Town Musings Ranging From Posters to Local Happenings
A local column surveys town life noting campaign posters on poles, the fire district whistle, and a Bristol Rangers trip to Northbridge for a state title. It mentions layoffs, new orders, the oil-well town vibe, social events, sports results, and civic planning while lampooning trends and urging caution on driving.
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Bristol Rangers
Northbridge
Mass
R. I
Rangers
Defiance
Fall Arrangements Shine at Bristol Garden Club Meet
The Bristol Garden Club held fall arrangements at Miss Agnes Herreshoff home on Valley Street. Blue ribbon winners included Mrs. R. F. Haffenreffer and Mrs. Wesley A. Armstrong. non blue ribbon winners featured Mrs. Howard House and Mrs. R. F. Haffenreffer. The event honored garden clubs for naval hospital flower shipments during the war and included Miss Herreshoff lecturing on annuals with color-rich displays. The federation meeting highlighted a certificate of achievement from the U S Naval Medical Department.
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Bristol Garden
Agnes Herreshoff
Valley Street
Howard House
R. F. Haffenreffer
Joseph Hartwell
Frederick Bartlett
Paul Bruno
Sydney Clerreshoff
J. Howard Paull
R. I. Federation of Garden Clubs
United States Naval Medical Department
Federation
Naval
Armory Fire Ruled Vandalism Suspected By Officials
A blaze aboard packing cases behind the National Guard Armory was blamed on youths who entered the grounds by sliding under a fence over the water. The Ever Ready Fire Company arrived after 6 45 pm as flames reached 25 feet, damaging first and second floor areas and flooding the orderly room. Captain Raymond J Maklowsky noted the storage boxes held directors and generators and dry conditions aided the fire.
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National Guard
Church Street
Seth Paull
Hope Street
Fred Geuvremont
C Battery
243Rd Aaa
Raymond J. Maklowsky
Obituary for Daniele D Alessio 72 of Bristol
Daniele D Alessio 72 of 101 Reservoir Ave died September 14 at Trues tale Hospital Fall River. Funeral Mass at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church. He was born January 10 1876 in Boscoreale Naples and came to the United States in 1900 settling in Bristol. Survived by wife Maria and 9 children, 12 grandchildren, sister Francesca Panariello. Burial at St Marys Cemetery.
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Daniele D’alessio
Reservoir Ave
Truestale Hospital
Fall River
Emilio Donanzan
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church
Raffaele
Angelina
Giordano) D’alessio
Boscoreale
Naples
United States
Brisstol
D’alessio
Our Lady of
Iolanda Mascola
Anne Rash
Flora D'Alessio
Francesca Panariello
Philadelphia
Louis DiMezza
Frank Nastri
Ernest Gladue
George Dixon
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Rotary hears of adult education program by Edgewood Junior College
Rotary club members heard Rich Hearn outline Edgewood Junior College adult education efforts planned for Bristol County communities. A questionnaire seeks community course interests to guide program design and course selection. Norman Vermette's bowling committee set first Thursday in October as opening league date. Visiting Rotarians included Leslie Coombs.
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Hear Rich
Hearn
Ads
Edgew Junior College
Edgewood
Bristol County
Barrington
Norman Vermette
Leslie Coombs
Edgewood Junior College
Ivy Guild St Michael's Episcopal hosts fall meeting
The Ivy Guild of St Michael's Episcopal Church held its first fall meeting at Olmes' House on Tuesday evening. A male quartet consisting of Vernon A. Gray Hermann L. Wilbur Roswell S. Bosworth and Allen M. Newman performed songs, with Miss Barbara Newman and Miss Clara Herreshoff singing as well. Accompanists were Mrs Frank Rounds and Mrs N G Herreshoff. Hostesses included Mrs Clara Diman Mrs John Gerard and Mrs Joseph Bekersley. N G Herreshoff Jr headed the program.
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Ivy Guild of
St. Michael’s Episcopal Church
Olmes’ House
Vernon A. Gray
Herrmann L. Wilbur
Roswell S. Bosworth
Allen M. Newman
Barbara Newman
Clara Herreshoff
Frank Rounds
N. G. Herreshoff
Clara Diman
John Gerard
Joseph Bcikersley
N. G. Herreshoff, Jr
Fall River and Warren Club members meet at event
Bant president Reg Willey and John Marshall of the Fall River Club attended with Fred Lohse of the Warren Club present for the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bant
Reg Willey
John Marshall
Fall River
Fred Lohse
Warren Club
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Fire District
Wire Factory
Red Sox
Yankees
Braves
Highland Casino
Midway
Bradford Street
High
Washboard Blvd
Gremial Daughters
St. Mary’s
Bristol
Warren
Trinity Church
Walter Bovay
Guiteras
Old East Burial Ground
John Donato & Son
Franklin
Joseph M. Amaral
Parker Ave
H.I. Tel
Carvalho
Poultry
Goulart Ave
Smoothies
Bristol County Real Estate
Hope St
Hope _ St
Bath
Bey View Ave
Bristol Narrows
Constitution St
Sa Gee
Wood St
Lyndon St
Metacom Ave
Sowams_ Road
Wallis Ave
Fort Hill Rd
Dyer St
ADO Tin Andrade Real Estate
Bristol. R
R. EF. Haffenreffer
ITI
Wesley A. Armstrong
Thomas Adams
Raymond Makowsky
George Lyon
Sebastair Lernard Jr
Frederick Palmer
Carl W. Haffenreffer
Willys Jeep
Studebaker
Radio & Heater
Commander
FORD
Desoto Air Flow
Center Motor Sales
Child Street
R. I. Warren
Political Adverti
Ivy Guild
Fine Musical
H.I
Massachusetts
Arts and Music
Home Economics
Psychology and Sociology
Apply— Extension Division
Primrose Hill
Providence
East
Thomas P. Hazard
V. Wight
State Central Committee
Ssec
Paras
Ysu Rae
Albert P. Ruerat
Oscar J. V. Hurteau
Thomas J. Paolino
Roland E. Meunier
Arthur A. Carrellas
Secretary of State
John G. Murphy
John Shuniey
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