Harvesters top White Owls as Raspberries split with Scorpions
In Bristol town league bowling at High Street alleys on Friday night the Harvesters beat the White Owls three to one while the Raspberries split with the league leading Scorpions. Luke Callan rolled a high single of 128 and Sunny Garvin led the Done team with a 153 single and 350 series. Buffington Pharmacy and Alger's Newsstand won over the Caseys and Neck Rangers respectively.
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Rotary League
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White Owls
Gene de Rocha
Scorpions
Luke Callan
Buffington Pharmacy
Algers News
Neck Rangers
Doric Club
Post Office
Caseys
Alger's
Buffington’s Pharmacy
Donn
Bristol Town
Sunny” Garvin
Done
Algers News Boys
King Phillip Stems
Constitution Street Garage
Old Orchard Farms
Meee
King Philip
Alger Newsboys
Ur Merchant League
K Weaver
F. Bischess
L. Dunbar
L. Bush
R. Gallo
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Mahoney
McCaughey
Flying Dutchmen
W. Alger
Otten
Perry
Alger Simmons
Butler
Getchell
Huestis
Constitution
Ryone
Estrella
Wilbur
Piava
Williams
Smith
Carroll
Parshley
Hall
DéFelice
Sylvia
Securo
Dr T'Angelo
R. Bosworth
Ed Kunz
John Wefring
J Deslaurier
S Marano
H Newman
I Romano
Reg Dimond
J Langellogs
J Lanstere
Matsano
Ingraham
Callan
Luca RG
Capone
Delelice
Farrara
All Star Triumphs In Merchant League Alley Match
Neded by Pitch Almeida shines with a 392 total as the All Star black out the Best of Lions 4 to 0 on State Street alleys Friday night. Chase Brothers take a 3 to 1 victory over Harbor Vows Fuster Darling pacing the late three stroke score of 344.
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All Star
Best of
Lions
Chase Brothers
Atrompressve
Harbor
Fuster Darling
Cate
Sumiamertes
All-Metal Vacuum Tubes and Radio Progress Ahead of 1936
A 1935 radio overview notes the rise of the all metal vacuum tube amid mixed proof of its viability against glass tubes. FCC reforms under Anning Brill improved reception by removing interfering small stations. Radio sales hit 5,000,000 units as television forecasts emerge, with field tests slated for 1936 and Germany already testing at home. Will Rogers’ death is also mentioned in passing.
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United States
Federal Communications Commission
Roosevelt
Anning S. Brall
Germany
Will Rogers
First Consul Calls for Caretaker at Burnside Memorial
A letter to the Phoenix from Halsey DeW. Howe as First Consul leads a Bristol committee inquiry into the Burnside Memorial relic room. He notes a disordered hall with a patriot hat and other items and urges a dedicated caretaker not tied to politics to preserve the memorial for General Burnside.
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Burnside
Memorial Hall
Bristol
General Burnside
Burnside Memorial
Sons of Burnside
Halsey Dew
Howe
Radio Highlights Return Jolson Leads NBC Chateau Programs
Jolson returns to the air supplanting Beery on NBC Chateau Programs with guests and Vic Young’s music. Helen Hayes fans and Mary attend New Penny episodes. Helen Claire writes notes amid rumors of a portable typewriter. Jack Benny teases Love in Bloom on NBC as Crosby heads Thursday guest star shows. Dramatic radio grows with CBS Theatre and stars like Jessica Dragonette and Dur elle Alexander plus Parley with Margaret Santry. Film scouts woo Helen Marshall as Romberg ties temptations to studio parties.
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al Jolson
Wallace Beery
Jolson
Vic Young
Helen Hayes
Mary
Miss Hayes
NBC
Jack Benny
Jack
Helen Marshall
Sigmund Romberg
Helen
Fall River Driver Plea Retracted. Desjardins Fined
Armand L. Desjardins of 1513 Pleasant Street Fall River retracted a not guilty plea and was fined 50 dollars plus costs on a reckless driving charge by Judge William T. O'Donnell in Fifth District Court yesterday morning. He was involved in a Christmas night crash on Metacom Avenue injuring no one seriously. his car towed after the collision with a Warren sedan. Also before the court Joseph Gilardi of Warren faced a 15 dollar fine for a separate December 24 crash on High Street with no injuries. The civic docket listed several continuances and judgments in book accounts for various cases.
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Armand L. Desjardins
Pleasant Street
Fall River
William T. O’donnell
Fifth District
Metacom Avenue
Margaret Proulx
Woodstreet
Warren
Mary Fourier
Desjardins
Alfred M. Merriman
Joseph Gilardi
Davis Street
High Street
John C. Mello
Ernest Sousa
John,Massago
Lillian Brackett
Lieut Xavier Weds Newport Girl in Quiet ceremony
Miss Catherine Cecil Blake daughter of Mr and Mrs Withiam J Blake of Newport wed Lieut Treut Julio Francis Xavier Jr son of Mr and Mrs Julio F Xavier of Bristol in St Augustin's Church Newport The ceremony was by Rev Joseph P Colman with Miss Margaret M Blake as bridesmaid and Capt Richard F Dugan as best man A reception followed at the LaForge The couple plan a home in Brewster Mass and will tour to Washington and the southeast The bride is a Rogers High school graduate active in Newport youth circles The groom a Colt Memorial and Rhode Island State College alumnus and an officer in the 1189th CCC Company stationed in Brewster
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Bristells
Newport
Catherine Cecil Blake
Withiam J Blake
Gilroy Street
Battery F
18Th Engineers
R IN
Washington
Brewster
Mass
Xavier
Rogers High School
Brockton
Lieut Xavier
Bristol
Colt Memorial High School
Rhode Island State Colleege
Organized Reserve Corps
1189Th
CCC Company
Insects Show Intellect Persuasion Powers Highlighted
An official at the Entomological Society of London described insect intellect and senses. Bees can be trained to pick sugar in color coded boxes while ants recognize colony members and recruit others to joint actions. Butterflies eyes may contain thousands of independent components.
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Entomological Society of London
Top Hat and Splendor At The Theater This Week
Irving Berlin scores with Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in Top Hat alongside Co star Edward Everett Horton and others. Also showing Splendor starring Miriam Hopkins with Joel McCrea and David Niven in a double feature of glamour and intrigue.
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Fred
Irving
Bérlin
Fred Astaire
Ginger ‘Rogers
Edward Everett Holeton
Helen Broderick
Rik Rhodes
Eric Blore
Oder
Samuel Goldwyn
Miriam Hopkins
Joel McCrea
Paul Cavanaugh
Helen Westley
Billie Burke
David Niven
Ruth Weston
New Year's Day Closures At Bristol Post Office
Bristol post office observes New Year’s Day with no city carrier deliveries or collections. Rural carriers, mail reception, general and stamp windows closed all day. Lobby hours are 7 00 a.m. to 7 30 p.m. Mail received at 8 05 a.m. and dispatched at 5 40 p.m.
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Bristol
Providence Named by Roger Williams First Rhode Island Town
Roger Williams founded Providence in 1636 as the first settlement and mother town of Rhode Island, naming it in gratitude to his Supreme Deliverer.
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Roger Williams
Providence
Rhode Island
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