Kearney Post to Support Veterans Cash Bonus at West Warwick
Kearney Post No 6 American Legion voted at its Friday meeting to instruct delegates to back the veterans cash payment bonus at the 14th annual department convention in West Warwick this week. Delegates include A A Edmonds Edward L Leahy Joseph Enos Joseph Edmonds William Gablinse Samuel J Smith Jr plus past commanders L H Callan and Bertram W Wall and Bristol Post commander Col Fred M Straight on the executive committee. A nominating committee for September officers was named and a musical comedy project was approved for next month. The group was hosted by the Second District Ladies Auxiliary Glee Club after the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kearney Post
American Legion
G. A. R. Hall
Department
West Warwick
A. A. Edmonds
Edward L. Leahy
Joseph W. Enos
Joseph Edmonds
William Gablinske
Samuel J. Smith
L. H. Callan
Bertram W. Wall
Fred M. Straight
Bristol Post
B. W. Wall
Walter F. Briggs
Straight
Second District Ladies’ Auxiliary Glee Club
Probate Court Admits Will of Candace Briggs Exe cuts Appointed
At a special Probate Court session before Judge Edward L Leahy the last Will and Testament of Candace Jennie Briggs was admitted to Probate. Charles H Liscomb and Joseph B Munro were appointed executors with a joint bond of 20000 without surety. Appraiser J William Wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Probate Court
Edward L. Leahy
Candace Jennie Briggs
Charles H. Liscomb
Joseph B. Munro
J. William Wood
Three Act Religious Drama Delights Prudence Island Audience
A Lithuanian Methodist Church group from Brockton staged Peter the Rock at Union Church. The show followed Peter from Christ’s call to post crucifixion, with a strong youth cast. A silver offering supported the church building fund.
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Peter the Rock
Prudence Island
Union Church
Brockton
Mass
Peter
Christ
Madison Cram
Dunwarkinn
Cosmopolitan Club Band
Ada Hobell
Whitman
Frank Barone
Boston
Homestead
Veterans Home Athletic Day Showcases Town Baseball and Boxing
A Sunday event at the Soldiers Home featured a seven inning twilight league baseball game between the Townies led by Johnny Andrade and the All Stars led by Honey Menardo, a set of boxing matches headlined by Al Diodati vs Matty Borgia, and a Boy Scout Bugle Corps concert. More than 200 locals attended as residents and veterans watched the contests and a crowd-pleasing four three minute rounds capped the boxing exhibitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scout
Virgil Arruda
Johnny Andrade
All Stars
Honey” Menard
Andrade
Oliver
Nat Biancuzzo
Townies
Mellon
Borges
Newman Af Oliver Ss
L. Lemaire
King Rf
Sousa Cf
Durante If
H. Menardo
Mansi
C. Herzig
J. Biancuzzo
Baker
Perry Ss
Bruno
Manchester Rf
N. Biancuzzo
G. Lemaire
Raymond S. Brightman
al. Diodati
Matty Borgia
Diodati
Rhode Island
Borgia
Sammy
Louis
K. O. Brown
Tutty” Vento
Young Annaruommo
Brown
Samuel
Samuel A Hall
Joseph P. Quartaro
Joseph Bruno
Licenseless Operator Fined By Judge B L Lindemuth
Pleading guilty to operating without a license, Victor Marchi of Revere Mass was fined $5 and costs by Judge Benjamin F Lindemuth at the Fifth District Court session. He was arrested Sunday by a State trooper on Metacom avenue. Also noted were fines for unlawful parking and muffler violations, with several cases continued or defaulted, including Cabral involved in a July 8 collision injuring three women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Marchi
Beaver Street
Revere Mass
Benjamin F Lindemuth
Fifth District Court
Marchi
Metacom Avenue
Wood Street
Thomas Jannsen
Harold Connery
Garfield Avenue
Frank Andrade
Cole Street
Joseph M. Cabral
Bay View Avenue
Cabral
John L. Flynn
Chestnut Street
Abraham Eisenstadt
Alec Houle
Guisti
John D. Martelly
High Murphy
Charles Farrell
Marian Andrade
George Desmarion
Seeded Players Advance In Excelsior Club Tourney
