Testimonial honors Bristol journalist C J Massano at Belvedere
More than 150 friends and newspaper colleagues gathered Sunday at the Hotel Belvedere to honor Carmine Massano as he leaves Bristol papers to become executive secretary to Congressman elect Aime Forand. Speakers praised his loyalty and ability and predicted a promising political future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finis
Carmine Massano
Hotel Belvedere
Bristol
Providence Journal
Evening Bulletin
Matsano
Aime J. Forand
Washington
Sevellon Brown
Journal-Bulletin
Forand
Daniel W Coggeshall
Anthony R. Parshles
Edward I
Edward J Higgins
Theodore F. Green
Walter Almand
New
Hedfor
Vincent
Frank Campagna
Wwilfram Guevremont
Sale
Roswell
Bosworth
Little Missourie
Quartaro
Buddy
Billy Rohrman
Johnny Taucast
Brown
Carmine Massane
Tam
Baer
Watch Night Party Planned by Congregational Group
Parishioners of the First Congregational Church plan a Watch Night event at Gur teras House on New Year’s Eve with an 8 30 p m program opening and an 11 o clock devotional led by Rev Herbert D Graetz. Refreshments and additional entertainment follow. The arrangements committee is led by Mrs Gilbert Shaw and includes many church members. On Sunday a candlelight service titled The Light of Men was presented in the church auditorium with organist Mrs Cora Shaw Anderson and soloist Hermann Wilbur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Congregational Church
Gurteras House
Herbert D Graetz
Gilbert Shaw
Samuel Steen
Fred Wilbur
Arthur Rae
Ethelyn Pray
Robert F Munro
Ruth Sanford
Merton Morgan
Norman Hibbert
Frank Pendleton
William Shayer
Munro
Henry Sanford
Clifford Wilson
Gladys Osterberg
Eunice Marshman
Emily Osterberg
Herbert Burnham
Colt Memorial Opens Season Friday
Colt Memorial High School plans to open its Interscholastic League basketball season hosting the School for Thornton New Year’s Day at the Nashawn Bishop Junior Page Auditorium. The Bristol squad, coached by Johnny Walker, promises thrills and a possible title bid as new year play begins.
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Colt Memorial High School
Thorton
Nashan Bishop
Bristol Aggregation
Tohnny Walker
Mihough
Dns
Ranston Mih
Cathaat
Altar Society Elects Officers for New Year
Mrs James T Velleca was elected president of the War Safer of Our Lady of Mt Carmel at the annual meeting held last night in the parish hall on Congregational Street. Other officers elected include vice president Mrs Ro Trane treasurer Miss Maotor Pormeane and secretary Miss Helen Romano.
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James T. Velleca
Our Lady of Mt Carmel
Parsh Hall
Jeannette Panvarella
Lom
Vue
For Ro Trane
Mies Maotor Pormeane
Helen Romano
Bristol native to preach at St Michaels Church
Dr Drury a headmaster of the exclusive St Pauls School Concord Ohio will preach at St Michaels Church next Sunday morning Canon Anthony R Parshles announced today.
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Samuel So Drury
Bristol
St. Paul's School
Concord
St Michaels Church
Anthony R- Parshles
Charter Presented To Bristol County True Sportsmen
A charter will be presented to the Bristol County True Sportsman's Association at its meeting tonight in the Makowsky building with Louis Santo, president, presiding.
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Bristol County True Sportsman's Association
Makowsky
Louis Santo
Town official travels to New Haven over railroad petition
Town Solicitor Joseph A Hammill and regional officials travel to New Haven to attend a United States District Court hearing on the New Haven Railroad petition to abrogate its lease on the Providence Bristol line. Railroad says operation losses need action while towns oppose service cuts.
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New Haven
New Haven Railroad
Providence
Bristol Line
U. S. District Court
Bristol County
East Providence
Joseph A Hammill
Conn
United States District Court
Old Colony Railroad
Hammill
Santa Puts On Belated Visit To M E Church School
Santa Claus visited the State Street Church School last night distributing gifts to members and teachers. Children performed a well arranged program with carols and readings led by Rev James FE. Recitations came from Sanford Town Sandra Remieres Bobby Sherman and others as six girls sang the Walsall Song and a boys chorus joined.
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Santa Claus
State Street
MoEhurch
Gemal St
Rey James FE
Weer Pester
Janne Mogathen
Sanford Town
Sandra Remieres
Bobby Sherman
Edith Boulcher
Joyce Pickett
Vernon Huestis
Anthony Antonell
James E Greer Jr
Constance Briggs
Cynthia Garvin
Dorothy Moeren
Dorothy Antonelli
Bristol Aspirant to Speed Pays Fine
Joseph Silvia 21 of 19 State street paid 530 dollars and costs after admitting no hurry to Judge Donnell for speeding 72 mph on Hope street December 23. Dorothy Volkman 40 of Warren pleaded guilty to driving with expired license and fined 10 dollars plus costs for a December 20 incident injuring James Finlay. Manuel Sousa 324 at 94 guinty faced minor accident on Hope street December 13 resulting in 154 dollars and costs. Multiple pending cases were continued for two weeks. other cases set for one week.
