Bristol plant workers lose to Providence team at Rocky Point outing
More than 700 Bristol branch employees of United States Rubber Products Inc attended the annual Bristol outing at Rocky Point. The Bristol nine fell 6 to 2 to the Providence branch in a feature game, while the day offered racing, pillow fights, and various contests. Lous E. Dickinson chaired the event with local sponsors and volunteers handling prizes and arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
United States Rubber Products, Inc
Providence
Rocky Point
Narragansett Bay
Winston Featherstone
William P. McLaughlin
Erasmo Mancini
Louis DeFelice
James Brown
Virgil Mederros
Braiding
Anthony Arico
Anthony “Baker” Perry
Manuel “Flash” Ferriera
Agnes Almeida
Frances Marshall
Santo Martone
Joseph “Kelly
Sylvia
Eva Maturi
Benefit Game for Chappie Oliver Brings Two Teams Together
Andy D'Ambrosio starred for Harvey Gladue's Bristol All Stars in a 7 to 3 charity win over Joe Sylvia's Portuguese American team on the Common. D'Ambrosio allowed seven hits in seven innings with sharp control as Chappie Oliver, out with a knee issue, watched from the losers' side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy D’ambrosio
Colt Memorial High School
Harvey Gladue
Bristol All Stars
Joe (Kelley) Sylvia
Chappie” Oliver
D'Ambrosio
Wis Ion Arine
River’ Cardoza
Perry
Ferreira
AL Ambrosia
D’ambrosia
Benda
Marshall
Verry
Aguiar
Jemaire
Duffy
Congdon
Salzano
del Piano
Andrade
Cardoza
Lemaire
Perry Aguiar
Hrv
Wildnitch
Ro Benda
All Stars
Portuguse
Josens
Nlate' Langello
Beavers Must Keep Busy
A note explains that beavers must constantly gnaw to prevent their teeth from growing too long and hindering their ability to close their mouths.
First Portable Typewriter Patent in 1882 by Blickensderfer
The first portable typewriter in the United States received a patent in 1882, issued to inventor George C. Blickensderfer. This milestone marks the arrival of compact writing machines for personal and professional use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
George C. Blickensderfer
Collins-Aikman Mills Outing Set For Saturday trip to Rocky Point
About 600 employees and families will attend the two boats chartered for the Collins and Aikman Mills seaside outing. Charles B. Rockwell will head the invited guests with executives from Bristol plants. The event offers chicken or share dinner and features a large arrangements committee and subcommittees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collins and Aikman Mills
Rocky Point
Charles B. Rockwell
Collins and Aikman Corporation
Bristol
Picknickers
Fred Atkinson
Saturday Parade to Be Big Public Feature of Legion Dept
The parade for the Legion Department convention will form in four divisions led by Marshal E J Holland with aide Thomas Dolan. Units include YD Post bugle and drum corps Roger Williams Providence posts and Mendes Hobson auxiliary, marching from High Street through main streets for about one and a half miles as detailed parade orders require.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Dept
A. Wilcox
Oakland Beach
Rhode Island State Airport
Norwood
E. J Holland
Thomas Dolan
Roger Williams
Providence Corps
Antonio Mangione
Sons of the Legion
Mendes-Hobson
Die Wacht Am Rhein
Providence
Howard Rogers
Municipal
Joshua K. Broadhead
North Providence
R. I. Women’s Providence
Thomas I
Ryan- Providence
Nicholas Barrone
Wanskuck
Rochambeau
Praevidence Business
Elmwood
Mendes- Hobson
Olyneyville
Brigga Getod
Callan
High Street
Franklin Street
Bradford Street
Franklin
Frankli Street
High
Stairs Move to Los Angeles Salvation Army Leaders Named
Major and Mrs C E Stairs of the Salvation Army are appointed to the Los Angeles field bringing 30 years of service. In Stockton they aided over 2000 people with clothing food bedding and household goods. many families found homes through their help. The Stairs are former Bristol residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Stairs