Seeded contenders move toward semifinals in Excelsior Club tennis with C Newton Kraus and Ray Chase winning to reach the semis. Miss May Howe upsets Mrs C W Hurlbut, others dominate in singles and doubles as matches continue through the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Excelsior Club
C. Newton Kraus
Providence
Bristol County
David C. Anthony
Don C. Thorndike
Kraus
O. G. Boynton
C. W. Hurlbut
Connecticut
Ray Chace- Newton Kraus
Swanson
Fitzpatrick
Buck Brothers
Fall River
Newport
Stanley Henshaw
William Sims
Wm. W. Perry
Bristol
Vernon A Gray
Perry
Smith
Allen
New Bedford
Budlong
Sorenson
Smith-Allen
Alice Rigby
Doris Ashcroft
Anne Balme Tucker
C W. Hurlbut
Mary Howe
Ray Chace
Jacqueline Beaudin
Canada
Roger Buck
O G Boynton
Don Thorndike
OG Boynton
A H Flint, Jr
Robert Buck
John S. Bennett
George Schwedersky
G. F E. Pierce, Jr
W Cc Dan
W F Wiliams
E.O. Nils
New Haven
Boynton
Jr. Newport
Nelson
Chace
H. W. Bannister
Alexander Bazilevitch
James Dew. Perry
W.M. Fischer
Wm. Sims
Alumni Summer Dance Draws 175 at Bristol Casino
The Bristol Colt Alumni Association held its first annual summer dance at the Bristol Casino with over 175 graduates and guests attending. The ballroom decor featured palms and colored lights, and dancing ran to 1 30 a m, extended from the original end time. Bonnet Shores Orchestra provided music, and proceeds will fund educational and athletic activities at the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Colt Alumni Association
Bristol Casino
Bonnet Shores Orchestra
Frank J. Rinaldi
Frederick W. Goff
Edna Demers
George W. Boutilier
Fred Vera
Ralph T. Church
Oscar Herzig
Tan M. Walker
Edward J. Rinaldi
Miriam McCaughey
Margaret Nerone
Robert B. Suzman
Carmela Castriotta
Augustine B. Nerone
Little Rhody Wins Bristol 124 Footer Race
Tillinghast’s Little Rhody captured first place in the Newport Yacht Club regatta race sailed off Newport on Saturday. The 124 footers finished within two minutes of each other in thick fog and light wind, as owners and elapsed times followed in the results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tillinghast
Newport
Newport Yacht Club
Mechanical Man To Arrive Here Thursday Morning
Ross Robot the original mechani cal man arrives in Bristol Thursday morning at Eisenstadt's Store corner of Hope and State streets at 10 am and 12 noon to demonstrate his machine like performance. He will later appear at the Pastime Theatre with Mary Ann Jackson in afternoon and evening shows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisenstadt
Ross Robot
Bristol
Hope and
State Streets
Robot
Pastime
Mary Ann Jackson
Woorocket
Pawtucket
Providence
Legion Auxiliary Delegates Named for West Warwick Convention
Members of American Legion Auxiliary Kearrey Unit No 6 prepare to send delegates and alternates to the Department Convention in West Warwick this Thursday through Saturday. Delegates include Ella S Paull Helen A Condon Nora E Dwyer Marcia Gifford Elizabeth Carr Alice Dubuc Hope M Cote. Alternates are Jennie Straight Sadie Branch Nora Remieres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Kearrey
No. 6
Department
West Warwick
Kearrey Unit
Ella S. Paull
Helen A. Condon
Nora E Dwyer
Marcia ‘Gifford
Elizabeth Carr
Alice Dubuc
Hope M. Cote
Jennie Straight
Sadie Branch
Nora’Remieres
American Legion ‘Auxiliary
Kearney
Second District Glee Club
Kearney ‘Post
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Probate
Peresy Wa
A. Eisenstadt Dry Goods
Dimond’s Corner
Pastime Theatre
Ronald Colman
Fay Wray
Estelle Taylor
Warren Hymer
Edward G. Robinson
the Hatchet Man
Loretta Young
Dudley Digges
Leslie Fenton
Ross
Miss Jackson
Edmund Lowe
Attor Nan Peefiers
Athleti
Ates
B. L. Lindemuth
Little Rhody
Jr Tillinghast
Nancy Bell
Congdon
Shrimpe
Grosvenora
Papoose
Leahy
Gloria TI
Remora
Nicholsonics
Alouette
Steele
Phantom
Rockwell
Flit
Howe
R. I Red
DeWolfen
Empress
Danforth
Black Maria
Wall
Rockette
Wigeon
Palmer Eene Temett
Legion Auxiliary
Gorham Sterling SiHeepware
Edward D, Kunz
Jeweler & Optometrist
Weesee
N. J
H. W. Vermette
Thames Street
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