Nantucket Whaling Museum Hosts Gale Etchings Exhibit
George A. Gale of Pearse Avenue presents sixteen etchings depicting whaling scenes and life at sea. Art critics praise the faithful detail and lifelike portrayal as the Nantucket collection goes on display at the Whaling Museum and Gale’s home exhibit at 21 Pearse Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Gale
Nantucket
Mass
Pearse Avenue
Gale
Bristol
Mr Gale
Pearse Ave
Nantucket Whaling Museum
Lee
Vioa
Kearney Unit Ladies Auxiliary Names Committees for Year
At the Kearney Post No 6 American Legion Ladies Auxiliary meeting, President Mrs Catherine F Tranano announced committees for the coming year. Executive Committee includes Mrs Elizabeth Carr, Mrs Elizabeth Dunbar, Mrs Rose Preble, Miss Elizabeth Lynch, Mrs Marcia Gifford. Social Committee includes Mrs Minnie Cashin, Mrs Lillian Carnes, Mrs Hattie Pardey, Mrs George Lemarie, Mrs Beatrice Hill, Miss Helen A Condon. Annual reports were read and a supper planned. An excursion to the Soldiers Home with Kearney Post and Westerly Post and its Ladies’ Auxiliary was approved for early next month.
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Ladies’ Auxiliary of
Kearney
American Legion
Catherine F Tronano
Elizabeth Carr
Elzabeth Dunbar
Rose Preble
Elizabeth Lynch
Marcia Gifford
Minnie Cash
Lillian Carnes
Hattie Pardey
George Lemaire
Beatrice Hill
Helen A Condon
Westerly
Christmas Party at St Elizabeth's Sunday School
About 600 children gathered at Columbia Hall Wood Street for a Christmas party hosted by St Elizabeth's Sunday School. John Almeida portrayed Santa Claus handing out gifts from a decorated tree as refreshments and candy were provided, with Fr Francisco Gs Viena and teachers organizing the event.
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Columbia Hall
Wood Street
St Elizabeth’s Sunday School
John Almeida
Santa Claus
Rey
Francisco Gs Viena
Fifth District Court Hears Several Motor Vehicle Violations
In the Fifth District Court Judge F H Hammill presided over three motor vehicle law cases. Everett J Potter faced charges of operating a bus without adequate brakes and not guilty plea led to a one week continuation after a collision at Wood and State streets. Rosa of Wiasterbrooks avenue suffered minor injuries when his coupe collided with the bus near a telephone pole. Jose P Moore of Trenton street Providence pleaded guilty to DUI and leaving the scene, with a two week continuance. Walter De Wolf of Pine street Rivicide was arraigned for drunken driving and denied a guilty plea, case continued one week. Several civil filings and debt case entries were also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth District
F H Hammill
Everett J Potter
New England Transportation Co
Albert F Rosa
Wiasterbrooks Avenue
Wood and
State Street
Rosa
Albert Parl
State Board of Pidte Bowls
Bristol
Josae PO Moewnas
Trenton Street
Providence
Merit
Dee 15
Hope Street
Bristol Neck
Thompson Avenue
Manuel Machado
Walter de Wolf
Pine Street
Rivcide
Central Street
Lisa Ames
Maria Ferreira
Bonis
Elizabeth Duvalley
Toonsachez
Anna Alesi
Philip Shulman
Manuel Furtado
Costa
Christmas Festival At Baptist Church With Santa Gifts
Friday evening the annual Sunday school Christmas festival will be held with an entertainment. Santa Claus will distribute gifts to the children from a tree. Last night the World Wide Guild and Royal Ambassadors held a joint Christmas social in the vestry.
Kearney Post Names Committees and Plans For 1930 Events
Kearney Post No 6 American Legion held a social meeting in Grand Army hall with a Christmas party for members and auxiliary. James T Pierce announced committees to liaison with Bristol Lions and Rotary for a Boston 1930 national convention parade float and to oversee junior basketball and baseball teams. The post will attend a Feb 4 dinner at Narragansett Hotel Providence honoring national officers and urged members to attend the Jan 3 meeting for upcoming actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kearney
No. 6
American Legion
Grand Army Hall
Post
Ladies’ Auxiliary
The
Boston
Pierce
Department
Bertram W Wall
James J Lanzire
James J Drummey
George Solomonese
William LePage
Narragansett Hotel
Providence
Bodenhamer
Macree
Mit
Bristol
James T. Pierce
Christmas Party for National India Rubber Co. Staff
The National India Rubber Co factory staff and officials held a Christmas party in the factory recreation room last evening. Elaborate decorations and a fine entertainment, with Santa Claus by Herbert Remick, delighted attendees. A Christmas tree distributed gifts, followed by refreshments and dancing, ending a merry occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National India Rubber Co
Santa Claus
Herbert Remick
Mrs Harriet Dixon Hosts U S Daughters of 1812 Christmas Party
Members of the Rhode Island Society United States Daughters of 1812 gathered at the home of President Mrs Harriet M Dixon on Union Street for a Christmas party. A diary reading from an ancestor in consular service was shared and gifts were exchanged followed by tea served by Mrs William A MecAuslan with holly and candles on the table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhode Island Society
United States Daughters of 1812
Harriet M . Dixon
Union Street
Dixons
William A MecAuslan
Edward Glasterbrooks
Christmas services and music at St Michael's Church
The schedule lists services for Christmas week at St Michael's including a children's service on Tuesday at 7 p.m. and Holy Communion services on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day with full choir, organ preludes, and an anthem. A church quartet and choir staff are named, and a Sunday School Festival and Christmas tree event are set for Thursday through Sunday.
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St Michael's Church
Allegretto
Pastorate Guimant
Gower
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A. A. Edmonds CO
R. I
National Association “Insurance, Agents
Children OF Sunday
ST. Elizabeth’s Church
Dora Ruggiero
Hans Schneider School
Liberty Tailor
High Street
James F. Duffy
Cranston BT
Providence, RB. L
Gaspee
Fifth District Court
ST. Michael's
Bristol, R. I
Corona
Royal, Underwood and Remington
B.W. Wall Insurance
Troppo
Nora A. Sullivan
A. L. Johnston Co
Hope and Court Srs
Newman Bros
Merry Christmas
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