Bristol Chosen For 1937 Rhode Island American Legion Convention
Bristol was selected as the site for the 1937 Rhode Island American Legion Department convention. Bid contenders included Kearney Post and Westerly’s Harold W Merrill Post. Delegates and alternates for the Legion and auxiliary were announced, with Cleveland as the national convention venue to be held Sept 21 to 26.
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Bristol
Rhode Island
American Legion
Providence
Kearney
Harold W Merrill
Westerly
L. H. Callan
Edward H Ziegler
Demenic Mascola
Elizabeth Gifford
Mary Peters
Elizabeth Carr
Anne Seymour
Frank Paull
Helen A. Condon
Alice Dubuc
Hope M Cote
Sullivan ONeil Nuptials Held in Warren Today
Miss Vivian O Neil daughter of Mr and Mrs Patrick W O Neil Warren and James E Sullivan son of Mrs J E Sullivan Warren principal of the Guiteras Memorial Junior High were married at 7 this morning in St Marys church Warren Rev John J Tully officiated. Mrs Sullivan is an instructor at Warren High School and Mr Sullivan is a Bristol native and Colt Memorial High and Holy Cross graduate. Both are prominent with Bristol County youths.
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Vivian O’neil
Patrick W O'Neil
Main Street
Warren
James E. SuLlivan
J. E. SuLlivan
Guiteras Memorial
St Mary's Church
John J. Tully
Newport
Holy Cross College
Bristol
Suallivan
Warren High
Sullivan
Colt Memorial High School
Holy Cross
Bristol County
Civic League schedules two social events in Bristol
At a Hotel Belvedere meeting the Bristol Portuguese American Women's Civic League planned a mystery ride for late September and a Halloween frolic in October. Dates will be set at a future gathering. Miss Juliette Cardoza chairs the mystery ride committee and Miss Mary Victoria leads the frolic committee.
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Bristol
Bristol Sailors On Duty With Arkansas In Spain
Charles Langello and Frank Calvarro of Bristol serve aboard the USS Arkansas and have returned from a training cruise to England France Sweden and Bilbao Spain. The ship was sent to Bilbao to protect American refugees in the Spanish Revolution. They plan a brief Bristol visit in early September.
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Charles Langello
Frank Cavallaro
Bristol
Arkansas
England
France
Sweden
Bilbao
Spain
Three Bristol Groups Plan Weekend Bakes and Outings
Three groups in Bristol organize annual bakes and outings for the coming weekend. The Recordacoes da Patria Club, United States Rubber Company Cable and Wire Departments, and the Finishing Shipping and Testing Departments host events including a Portuguese club farm bake with a sports feature.
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Recordacoes da Patria Club
Bristol
United States Rubber Company
Thayers Farm
Jossi Vera
G Eneral
Ayrati Intents Cencennee
Everett Bernard
Joseph Andrade
John J McGovern
Arthur Sousa
Joseph Fusco
Paul Bruno
Joseph Alves
Auto Collision In Bristol Leaves No Injuries
Edward Quinn 23 of 7 Constitution Street reports his roadster sustained slight damage to the left rear fender after a crash with Frank Jo Rinaldi of 32 Congregational Street Bristol yesterday afternoon at the Oliver and High Street intersection. Police state the Quinn car was south on Hope Street as the Rinaldi truck on Oliver Street attempted a turn onto Hope. Rinaldi says he halted at the boulevard stop sign and did not see the other vehicle. The truck owned by Bristol and Warren Laundry also sustained slight damage. No injuries were reported.
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Edward Quinn
Constitution Street
Frank Jo Rinaldi
Congregational Street
Bristol
Oliver and
High Streets
Quinn
Hope Street
Rinaldi
Oliver Street
Hope Rinaldi
Boulevard
Bistol and Warren Laundry
NYA Directors Sponsor Bristol Amateur Show Friday
Bristol residents of all ages will perform in an amateur show Friday afternoon at 2 p.m. on Bristol Common. Michael DeLeo and Bernard Quartaro, NYA directors, present the event with many entries already received. The bandstand will serve as the stage. A pedal tennis tournament is also planned with date and site to be announced.
