Local National Guard Unit Shows Excellent Performance
Major Edwin K. Smith led a Federal inspection of Battery C 243rd Coast Artillery in the town armory with Lt Col Earl C Webster and the regimental staff. The battery received an excellent 9 for administration and overall readiness, with praise for infantry artillery guard duty and manual of arms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin K. Smith
O. L
U.S. A
Tnent James J Garvin
Manuel Morris
Fverett F McMillan
Joseph Ruggiero
Smith
Twilight League seeks players for upcoming season
Local ball players are asked to notify the secretary or president of the Board of Governors of the Twilight League of their willingness to participate this season. Early replies help form four teams and finalize opening plans. J F Duffy, President R. S Bosworth, Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twilight League
Unemployed Register Open at Eagles Hall Bristol
The Bristol Improvement Association announces an unemployment registration bureau at Eagles Hall open Tuesday and Thursday afternoons for women from 2 to 5 pm and Wednesday and Friday afternoons for men at the same hours. Anthony Nunes oversees the project which seeks to classify local labor availability, not act as an employment agency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Improvement Association
Anthony Nunes
Scouts Build 85 Foot Model Bridge For Jamboree
Thirty Boy Scouts of Hillsgrove Troop No. 1 construct a 34 ton capacity Mount Hope Bridge model for a Providence Auditorium jamboree. Under Stanley Friswell guidance the 85 by 23 by 6 foot model uses 375 pieces and can be erected in 20 minutes.
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Hillsgrove
Mount Hope Bridge
Providence
Stanley FE Friswell
Brockton
Springfield
Manila
Dance draws large crowd at Mt Carmel parish event
Nearly two hundred attended a Saturday dance by the Junior Hals Name Society of Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church on Congregational Street with Verme Munro and his orchestra. Rotary Food Station head John Des Laurniers urged continued support to keep the program running through June 17 and end of the school year, noting funds are low and donations are needed to sustain the valuable effort for the children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enjoyable Dance Rotary
Hals Name Society
Our Lady of Mt Carmel
Congregational Street
Verme Munro
Frank Vorro
Samuel Miserandino
Frank Squatritto
Michael Ascoli
Stephen Machino
Guido de Cristofaro
John G Des Laurniers
Rotary Food Station
Rotary Club
DesLauriers
Patrolman Sylvia Quits Bristol Police Force
Patrolman Henry Jo Sylvia yesterday announced his voluntary resignation from the Bristol Police Department. He said little beyond his intent to resign and planned to report back from a two day leave before returning to duty. Police chief and council officials declined comment as uncertainty over the resignation grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Jo Sylvia
Bristol Polie Department
Svylvia
Svivia
Sviaqa
Richard Poo Kavanaugh
Cound
Share Your Food Campaign Plans Expanded
Mrs Nastia To Ruggi chairs the Share Your Food Campaign sponsored by the St Rita's Girls' Club. They are sending letters to individual citizens seeking support and asking contributions be sent to her. Names of contributors will be published in the Bristol Phoenix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nastia To Ruggi
St Rita's Girls’ Club
Bristol Phoenix
Action on food commissary postponed in town meeting
Due to the absence of Rev A R Parshley one of twelve Directors of Public Aid the matter of establishing a commissary store was delayed by the Directors of Public Aid at a yesterday afternoon meeting in the Red Cross rooms. Seventy five food order applications were presented by Wm H Angevine and Miss Gertrude M Hashrouck the department’s chairman and secretary. Applications for aid from Collins and Arkman Mall employees affected by plant curtailment were laid on the table. A local doctor’s bill for 79 was held for investigation. Local grocers will be notified not to issue coal or food orders.
