Birthday Surprise for Miss Wennerstrand at Central Street
Relative guests held a Sunday birthday party for Miss Queenie Wennerstrand at 2 Central street. Miss Dolly Foster and Miss Dolly Wennerstrand organized the event with pink décor and a large cake. A comedy sketch Eat em Up was presented by Miss Foster and Mrs. Stewart, with musical numbers by Mrs. Clarke and Mrs. McAleese. Chicken supper and gifts completed the evening.
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Central Street
Dolly Foster
Dolly Wennerstrand
Queenie Wennerstrand
John G. Stewart
Wilfred Clarke
Battery C 243d Coast Artillery Officers Visit Springfield
A Bristol unit of Battery C 243d Coast Artillery (H C) R I N G returned Sunday after a weekend trip to Springfield Massachusetts. Major Webster led the battalion escort while First Lieut J Everett X Clark commanded the battery with Second Lieuts Albert A Moren and B T Peck. The group toured Springfield Armory and toured local military facilities including the Howard Street Armory.
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Coast Artillery
H.C
Springfield
Mass
Bristol
Webster
J Everett X Clark
Albert A Moren
B T Peck
Springfield Armory
United States Army
National Guard
Col J H Ames
Boys’ Club
Hobson
Bristol Y McA
City
Howard Street Armory
Massachusetts National Guard
Wire Division Wins NIR Girls Bowling League Title
The Wire Division team captained by Rose Powers won the league championship with 18 points from 20, losing only one string in the tournament. Standouts included Winifred Walsh high season average 78 14 15 and Elizabeth Lynch top individual single 255. The league will award silver cups at a May 2 banquet at the Hotel Viking Newport with Josephine Campanella as manager and Elizabeth Lynch as secretary.
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State Street
N. I. R. Girls
Viking
Newport
Josephine Campanella
Elizabeth Lynch
Secretars
Fraternal Visit Planned by United Brothers Lodge to Excelsior
A large delegation from United Brothers Lodge No 400 OF will visit Excelsior Lodge IOOF this evening. A past grand degeree team will confer the initiatory degree on a class of candidates at the meeting. Bristol men will travel by automobile to Newport for the session.
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United Brothers’ Lodge
Excelsior Lodge
United Brothers Lodge
Bristol
Newport
Big Celebration Planned for Our Lady of Mt Carmel
Preliminary plans for a two day feast observed by residents of Italian birth and extraction in this town were discussed at a Sunday meeting in the parish hall. John Massano was elected chairman and Carmine Cavallaro secretary. A committee of officers and organizers was appointed to arrange events for Friday July 14 and Saturday July 15 with the feast on Sunday July 16.
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Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Congregational
John Massano
Carmine Cavallaro
John Romano
Pasquale Coppola
Frank Mans
Luca Nastri
Gabriel Cioffi
Raymond Cavallaro
John Ruggerio
Paul Romano
Saverio Rinaldi
Adolph Giglio
Frank Camara
Joseph Formisano
Domenico Parisi
Mauro Troiano
Joseph Letizzio
John Castnotta
Jatin Matsano
Collision injures riders after motorcycle wreck in Bristol Neck
A motorcycle carrying Mear W Hall and Hazel McDevitt collided with a truck driven by Charles Blackman at Hope street and Gooding avenue Bristol Neck near the Casino. Hall sprained his ankle and suffered bruises, McDevitt injured her legs, both treated by Dr Alfred M Merriman. The truck occupants were unhurt. both vehicles damaged. In a separate incident Antonio Pacheco hit a sedan on Hope street near Franklin street, causing minor damage to both vehicles.
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Bright
Mear W Hall
Whitow Street
Riverside
Hazel McDevitt
Taylor Avenue
Charles Blackman
Eaton Street
Alfred M . Merriman
Hall
Blackman
Hope Street
Gooding Avenue
Bristol Neck
Antonio Pacheco
Bourne Street
Franklin Street
Alexander Livingstone
Centerdale
Talk on corn borer draws Bristol County Farmers’ meeting
Large attendance from Bristol Town Warren and Barrington plus guests heard talks on the European Corn Borer and White Pine Blister Rust at Defiance Hall Bristol Neck. Harry Horowitz and Hurford of the State Department of Agriculture spoke with illustrations. Prof J F Ladd of Rhode Island State College will discuss Dairying with motion pictures at the April 27 meeting.
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Bristol County Farmers’ Association
Warren
Barrington
Defiance Hall
Hope Street
Bristol Neck
Harry Horowitz
Hurford
State Department of Agriculture
J F Ladd
Rhode Island State College
Prof Ladd
Chess Tournament Opens at YMCA With Youth Players
A YMCA chess tournament for boys in the junior class opened yesterday afternoon. Andrew Iverson defeated John Alfred 2 0 in the opening match. Frank Corea beat Fred Gladue 3 2. John Dunbar won 2 0 against Herbert B Marino. About thirty matches are planned.
