Former State Senator Proposed as Bristol Air Raid Warden
Bertram W Wall a World War I veteran and former American Legion leader is proposed by Kearney Post to serve as Bristol air raid warden. The letter to Town Council President J Floyd Huestis cites Wall's military experience and previous defense roles, urging local officials to appoint capable citizens for air raid precaution duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertram W. Wall
American Legion
Bristol
Kearney Post
Legion
A. A. Edmonds
Post
Edmund S. Rex
Civilian Defense Committee
Town Council
J. Floyd Huestis
Kearney
B. W. Wall
American Expeditionary Force
Kearney Post Civilian Defense Committee
Army Air Service
State Council of Defense
Court Appeal Stops Dividend In U S Rubber Case
The U S Rubber Company writes to common stockholders that a Federal Court injunction on a 50 cent dividend has been stayed pending appeal. The first preferred stockholder has appealed, with Circuit Court arguments set for October and an undetermined date for a decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Rubber Company
United States Rubber Company
Newark
N. J
Circuit Court of Appeals
Bristol Boys on R I State Squad
Attilio A Pansa Louis Romano and James F Duffy are named among 69 candidates for Rhode Island State College 1941 football squad Coach Bill Beck begins his first season hoping the Bristol trio will contribute Pansa focuses on basketball and baseball Romano former Kingston football player Duffy started for freshmen last fall The Rams begin practice day after Baber Day and open versus the Coast Guard Academy on September 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Attilio A. Pansa
Louis Romano
James F. Duffy
Rhode Island State College
Bill Beck
State
Bristol
Pansa
Kingston
Beck
Romano
Duffy
Rams
Baber
U. S. Coast Guard Academy
Henecy Fined $50 In Fifth District Court
Worcester driver Harry W. Henecy faced a Fifth District Court disposition after a crash on Hope street injuring seven. He pleaded to driving so as to endanger and received a $75 fine with costs. a no license charge was discontinued due to a licensed operator present. Also a Louis M. Tavares youth received a $50 fine for driving so as to endanger. An engagement announcement for Irene Hartley to Elwin Addison Hill was noted from Hope street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry W. Henecy
Worcester
Hope Street
Fifth District
William T O'Donnell
Anthony J Ferrara
Henecy
Augusto Almeida
Edgar Butler
Ferrara
Butler
Louis M.tavares
Barrington
Tavares
Sea Scouts Save Cruiser From Disaster
Sea Scouts from Kearney Ship rescued a 32 foot cabin cruiser named Marbrun from a stormy night threat to capsize. They battled high waves to keep the vessel from breaking up and found a Bristol man, recently released from an institution, aboard claiming ownership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kearney
Marbrun
Melvin B McGee
High Street
Church Street
Mr. McGee
Yacht Club
Arthur J. Belmore
Shepard
Thames Street
Dory
Bristol
McGee
John Freitas
Arthur Arruda
Joseph Borges
Anthony Rodrigues
Ernest Ferreira
Frank Garafa
Denish and Band To Play Free Bristol Concert
Ed Denish and his band will give a free concert Tuesday night in Bristol in front of Colt Memorial High School. State Education Department sponsors the event with traffic rerouting on Hope street from Bradford to State. James J. Velleca arranged the outing, following approval by Council President J. Floyd Huestis. Prof. George H Baldwin helped bring the program to town. The August 3 concert previous was well received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colt Memorial High
James J. Velleca
J. Floyd Huestis
Ed Denish
George H Baldwin
State Department of Education
Velleca
Hope Street
Bradford
State Street
Travers Wins Assault Case In Fifth District Court
Arthur Travers beat his brother in law Manuel Almeida in a court case after briefly acting as his own prosecutor. Judge William T O'Donnell intervened to examine witnesses. Almeida faces a $10 fine and costs appeal by Lucian Capone. Samuel Mott won possession and costs in a trespass and ejectment suit against James Almeida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William T O'Donnell
Arthur Travers
Fifth District
Manuel Almeida
Catherine Street
Travers
Court Street
O'Donnell
Almeida
Lucian Capone
Samuel A Mott
High Street
James Almeida
Congregational Club to Mark 50th Anniversary
