Highway Safety Program Started At Colt High
The Bristol Safety Council launched a school highway safety effort at Colt High and Guiteras Junior High with a showing of The Wheel of Chance. Coca Cola representative Pord McGowan led the film shown in the Colt auditorium.
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Colt High
By Safety Council
Bristol Safety Council
Wheel of Chance
Colt High School
Guiteras
Colt Auditorium
Colt Safety Club
Pord McGowan
Coca Cola Company
Carl T. Carlson
Colt
Stanley E. Friswell
Cantata The Crucifixion Presented By Local Choir
A large audience heard Sir John Stainer s The Crucifixion performed by more than 50 voices at First Congregational Church under Walter H Angell. Canon Parshley spoke of Holy Week the central Christian story and urged devotion through worship, prayer, and praise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Stainer
First Congregational
Walter H. Angell
Cora “Shaw
Vernon A. Gray
Herrmann L. Wilbur
Die
Fama Marsden
Wallis E. Howe
Calbraith
Perry
Canon Parshley
St. Michael’s Episcopal Church
Jesus Christ
Ifeas
College Grads to Take Providence Exams for Bristol Teaching Jobs
Bristol candidates for teaching positions will take Providence examinations in Providence under arrangements with the Providence School Department. Tests cover general culture scholastic aptitude professional preparation and two subject areas with machine grading. A Bristol principals committee will perform a personality rating. Results will guide the superintendent's recommendations for vacancies in Bristol Schools.
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Bristol
Providence
Elmer S. Mapes
City
American Council On Education
Bristol Schools
Hope Circle Food Sale Scheduled for Saturday
Hope Circle No. 70 Daughters of Isabella plans a Saturday food sale for April 16 in an afternoon event. The fundraiser will feature the usual tasty foods offered by Capabrers alongside Western Union Telegraph Company lines and other activities. The sale is organized by committee chair Bertha M Dwyer with members Maye McDonough Nora E Dwyer Marié Vermette Eva Burke Margaret Callan Elizabeth Sylvia and ex officio C M Connery Eloise Dunbar.
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Hope Circle No. 70
Daughters of Isabella
Tha .Phine
Western Union ‘Telegraph Company
Rudy
Bertha M Dwyer
Maye McDonough
Nora E. Dwyer
Marié Vermette
Eva Burke
Margaret Callan
Elizabeth Sylvia
C M Connery
Eloise Dunbar
Flower Show Tickets Offered At Half Price In Bristol
Mrs. William W Perry president of the Bristol Garden Club announced that tomorrow is the last day to buy tickets at nearly half price for the Spring Flower Show set for April 2023 at the R I Auditorim. Tickets are held by Bristol and Countryside Garden Clubs and unsold tickets will be returned Thursday and then sold at regular price.
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William W Perry
Bristol Garden Club
R_ I
RI Federation of Garden ‘Cubs
Perry
Countryside Garden Club
Girls Club Donates To Cancer Control Fund
The Collins and Nokiman Grams Club voted a four dollar five donation to the Cancer Central Fund at its meeting last night. Plans were set for a salvage sale on April 23 and a social on April 28. The social committee includes Miss Laura Freitas Sousa Miss Bridget Nastri Miss Irene Lewis Mrs Margaret Marshall and Miss France Protula.
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Cancer Central Fund
Collins and Nokiman*Grams Club
Ils
Itl Quarters
Church Streets
Compris
Laura Freitas Sousa
Bridget Nastri
Irene Lewis
Margaret Marshall
France
Protula
Countryside Club Plans Future Events
Countryside Garden Club schedules a May 20 meeting at Miss Walshs Hope Street home to discuss seedlings soil acidity tests and exhibit planning for the Rhode Island Flower Show at Providence auditorium on April 20. President Mrs Connery announced the preparations. At a Friday meeting, Mrs Bertrand hosted the exhibition of miniature arrangements with winners Mrs Bernard Jr and Mrs Beauregard.
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Countryside Garden Club
Wianifreds C Walsh
Hope Street
Charles M Connery
Rhode Island
Providence
Conners
Rhode Island Federation of Garden Clubs
Chintryside Club
Catherine Bertrand
Bay View Avenue
Sebastian Bernard, Jr
Louis Beauregard
Tax Delinquents Brought Into Court
Five cases against tax delinquents were brought into Fifth District court yesterday by Tax Collector Amos S Gorham. The cases were unanswered and continued for one week. Named defendants include Carlo Accardi with 482 dollars, Louis Almeida 3222 dollars, Jordo Carvalho 500 dollars, and Louis Asciole 2.20 dollars.
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Fifth District Court
Amos S Gorham
Carlo Accardi
Louis Almeida
Jordo Carvalho
Louis Asciole
School Board Re Elects Officials For Coming Year No Changes Made
Bristol school board re appointed key staff with William F Duffy as medical inspector at 750 yearly plus others including Elmer S Mapes as superintendent at 3800 plus 200 expense, Edna Demers 25 weekly, Michael J O'Brien 750, and several specialists with varied fees. Minor salary changes and facility repairs were approved plus use of Quiteras athletic field for baseball and several auditorium bookings.
