Plans announced for Bristol Community Chest drive
The Community Chest drive led by Supt. Edward J. Fitzgerald runs November 12 to 26 to support local agencies including the Bristol District Nursing Association Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts the Y M C A and Rhode Island Child Services The campaign names majors A A Edmonds Mrs Earl G Sturdevant Henry Wood and Mrs Raymond S Brightman who will appoint captains and workers The goal amount is not set but expected to exceed last year due to rising operating costs and increased need.
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Supt. of
Edward J. Fitzgerald
Bristol
Fitzgerald
A. A. Edmonds
Hope Street
Earl G. Sturdevant
Henry Wood
Union Street
Raymond S. Brightman
Bristol District Nursing Association
Bristol Boy Scouts
Bristol Girl Scouts
Bristol Y.M.C.A
R. I. Children's Service
R. I. Child Guidance Clinic
R. I. Society For Mental Hygiene
U.S.O
Community Chest
Water lines tested Tuesday by rating exchange survey
Bristol residents will see flow tests on Tuesday October 15 by engineers from the New England Fire Insurance Rating Exchange to update records and determine hydrant flow. Discolored water may occur but is harmless and will clear after flushing. the Bristol County Water Company plans to flush mains at night to minimize inconvenience.
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Bristol Town
New England Fire Insurance Rating Exchange
Bristol County Water Company
Bristol
Wm. L. Streit
Rating Exchange
Helmets For Hallowe en Dispatched for Youngsters
Council President J Floyd Huestis secured 250 Civilian Defence helmets with other materials in one block and proposes distribution to youngsters as a souvenir during Hallowe en. The Major offers the Legion Hallowe en Committee a role in handing them out. He notes 250 more helmets on hand and float a plan to distribute all.
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Council
J Floyd Huestis
Legion Hallowe'en Committee
Bristol Park Shores Development Wins Council Approval
Town Council and Planning Board unanimously approve the Bristol Park Shores plat on Mt. Hope Bay with two solid lines changed to dotted lines to avoid dead end concerns. Developer Washington Lake Shores, Inc assures standards for houses and roads, while Serbst and Herzig praise the project though tensions flare over process.
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Planning Board
Bristol Park Shores
Mt. Hope Bay
Coggeshall Avenue
King Philip Avenue
Narrows
Henry F Serbst
Lucien Capone
Muller
David Miller
Boston
Miller
Serbst
Whitten
Washington Lake Shores, Inc
RI Corporation
Huestis
Herzig
New Hampshire
Methuen
Mass
Bristol
Mr. Serbst
Testimonial Honoring Rev. Michael L. Ryan at St Mary’s
A Sunday testimonial honors Rev. Michael L. Ryan on the eve of his 38th ordination anniversary. He served nine years as pastor of St Mary’s Church and led a parish debt reduction from $60 000 to $10 000. The event at 7:30 p.m. includes speeches, entertainment by parish groups, and a reception for Rev. Charles C Curran new pastor.
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Michael L. Ryan
St Mary’s Church
Harkins
Father Ryan
Holy Trinity Church
Central Falls
Charles C Curtan
Lucien Capone
Henry F Serbs
Frederick T Goff
Holy Name Society
James E Sullivan
Guiteras Memorial
William T Dwyer
Bristol Council
Knights of Columbus
Father Curran
St Mary's Parochial School
St. Mary’s
Henry F Serbst
Capone
Margaret M. O'Brien
Walter Crowley
Edgewood
Albert Pierce
Nora A Connery
Rita Serbst
Charles A. Curran
Joseph Sorzano
PS. S.C
Emilio Donanzon
PS SC
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church
Henrique Rocha
Louis Pacheco
St. Elizabeth's Church
William Kelly
Ss.c
Young Peoples Fellowship
St Michael's Church
Samuel D‘amico
Ann Mary Church
Regina Brown
Boy Scout Paper Drive Planned by Bristol Troop Sunday
Bristol Scouts of America announce a townwide paper and magazine drive Sunday afternoon starting at 1 30 pm. Residents should bundle papers and place at curb for pickup. in case of rain, event shifts to next Sunday. Police urged to note any trucks before 1 30 pm after prior thefts.
