Scouts Plan Camp Wampanoag Sessions and Merit Badges
Scouts resume activities at Camp Wampanoag with Court of Honor tonight. The Bugle and Drum Corps plan an outing and field day next month and urge all members to attend. First Troop meets Monday at Camp Wampanoag for a campfire, field day, and inter patrol events with lunch and a camp fire finale.
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Court of Honor
Bugle
Camp
Wampanoag
Braves
King Philip
War
Local Post Office Seeks Substitute Clerk Carrier
The U S Civil Service Commission announces a substitute clerk carrier exam for the Bristol Post Office. Requirements include U.S. citizenship, age 18 to 44, military service waivers possible, height and weight standards, and passing a Federal medical exam.
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U. S. Civil Service Commission
Post Office Service
Bristol
United States
Weenie Roast Planned by Mt Carmel Parish Committee
The Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church outing moves forward with a Monday night weenie roast at Ferrycliffe Farm. Cath erine Camera chairs the arrangements committee with James Salzano Anna Camera Domenick Pasquarelli Joseph Parrell Theresa Turillo Mary Soldano Mary DeFelice Emily Delmonico and Bridget Nastri named among organizers.
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Our Lady of Mt Carmel
Ferrycliffe Farm
Catherine Camera
James Salzano
Anna Camera
Domenick Pasquarelli
Joseph J. Parell
Theresa Turillo
Mary Soldano
Mary DeFelice
Emily Delmonico
Bridget Nastri
Olympians Win Second Half Defiance Forfeit Game
Defiance failed to field a team for the twilight league clash with Larney Bisbane's Olympian Club on the Common, forcing a 9 to 0 forfeit. The Olympians clinched the second half title with six wins two losses and a tie with Columbia Bill Doran's Ever Ready in a nine inning stretch.
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James B. Lee
Defiance
Larney Bisbane
Olympian Club
YMCA
Columbia Bill Doran
Fire crews respond to slight blaze at Harding summer home
Bristol fire units from four companies answered an alarm yesterday morning for a minor fire in an overflowing oil stove at the summer residence of Mr and Mrs Harding, located just south of North Farm.
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Bristol
Harding
North Farm
An Act of God Phrase Defined in Law
The phrase an act of God refers to a natural event beyond human foresight or prevention such as a storm or earthquake, used in legal contexts to describe uncontrollable and unforeseeable incidents. It distinguishes acts attributed to nature from those caused by human actions.
Bristol Post Office Mail Schedule Summary
Post office mail dispatch times listed as 7 15 A M 9 45 A M 5 40 7 15 P M and 7 15 P M omitted Saturdays Sundays 4 50 P M holidays 8 40 P M Jan 1 and Feb 22 only Mail received times 7 10 A M 2 05 5 05 6 55 6 55 P M train omitted Saturdays 8 05 A M 8 05 A M Jan 1 and Feb 22 only.
Providence to Hold Labor Day Five Mile Road Race
Alderman James H. Lynch Jr announces a five mile novice road race as part of Providence Labor Day celebrations. Sanction sought from AAU to encourage Rhode Island high school athletes. entries due Sept 2 1937. Course starts at City Hall ends at Dexter Training Ground with events at Labor Day exercises.
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James H. Lynch
Providence Central Federated Union
Haseen
Lynch
Providence
Céss
Rhode Island
Tom Russell
LaSalle Academy
Warren Howe
Moses Brown School
Raymond P. McElroy
City Hall
Dexter Training Ground
Soldiers Triumph 8 5 Over Ever Ready in Season Finale
Bill Nolan's Ever Ready, titlists of 1936, lose 8 to 5 as Marty Biancuzzo's Artilery nine close the 1937 campaign. Securo drives in four runs, Pansa, Lemaire, Massa spark offense, while Le clecc out with ankle injury hampers Ever Ready.
