Record turnout forecast for Bristol Yacht Club regatta
Regatta committee predicts a record turnout for the Bristol Yacht Club Open Regatta with 29 classes 10 new including 110s 210s Rhodes Sloops Winabouts Newport Dories Aldens Lawley 15s Towns Clippers Beetles and more Visiting skippers receive lunch 1130 to 130 with tea during races Start times set 215 to 330 pm Courses total 12 Prizes awarded to top finishers and pennants for select places Names of committee members listed led by Paul C Nicholson Jr
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Bristol
Rhodes
Newport Dories
Lawley
Herreshoff
Paul C Nicholson, Jr
Harleigh V S. Tingley
Frederick B Thurber
Nancy D . MacLeod
Samuel A. Hall
Caroline Freeman
Stanley Livingston, Jr
Charles A. Corry
Committee Formed for Donanzan Testimonial Banquet
Councilman Paul C Millemaggi to head arrangements for the farewell testimonial banquet honoring the Rev Emilio Donanzan to be held September 21. Father Donanzan leaves Our Lady of Mt Carmel to serve at Sacred Heart Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul C Millemaggi
Emilio Donanzan
Father Donanzan
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church
Sacred Heart Church
Boston
Mary Carmone
C. Thomas Campagna
Charles J. Falugo
Marie Cavallaro
Concetta Russo
Rose Millemaggi
Anna Ruggiero
Bennie Mansi
Frank Giglio
John Vaccaro
Adolph Giglio
Jordan Sousa
VFW Auxiliary Benefit Meeting Honors Local Winners
Members of the Ladies Auxiliary Anthony C Almeida Post No 237, Veterans of Foreign Wars, held a benefit meeting Tuesday at the home of president Mrs Chester W Williams. Prize winners were Thomas O Hara Burlington Vermont Jack Shea Newport and Thomas Moran and Miss Patricia Head Bristol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony C Almeida
Chester W. Williams
Thomas O'Hara
Burlington, Vt
Jack Shea
Newport
Thomas Moran
Patricia Head
Bristol
Salvation Army Seeks $1 000 Quota in Bristol Appeal
The Bristol Salvation Army aims to raise a $1,000 quota for its Service Unit Fund which supports milk for babies food shoes clothing hearing aids eye glasses and vacations at fresh air camps for underprivileged children and old age comforts. Contributions can be sent to Treasurer William Wood 525 Hope St with the appeal noting no house to house solicitation this year and emphasis on aid regardless of race color or creed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friends of the
Salvation Army
Robert W. Nelson
Bristol
Salvation Army Service Unit
William Wood
Hope St
Class of 1927 CMHS Holds 20th Reunion Tonight
The Class of 1927 Colt Memorial High School reunion takes place this evening at the White Rail Riding Club marking twenty years since graduation. Guests include Miss Sadie C Callan and Mrs Theresa Donovan, with Joseph A Margo as former class president and committee members listed.
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Colt Memorial High School
Sadie C Callan
Theresa Donovan
White Rail
Joseph A Margo
Joseph L Campanella
John A Victoria
Raymond A. Makowsky
Everett E. McMillan
J. Helena Card
Hope Street Parking Laws Start Monday
Police Chief Anthony J Ferrara announced a 60 day trial ordinance banning parking on the east side of Hope Street from 10 a m to 6 30 p m with Sundays exempt. It goes into effect at 10 30 Monday morning August 25 and will be strictly enforced. The ban mirrors Warren and could become permanent after the trial.
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Anthony J Ferrara
Hope Street
Vestry Invites Kentucky Rector to Lead St Michael's Parish
The vestry of St. Michael's Church invites Rev. Daniel Knittle Davis of Holy Trinity Church Georgetown Kentucky to become rector, filling the vacancy after Canon Parshley resigns to become arch-deacon of Rhode Island. The call awaits Bishop Bennett's approval and notes Davis's naval chaplain service and extensive church career.
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St. Michael's
Kentucky
St. Michael's Church
Daniel Knittle Davis
Holy Trinity Church
Georgetown
Anthony R Parshley
Canon Parshley
Episcopal Diocese of
Rhode Island
Granville Gaylord Bennett
D. D
Davis
U. S Navy
St. Michael’s
Veterans Drum Corps Plans Funds Campaign
A Bristol Veterans Drum Corps drives a mail campaign to raise 2500 dollars for new instruments and uniforms after a committee meeting. Already 650 dollars has been raised from a donation by Sgt Manuel Arruda whose brother Virgil is drum major. The corps plans to join the R L Fife association field day on September 28 at Southbridge Massachusetts.
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Bristol Veterans’ Bugle and Drum Corps Committee
Sgt
Manuel Arruda
USA
Panama
Virgil
R. L. Fife, Drum and Bugle Corps Association
Southbridge
Mass
Youngie Scolaro Benefit Game Set for Sunday in Bristol
Bristol's Mount Carmel baseball hosts two weekend games at Olneyville and Guiteras Field. The Sunday 3 PM Domenic Youngie Scolaro Benefit vs Federal Hill AC will aid the injured outfielder, with proceeds supporting his medical expense and officials offering services. Vin Secuto starts for the Mounties against Federal Hill, and Warren Walden will announce.
