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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Apr 30, 1929

Page

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Mt Carmel Players Stage Five Act Drama for Church Benefit

Large audiences filled the Pastime Theatre Sunday for the Mt Carmel Players presentation of the five act drama Under the Shadow of a Crime to benefit Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church. The cast featured Robert Belknap Paul Millemaggi Louis Nastri Louis Stevenson Louis Stabila John Victoria Fred Harding Dominico Troiano Lawrence Asciola Louis Castriotta Ariel Dodson Miss Mary Santo Carrie Belknap Miss Carmela Castriotta Rose Santo Veronica Guimette and others with dance sketches and musical specialties by Ella May Lemaire Var gas Millemaggi and a Hawaiian String Quartet.

Mt Carmel Players Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Robert Belknap Paul C. Millemaggi Colonel Dodson Dodson Louis Nastri Louis Stevenson Louis F Stabila Alex. Stevenson John A Victoria Fred Harding Dominico Troiano Drakes Lawrence Asciola Louis Castriotta Ariel Dodson Col Dodson Marys A Santo Carrie Belknap Robert Carmela Castriotta Bettie Rose Y ¥ Santo Kate Veronica Guimette Jammie Valentine Ella May Lemaire Collegiany Vargas and Millemaggi Antonio Caruso Edward LeClerc Rose Y. Santo Veronica Guilmette Catherine St Angelo John Diodati Manuel Sousa Dersky Stevadore Louis Silvia Wilbert Bernard Joseph Pacheco Frank Pacheco Carolina Moon Hawaii Wakiki L. Silvia Hat Box Doris Manchester Dorothy St Angelo

New Probation Officer Assigned to Bristol County

Elines Emmett of Providence is appointed as Probation Officer for the Fifth District Court in Bristol County and began duties last week under John Conley who handles male probation in Newport and Bristol Counties for the First District Court covering Newport city and Newport County towns.

Elines Emmett Providence Bristol County John Conley Newport Bristol First Newport County Emmett

Ann's Little Affair Draws Large Barrington Audience

Under Lena Manning's direction at Barrington High School the Guiteras Memorial School faculty presented Ann's Little Affair to a large audience in the school auditorium. Pupils and teachers built and used new stage settings, adding to the performance. The cast featured Ann played by Josephine B Conrick and other roles including Doris Bullock Geraldine Bonner and Harold Bonner. The Colt High School orchestra provided music and Miss Helen Valante accompanied at the piano. Ushers and candy sales were by Miss Dora Sherman's pupils during intermission. The committee included Marguerite Brogan Gertrude A Leonard and Regina M Morris.

Lena Manning Barrington High School Guiteras Memorial School Ann Josephine B Conrick Bonner FE Doris Bullock Geraldine Bonner Emily A Leonard Harold Bonner Harold A Clark Crosby Bonner George J O'Brien Peter J Reynolds Barney Barnum Herbert W Spink Creswell Regina M Morris Wiggins Victor Miller

Romaniello Tortora Wedding in Stamford at Mount Carmel

Miss Sadie Romaniello daughter of Leo nardo Romaniello and Angelo Tortora of Stamford Conn married at 9 am in Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church. Rev James Ruffo officiated. Bridesmaid Miss Lucy Romaniello maid of honor. Flower girl Lena Ruggiero and ring bearer Dennis Pace. Ushers Veto Tortie and Charles Sabin. Reception and breakfast followed at the bride’s home. They will reside in Stamford Conn.

Sadie Romaniello Leonardo Romaniello Bay View Avenue Angelo Tortora Stamford Conn Our Lady of Mount Carmel James Ruffo Lucy Romaniello Jenne Verrasto Lucey Gentile Cona Lena Ruggiero Dennis Pace Veto Tortie Charles Sabin

Concert And Cabaret Of Train Of Artillery In Bristol

Town favors next Thursday and Friday May 2 and 3 for a Bristol Train of Artillery band concert and cabaret at General School Auditorium. Local talent promises a show with singing, music, clever cabaret numbers and prominent Bristol performers.

