Bristol School Panel Reduces Spring Recess and Sets Early Graduation
Bristol public schools move spring recess up for all but senior high. Graduation remains set for June with senior high closing a week early. The board approved staff raises and purchases including sewing machines and dining ware for home ec, traffic signs, and bus stop policy for nonpublic pupils.
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Bristol
E. S. Mapes
Mapes
Supt
Miss Demers
Idst
Guiteras
Bristol County Patrol
Colt Auditorium
Women's Club
Judge Byfield
Thomas Shepard
Byfield School
Reynolds School
Byfield
Dr. Shepard
Samuel D. Clark
Navy
Antone Paiva
Guiteras Athletic Field
Red Cross Bridge Fund Tables Sold For Beach Wagon Drive
Miss Marion L. Darling chaired a Red Cross Beach Wagon Fund event at St Michael’s Parish House Friday asking many tables be played. Motor Corps members sold chances on a Victory Basket to be awarded that evening. Additional subscribers include Mrs Lucien Capone Mrs Mary Freitas Mrs C Paul Bru ro Mrs Robert G Newbold Mrs Samuel Kinder Mrs William L Serbst Mrs Raymond J Makowsky Mrs Phillip Bodell Mrs Malcolm G Clark Mrs William G Dixon Mrs Leon J Kennex and Mrs Henry Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion L. Darling
St Michael's Parish House
Red Cross Beach Wagon Fund
Motor Corps
Lucien Capone
Mary Freitas
C. Paul Bruro
Robert G Newbold
Samuel Kinder
William L. Serbst
Raymond J Makowsky
Phillip Bodell
Malcolm G Clark
William G. Dixon
Leon J Kennex
Henry Street
Bristol Bay Youth Enrolls at Indiana Tech Fort Wayne
Mario Di Giorgio son of Mr and Mrs Frank Di Giorgio 17 Coggeshall Avenue entered Indiana Technical College Fort Wayne for the Spring term He pursues a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering after graduating from Colt Memorial High School Indiana Tech offers courses in Chemical Cisis Electrical Mechanical and Radio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mario di Giorgio
Frank di Giorgio
Coggeshall Avenue
Indiana Technical College
Fort Wayne
Indiana
Indiana Tech
I Cguorgio
Colt Memorial High School
Car Owners Urged to Turn in Old License Plates
Frederick A. Young announces a statewide license plate collection drive to aid war efforts. Old plates will be taken to neighborhood garages and filling stations with oil companies and the RI Salvage Committee coordinating pickup and transport to scrap metal dealers.
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Frederick A. Young
R. S. Salvage Committee
U. S. O. State Organization
Young
R. I. Petroleum Industry Committee
Bernard F. Shea
Petroleum Committee
Mr. Young
Oil Company
Shirley Harrington
RI Salvage Committee
Harrington
Annual Gym Exhibit At Bristol Senior High Friday Eve
The Bristol Senior High School hosts its third annual gym exhibit Friday evening at 7 45 in Andrews gymnasium. Archie P Allen and Miss Natalie Daisley oversee a program featuring posture exercises for junior girls heavy apparatus tumbling pyramids rhythmics for sophomores and entertainment including co recrea tional volley ball and square dancing. The event closes with boys gym team tableaus as Miss Joan Dovile and Farl Rounds present music.
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Gve
Bristol Senior High School
Andrews Gymnasium
Archie P Allen
Natalie Daisley
Joan Dovile
Farl
Evacuation registration extended for Bristol children
A two day effort in Bristol produced 985 numbered evacuee children from a danger zone near Herreshoff Mfg Co and Mount Hope Bridge. Officials scheduled a third day at Reynolds School Thursday from 2 to 3 pm and 7 to 8 pm for those who missed earlier registration.
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Bristol
Herreshoff Mfg Company
Mount Hope Bridge
Reynolds School
Dr Samuel D Clark Presides At 75th Y M C A Banquet
Dr Samuel D Clark of this town presided Saturday evening at the 75th annual convention banquet in Boston by the Y M C A s of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Speakers listed include Leverett Saltonstall of Massachusetts Mayor Maurice J Tobin of Boston and Dr Kirtley F Mather of Harvard University. Clark is president of the Bristol Y M C A board.
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Samuel D Clark
Boston
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Leverett _Saltonstalk
Maurice J. Tobin
Kirtley F. Mather
Harvard University
Clark
Bristol Y. M.C. A
Bristol High School training praised by two former students now in Army Air Corps
Letters from Alfred Sousa and Anthony Roderick of Bristol Senior High School praise the mechanics shop, shop math, and general course work that prepared them for Air Corps training at Fort Devens and Keesler Field Mississippi. They urge current students to study mechanics to improve chances in air mechanic and emphasize the value of aerodynamics, gears and shafts knowledge, with notes on exams and advancement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Sousa
Anthony
Slim) Roderick
Keesler Field
Army Air Corps School
Ian M. Walker
Bristol Senior High School
Army Air Corps
E. S. Mapes
Mississippi
Pvt. Sousa
Mr. Walker
Bristol
Air Corps
Fort Devens
Mass
Infantry
Devons
Air Mechanics ‘School
Jimmy Sullivan
Air Force
Armed Forces
Fourth of July 1918 Parade Highlights and War Spirit
The town celebrated Independence Day with a war themed program led by Col Harold J. Gross and Sen. LeBaron Colt. A 377 star service flag carried by 12 girls and raised as the National Anthem played symbolized wartime unity. Arlington-like floats featured Red Cross scenes, veterans, and khaki soldiers, with racing events and a Bristol baseball defeat by Fort Wetherill troops 4 to 2.
