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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Apr 16, 1940

Page

3

Bristol Senate Passes Police Court Bill in Rhode Island

Bristol officials announce the Senate passed a police court bill by voice vote to handle minor offenses like overtime parking and all night parking. The court would operate alongside district court for state-law violations and aims to fund enforcement efforts for Bristol and the state.

Bristol Anthony J. Ferrara Senate Rhode Island Westerly Narragansett South Kingstown Ferrara Joseph A. Hammill General Assembly John R Magee Albert J Dubois Woonsocket Judiciary Committee

Civil Suit Judgment in Makowsky v Morra

Judge William T. O'Donnell awarded the plaintiff 89.48 plus costs in Fifth District Court. Continuances were set in Midland Underwriters v Bassing and Robert J. McKay v Littlefield. A decision for the plaintiff was granted in Doran v Rego. Boulevard Nurseries v Marshall was continued one week.

William T. O'Donnell Fifth District Court Max

Benjamin Frank Lindsey 83 of Attleboro Dies at Home

Benjamin Frank Lindsey native of this town died yesterday at his Attleboro home at age 83. A private funeral will be held tomorrow in North Cemetery chapel. He was son of the late Captain Samuel Lindsey a Bristol figure. He led a Bristol bank for 40 years after moving to Attleboro at 25. Previously owned a Bristol Highlands summer home and later vacationed at Poppasquash with Sheriff and Mrs. Everett Lee Church. He is survived by a son, Samuel Lindsey of Attleboro.

Benjamin Frank Lindsey Attleboro North Cemetery Mr. Lindsey Samuel Lindsey Bristol Atfleboro Bristol Highlands Sheriff Everett Lee Poppasquash

School Show Dazzles With Military Drill and Chorus Groups

A pageant featuring 26 boys in a military drill led by Arthur Tucker pauses between acts for acrobatic dancing by Kathleen Brito. The program includes buglers Frederick Morris Walter Senecal Pasquale Grimo Walter Sousa and drummer Albert Silvia with a long list of student chorus groups and an Earl Rounds led orchestral performance assisted by Mary Pinch Dorothy Antonelli and faculty.

Jacquelyn Pettine Gloria Friedman Helen Puya Virginia Marshall Anita Guisti Beatrice Cruz Josephine Schwartz Alice Garvin Cynthia McCaw Marguerite Kebrek Elsie Medeiros Lucia Saviano Dorothy Silvia Grace Camara Josephine Donato Anna Almeida Helen Alger Mary Nunes Rose Bruscato Beatrice Oliver Angelina Cirillo Kathleen Brito Yolanda Soldano Mary Ferrara Lydia Sousa Olive Sousa Pauline Aguar Pauline Perry Emily Vargas Aldo Almeida Ann Sousa Concetta Millemaggi Louise Bonvicia Hope Rex Joan Doyle Miriam Myerson Olga Teixeira Irene Martin Evelyn Cordiero Evelyn Pedley Mary Freitas Ida Antonio Dreams Das Dreams Emily Aliso Anna Ruggiero Anna DuPont Leonora Aguiar Margaret Manchester Marie Berwick Antonetta Fiore Gemma Topazio Hilda Felicia Constance Letizia Margaret Roderick Theresa Salcone Mary Ferrera Veronica Francis Clara Seyer Margaret George Julia Marshall Anna Pirri Josephine Bottigheri Leonora Garafa Lydia Dias Valzumira Silvia Priscilla Peters Dorothy Travers Helen Cabral Carmella Fanara

Land Transfers Listing Real Estate On High Street Gooding Avenue

Town Clerk records show transfers including Samuel R Mott to Samuel R Mott et al for all buildings on the westerly side of High Street Russell M Dear to Antonio Souza et al for an undivided half interest in land with improvements on Gooding Avenue Edward Flanagan to Manuel Perry et al for a house and lot on the south side of Mt Hope Avenue

Samuel R Mott High Street Russell M Dear Antonio Souza Gooding Avenue Edward Flanagan Manuel Perry Mt. Hope Avenue

Andrade Booked For Two Fights In New England Card

Tony Andrade the Bristol lightweight is listed for two bouts this week. He faces Bobby Dyson in a four rounder at Fall River Casino on Thursday and is set to meet an opponent at Rhode Island Auditorium on Monday April 22 as part of a large boxing card featuring Henry Armstrong and Bernie Miller among others.

Tony Andrade Fall River Tony Bobby Dyson New Bedford Bristol Rhode Island Auditorium Far River Henry Armstrong Bernie Miller New York City Frankie Britt Spindle City New England New York Eddie Meade Armstrong Harry Mitchell Mitchell Miller Dewey Fragetta Miller Will Be Here Tuesday To Finish His Training At the Business Men Paul Junior Holyoke Maxie Berger Britt Fall Tiger Ted Lowry Blondy Dempsey Trojan Boxing Club Bristol Arena Dempsey Lowry Bomber Remillard Joey Delgado Jack Dempsey

Colt Memorial high school unveils 1940 baseball schedule

Fourteen games are listed on the Colt Memorial high school baseball schedule. Opening Friday afternoon at Burrillville and closing May 21 against Barrington, the schedule outlines the season ahead with key opponents and dates.

COLT Colt Memorial High School Burrillville Barrington

Mariner Ship Plans Supper After Etiquette Test

Members of the Mariner Ship Vigilant will dine with leaders at the Girl Scout House tomorrow at 6 p m. Jane McKenna and Claire Richards passed the yacht etiquette test at last week’s Ship meeting as part of the Jack Tar requirements.

Mariner Ship Girl Scout House High Street Jane McKenna Claire Richards

New England Conservatory Orchestra Visits Rhode Island

The New England Conservatory of Music brings its orchestra to Rhode Island for the first time in 74 years. Conducted by Wallace Goodrich with eighty five students, the concert at Metropolitan Theatre Saturday April 20 at 3 pm benefits the Conservatory Scholarship Fund. Howard Goding will be soloist with a program including Creston Threnody and Porter Poem and Dance, plus Bach Mendelssohn Debussy and Schumann works.

New England Conservatory of Music Rhode Island Wallace Goodrich New England Conservatory Metropolitan Theatre Conservatory Howard Goding Paul Creston New York Quincy Porter Porter J S Bach Mendelssohn the Hebrides Fingal’s Cave Debussy Creston Schumann Wagner

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