Colt High Meets West Warwick In Opening Game
Colt High opens the 1937 38 schedule by hosting West Warwick High School at Guiteras Memorial Junior High gym Thursday in a non league game. Colt lineup includes Hip Secure center Artie Pansa Bernie Grabert Gig Romano and Chet Massa.
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Colt Memorial High School
West Warwick High School
Guiteras Memorial
West Warwick
Reisitors
HP Ashan
Fir TU
Colt
Artie Pansa
Bernie Grabert
Gig Romano
Chet Massa
Cinderella Benefit Dance Draws 200 in Bristol
About 200 persons attended the Cinderella Benefit Dance at the Bristol Casino under the Bristol Portuguese American Women's Civic League. Notables from Portuguese American civic groups across the state were present, including Miss Mary Gonsalves, Mrs. Manuel Sousa, Mrs. Mary Mendes, and other community leaders. The event's general arrangements committee was led by Mrs Charles Mello with several assistants.
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Bristol
Jenny Cols
Gounckagit
Joseph Dennis
Anthony J.ferrara
Peter Pimental
Division of Forest, Parks and Parkways
Matthew Maetoza
Lucien Capone
Anthony daPonte
Bella Botelho
Warren
Scouts Urge More Toys To Aid Christmas Distribution
Bristol Troops of the Boy Scouts of America with Awashanks Herd sponsor appeal for toys. Only about ten percent of the 2500 needed have been collected and many are not repaired. Ten days remain to distribute to needy children. donations may be left at Scout Hall or sent to John T Ashton.
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Bristol
Boy Scouts of America
Awashanks Herd
P.ows
George R. Fish
the Phoenix
Scout Hall
Lke
John T Ashton
Hope Street
Phoenix
Olympians Hold Preseason Practice for Bristol Town League
Olympian basketball team conducts a recert practice session as Coach John Foxy Marshall reads a roster of 10 players likely to represent the club in the Bristol Town Basketball League.
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Olympians
Olympian
Bristol Town Basketball League
Scyoad
John “Foxyv" Marshall
Obituary Bertha Buffum of Barrington
Mrs Bertha Howard Buffum wife of J Henry Buffum of 132 Hope street died last night at Rhode Island Hospital from pneumonia after an operation She was 47 years old born in Warren March 16 1879 daughter of Charles and Sarah A Martin She moved with family to Barrington and studied there Survived by husband sister Mrs Gertrude Abrams Barrington brothers Marshall Martin Warren and Skinty Martin Barrington Funeral arrangements pending
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Bertha Howard Buffum
J Henry Buffum
Hope Street
Rhode Island
Buffum
Warren
Charles
Sarah A Martin
Barrington
Ffown
Coungilys
csShe
Aes
Abra E Resta
Gkeggion Ouat Church
Acd
Chusea National
Chile
Women's” Missionary Society
Collins and Aikman Corp
Gertrude Abrams
Marshall Martin
Warnen
Skinty Martin
Longtime town resident John S. O Connor dies at 75
John Steven O Connor 75 of 471 Wood Street died last evening in Providence hospital after a four week illness. Born December 26 1862 he worked at the National India Rubber Company Keds Division and earlier served as plant watchman. Survived by wife Mary and two sons, three sisters, funeral Friday at St Marys Church with a high mass. burial in St Marys Cemetery.
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John Steven O'Connor
Wood Street
Providence
Mr. O’connor
John and
Bridget (Shaw) O'Connor
Keds
Old National India Rubber Company
Holy Name Society
St. Mary's Church
O'Connor
Mary O'Neill
St Mary’s Church
This Town
Thomas G Gillan
John S O'Connor
James J O'Connor
Mary Loretto
St Xavier's Seminary
Elzabeth O'Connor
John McKay
Oakland
St Mary's Church
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Fifth District Court Fines in Newport Traffic Cases
In Fifth District Court Judge William T. O'Donnell fined Donald E. Straton 15 dollars plus costs for failing to keep his motor vehicle under proper control after his car skidded on Metacom avenue near Griswold. Joseph L. Lamora was fined five dollars for failing to stop at a stop sign at Washington and Hope streets. Adin Caprin faced driving endangerment charges with the case postponed a week. Charles Romano's case for operating under the influence was continued for two weeks.
