Minor Damage Caused By High Winds
High winds sweeping through Bristol from the hurricane moving off Nantucket Island last night caused limited damage to telephone and power lines. About 75 telephone customers lost service as 25 lines were broken by branches. Several streets reported downed lines and limbs, with crews working to clear debris and keep roads safe. no accidents were reported.
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Bristol
Nantucket Island
Hope Street
Washington Street
Hope
Wood Streets
Hope and Oliver Streets
Constitution Street
Sherry Avenue
Important Guest Speaker To Address Local K of C
Peter Laboisoniere grand knight of St. Lawrence Council and delegate to the National Convention will speak at Bristol Council Knights of Columbus on Wednesday night September 13 at the Knights of Columbus hall on State street. The talk covers The Supreme Convention of the Knights of Columbus. Refreshments follow the social hour and visiting members from other councils are expected.
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Peter Laboisoniere
St. Lawrence
Supreme Convention of the
Knights of Columbus
New York City
Bristol Council
State Street
Celebration Committee To Meet For Kearney Post Win Event
The general committee will meet tonight at 8 at the Kearney Post Home on Franklin street to discuss jackets for team members and the possibility of an exhibition game between the Kearney Post Juniors and Twilight League all stars.
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Kearney Post
Franklin Street
All Stars
Status On Platted Roads Raffles Town Council
Dissension within the Democratic Administration surfaced as Councilmen Holmes and Benard pressed to begin the meeting before President Dr Samuel D Clark arrived. Councilman Lawrence blocked Benard with a refused second, delaying the start until Clark arrived about half an hour late.
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John O. Lawrence
Holmes
Benard
Samuel D. Clark
Dr. Clark
Lawrence
Bennard
Opposition to liquor license at 220 Thames Street site
Dr Samuel D. Clark, Bristol council president, stated he would oppose any liquor sale at 220 Thames Street as long as he remains in office. The Bristol Social Club’s Class D license petition was tabled amid questions about its bona fides and incorporation.
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Bristol Social Club
Thames Street
Samuel D. Clark
Benard
John W. Church
Paul J. Salcone
Bristol Town Council seeks policy on undeveloped roads repair
In a special meeting the Bristol Town Council voted to pursue a formal policy on repairing building and undeveloped streets platted before new requirements. They plan to meet with Planning Board Zoning Board Budget Committee Town Solicitor Highway Surveyor and Highway Department to discuss possible actions and funding. The discussion centered on roads existing before the platting ordinance and requests for aid from residents, including Ridge Road abandonment and Elmwood Drive drainage, with emergency conditions and legal options to be defined.
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Bristol
Clark
Planning Board
Zoning Board
Budget Committee
Highway Surveyor
Highway Department
Maurice C Smith, Jr
Ridge Road
Edward St. Angelo
Elmwood Drive
Elmwood Terrace
Samuel DP Clark
E. Hugh Holmes
St. Angelo
Norman E
School Bus Schedule Revised by City School Committee
School Superintendent Edward J. Fitzgerald announced a new bus schedule for the 1950-51 year to handle a larger pupil load. Bus routes include Ingram’s bus starting at 7 45 a.m. from Hope Street, with pickups at Beach Terrace Gibson Road and Goodings Avenue, then proceeding to Pappasquash Road Colt Farm Guiteras and Walley Schools. Routes adjust for storm days and aim to avoid late arrivals or early departures.
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Edward JT Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald
Ingram
Hope Street
Tupelo
Beach Terrace
Gibson Road
Goodings Avenue
Broad Common
Junor High
Pappasquash Road
Colt Farm
Pappasquash
Guiteras School
Bradford Street
Walley School
Walley Schell
Tupelo Street
Ridge Road
Taft
Poppasquash Road
Poppasquash
Valley
Rockwell
Goff
O Hope Street
Schoo Committee
James W. Goff
Marie S. Goff
Thomas J Goff
Lillian M Goff
Wilfred M Hamill
A. L Engelhardt, Jr
Englehardt, Engelhardt and Leggett
Educational Consultants
New York
N. Y
Goff Road
Eugene F. Cochran
Meadows Lane
Bristol
Mason Gross
Poppa- Squash Road
Roger Pigeon
Planning Board of
Colt Memorial Library
Guiteras Field
Bristol Colts
Bristol Town
Edward J. Fitzgerald
Guiteras
American Legion Committee
John Andrade
Kearney Post Team Receives Majestic Bristol Home Welcome
Ten thousand Bristol residents lined the streets to honor the Kearney Post Junior baseball team returning from a national showcase. Coach Vincent J Santo received the highest praise for building the squad that won Rhode Island and regional titles and reached the American Legion Junior Baseball national finals in Omaha.
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Kearney Post
Bristol
Rhode Island
Torrington
West Virginia
Wse Tcams
Vincent J. Santo
Mississippi
Joseph G
St. Louis
American Legion
Edward J Fitzgerald
Site Selected For Bristol Senior High School Football Schedule
Bristol Senior High School will start its football season with a Sept 30 game against Coventry at 2 pm after North Kingston withdrew from the league. The schedule through November lists eight additional games including trips to South Kingston De La Salle East Greenwich Burrillville Lockwood Warren and a Barrington home game at Guiteras Field.
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Bristol Senior High Schoo
Coventry
John L. Burke
North Kingston
Nort Kingston
South Kingston
de la Salle
East Greenwich
Burrillville
Lockwood
Warren
Barrington
Guiteras Field
Bristol Club Gives Donations to Rockwell School Project
Bristol organizations and individuals contribute to the Rockwell Elementary School site fund totaling 781.69 after earlier 719.69 acknowledgments. Donations from Exra Dixon Jr and local clubs accompany civic leaders and residents supporting school construction on Hope Street.
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Rockwell Elementary School
Hope St
Exra Dixon, Jr
Dennis J Roberts
Charles DeWolf Brownell
Dreadnaught Hook and Ladder Co
David Ferris
Defiance Hose Co
Michael Ascoli
Bristol Phalanx Fraternity
Fred W. Macauley, Jr
Carla Perry
Margaret C. Brown
Kearney Post Night Honors Bristol Team at Seekonk Speedway
The Kearney Post baseball team from Bristol will attend Seekonk Speedway on Friday as guests of owner Anthony Venditti. WALE sportscaster Charles McHugh coordinated the invitation for Coach Wiff Santo and team members to be honored during Bristol Night. Local Yankee Auto Racing Association drivers from Bristol County promise standout performances in the 20 lap feature.
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Kearney Post
Bristol
Seekonk Speedway
Anthony Venditt
American Legion Nine
Venditti
Charles McHugh
WALE
Wiff Santo
Speedway
Yankee Auto Racing Association
Bristol County
No Longer a Ragweed Victim I Am
A personal account of overcoming hay fever and seasonal asthma through year round monthly injections. The author describes long nights of breathing trouble, unsuccessful tests, and finally a shift to continuous treatment, urging others to seek medical help.
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Jim McKenna
Dr. Tucker
Bristol
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