Insurance Agent Bertram Wall Praised for Service
Located at 539 Hope Street Bristol Tel 421 Bertram W Wall offers fire liability compensation auto accident health and all forms of insurance He provides policy guidance updates on law changes and reminders to prevent lapses His office emphasizes ongoing service keeping records and notifying clients of changes and renewals He has earned public trust and a growing patronage through reliable advice and coverage
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Hope
Bristol
Tel
Bertram W. Wall
Wall
Business Review
Colonial Hotel Emphasizes Fine Dining in Bristol
A Bristol State Street landmark, the Colonial Hotel earns praise from locals and visitors alike for satisfying dinners and wholesome appetites. Proprietor Mr. Salmonese offers welcoming service, ample parking, and event hosting to ensure successful banquets at reasonable charges.
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State Street
Bristol
Colonial Hotel
Salmonese
Mello's Market Tops Bristol Grocery Scene
Mello's Market at 561 Hope Street Bristol offers modern refrigeration and a full line of canned goods. Manager Mr. Mello, known for dependable service, leads a store praised as a community asset and recommended for all readers.
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Hope Street
Bristol
Mello
Herreshoff Farm Bristo Bristol Dairy Review
The Herreshoff Farm on Griswold Avenue Bristol has long served the area with a large patronage built on reliability. It specializes in raw milk and uses high sanitation standards with Federal tested cattle. Charles Luther, manager for 30 years, now proprietor, leads the dairy operations.
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Griswold Avenue
Bristol
Herreshoff Farm
Charles Luther
Herreshoff
Berretto’s Filling Station on Wood Street Bristol
Berretto’s Filling Station at 582 Wood Street Bristol popular with locals and travelers. It offers Sunoco products with high quality gasoline and oil, passenger car truck and tractor fuel, and expert crankcase service. Mr Berretto, owner, guides motorists on detours and travel details.
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Wood Street
Bristol
Sunoco
Berretto
Beretto
Mary Furtado Nunes obituary from Fall River
Mary Furtado Nunes 51 daughter of late Manuel and Mrs Furtado of St Michaels Azores died at Rhode Island Hospital after three weeks of poor health Funeral services were held from her son's home and a high mass at St Elizabeths Church Burial was in St Marys Cemetery She came to Fall River 29 years ago with her children Joseph and Eva Nunes Her husband Augustine Pontes Nunes died in 1918 She was educated in St Michaels High School and worked at a Fall River factory She belonged to St Elizabeths Rosary Society and the Portuguese Beneficial Association Council Don Luiz Filippo She survived by son Joseph Nunes brother Joseph Furtado sister Eva Cabral Bearers named from Bristol and Fall River
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Mary Furtado Nunes
Manuel Furtado
Pot. Michaels
Azores
Rhooe Island
Joseph Nunes
Church Street
St. Elizabeth's Church
Henrique Rocha
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Nunes
St. Michaels Azores
Eva Nunes
Augustine Pontes Nunes
St. Michaels
Fall River
Furtado
St. Elizabeth’s Church
Rosary Society
Don Luiz Filippo
Portuguese Beneficial Association
Joseph Furtado
Chiltog Street
Eva Cabral
Thompson Street
Joseph Coite
Antone F. Coite
Armand Pereira
Bristol
Manuel Nunes
Gaetana Furtado
B T A members reach Camp Perry after long trip
The B T A State Rifle Team arrived at Camp Perry Ohio at 7 15 AM after a 722 mile journey. They faced three flat tires and praise Sgt Doran for fine navigation. The team spent a week at the small arms firing school and now concentrates on practice.
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Camp Perry
Ohio
Sgt. Doran
State Guard drills to become compulsory training plan discussed
The article describes a plan by the B T A to make drills compulsory as National Guards mobilize and a State Guard forms. It notes Sheppard Amendment aims to enable state troop organizations and urges trained Train members to participate. Major Henry Hambrick says a rifle club will be organized soon.
