Anniversary pageant calls and community notices
Various local notices include square dance participants meeting at the Harriet Bradford Inn at 7 p.m. tonight and Rotary Club rehearsal tomorrow noon at the White Rail. Also announced are anniversary events, meetings for Grange and school committees, football team tryouts for ages 16-19 at the Y, and upcoming fund drives and social gatherings with names and addresses of participants.
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Harriet Bradford Inn
Rotary Club
White Rail
M. Theresa Donovan
Joseph Riccio
Traffic Improvements Proposed for Towns Troubled Intersections
Town officials move to fix weak traffic control points. Council President Bruno commends action long overdue as accidents mount at Bradford and High streets due to blocked sightlines and hidden stop signs. Parking and meter enforcement have slipped, with meter income dropping. A simple $5 Wood street Bay View sign could ease northbound confusion toward Providence. council urged to act.
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Joseph F. Bruno
Bradford
High Streets
Wood Street
Bay View Avenue
Providence
Perry
Missing Information Booth Hampers Bristol 275th Cheer
Town marks 275th anniversary with visitors expected from out of town but lacks an adequate information booth. The piece warns thousands will arrive and need parade routes parking first aid food and restrooms. It argues the town risks a poor impression if visitors cannot navigate Bristol.
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Bristol
Santa plans Bristol parade visit for 275th anniversary
A letter from Santa at the North Pole explains Bristol's 275th anniversary and his wish to ride in Bristol's parade as a guest. He notes snowbound delays, reads the news from Bristol, and invites children to respond with their wishes for his visit.
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North Pole
Santa
Bristol
Death notices for Joseph F. Silva recount service details
Joseph F. Silva 69 died after a short illness. Funeral from George C. Lima Funeral Home at 8:15 to St Elizabeths Church for a high requiem Mass conducted by Rev Jose Moniz. Burial in St Marys Cemetery. Survivor details include four daughters three sisters and six grandchildren. Silva formerly worked 33 years for US Rubber Co and was a longtime parishioner.
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Joseph F. Silva
Hom
George C. Lima
High Street
St. Elizabeth's Church
Jose Moniz
Fall River
August Lial
Somerset
Henrique Rocha
Antone DaPonte
Manuel Janier
Frank Garasa
Urial Sousa
Joseph Oliver
Mariano Rodrigues
Holy Name Society
Silva
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Alexandria
Leal) Silva
St. Michael’s Azores
Antonio S
Elena
Augusta) Silva
US Rubber Co
St. Elizabeth’s Church
Gilda Ascoli
Valzamira Bottiglieri
Lillian Carreira
Albertina Medeiros
New Bedford
Agostinha Martins
Diamantina Costa
Ermelinda Medeiros
Azores
Funeral for Nathaniel A. Gladding in Warren
Funeral services for Nathaniel A. Gladding who died after a long illness were held at George M. Wilbur Jr Memorial Chapel Warren led by Rev Albert E Hutchison pastor of First Congregational Church Bearers included Norman A Greene Robert A Greene Cornelius Bourne Nelson G Beals Charles Beals and Harold B Chadsey Commital at North Cemetery Gladding age 67 husband of Alice B Gladding long time resident of the town.
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Nathaniel A. Gladding
Nathanel A. Gladding
George M. Wilbur Jr
Gladding
Alice B Gladding
Guiligon Road
Zulmira Silva and Edmund Maiato wed at St Anthony's Pawtucket
Miss Zulmira Silva daughter of Mr and Mrs Silva of Pawtucket and Edmund C Maiato son of Mrs Mary C Maiato and the late Joseph Maiato were married Saturday at 9 am at St Anthony's Church Pawtucket. The bride wore a rosepoint lace gown with a train and French illusion veil. The double ceremony included attendants Miss Margaret Silva and ushers George Nascimento Norbert Costa. The couple left for a Florida wedding trip after a reception at the Palms in East Providence and will reside at 111 Franklin Street.
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Wholdings Maiato-Silva
St Anthony’s Church
Pawtucket
Zulmira Silva
Firmno
Silva
Humboldt Avenue
Edmund C. Maiato
Mary C Maiato
Joseph C. Maiato
Ranklin Street
Margaret Silva
George Nascimento
Norbert Costa
the Palms
E. Providence
Franklin Street
West High School
Katherine Gibbs School
Bristol Senior High School
Medhurst Meiggs Wedding At All Saints Providence
Miss Lillian Louise Medhurst daughter of Mr and Mrs W Bertram Medhurst Cranston wore a Chantilly lace gown with a bouffant nylon tulle skirt for her marriage to William Henry Meiggs Saturday at All Saints Church Providence The Rev Daniel K Davis and Rev J Edgar Tebbetts officiated
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Meiggs-Medhurst
Lillian Louise Medhurst
W. Bertram Medhurst
Tallman Avenue
Cranston
William Henry Meiggs
All Saints Church
Providence
Meiggs
Ernest A. Meiggs
Hope Street
Daniel K. Davis
J. Edgar Tebbetts
Wedding of Miss Ruth and Groom in New Haven
The narrative outlines a wedding scene with bridesmaids in blue and yellow gowns, corsages of chrysanthemums and pink roses, and a reception at the Parish house. The bride is a La Salle Academy graduate and medical technologist at Pawtucket Memorial Hospital, while the groom is a Lehigh and Berkley divinity student living in New Haven.
