Legion Endowment Fund Fundraising Appeal for Bristol Support
Kearney Post No 6 and a citizen's committee mobilize a Bristol drive to raise two thousand dollars as Bristol's share of a nationwide five million endowment for disabled veterans and orphan care. The effort highlights veteran relief, child welfare, and the need for public support to meet the ambitious goal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
American Legion
Legion
Ife
Kearney Post
No 6
Ezra Dixon
Charles B Rockwell
Mass
Bristol
Bristol Supper Promises Marathon Champion Talk Event
The next supper under the Bristol auspices will be held Thursday evening April 30. Clarence DeMar of Boston world champion Marathon runner will give an intimate sketch of his experiences. George Merriam will discuss the employed boy problem. Charles Sarum will drum a concert. Moving pictures will be shown. Tickets are limited to those committed to the full program.
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Bristol
Clarence DeMar
Boston
George Merriam
Charles Saruim
Scout Bazaar Opens in Bristol Troop Event
The tenth annual Bristol Troop Boy Scouts bazaar opened at GAR Hall on Saturday evening with a street parade led by the Scout Bugle and Drum Corps. Dancing and music by Straight's Orchestra drew steady crowds as booths were patronized. The bazaar continues each Saturday evening through May 30.
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Bristol
Boy Scouts of America
Gar Hall
Straight
Bristol Chamber Endorses Kearney Post Fund Drive
The Bristol Chamber of Commerce unanimously endorses Kearney Post's campaign to raise 2000 toward the American Legion Endowment Fund of 5 million. The meeting also covered street lighting, a Bristol clean-up day, parking rules on Hope Street, and plans for a May open meeting on a Bristol Portsmouth bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kearney Post
Bristol
National Endowment Fund of the American Legion
Bristol Chamber of Commerce
Hotel
Belvedere
Bertram W Walland
Joseph F. Farrally
Charles B. Rockwell, Jr
Hope Street
Mercantile Division
Chamber
Portsmouth
Senator Whitehouse
Newport Chamber of Commerce
Wall
Providence Chamber of Commerce
Department of Commerce, Foreign Trade and Export Trade
New Haven Railroad Company
Joseph F Farrally
Frank M Dimond
Pothier
Smith
Financial Town
Burnside Memorial
Albert A Edmonds
Bristol Community Orchestra
Auditorum
Colt Memorial High School
American Legion
Chamber of Commerce
Bristol Loses At Fall River In Fast Volleyball Match
A split six game volley contest at the Fall River Y between Bristol Y and Fall River Association ended with Fall River winning 84 to 77. Bristol captured the first two and the fifth game while Fall River took the others, the final session a whirlwind rally.
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Bristol “Y
Fall River Association
Fall River “Y
Bristol
Fall River
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Jacqueline Logan
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Richard the Hon
Kathleen Norris
Laura LA Plante
Norman Kerry
Ruth Clifford
Kenneth Harlan
Charles
Buck) Jones
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Franklyn Farnum
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