Popular Bingo Party Returns to Bristol Knights Event
The Bristol Council Knights of Columbus hosts a Monday night Bingo Party at the K of C Home on State street. A larger, all‑ages crowd is expected after the successful November 25 event. Admission is free with turkeys baskets of groceries and fruit to be given away. Committee chair James F Wylie leads the group with Frank L. Doran Joseph L. King Robert J Connery and Thomas J Tobin.
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K. of C
State Street
Bristol Council
Knights of Columbus
James F Wylie
Frank L. Doran
Joseph L. King
Robert J. Connery
Thomas J. Tobin
Colt Memorial High Opens 1930 31 Basketball Season
The Colt High School basketball season begins tonight with a scrimmage against the Alumni at Guiteras Junior High School auditorium. Principal Edward J Fitzgerald, also the coach, is lining up games with other schools and notes open dates January 9 and January 13.
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Colt Memorial High School
Colt High
Guiteras Junior High School
Edward J. Fitzgerald
Marriage Intentions for Velleca and Sanford
John Velleca of 332 High Street and Elizabeth Sanford of 1222 Hope Street, both within the town, announced their intent to marry. The notice appears in the local marriage column.
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John Velleca
High Street
Elizabeth Sanford
Hope Street
Legion Christmas Dinner Fund Seeks Help for 80 Families
Bristol community groups report eight decades of needy families named for a Christmas dinner fund. With 80 families listed, the drive needs at least $200 more to cover all. Donations can be sent to B W Wall, chairman, 539 Hope Street, or 37 Cook Street.
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Bristol
B W Wall
Hope Street
Cook Street
Rogers Free Library Adds Ninety-Two New Books
Ninety two books were added to the Rogers Free Library collection across multiple departments. Reference volumes include Webster’s New International Dictionary Italian English and French English dictionaries, and Pageant of America. New Human Interest Library and children’s titles appear along with travel, mysteries, and westerns.
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Webster's New International Dictionary
New Human Interest
Charles Finger Tourist
Edward Newton
Hetti Green
Russia
Petrova
Nantucket
William Macy
Walliam Sadler
Angel Pavement
WB Priestley
Phillippa
Anne Douglass Sedgewick
Edith Charton
Lewis Bromfield
Haven’ Booth Tarkington
Dorothy Canfield
Forrester
Oppenheim
Four Armourers
Wm Beeding
The
Vicarage
Agatha Christie
Edgar Wallace
Oregon Trail
Francis Parkman
Peres Bstyne
Rutledge
Ace of Spades
Hboys
Tittle Children
Commuters Protest Limited Use of Tickets by Railroad
Town Council meets to urge New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad officials to honor commutation tickets on all buses, not just the late night Providence bus. Zoning hearing set for January 19 with open invitation in Providence papers.
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N. Y
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company
Consolidated Railroad
Providence
Edward IL. Leahy
Zoning Commission
Council
Phoenix
Ever Ready Fire Company
Defiance Hose Company
Elcher
Samuel A Mott
Hope Street
Domenic Attruia
Bradford Street
Richard J. Kasananagh
Causeppe Morra
Wood Street
Lucia Romano
Warren
State Street
Pasquale Romano
Christmas Sunday at Congregational Church
Members and friends will attend the 250th Christmas Sunday service at First Congregational Church. The service features a decorated auditorium, carols including Hark the Hosts of Heaven are Singing and Jesus Bambino, a sermon on Christmas in Colonial Times and Today, and musical preludes and postlude. The Men's Class meets at noon in the DeWolf Memorial Chapel as the chapel is opened for this occasion.
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First Congregational Church
Jesus Bambino
DeWolf Memorial
Keds Division Set to Shut Down for Brief Restart
Factor manager M. Smith Jr announced the Keds Division of NoTroCo will shut down today and resume operations Friday January 2. The five day week schedule will continue afterward.
Store Break-In Leads to Pair's Arrest in YMCA Building
Police captured Manuel Andrade alias Teet Trombone and John Lewis after they were found packing loot at H M Darling's store in the YMCA building. Merchandise valued around 150 dollars and over 35 dollars in cash were recovered. Entry was gained via a cellar door and a broken glass pane.
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William I Baker
Henrys Sylvia
Euclid
James Goff
Manuel Andrade
Teet Trombone
Bay View Avenue
John Lewis
Richmond Street
Darlings
YMCA
O'Brien
Adoration of the Kings and Shepherds pageant returns to Bristol church
The First Congregational Church in Bristol presents its annual Christmas pageant The Adoration of the Kings and Shepherds on Sunday at 7 30 p m Supt Robert Fo Munro notes the production promises to be the best yet Ruth Skinner repeats as Mary with Herbert B Burnham Jr as Joseph A large cast includes Hattie C Manley Gladys Osterberg Charlotte Church Sybil C Anderson Mary Mason Marjorie Manley Ruth Horne Jessie Sanford Elizabeth Matheson Dorothea Davin Katherine Ebbets Dorothy Bowron Sally Church Kathleen Higgins John D Dimond Jr Wayne Smith Allen Hibbert Herrmann Wilbur Henry Sandford Elmer Manley Clnton Pendleton Clyde Pendleton and John Church Jr Church quartet under Mrs Colwell Mrs Dimond Mr Dimond and Mr Marsden will sing the vocal parts Rev Herbert D Graetz reads the Prologue Marion Newman and A F Dunbar direct stage properties George Millard handles costumes and scenic effects Elizabeth Pettine reads Why the Chimes Rang during the intro service.
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Bristol
First Congregational Church
Robert Fo Munro
Ruth Skinner
Mary
Jesus Herbert B Burnham, Jr
Joseph
Angels
Hattie C Manley
Gladys Osterberg
Charlotte Church
Sybil C Anderson
Mary Mason
Marjorie Manley
Ruth Horne
Jessie Sanford
Elizabeth Matheson
Dorothea Davin
Katherine Ebbets
Dorothy Bowron
Sally Church
Kathleen Higgins
Shepherds
John D Dimond
Wayne Smith
Allen Hibbert
Kings
Herrmann Wilbur
Henry Sandford
Elmer Manley
King’s
Clnton Pendleton
Clyde Pendleton
John Church
Colwell
Dimond
George Millard
Elizabeth Pettine
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Graham Manamee
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Talbot & Hopkins
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Rotary Club
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Rogers Free Library
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H. M. Darling
Edward D. Kunz
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