Colt's Meets Cumberland Tonight in Class C Showdown
Colt Memorial High School defense faces Cumberland High tonight while seeking second place in Class C standings. A prior disputed Cumberland win and a key Tuesday game at Barrington shaped the race as Colt pursues revenge and a share of the lead, with Colt junior varsity unscored in stretches and seeking record pace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colt Memorial High School
Cumberland High
East Greenwich Academy
Cumberland
Pat Codola
Barrington High
Colt
Out of Towners
Vin Santo
Anthony
Barrington
Colt J. V
South Kingstown
Warren
Barrington J. V
Coppoline
Colt High Bristol
Colt Jr
Council President Blasts WPA Relief Laxity in Bristol
Bristol town officials fault state and federal relief handling as Community ties rise with factory growth. Prescott B. Paull cites 1933 lows and current 370 more employed, urging monthly checks and reinvestigation of cases. Mascola admits lax monthly probes. Burns calls relief recipients “professional chiselers” amid calls for radical change. Paull orders a conference with State WPA administrator Farrell D. Coyle to reinvestigate all local relief cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prescott B. Paull
Bristol
Paull
Domenic Mascola
WPA
Charles E. Burns
Francois L. deWolf
Peall
Mascola
Farrell D. Coyle
Fall River Awarded Plaque Contract For Holmes Memorial Building
The Herbert Coales Inc of Fall River wins a $192 contract to manufacture two interior and exterior plaques for the Holmes Memorial Building. One plaque honors James Holmes Highway Surveyor who supervised its construction, while the exterior tablet proclaims The James Holmes Memorial Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Coales, Inc
Fall River
Holmes Memoral
James Holmes
Hghway
Highway Department
Ivy Guild Valentine Party At Sir Michaels Parish House
Ivy Guild hosted a Valentine party Tuesday night at Sir Michael's parish house. The event drew 70 members and guests of the Roger Williams Players Club East Providence. Performances included solos by Gladys Thornton and Jessica Dexter, dance routines by Charlotte Harper, and a sketch with Edna Brown Gertrude Whitcomb Rolf Olson William Loomis and Louis Dexter. Refreshments were organized by a committee led by Mrs Louis Gallo with several assistants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Willams Players Club
East Providence
Ivy Guild
Sir Michael’s
Gertrude G Whitcomb
Providence
Gladys Thornton
Ashology
Gobian Ette
Ees
Jessie Dexter
Charlotte Harper
Edna Brown
Gertrude Whitcomb
Rolf Olson
William Loomis
Louis Dexter
Bristol Evening High School Graduates Large Class
Bristol Evening high school held graduation in Colt Memorial auditorium with ten graduates eight girls and two boys. Valedictorian Helen Pinhero and salutatorian William Tucker Jr led the class ascertained by principal speaker Harry Nugent. The event featured a display of student work and a souvenir Beacons issue published for the first time along with awards for Americanization and commercial subjects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Evening High School
Colt Memorial High School
Anthony da Ponte
Harry Nugent
State Division of Americanization and Adult Education
Helen Pinhero
William A Tucker, Jr
Bartholomew V Pagano
Naomi Jacome
Rose Fasano
Colt Orchestra
Theresa Donovan
Miss Pichero
Pagano
Tucker
Irene Belmore
Helen M Terra
Margaret M Morris
Louise A Freitas
Mary O Teixeira
Irene A Sousa
Phoebe
Thomas Oliviera
Danie Agatiello
Jose Muerto
Manuel Duarte
Manuel Soares
John Damasco
Joseph Furtado
John DeMello
Manuel Vieira
Lous Valleros
Herman Ferresia
Manuel Correiia
William Alves
Florence Silva
Mary Silva
Mabel Cabral
Sebastian Dias
Joseph Lawrence
Valentine Vincent
Mary Cardoza
Mary Mattes
Mary Cabral
Mary Sousa
Mary Robertine
Mary Fernandez
Gloria MeNo
Angelé Marino
Wilfred Pivin
Philip Sansone
Louis Silvia
Nutmeg Staters to Compete Against U S Rubber Sunday
The Waterbury Nutmeg Staters meet U S Rubber at the recreation hall on Sunday afternoon in a rematch after a 31 30 loss. Leo Mansi, injured in the prior game, may return to help coach Sullivan as U S Rubber posts a balanced win loss record this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scovell
Waterbury
Sullivan
U .S
Obituary of Wilfred Vermette Resident of Bristol