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Bristol
Michael DeLeo
Bernard Quartaro
NYA
Delco
Four Battery C Members Named to R I Rifle Team
Four Bristol men from Battery C 243rd Coast Artillery join Rhode Island National Guard at Camp Perry Ohio for the national rifle meet. Capt Albert A Moren First Sgt Manuel J Morris Jr Sgt Anthony A Moren and Collee Sevigney depart soon to compete and prepare. This is Rhode Island’s first team at the event since 1921 and Bristol’s first representation. Capt Moren, coach, will oversee arrangements ahead of the team’s arrival.
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Bristol
Rhode Island National Guard
Camp Perry
Ohio
Battery C
243Rd Coast Artillery
Albert A Moren
Manuel J Morris
Anthony A Moren
Collee Sevigney
Ehanry
Moren
Bristol Group Plans Masquerade Ball for Scholarship Benefit
The Gremial of the Daughters of Portugal will host a masquerade ball on October 8 at the Bristol Casino to raise funds for its scholarship program. A large preparations committee led by Miss Alice Sousa with multiple subcommittees and numerous volunteers will oversee receptions programs tickets and publicity.
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Gremial, Daughters of
Portugal
Casino
Gremial of the Daughters of Portugal
Bristol Casino
Alice Sousa
Juhia FE. Ferreira
Olivia Andrade
Aldan Rego
Mabel Gladue
Celia Marshall
Margaret B Andrade
Mary F Nunes
Helen Perry
Mary Rosa
Phoee Paiva
Gloria Cabral
Ada Svlyvia
Manuel Perry
Margaret R. Viera
Sadiesarcia
Alda Paiva
Esther Ferreira
Mary M Nunes Publicus
Luella Andrade
Mary Alfred
Clara Svivia
Battery C Corporal Wins High Honors in Rifle Meet
Teo Sal Sevignes, corporal in Battery C of the 243rd Coast Artillery unit, Bristol annexed major honors at the Rhode Island Rifle and Revolver Association meet held Sunday at Rumford range. Sevignes won the Col Alfred M Merriman trophy and, with Sgt Anthony A Moren, won the Metcalf trophy. Sevignes claimed top scores in slow fire at 200 yards with 45 points and also in slow fire at 300 and 600 yards, finishing with 141 hits across the first three events.
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Teo
Sal Sevignes
243Rd Coast Artilles
Bristol
Rumbard Range
Rhode Island Rifle and Revolver Association
Sal
Alfred M Merriman
Anthony A Moren
Metcalf
Serigny
Bristol School Committee Delays Taft Roof Contract
A Bristol subcommittee deferred action on awarding the Taft school roof repair contract after reviewing three bids. The panel plans to inspect differing shingle types before a decision. Members Wilfred Hamill Vincent Saviano Leo Cantwell and Supt Elme S Mapes also inspected Colt Memorial High School skylight and will seek prices for replacing damaged wire-meshed panels.
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Bristol
Wilfred A Hamill
Vincent Saviano
I Leo Cantwell
Elme
Bristol District Nursing Association Seeks Funds and Reports Progress
Bristol District Nursing Association pleads local support in an annual drive led by President C B Rockwell. The appeal highlights improved infant mortality and tuberculosis death rates from 1922 to 1935 and calls for $1,500 in memberships and contributions to sustain preventive and educational work.
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Bristol
Bristol District Nursing Association
B Rockwell
Norton Minderstein
Bristol Art Caravan Opens Local History Society Exhibit
The Bristol Historical Society sponsors The Art Caravan from Aug 28 to Sept 4 at John Post Reynolds School auditorium. Two exhibits run Aug 28 31 featuring Rhode Island architecture and Sept 1 4 showcasing color reproductions of medieval Renaissance and modern paintings with explanations and techniques. The show, prepared by Brown University Department of Art, aims to educate on picture construction.
