Hog Island Regatta Opens With Family Games Aug 15
The annual Hog Island Regatta for residents and guests takes place Sunday, August 15 at Hog Island. Events include running races swimming and boat races with prizes donated by local merchants and residents such as M. Stuart Barr Mrs. Daniel Fairchild Herbert Landscape Co Knight Fairchild Pog Island Corp Napoleon Thibault H Bennett Burnham Jr Fred Guevremont R A Hanson John Breene Hurricane Bar Echo Beverage N J H W Vermette Buffington's Casimiro Antonio Ralph Browne Miss Bertha Gross Tuplin's Garage.
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Hog Isand
M. Stuart Barr
Daniel Fairchild
The
Herbert Landscape Co
Knight Fairchild
Pog Island Corp
Napoleon The‘bault
H. Bennett Burnham, Jr
Fred Guevremont
R. A. Hanson
John Breene
Hurricane Bar
Echo Beverage Co
N. J
H. W. Vermette, Inc
Buffington’s Drug Co
Casimiro, Antonio
Ralph Browne
Elizabeth Escorts Maintain Lead After Bristol Twilight Forfeit
Two two forfeit kept St Elizabeth Escorts top of Bristol Twilight League standings last night. An exhibition game was planned after the forfeit but a chaotic scene erupted with Esso leading 11 to 3 and the affair was halted after one inning.
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Escorts
St. Elizabeth
Esso
Tracas
Bristol Common
Ascolis
Sso
Abner Doubleday
Bristol
Ascolis Esso
Barnum & Bailey
First American meat packing began with William Pynchon
William Pynchon of Springfield Massachusetts initiated cattle drives in 1665 to supply meat in Boston becoming the earliest figure in American meat packing.
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William Pynchon
Springfield
Mass
Boston
Needlecraft ideas for baby gifts and keepsakes
Nancy Baxter shares affordable handmade baby gift ideas across sewing crochet and knitting. Suggestions include tiny sweaters bonnet and bootee sets, carriage covers, soft toys, flannel blankets trimmed with satin, and a crumb catcher apron. A leaflet with cutting diagrams and instructions is available from the Needlework Department.
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Baby
Baseball Circus Dims Bristol Exhibition Protest
Column laments a Bristol Twilight League exhibition between Ascolis Esso and St Elizabeth, calling it a farce despite a high scoring first inning. Writer urges returning to proper competition and rails against forfeit based antics and clowning on the field.
Bristol Residents Invited to Quonset Air Station Open Day
A 1948 invitation from Gilbert C. Hoover urges Bristol residents to visit the Quonset Naval Air Station on August 14 for V J Day observances. The open house features Colors Administration, Ground Controlled Approach demonstrations, aircraft displays, helicopter shows, weapon exhibits, and tours of divisions and shops including radar, hydraulics, and electronics. The 27,000 ton aircraft carrier U S S Leyte will also be moored at Quonset for public viewing.
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Gilbert C. Hoover
Counness
Qoso
Toonerville
Dixie Kiefer Memorial Chapel
Ordnance Dept
Tiny Tim
Link
U.S.S. Leyte
Quonset
Girls to Receive Gold Letters and Medals at Playground
Miss Eleanor Lemaire announces gold letters for top activity participants at the playground with a gold medal of merit at summer’s end. A mass meeting for girls 10 and over will plan round robin tournaments in basketball softball and alleyball. Preliminary playoff in the Animal League set for tomorrow at 3 relock with additional contests and a doll carriage parade.
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Eleanor Lemaire
Lemaire
Anthony E Agatiello
Playground
D F Smith Cables Personal Naval Message
A brief dedicatory note from D F Smith Captain U S Navy Commanding signs off with kind regards and sincere admiration. The fragment shows a formal naval communication ending in personal regards.
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D. F. Smith
U.S.N
Bristol club events calendar includes dances and clambakes
Events listed for August include Wednesday August 18 a pons and clambake at Martin Hall, Sunday August 22 clambake at Rego's Farm by Bristol Republican Towr Committee, and August 27 a first arm ball at St Marys Social Club White Rail Riding Club venue sharing dates and locations.
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Pons and Clambake
Bristol Batary Club
Martin Hall
Bristol Republican Towr Committee
Rego
St. Mary’s Social Cink
White Rail Riding Club
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