Guneral School Auditorum Bristol Train of Artillery Bristol Tram of Artillery Edward L. Leahy Charles M Morgan Ella Mae Lemaire Nora F. Dwyer William Joseph Aida A Conners John Joseph Myrtle Clark Robert J Kimball Boston Dartmouth College Roswell S Bosworth Charles Jo Sartina Aidan Conners Vincent Malafronte Charles J Sartim Brook Chicago

Firemen's Ball Delights Hundreds at Naval Armory

Several hundred attended the second annual Firemen's ball Friday night at the Naval Armory foot of Church street. The event featured 74 couples in a brilliant march with colored spotlights. William Po Summons directed the floor. Robert Anderson chaired the arrangements with assistants Frank Jovinia secretary James P Pay treasurer and a team of committees led by Oliver Lemaire and Rodney Simmons.

Naval Armory Church Street He Cahan William Po Summons Robert of Anderson Frank Jovinia James PP William T Simmons Geo T Ingram Raymond S. Brightman James Connors, Jr Oliver J Lemaire Rodney D Simmons Roland Martelly Harold S Greene Charles F Bickford

U S Rubber Plans Decentralized Group Structure

Stockholders receive a communique from F B Davis Jr outlining a plan to break centralized control into separate departments or companies such as Tire footwear mechanical goods and more Each unit would have a general manager reporting to the president and several support departments would run functions from finance to legal The plan aims to profit sharing for top contributors and positions U S Rubber as a leader with its world scale plantations and research in new latex applications and accelerator chemicals

United States Rubber Company Bristol F B Davis U S Rubber Company U S Rubber Co Davis Duo Pont de Naugatuck Chemical Company Dominion Rubber Company US Rubber Plantations U. S. Rubber Export Company General Laboratories

Fire on Hall Roof Ignited by Cigarette at Santo Christo Hall

Fire crew from Hydraulion Engine & Hose Company responded to a still alarm for a small blaze on the Santo Christo Hall roof on Franklin street Sunday afternoon. Investigators believe a cigarette tossed from a second floor window started the fire.

Hydraulion Engine & Hose Company Santo Christo Hall Franklin Street

Petition Court Seeks End to Colt Family Trusts

In Providence yesterday, attorneys for Russell and Roswell Colt urged Supreme Court to end the Colt will trusts citing perpetuity rules. They contend the 1921 will created a lasting family memorial at Linden Place and Colt Farm valued around $500,000, with $60,000 annual upkeep, now in dispute as heirs seek dissolution to reclaim assets.

Supreme Court Providence William H Canfield George Hurley Russell G Colt Roswell C Colt Samuel P Colt Colt Pappasquash Linden Place Samuel P. Colt Bristol Industrial Trust Co Colt Farm Col Colt Europe New York City Mamaroneck Palm Beach Maine US Rubber Company New York

Murder Cases Continued Two Weeks In District Court

A large Fifth District Court docket featured four murder charges in the Belanger case from April 23. Defendants Antonio Munafo George Dion Edward Dion and Frank Abate pleaded not guilty and had cases continued two weeks. Also charged were infant abandonment and aiding case against Mary Alves and Manuel Mello, with bail set at 500 dollars. Other speeding cases against DeCosta Martins and Vieira were dismissed on costs. Ernest Caizzi pleaded guilty.

Frank H. Hammill Fifth District Court Police Department Court House Albert Belanger Albert Baker Belanger Rhode Island Antonio Munafo George Dion Edward Dion Frank Abate Kavanaugh George Joseph A. Hammill Frank Cambio Pettine Godfrey and Cambio Providence Dion Brothers Mary Alves Bristol Manuel Mello John Borges East State Street Raffaele DeCosta Martins Frank Vieira Wood Street Ernest Caizzi 241 State Street Bristol Neck

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Guiteral School Tortora Romaniello C. S. Sawyer CO State ST. Tel Remieres Pastime Theatre Jimmy Valentine William Haines Leila Hyams Haul Armstrong Wallace Beery Richard Arlen Jim Tully Pathe News Olive Borden Don Alvarado Paris World News Alec B. Francis Molly O’day Harold Bell Wright Azark Cartoon Fox News Farsan the Mighty Guneral School U. S. Rubber Co F. B. Davis, Jr Kearney Post The American Legion R. I Chas. Weygand Crescent Park Bristol State Armory Church St. Moderm Maurice A. Denby Tel Warren Hamill Shad
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