Salvation Army
Los Angles
Los Angeles
Stockton
Sea Scouts Win Cutter Race at Camp Yawgoog
Sea Scout Ship Kearney of this town defeated Camp Yawgoog executive officers in a quarter mile cutter race on the lake at Camp Yawgoog. The local crew won by over a boat length and was praised by camp officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kearney
Camp Yawgoog
Norman Herreshoff
Royal 1
Port
America Bishana- Stroke
Charles Scott
Raymond Bishana
Arthur Arruda
Alfred Sousa
Starboard
Anthony Rodsrick
Felix Scott
Frank del Toro
Clarence Bowren
Alfred Tamburro
Arthur J Belmore
Stanley Friswell
Mount Hope Bridge
S. S. S.kearney
Belmore
Kearney Post
American Legion
Barrington
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
le Scout
Charles Rivenainbridge
Mass
Metin
Séoifs
Ss. Kearney
American Legion Convention
Ralph Kinder Resigns for New Post at St Thomas Church
Ralph Kinder resigns after 38 years as organist and choir master at Church of the Holy Trinity Philadelphia to take the organist and choir master role at St Thomas Church Whitemarsh Pa The move begins September 1 and he will remain at Holy Trinity until then Kinder is a well known Philadelphia musician who joined Holy Trinity with Rev Floyd W Tomkins in 1898 and directed services choirs and January organ recitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Kinder
Church of the Holy Trinity
Philadelphia
St. Thomas’ Church
Whitemarsh
Kinder
Holy Trinity Church
Holy Trinity
Floyd W Tomkins
Tomkins
Providence
R. I
N. Groton
Red Wins Rhode Island Red in 5.5 mile triangular race
R. I. Red Mary Howe DeWolf boat finished the five and one half mile triangular course in two hours 21 minutes 10 seconds to win Saturday's race of 124 footers. The August series began with sixteen boats, breeze light southwest, and standings show R J Red Mary DeWolf leading with 16 points followed by Doldrum Helen Danforth 15 and Pappodie Ed Leahy Jr 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Howe DeWolf
Rhode Island
R.J. Red
Mary DeWolf
Doldrum
Helen Danforth
Pappodie
Ed Leahy, Jr
Rambler—Parsons
Bevis
Tony Zinderstein
Whitecap—Low Tae Dha
Aantore
Benson, Rockwell
Gloria II
Chewink
Whitemarsh W
Shrimpe
Gardiner
Poppy II
Freeman
Remora
Paul Nicholson
Alouette—Steele — Baumara—Brown
Aurora—G. deWolf
Nancy Bell
J. Congdon
Didgeon
Water Witch
The Victorian Era and Queen Victoria’s Reign
A fragmented note describes Queen Victoria and King William IV, mentioning Victoria’s long reign and the era named for her. It references Kensington Palace and the Victorian period lasting sixty four years as commonly identified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
Kensington
William IV
Bryant College Providence grants degrees to Bristol youths
Bryant College Providence conferred a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration on Andrew Pansa and a Secretarial diploma on Hilda Jamiel. The 74th Bryant commencement featured Senator Wheeler as speaker, Judge O Connor as chair, and a large alumni turnout. Class Day and Alumni Day preceded the Senior Prom at the Hotel Biltmore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryant College
Providence
Rhode Island
Brrth
Bristol
Andrew Pansa
Thomas Pansa
Hilda Jamiel
Michael G Jamiel
Burton K. Wheeler
United States
Montana
Supreme Court
Jeremiah O’connell
Superior ‘Court
Peter Ay Foley
Ebesen SD
Robert ‘Altar
Nashua
Alexapara
Okiewica
Maluta - Ai
Wency L.jacobs
Bryant
Wheeler
William Brown Meloney
Apleek
Olen Ae
Howard Frazier
Harry Arthur Hopf
International Committee of Scientific Management
Stratton Auditorium
Hotel Biltmore
Defenders Ass'n Second Annual Outing