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Bristol
Boy Scouts of America
George R Fish
Paleys Junk Yard
Fish
Halloween Fund Donations to American Legion Committee
The Halloween Fund for the American Legion reports donations totaling 151 dollars to Kearney Post No 6. Donors include Charles A Richards Algers Anthony Nunes Du Ponts Garage Antonio Rucci Ed ward Church and many others. Previous total was 75 dollars and all contributions will be acknowledged in this paper.
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American Legion Halloween Committee
Charles A. Richards
Algers
Anthony Nunes
DuPont’s Garage
Antonio Rucci
Edward Church
John H Toplin
Louis Calvino
Harry Allen
Francois DeWolf
Sebastian Bernard
Joseph Curt
Arthur Eastman
J. Winthrop DeWolf
Mathew Capone
Dennis Sullivan
Geraldine Marino
Russell Donovan
Joseph Partington
Margaret McCallum
Leroy Dean
Mervyn Clay
George Hibbert
Lombard Pozzi
Louis Beauregard
John W. Church
Joseph S Wood
Norton Zinderstein
Robert A. McCaughey
Frederick A Sutcliffe
Raymond Gladding
John Egan
Joseph Brogden
J. William Wood
Maurice C. Smith
Angelo Pozzi
The
Lobster Pot
Charles M. Connery
Baptista Bakery
Joseph Pine
Rocco Migliori
James McKenna
Bertrand Bullock
Ray-Car Sports
Oney DiPalma
Joseph P. Gallagher
Miriam McCaughey
Frank Buffington
Amos Gorham
Leon Dobridnia
H. Holdsworth
Frank J. Murphy
Joseph Buffum
Hezekiah Church
John Tucker
John Bernardo
Alice Morgan
Norman J Vermette
Roswell Bosworth
Charles Dimond
Earl Sturdevant
Herbert B. Burnham
Robert Lanphire
Charles Fales
Anna Bucolo
Leo Cantwell
Jessie Molasky
Halloween Fund Committee
Kearney Post
American Legion
Johnson’s World Series heroics and Greenberg aid
In Boston’s World Series clash, Earl Johnson earned the win by retiring Stan Musial and Enos Slaughter after Rudy York’s 10th inning homer. Hank Greenberg tipped Johnson off about how batters read his pitches, prompting a quick adjustment. Johnson credits Greenberg’s help and reflects on the battles against St Louis Cardinals as pivotal in the title chase.
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Red Sox
Rudy York
St. Loui
Earl Johnson
Tex Hughson
Johnson
Earl
Jean
Howie Pollett
Stan Musial
Enos Slaughter
Hank Greenberg
Fenway Park
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New Eagle
Bristol Aerie, Fraternal Order of Eagles
State Street
Boy Scout Hall
Joseph F. Pannone
Marshall
Leonardo Digati
Aerte
Anthony J Nunes
Francis O. Quinn
John O Pastore
Gladys M. Brightman
Daniel G. Coggeshall
Henry Alfred
Raymond P McElroy
National Order of Eagles
Rhode Island
Hallowe'en
Rev
Charles McHugh
Robert McHugh
Joseph Lewis
Luke H. White
Harold Harvey
Grand Knight
George T Ingram
John L Burke
Bernard L. McHugh
Hope Circle
Daughters of
Isabella
Jerome Donovan
James C. Ruggiero
Henry F. Serbst
Frederick T. Goff
Barbara Stanwyck
Robert Cummings
the Forest Rangers
Albert Dekker
Evelyn Ankers
Mike Mazurki
DEVIL
Bat’s Daughter
Rosemary LA Planche
John James
Robert Benchley
Vera Vague
Phantom Thief
Chester Morris
Boy Scout
Hallowe’en Fund
ST. Ann’s of Providence
Guiteral Field
Rumill
Christian Science Monitor
Ballplayer
Chase Hotel
Cardinal
All-Stars
Greenberg
Cardinals
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