Bristol Teachers Association to Offer English Extension Course
An English extension course sponsored by the Bristol Teachers Association, led by Prof. Thomas H. Robinson, starts Monday Feb 11 at 4 15 pm. About 50 members will attend 16 lectures for 24 hours credit, covering composition usage and elementary teaching methods. Supt. Hobbs helped secure the program with state cooperation.
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Bristol Teachers Association
Jessie Molasky
Thomas H. Robinson
R. S. College of Education
Supt
William C Hobbs
Prof. Robinson
Bristol Teachers’ Association
Reasonable Obedience and Proper Orders
A dated aphorism asserts that a person should demand just and reasonable orders to keep obedience balanced. It argues that improper commands provoke resistance that is hard to overcome.
Evening High School Honor Roll List Named
Miss Annie D Sisson principal of the Evening High School announces the honor roll for the term ending Jan 25. Students achieving ninety percent or higher in three subjects include Edna Demars Barbara Fields Veronica Guilmette Antonio Marino Nancy Morra Mary Mott Irene Lewis. Those with ninety percent or higher in two subjects include Thomas Balzano Anna Cirillo Florence Cirillo Mabel Collins Mrs Elizabeth Gifford Edward Gladue Mrs Marie Perkins Agnes Silvia Anthony Volpe. Eighty percent or higher in three subjects are Salvatore Campagna Arthur Dubuc Barbara Kershaw Mae Kershaw William King Mollie Long Thomasina Nappi. Eighty percent or higher in two subjects include Gladys Bodden Joseph Carreira Nicoletta Del Torro Emilia De Flort Joseph Freitas Lena Pagano.
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Annie D. Sisson
Edna Demars
Barbara Fields
Veronica Guilmette
Antonio Marino
Nancy Morra
Mary Mott
Irene Lewis
Thomas Balzano
Anna Cirillo
Florence Cirillo
Mabel Collins
Elizabeth Gifford
Edward Gladue
Marie
How Much Like You Is Your Child
A passerby remarks on family resemblances to Mrs. Brown. She clarifies the little girl is her first husband’s child by his first wife, and that her boy is her first husband’s son by her. The exchange ends with a courteous farewell.
Trinity Church Corporation Election at Annual Meeting
The Trinity Church annual meeting Sunday noon reported the corporation in good financial condition. Elected officers include Senior Warden Benjamin M. MacDougall Junior Warden Chester R. Burgess Treasurer J Howard Paull Assistant Treasurer Prescott B Paull Treasurer of Trust Fund Benjamin M MacDougall Clerk Chester R Burgess Auditor Le Baron Bradford Vestrymen Le Baron Bradford Chester R Burgess Benjamin M MacDougall Harry V Mayo Richard R Cornell William Harrop George R Fish Charles E Weaver J Howard Paull Joseph C Kinder Samuel Brelsford Harry I Young James DeWolf Perry George L Drowne Ernest E Alder Jeremiah H Young C Harold Newman Delegates to Episcopal Diocesan Convention Benjamin MacDougall H V Mayo LeBaron Bradford Mer ton A Cheesman Alternates Charles E Weaver Chester R Burgess J H Young Richard R Cornell Delegates to Convocation James DeWolf Perry H V Mayo Chester R Burgess George R Fish
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Trinity Church
Benjamin M. MacDougall
Chester R. Burgess
J. Howard Paull
Prescott B. Paull
Benjamin M MacDougall
le- Baron Bradford
Harry V. Mayo
Richard R. Cornell
William Harrop
George R. Fish
Charles E. Weaver
J Howard Paull
Joseph C. Kinder
Samuel Brelsford
Harry I. Young
James DeWolf Perry
George L. Drowne
Ernest E. Alder
Jeremiah H Young
C. Harold Newman
Episcopal Diocesan
Benjamin MacDougall
H V Mayo
LeBaron Bradford
Merton A Cheesman
J. H. Young
Richard R Cornell
James DeWolf Perrys
H. V
Mayo
Chester R Burgess
Bristol Boy Louis Evans Named Editor In Chief At New Hampton Yearbook
Louis Evans of Bristol was elected editor in chief of The Belfry the year book of New Hampton School for Boys in New Hampton New Hampshire He is an honor student at the preparatory school and previously attended Colt Memorial High School.
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Louis Evans
Fall River All Stars Defeat Mi Ritne in One-Sided YMCA Game
The Fall River All Stars, substituting for Roy Rock’s Collegians, hammered the National India Rubber Company five 46 to 22 at the YMCA Gym Friday evening. Freedman scored 12 baskets, Norton added five goals and two fouls as the All Stars opened 33 to 10 and held on. Eddie Flanagan led N I R with three baskets and a foul shot. The preliminaries saw Capt Betty Pend and the Blues beat Capt Winnie Walshs Reds 16 to 2.
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Fall River All Stars
Roy Rock
Collegians
National India Rubber Company
Fall River
Freedman
N. I R
Norton
Eddie Flanagan
Fall River Stars
Betty
Birth notices from Duarte and Sherman towns
A series of birth notices record newborns in Duarte and Sherman towns. The entries list parents and addresses, including a January 29 son Joseph de Mar and Mrs John Duarte of 50 Thompson Avenue Macnt, a January 29 daughter Elenor to Mr and Mrs Bernard J Me Intyre of 102 Thames Street, and a January 31 son Samuel Robert to Mr and Mrs Chartes E Sherman of 178 High Street.
