association praised the bank for prompt action and stated the association supports the improvement for the town.
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Bristol
Industrial Trust
Carl H Witherell
Witherill
Bristol Business Civic Association
First National
Industrial Trust Company
Edward D. Kunz
Bristol Business Civic ‘Association
Women's Club Meeting Set for October 8 at Legion Hall
The Women s Club will gather Monday evening at 8 at the Legion Hall on Franklin Street. Reports will be presented and a general discussion will follow. Amendments to the constitution will be addressed. Refreshments are organized by Mrs Anthony W Du Pont with help from several members.
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Women’s Club
Legion Hall i
Franklin Street
Anthony W. du Pont
Louis Castriotta
George du Pont
Howard House
James Husband
Anthony Maisano
Jame McKenna
James Sylvan
Ferry Sewage Crisis Sparks Town Council Meeting
Residents of Ferry aired dire sewage conditions along Walker's Cove harbor front. Letters from Mrs. G A Lyon and Mr. Congdon urged immediate improvements, while Brown University chemist Professor Coles pressed for the 1947 report on sewage disposal costs to guide action.
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Paul
Herzig
Gilbert C Hoover
Washington Street
Walker Cove
G Maurice Congdon
Ferry Road
G A. Lyon
Collins and Aikman
Bristol
Congdon
Lyon
Arthur Rae
Rae
Lyons
J S. Coles
Brown University
O. Wwe
Frank Murphy
Coles
The
Phoenix
Murphy
Special Sewage Committee
Hoover Werner
Follin
Wood Street
Anthony W. du Pont
Walker’s Cove
Fay, Spofford
Thorndike
Special Survey
Elect Officers of GOP Town Committee
Dr John R Bernardo was reelected chairman at the GOP town committee biennial election held at the Hotel Belvedere parlors. The group also reelected Elizabeth Gladding to the State Central Committee and named officers and committee heads including Dean Marshall Bisbane and Bisbane as secretary.
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John R. Bernardo
Belvedere
Raymond de Leo
Lefroy L Doan
Helen K. Coggeshall
Lucien J Capone
Guilbert C Hoover
Adele M
Townies Set For Columbus Day Colonial League Showdown
Bristol Townies host Club 400 invaders in a Columbus Day holiday football classic at Guiteras field. Ceremonies planned with Town officials and Rear Admiral Hoover presiding as the 1947 league champions unveil their banner. The game pits Bristol’s top squad against Manton Mohawks and Club 400 rivals with strong line and reserve depth.
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Bristol Townes
Kirsti
Finland
Guiteras Field
West Warwick
Bristol
Rhode Island
Gilbert C Hoover
U S. N
Ret
Fran Velleca
Bob McHugh
Ralph McCaw
Pete Quintal
Art Jordan
Hec Massa
Gut Topazio
Jimmy Sousa
City Hall
Pete Varela
Walt Dias
Dribble Manchester
Benny Esposito
Huskie Cavallaro
Soug Malafronte
Lou Cirillo
Jack Freitas
Mike
Tony
Jeep Balzano
Rugged Brothers
Topper Catalfano
Jack Silva
Popeye Desmarais Bull Rodericks
Skippy Ferrara
Marty Biancuzzo
Joe Murgo
Artie Pansa
Manton Mohawks
400 Warriors
GOP Women Plan Tea and Dance in Bristol County
The Republican Womens Club completed final plans for a tea on October 14 at Mrs Rebecca Herreshoff home and assigned a committee to organize a Young Voters dance on October 22 with Mrs Barbara Arnaldo, Mrs Concetta Falco and Anthony Marshall overseeing.
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Sturdevant
Albert T Fusonie
Rebecca C Herreshoff
Francis J. Murphy
Anthony W. DuPont
Guiseppe R.perroni
Joseph F. Medeiros
Manuel Ferreira Jr
Louis Castriotta
Grand Leroy Dean
Henry C. Miranda
John P. Marshall
Joseph Medeiros
Franklin Springer
Antonio Marabello
Republican Womens Club
Bristol County
Rebecca Herreshoff
Barbara Arnaldo
Concetta Falco
Anthony Marshall
Kirsti Sponsored by Save the Children in Bristol
Kirsti, chosen by the Save the Children Federation as a child in need, is now sponsored by Mr. and Mrs. Charles O. Cook Jr. of 620 Hope Street. Over the next year the couple will provide clothing shoes food money and other essentials as directed by the federation for her welfare.
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Kirsti
Save the Children Federation
Federation
Bristol
Charles O. Cook
Hope Street
Cook
Foster-parents in Finland Write to Sponsored Child
The Federation encourages direct letters between sponsors like Mr and Mrs Cook and the children helped by the program, including the families hosting the children. The letter from Kirsti's foster-parents in Finland reflects this contact policy and support for the sponsor child system.
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Kirsti
Finland
Federation
Mrs. Cook
Letter to Mrs Cook Wishes Happy New Year
A dated personal note opens with warm New Year wishes to Mrs Cook and her family. The letter expresses goodwill and friendly sentiment in a domestic, cordial tone.
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Mrs. Cook
Delighted by Gift Parcels for Kirsti in Finland
A foster mother writes of receiving parcels filled with cloths and gifts for Kirsti. She notes items fit Kirsti's measures and brings joy to villagers who admire the puppets as models for future paper figures. The letter praises coffee, tea, soap and the goodwill shared among Finland's women.
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Kirsti
Finland
Request for Woolen Stock Amid Cold Shortages
The speaker thanks for the care and notes parcels already contain many essentials. They mention a special need for woolen stocks for both children and adults in a cold country, suggesting similar shortages may exist in Finland and other parts of the world, including America.
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America
Finland
Halloween Fund Gratitude Note for Kirsti
A heartfelt thank you letter expresses gratitude for December contributions to Kirsti's Hallowe'en Fund. It mentions donors including Bristol Teachers Assoc, Odd Fellows, Ralph T. Church, Franklin Printing Co, and friends, and notes Kirsti, soon turning eight, enjoying color books and animals.
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Kirsti
Hallowe’en
Odd Fellows
Bristol
Ralph T. Church
Fred E. Suzman II
Bristol Boy
Franklin Printing Co
Raghkason
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Mary Street
Mildred Dixon
Mary Bottomley
Sarah Bottomley
Margaret Guevremont
William King
Lwalliam Eckersley, Jr
AnthonyTrasiello
Maurice Smith III
Nathaniel Gladding, Jr
Sidney Herreshoff
William H. Sisson, Jr
Gilbert C. Hoover
Samuel Campanella
Julio Tavares
Stella Pagano
Idar
Edward G. Feasterbrooks
Raymond Blake
John Tuplin
Marguerite Pearse
Ray Milland
Charles Laughton
Big Clock
Maureen O'Sullivan
Hita Johnson
Cartoon
Olive
Mr. Wright
Jesse James
Louisiana
Jimmie Davis and
Margaret Lindsay
Tarzan and the Mermaids
Johnny Weissmuller
Brenda Joyce
Babe Ruth Story
Claire
William
Charles
Bendix
Trevor
P.T.A
Town Bank
Kunz
GOP Town Committee
Bristol Phoenix
Itera i
Wea
Bristol Town
Little Kirsti
Ivery
Hallowe’en Fund
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