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Bristol Historical Society
Brown University
Rhode Island School of Design
John Post Reynolds School
Rhode Island
Department of Art
Rhode Island 18th Century Architecture Exhibit Opens
Dixon Jr. leads a Brown University art department project displaying five scale Colonial building models with drawings and photographs. The exhibit, funded by the Tercentenary Commission, traces Rhode Island architecture of the 18th century with descriptive materials for each item.
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Rhode Island
Sou
Will S Taylor
Brown University
D A R Bridge Sale Draws Large Bristol Turnout
Four major gatherings attended the bridge sale and dinner held yesterday by the Bristol Chapter D A R on the Chapter House grounds Franklin Street. The general committee led by Mrs Earl Mathewson planned the event and the chapter will attend a tablet dedication in South Kingstown on August 21 sponsored by Narragansett Chapter D A R at Tower Hill and Middle Bridge roads.
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Ridge
Bristol
Daughters of the American Revolution
Franklin Stret
Earl Mathewson
Alice Almy
A L. Johnston
Samuel A Hall
Iola Dunbar
S C Wardwell
Frederick Perkins
Charles O . Thompson
South Kingstown
Narragansett
D A. R
Tower Hill
Middle Bridge Roads
Old Home Day Traditions Begin In New England States
Yankee Magazine summarizes Gordon Foolman quoting Rev Millard F Hardy of Nelson NH on Old Home Day origins. The Priest family reunion near Nelson in 1877 sparked a town hall picnic and the annual event grew into widespread New England celebration with a brass band and speaker General Griffin.
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New England
Gordon Foolman
Yankee Magazine
Millard F Hardy
Nelson
Priest
New Hampshire
Melson
Hardy's Grove
Griffin
Hardy
New England Home Ties and a Look Back at Early Aviation
The piece reflects on New England village life and ancestral roots, contrasting quiet home life with modern urban rush. It then surveys aviation history, noting ten years of growth since commercial aviation began and sharp rises in passenger miles, mail, and freight, emphasizing private operation over government control.
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Air Express
Intercepted Call System Installed Near Rockefeller Center
The latest telephone service feature called the intercepted call is being installed in two apartment buildings by John D. Jr in New York near Rockefeller Center. It automatically routes unanswered incoming calls on private lines to a telephone operator, who records the message. A tenant activated listening key prevents the operator from listening in while the tenant is at home. The system targets households that lack domestic help.
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John D. Jr
New York
Rockefeller Centre
The King’s Life Attempt Noted in Early Headlines
After police persecution claims sparked protest, George Andrew McMahon drew a revolver during a parade with King Edward. He testified at trial that he displayed and discarded the weapon to protest police actions.
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George Andrew McMahon
Edward
Headlines Bring Fines For Contempt In Mc Mahon Case
Headlines used by six newspapers and newsreels earned their representatives fines totaling 2050 sterling. Defendants were charged with contempt for prejudicing the case against Mc Mahon before trial, illustrating Britain’s notion of fair play.
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McMahon
Opportunity Knocks Only Once Says the Old Joke
A humorous exchange plays on the saying opportunity knocks but once. The quip riffs on the idea but twists it with a character’s reaction, highlighting the timeless joke about timing and fortune.
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R. I. American Legion
Gulleras School
Warren High School
Groom
Civic League
Mystery Ride
Pat O’brien
Josephine Hutchinson
Jimmie Allen
Bobby Breen
Joe E. Brown
Joan Blondell
O’ Guns
Shirley Temple
Oswald Rabbit
Three Stooges
Bristol Common
R. I
Bristol Group
Sal” Sevigney
Riffle and Pistol Club
District Nursing Ass’n
Fred M
Fred M Dixon, JR
New Bristol Historical Society
Charles H. Liscomb
Alyzon
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