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William F Duffy
Bristol Public Schools
Elmer S. Mapes
Edna Demers
Michael J. O'Brien
CC. J. Astle
Mary B. Sanford
John J Connors
Reynolds School
Hermann C Farr
Colt
Edward M Kavanaugh
Gutteras Memorial Junior High
Yanttors
Richard R Cornell
Louis Gallo
Gutteras
Reynolds
George L. Cornel
Byfield
Henry F Serbst
Walley
Samuel Connery
Ee Ours
Thomas M. Lonergan
Liv
Sebastian BesinaPd
Mapes
Kearney
New Andrews Memorial High School
New England Concrete Company General Contractors
Holy Week Services Planned by Bristol Parishes
Bristol churches announce a full Holy Week with multiple services. St Mary’s holds Tenebrae and Holy Thursday rites including communion and adoration. Our Lady of Mt Carmel and St Elizabeth’s plan high masses and processions. A union service at First Congregational features Rev W Burdon. St Mary’s Friday morning mass and Stations of the Cross for students conclude the observances.
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Bristol
St. Michael's
Egiscopa
Bay
Farmaian
Edgar Tobin
Christ Church
Westerly
St Mary’s
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
St Elizabeth's
Repository
First Baptist
State Street
M. E
First Congregational
Auditorum
Congregational
W. Burdon
First Baptist Church
St Mary’s Church
Friendly Circle Donates 15 16 To Police Fund
The Friendly Circle bingo group led by Mrs Fred M Straight Mrs Roy Bush and Mr Milton Paine contributed 15 16 to the Police Pension Fund last evening. Chief A J Ferrara received the donation and thanked the circle for their practical and welcome support.
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Police Pension Fund
Friendly Circle
Fred M Straight
Roy Bush
Milton Paine
A J Ferrara
National Air Mail Week Planned in Bristol for May Observance
Bristol prepares for a May 15 to 21 air mail observance with a poster design by John W Haley the Rhode Island Historian featuring a brig on the sea and birds in flight. Boy Scouts and students compete in an airplane model contest judged by Joseph C Kinder and others with prizes of 10 5 and 2 50 dollars and exhibits of air mail stamps in the post office lobby.
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National Air Mail
Daniel Wo Coggeshall
Bristol
John W Haley
Rhode Island
Joseph C Kinder
Coggeshall
Charles FE
Callery
Herbert D Gragtz
First Congregational Church
Frederick Vera
Dorothy Holt
Rhode Island School of Design
Two Names for Senior High in Andrews Memorial Plan
A reader asks if Colt Memorial High School students remain under that name with the new Andrews Memorial School. He considers keeping both names combined as Colt Andrews Memorial High School to preserve athletic talent and school identity.
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Andrews Memorial School
Colt Memorial High School
Andrews
Colt
Colt- Andrews Memorial High School
Weather Prophet in Groton Promises Six Months of Clear Warmer Skies
A Groton Connecticut resident described as a sees a tan prophet predicts the next six months will bring warm and clear weather. He claims his forecast is based on messages from others and asserts certainty about the coming season.
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Groton
Conn
Lede
Weather Rambles and Hopes For Warm Days Ahead
The speaker reflects on a string of storms including snow hail and rain and notes a record cold April day. He pauses on weather talk then hopes the forecast for warm and clear weather will come true, while acknowledging doubt.
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Pete
Washington 1 Cent Stamp Debuts With First Day Cancellations
Stamp collectors receive notice that on April 25 the new Washington 1 cent stamp will debut. Collectors may obtain first day cancellations by sending up to ten addressed covers to the Postmaster in Washington with sufficient funds to cover the stamp costs.
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Washington
New Stamp Series Features Presidents in Office Order
The new series will bear likenesses of past presidents with John Adams on the 2 cent stamp and Jefferson on the 3 cent stamp, continuing in the order of each president’s time in office.
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John Adams
Jefferson
Washington cent stamp description from early US issue
The text describes a green United States postage stamp featuring a Washington profile in the left center facing right. In the upper right corner the words United States Postage appear in three lines with George Washington 1789-1797 below in three lines. A large 1 Cent numeral sits in the lower corners with Cent between.
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Washington
United States
George Washington
1797
Niemoeller Shifts From Camp After Trial
The Rev Martin Niemoeller was moved from the Nazi camp after his recent trial for resisting Nazi efforts to dominate the Christian Church. He had been in police custody last week and authorities reportedly plan his release or transfer to an honorable fortress imprisonment.
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Martin Niemoeller
Mystery over German official's fate stirs public opinion
A New York Times dispatch reports his wife last saw him a week ago Monday before she left with the family for an undisclosed destination. Friends view this as evidence he may be released elsewhere or imprisoned with family access. The piece questions whether public opinion within Germany or elsewhere is shaping his case in Geraint.
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Bethlehem
Calvary
Christ
New York Times
Reich
Germany
Geraint
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Dick Baldwin
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Jonn Carradine
Keye Luke
Harold Huber
Leon Ames
Pedro de Cordoba
Bert Wheeler
Robert Woolsey
Lupe
Alice Faye
Tony Martin
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Irene
Mary
20Th Century-Fox
Jimmy Durante
Gregory Ratoff
Joan Davis
Louise Hovick
Marjorie Weaver
Barnett
A - J. Edward Bromberg
Fred
Leben
Hope Circle
Girls Club
For Cancer Control
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Valley School
Mary Mancini
PWA
Quiteras
Board of Governors
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U. S Rubber Co
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