Boxing Chief Tony Pe tronella Spinning Ring Tales at Rotary
A. I. Boxing Commissioner Anthony Petronella entertained a Rotary Club with anecdotes from boxing lore. He recalls King Levinsky and Max, a doctor’s clever advice, a first round KO against Joe Louis, and a rain interrupted crowd joke. He also recounts Augie Almeida versus Willie Pep in Connecticut with a fifth round TKO.
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A. I
Anthony Petronella
Rotary Club
Tony
King
Joe Louis
Max
Hope
Bristol
Augie Almeida
Willie Pep
Pep
Connecticut
Almeida
Angie
Augie
Pep Wins Narrow Ring Victory After Fracas in Bristol
Kid Hope and Petronella confront the referee after arguing mid bout. Pep earns the win against the Bristol boy as Benny Leonard’s nickname and story about calling his mother in Cleveland entertains after the match.
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Kid Hope
Petronella
Almeida
Pep
Bristol
Benny Leonard
Bennie
Cleveland
New York
Benny
Bristol Yuletide Committee Sets Lighted Town Display
The Bristol Yuletide Committee elected officers and formed committees at a Wednesday meeting led by Domenic Perroni. The group settled on a lighted Christmas display on the town common as this year’s main project, with other ideas discussed and noted as duplicative with existing church and YMCA activities.
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Domenic P. Perroni
Bristol
Raymond Rodrigues
St. Elizabeth’s Church
Sydney Dunbar
First Congregational Church
Perroni
Children of Mary Sodality Breakfast Planned at St Elizabeth's
The Children of Mary Sodality at St Elizabeth's parish will hold a communion breakfast after the 9 o'clock mass on Sunday celebrating the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. Madeline Botelho leads the event with assistants Lorraine Silveira Philomena Viera Delores Camara Anita Furtado Marie Maciel Sadie Cabral Raquel Cabral and Eleanor Quitnal.
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Children of Mary Sodality
St. Elizabeth’s
Madeline Botelho
Lorraine Silveira
Philomena Viera
Delores Camara
Anita Furtado
Marie Maciel
Sadie Cabral
Raquel Cabral
Eleanor Quitnal
Bristol Women's Club Christmas Party and Bridge Night
The Bristol Women's Club hosts a Christmas party and bridge at Guiteras House Monday at 8 p.m. Members and guests may play for prizes on the bridge. Christmas gifts will be exchanged. Bring donated good used children's clothing for Bristol District Nurses to distribute to needy children. Mrs. Frank L. Martin leads hospitality.
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Bristol Women's Club
Guiteras House
Bristol District
Frank L. Martin
DAR Yule Party Planned Monday
Bristol Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will hold a Christmas party Monday at 2:30 p.m. in the chapter home on Franklin Street. Members of the Home for Aged Women will be guests and receive gifts. DAR members will exchange gifts and a speaker will present. Hosts are Mrs. John H Tuplin Mrs. Clifford C Wilson Mrs. Joseph H Brogden and Mrs. Charles Cole.
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Bristol
Daughters of the American Revolution
Franklin Street
Home For
DAR
John H. Tuplin
Clifford C. Wilson
Joseph H. Brogden
Charles Cole
Serbst Resigns Public Works Post and Youth Conference
Four Bristol hi y boys Ralph Fasano Joseph Morra John Pivin and Joseph Perron will attend the 64th RI Massachusetts Two State Older Boys Conference in Holyoke Massachusetts from today through Sunday The conference aims to help youths seek religious and moral values for practical living Speakers include Spencer Miller Jr and Frank D Slutz Delegates will stay in Holyoke homes with Albert F Means Bristol YMCA executive secretary accompanying them
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Bristol
Hi-Y
YMCA
Holyoke
Mass
Ralph Fasano
Joseph Morra
John Pivin
Joseph Perron
Massachusetts
Spencer Miller Jr
American International College
Springfield
Frank D. Slutz
Holyoke Homes
Albert F. Means
Bristol Absentee Ballots Delay Count in Charter Contest
A State Board of Elections spokesman said counting of Bristol absentee servicemen ballots would start next week. He noted 5000 RS ballots would be counted first, with contest ballots counted earlier. The Bristol ballots are in the office but not tabulated today. exact Bristol servicemen return figures were not provided.
