Daring Robbers Break Into Mrs Jones Shop In Bright Town Block
Thieves entered the store of Mrs. Frank J. Jones at Wood and Congregational streets late Saturday night and took about $35 in cigarettes candy and porous plasters along with $5 in two cent stamps and 30 cents in pennies. Checks and bills left in the register were torn and scattered. The break was noticed Sunday morning when Mrs. Jones found a smashed front door and a second floor entrance accessed through a broken door. The thieves ate a lunch of bananas and cake and left the store in disorder. Police were informed.
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Jones
Wood
Congrégational
Frank J. Jones
Wood and
Congregational Streets
Wood Street
Congregational Street
Enlisted Men of Battery C Earn Gunner Ratings
The 243rd Coast Artillery Rhode Island National Guard promotes 25 men from Battery C to gunners ratings as of December 16. Recipients include Experts Sergis Ascoli Bruscato Morris Martin Lewis Moren Andrade and others, First Class Sevigny Ryan Russo Nevax Pacheco Santos, Second Class Lepuski Ruggiero Andreuzwski Cardoza Cunard Gamelin Lescault McDonald Martelly Smith Sylvia Valley. Battalion officers and men plan a New Year’s dance at the State Armory on Church Street tonight with music for a large guest turnout.
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243Rd Regiment, Coast Artillery
Rhode Island National Guard
R I. National Guard
Sergis
Ascoli
Bruscato
Morris
Martin
Lewis
Corp Moren
Andrade
Corp Sevigny
Ryan
Russo
Nevax
Pacheco
Santos
Lepuski
Ruggiero
Andreuzwski
Cardoza
Cunard
Gamelin
Lescault
McDonald
Martelly
Smith
Sylvia
Valley
Battery C
State Armory
Church Street
New Year Church Services Planned Across Three Parishes
On New Year s Day the Feast of the Circumcision three Roman Catholic churches St Mary s St Elizabeth s and Our Lady of Mount Carmel will hold special masses with times listed St Mary s 5 30 7 and 8 St Elizabeth s 5 30 7 30 8 30 Our Lady of Mount Carmel 7 and 8 A Te Deum service is set for 7 30 at St Elizabeth s on Wednesday and St Mary s will host rosary followed by benediction New Year s night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s Church
St . Elizabeth’s Church
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
St Elizabeth’s Church
St Mary’s Church
17 year old given deferred sentence in driving case
Joseph Silvia aged 17 pleaded before Judge Charles A Walsh in Superior Court to driving off a touring car on August 24 from Wood Street. He was granted a deferred sentence on recommendation of Assistant Attorney General Edward W Dav.
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Joseph Silvia
Charles A Walsh
Wood Street
Edward W. Dav
Colorful Church Wedding in Providence Saturday Morning
Miss Grace Di Lello of 11 Usher Street and Carlo Ruggieri of 114 Hospital Street Providence were married at the Church of Our Lady of Mt Carmel with Rev Fr Joseph Poya officiating. The ceremony featured a maid of honor, four bridesmaids, flower girls, and a ring bearer followed by a wedding breakfast at Roger Williams Casino and a reception with hundreds of guests. The couple will live at 250 Narragansett Parkway after a bridal trip to New York.
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Grace di Lello
Usher Street
Carlo Ruggieri
Hospital Street
Providence
Church of Our Lady of Mt Carmel
Joseph Poya
Victoria Riuggieri
Betty Ascol
Anna Correa
Virginia Terracciano
Elvira Fusco
Ralph Ruggieri
Emilio di Lello
Luc. Suggieri
Lillian Morgo
Roger Williams Casino
New York
Narragansett Parkway
Christmas Tree Party at State St M E Church
The annual Christmas tree party of the Methodist Episcopal Church School was held Friday evening December 26 at 7 o clock in the church vestry. The program featured carols recitations and exercises led by students including Shirley Campbell Muriel Craven Christine Young Barbara Craven Bets Hambrick and Barbara Huestis. Gifts were distributed by Santa Claus and a committee led by Miss Ethel F Blaisdell organized the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Episcopal Church School
Miss Holly
Shirley Campbell
Herbert Sylvester
Walter Brelsford
John W Hambrick
Vernon Huestis
Priscilla Brelsford
Anthony Antonelli, Jr
Shirley Heibecker
Muriel Craven
Henry Brelsford
Charles Young Plavler
William Saunders
Mary
Barbara Huestis
John
Thomas Brelsford
Bobby
Henry Potter Hambrick
Ruth
Dorothy Antonelli
Baby Bess
Elaine Campbell
Santa Claus
Ethel F. Blais
Michaelense Association Plans January Convention in Bristol
At Columbia Hall on Sunday a Michaelense Association meeting elected Anthony H Alfred as President and Henry Alfred as Secretary among others. Delegates Henry Alfred and Adriano C Mazato were chosen for the national convention to be held with the Bristol council from January 18 to 20. The order includes 55 councils mainly from Rhode Island Massachusetts and New York and will feature daily delegates meetings and Bristol committees organizing entertainment.