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Nivetda
Tema Bebo
Henry Ore Meo
Mey
Weadha
Pat
State Street
Cabra
Tos
Bas Vaew
Cabral
Mer
August Cabral
Center Street
Duarte
Joseph de Mar
John Duarte
Thompson Avenue
Macnt
Elenor
Bernard J MeIntyre
Thames Street
Sherman
Samuel Robert
Chartes E Sherman
High Street
Marital Notices for Durand Rodrigues Families
Two notices announce marriages in this town. On Feb 40 Rev Fr Francisco G Naa officiated for George Durand and Mrs Anna Rodrigues of this town at St Elizabeth's Church. Another on Jan 30 by Rev Francois Jo Gomes assistant pastor of St Elizabeth's Church united John Nash Jr. and Miss Marty Rodrigues, both of this town.
Died in Providence Hospital Downes and Sylvia Obituaries
Died Downes Mrs Mars Ellen Downes daughter of the late Thomas and Mary Downes of this town aged 63 years. Sylvia Mrs Mary Gloria Sylvia wife of Antone Sylvia aged 53 years died in St Josephs Hospital Providence.
Rhode Island S enator backs road reconstruction on Pappasquash
Senator Daniel W. Coggeshall presented a resolution in the Rhode Island Senate seeking an appropriation to reconstruct a mile and a half of Pappasquash Road from Hope Street. Half the cost would be paid by Bristol and half by the state, with funds reverting if Bristol fails to pay by Nov 30, 1929. The road would join the state system upon completion and be maintained by the state. Callan Construction Co. of Bristol is noted as having a separate Jamestown project under a similar act.
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Daniel W. Coggeshall
Senate
Rhode Island General Assembly
Pappasquash Road
Hope Street
Colt Farms
Bristol
Rhode Island
Coggeshall
North Cemetery
Pappasquash
Callan Construction Co
Jamestown
Obituary for Miss Mary Ellen Downes of this town
Miss Mary Ellen Downes aged about 63 died this morning at St Josephs Hospital Providence after a month of observation. Born in Bristol she was a former employee of the National India Rubber Co and retired recently. She leaves a brother Thomas F Downes three sisters Mrs John Armstrong Mrs Witham A Doran and Miss Alice F Downes. Funeral Thursday from Miss Alice Fo Downes 26 Bourn Street to St Marys Church for a requiem mass.
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Mary Ellen Downes
Franklin Street
St Joseph's Hospital
Providence
Bristol
Thomas and
Mary Downe
National India Rubber Company
Thomas F Downes
Gerald Brauwell
John Armstrong
Witham A Doran
Alice F Downes
Alice Fo Downes
Bourn Street
St Mary’s Church
Funeral Rites Held for Mrs Mary Svivia in Bristol
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Svivia Sodivia wife of Antone Svigia were conducted at St Elizabeth’s Church after she died at St Joseph’s Hospital Providence. Interment followed at Warren Hills. She leaves seven children five sons and two daughters. sons John of Barrington Antone Manuel Arthur and James of Bristol and daughters Misses Mars and Isabelle Svivia.
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Puneral
Mary Galeria Sodivia
Antone Svigia
St. Josephs Hospital
Providence
West Street
Bristol Terrace
St Elizabeths Church
Warren Nirs Svlsia
St Josephs Hospital
Basal
Azores
John Sovia
Barrington
Tocar
United Textile Workers of America
Warren
Antone
Manuel Arthur
James
Bristol
Misses Mars
Isabelle Svivia
Girl for the Ride Home on the Trolles
A playful verse noting that many can be gay in public, but the true measure is the girl who smiles when being taken home on the Trolles. The tone blends light humor with social observation.
Rent System in Gaul Under German Conquest
The article traces rent origins from Gaul under German rule to Roman times. It notes land granted to chiefs leu tenants and soldiers in exchange for military service. Some lands went to favorites who paid money rather than service, establishing a rent system later described with Latin terms for farm rents and state land rents.
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Gaul
Rome
Washington Star
In Loving Memory of Annie B Kempf
A memorial note from her children honors Annie B Kempf who died February 4 1924. The verse recalls a cherished mother whose memory remains framed in their hearts and family.
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Annie B. Kempf
Oldest Christian Church at Bethlehem Traced to Constantine
The Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, erected by Constantine around 330 A D., is likely the oldest Christian edifice still standing, dating to early imperial period.
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Constantine
Bethlehem
National India Rubber Company to face YMCA Providence
The National India Rubber Company basketball team meets the YMCA Community Club of Providence tomorrow at the Y gym. Charlie Blackman, ex YMCA player, will guard for the visitors. A picked team from the Girls' Athletic Association and the Paramount Swimming Lab will join the preliminaries refereed by Gorge J. O'Brien.
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National India Rubber Company
Providence
Charlie Blackman
Kid” Hope
Girls’ Athletic Association
Paramount Swimming
Fall River
Carrie Comes to College staged by Colt Memorial High
The musical comedy Carrie Comes to College was repeated Friday evening by Colt Memorial High School pupils before a large pleased audience filling the auditorium. Miss M. Theresa Sullivan supervised rehearsals and directed the presentation and received a large basket of flowers along with Miss Helen Valante, the piano accompanist, who also received flowers. The presentations were made by Raymond Makowsky.
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Carrie
Colt Memorial High School
M. Theresa Sullivan
Helen Valante
Raymond Makowsky
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Tnt
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William A. Doran
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Dorchester Mutual Fire Ins. Co
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Lanzire’s Express
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