Red Feather drive nears goal in Bristol community effort
The Bristol Community Chest campaign shows 88.8 percent of its 1950 goal reached, with strong support from Boy Scouts, Y youth, District Nursing Association and Child Welfare Society. Donors and workers are praised for generosity, emphasizing citizen aid over government relief and urging continued community backing.
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Bristol Community Chest
Boy Scouts
District Nursing Association
Child Welfare Society
Bristol
Red Feather
Hallowe'en Party Plans For Bristol Senior High Students
Plans were completed for a Bristol Senior High School Hallowe en Costume party to be held Wednesday Oct 25 from 7 30 to 11 30 p m Refreshments will be served and prizes awarded for prettiest funniest most original and most deceptive costumes Ernest Calandra chairs arrangements with Joan Ferrara as secretary Ann Abernante as treasurer and committee members George Garvin Robert Cazzi Pauline Voccio Ruth De Felece Emily Stanzione Louise Murray and Joseph Du Pont Faculty advisors are Ralph K Nash and Mrs Alice Pahline.
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Hallowe'en
Bristol Senior High School
Ernest Calandra
Joan Ferrara
Ann Abernante
George Garvin
Robert Cazzi
Pauline Voccio
Ruth de Felece
Emily Stanzione
Louise Murray
Joseph du Pont
Community notices and events in Bristol County
Local clubs announce sales and gatherings including Countryside Garden Club plant and food sale at Narragansett Electric on Hope Street on Friday November 3 from 11 pm to 2 pm. Other items mention engagements births anniversaries and church activities with dates in October and November across Bristol.
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Countryside Garden Club
Narraganett Electric Co
Hopetreet
Josephine Jod
Democrats Plan Rally and Social in Bristol GAR Hall
Anthony J Nunes Bristol Democratic Town Committee chair announces a rally and social at GAR Hall on Friday November 3 at 8 o clock Several Democratic candidates will speak and Samuel Pasqua will run the campaign HQ in the Belvedere Hotel breakfast room A future Legion Hall rally will be announced in newspapers
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Anthony J Nunes
Bristol
Democratic Town Committee
Gar. Hall
Nunes
James Reilly
Samuel Pasqua
Belvedere
Legion Hall
Republican Women invite to tea event at Sheraton-Biltmore
The Rhode Island Republican Women announce a tea in the Sheraton-Biltmore ballroom from 3 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31. Mrs Carole G Wheeler chairs the Women’s Division with Mrs Henry Di Mascolo and Miss Francesca Cosgrove as leaders. The gathering honors Republican candidates and their wives.
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Ode Island
Sheraton-Biltmore
Carole G. Wheeler
Republican Campaign Committee
Henry di Mascolo
Francesca Cosgrove
Bristol Civic League Plans Halloween Party
Members of the Bristol Civic League are planning a Halloween party to be held Saturday Oct. 28. The party committee includes Everett Francis Anthony Marshall Harry Andrews and the Misses Mary Rego Mary Pereira Maria Soares and Mary Medeiros. The next meeting is set for Wednesday Nov. 8.
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Bristol Civic League
Halllowe
Everett Francis
Anthony Marshall
Harry Andrews
Mary Rego
Mary Pereira
Maria Soares
Mary Medeiros
James S Coles
Association
T O
Fulton Farrel
Colt Auditorium
Farrell
Mary Allegria
Gold Star Mothers Receive Memorial Flags
Members of the Gold Star Mothers of the King Phillip Chapter were presented with a rational flag and a Gold Star flag at their meeting in the Kearney Post Home. Ezra Dixon presented the flags in memory of his nephew Edward ueahy Jr who died in World War II serving with the U S Navy. Dixon gave a brief address expressing hope for peace without further floodshed.
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Gold Star Mothers of the
King Phillip
Kearney
Ezra Dixon
Edward Ueahy, Jr
U.S Navy
Dixon
Troop Five Receives High Rating In Annual Scouting Inspection
Troop Five of Bristol Boy Scouts earned a very good average at a routine inspection held at St Michael's Church Parish House before County Scout officials. John Lithgow and Dr Oscar M Mersman led the review. Troop Five posted 937 attendance and 818 general inspection scores. The next inspection will feature Troop III on November 2 at Eagle Hall.
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Troop Five
Bristol
Disrict
Oscar M Mersman
Eagle Hall
Warren Scout Hall
Local Cafe Faces Sunday Sales Charges
Wood Street Cafe was ordered to face charges for Sunday morning sales by Liquor Control Administrator James S Daneker yesterday. Inspectors found eight men drinking whiskey wine and beer Sunday morning Oct 15.
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Wood Street
Liquor Control
James S Daneker
Bristol transfer of intoxicating beverage license for clubs
Town Clerk announces transfer application for Eagles Club at 11 State Street to Water Front Sportsman’s Club. The Town Council plans a hearing on October 30, 1950 at 7:45 PM in Burnside Memorial Building. remonstrances must be filed by that date with a plot.
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Bristol
Cep
Eagles’ Club
State Street
Water Front Sportsman's Club
Burnside Memorial Bldg
John W Church
Bristol County Movers Insurance Coverage
Joseph C. Silvia and Sons based at 132 Bayview Ave advertises moving services in Bristol County with contact Tel Br 1297 and notes insurance coverage for relocations.
