Colt Memorial Opens Season With 5-2 Win at Providence
Barrington High School hosts Colt Memorial in a Conference Class C clash at Haines Memorial Park. The Friday game at 3:15 marks the county title series opener as Colt Memorial aims for an early edge with strong pitching from Velleca, who fanned 10, while Brosseau struck out 11 but issued many walks in a 5-2 Bristol win.
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Barrington High School
Colt Memorial
Haines Memorial Park
Barrington
Bristol
Guiteras Field
North Kingstown High
Coventry
North Providence High
Merino Park
Providence
Velleca
Colt
Brosseu
Margo
Caizzi
Cordeiro
Massa
Ciccene
Maturi
Abedans
Nugeness
Underwood
Brousseau
P DeSalvo
Berretta
Santo
Plante
DeSalvo
Aurelio
Cabral
Veleca
Hank Soar
Bristol Rangers win Melrose League opener at Tim ONeal Field
Bristol Rangers edged Clark's Casing 6 to 3 in the Melrose League debut at Tim ONeal Field Saturday afternoon. Valentino Vollaro pitched three hits and three runs allowed. Joe Vollaro and Frank Margo led Rangers with key hits and two safeties each.
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Bristol ‘Rangers
Clark
Providence
Tim O'Neal
Valentino Vollaro
Rangers
Collins
Andrew Vollaro
Cunningham
Joe Vollaro
John Cordiero
Frank Margo
Carron
Clark’s
Croran
Marshall
I Vollaro
Vollaro
Jawoarski
Rodman
Texeira
Manufacturers Hoop League Ends Season With Banquet
The Bristol Manufacturers Basketball League closed its 1939-40 season with a banquet at Manfredi’s in Providence. The Carr Manufacturing Company quintet received the Leo Mansi trophy for circuit champions as James Carns Jr. presided and Edwin McClure accepted for the team.
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Bristol Manufacturers Basketball League
Manfredi
Providence
Carr Manufacturing Company
Leo Mansi
James (. Carns Jr
Edwin McClure
Arthur Markey Wiar
Jack Finnell
Rhode Island
Michael W. Pasquarelli
Mr Carns
James Velleca
Alfred Green
Carr Company
McClure
James Duffy
Joseph Bielan
Aratex Manufacturing Co
Arnold Dryer
Norman Servant
United States Rubber
Joseph Murgo
Rub
Ber Company
Tommy van Voast
John Church
Collins and Aikman Corporation
Anthony Agatiello
H Carr
Beam Sports
Alumni Names Committee For Bristol Colt High Ball
A 20 member Alumni Association committee was named to plan Bristol Colt High School’s annual ball set for June 28 at the New Bristol Casino. Edward F Levy is chairman. others include Jean Schmzger, Thomas Ploon, Balzano, Addison Hill, Berta Roderick, Ruth Tattrre, Gree, Vieve Pagnano, Joseph Gallagher, Michael WP sets, Joseph Mirgo, Vargima Perchtrred, Tasiella, James Rodrigues, Rego Prank Campaoni, Joseph Brown, Navter, and others. A follow up meeting is slated for May RB.
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Bristol-Colt High School Alumni Association
New
Bristol Casino
Edward F. Levy O
Jene Schmzger
Thomas fPloon
Wura Balzano
Fsa Brown
Addison Hill
Berta Roderick Ruth Tattrre
Greevieve Pagnano
Joseph Gallagher
Pri
el R Kerr Machael
el R Kerr Machael WP Sets Ret Boseph Mirgo Vargima Perchtrred 4 Then. Tasiella
James Rodrigues
Doh
Rego
Campaoni
Toseph Brown
Oatoth
Boa Ae
Brown Day At World’s Fair May 12 at Brown University
Undergraduates and alumni from Brown University celebrate the World’s Fair of 1940 in New York on May 12 with a day of events. Notable attendees include Chief Justice Hughes and Henry W. Weinston, with a Brown University Orchestra and Gilbert and Sullivan group providing musical entertainment. A buffet supper in Perrion Hall features speeches by distinguished alumni and Brown officials.
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Peown University
New York
Panoan
Pat Ouf
Charles Evans Hughes
Henry W. Weinston
Brown Wall
Trom
Laughry
Wall Pep Ou Poomatter
Court of Sports
Brown University
Mendo
Brown
Court of Sport
Pervlon Hall
Wrinston
Pervion Hall
Justice Hughes
Walter Hoving
Lord and Taylor
Theodore F Green
Rhode Island
Wayne Faunce
The
Museum of Natural History
Randolph Burgess
National City Bank
Hunter So Marston
Ralph M Palmer
JeroeNu Corporation
Charles Trans Hurries Jr
Thomas Bo Appleget
Rockefeller Foundation
Arthur W Packard
Davidson Fund
Earl W Sprackling
Anaconda Copper Company
Deniss O'Brien
AF Driscoll
Bad Auto Brakes Bring Court Fines
Auto brakes failed during a Bristol inspection by the Department of Motor Vehicles last week. Tony Travers, car 1E3, and several others were cited for faults and fined S38 with court costs assessed.
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Bristol
Department of Motor Vehiles
Tony Travers
Warren
Siena
Nighes
Marshall
Masses announced by R C Churches in Providence area
The Bristol Roman Catholic Diocese will administer confirmation to a large class at St Marys Church Thursday at 2 o clock. Confessions for candidates will be heard Wednesday afternoon. Mount Carmel and St Elizabeth churches hold confirmations at 3 30 and 7 00. Rev Joseph Sorzana of Mt Carmel says Benediction will be held each merit at 7 3 during March.
