Rev Leon Kenney Resigns South County Pastorate
Rev Leon F Kenney resigns as pastor of the Carolina Free Baptist Church to accept a call from Blackstone Federated Church of Blackstone Massachusetts. His resignation takes effect after the Sunday service on Sept 6. Kenney, Bristol native, educated at William Jewell College Newton Theological Institute and has held church, Masonic, Boy Scout roles, with sixty one funerals and forty seven marriages in Carolina. He and wife Ruth McColley have one daughter Linnea born Nov 1933.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackstone Federated Church of
Blackstone
Mass
Leon F. Kenney
Bristol
Carolina Free Baptist Church
Carolina
Standay
Kenney
Newton Theological Institution
Mr. Kenney
Permanent Council of the Baptist Churches of
Rhode Island
Westerly
Shannock
Charity Lodge
F. & A. M. Hioope Valley
Nenpeticgs Pastorate
Blackstone Federated Church
Free Baptist Church
Linnea Kenney
U S Wages Declared Highest Worldwide by Labor Group
International Labor Headquarters at Geneva releases figures showing American workers earning the highest real wages among 17 nations studied. After adjustments for cost of living, the United States tops the index, with Canada Denmark Sweden and Britain among the others rounding the list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
International Labor Headquarters
Geneva
United States
Canada
Denmark
Sweden
Great Britain
Ireland
Netherlands
Germany
Poland
Austria
Jugoslavia
Spain
Historic houses open to public across New England
The New England Council lists 205 historic houses across six states with Massachusetts leading at 132 sites. Oldest in Maine is Fort William Henry (1630), while Connecticut's oldest is Old Stone House (1638) and Vermont's Old Constitution House (1768). The catalog also includes 43 art museums and student collections, with publication by the Art Committee.
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Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New England Council
Giza
B. C
Council
Chambers of Commerce and
Tourist Information
Rebecca Nurse
Danvers
Society For the Preservation of New England Antiquities
Fairbanks
Dedham
Fairbanks Family In America, Inc
Quincy
Massachusetts Society of the Colonial Dames
Old Stone House
Henry Whitfield
Guilford
Daggett
Slater Part
Pawtucket
the Daughters of the American Revolution
Richard Jackson
Portsmouth
Windsor
Prd
New England Conference
State Federations of Women's Clubs
Harold A. Mayforth
Edith Pratt Brown
Robert Dole
Herbert Stephen
Grace Mac Anslaw
Frederck Card
Defiance Battles BTA in Thursday Night Tilt
Defiance faces BTA Thursday as pitcher Stanley Tupay starts for the Neck Rangers. Leo Mansi returns for the Artillery, while Eddie Bullock and John Andrade lead the Soldiers and Troops infield with Paulie Bruno back from Camp Wright to reinforce the lineup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Tupay
Neck Rangers
Eddie Bullock
Leo Mansi
Mike Turtllo
Tupa
Tommie VanVoast
Memorial High School
Twiler
Frenchyavallaro
Johnnie Andrade
Bovs
Leo Mansias
Bullock
Paulie Bruno
Bruno
Camp Wright
Historic Bristol Town Records on Licensing and Worshp Costs
A Bristol town meeting record from 1716 1717 describes licensing strong drink retailing for town funds supporting schooling. It notes moderator Col Byfield fees for public works gate payments pew removals and tampers with meeting house repairs. It also mentions street riding restrictions under penalties and subscription funding for worship activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Phoenix
Col. Nath'l Ryfield
Col Byfield
Nathaniel Jacobs
Jacobs
John Martin
Josiah Torrey
Nath Jacobs
Joseph Howlan
Main Street
Hope Street
Weenie Roast and Outing of the Daughters of Portugal
More than 150 members and guests attended the annual outing at Herreshoff Farm Poppasquash. An elaborate sports program featured events for women men and children with winners in balloon race three legged race and many other contests. Judges included Mrs Margaret Vera and Joseph King.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gremial of the Daughters of Portugal
Herreshoff Fam
Mary Alfred
Connie Valant
Tilhe Sanalliz
Ren Manuel Silvia
Joseph Alfred
Harvey Jadue
Walter Brigida
Margaret R Vera
Joseph King
Manuel Perry
Anthony Perry
Juhia Ferrema
Mary Perry
Cena Marshall
Margaret BR Andrade
Clara Sylvia
Luella Andrade
Masses
Helen Perry
Ada Sylvia Mary Rosa
Phoebe Pana
Annual Fair and Supper and Musical Play Notices
Upcoming events listed include an annual fair and supper on Aug 13 at St Michaels Parish House under Inv Guild. Bazaar Saturdays Sept 19, 26 and Oct 3, 10 under BTA. Musical play Oct 12 and 13 by Mt Carmel Players.