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Bristol
Mt Carmel
Merino Park
Olneyville
Club Mongenais
Guiteras Field
Domenic “Youngie” Scolaro
Federal Hill AC
Scolaro
Vin Secuto
Mounties
Federal Hill
Warren Walden
Bristol Boys
Tim O'Neil
Mount Carmel
Sandlot
Dick Harding
Mike Topazio
Murphy outlines rescue squad using town resuscitator
Councilman Francis J. Murphy announces plans to form a town rescue squad to use the newly acquired resuscitator inhalator aspirator unit. A September 9 demonstration by George C Adams will select the nucleus, with training on equipment use and efficient coordination. The plan includes a joint signal with the U S Rubber Company system to alert the squad with minimal delay.
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Murphy
Francis J. Murphy
George C Adams
State Division of Forests and Parks
Adams
Independent Water Tests Ordered After Fish Found in Bristol Water
In response to a town council request, a state sanitarian begins tests of the Bay View Avenue storage tank and Bristol County Water Company distribution. A conference led to a plan for independent examination to prevent recurrence of the tiny fish found in town water. Dr Serbst urges boiling drinking water until tests finish and warns against using untested old wells. Tests will conclude after the Hope Street tank is flushed and refilled.
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William L Serbst
State Division of Sanitary Engineering
Bay View Avenue
Bristol County Water Company
Adm. Hoover
Serbst
Francis J Murphy
Paul A Herzig
Hope Street
Bay View
Plans Completed For Men’s Club Musical Review
Final plans for the Jolly Men's Club musical review at Independent Hall on Sunday September 21. Appearing on the program are Rita Gallery Celia Munroe Nat and Bell Gallagher A J Nunes and others.
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Jolly Men’s Club
Independent Hall
Rita Gallery
Celia Munroe
Nat and Bell Gallagher
A. J. Nunes
BSA Drum Corps Plans Busy Weekend in Bristol
The Bristol Boy Scout Bugle and Drum Corps schedules a busy weekend with practice sessions at Scout Hall and State Armory. They will march in Warren for the 200th anniversary parade and escort Battery C 243rd AAA AW to Sun Valley Davisville RI for a week encampment before heading to New York for a convention.
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Bristol
Scout Hall
Warren
State Armory
243Rd Aaa
Sun Valley
Davisville
R. I
New York
Death Notice Ferrara Providence August 22
Maria Ferrara wife of Jamese V Ferrara mother of Elisa and Lucia Ferrara sister of Frank and Domenic D Ambrosio residence 33 Mt Pleasant Ave Providence Funeral from John Dilorio and Sons Funeral Home 1447 Westminster St Providence Monday 8 45 am solemn high Mass of requiem Holy Ghost Church 9 45 am Relatives and friends invited Calling hours Saturday 7 10 pm Sunday 2 4 7 10 pm Interment St Marys Cemetery Bristol
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St. Mary’s Cemetery
Bristol
Carnivals Return as Large Shows Dominate Summer Tours
The article surveys midways across America where about 300 major carnivals tour for one week stands. It details the horseshoe layout, power wiring, and crowd flow. Harry Hennies of Hennies Shows explains the work, weather impacts, and relocation needs. The 1947 carnival era is cleaner, more elaborate, and rivals movies in scale.
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America
John Paul Jones
Christian Science Monitor
Harry Hennies
Hennies
Jones
Champaign
Rocket and Air Age Parade Flash Through Circular Track
A vivid scene shows a rocket shaped like an atomic bomb sprinting on a circular track while airplanes loop and whirl on the ends of spider-arm structures or swing along steel cables symbolizing the air age.
Carnival pivots to fair dealing and returns engagements
The carnival owner emphasizes honest business as the rule of today explaining that fair pricing and good entertainment replace past corrupt practices. The patchman era is over and the show earns repeat visits by avoiding police problems, while Henniés notes carnivals employ thousands of handicapped workers who find happiness in this work.
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Jones
Henniés
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Donanzan
VFW Auxiliary
CMHS
Bud Abbott
Lou Costello
Buck Privates
Mr. M
Peter Lawford
Edward Arnold
Butch Jenkins
Technicolor
Mexico
Esther Williams
Akim Tamiroff
Cyd Charisse
John Carroll
Mary Astor
Tamaqua, Pa
Ernest W. and
Neil Allison Knittle Davis
Lovice M Thornley
Lonsdale, RI
Penelope
Deborah
Mr Davis
Tamaqua
Dickinson College
Carlisle
Boston University
Episcopal Theological School
Cambridge
Diocese of
Oklahoma
St. Paul's Church
Holdenville
Okla
Grace Church
Henryetta
Veterans’ Drum Corps
Youngie” Scolaro
Mt. Carmel
Federal Hill A. C
New England Telephone Company
U. S. Rubber Company
BSA Drum Corps
Carneys
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