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Camp Perry
War Department
U. S
Pvt
Richard Fensehouser
Manuel Roderick
R. I. _ National Guard
National Guards
Sheppard
Senate
R. I
Henry Hambrick
Borges Coite nuptials at St Elizabeth Church in Bristol
Miss Mabel Coite daughter of Mrs Mary Coite and the late Manuel Coite of 43 Oliver street wed John D Borges son of Mr and Mrs Anton Borges of 45 Oliver street. The ceremony was at 8 am Saturday with Rev Henrique Rocha officiating. The reception ran 2 to 5 pm at the Colonial Hotel.
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Irene Coite
Manuel D. Borges
Colonial Hotel
Coite
S. E. Rains Co
Warren
Borges
Newport
Collins and Aikman Corporation
Miss Roseline Maturi Weds Edward Pontes at Mt Carmel
Miss Roseline Maturi daughter of Mr and Mrs Antonio Maturi of 60 Court Street married Edward S Pontes son of Mr and Mrs Joseph S Pontes of 101 Mt Hope Avenue Monday morning at 9 in Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church Rev Joseph Sorzano officiated The bride wore a white satin gown and orange blossom veil They reside at 60 Court Street after a wedding trip to the New York World's Fair The bride is a Colt Memorial High School graduate and Lobster Pot former employee The groom born in Portsmouth also a Colt Memorial graduate and works for U S Rubber Co.
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Frank Mansi
William van Voast
Poli Hall
State Street
New York
Philadelphia
Wood Street
Colt Memorial High School
Carr Manufacturing Company
Bristol
Cup Offenders Association
Collins and Aikman Corporation
Roseline Maturi
Antonio Maturi
Court Street
Edward S. Pontes
Joseph S. Pontes
Mt Hope Avenue
Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church
Joseph Sorzano
John Cortellessa
Colonial Hotel
Portsmouth
U. S. Rubber Company
Lois Blisg Langdon
Duncan Langdon
Olive Street
Providence
Octave LeClair, Jr
Octave LeClair
Burton Street
St. Martin’s Church
Russell Hubbard
Frances Langdon
Charles Martin
Wer
Duncan Langdon, Jr
William F. Eckersley
Canada
LeClair
Aratex, Inc
Victoriz Ida Mansi
Donald William van Voast
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church
Alice Marabello
Highway WPA Projects Outlined by Commissioner Herzig
Highway Commissioner Paul A. Herzig details planned Works Progress Administration sidewalks and road work across several streets. Projects include cement sidewalks after petitions and funding, tar sidewalks on Dunbar Howe Milk Congregational Shaw's Lane Doran, and road curb sewer work on DeWolf Avenue with subsequent drainage on Buttonwood. Footage and curb lengths listed, with order to be decided for many streets. The Work Relief Bureau selects projects and order.
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Paul A. Herzig
Wood Street
Dunbar and Howe
Milk Street
Congregational Street
Shaw’s Lane
Doran Avenue
DeWolf Avenue
Bay View Avenue
Mt. Hope Avenue
Buttonwood Avenue
Congregational
Shaws Lane
Prospect
Catherine S
Chilton
Coggeshall Ave
Bourn
Lincoln Ave
Gray
Reed
Oliver
Bay View
Mt Hope
Usher
William
Wood
Perry
Pearce
Noyes
Work Relief Bureau
The
State Unemployment Relief Board
William H. Angevine
James J. Velleca
Orlando J. Bisbano
WPA
School Calendar for 1940 41 Term and Holidays
Fall term began September 4 1940 with marking periods ending October 18 and December 6. Recesses include Thanksgiving November 28 29 and Christmas December 20 30. Spring term starts January 27 1941, with winter recess February 21 to March 3. Graduation June 19 observances Lincoln’s Birthday February 12 Rhode Island Independence Day May 5 and attendance totals through June 20.
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R. I. Institute of Instruction
Rhode Island
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Bristol County
George Salmonese
Prop
Mello’s Market
Charles E. Luther
B. T. A. Notes
Sgt
Joe Doran
Joe
H. Potter Hambrick
John J. White
U. S. Army
Harvard University
Harvard R. O. T. C
Cam
U. S. Navy ‘Band
Washington, D. C
Kiwanis Club
Pawtucket
NEW West .High School
East Avenue
Pontes-Maturi
Langdon
van Vorst - Mansi
MT. Hope
Stephen W. Hopkin
Hope St
Hart
Archi
Industrial Trust Company
F.H.A
Federa
Yameen Sae Lance
Corporation
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