State Guard Unit Here Will Get Rifles
Company G Bristol Rhode Island State Guard will be issued rifles and accessories and first aid kits and belts at its drill Wednesday night according to Lieutenant Luke H White. Uniforms expected within the month. The unit has 57 members and is active in athletics with a basketball team formed already and a softball team forming. Non coms plan to organize a social club of their own.
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Bristol
Rhode Island State Guard
Luke H. White
Noncoms
Town League Holds Annual Dinner in Woodstreet Hall
Forty members and guests attended the Town Bowling League banquet at Independent Hall Woodstreet. A turkey dinner and entertainment accompanied prize awards for bowling excellence to William Alger Arthur Ryone Albert Ethier Howard Ryone Robert Nelson and Arthur Guevremont with Mr Ethier and Mr Guevremont arranging arrangements
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Town Bowling League
Independent Hall
Woodstreet
William Alger
Arthur Ryone
Albert Ethier
Howard Ryone
Robert Nelson
Arthur Guevremont
Ethier
Cguevremont
First Baptist Church Reports Successful 1940 Year
The First Baptist Church reported a successful 1940 at the annual meeting held last night in the church auditorium. Officers were elected for the coming year and a supper prepared by women parishioners was served.
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First Baptist Church
Henry H. Bullock
Fred F. Hodgdon
Otis M Bailey, Sr
Henry F. Luther
Henry H Bullock
Fred Mott
Llewellyn Conklin
Otis M. Bailey
Doris McPherson
Dorothy Mott
Shwedlhn Conklin
Bertram Bullock
Charles H Luther
Bailey
Henry Luther
Alma Bullock
Harold Pedley
Hortense C Burdon
Pedley
Doroth
Moett
Hodgdon
Conklin
Pedres
Prudential
Arthur W Burdon
St Mary's Sodality to Show Passion Picture
The Young Ladies Sodality of St Marys Church will present the motion picture Crown of Thorns on Sunday evening at St Marys auditorium. A matinee for children is set for 2 oclock. The fair committee includes Josephine Coggeshall chairlady Fanice Beirnes Elizabeth Campanella Bertha Sampson Irene Head Elizabeth Sylvia.
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Young Ladies Sodality
St Mary's Church
Crown of Thorns
St Mary’s Auditorium
Josephine Coggeshall
Fanice Beirnes
Elizabeth Campanella
Bertha Sampson
Irene Head
Elizabeth Sylvia
Boy Scout Awards and Activities Highlight Local Meetings
John Martin and Anthony Matos received second class awards at Scout Hall with Scoutmaster George R Fish presiding. Awashonks Herd PO W S to host penny bingo tomorrow evening from 6 to 8, with William F Head and Daniel Freitas coordinating. The Awashonks Herd plans its Saturday meeting and spring summer activity committees. Green Bar Night features First Bristol Troop with Circus Night set for April 14 and Court of Honor on April 10. Troop Four meets tonight at 7:15 with Camp Yawgoog planning and a hiking program. Narragansett Council Sea Scout boat building progresses and the annual sailing regatta set for June 9 at Mount Hope, aligned with Narragansett Council Pow-wow. Emergency equipment work scheduled for next Tuesday’s meeting.
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John Martin
Anthony Matos
Board of Awards
Scout Hall
George R- Fish
Daniel Freitas
Awashonks Herd
William F Head
PO W.S
Scout Honor Society
First Bristol Troop
Boy Scouts of America
Narragansett Squadron
Narragansett Council
Mount Hope
Democrats Plan Jefferson Day Dinner in Rhode Island
The Rhode Island Democrats announce the Jefferson Day Dinner at Narragansett Hotel Providence on Sunday evening April 20. Dennis J Roberts, Democratic State Chair, names Mortimer W Newton secretary treasurer and heads several committees including Thomas T Darty ticket and Edward J Higgins speakers. Other leaders include William Crawley publicity and district chairs from Providence Washington Bristol Kent Newport counties.
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Thomas Jefferson
Rhode Island
Young Men's Democratic League of
Narragansett Hotel
Providence
Dennis J Roberts
Mortimer W . Newton
Frederick C Kilguss
Thomas T. Darty
Edward J. Higgins
William Crawley
Richard F Mahoney
William Cahir
Washington County
JT Turco
Bristol County
William J Smith
Kent County
Thomas Barrin
Newport County
Mathew J Faerber
Coming Events and Charity Activities Listing
April events include Easter sale at Mite Society in Wm Remieres store and a food and fancy work fair at Jee 54 i ust Church Hope Street. May features Girl Scout Bridge at St Michael's Parish House, a Ladies Benevolent Society bridge and fashion show, Amicae Guild breakfast at First Baptist, St Andrew's Bridge events, Fire Mikado by Bristol War Relief at General School, and a Bristol Garden Club bridge party at Mrs B Rockwell's home.
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Mite Society
Wm Remieres
Iust Church
Remieres
Hope Street
Ladies Benevolent Society
St Michael's Parish House
Town Council States stance on unions and town welfare
The Town Council declared it opposes violence or intimidation from union activity but supports unions and the town's best interests. The meeting covered a water main installation, license renewals, staff appointments, and a garbage collection bid awarded to Manuel Marshall.
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Council
UNION
J Floyd Huestis
Paragon Togs
John P Marshall
Michael W Pasquarella
Bristol County Water
Joseph Esposito
Gesler Street
Providence
Pasquarelli
Bristol
Huestis
Pasquarella
Marshall
Henry F. Serbst
Esposito
Department of Public Welfare
Orlando J. Bisbane
Mary Brito
State Street
Catherine Dodsworth
Beach Terrace
Councilan
William H. Angevine
Paul A . Herzig
Board of Fire Engineers
Manuel Marshall
Frank P Correiro
The Mikado set for May 8 and 9 in Bristol
The Mikado will be performed on May 8 and 9 to benefit the Bristol England war relief fund. Tickets are not on sale yet but reservations can be made through Canon Parshley Mrs Frederic A Sutcliffe Vernon A Gray Miss Darling or Roswell So Basworth.
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Emmanuel Jacoletth
Holmes House
St Michael's Parish House
Winston Fetherston
Mano
Marion Darling
Bristol Fugland War Relief Fund
Canon Parshley
Frederck
Sutcliffe
Vernon
Gray
Miss Darling
Roswell
Basworth
Remembering the Soldiers A Call to Support Camped Guards
A Los Angeles Daily News editorial urges readers to write letters and send small items to soldiers in training camps. It stresses that families and friends of servicemen feel separation and that community members should regularly send letters, socks, candy, books, or hometown papers to show they are not forgotten.
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The
Los Angeles Daily News
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St Michael’s Parishouse
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