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State Board of Elections
Bristol
R. S
Angell Resigns as Bristol Zoning Board Chairman
Elmer E. Angell tendered his resignation as Bristol Zoning Board of Review chairman after six years citing poor health. The town accepted with regret and thanked him for his service. Anthony H. Rego was named sewer commissioner to fill the unexpired term of P. Joseph Gallagher who died November 11.
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Elmer E. Angell
Bristol Zoning Board of Review
Angell
Anthony H. Rego
Rego and Sons Contracting
P. Joseph Gallagher
Yuletide Committee
Returns scarce in Paris on election night adventure
Harold C Paull of Seven Oaks recounts a Bristolian's humorous hunt for returns during the US election while abroad. In Paris with wife Mrs Paull, the couple failed to find a radio, learned news at Harry's Bar and finally at Coq D Or after meeting Ringling North. They toured London and Milan during a six week Europe trip aboard the United States liner.
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al Poole
Paris
Harold C. Paull
Seven Oaks
Hope Street
Mrs. Paull
Europe
Paull
Ritz
Harry’s
Harry's
John Ringling North
Ringling Brothers
Circus
North
TWA Airlines
United States
New York
England
Windsor Castle
Cafe de Paris
Claridge’s
London
Lincoln Strongs
Wimbledon
Palm Beach
Florida
Milan
Italy
General Aniline Corp
Direc
Driftmier to Speak at St Alban's Lodge Dinner
The Rev. Frederick F. Driftmier pastor of the First Congregational Church will be principal speaker at the annual St. Alban's Lodge dinner on Wednesday December 17. I Lee McCauley of Newport will be toastmaster. A Master Mason Degree will be demonstrated by a past masters team.
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Frederick F. Driftmier
First Congregational Church
St. Alban's' Lodge
M. Stuart Barr
Barr
I. Lee McCauley
Newport
Clifford W. Weaver
Ladies of
Mt. Ope
Order of Eastern Tar
Public Works Row Over Town Curbing Costs
Councilman Henry F. Serbst resigns from the public works committee claiming Councilman John P. Marshall ordered curb and sidewalk work in front of Angelo Pozzi, a private property owner, with the town covering half the cost. Serbst favors funding curbing for Mt. Carmel School and convent while opposing full town payment for Pozzi’s stretch. Marshall defends the action as necessary for appearance and says Pozzi did not request curbing.
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Henry F. Serbst
Council
Public Works Committee
John P. Marshall
Marshall
Serbst
Highway Department
Angelo Pozzi
State Street
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Pozzi
Paul C. Millemaggi
Millemaggi
Emaggi
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King Levinsky
Levinsky
Old King
Sra
Yuletide
Polaroid
Frederick F Driftmier
Charles C Curran
First Congregational
St Mary’s
Father Curran
Driftmier
Sodality
HOOD
Sansone's Pharmacy
Bradford
Owen Ready
Deponte’s Poultry
Baker ST
Marshall Action
Fasano
Morra
Pivin
Bristol Ymca
Hector Massa
Joseph Jackson Jr
Joseph Jackson
Constitution Street
Reynolds School
Anna Mae Squatrito
Fortunato Squatrito
St. Elizabeth Street
Guiteras School
Albert
Buttonwood Street
Roma Street
Bay View
Bristol Aerie of Eagles
William Angevine
Wilfred F. Tetreault
Civil Defense
Adventure Abroad
Yu Otide
Andrew Vort
Pho
P.O
Enix Office
Aaa
Grant Hirons
P.O. Box
Bristol! Jr. Chamber of Commerce
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