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Harold J. Gross
Wallis E. Howe
John R. Edwards
U. S
LeBaron B. Colt
Phoenix
Germany
William P. Gladding
Red Cross
Eliza Howe
Senator Colt
John E. Whitley
Major E. Merle Bixby
Charles L. Hughes
Howard Gray
Frank O Rene Heads Bristol Boy Scout Drum Corps Committee
The Bristol Bugle and Drum Corps reorganized for 1942 naming Frank O Rene as chair, Salvator Massano treasurer, Charles C Mello secretary, George R Fish manager, with new drum major Walter Machado and instructor Norman Rene. The corps plans new uniforms, a Bristol competition this summer, and renewal of activity Tuesday and Thursday led by Wm Buffum.
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Bristol
Drum Corps
Scout Hall
Frank O Rene
Salvator Massano
Charles C Mello
George R Fish
Virgil Arruda
Domenic Ruggiero
Walter Machado
Norman Rene
Joseph Castro
S.S
Edwards
Thomas Foley
S S
Alfred Perry
R. I Fife, Drum and Bugle Corps Association
New England
Wm. Buffum
Providence
Katherine Meiggs Receives D A R Good Citizenship Pin
Bristol High School’s Katherine Meiggs was honored as the Good Citizenship Pilgrim at Bristol Chapter D A R. Regent Mrs. Samuel A Hall presented the pin. Evelin C Bache spoke on Thomas Jefferson. A day of prayer for Lexington Battle anniversary was set for April 19.
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Katherine Meiggs
Bristol High School
Bristol
Chapter
Samuel A Hall
Evelin C Bache
Thomas Jefferson
Lexington
D. A R
William H. Pouch
James C. Carmark
Providence
William H. Angevine
Clara L. Diman
Robert F. Lanphear
Lena Morris
Ina Warren
Women's Republican Club Re Elects Mrs Flint
Mrs Albert H Flint Jr was re elected president of the Women’s Republican Club at a meeting held last evening. Officers named include Mrs B W Wall vice president recording secretary Mrs G Elton Pierce corresponding secretary Mrs John R Bernardo treasurer Mrs Lucien Capone membership Mrs Joseph J Marsh all and Mrs Henry F Serbst hospitality Mrs Earl G Sturdevant ways and means Mrs Herbert B Burnham by laws Mrs J Floyd Huestis legislative and Mrs Samuel C Wardwell auditing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert H Flint, Jr
Women's Republican Club
B W Wall
Robert G Newbold
G. Elton Pierce
John R. Bernardo
Lucien Capone
Joseph J. Marshall
Henry F. Serbst
Earl G. Sturdevant
Herbert B. Burnham
J. Floyd Huestis
Samuel C. Wardwell
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Concetta Fasano
San Francisco
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Fasano
Colt
Dramatic Club
St Joseph's Hospital
Vincent Fasano
Uncle Sam's Army
Maine
Red Cross Bridge
Bristol Bay
Leslie Howard
Laurence Olivier
Ray
Massey
THE
Invaders
Blow By Blow Pictures
Joe Louis
Abe Simon
Chi
Madison Square ‘den
Victor Mature
Gene Tierney
Shanghai
Walter Huston
Ona Munson
Sawye Stone
Watt
Brooklyn
Orchid
News OF the
Bronx
Bud Abbott
Lou Costello
Dick Foran
Crime, Inc
Praise High School Training
Roderick
Mr Walker
Shere
Col. Gross
Frank H. Hammill
Edward L. Leahy
James Swan
Arthur H. Emerson
B. Thomas Potter
William M. Connery
James F. Lavander
George E. Leighton
Frank M. Dimond
Clarence Herreshoff
H. H .Cabot
M. J. O’brien
Charles Alden
William L. Manchester
Arthur T. Jones
Eugene Jackson
Andrew M. Anthony
Roswell C. Colt
Edwin A. Barrows
E. Merle Bixby
Corp
Lawrence Bixby
J .M. Jones
F. Farrally
Harry Dew. Allen
Frederick Middleton
Kristol
Fort Wetherill
Riley
Hughie” Murphy
Eddie” Garvin
Bill” Baker
Kemph
Jimmie” Garvin
Sen. Colt
Col
Samuel P. Colt
DeWolf
Thomas Downey
Edward Byrnes
Guards of Honor
Col. Colt
Linden Place
George L. Drowne, Jr
Pricey Vate
Frank O. Rene
Comm
Bristol Corps
Women’s Republican Club
Mrs. Flint
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