Boy Scout Week Planned by Troops and Units
Local troops prepare for Boy Scout Week from February 7 to 14. Meetings set for Scout Hall with plans for ceremonies, social hour, and transportation to the District Rally. Court of Honor to be held in Bristol County Court House with many scouts expected to attend for merit badges. Cub Pack No 14 to meet next Wednesday for semi monthly session.
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Awashonks
Herd
Scout Hall
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Admiral Edwards
Barrington
Green Bar Scouts
Court of Honor
Aine
Bristol ‘County
Aen
Youngest Nation Has Oldest Government
Rev. Sidney R. Peters of Tiverton told the Rotary Club at the YMCA on Wednesday that the nation is the youngest in the world yet has the oldest government. He attributed this paradox to enduring leadership and long-standing political structures.
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Sidney R. Peters
Tiverton
Rotary Club
Mr. Peters
Pioneers Faith and England's Enduring Belief in God
The speaker reflects on early settlers as men with a grand idea of God and notes their foibles. He praises England for clinging to a timeless faith and cites Father Jellicoe's work in improving slums. He emphasizes British citizens taking pride in home ownership and the value they defend.
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England
Father Jellicoe
Last Rites for Retired U S Sailor Downey at St Marys
A solemn high mass was held for William James Downey 60 retired U S Navy man at St Marys Church Bristol. He died Tuesday at 28 Bourn street burial at St Marys Cemetery. He served on ten battleships and one transport over 31 years and received a medal from the King of Italy. He was born October 14 1880 and joined the navy in 1903. He leaves six sisters a brother and an aunt.
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St. Mary’s Church
William James Downey
United States Navy
Bourn Street
Vincent
Griffin
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Charles Coggeshall
Thomas ‘H. Byrnes
Thomas Morrissey
Martin Mansi
Edward Byrnes
Bristol
James McKenna Jr
Warren
Italy
Messina
Sicily
Downey
Mr Downey
Thomas and
Lillian (Petty) Downey
Firs
Focal Public
Navy
Sarah Theesin
Cambridge
Catherine Thesser
Flushing
L. 1
George Guinan
Warren McKenna
Margaret Downey
Long Island
Alice Coggeshall
Thomas Downey
Connecticut
Tribute to Mrs Gertrude Dimond Remembers a Grand Lady
A personal tribute celebrates Mrs Gertrude Dimond noting her gracious kindness and service to others. The funeral sermon praises her faithful life, choir music honors her late years of church work, and flowers symbolize wide affection from old and young friends.
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Gertrude Dimond
Three Sunday Basketball Games Slated at U S Rubber Hall
Three basketball games are listed for Sunday afternoon at United States Rubber Company Hall Wood Street The feature game matches U S Rubber Company five against Jewish Community Center of Providence with Ad Platt at center The Bristol Aces meet East Greenwich Academy Varsity and Bristol Boy Scouts face the Academy Junior Varsity Curley Desclits will referee both contests.
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United States Rubber Company
Woodstreet
U .S. Rubber Company Five
Jewish Community Center
Providence
Ad Platt
Brow
Bristol Aces
East Greenwich Academy
Bristol Boy Scouts
Curley Desclits
Students Mark Lincoln's Birthday Play At Guiteras School
Students of Guiteras Memorial junior high staged a one act titled Grampa Tells About Lincoln in observance of Abraham Lincoln's birthday. Raymond Francis played Abe as a boy at 17, with Matthew Coricelli and George Marshall as Abe at other ages. cast included Fred Cleaver Bruce Hobson Priscilla Troiano Con cetta Piemontese and Anthony Santulli under Miss Jessie Molasky.
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Grampa
Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Guiteras Memorial
Abe Lincoln
Raymond Francis
Matthew Coricelli
George Marshall
Fred Cleaver
Bruce Hobson
Priscilla Troiano
Charles Alfred
Kathleen Brito
Concetta Piemont
Elizabeth Sousa
Louise Usher
Jean Kerr
Eleanor Almeida
Alda Almeida
Agnes Viera
James Martin
Tancola Fiske
Archie Pirri
Dennis Sousa
Norbert Costa
Louis Wagarto
Joseph Toste
Ralph Proto
Laura Gaspar
Vincent Securo
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Newport
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Pacheco
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Mark Lincoln
Herbert G. Eales
Fall River
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