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James O’keefe
Ronald Tracey
Patricia Anderson
Ruth Medicaurst
William Murphy
Ernest A. Meiggs, Jr
Leonard Waitt
Pocono Mts. Pa
Norton Street
New Haven
Conn
la Salle Academy
Pawtucket Memorial Hospital
Bristol Senior High School
Lehigh University
Berkley V.vinity School
Police report details injuries from street collision
Mrs Madeline Rinaldi 44 of 11 Roma Street was lightly injured when struck by a truck driven by Mrs Antoinette Nappi 33 of 329 High Street on High Street around 2 15 pm The truck mounted the sidewalk and the bumper hit Rinaldi she received abrasions to both arms and was treated at Dr Antumor D Angelo office Nappi said the car was slow and the incident occurred near 329 High Street Arthur J Quartaro 21 of 155 Franklin Street was jailed for public drunkenness on Thames Street at about 1 am by Officers Carlone and McCallum fined 10 and costs before Acting Judge Joseph Accardi
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Madeline Rinaldi
Roma Street
Antoinette Nappi
High Street
Nappi
Liying
Arthur, J Quartaro
Franklin Street
Thames Street
Carlone and McCallum
Joseph Accardi
Avon
Bristol Phoenix
Cheller's
Providence
Byone
Bristol
H Fiske
Constitution Street
Murphy Avenue
Apt
Washington
Clark
Hope Street
Creel
Wood Street
Hope Steed
Metacom Avenue
Bay View
State St
Franklin St
Avenue
Oridhdono
Represen Ation Co., Inc
Five Day Weather Forecast From Hillsgrove Station
The Hillsgrove Weather Station reports a temperate spell across England from tomorrow to Sunday with highs around 63 and a normal low near 3 degrees. Warmer Thursday, cooler by Saturday with precipitation of about one tenth to four tenths of an inch mainly as rain Thursday night into Friday.
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England
Lost valuables found on Franklin and Wood streets
A note states valuables were left inside a vehicle or premises on Friday and requests the finder return them to 59 Franklin Street.
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Franklin and
Wood Streets
Franklin Street
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Arthur Swaine
Sunset Drive
Barrington
Andrews School
Colt Library
Grange
Poppasquash
Gail Luther
Cynthia Luther
Patricia Andrade
Joann Andrade
Ruth Dixon
Pauline Botssvert
Shirley Devol
Phyllis Manchester John Dixon
Ester Campbell
Officers Candidate School
Naval
Newport
Phil Sturges
Wallis E Howe
Ensign “Turges
Skunk Club
Fales
Hope Straet
Jerry O’donnell
George Kinnecutt
Anthony J. Nunes
Reba Rebekah Lodge
IOOF
Home Activities Committee
Odd Fellows Home
Pauline Brelsford
Noble Grand
Marshall
Springfield College
Springfield
Mass
Bristol Historical Society
Alexander Perry Payson
This Town
Levina Hodgkinson Payson
Hollywood
Calif
Kennestone Hospital
Marietta
Georgia
Frank McKeever
Pasadena
California
Robert F. Munro
Pittsburgh
Pax
McKeever
Nicholas Iacovelli
Rock Street
Peterjohn
Lying In Hospital, Providence
Iacovelli
Miranda Medeiros
Y.M.C.A
The
Community Chest
Chamber of Commerce
George Normandin
Pappoosesquaw Home Demonstration Club
Earle Cabrol
Joseph Sousa
Joseph Bullock
Baptist Church
Charles D'Alessio
George Solomonese
Bernard J. Hogue
R. S. Bosworth
Santa Claus
Andrews Bros
DeWolf Ave
Manny Raposa
Cherry ST
Warren Tel
K. OF C. Hall
Hope Circle
Edward Miller
High St
BR. L
U.S
Hillsgrove
Arti Wed
Alex Goulart
Florence
Studebaker
Srd
Smith- Corona
Royal
Gay Senderwood
Saexsman
Bern
Laurel Lane
CLE Johnson
Smith’s
Service, Inc
Thames Stree
DaPonte
Ely
Bal Pam
Fall ‘River
Anderson
Manny
Faguaran
Memoriam
Idustrial National Bank of Providence
Box M
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Marlon Brando
Jean Simmons
Merle Oberon
Michael Rennie
Desiree
Julie Harris
James Dean
John Steinbeck
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