Christmas Broadcast From Bethlehem Described By American Consul
Ely Elliot Palmer American Consul General at Ottawa recounts a Bethlehem Christmas broadcast and memories of two years in Jerusalem. He describes routes into the Holy City, the Damascus Road views, the Latin Patriarch procession to the Grotto, and family listening to the broadcast from Jerusalem.
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Bristol Rotarians
Belvedere
Palestine
Ely Elliot Palmer
Ottawa
Canada
Jerusalem
Palmer
Providence
Brown University
Holy Lands
Jaffa
Old City
Jérusalem
Jericho
Muuch
Golden Gate
Garden
Gethseman
Damascus Road
Bethlehem
Depanig
United States
Father Bernardine
Brother Camillus
Chicago
State of
Texas
Court Yard
Palestine Telegraph and Telephone Administration
Cairo
London
Amde
New York
Radio City
Pittsburgh
Near East
Foreign Service
Holy Land
Bristol Scouts Celebrate 25th Anniversary Banquet
The Hotel Belvedere hosted a Bristol scouting banquet marking 25 years of local scouting. George R. Fish received a wrist watch for his leadership, and R F Haffenreffer Jr. was honored with a Rockwell design statuette given by Fish. Notables including Col. Cheesman and Chief Scout Executive J Harold Williams spoke, and New Zealand visitor Philip Holloway urged goodwill and international understanding.
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Belvedere
Bristol
George R. Fish
R. F. Haffenreffer Jr
Daniel W. Coggeshall
F. C. Drummond
Narraganset Council
J. Harold Williams
Philip Holloway
New Zealand
Boston
Samuel M Lindsay
Holloway
Boston University
Old Timers Invited to Reunion by First Bristol Troop
First Bristol Troop of Boy Scouts of America marks its 25th anniversary with a reunion at Reynolds School auditorium on Monday January 3 at 7 30 PM. The event features entertainment awards interviews with longtime scouts and officials and an inspection of the First Troop for a good appearance award. Parents are invited and Col Merton A Cheesman chairs the 25th anniversary committee.
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Bristol
Boy Scouts of America
Reynolds School
Atend
Col Merton A Cheesman
Oil Burner Ignites Fire at Bristol Home
Firefighters stopped a blaze at 198 High Street in Bristol caused by an oil burner overflow. Miss Lucy Burns alerted tenant Miss Helen Coggeshall who sounded the alarm. Slight damage resulted and chemicals aided extinguishment.
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Bristol
John Burns
High Street
Lucy Burns
Home Demonstration Club Holds Benefit Card Party
A card party for the Home Demonstration Club was held Wednesday evening at Mrs. William J. LeClair’s Hope Street home. About seven tables played with prizes won by Mrs. J. Mac Donald, Mrs. Joseph Partington, Mrs. James Connors, and Mrs. LeClair. Refreshments were served by the hostess and Mrs. George McClure and Mrs. Margaret Morris.
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Home Demonstration Club
William J. LeClair
Hope Street
J. MacDonald
Joseph Partington
James Connors
LeClair
George McClure
Margaret Morris
Bristol Chronology 1937 Highlights and Key Dates
A dated tally of notable events in Bristol during 1937. It lists municipal milestones such as tax appropriations and town clerk tenure, local projects like sidewalk building and a new factory lease, civic activities including Red Cross relief, school grants and PWA approvals, and community events with clergy changes and public visits. The record cites dates from January to June and notes several leadership and infrastructure developments.
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B. T. A Entertainment Association
E. I. Brownell
Preston Scott
Alan Fis- Worth
Belvedere
PWA
Andrews Memorial School
Columbian Squire Unit
Bristol K. of
Red Cross
Prescott B. Paull
John W. Church
Parrigan Toys
American Legion
Colmery
Bristol
Thomas J. Gillan
St Mary’s Church
Girl Scout Council
Michael J Ryan
St. Mary's
Mahuel J Barros
St. Elzabeth
S. Church
Seales Mideavor II
Herreshoff
Paul Celone
Bristol County
U. S
Asia
Prudence Island
James T. Pierce
Soldier's Home
Roosevelt
Bristol School
Bristol calendar of events and notable incidents listed
A historical Bristol list outlines events from June to December including the State Aerie of Eagles convention, school commencements, Scout achievements, rescue and death, tax actions, public services, athletic milestones, centennial celebrations, and facility openings. It notes police balls, sewage and disposal matters, Mills shutdowns, and relief funding across the year.
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State Aerie of Eagles
Colt Memorial High School
Harris Fonseca
Bristol
National Boy Scout Jrewsboree
Washington
Kearney
American Legion
Kearney Post A. L
Hayman School
Olympians
Bristol Phoenix
New Guileras
Feld
Warren
Bristol Police
Burton School
Community House
Aid
Busns
Assinistices Ee Eee Teh
OEE
Amet Mes
Eaing
C. & A. Mills
Ever
Insur TS
New Andrews
C. &.A. Mills
Americans in China Stranded as Japanese Advance Across Tsingtao
Relatives in the hometown worry as Japanese forces push into Tsingtao China. American oil representative Mr Barton based in the Far East reports letters from Tsintao dated before the invasion. Civilians flee and 300 Americans seek refuge aboard U S warships en route to Shanghai.