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St Michaels Parish
Inv Guild
BTA
Musical Pla
Mt Carmel Players
Sins of Man and Poppy Show East Coast Romantic Comedy
The feature program includes Jean Hersholt in Sins of Man with Don Ameche and Allen Jenkins followed by W C Fields in Poppy with Rochelle Hudson and Richard Cromwell. A second feature promises broad humor and heart with a nationwide appeal.
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Jean Hersholt
Don Ameche
Allen Jenkins
White House
America
C Fields
Rochelle Hudson
Richard Cromwell
Lynne Overman
WPA Forms Three More Sport Circuits Here
The WPA rec group adds volleyball softball and a junior baseball league in town. Directors Bernard Quartaro and Michael DeLeo announce four volleyball teams the Trojans Sons of Italy Cup Defenders Bastol Stars and Ever Readys in softball the same lineup minus All Stars. Junior baseball lists the Trojans St Mary's Bristol Juniors and the WPA Stars with a published schedule from Quartaro.
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WPA
Bernard Quartaro
Michael DeLeo
Trojans
Bastol Stars
All Stars
Ever Readys
St Mary's
Bristol
Qatrtaro
Local League Schedule and End-of-Season Trophies
The document lists matchups between Trojans, Cup Defenders, Bristol Stars, Sons of Italy, Ever Ready, WPA Stars, St Marys, and related teams across August to September. It notes a season end with trophies awarded to circuit winners.
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Trojans
St Mary's
Drs
Bad Feee Mer IE Redekal Beree
Mary
Bristol Jrs
St. Mary’s
WPA
St Mary’s
State Street M. E. Church Announces Guest Preachers
During Rev James E Greer's summer vacation the State Street M E Church will host visiting clergymen. Notable guests include 94 year old Rev William J Smith who will preach next Sunday and Dr Joseph H Albrecht of South Braintree Mass who presides over the Old Colony Circuit on August 16. Ep worth league leader Bruce McCullough will speak August 23 and there is no service on August 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. Greer
State Street
M. FE
William J Smith
Pawtucket
Joseph H. Albrecht
M. D
South Braintree
Mass
Old Colony
Epworth League
Bruce McCullough
Southern New England
Whitey Mello Delivers Walk-Off Win for Portuguese-American
Whitey Mello singled home Joe Agmar in the seventh inning to lift Alphonse Rebello's Portuguese-American team to a 2 2 to 1 victory over Warren's Rough and Ready Fire Co. It ties the three-game series at 1-1 as Johnnie Josephs allowed four hits over seven frames and Mello's hit capped a late rally after six scoreless innings.
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Whitey Mello
Alphonse Rebello
Rough and Ready Fire Co
Warren
Mello
Joe Agmar
Johnnie Josephs
Johnnie Fish
Josephs
Fish
Cottontop Metro
Colt Memorial High School
Mnes
Lartree
Joe Borges
Brochu
Louie Sylvia
Foxy Marshall
Josephs Aguiar
Choise
Rippel
Marshall
Ferreira
Sylvia
Rebello
Aguiar
Abbruzzi
Amercans Ab
Sella
Bree
D.L
Ana Ee
GaetiXaa
M Borger
Romate
SeRokgre
Ts Josephs
xMarshall
Brouch
Urban
A. Fish
Hebert
D Abbruzzi
M. Abbruzzi
Brouchu
D. Abbruzzi
J. Fish
Andrade
Hebert Hut
J Fish
Cardoza
Mancini
Plate
Desilets
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Leon Kenny
South County
New England
Defiance
B. T. A. Thurs
James Bee
Historic
Affair
Herreshoff Farm
Anya
T. Phone GA
Sons
Italy
Cup
Bristol Stars
Sons of
M. E. Church
William J. Smith
James B. Lee
Christian Science Monitor
Aq International
Christian Science “Publishing Society One
Norway Street
Boston
Cristian Science Mowntroa
Cory
Dorothy Darnit
Charles McManus
Medicine Barr
C.mceal
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