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A R Parshley
Public Aid
New York
Red Cross
Wm H Angevine
Gertrude M Hashrouck
Collins and
Arkman
Enviable Record Made In Operation of Civic Affairs
The Kenosha City Council Manager system shows tight control of spending in 1931. A single director of poor relief oversees wholesale purchases for food clothing and fuel for unemployment relief aiding about 2000 families. Despite economic strain the city ended with a $77 000 surplus after transferring funds to relief and paying all bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francons L. deWolf
Local Budget Commission
Kenosha
Wisconsin
F IdeWah
Bristol
Rhode Island
Oan
Cats
H C Laughlin
Successful Food and Flower Sale at St Michael's Church
A food and flower sale was held Saturday afternoon in the Holmes House by the Tadies Benevolent Society of St Michael's Church. Committee chair Mrs Benjamin M MacDougall led arrangements with Mrs John Ho Wall and others. Tables were managed by Tea and Cake teams and several named volunteers assisted with White Elephant and waitresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holmes House
Tadies Benevolent Society
St Michael's Church
Benjamin M MacDougall
John Ho Wall
Amos S Gorham
Win Woaond
BO Rockwell Jr
Henry Wood
Hdward Gs
Lasterbrooks
Edward Tangles
Charles A Johnson
White Elephant
EI Brownell
Ina Warren
Marjorie Magee
Audrey Munro
Electric and Radio Exposition at Warren Town Hall
The Bristol County Electric and Radio Exposition will be held at Warren Town Hall on Thursday evening April 28. The event features a historical display of light from the early ages sent by the General Electric Company of Cleveland, Ohio, including museum reproductions of ancient lighting equipment. The Electric League of Rhode Island sponsors the expositions in Rhode Island’s larger communities, with a decorative ceiling of colored lights and exterior flood lighting planned for Warren. Local dealers are securing spaces, and organizers expect the public to be pleased with this complete electric home exhibition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol County
Warren Town Hall
General Electric Company
Cleveland
Ohio
Electric League of
Rhode Island
Cranston Street Armory
Providence
Harry Dawson
Rotary Club Address by Mr EF A Currier Tomorrow
Mr EF A Currier will address Rotary Club members at tomorrow noon meeting on fellowship. He will speak on the value of fellowship and club service to the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EF. A) Currier Wall
Rotary Club
Bristol-Colt Alumni Assn Holds Monthly Meeting
Bristol Colt Alumni Association held its regular monthly meeting Friday at Colt Memorial High School. William J Rinaldi received a white gold cigarette case with inscribed message from the association. Augustine Berone presented the gift on behalf of members. The group agreed to co op with the Lions Club to develop land behind Guiteras Memorial Junior High as a community athletic field and named C J Matsano and Wm J Rinaldi as representatives. A $5 donation was approved for The Green and White Colt High School annual. Committees for the upcoming bridge and hall of the association were named with Mrs Sebastian Bernard Jr. chairing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J Rinaldi
Bristol- Colt Alumni Association
Colt Memorial High School
Augustine Berone
Lions Club
Guiteras Memorial Junior High School
C J. Matsano
Wm J Rinaldi
Colt High School
Sebastian Bernard, Jr
Harold E. Hill
Howard Newman
Frederick Dunbar
Edward Church
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National Guard
U. S. Army
H. H. Lawson CO
Hope and
Washington Sts
Bristol, R. I
J F Duffy
R. S Bosworth
Eagles Hall
Pastime Theatre
Lew Ayres
Anita Louise
Helen Twelvetrees
Constance Bennett
Joel McCrea
Lew Cody
Ben Lyon
Holeywood
TPS
Richard Dixon
List Squadron
Tike
Wary Astor
Dorothy Jordan
Joftl Wecrer
Robert Armstrong
Frich von Strohfim
Hollywood
M. G. M. News
Tim McCoy
Danger Island
Sylvia
Share
Electric and Radio Exposition
Bristol-Colt Alumni Ass’n
Wm. J. Rinaldi
Association—Bridge and Ball
Edward C. Kunz
Jeweler & Optometrist
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Borges Motor Sales
Hope Street
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