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Bristol
Bristol Boy Scout
Drum Corns
Corns
Final standings named in W P A Jr League high scoring race
Jeremiah Wo Romano WPA Recreational Director announced the final standings in the race to crown the individual high scoring champion in each division. A Roderick of the Bees and Vo Botelho of the Fox Hillers were declared the high scoring champions in their divisions. Emblems will be awarded to these three players.
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Jeremiah Wo Romano
Bristol County
WPA
A Roderick
TON Tos Os Miinciert
The
Bees
Vo Botelho
Fox Hillers
Scouts Present Fifth annual Circus at Scout Hall
Scouts hold their fifth annual Circus at Scout Hall in Vystoe with Flying Horses winning the moving act and Black Hawks placing second in the top show. The program included sideshows with freak acts, intermission scoutcraft, and a final big top number. Scoutmaster George Robish announced some acts would appear in the Bristol Boy Scout Circus next June.
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Jonealne Brothers
Creas Olavcal
Toeear Firth
Scout Hall
Vystoe Verpipe
Torst
Nmeriua
Grreus
Black Hawks
Joseph Arousa
Maynard Suzman O
Frank Deluca
Peter Nero
George Robish
Bristol
Evenme
Joseph Marshall
Fish
Retirement Testimonial Banquet for Burns Plant Supervisor
Testimonial banquet honored Joseph Hall retiring after 40 years at Burns side plant Collins and Aikman Corporation. Officials, fellow workers attended at New Bristol Casino with Albert Hartley as toastmaster. Speakers included Rockwell Zinderstein Cheshire Gard Peterson Bisbane Medley Marsden and Enoch Marsden. Committee led by Sabaten Alyio with Haberlit Frazer.
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Joseph Hall
Telephone Company Plans Big Rhode Island Expenditures
John J. Robinson, president of the New England Telephone and Telegraph Company, announced plans to spend about 1 600 000 this year to improve and expand facilities in Rhode Island. Speaking at the Providence Biltmore Hotel before about 100 supervisory telephone men and women from the Southern Division Staff and Providence District, he said plans call for spending about 200 000 more than last year.
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New England
New England Telephone and Telegraph Company
Rhode Island
Venr
Scituate
Mir Robinson
Providence
City of
Pawturket
Centredale
Warren
Bristol
Greenwich
Coventry
Greenwood Hone Valley
Narragansett Valley
Warwick Neck
Wickford
Providence District
Warren Greenwich
Greenwood
Hope Valles
Narragansett
Robinson
Providence Billtcore
Harold A’ Fasick
Dorothy Foster
Esther E. O'Neil
Ambrose S. Flaherty
John J. Robinson
Providence Biltmore
Spindle City Boxing Card Ends In Brutal Fury
Promoter Harry Mitchell lined a ten round main card at the Casino A A in Fall River with Slugger White and Johnny Bellas. White, touted as a top colored lightweight, showed speed and power while Bellas, ranked seventh, eyed a title shot with Lou Ambers on August 20. In the semi final, Jimmy Cook of Portland meets Billie Barbour of Providence.
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Slugger White
Johny? Bellas
Harry Mitchell
Casino
A. A
Fallae Ras
Hesi
Whiteys
Henry Armstrong
White
Armstrong
Béllus
Tor Box Lou Ambers
Mitchell
Jimmy Cook
Portland
Maine
Billie Barbour
Providence
Bristol Boy Scouts Convene Court of Honor May 13
The Bristol Court of Honor meeting for Scouts in Bristol County Court House Monday May 13 at 7 PM will be chaired by Carl T. Carlson. Scouts should bring merit badge evidence and filled applications. A Board of Awards meets next Monday for second and first class candidates.
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Court of Honor
Bristol
Bristol ‘County Court House
Carl T. Carlson
Board of Awards
The Way of Bureaucracy Reflections by Raymond Pitcairn
Pitcairn argues that bureaucratic power erodes privacy rights in the United States. He cites the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights and critiques census intrusions as evidence of government overreach and urging eternal vigilance.
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Raymond Pitcairn
America
Congress
Europe
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish Boy Scouts Communion Breakfast
Holy Communion was received as a body by the Mt Carmel parish Boy Scout Troop last December 8:30 a.m. mass. Rev. Joseph Sorzano became honorary chairman. Rev. Ningent J. Griffin gave the principal address. Frank S Giglio led the toast as committee head with other sponsors and leaders named.
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Fes Etiese
Our Lady of
Mt. “Carmel
Joseph Sorzano
Ningent J. Griffin
St. Mary’s
Frank S." Giglio
James Salzano
John A. Ruggiero
Frank Campagna
Sebastian Allessandro
Michael Ascoli, Jr
Pasquale Mazza
Michael Topazio
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Manufacturers
HOOP
R. C
W. P.A. Jr. League
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Freitas
Vollaro Blue Rangers
Margo Hustlers
Sousa Tont
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Hustlers
Mancier Jees
Rene
Depot Oo Manciers Tees
Lion Deport
Manaiert Bees
Botelhe
Tox Hill Drs
Vollaro Cda Jrs
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CDA Jrs
Balzano
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New England Tel
Tel Co
Telephone Company
Mohroe
Hity
Boy Scout
Warren High School
Evec Ready
Pace & Life Co
Thames ST
RBERT
C. Eales
Pleasant ST
Fall River, Mays
J. J. Nascimento
E. W. Weaver & Son
High Street
Charles M. Connery
Tel
Burton ST
Dorchester Mutual Fire Ins. Co
Boston
L. Watson Co., Inc
Weybosset
R. L
Henry R. Bullock Warren
R. J
G. M. Wilbur
Undertaker
Warren Va
Bristel. Tel. Bris
Bristol District Nursing Association
Hope Street
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Martha Graham
Hope St
Thyra Carlson
High St
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