Organized on Sept 8 1891 the Congregational Club women prepare a 50th anniversary program arranged by Mrs Vincent J Pettine Mrs Harry Kebrek Mrs Herbert Newman Miss Sophia R Young Mrs Catherine Barr and Mrs William Gladding for the First Congregational Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Club
First Congregational Club
Vincent J. Pettine
Harry Kebrek
Herbert Newman
Sophia R. Young
Catherine Barr
William Gladding
Rink and pool site eyed after joint planning meeting
Prospects for a winter skating rink look bright after a joint Planning Board and Recreation Board session. They discussed land east of DeWolf avenue and south of Mount Hope avenue offered by R F Haffenreffer for a summer pool and winter rink and planned further talks and a site inspection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Planning Board
Recreation Board
R. F. Haffenreffer
DeWolf Ave
R F Haffenreffer
DeWolf Avenue
Mount Hope Avenue
A. A. Edmonds
Haffenreffer
Council Chamber
A A. Edmonds
R. S Bosworth
Frank S Gigho
Earl P. Mathewson
Frank J Sylvia
Sidney Herreshoff
Wesley Armstrong
Orlando Bisbano
Bisbano
Bristol church seeks food and blankets for rest home
Rev F C Vyvyan Jones reports St Michael's Rest House in Bristol needs sustenance and bedding as bombed residents seek shelter and recuperation. Canon Parshley plans a Sept 1 return from North Carolina to organize supplies. weekly overhead about £3 15 with 10 shilling room rent per family for nonbombed visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
England
A R Parshley
St. Michael's Church
F C Vyvyan Jones
St Michael's
Canon Parshley
North Carolina
St Michael’s House of Rest
House of Rest
Mr. Hopkins
Dorothy Thompson
FR. Vyvyan Jones
Citizens Club Holds Annual Family Outing at Rego's Farm
Members of the Foggia Citizens' Club held their annual family outing Sunday at Rego's Farm Bay View Avenue. Lunches music by a stringed orchestra dancing led by Mr and Mrs Antonio Rocci group singing directed by Joseph Palma and Boccio. A committee headed by Francisco Borgia organized the event with Paolo Armellotti Luigi Troiano Matteo Murgo and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foggia
Rego
Bay View Avenue
Antonio Rocci
Joseph Palma
Boccio
Francisco Borgia
Paolo Armelloti
Luigi Troiano
Matteo Murgo
Leonardo Palumbo
Lorenzo Piamontese
Domenico Troiano
Auto Destroyed In Beach Terrace Road Fire
James Connors of 985 Hope Street had his car burn after a short circuit on Beach Terrace Road. He smelled smoke while driving on Hope Street, checked Gibson Road, then alerted a nearby home. Four volunteer fire units responded to the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Connors
Hope Street
Beach Terrace Road
Connors
Gibson Road
Bride-to-Be Helen Dennis Fetes With Bay View Shower
Miss Helen Dennis daughter of former Town Councilman and Mrs Joseph J Dennis was guest of honor at a miscellaneous shower Saturday evening at her Bay View avenue home. Family and friends attended and gifts were given. The event featured games a musical program and refreshments by Mrs Dennis with help from Mrs Anthony Alves. Miss Dennis will wed Labor Day at St Elizabeths Church to Edmund Faria of Newport a mechanic in the 152nd Observation Squadron at Camp Devens Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Dennis
Joseph J. Dennis
Bay View Avenue
Miss Dennis
Dennis
Anthony Alves
St. Elizabeth’s Church
Edmund Faria
Newport
152Nd Observation Squadron
Camp Devens
Mass
Automobiles Collision on Hope Street Injures No One
Shit and Shit from Here and There Automobiles driven by James D Capussela and Manuel Dasunco collided on Hope Street opposite Gibson Road late Friday afternoon. Capussela rear ended a Ford Coupe while passing, both cars badly damaged but no injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James D. Capussela
Spruce Street
Providence
Manuel Dasunco
East State Street
Hope Street
Gibson Road
Capussela
Dasanco
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bristol Boys
Albert Hartley
Irene
Elwin Addison Hill
Elwin A Hill
Sea Scouts
Ann Miller
Rudy Vallee
Rosemary Lane
Tory
Freddie
Merle-Oberon
Dennis Morgan
Rita Hayworth
Eralph Bellamy
Damon Runyon
John Howard
Brad Crawford
Binnie Barnes
Leo Carrillo
Anne Gwynne
Metrotone
Baturbay
Berry
Wyoming
Wallace Beery
Marjorie Main
Bill
Dinkey
Deburo
Eerie
Denish
St Michael's Rectory
Redland
St. Michael's
Grammar School
Citizens Club
United States
James Madison Wood
Stephen's College
Columbia
Missouri
America
American College of Life Underwriters
Association of American Playing Card Manufacturers
U. S
Pinéchle
Beth
Esau
Ren
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!