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Joseph C. Silvia & Sons
Bayview Ave
Tel. Br
Fall bridge event and charity sales listed for Bristol area
A series of community events is announced including a fall bridge at the Masonic Temple on October 24 at 8 p m by Hope Chapter No 23 O E, a food sale October 28 at Belvedere Hotel Hope Street from dawn to 5 p m by Mt Carmen Altar Society, a rummage sale November 10 at the Guiteras House at 9 30 a m by the Flower Committee of First Congregational Church, and Christmas sales November 29 and 30 with further Sunshine Society events December 1 at Knights of Columbus Hall Bristol.
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Fall Bridge
Masonic Temple
A Hope Chapter
Fooc
The
Mt. Carmen Altar Society
Belvedere Hotel
Hope Street
Guiteras House
Firs Congregational
Bristol Branch
I Sunshine Society
Knights O Columbus
Providence PTA Tackles Parental Role In Child Training
Providence officials urge parents to share responsibility for child education. George O'Brien says schools should not be seen as full day babysitters and criticizes overreliance on IQ tests without qualified interpretation. He urges parents to know their children and attend upcoming events at Reynolds School.
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George O’brien
Providence Schools
Bristol PT
Reynolds
O’brien
O'Brien
Zoning Board to Hear Change in Zone Petition in Bristol
The Zoning Board of Review will meet at 7:30 PM on Thursday November 2 1950 in the Burnside Memorial Building Town Council Chambers to hear John Romano of Midway Steak and Lobster House Inc Bristol RI seek a zoning change for land at Gooding Avenue and Hope Street Lots 29-32 and 34-27 from Residential C to Business F or Business Limited A new lot category is listed under the ordinance by order of Secretary Frederick T Goff 13 20 27
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Zoning Board of Review
Burnside Memorial Building
Allersons
Yrescianzo Malafronte
Mt Hope Avenue
Bristol
R. I
Mt. Hope Avenue
Wheeler Avenue
Brisel
Frederick T. Goff
John Romano
Midway Steak and Lobster House, Inc
IR. I
Gooding Avenue
Hope Street
Zoning Board of
Bristol County 40 and 8 Plans Officer Installation
Bristol County Voiture No 1188 Forty Hommee et Eight Chevaux set for installation of officers on Saturday evening November 4 at Kearney Post Home Franklin street Grand Chef De Gare J Paul Miles of the Grand Voiture of Rhode Island will serve as installing officer The event will be a mixed party with ladies invited and voyaguers from parts of Rhode Island and nearby Massachusetts expected to attend.
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Bristol County
Promenade
Kearney
Franklin Street
J Paul Miles
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
Canvassers' Notice for Bristol General Election 1950
Town Clerk in Bristol announces final canvassers meeting at Memorial Building Town Council Chamber on Monday October 30 1950 at 730 PM to canvass and correct voter lists to be used at the General Election held on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November 1950.
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Bristol
John W Church
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Bristol Phoenix Publishing CO
Roswell S. Bosworth
Russell C. Hawkes
Bradford Street
R. L
Hallowe’en Party
Niest
Ralph K. Nash
Alice Pahline
Superior Italian Style Sausage Products Co
Cutler ST. Warren
Fepperoni
Salomi
Warren
U. S
Colac
Court ST. Garage
Ats PN
Hd Oface
Rockwell House
J. Floyd Huestis
Dope Street
Harvey 3. Reynolds
Raymond de Leo
High Street
Young Republicans
Lucy Perry
Firsttreet
Irene
Christopher Messier
Chris Malafronte
Daugher
Barbara Claire
Truestale Hospital
Malafronte
Claire Belmore
Dorothy Joan Tavares
Alfred Rego
Narr Ows
Canada
Co-MarCo Club
First Congregational Church
Guneras House
Junior Young Peoples’ Fellowship of
St Michael's Church
Canon Davis
Ladies’ Benevolent Society of
St. Michael's Church
Holmes House
John William Sullivan
Constitution Street
John William, Jr
Sullivan
Marie Celone
Charles John Amaral
Charles Street
Hallowe’en
Pro Christo Society of the
Congregational Church
Fall River
New Radio Fre
Pauline Smith
Main St
F. R
P. Wesm Oer
Eger
Hallowe'en Party
Town OF Bristol Intoxicating Beverage License
Providence School
Salvatore Rossi
Thomas D Adams
PTA
Reynolds School
August Néfone
Frederick W Serbst
Les
Fea
Thames Street
RCA
Capehart
Philcd
Hallicrafters
Admiral
Pic
Motorola
Modern Electric Co
Child Street
Tel
Robesor Street
Hobart
C. E. Burns
INE
Minneapois Honeywell
Mary Ann’s Sho
Brewster
Winecombe’s
Robeson Street
Plymouth
Rego's
Sherry Avenue
Selec
Phoenix
Wilfred C. Bradley
Willett Ave
Riverside
Providence
Ginner
Buster
Sussaya
Thames
Phoenix Opics
Garfield Avenue
M. Albert Emery
Mt. Hope Ave
John E. Merella
Stee - Auto
Market St
Redmond — Warren
S. F. Winecombe
Robeson St
Anderson
Bob Jackson
Mary:Ann’s
Modern
Black Evans
Rabbit Hound
Congregational
High Streets
Elaine Panzarella
Frederick T Goff
Bristol County 40 & 8
State OF
Probate Court OF the
Town OF
Er Saig
Hughes
Elizabeth R
Jones
Walter P
Testares
Arico
Vincenzo
Anthony J. Arico
Joan W. Church
IVY Guild
St. Michael’s Church
Guiteras
Women’s Guild
St. Mary’s Church
Institute Hall
Reliable Insurance Agency, Inc
Alfred N. Nunes
Mgr. Makowsky
North Farm
A. C. Browning, Mgr
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