Aug 15 event at Garcia's Farm Bristol Narrows invites members to the Sunday gathering for the Coming Events column agenda and local club activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garcia
Bristol Narrows
Bristol Town Council to discuss patrol, sewer, and road issues
The Bristol Town Council meeting will cover adding an extra police patrolman a $3000 sewer study funded by Bristol taxpayers and a $5200 sewer board request. The Bristol Narrows Improvement Association seeks passable roads to the summer resort led by Frank Sylvia. License changes include Salvadore Nunes liquor license transfer to Anna Martins at Wood street addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Gladue
Sewer Commission
H. K. Barrows
Bristol
Sewer Board
Prescott B Paull
Wood Street
Bristol Narrows
Frank J Sylvia
Narrows
Metacom Avenue
Sylvia
Salvadore Nunes
Anna CV Martins
Plans for Our Lady of Mt Carmel parish outing
Parishioners of Our Lady of Mt Carmel near Barish Hall convened to finalize the annual church picnic. Arrangements include transport from the church to picnic grounds with interval trips starting at 11:22 am and additional shuttles to the grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Barish
Parish committee plans refreshment sale and prizes
A parish contest and refreshments sale are planned for the afternoon schedule. Raymond J. Cavallaro is general chairman of the arrangements committee with Orlando J. Bisbane as vice chairman Mary L. DeFelice secretary and Joseph J. Parella treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond J. Cavallaro
Orlando J. Bisbane
Mary L. DeFelice
Joseph J. Parella
Obituary for Joseph E Sousa of Bristol
Funeral services for Joseph F Sousa 34 of Sdcdad School street who died Thursday at Wallum Lake were held at St Elizabeths Church with Rev Henrique Rocha officiating. Burial followed in St Marys cemetery. Born in the Azores he was the son of Manuel and Mary Sousa and moved to Bristol 20 years ago. He is survived by his mother six brothers and two sisters all of this town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph E. Sousa
Joseph F. Sousa
Sdcdad
School Street
Wallum Lake
St. Elizabeth’s Church
Henrique Rocha
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Azores
Sousa
Manuel
Mary Sousa
Bristol
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FC Wires Workers
Ste A
Azar Sre Ir
Feteture of
Antiaal
Rocky
Louis Stanzione
Nunzio Gaglio
Manuel Ferreira
Lous E. Dickinson
Employees Association
Michael Pasquarelli
Gladys Rishe
Lillian Phenes
Manuel Vargas
Winston, Featherston
HenryLikanna
Sustpo
Vclueta
Quints Salezano
Orlando Bisbano
Domenic de Riso
John Almeyda
William Coite
James A Sisson
Willa Ip
Boy Scouts of América
George R. Fish
S. S Kearney
Scout Hall
Warren and Bristol Laundry
Thrifty Service
The
Chiefs
Warren
Bris
Tol Quality Service
Wiarre Nebristol
Launt
Frank M. Dimond
Church Street
Ratch
Webb Oil Co, Inc
Chappie Oliver
James B. Lee
Enue
Acs
Mtedl
Sear
Crmeree Cp
Mdte
Ades ‘Ying
LeClerc
D’ambrosio
Leon Lemare
Frankie Sousa
Tony” Perry
Leelerc
Menard
Desilets
L. Mansi
DelPiano
Amphrosia
I - Duffy
Fieature
Collins-Aikman
Fiant H
John Langello
John St. Angelo
August Marshall
Earl P. Mathewson
Edgar Sutcliffe
Charles Fay
Ralph Bennett
Harry Bullock
John P. Sousa
Frank Gladue
Freeman Canning
Edward Stewart
Jack Hill
Herbert Newman
Charles Benson
Lillian Pasquarelli
Leslie M. Reid
Betty Mattos
Ida Russell
Lucy Machado
Mary Santos
Lillian Dunbar
Lished
Ink Hose Company
High and
Lena Chaffee Stairs
R. I. Red
Gen. Callan
Army
Department
Bristol Youth and Young Woman
Newman Bros
John Alden
Canada
S. S. Pierce Co
Fine Foods Consomme Cardinal
Epicure
Smithfield
Virginia Hain
Unusua Overland
North Carolina
Scott Hain
Haddock
Fori
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