Athletic Field Tag Day Supports Bristol Youth Field
Lions Rotary Kearney Post and Bristol Colt Alumni join to raise funds through a tag day on Bristol streets. Money aims to acquire dirt and fill and to grade land behind Guiteras Memorial Junior High School for a proper athletic field. Community groups coordinated with state road plans and local officials to secure materials and progress toward development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions, Rotary, Kearney Post and
Alumni Association
Guiteras School
Guiteras Memorial Junior High School
Bristol
State Board of Public Roads
Warren
Belvedere
Bristol Lions Club
Hope Street
Public Aid Department
Lions Club
Rotary Club
Kearney Post. No 6
American Legion
Bristol-Colt Alumni Association
James J Lanzire
James F Sullivan
B W Wall
Joseph C Kinder
George H Baldwin
Edward J. Fitzgerald
Ian M Walker
L. H Callan
Elmer S. Mapes
C C Getchell
Rotars
Union Church Prudence to Host Final Summer Service
Rev Raymond Spoerri of Warren will preach at Union Church Prudence Island in the last summer service, followed by the annual meeting and officers election. The Brockton Cosmopolitan Band gave a well attended concert last Sunday with solos by Ada Hobel and CM Burke. Rev Herbert F Mac Combie of Providence spoke at both events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Spoerri
First Baptist Church
Warren
Union Church
Prudence Island
Brockton
Rehearsals Start Next Week for Kitty Musical
Rehearsals for the two act musical comedy Kitty begin next week in Eagle Hall under Lt Col F M Straight director of the post. Marjorie Burke returns as Kitty with Walter Wennerstrand as Sam Washington. The post committees led by Samuel J Smith Jr on casting A A Edmonds on publicity and B W Wall on arrangements aim to keep most of the original cast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guiteras Auditorium
Kearney Post
F. M
Kitty
Eagle Hall
F. M. Straight
Marjorie Burke
St. Michael's Brotherhood
Walter Wen
Warren Bristol highway rebuilt with lowest bid from Fall River firm
The Sherry Construction Co. of Fall River bid 89 088 65 to reconstruct the Warren Bristol road, the lowest of four bids opened by the State Board of Public Roads. Other bids: Co D Lepore Construction Providence 153 387 45, Co W Blakeslee Sons New Haven 118 807 10, Callan Construction Bristol 118 046 15. Federal aid projects total 362 613 29, well under the 600 000 estimate, enabling more relief road work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherry Construction Company
Fall River
Warren
Bristol
State Board of Public Roads
Coddare & Lepore Construction Co
Providence
Blakeslee & Sons
New Haven
Callan Construction Co
Warren-Bristol
Callan Construction Company
Boyd's Lane
Portsmouth
Mount Hope Bridge
Excelsior Tennis Club Championship Opens September
The Excelsior Tennis Club hosts its annual championship from September 3 to 5 with participants Wm M Fischer and Pete Howe outlined to compete. Howe is the defending singles champion after a 6-2 6-2 6-3 win, and Merrill with Estes also claimed last year’s doubles title in a five setter against Nelson and Howe. The event features singles and doubles for men and women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fischer
Walls
Pete) Howe
Excelsior Tenn
Howe
Boonton
Af Merrill and Estes
Nelson
Benedicts Trim Bachelors At Lions Club Outing
In a seven inning ball game at the Lions Club outing and clam bake married men led by Dr A F D'Angelo beat single men led by James F Sullivan 16 to 13. Sullivan started as pitcher for the bachelors then caught. Peter Sansone refused to chase a runner in the first inning. Supt E S Mapes and John G DesLauriers officiated as umpires. More than 50 guests attended the chowder at 1 o clock and the bake hole opened at 5 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
A. F. D'Angelo
James F. Sullivan
Peter Sansone
E. S. Mapes
John G. DesLauriers
Jack August
F D'Angelo c
Sylvia P. James Duffs
Pete Sansonetli
E. S Mapes
J Sousa
G Pozzi
G Gilbert
George Lee
J Andradee
J E Sullivan
B Ingram
J L. Curran
A. Pozzi
H. Vermette
G Ingram If
R. Sawyer
Charles F Durfee
Tiverton
Supt
S Mapes
John G DesLauriers
Floyd Huestis
George Gilbert
France
Remora Secures Third in Bristol Yacht Club Race Standings
Nicholson's Remora tied for third in the Bristol Yacht Club 124 footer series after winning the Wednesday race over Course 40. Black Maria finished second. Phantom and others trailed as Nancy Bell led the overall Wednesday standings with 770 points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicholson
Rockwells Phantom
Bristol Yacht Club
Wall
Bristol Ferrs
Pappasquash
Remora Nicholson
Black Maria
Wail
Little Rhody Jr Tillinghast
Manes Bell Congdon
Fit. Howe
Papoose
Leahy
Moro
Fales
Phantom
Rockwell
Allouette
Steele
Empress Danforth
R I Red
DeWolt
Gloria II
French
Nancy Bell
Remora
Little Rhody Jr
Shrimpo
Flit
Gloria
Empress
Rockette
Rhode Island Red
Couple Held on Bail After Turkey Theft at Ferry Cliffe Farm
Mrs Mary Silvia aged 48 of High and Bradford streets and Frank Victoria aged 59 of 171 Wood street were arrested Monday after being captured by 15 year old Wayne Smith while stealing prize turkeys at Ferry Cliffe Farm. They pleaded not guilty when arraigned Tuesday before Justice Joseph A. Hammall and, in default of 2000 bail each, were remanded to Bristol County Jail for appearance Monday in the Fifth District Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Silvia