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China
Henry Barton
Tsintao
Barton
Far East
Tiday Auber
OLT High Opens Season With Providence Trade In Tilt
Colt Memorial High School basketball hosts Providence Trade School in the opener at Guiteras gym. Colt recently split two non league games, beating the Colt Alumni 18 17 and losing 33 27 to West Warwick. Providence Trade back with new coach and vet crew led by Ed Luther and Artie Pansa among others.
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Colt Memorial
Guiteras
Providence Trade School
West Warwick High
Colt
Providence Trade
Johnny” Walker
Artie” Pansa
Hip” Securo
Bernie” Grabert
Gig” Romano
Chet” Massa
Ed Luther
Vin Santos
Tony Cabral
Pat Codola
Bill Owens
Tony Ramos
Canon Parshley to Review Church of Tomorrow Addresses
Canon Parshley rector of St Michael's Church will review six addresses in the Church of Tomorrow series and consider the local application of a united church idea.
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Canon Parshley
St Michael’s Church
New Year's Dance by Bristol K of C Tonight
The Bristol Council Knights of Columbus hosts a New Year's Dance and Party at the K of C home on State Street. Dancing runs from 9 PM to 1 AM with a buffet luncheon at midnight. The arrangements committee features George T. Ingram Joseph A Flynn James A McKenna Charles M Connery Frederick T Goff Harry S Young Jr and James C Ruggiero.
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Bristol
New Year Gala at Bristol Casino Promises Late Night Dance
Celebrants at the Bristol Casino will enjoy a gala New Year’s Eve floor show with dancing from 9 PM on New Year’s Eve until 4 AM on New Year’s Day. The event marks the start of the year with music and celebration for attendees.
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Bristol
Congregational Church to Hold Communion and Sermon
The Congregational Church will hold a Communion service Sunday at 10 30 in the morning. In the evening at 7 30 Charles L Pendleton Jr student at Chicago Theological Seminary will preach the sermon.
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Congregational Church
Charles L. Pendleton, Jr
Chicago Theological Seminary
Congregational Club Hosts New Year's Party
The Congregational Club of the First Congregational Church and church groups sponsor a New Year’s Party at the Guneral House. Rev Herbert D Graetz will lead the devotional from 11 30 to 11 50. Committee heads include Mrs Henry L Sanford Clyde L Pendleton and others for games decorations and refreshments.
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Congregational Club
First Congregational Church
Guneral House
Herbert D Graetz
Herbert F. Newman
Ethelyn Pray
Norman E. Hibbert
Henry L. Sanford
Clyde L. Pendleton
Earl Dunbar
Celia Akin
Cora M. Hill
Howard W Church
Norman E. Benard
Panay Newsreel to be shown at Pastime Theatre today
Word arrives that a Pathe newsreel depicting the bombing and sinking of the U S S Panay in China will be included in the Pastime Theatre program today and tomorrow, offering audiences a visual account of the incident.
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Pathe
U. S. S. Panay
China
No Dance Tonight at Battery C 243rd CAC
Battery C 243rd CAC cancels the evening dance that was announced in the press.
Americans in Tsingtao face loss of property rights
A writer recalls an American woman in Tsingtao describing eviction and confiscation of belongings as foreigners leave. The piece notes some Americans choose to stay and endure whatever fate awaits them, while others lose more than jobs as they must abandon acquired property.
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Ching
Tsingtao
Providence
War Time Interview From Oct 14 Eyewitness
A witness notes that Tsingtao has not been attacked yet while bomb proof dugouts and air-raid shelters sit two blocks away. She describes busy days hosting others, a stalled business, and teaching while managing scarce rations and limited coal and rice.
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Tsingtao
Soldiers' Letter from the Front Requests News and Supplies
A wartime letter from a American soldier describes isolation and hardship. He asks for newspapers, food gifts, reading material, and warm clothing to ease the winter and maintain morale while fellow service members endure long combat.
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Bing Grosby
Martha Raye
Andy Devine
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William Frawley
Dick Tracy
William Gargan
Jean Rogers
George Murphy
Josephine Hutchinson
Claire Dodd
Sidney Blackmer
Cliff Edwards
FOX Movietone News
Tam Sand
Irene
Ikene Dimste
Gary Grant
Ralph Bellamy
Alexander D’arcy
Cecil Cunningham
Holey Woop
Cartbon
Bone
Wolse* McNamee
Mr. Barton
Japy
Shanghai
U. S. S. Marblehead
Korea
OLT High
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C. New Year's Party
Panay Newsreel
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