Collins & Aikman Reopens Plant J in Bristol
A. R. Jube, president of Collins & Aikman, announced the re opening of Plant J in Bristol as a pile fabric weaving unit. Operations begin limited and will expand as conditions warrant. C R Spece will take on managerial duties at the weave plant.
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Collins & Aikman
A. R. Jube
Collings & Aikman Corporation
Collins & Aikman Corporation
Bristol
C. R. Spece
Rhode Island
Volunteers Sought for Bristol Red Feather Drive Drive
Frederick T Goff, Bristol Rotary vice chairman, announced at a noon meeting that 350 to 400 volunteers are needed to sustain the Red Feather campaign. The Bristol quota for 1950 is $18,250, up eight percent from last year’s $16,887 due to rising costs.
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Frederick T Goff
Bristol
Goff
Bank building rises on Hope Street in Bristol
Sidewalk engineers touts and brickwork begin on the new Industrial Trust Co Bank on Hope Street. The Federal style construction features cement joists, two vaults, a front entrance to a large public banking area, a night deposit vault, and a car drive–in deposit window with a static arrester.
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Hope Street
Bristol
The
Industrial Trust Co
Industrial Trust Co Bank
Rogers Free Library
Public Banking
Specia
Pvt Robert Walsh Wounded In Korea
Pvt Robert Walsh twenty son of Mr and Mrs William Walsh and brother of William Walsh of 15 John Street reported wounded in action in Korea per War Department release dated Sept 5 He lived in Fall River part of his life attended St Marys Parochial School before joining the Army in 1948
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Robert Walsh
William Walsh
John Street
Korea
War Department
Ference
Pvt Walsh
Brisbhe
Fall River
St. Mary’s
Army
Special Road Survey Considered by Bristol Officials
Town officials discussed appointing a special road survey committee to study platted roads before January 1, 1950. A long range plan funded by taxes for repair and construction of these roads was proposed, with a financial town meeting to authorize funding.
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Bristol
Clark
Holmes
Benard
Planning Board
Budget Committee
Samuel D Clark
Norman E Benard
E. Hugh Holme
Joseph F. Pannone
Walter Pigeon
Pigeon
Eugene C. Cochran
Cochran
Russell S. Bray
Joseph G. A. Riccio
Eugene F. Cochran
Frank L. Doan
Doran
Dr. Bray l
Domenic Perron
Planning and ‘Budget Board
Manuel Prenda
Bristol Red Feather drive gains 107 volunteers
One hundred seven workers from four Bristol plants volunteered for the Red Feather drive at a meeting of Industrial Division captains at the YMCA. Plant captains named include Joseph Persira U S Rubber Co Adolph Ferreira Collins and Aikman John Borges Bristol Manufacturing and Miss Elvira Paull Carr Manufacturing. plans urged execution.
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Bristol
Fed Feathers
Joseph R. Persira
U. S. Rubber Co
Adolph Ferreira
Collins and Aikman Corp
John Borges
Bristol Manufacturing Corp
Elvira Paull
Carr Manufacturing Corp
Red Feather
U. S. Rubber Company
Joseph Aguiar
Arthur Swaine
Frank Sousa
Manuel Ferreira
Lars Dion
William Gladue
Susie Cupola
Matthew Borgia
Owen Trainor
Anthony Francis
Johns Madigan
Jesus Lopez
Anthony Aguiar
Edward J. Firm
Dom de Luca
John Carre
Albert Battcher
Paul Thompson
Santo Matrone
Manuel Travers
Americo Bisbano
Oliver Diodati
Joseph Sousa
Edward Rego
Gene L. Ritchie
Martha Cirillo
Anthony Recupero
James Sylvia
John Doyle
Peter Benevides
Eva Alexandre
Louis Chirco
Thomas Campagna
John Stone
Willam Nenna
Catherine Canera
Carmine Guaniere
Hernan Almedia
Edward Boulais
Manuel Botelho
Robert Gam
Laughing classifieds show town’s funny bone and headlines
A breezy tale recounts a gag classified ad in Dansville Breeze that drew thousands in free publicity, shared by Time and Arthur Godfrey. The piece notes readers’ reactions, later plans for more playful ads, and a Phoenix lost teeth misprint turning into a joke with a real finder.
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Breeze
Dansville
N. Y
Ralph G Orr
Time Magazine
Arthur Godfrey
Orr
the Phoenix
Box X
Phoenix
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Bristol Red Feather Drive
New England
Pvt
Mission. Services
Trinity Church
G. Albert Frost
Bristol Townies
Frank Topazio
Warren
Bristol County
Colonial Football League
James Cagney
Barbara Bayton
Helena Carter
Ward Bond
Deborah Kerr
Robert Walker
Peter Lawford
Virginia Huston
Robert Rockwell
Barbra Fuller
Dennis Morgan
Betsy Drake
Edmund Gwenn
Zachary Scott
Bristol Colts
Riverside
Crescents Colonial League
Somerset
Sudan
Maria Montez
Jon Hall
Bud Abbott
Lou Costello
Brightman St. Bridge
Sue
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