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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1927

Page

3

Odd Fellows Clam Bake and Sports in Swansea Wins Cup

Members of Bristol Warren East Providence Odd Fellows lodges held a joint outing at Swansea with 125 men attending. Warren won the silver Frank Maxwell cup for most points with 52, thanks to events like the 50 yard dash, pipe race, tug of war and wheelbarrow race.

Bristol Warren East Providence Swansea Frank Maxwell Odd Fellows Lodges United Brothers, Amity and Reliance Dorothy Brown Rebekah Lodge Arnold Gardner Rusell Baker Stanley Simister Gerald Staples Robert Hunt John Simister, Jr Russell Baker Russell Greene Providence Soul Sdience Amity Lodge Or Simlater Chnles Simister, Jr Illam F. Gardner Harold Gibbs Fred Steen Walter O. Staples Harry Boardman John Whorf Harry Arthur Carlin John Simister Fred Peterson Peterson

Tennis Notes Excelsior Tennis Club Semi Finals Ahead

The Excelsior Tennis Club at Silver Creek hosts a youth tournament with Warren and Barrington players in contention. Miss Barker is the sole girl still alive, facing Ted McGinn in the semi finals, while Ben Church of Warren and Adrian Coutanche of Beach Terrace contest the upper half final. The County Tournament committee meets tonight to tally entrants from Fall River Providence Pawtucket Barrington Warren and arrange tomorrow's draw.

Excelsior Tenns Club Silver Creek Warren and Barrington Miss Barker Ted” McGinn Ben Church Warren Adrian Coutanche Beach Terrace Fall River Providence Pawtucket

Water Carnival Draws Crowd at Community Bath

Manuel Arruda, 16, son of Mr and Mrs. Joseph Arruda of 162 Thames street, won the gold cup for scoring the most points in senior boys events at the Community Bath House. Crowd watched ties among girls under 15 and listed Saturday results with Almeida, Velleca, Carroll, Russo, Iverson and Arruda taking various firsts and seconds.

Manuel Arruda Joseph Arruda Thames Street Bath House Burton Street Margaret Chcercha Mabel Rawson George O'Brien

Russo and Almeida Lead Sprint and Diving Wins at Bristol Meet

Charles MacDonald won the 50 yard dash while Anthony Almeida took second and Arnold Carroll third. Manuel Arruda and Manuel Andrade tied for first in diving with Michael Tamburro third. Carl Velleca, Arnold Carroll, Andrew Iverson, Joseph Warren and others competed as judges and volunteers presented cups and badges.

Anthony Almeida Carl Vellaca Arnold Carroll Manuel Arruda Andrew Iverson Carl Velleca Carlo Russo Russo Arnold Carroll Charles MacDonald Anthonys Almeida Manuel Andrade Michael Tamburro Joseph Warren Francis Burke Arthur Tattrie Edward Gladue Norman Brownell George O’brien John Scanlon George MacDonald James Connors Florence T Nelson Bristol American Red Cross

Prison Officials Congress Delegates Named from Town

Mrs Lena Chafee Stairs and her husband Adjutant C E Stairs chaplains of the Salvation Army in San Francisco have been chosen as delegates to the American Prison Association Congress to be held in Tacoma from August 12 to 18. The Stairs will visit McNeil Island Federal Prison Portland Seattle and Clackamas before returning to San Francisco.

Congress Lena Chafee Stairs Samuel R Chafee Town C. E. Stairs Salvation Army San Francisco American Prison Association Tacoma Stairs Boston McNeil Island Federal Prison Portland Seattle Clackemas Ore Vancouver Victoria Canada

Rattling Good Statement About Henry's Money

A Dallas News piece suggests Henry would not have earned all that wealth merely as an editor, implying additional roles or ventures contributed to his fortune. The column hints at speculation over his career path and financial success.

Henry Dallas News

Guardian Petition for Gertrude F Peck in Bristol

In the Bristol Probate Court a petition by Albert H Coggeshall to appoint a guardian of Gertrude F Peck, an adult daughter of George H and Hattie P Peck, is set for August 17, 1927 at 10 AM. Notice will be published weekly for fourteen days in the Bristol Phoenix.

OBATE Tofen New Bristol Jesuar Gertrude F. Peck Albert H Coggeshall Bristol Gertrude F Peck George H. Peck Hattie P. Peck Bristol Phoenix Ohn W. Church

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