High
Bradford Streets
Frank Victoria
Wood Street
Wayne Smith
Ferrycliffe Farm
Justice of the Peace
Joseph A. Hammall
Bristol County
Fifth District Court
Lions Club Drives For Bristol District Nursing Association
The Bristol Lions Club launches a membership campaign to fill a deficit in operating expenses for the Bristol District Nursing Association. A mailed appeal outlines services including 7520 nurse visits and 1445 babies cared for, with annual costs around 598359 and receipts about 5563.84. Members are invited to join as Contributing 1.00 Sustaining 5.00 or Life 25, sent to 359 Hope Street Bristol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Bristol District Nursing Association
von Pirquet
Schick
Wallum Lake
Providence
Rockwell House
Inons Club
District Nursing Association
Bristol Lions Club
Hope Street
Bristol
Three 1 Act Plays Set For One Evening in Bristol
Bristol Tram of Artillery Entertain ment Association presents three one act plays in one evening on Sept 1 at the Guiteras Memorial auditorium. Each play has its own cast and director with rehearsals indicating high standard. Casts include Margaret Ferone, Viola Anderson, F A Currier Jr, Carl Witherill, Shirley Newman, Reginald Dimond, Charlotte Manchester, Virginia Leahy, Charles Rockwell III and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Tram of Artillery Entertainment Association
Guiteras Memorial Auditorum
Bristol
Probate Court appoints guardians and agents in town
At a special session Judge Edward L. Leahy named Claudia W. Riddington of Conshohocken Pa guardian of Elizabeth H Wilson with Bond set at 500 dollars Emilie F P Wilson of Conshohocken and Frank M Dimond of this town provided surety and appraisers while Town Clerk John W Church was named agent in Rhode Island An inventory of the estate of Robert D Andrews was allowed at this session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward L. Leahy
Claudia W. Riddington
Conshohocken
Elizabeth H. Wilson
Emilie F. P. Wilson
Frank M. Dimond
John W. Church
Rhode Island
Robert D. Andrews
Bristol Favored To Win At Warren Water Carnival
Bristol entries lead in Warren water carnival with a strong Bristol Life Saving Corps duty crew and undefeated five mile dory crew eyeing state titles. Local Boy and Sea Scouts, plus noted Bristol dory and sloop crews, compete in two mile dory and one mile swimming events amid a field with several top Bristol favorites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
U S. Volunteer Life Saving Corps
Warren
Dors
Wilfred Lemaire
Anthony Cardoza
Wilfred Gladue
Philip Gladue
Cardoza
Michael Biancuzzo
Ralph Matrone
Lawrence S Ashton
Sea Scouts
Michael Tamburro
Virgil Arruda
Orlando Bisbano
Frank Silvia
Troop 4
Kearney Sloop of Sea Scouts
Federal agents raid Bristol home of Francisco Canario
Federal prohibition agents and Bristol police raided 39 Richmond Street, uncovering a 200 gallon still in operation, 2000 gallons of mash, and 75 gallons of finished product. Francisco Tavares Canario pleaded not guilty before U S Commissioner Archibald C Matteson and was released on $1000 bail for a Sept. 20 hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francisco Canario
Federal Prohibition
Bristol
Francisco Tavares Canario
Richmond Street
Bristol County
U S
Archibald C Matteson
Providence
Eighty Boats Entered In Annual Yacht Club Races
Eighty boats entered for Bristol Yacht Club regatta in Narragansett Bay with classes including Newport 16 footers Barrington Beetles and the Candy Kitten and Snowbird. Star Class boats may race from Saunderstown and A Class boats could sail around Prudence Island if weather allows. Regatta committee led by Nicholas Potter includes Roswell Colt DeWolf Angevine and Polleys with events for visiting crews and guests at the club house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Yacht Club
J. Winthrop DeWolf
Bers
Saunderstown
Prudence Island
Fisher Island
Herreshoff’s
Newport
Bay
Nicholas Potter
Roswell C. Colt
J. Winthrop DeWolf, Jr
Wm. H. Angevine
Woodbury S. Polleys
Wire Sales Activities Transferred to New York
J Francis Connell announced that the wire sales activities of U S Rubber Products Inc will move from Bristol to New York on Sept 1 The change affects only a few staff based at the Bristol local office as far as could be learned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
J. Francis Connell
U. S. Rubber Products, Inc
Bristol
Also Mentioned on This Page
Prudence
Fall River Concern
Pastime Theatre
Marlee Dietrich
Shanghai
Clive Brook
Anna May Wong
Warner Oland
Eugene Paliette
Marlene Dietrich
Ewe
Robert Young
Margaret Perry
Lewis Stone
Laura Hope Jewes
Scarface
Paul Muni
Ann Dvorak
Osgood
Karen Morley
Boris (Frankenstein
Karloff
Edward G. Robinson
Tom Brown
Culver” News
Benedicts
Ofsting
A F D'Angelo
Roland Martelly
Oscar Pivin
George T Ingram
William Ingram
Sebastian Bernard Jr
Bertram W Wall
Ass’n
E. T. A. Entertainment Association
Probate
Five Mile Dory Crew
Narragansett Bay
Edward C. Kunz
Jeweler & Optometrist
Alden Mattress
Guarest
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