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Bill Nolan
Marty Biancuzzo
Battling Artillery Nine
Chassie Leclecc
Bfsemar
Sam Mme
Ek Ic
Pip Securo
Artie Pansa
Paul Bruno
Securo
Biancuzzo
McCarthy
Tony Lasiello
Fusco
Morris
el Biancuzzq
Securos
Pansa
Lemaire
Chet Massa
Sylvia
Massa
Aguiar
M. Mansi
Manny Borges
Iastello
Aguiars
Leon Lemaire
Joe Bender
James B. Lee
Rockwell's Phantom Wins Bristol Yacht Club Race
Rockwell's Phantom finished the 4.75 mile Bristol Yacht Club midweek series race in 1 hour 11 minutes 35 seconds to capture third in August. Thirteen boats competed, racing from the Portsmouth Lumber Yard buoy to the start and back, with list of finishers led by Remora Poppy Aurora and Pappoose in a tight lineup.
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Benson Rockwell
Phantom
Bristol Yacht Club
Portsmouth Lumber Yard
Yacht Club
Rockwell
Martha Nicholson
Remora
Hovey Freeman
Poppy
Ed Leahy
Pappoose
Tony Zinderstein
Bevis
George deWolf
Aurora
Danforth
Doldrum
Jane Palmer
Widegon
Mary Howe DeWolf
R I Red
Ernest Brown
Baumara
Sam Parson
Rambler
Bill Whitmarsh
Chewink
Frank Steele
Alouette
Camp Weetamoe Hosts Girl Scouts Despite Rain
Girl Scouts attend Camp Weetamoe for its second session despite cool wet weather. Councillors lead land drills in swimming and craft activities while planning meals and nature projects. A camp emblem awaits those with perfect attendance cooperation and progress. Next meeting set for August 30 or the following day if weather affects plans.
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Camp Weetamoe
Sidney Herreshoff
Lucien Capone
Dormer
George Millard
Herreshoff
Samuel Wardewll
Earl P. Mathewson
Capone
Wesley Armstrong
Viola le Clerc
Barbara Huestis
Film Features and Cast Notes in City Theaters
The listing notes upcoming films and casts. Features include San? Pareles and Jean Harlow with Lionel Barrymore Walter Pidgeon. The Frame Up stars Paul Kelly Jacqueline Wells George McKay. Second feature Slim stars Pat Bren Henry Fonda Margaret Lindsay Stuart Erwin J Farrell MacDonald. Navy Blues stars Dick Furell Mary Brian.
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Ella Ing
San
Pareles
Jean
Harlow
Lionel “Barrymore
Walter Pidgeon
Univers
Matwtret “Lindley
Jeffrey, Dean
J. Carrol Naish
Nat Pendleton
Featire— Salt
Paul Kelly
Jacaquline Wells
George ‘McKay
Warner Bros
Pat
Bren
Henry Fonda
Margaret Lindsay
Stuart Erwin
J. Farrell MacDonald
Dick Furcell
Mary Brian
Notice of Probate Admissions and Final Accounts
Estate of James Ashton probate admission announced by Bristol Rhode Island Probate Court. Executor John H Ashton to file bond. claims to be filed with Bristol clerk beginning August 20. Also accounts for Antonio Cruz Almeida estate presented for allowance with notice set for September 7 in Bristol.
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Domingos Rodrigues
Bradford Street
Burnside Memorial
John W Rch
James Ashton
Bristol
Antonio “Cruz Almeida
Bestol
Efcr
Bristol Phenix
John Church
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Gor Tresh Couie
Kybo
John Alden Richmond
Brookside
Creamery
Zhee
Caauife
Finast Catsup
Finast
Hormel
Mor
PT Bots
Boy-Ar-Dee
Kipper
King Oscar
DOG Food Diets
ABC
Iit
Mirabel
Hamanak
N.B.C
Boraxo
BORAX
First National Stores
Phillip
Maghesia
Musterole
DR. Mile
Ervine
Olympians
God
Post Office
Urdays
James H. Lynch, Jr
Ever Ready
WLT PC
Defiance Hose Co
Intoxicating Beverage License
R. I
Rose Rodrigues
USAD
Weetamoe
John W. Church
John H. Ashton
Ress Street
Tel
E. W. Weaver & Son Building Contractors
High Street
G. M. Wilbur
Dorchester Mutual Firels. Co
Boston
Lh Watson Coo., Inc
Weybosset Street
Ulysse Forget
M. D
Miller ST
Warren
EB. L
Carmine C. Carvaturo
Phoenix
Robert J. McKay
G. W. Simmons
William Street
Bristol District Nursing Association
Hope Street
Wiss Martha Grabam
Thyra Carlson
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