Swanson Wins Bristol County Tennis Title Over Chace
Charlie Swanson of Pawtucket defeats Ray Chase of Providence to take the Bristol County singles crown at the Excelsior Club courts. Swanson won 7-5 2-6 6-3 in a tight match with Chase.
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Charlie Swanson
Ray Chace
Bristol
Pawtucket
Bristol County
Ray Chase
Providence
Excelsior
Swanson
James de W. Perry
Vernon A. Gray
Chace
Matthews
New York
Emily ‘Enriques
Newport
Robert W
Bristol Sewer Board Postpones Plant Investigation
The Bristol Sewer Commission postponed the formal start of an investigation into odors from the new sewage plant due to the absence of Prof H K Barrows, their consulting engineer. The board will meet again when he is available, after residents nearby voiced complaints to the Town Council last week and town leaders urged immediate action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H K Barrows
Bristol Sewer Commission
Sewer Board
Congregational Church Annual Outing Planned Saturday
The First Congregational Church plans its annual outing at Mount Hope Bay this Saturday afternoon under Netopian Societ sponsorship. Co chairs are Mr and Mrs Vincent J Pettine with a program of sports led by Rev H D Graetz and basket lunches to be carried.
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First Congregational Church
Mount Hope Bay
Netopian Societ
Vincent J Pettine
Gusteras
H D Graetz
Glen Smith
Cora M Hill
Mary Mathewson
Ethelyn Pray
William = Renieres
Gilbert Shaw
Samuel J Steen Gordon R Brown
Robert F. Munroe
Gladys Overberg
Sybil Anderson
Eleanor Rae
Charles L. Pendleton
Sarah C Munro
Elisha Hibbert
B. T. A. Concert Set for Sunday Evening
The Bristol Tram of Artillery Band directed by Mrs. M. There sa Donavan will perform a popular summer outdoor concert next Sunday evening in front of Colt Memorial High School. Rehearsals have prepared a program likely to please the large crowd. The complete program will be published in Friday's Phoenix.
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Bristol Tram of Artillery
M. Theresa Donavan
Colt Memorial High School
Donovan
Phoenix
Black Maria Wins Midweek Series Race Off
Black Maria defeated Pappoose in a Friday afternoon race off to lead the first midweek series.
Hope Circle Plans Annual Clambake at Sweeney's Beach
A meeting of Hope Circle No 70 held at K of C Hall outlined plans for the annual clambake and outing at Sweeney's Beach on Sunday August 16. Mrs Sadie Sweeney chairs the bake committee and Miss Bridget Nastrr leads the sports program. James Munro to prepare and serve the bake for Circle members and friends with a large attendance expected.
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Hope Circle
K of C Hall
Sweeney’s Beach
Sadie Sweenes
Bridget Nastrr
James Munro
Black Maria Dominates Bristol Yacht Club 12-Footer Race
Black Maria led from the start to win the Bristol Yacht Club 12-footers race, finishing nearly two minutes ahead of Doldrum. Twelve boats raced with Wintecap in third, Shrinpe fourth, Pappoose fifth, Nancy Bell sixth, Rhode Island Red seventh, Allouette eighth, Bevis ninth, Gloria tenth, Kempra eleventh, and Widgeon twelfth.
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Mary DeWolfs
Rhode Island
P Steele
Allouette
Zinderstein
Bevis
Vrank
French
Gloria
Paul Nicholsons
Kempra
Palmes
Widgeon
Casey D I Carnival to Feature Children Day in Bristol
Bristol Council Knights of Columbus and Daughters of Isabella plan four day carnival August 26 to 29 with a children’s day highlighted by a doll carriage parade for 12 and under. Casey Night D of I Night Amateur Night and Popularity Night are scheduled with merry go round bingo booths and refreshments. committee members organize entertainment and a popularity contest to crown Bristol’s most popular man and woman. votes cost one cent each with ballots in town stores.
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Bristol Council
Knights of Columbus
Hope Circle
Daughters of Isabella
Arangements Committee
William T. Bottomley
William T. Dwyer
William Burke
Mary A. Callan
Mildred Beauregard
Casey
Harry Young, Jr
Oscar Rishe
William Guevremont
James F Wylie
Frank Doran
Andrew Dunbar
George Marz
Annie Farley
James F Meiggs
Carnival Committee
Bristol
Sone
Dorothy Bowat
Beach equipment fund raised by local tag sale
A Saturday tag sale in town raised 43.62 dollars for beach life saving gear. Seventeen volunteers and 15 Bristol children sold tags under Kearney Sloop of Sea Scouts and Red Cross Instructor Raymond Makowsky. Funds cover first aid gear, life saving blankets, a Red Cross kit, and a new life saving boat if possible.
