Bernardo Denies Endorsement Pledge for Sundlun
Dr. John R. Bernardo, chairman of the Republican Town Committee, vehemently denied late Wednesday that the committee pledged its support to Walter I. Sundlun, the endorsed GOP candidate for U S Senator.
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John R. Bernardo
Republican Town Committee
Town Committee
Walter I. Sundlun
U S
Jobn
Bristol Women’s Club
Bristol Phoenix
Alphonse Rebello
Sundlun
Bristol Republican Town Committee
Bernardo
Republican State Central Committee
United States
Arthur Carrellas
Bristol Women’s Club Opens Fall Season at Legion Hall
The Bristol Women’s Club meets Monday at Legion Hall on Franklin Street for an hour of music and humorous readings titled An intimate hour of song and story. Miss Irma Howe and Mrs Gert rude Brett perform with piano and auto-harp, followed by refreshments by the executive committee.
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Bristol Women’s Club
Legion Hall
Franklin Street
Irma Howe
Gertrude Brett
Democratic Women Hear Mrs Sullivan and Bristol News
Mrs Margaret Sullivan national committeewoman from Rhode Island praised a Bristol Democratic Women's Club during its reorganization urging women to back state lawmakers Green and Forand. She contrasted U S malnutrition trends with Canada price controls and criticized Republican inaction on price controls and housing.
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Margaret Sullivan
Rhode Island
Bristol Democratic Women's Club
U. S. Department of Health
Sullivan
U.S
Canada
Republican Congress
National Committee
Senator Green
Warren
Polak
Holy Cross
Gladys Brightman
Aeain
Bristol
Sland
D Clark
Massa
Loui
Massano
Mike del Piano
Whale
Mgr
Anthony
Anania
Joseph A. Cardoza
Guiteras
Bryant College
Angelo ‘Anania
High Street
Colt, Memorial High School
Cardoza
Joseph Cardoza
Mt. Hope Avenue
Bristol High School
Accountancy
Bryant
School Committee Faces Overcrowding at Oliver and Nearby Schools
The School Committee meets Monday to consider plans to ease Oliver School overcrowding caused by higher enrollment and 214 beginners. Options include forming Burton School District with a beginners room or moving first grade to Valley School and using Oliver’s room as a beginners area, with further moves if needed.
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Lee
Oliver
Burton
Valley
Burton School
Reynolds
Townie Schedule Sets 18 Games for 1948 Season
The Bristol Townies announce an eighteen game schedule through November under manager Bill Reilly. Home and away Sundays play Colonial league foes. seven midweek floodlit games at Gullieras Field with opponents including Bradley AA Fall River Clippers and Riverside Crescents among others.
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Bristol Townies
Bill Reilly
Gulleras Field
Bradley
Sun
Manton Mohawks
Fall River Clippers
North Prov
Merchants
Warren Town
City Hall AC
Cranston Stadium
Westerly Rams
Club 400
West Warwick
Greenwich Town
Wsuh
Riverside Crescents
wkSun
Attleboro Jewelers &Sun
Riverside Barons
Veterans housing plans discussed at Legion Hall
State FHA director Charles J. McCabe urged a focus on low cost individual housing for veterans over rental co operatives stating four room homes would run 7900 to 8500 with at least 1000 down. He advised touring local developments and forming a sub committee to photograph sites while the Veterans Council planned a poll to gauge needs and finances among local veterans.
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Charles J. McCabe
FHA
Veterans Council
Legion Hall
McCabe
F.H A
F.ha
Tthe
David Muller
Washington Lake Shores Inc
Ing
Edward J Wilkinson
American Legion
Julio Xavier
VFW
Manuel Prenda
DAV
Raymond Desmarais
IVFW
Oscar M Mersman
Block Dance Ends Summer Season in Bristol
Residents held a Labor Day block dance in Bristol with over 400 attendees. The event ran from 7 30 to 10 30 p m with music by Fred Bisbane and his sons. Dances ranged from old fashioned ballets to jitterbugs. John D Hill Jr chaired the arrangements committee.
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Bristol Narrows
Fred Bisbane
John D. Hill, Jr
Registration locations shift to Warren Post Office
The draft registration office at the Kearney Post American Legion Hall closes today at 5 p.m. Bristol County registration will move to the Warren Post Office headquarters. The Warren board will operate 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
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Kearney
American Legion Hall
Bristol County
Board
Warren Post Office
Warren Board
Bristol Civic Association Meets September 13 at Belvedere
The Bristol Civic Association will hold a meeting in the parlor of the Belvedere Hotel Monday evening September 13 at 7 30 o'clock. The group will discuss the advisability of Christmas community displays.
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Bristol Civic Association
Belvedere Hotel
Customs Tales and a Football Squad Letter Clipping
A clipping recounts customs officers and travel woes from New York to Italy and Switzerland. The piece weaves a Colts football squad roster, personal items seized, and reflections on inspector conduct, highlighting Ralph Nash and travel anecdotes.
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Tor
Colt
Georges
Newark
McGinn
Nash
Hisshe
Anthony de Meo
Peter Grimo
Joseph Toste
Ernest Calandra
Manuel Enos
Eva Alexandre
Tanne Mannwila
Tahncas
Bristol playgrounds exceed prior year with new facilities
The Bristol Board of Recreation reports the 1948 summer playground season attracted over 350 opening day participants and sustained high daily attendance. Activities included baseball, basketball, races, horseshoes, a pet show, a trip to a Boston game, and a large picnic. Recommendations include a wooden cover for the jungle gym and a tennis court installation.
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Orlando I Rishane
Ralph T. Bristol
Anthony A 'Agatiello
Eleanor Lemaire
Vincent J. Santo
Bristol Board of Recreation
Bristol
Yuulpbotcia
Byfield School
Highway Department
Eleanor R. Lemaire
Vincent J Santo
Hich
White Sox
Boston
St Columban’s Seminary
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