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Andrew Iverson
John Alfred
Frank Corea
Fred Gladue
John Dunbar
Herbert
Marino
Committee sets plans for fire department hall event
A meeting of representatives from local volunteer fire companies was held at the Hydraulion fire station to discuss arrangements for the fire department hall event at the State Naval Armory on Friday evening April 27 after sub committee reports.
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Hydraulion
State Naval Armory
Two Easter Week Weddings In St Elizabeths Church
A large congregation attended two Easter week weddings in this town. John Teixeira and Angelina Martin married at St Elizabeths Church with Rev Francisco Gomes officiating. The ceremony featured family participation, an organ solo, and a reception at Roma street and Columbia Hall. The couple, both of Roma street, plan a honeymoon and reside at 15 Roma street. Both work for National India Rubber Company. A second wedding in Our Lady of Mount Marmel Church saw Miss Angelina Larisa wed to Anthony Vollaro with high mass by Rev Joseph Poja. The couple will live at 31 First street and work for Collins-Aikman Corporation mill. A community program titled The Old Maids Convention is announced for Memorial Chapel with proceeds aiding the club piano fund.
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St. Elizabeth's Church
Wood _ street
John Teixeira
Angelina Martin
Roma Street
Francisco Gomes
St. Elizabeth's
Anna M. Peters
Gilda Silva
Joseph Garcia
Antonio Garcia
Lord Fauntleroy
Mary Garcia
Manuel Martin
Ave .Maria
Anna M. Petérs
Columbia Hall
Martin
National India Rubber Company
Angelina Larisa
Carlo Larisa
Oak Street
Barrington
Anthony Vollaro
First Street
Our Lady of Mount Marmel
Joseph Poja
Mary Barba
Warren
Michael Ascoli
Dora Ruggiero
Gounod
Poli Hall
State Street
Collins-Aikman Corporation
OLD Maids
First Congregational Church
Congregational Club
Mount Hope
Vincent Pettine
Donald Matheson
Carleton Hill
Harold Hill
Cetlo
Mary Matheson
Earle H. MacKenzie
Cora Shaw Anderson
Hope Circle
Daughters of Isabella
K. of C
Elizabeth Gray
Providence
John Lavin
Nora E. Dwyer
Margaret Connery
Bertha Menard
Gray
Rose Preble
Margaret Perry
Annie McCallum
St. Mary's Church
Mary J. Condon
Frederic Knowlton
Bessie Crowley
Bridget Lewis
Margaret Dwyer
Legion Radio Concert At Guiteras School Auditorium
Advance tickets hail a large crowd for this evenings Legion radio concert at Guiteras Memorial School auditorium 815 under Kearney Post No 6 and the Ladies Auxiliary The lineup features William Carrigan Tom Giblin The Wanderers Quartette Alice McHugh Coughlan Maude Hart O Rourke William J McKenna John Maddigan and the Silver Moon Orchestraুন
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Guiteras Memorial School
Kearney Post
No. 6
American Legion
Ladies’ Auxiliary
William Carrigan
Tom” Giblin
Wanderers
Alice McHugh Coughlan
Maude Hart O'Rourke
William J. McKenna
John Maddigan
Silver Moon Orchestra
Birthday Observed for Charles Thackery at Hodgkinson Home
Mr and Mrs Richard Hodgkinson hosted a dinner at 31 Noyes Avenue on Saturday honoring Charles Thackery's 80th birthday. Guests included friends who sent cards and gifts, with flowers and potted plants among the commemorations. St Alban’s Lodge A F and A M and O E S chapters presented remembrance gifts.
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Richard Hodgkinson
Noyes Avenue
Charles Thackery
Thackery
St. Alban’s Lodge
A. F
A. M
Hope
R A M
Mount Hope
O.E S
Funeral of Archibald F. Dunbar at 89 Constitution Street
The funeral for Archibald F. Dunbar was held from his home at 89 Constitution Street. Rev. James J. Goodacre led the services at the First Congregational Church. Floral tributes came from the Bristol County Gas and Electric Company and veterans groups. burial followed at North Cemetery. Bearers included members from the Spanish American War Veterans camps and local utility employees.
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Archibald F. Dunbar
Constitution Street
James J. Goodacre
First Congregational Church
Bristol County Gas and Electric Company
Sons of Veterans
North Cemetery
William P. Paine
Harry S. Young
Sidney F. Hoar
Charles L. Pendleton
Harry V. Parmelee
Bristol County Gas & Electric Company
Narragansett Electric Co
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