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Kearney
Sloop of Sea Scouts
Red Cross
Raymond Makowsky
Bristol
Henry Hambrick
John Lavey
Albert Cirillo
Aurora Paiva
Dora Berwick
Hfe
Sea Scouts
Wire Workers Outing at Fales Grove August 22
The first annual clambake and outing for the finishing shipping and test laboratory departments of U S Rubber Products at the LUS Rubber Company branch plant will be held Saturday August 22 at Fales Grove Hope Street. Co chairmen are Matthew McGuigan Gedtke McClure and Curtis Chase with Domenico Vitello treasurer and a committee including Michael Pasquarelli Orlando Bisbane Everett Bernard Joseph Andrade John McGovern Arthur Sousa Joseph Fusco Paul Bruno and Joseph Alves. Chowder served at noon followed by the sports program and bake at 4 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U_ S&. Rubber Products, Inc
LUS Rubber Company
Fales’ Grove
Hope Street
Mathew J McGuigan Gedtke—McClure
Curtis A Chase
Cochairmen
Domenico Vitello
Michael W . Pasquarelli
Orlando J. Bisbane
Everett Bernard
Joseph Andrade
John J McGovern
Arthur Sousa
Joseph Fusco
Paul Bruno
Joseph Alves
Canon Bell to Preach at St Michael's Church
Canon Bernard Iddings Bell will preach at St Michael's Episcopal Church on Sunday August 16 during the 10 45 a m service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Iddings Bell
St Michael’s Episcopal Church
Callan Announces Rhode Island Governorship Bid
Brig Gen Luke H Callan declares candidacy for Rhode Island governor in a letter to Pierce H Brereton, urging a Republican ticket headed by him if the party Convention supports it. He cites Democratic rule, calls for reform and notes two years of political shifts and public discontent.
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Rhode Island
Luke H. Callan
Pierce H Brereton
Republican State Central Committee
Callan
Republican Party
Brereton
Republican State Central Committee Hospital Trust
Providence
Mr Brereton
Brett Pe
Perak Vite Vieoletodt
Democratic Party
Supreme Court
Camnai En Ee
Republican Parti
Ngs
Senkoda
Zoning Board Grants Iasiello Store Petition
The Bristol Zoning Board of Review approved Ferdinand Iasiello's request to run a grocery in a room of his home at 283 Wood Street in a restricted residential area. The unanimous decision followed an executive session after a public hearing with opposition from nearby owner Gabriel Saviano.
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Ferdinand Iasiello
Wood Street
Bristol Zoning Board of Review
James T Pierge
Gabriel Saviano
Yeas
JD Thomigig “DeSimone
Providence
Wee
Pierce Neme
John W. Gard
Vergimo de Rocha
Salvatore Della Morte
Ezra Dixon, Jr
Paramode Workers Hold Second Annual Outing
Paramode Shoe Company employees held their second annual outing at Crescent Park drawing about 250 workers and families. Bosses Harry Kesslin Paul Keeson and Hyman Kesslin presided as honored guests. A shore dinner and sports program followed with winners in events such as Carmine Carvaturo 100 yard dash Juliet Cardoza 100 yard dash for women Fannie DeFelice and Nicholas Castighego three legged race Frank Silva shoe race and Bertha Roderick women's shoe race.
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Paramode Shoe Company
Crescent Park
Harry Kesslin
Paul Keeson
Hyman Kesslin
Carmine Carvaturo
Juliet Cardoza
Fannie DeFelice
Nicholas Castighego
Frank Silva
Bertha Roderick
Egisto Goglia
Louise Pacheco
Michael Corcent
War Correspondent Describes Spain Censorship Frustrations
Karl von Wiegand, veteran Universal Service journalist, recounts how military censorship strips lines from his war reports. After drafting a dispatch, he reviews it with a courteous but distant censor who redlines sentence after sentence under the glare of danger and heat.
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Spain
Karl von Wiegand
Universal Service
Unclear excerpt cites fires and troop movements in war message
A fragmented passage describes rebels and government action with references to church burnings and advancing troops. It notes a line of communication to London or Paris that has been in use since noon, indicating shared lines used by government and embassies.
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London
Paris
Midnight Call From London Ends At Palace Hotel
A narrator recounts a late night telephone connection to London, describing a struggle with noisy lines and rapid typing. After 12 minutes of 900 words, the caller finishes around two in the morning and collapses into bed at the Palace Hotel.
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London
Palace Hotel
Carter Glass Delivers First Speech Since Democratic Convention
In Hanover Virginia during a Patrick Henry celebration Senator Carter Glass appeared on the platform but did not speak. Reporter Harry Nash of the Flaver Herald Progress is credited with securing the first speech by Glass since the Democratic convention in Philadelphia, as reporters attended sparsely.
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Carter Lass
Hanover
Carter Glass
Harry Nash
Jack
Tlaver Herald-Progress
Senator Glass
Philadelphia
Senator Delivers Vitriolic Attack Without Manuscript
The senator spoke for forty five minutes with no manuscript using yellowed sheets of paper and a pocket envelope as writing surface. He attacked Congress and criticized President Roosevelt amid a sharp broadside on current affairs.
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Nash
Congress
Roosevelt
Three reporters reconstruct Senator's speech for national papers
Nash Jammed notes while Senator Glass quoted from Wirt. The envelope carried scant transcription as a third reporter arrived with the book at home. After two hours the trio produced a near verbatim account of the senator's remarks.
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Nash
Senator Glass
Wirt
Henry
Stop sign repositions to improve visibility at Thames and Hobe
Complaints from out of town motorists say the Stop sign at Thames and Hobe streets is hard to see. Placing it on the right hand curb could help drivers notice it before entering the intersection.
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Thames and Hobe Street
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