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Bristol
Joseph Silvia
State Street
Fifth District Court
Silvia
William T .Donnell
State
Hope Street
Dorothy L. Volkman
Locust Street
Warren
James Finlay
Manuel BrSouga
Guinty
Sousa
Judge O'Donnil
Sarah VO Souther
Abraham Greenberg
Fmilio Jannucelle
Nathan Pearlman
Provedence
Cintha A Kearns
Theresa M Tune
Cinthia A
New Year's Church Services Across Local Parishes
Three Roman Catholic churches and Trinity Episcopal plan New Year’s Day masses with a New Year’s Eve vigil at St Fhanbeth’s. Trinity opens at 9 am, St Mary’s at 5:45 am, 7:00 and 8:00 am, plus 7:30 pm rosary and benediction. Our Lady of Mt Carmel holds 7:00, 8:00 and 10:30 am with St Elizabeth’s at 5:30 and 7:30 am. Eve mass at 7:30 pm.
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Trinity Episcopal Church
St Fhanbeths
St Mary's
Our Lady of Mt Carmel
St. Elizabeth’s
A Charming Rhode Island Doorway on Vintage Card
A Bristol Rhode Island Parker Borden House doorway featured on a decorative Christmas greeting card. The note praises the colonial mansion as a notable New England example of early American architecture with a welcoming entrance reflecting its era.
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Rhode Island
Arthur J Duffy
Central Falls
Parker-Borden
Bristol
New England
Boston Architects Club
Bristol Christmas Card Route Makes Sought Aboard
A Bristol doorway furnishing inspires a Christmas card traced from Boston to New York City then to Central Falls and back to Bristol in a tale of travel and commerce through advertising.
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Bristol
Boston
New York City
Central Falls
Dionne Quintuplets Celebrate Third Christmas Guest Photographer Honored
The Dionne quintuplets marked their third Christmas with Fred Davie as a guest at their party. He earned the exclusive contract to photograph the children for aiding Dr Dafoe in saving their lives during the newborn days.
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Dionne
Fred Davie
Dr Dafoe
May 1934 Callander incident shocks Ontario village
The event in Callander Ontario in May 1934 caught the village by surprise. Dr Dafoe led the response with rare calm as Fred Davis covered the story for The Toronto Star and enlisted Dafoe’s Toronto brother for medical supplies. Davis provided $175 in urgent items and accompanied the relief effort, risking his photographs to document human life first.
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Callander
Ontario
Dafoe
Fred Davis
The
Toronto Star
Davis
Dr Dafoe
Toronto
Photographer Delivers Incubators Saving Hermints
On the fifth day while driving Nurse Cloutier through snow to a town for baby clothes other photographers ahead. He was allowed duplicates for services rendered. From Chicago three incubators were snipped. Davis rushed to Toronto to fit them in his car ripping out the rumble seat. He returned late and the next morning the incubators were used saving lives.
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Cloutier
Chicago
Davis
Toronto
Davis Aide Who Served Best During Crisis
Davis on the tenth day found a way to photograph the Dionne home without disturbing the babies and workers. He helped thaw milk, ran errands to drug and clothing sites, and aided nurses with supplies. His service saved lives and embodied Rotary International’s motto He profits most who serves best.
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Davis
Dionne
Toronto
Rotary International
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Pip
William T Dwyer
Daniel Wogreshall
Canon Parshlevy
Bristol‘Rotary Club
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We'll
Callan
Canon Parshles
Joss
Forinds Gain
Father Walsh
Marana
Charles Hughes
Harher Walsh
Journal
Berrgtol
Guiteras
Colt Memorial
Providence Gym
R. I. School For Deaf
Alumor
School For Peat Wall
Eatas
Astent
Pawtucket
Tapnete Bers Novietory
Creorve Sousa
Mike Tarths
Bernard Gravere
Kemano
Joseph Ahate
Reraene
Jean Arthur
Joel McCrea
Manhattan
Reginald Owen
Pda Mitchell
Harwan Bing Alzo
Larry
Buster”? Crabbee
Katherine Demille
Tom Keene
Benny Baker
Glenn Erikson
Lew Ayres
Gail Patrick Paul Kelly
Jane Withers
Dixie
Slim Summerville
Helen Woon
News OF the Day
Weissmuller
Tarzan
Mathéew O'Sullivan
Mickey Mouse
Altar Society
James J. Velleca
Panzarella
DR. Drury
Santa
M. E. Church
Rectory
Walsall
Barbara Moren
Shirley Pickett
Gordon Sylvester Howard Bralsford
William Antonelli
Pronk Antonelli
Michael
Lnualn Slavuul
Choldren
St Michael Church
Wal
Areck
Sante Claus
Thormas
Jane Georettler
Wastes
Armstrong Robert
Tourignes
Tanette
NEW Medical Examiner
John A. Mellone
John R Bernardo
Bristol Medical
Phoenix
Priday
Joseph Livia
Bristol K. OF C
Il Witham T Dwvet
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