Adventurous Christy Christy Madera joins college after CCC years
Christopher Madera spoke to the Rotary Club about his namesake Christopher Columbus inspiring risk taking. A Colt Memorial High School 1932 graduate, he pursued education at the University of Oregon via CCC work, cooperative housing, and odd jobs, funding his studies while hitchhiking to fairs and returning home for Rhode Island summers. He aims to work two weeks to finance his return to campus.
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Christopher Madera
Rotary Club
Colt Memorial High School
University of Oregon
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Colt
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Gloucester
R. I
Christy
R. I. State
Express
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Warren and Bristol to clash in park field day events
Warren hosts a city field day at Burr Hill Park on August 21 with entries open for softball baseball volleyball and horseshoes. Teams from Warren Bristol and Riverside will compete across age groups with Henry Laverture and Andrew Dzykewicz supervising and four leaders assisting.
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WPA
Burr
Hill Pack
Warren
Park
Bristol
Riverside Gurls
Horeshoes
Riverside
Weeren
Henry Laverture
Andrew Dzykewicz
John Chieglis
Albert Daignault
Edward Polak
Anthony Vitullo
Phantom Maintains Wednesday Series Lead in 12% Footers
Phantom by Benson Rockwell remains the pace setter in the August Wednesday series with 27 points after two wins. Baumara and Hopalong both hold second on 21 points. several boats list finishes and points with DNR for the unlisted entries.
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Benson Rockwell
Phantom
Eautha Brown
Baumara
Jean MacColl
B. Freeman
Aurora
George DeWolf
Eartha Brown
Nancy Belle
Teddy Congdon
Hlopalong
Remora
Martha Nicholson
Bevis
Tony Zinderstein
Papoose
Ann Leahy
Fish Hawk
Janice Carr
Minx
Peter Pardee
Sug
Widgeon
Ruth Palmer
Hale
Barbara Babcock
Mary H DeWolf
Red Cross Will Award Certificates for Water Safety Classes
Bristol Chapter of the American Red Cross will award certificates to participants who pass examinations at the end of a two week water safety course. Donald Cramer, 19, of Barrington, will instructor with WPA lifesavers and local Red Cross staff. Classes cover beginners to advanced and will run at four Bristol waterfront sites with a detailed schedule across Missis forlaws Head of Harbor Burton Street Town Beach and Colt Drive.
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Bristol
American Red Cross
Donald Cramer
Barrington
WPA
Red Cross
Burton Street
Town Beach
Colt
Junior Choir Outing Planned by Mt Carmel Parish
Fifty members and guests will attend the annual outing of the Junior Holy Name Society of Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church on Sunday at Mt Hope Bay. Transportation will be by private cars departing parish hall at 11 a.m. Committee includes Mrs Vasta LaR. Ruggiero, and members Josephine Giusto Angelina Cirillo Yolando Sol dano, Rose Ferry, and Sylvia Pansa.
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Holy Name Society of
Our Lady of
Bake planned by Our Lady of Mt Carmel Altar Society
The Altar Society of Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church completed plans for a bake set for Sunday at Leahy's Farm Metacom Avenue. Committee members include chairlady Miss Mary Santo and several helpers. features will include swimming and a field races program.
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Altar Society of
Our Lady of
Monday Playoff Decider Between Vermette Frost Kings and Ever Readys
Monday night’s game between Vermette Frost Kings and Ever Readys will decide the playoff fate. A Frost Kings win ties for first in the second half and forces a playoff, while a Firemen victory secures the championship and sends the title to Thames Street headquarters. The Olympian vs U S Rubber ends the schedule.
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Ever Readys
Vermette Frost Kings
Frost Kings
Thames Street
U S
Transfer of Class V ictualer License in Bristol
Town Clerk announces applications for intoxicating beverage licenses and transfer at Bristol Rhode Island August 14 1939 Joseph F Campo 538 542 Thames Street to Frank Campo 538 542 Thames Street and transfer of class victualer license. Town Council will meet September 5 1939 730 pm Burnside Memorial Building to hear protests or objections.
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State of
Rhode Island
Joseph F Campo
Thames Street
Frank Campo
Burnside Memorial Building
Hove
BOOMPS A DAISY Dance Craze Moves Across the Nation
In a full page feature in the Weekly Magazine of the August 2 Boston Sunday Advertiser the new dance craze Boomps a Daisy is highlighted as the latest trend sweeping crowds nationwide. The piece compares it to the Lam Beth Walk and notes growing popularity in social gatherings and clubs.
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Lam
Beth
Boston Sunday
Mortgagee's Sale of Bristol Neck Land in Rhode Island
Public auction on August 21 1939 at 10:00 A M for a Bristol Neck tract in Bristol Rhode Island described in a 1921 mortgage loan to Manuel and Antonio Fontes with Industrial Trust Company as trustee. Property includes parcels linked to Wardwell and Narragansett Electric with several exceptions and easements. sale subject to taxes and liens. HUDDY MOULTON, attorneys for mortgagee, advertise bid notice.
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Manuel Fontes
Antonio Fontes
Bristol
Rhode Ialand
Bristol Neck
William T. C. Wardwell
Industrial Trust Company
William T C. Wardwell
W. T. C. Wardwell
William W Perry
G .S. Bullock
Narragansett Electric Lighting Company
William C Gifford
Metacom Avenue
Hope Street
Huddy & Moulton
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Brightit Telephone & Telegraph Ce
Stanley G Solmoneste
Bradford Street
John W. Church
Burnside Social Club K. of
P. Hall, Makowsky Bldg
Friendly Circle
Knights OF Pythias Hall
Makowsky
Pleasant ST
Fale River
Mal
J. J. Nascimento
Newman Bros
Welch
Underwood
Newman
S. S. Pierce Co
Epicure
Native Brothers
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