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Council Visconde de Palmeira
No 8
Columbia Hall
Anthony H Alfred
Paul Carreiro
Henry Alfred
Antonio Cabral
Adriano C Mazato
Agostino S Fidaldo
Louis X Sousa
Aurelio Ferreira
John Sousa
Royal Michaelense Autonnite Association
Bristol
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
New York
Bristol Council
Interne Dr Israel Makowski to Bellevue Hospital New York
Dr Israel Makowski leaves Providence for New York to assume interne duties at Bellevue Hospital. He graduated Colt High School 1921, Brown University 1925, Columbia Graduate School of Sciences, Jefferson Medical College 1930. He previously trained at Memorial Hospital Pawtucket and Providence City Hospital.
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Israel Makowski
New York
Bellevue Hospital
Makowski
Colt High School
Brown University
Graduate School of Sciences
Columbia University
Jefferson Medical College of
Philadelphia
Memorial Hospital
Pawtucket
Providence City Hospital
New Year's Day Postal Service Schedule
On New Year's Day there will be no city or rural carrier deliveries and the stamp window opens from 7 to 9 am. General delivery also from 7 to 9 am with mails received at 6 37 am and dispatched at 7 30 am. Money order registry postal savings closed all day. lobby hours 7 am to 6 pm. patrons leaving notices at general delivery before 7 30 pm. William M. Connery, Postmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sevice
William M. Connery
Bristol Rotary to Hear H A Fasick on Telephone System
The Bristol Rotary Club will hear H. A. Fasick, division commercial manager of the N E Tel and Tel Co, speak at noon tomorrow. His topic is The Financial Structure of the American Bell Telephone system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Sunday School Christmas Service At First Congregational Church
The Sun day School Christmas service at First Congregational Church started at 4 PM with a large turnout of relatives and friends. The program featured recitations by many children and a choir with songs such as Hasten to the Manger and Night of Wonder followed by announcements, offerings, pin presentations, and remarks by Rev. Mr Graetz.
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First Congregational Church
Daughters of the King
Sally Church
Kathryn Higgins
Irene Hartley
Ruth Sanford
Charles Hartley
Jesus
Clinton
Clyde Pendleton
Clarence Bowron
Norman Hibbert
Oscar Gablinsky
Earl Nellie
School
Harold Josephson
Mr Graetz
Anderson
Church Quartet
Robert F. Munro
A. F. Dunbar
Daughters of Isabella Hosts Children's Christmas Party
Hope Circle No 70 of Daughters of Isabella entertained about 75 youngsters Sunday afternoon at the K of C Home on State Street. The program included carols recitations and Mrs Wilfred M Hamill played piano. Mrs Sophie Coughlan as Santa Claus distributed toys and candy and a collation was served. The committee featured Miss Winifred C Walsh chairwoman with members Miss Helen A Condon Mrs Lena Ingram Mrs Eva Burke Mrs Rose Breen Mrs Laura Martelly Miss Mary Callan and Mrs Alice Sylvia ex officio.
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Hope Circle
Daughters of Isabella
K of C
State Street
Wilfred M Hamill
Santa Claus
Sophie Coughlan
Winifred C Walsh
Helen A. Condon
Lena Ingram
Eva Burke
Rose Breen
Laura Martelly
Mary Callan
Alice Sylvia
Funeral of Augustine P Nerone Draws Many Attendees
Large turnout at St Marys Church for funeral services of Augustine P Nerone a longtime town figure who died Christmas Day at 50 Church Street. Rev Thomas J Gillan led a requiem mass as Bristol Knights of Columbus members and local officials attended. Bearers included Connery family members and town leaders with burial at St Marys Cemetery Bristol.
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St. Mary's Church
Augustine P Nerone
Church Street
Thomas J. Gillan
Bristol Council
Knights of Columbus
Nerone
Robert J. Connery
Bristol School Committee
William M. Connery
James J. Walsh
Michael Tobin
Thomas Connery
Augustine C. Nerone
St. Mary's Cemetery
Bristol
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George T. Ingram
Max Makowsky and Sons
Pastime Theatre
Moran & Mack
Balck Crows
Charles ER
Mack
McNamee
Ramon Novarro
CAL Pathe News Radio
Amoskeag Linen
S OF the Flesh
Paramount Comedy
Towel Night
George O'Brien
Grand Canyon
Paramount News
China Night
Bristol Parent-Teacher Association
Tom Sawyer
Mark Twain
Boydagm
Jackie Coogan
Junior Durkin
Jdckie
Pal “Huckleberry
Finn
Pathe News
Matinee
Dring Fe Heayeye
State
St. M. E. Church
Michaelense Association
N. Y. Hospital
Rotary
Jacqueline Pettine
Samuel Steen
Joan Wade
Sinclair MacDonald
Marion Munro
Kenneth Dunbar
Barbara Dunbar
Raymond Gablinsky
Nancy Bosworth
George Pendleton
Leah Higgins
Frank Dimond
Margaret Hibbert
Roswell S Bosworth, Jr
Asaa
Hotel Belvedere
Ray Jackson
Newport Society
Daughters of Isabella Children’s Party
K. of C
Augustine P. Nerone
Bailey’s
Bradford
Thames Sts
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