80 Per Cent Returns Reed In Bristol Red Feather Drive
Partial 1950 Red Feather drive results show Bristol reaching 80 percent of its $18,250 goal. Total collected to date is $14,556.16 from a house to house canvass by about 200 workers, with a one day Sunday district effort netting $200 more than last year. State observers include Car Warmington and Herve S. Robert.
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Bristol
Thomas C. Jannsen
Frederick T. Goff
Goff
Car Warmington
Rhode Island Community Chest
Herve S. Robert
Red Feather
Russell W. Southwick
Reynolds School
Town Council Tightens Halloween Rules and Election Duties
Council president Dr Samuel D Clark orders a drive to curb early Halloween decorating and property damage with police and school involvement. The meeting also assigns poll supervisors for the November 7 elections and sets up a Civil Defense committee under state law.
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Samuel D. Clark
Hallowe'en
Bristol
Samuel D Clark
Robert J. Anderson
Anthony J Ferrara
Paul Martin
E. Hugh Holmes
Henry Hambrick
Makowsky Promoted to Major in Rhode Island Guard
Raymond J Makowsky of 631 Dope Street promoted to major in the Rhode Island National Guard. Lt Col. Everett E. McMillan announces the promotion as Makowsky moves from Bristol Battery C to battalion headquarters after four years as commanding officer.
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Raymond J Makowsky
Dope Street
Rhode Island National Guard
Everett E. McMillan
243Rd Aaa Aw
Makowsky
Bristol
Testimonial Planned For Vin Santo
Plans are underway to honor Vincent J Santo coach of the Kearney Post baseball team which reached the national finals in the American Legion playoffs with a testimonial dinner. A Bristol led committee started planning last Sunday to recognize Santo for his role in forming sponsors and guiding the team from its early days to national prominence. The event seeks community support including from Bristol to create a memorable tribute for Santo's coaching and efforts.
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Vincent J Santo
Kearney Post
American Legion
Thomas Balzano
Santo
Kearney Pos
National American Legion
Omaha
Bristol
Irawing
Mabel Belanger
Raymond Roderigues
Frank J. Murphy
John L.burke
Clarence R. Spece
Roger Pigeon
G O P Women’s Club hears U S Senate candidate
At a Bristol Women’s Republican Club meeting GOP figures pressed for statesmanship and strength in the nation. Austin Levy criticized the current administration on crime and communism while promoting Republican policies and candidates including Edythe L. Armstrong and James A. McKenna.
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Austin T. Levy
Republican Town Committee
U. S. Senate
Edythe L. Armstrong
Burrillville
East Providence
Bristol
US Senate
Levy
Pastore
Vets Council to Meet With Memorial Committee in Bristol
The Bristol United Veterans Council will meet the World War II Veterans Memorial Committee on Wednesday evening October 18 at 8 p m at the Kearney Post American Legion Home to discuss action toward erecting a town memorial. A nine member memorial committee was approved at the March 1949 Financial Town Meeting, and later offered prizes to architectural firms for the best municipal building Red Feather Day October 15.
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Bristol United Veteran's Council
Kearney Post
Harkness and Geddes
Providence
United Veterans Council
Veteran's Council
Nine Man Memorial Committee
Banks
Edward D Kunz
Tthe
Veterans Council
Orlando J Brisbane
United Veteran's Council
Gilbert C. Hoover
U. 5S
Net
Hoover
United,Veteran’s Council
Anthony Beaties
Edward F. Fitzgerald
al Peeeeeee Prescott B. Paull
Sebastian Bernard Jr
Edward D.kies
James Sullivan
John Rothanio
Get Acquainted Night Opens Bristol P T A Meeting
The Bristol Parent Teachers Association hosts its opening meeting Thursday October 19 at 8 p m in the Reynolds School auditorium. Guest speaker George O'Brien Providence assistant superintendent will discuss Do We Show Our Children The hearing and remedial services in the Providence system are among his special duties.
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Bristol
Parent-Teachers Associaton
Reynolds School
George O’brien
Providence
O’brien
Reynolds
Guiteras Memorial
Congregational Women of Rhode Island Fall Meeting Planned
About 150 members are expected at the First Congregational Church in Bristol for the Rhode Island Congregational Women fall meeting on Thursday October 19. The program runs 10 30 a m to 3 30 p m with speakers Mrs Samuel Keck Miss Mary Helen Wilson and Miss Mabel Emerson and soloist Aida Connery with Mrs Cora Anderson at the organ.
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Congregational Women of
Rhode Island
First Congregational Church
Bristol
Samuel Keck
South Dakota
Mary Helen Wilson
Providence
R. 1
Mabel Emerson
Boston
Mass
Near East
Aida Connery
Ist
Cora Anderson Willl
De Leo Named National Senior Vice Commander at RI Italian American Veterans
Michael A. De Leo was elected national Senior Vice Commander of the Italian American World War Veterans of the United States at the national convention in Boston. He had already served as Rhode Island state department commander and was unopposed on the convention slate. John Neve of Syracuse won national commander as the program ran from Columbus Day to Sunday afternoon. Governor John O. Pastore attended memorial exercises Friday as De Leo opened proceedings broadcast on WEAN Providence and WNAC Boston.
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Michael A. de Leo
State Department
Rhode Island
de Leo
WEAN
Providence
WNAC
Boston
John O. Pastore
Cars and owners share tender rituals across a town
A neighbor notes how men in a community cherish their cars, naming each and tending them with care. The piece recounts stories of grandfathers and fathers tuning engines, grandmothers teaching mechanics, and locals like Prof Moon, Gladys, Mr Howe, Allen Arch and their distinctive vehicles, revealing sentiment over speed or pride.
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Moon
Gladys
Prof. Moon
Mr. Howe
Hudson
Allen Arch
Arch
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