Wilfred J Vermette died at his home 1608 Hope Street after a three year illness. Born in St Joachim Canada June 29 1874 he worked as assistant foreman in the National India Rubber Company carpentry shop. He leaves a daughter Mrs George T Ingram two sons Euclid Warren and Albert Brooklyn two brothers Aric Euclid Bristol Frederick Windsor Ontario two sisters Mrs Peter Martelly and Mrs John Burns and five grandchildren. Funeral from his home then High Mass at St Marys Church on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilfred J. Vermette
Hope Street
St Mary's Church
Mr Vermette
St Joachim
Canada
Charles
Elizabeth Vermette
Bristol
National India Rubber Company
George T Ingram
Euclid
Warren
Albert
Brooklyn
Aric
Frederick
Windsor
Ontario
Peter Martelly
John Burns
Carr Mfg Edges Collings & Aikman 31–29 in Bristol League opener
In Bristol Manufacturing League action at the new Andrews Memorial gymnasium Carr Manufacturing edged Collings & Aikman 31 to 29 after trailing most of the game. Bristol Manufacturing beat US Rubber 38 to 35 with a late finish. Next games set for the same gym next Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carr Manufacturing Co
Collings & Aikman
Bristol
Bristol Manufacturing Co
Andrews Memorial
Collins and Aikman
Carr Manufacturing
Collins & Aikman
Bristol Mfg
Colt High Announces Honor Roll Averages by Class
The school lists third term honor roll data across classes 1939 to 1941 with several hundred names. It details first second and third honor rolls at 90 percent plus 85 to 90 and 80 to 85, plus attendance contest figures for Rooms 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 in the auditorium and scholarship averages by grade level.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Correia
Palmeida Pinhero
Anthony Ramos
Mary Rego
Claire Richards
Mary Santulli
Maynard Shulman
Moers Atello
William Bottomley
Natale Candelmo
Katherine Conlan
Irene Head
Nicholas Manciert
Raymond McClure
Alice Alves
Rose Chirico Herbert Francis
Josephine Kerr
Pita
Langello
Macx Dumelle
Mary Sousa
Albert Velle
Grace Bruno
Loretta Ryugnes
Irene Cabral
Alice Castro
Frank Fales
Wallis Kemph
Dorothy King
Marie Pacheco
Dorothy Paiva
Leonora Panya
John Partington
Wilhelmena Victoria
James Rodrigues
Mary Shaw
John Stone
Tylvena Sousa
Margaret Vaccaro
Angelina Alfano
Agnes Andrade
Joseph Bisbano
Emilia Buccio
Joseph Cardoza
Anna Cavallaro
Rosaline Dias
Mary DuPont
Lydia Garista
Clara George
Drusalina Orefice
Gabriele Saviano
Helen Almeida
Alex
Rose Balzano
Flora Fusco
Alexander Goulart
Irene Hartley
Angelo Massa
Henry Trasiello
Norman Mahoney
Helen Massano
Doris Martelly
Dennis Mello
Loretta Morin
Edward Procopio
Marie Schiniger
Gladys Weaver
Frank Caizzi
Margaret Greene
Henry Hambrick
Shirley Heilecker
Mary James
Jean Malafronte
Ralph Marasco
Marion Marshall
Eva Mello
Benjamin Peckham
Vincent Santo
Rosanna Savino
Rose Securo
Gilda Silvia
Emily Sousa
Josephine Turtllo
Casemiro Antonio
Mariano Buccio
Mary Burns
Arthur Cabral
Victoria Catalano
Anna Chirico
Nancy DePasquale
Alexander Fales
Marcia Gifford
Josephine Guisto
Vincent Grabert
Elsie Medeiros
Carmela Palma
Allen Warner
Harold Bassage Directs Summer Apprentice Theater at Newport
Harold Bassage, director of the St. Louis Little Theatre and former Bard College and Columbia University director, is engaged by The Actor-Managers as director of the Master Apprentice program to be produced this summer with the Casino Theatre at Newport Rhode Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Bassage
St. Louis
Goldenrod Troop Four Holds Meeting for Girl Scout Investitures
At a recent Goldenrod Troop Four meeting two members were invested as Girl Scouts Constance Briggs and Miriam Myerson. Older girls study the clothing badge while younger members complete their community service requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldenrod Troop
Constance Briggs
Miriam Myerson
Comane Ta Tere
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Arnum
Munroe
Sampson
Rf Pattee
C Beradi
C Beaver
Shepp’n
Trahan
Ene
Colt Memorial
Vareas
Mancier
Council
Fall River Concern
Swift
Johnson’s Peanut Butter
Wheaties
DR. Phillips
Pringe Albert
Ferncroft
Florida
Hamburg
Swift Quality
Nutmeg Staters
Colt High
Ander Anderton
Mario Balzano
Nancy Bosworth
Evelyn, Brito
Lois Brownell
Joseph Cordeiro
Lucy del Piano
Rose Digati
Earl Gladue
Leonard Marino
Clara Harmon
Charles Maytum
Katherine Meiggs
Theresa Mello
Florence Owen
Norman Rene
Roseline Roderick
Louise Ruggiero
Ann Santulli
Albertina Silvia
Angelina Terra
Attilio Topazio
Josephine Turcarola
Vncent Vaccaro
Phoebe Goulart
Newport Theatre
Goldenrod
T JT
Munity
Rhsgp
Dr. Trucs Elixir
Bidet
Agnes Quigley
Brighton
Mass
Dr. True
Dorothy Quighy
Newman Bros
Kenyon’s
S. S. Pierce Co
Newman’s
Arlington
Idaho
Louisiana
Raede
Zac
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