Banquet Site Picked for Legion Baseball Team
Kearney Post American Legion team banquet will be held at the Lobster Claw with extended ticket sales and pickup at Suzmans or Sulmoneses. Over 300 tickets sold as plans include awards, sweaters, trophies, and a special tribute to Coach Vincent J. Santo.
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Kearney Post American Legion
Suzman’s
Sulmonese’s
Kearney
Legion
Vincent J. Santo
Bristol
Omaha
Congregational Church Plans Pops Concert by Local Artists
The Women's Guild of the First Congregational Church sponsors a pops concert tomorrow night in the De Wolf Memorial room. Singing and instrumental selections by local artists will be highlights. Refreshments will be served during the event.
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Women’s Guild of the
First Congregational Church
de Wolf
Crusade for Freedom Drive Opens in Bristol
Bristol opened a Crusade for Freedom drive to aid peoples behind the iron curtain and to support freedom in Europe. The immediate goal is to raise funds for powerful radio transmitters to reach beyond the curtain, improving broadcasts beyond the Voice of America.
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Bristol
Europe
Voice of America
Bristol Bugle and Drum Corps Triumph at Eastern States Contest
The Bristol Boy Scout Bugle and Drum Corps defended their ten year hold on the junior class title at the Ten Eastern States Exposition in Springfield Massachusetts. Frank Perry won the bugling contest and Raymond Sartin won the snare drum contest. Next event is the Northeastern Championship in Waterbury Connecticut.
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Bristol Boy Scout
Springfield
Mass
Ihampions
Frank Perry
Raymond C Sartin l
Scout Corps
Warren
Waterbury
Conn
New York
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Bristol Rangers
Special Mission Services At Trinity Church Bristol
Special mission services dedicated to knowing Christ and making Him known are held at Trinity Episcopal Church in Bristol. The Rev F Albert Frost of St. Stephen's Providence leads daily Holy Communion at 7 30 am and an 8 pm evening service, with events continuing through Oct 1. The mission ties to diocese events culminating in a Providence convention where Bishop Henry Knox Sherrill will attend.
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Trinity Episcopal Church
Bristol
F. Albert Frost
St. Stephen's Church
Providence
Henry Knox Sherill
Protestant Episcopal Church of America
Paper Drive Sunday Drives Support for Junior Corps
A paper drive is planned Sunday October 1 by the Junior Drum and Bugle Corps to raise funds for their Equipment Fund. The event aims to collect newspapers and related papers from the community.
Council Meeting Postponed In Bristol Town Council
Only two council members D Samuel D Clark and E Hugh Holmes attended last night leaving no quorum. Millemagg is sick Benard and John Lawrence were absent. Clark said he spoke with Mrs Lawrence who expected Lawrence to attend. The meeting was postponed to 730 p m at the Burnside Memorial Building.
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Bristol
Samuel D. Clark
E Hugh Holmes
Paul E Millemagg
Benard
John Lawrence
Clark
Lawrence
Council
Burnside Memorial
Gallagher
Mission Services Planned at St Michael's Parish
St Michael's Episcopal Church will host diocesan Mission of Evangelism events from October 1 to 6 with Holy Communion at 8 a.m. and evening Mission services at 7:30 p.m. The Rev. James W. Kennedy of Christ Church Lexington Kentucky will be visiting. A 32-member parish visitation team is canvassing homes to secure attendance and pledges.
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St Michael's Episcopal Church Parish
James W. Kennedy
Christ Church
Lexington
Kentucky
Daniel K Davis
Bristol High opens season vs Coventry at Guiteriras Field
The Bristol High School football team begins its season this Saturday at 2 pm against Coventry at Guiteriras Field. Coventry has one win after a 12 to 7 victory over Warren at Burrs Hill Park last Saturday. Coach Ralph Nash warns against overconfidence, naming a probable starting lineup and outlining backfield and line positions.
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Coventry
Guilt 2Ras Field
Warren High
Burrs Hill Park
Ralph Nash
Blisl High
Nash
Grabert
Texiera
Manderl
Calandra
Gogha
Alexander
Brown
Annarummo
Savino
Quito
Costa
Almeida
South Kingston
de la Salle
East Greenwich
Burrillville
Lockwood
Warren
Barrington
Guiterairfield
Bristol Women Host Rhode Island Mission Council Fall Institute
Bristol County Council of Church Women hosts the Rhode Island State Council Fall Mission Institute at Barrington Congregational Church on September 29 from 10 am to 3 pm. Rev K Brook Anderson reports on his Near East trip and sessions cover ecumenical reports, school in Istanbul, and South-2nd schools with volunteers assisting.
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Bristol County Council of Church Women
Rhode Island State Council
Fall Mission Institute
Barrington
Russell
Rhode Island
Robert Guin
Tralka
Richard Dunlap
Stambul
Ralph Bevan
Council
James Lightborne
Ralph Hanedy
Barrington CongregationalChurch
Frank A. Childs
John D. Moore
M.lton Warren
Bristol Historical Society Hears Lecture on Steamboats
Members heard an illustrated talk on old steamboats in Narragansett Bay from 1844 by William Covell. The meeting added baby clothes donated by Dr Jeanette Munro to the exhibits and featured a drum used at funerals of Lincoln Garfield Burnside and Aspinwall.
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Bristol Historical Society
Narragansett Bay
William Covell
Annette Munro
Jeanette Munro
John Wilson
Luincoln
Garfield
Burnside
Aspinwall
Stuart Barr
Miriam McCaughey
Gladys Paull
Charlotte Young
Alice B .Almy
Kearney Post Legion Baseball Committees Meet Tonight
Committees on banquet arrangements for the Kearney Post American Legion Baseball team will meet tonight at the Kearney Post Home on Franklin Street to discuss final plans for the Sunday banquet.
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Kearnney Post American Legion
Kearney Post
Franklin Street
Absent Tenant Thanks Paper For Corrected Rent Ad
A Bristol reader, Mrs R H Masse of 19 Beach Road, thanks the paper for correcting a wrong telephone number in a recent For Rent notice. She notes about 60 calls came in and praises the paper for being well read, expressing regret at not having more houses to rent.
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Bess
R H Masse
Beach Road
Bristol
Ad misprint sparks a caller flood in newspaper listing
A damaged ad led to many phone calls to the renter who lacked a listing, and the paper notes she has not yet spoken up. Writers hope she hears pleasant voices amid the chaos as she deals with the confusion.
Father’s Welcome Fades Against the Family
A man reflects on unappreciated toil at home. A playful magazine anecdote suggests affection shifts from father to the family to the family dog, underscoring the idea that one does not receive without giving. The tale highlights household dynamics and the humor of misplaced attention.
Three minutes of socialized medicine from a North Carolina doctor
A North Carolina physician uses a three minute hour glass to illustrate how socialized medicine could limit visit time. The gag explains England limits doctors to three minutes per patient. Other anecdotes include fishermen reacting to bathing beauties and a mother discovering her son carving under a new dining table. An old newspaper headline about an egg laying contest is recalled.
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North Carolina
Don Wharton
England
U. S
John
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