Blue Cross Opens Temporary Office in Bristol
Blue Cross launches a one week information center in Bristol at Nar Ragansett Electric. Mrs. Holmes staffs the Hope Street booth to explain prepaid hospital care as part of Rhode Island's sixth anniversary program. Eligible residents under 66 who are unemployed retired or work with ten or fewer employees may enroll and apply.
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Blue Cross
Bristol
Rhode Island
Narragansett Electric Company
Hope Street
Holmes
Electric Company
The
Providence
New England
Bristol Boy Scouts hold Fall Roundup with patrol honors announced
The First Bristol Troop Boy Scouts of America held a Fall Roundup in Scout Hall renaming patrols and completing advancement. Panther patrol won the honors with 27 points while Black Hawks had 24 and Bob Cats 20. New numerals and badges were distributed and inactive scouts will be dropped.
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Bristol
Boy Scouts of America
Scout Hall
Panther Patrol
Black Hawks
Bob Cats
Panther
Black Hawk
Bob Cat
Board of Review
Court of Honor
George R. Fish
Richard K. Belmore
John Sylvester
John Balzano
Paper Drive Proves Great Success in Town
The Sunday paper drive collected 20 percent of total waste in the town. Trucks started at 12 45 p m and finished at 4 p m. James E Meiggs announced the freight car was full with help from the Highway Department. Scouts and local firms aided the effort with thanks to Bristol and Collins firms, United States Rubber, Wardwell Lumber, and others. The Boy Scouts will continue collecting waste paper as shortages persist.
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James E. Meiggs
Highway Dept
Myer Paley
Meiggs
Carr Manufacturing Corp
William Rogers
Anthony Estrella
John Estrella
Louis Medeiros
Michael Rich
William Fuller
John Cardoza
Joseph Silvia
Anthony Florenzano
Troop
George Amaral
Anthony Oliver
Charles Mello Jr
David Lawrence
Joseph Pirri
Joseph Malloy
Reginald Brown
Ronald Rene
James Meiggs
George Belmore
Gaetano Stanzione
Robert Campbell
Frank Newman
Cubs
Bo Nerone
Gerald Cashin
Connery
Mr Northup
Highway Department
James F Meiggs
George R. Fish
Hubert F Hill
Reynolds Northup
Boy Scouts
Joseph H Santos Relates Bartering With Natives On Shima
The continuation of a letter from Joseph H Santos from Kume Shima describes natives trading soap and eggs for marine goods. He recalls women in clean clothing despite mud, signs of humor, a child’s injured finger rewarded with a banana and flower, and a long walk back to the ship after visiting rice fields.
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Joseph H. Santos
Kume Shima
Theater group launches Bristol membership drive at YMCA
At an executive meeting of the Bristol Community Theater in the YMCA Building a new membership drive was planned. Tonight the group meets for its first social hour of the season and the public is invited. Donald Morrissey announced the drive seeks musical talents for a coming theater year and invites submissions of play titles for consideration.
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Bristol Community Theater Group
YMCA
Donald Morrissey
Funeral service held for Mrs. Mary Ferreiro
The funeral for 75 year old Mrs. Mary Ferreiro died Sunday after a long illness was held from her home at 50 Oliver Street at 8 a.m. with a high Mass at St. Elizabeth's Church at 9. Bearers named Daniel Ferreira Joseph Almeida Gerald Pimental Frank Cunard Everett Cunard and Edward Cunard. Born in St. Michaels Azores she moved to the United States as a girl and was long a Bristol resident. Burial followed at St. Mary's Cemetery.
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Mary
Carnp Furtado) Ferreiro
Oliver Street
St. Elizabeth’s Church
Damiel Ferreira
Joseph Almeida
Gerald Pimental
Frank Cunard
Everett Cunard
Edward Cunard
Bristol
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Cup Defenders Visit Marconi Club in Fall River
The Cup Defenders Association of Wood Street and the Marconi Rocci Club of Bedford Street hosted Bristol in Fall River on Sunday. Bristol won four of five games as Fall River, led by Captain Louis Alfano and players Antonio Cappelo Santo Ponte John Principe and John Bisbane, with coach Alphonse Rebello and scorekeeper Mathew Capone. Mr Nero presided. future visits to Bristol will be arranged to extend hospitality.
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Cup Defenders Association
Wood Street
Marconi Rocci
Bedford Street
Fall River
Bristol
Spindle City
Louis Alfano
Antonio Cappelo
Santo Ponte
John Principe
John Bisbane
Alphonse Rebello
Mathew Capone
Bristol Boys
Nero
Marconi Club
Miss Mary Borges Honored At Shower
Miss Mary Borges of 43 Thompson avenue was the guest of honor at a Greenback shower Sunday night given by her mother Mrs. R Borges at their home. About one hundred guests attended from Bristol Rehoboth Warren and Providence. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Borges assisted by Mrs. M Maetoza Mrs. Emily Raposa and the Misses Pacheco. Miss Borges will be married some time in October to John Pacheco recently discharged from the Army.
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Mary Borges
Thompson Avenue
R Borges
Bristol
Rehoboth
Warren
Providence
Borges
M. Maetoza
Emily Raposa
Pacheco
Miss Borges
John Pacheco
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BOY Scout
MR. Tellier
Army
Secretary OF Agriculture
America
Japan
Fats Niow
USDA
OPA
Tser
Theater Group
Mary Ferreiro
Beachmont Manor Plat
Peck Avenue
MR. Witherell
MR. Allard
Bristol, R. I
Joe
NEW ‘England Telephone & Telegraph Company
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