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Fifth District Court
William T. O'Donnell
Donald E. Straton
West Pelham’ Street
Newport
Multy
Metacom and
Griswold Avenues
Joseph L. Lamora
Kirkemuit Road
Warren
Washington and
Hope Streets
Adin B Caprin
Benevolent Street
Providence
Charles Romano
Mt Hope Avenue
Skating Season Opens As Town Ponds Freeze Quick
Town residents flocked to local ponds for first skating of the season as ideal weather and firm ice drew young and old to glide and perform. Skaters displayed speed and fancy moves on the glossy surface amid brisk crowds.
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Mr Water
Willabs
Local skating rinks listed for upcoming months
The town announces multiple skating locations This includes Collins Pond Hope Street Bull Rush Metacom Avenue near the Rhode Island Soldiers Home and Fesser s Pond on Griswold Avenue The notice highlights plentiful opportunities to skate in the coming months.
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Collins Pond
Hope Street
Bullrush
Metacom Avenue
Rhode Island Soldier's Home
Fesser’s Pond
Griswold Avenue
Bristol Chapter D AR Christmas Party Highlights 1940s
About 40 people attended the Bristol Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution Christmas party at the Chapter House on Franklin Street. Highlights included carols, a reading of Christmas Tree, solos, gift distribution, festive decor, and election of delegates and alternates for the Spring Conference at Narragansett Hotel in Providence March 16 and 17.
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Bristol
Daughters of American Revolution
Franklin Street
Home For Aged Women
Becker
Helen Barbara Alger
Charles Dohen
Cora M
Mars Bar
Alger
Narragansett Hotel
Pscvadence
Charles O F. Thompson
Alice B Almy
William L. Manchester
Samuel A Hall
Edward P Church
Howard K DeWolf
Ola T Dunber
William Angevine
Clara I
Deed Transfer From Samuel A Mott To Minnie Mott
Samuel A Mott transfers an interest in a house and lot on the west side of High street to Minnie FE Mott. The document records a transfer of property rights within the same family.
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Samuel A Mott
Minnie FE. Mott
High Street
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Bsiadsieies
Edward J Fitzgerald
Emma Bonvicin
Arlene Fiske
Louise Lasiello
Madeline Neiderer
J Irving Pierce
Joseph Pine
Rose Tufarola
Tevis Shusman
Frank Correia
Mary Santali
Maynard Shusman
Asset
Dora Berwick
Maguerite Bottomley
Eva Brown
Catherine Candelmo
Virginia Cole
Martha DiMezza
Victoria Mansi
Carolyne Miranda
Edith Morra
Harold Peckham
Olympia Proto
Ene Aeennnies Jelly
Dorothy Paiva
John Partington
Palmeida
Catherine Conran
Andrew DelToro
Rosaline Chas
Mary DuPont
Irene Furtado
Lydia Garista
Clara George
Irene Head
Ann Sasiello
Marie Jamiel
Katherine LaFazia
Nicholas Mancieri
Peter McClure
Drusalina Orefice
Mary Paiva
Benjamin Peckham
Gabriel Savisno
Rose Securo
Eleanor Soldano
Emily Sousa
Mary Medeiros
Gaetano Marino
Eleanor Crowley
Norma Draunville
Mary Furtado
Bernard Grabert
Eunice Marshman
Louise Pansa
Lotos Romano
Christine Young
William Owens
Nelson Beals
Irene Cabral
Flora Fusco
Irene Hartley
Wallis Kemph
Samuel Leviten
Helen Massano
Angelo Massa
Shirley Meyerson
Alfred Nunes
Marie Pacheco
Leonora Paiva
James Rodrigues
Mary Shaw
John Stone
Irene Borges
Cosmo Castighego
William Conley
Valeta Crowley
Laura Francis
Margaret Greene
Florence Jordan
Augustine Marshall
Margaret McGann
Elmer McNamara
Sebastian Morra
Orlanda Pansa
Julia Puya
Rosanna Savino
Marion Sicignano
Joseph Turillo
Colt High
Howard Asher
Happy” Appleton
Gaat Center
Ian M. Walker
Johnny” Walker
Monk Manzick
Canaries
Doris Menzel Talbee
Adams Ave
Riverside, R. I
Tel
East
BOWEN
Bowen Heating Oil
Bowen Motors
Market Street Warerenr
R. I
Can A. J. Ratier, Manager
Cor. Bradford & Central Sts
Hanley
The
James Hanley Co
Scouts
D.ar
Pleasant An’ “Corner
Swyiyaiach
Fall Hiver, Mass
J. J. Nascimento
Newman Bros
U. S. Pierce Co
Peterson
N.B.C
Gorman’s
Pilgrim Bakers
Newman’s
S. $. Pierce Co
Fine Foods
Huntley & Palmer Bis
Treesites Women’s Club
Nage
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