Battle at Sea Triumph and Tragic Burnings Told
The Bristol Phoenix report recounts a dramatic naval engagement where a British sloop Tigress battles an opposing ship, enduring heavy fire and a fierce boarding attempt, ending with the Tigress aflame and the crew enduring heavy losses. A separate Bristol feature honors Mrs McKee and Blithewold, describing her garden work, home life, and the community’s sense of loss after her passing.
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Bristol Phoenix
Tigress
Perry" Winkte
Nandi
Arnold Arboretum
Boston
Garden Club
Blithewold
Mt. Hope
Ofhe -Hole Place
Mrs. Mckee
King Philip’s
Riviera
Little Mt. Hoge
Jj.c.d
Bristol Girl Scouts Hold Meeting at Reynolds School
Goldenrod Troop 1 met Tuesday afternoon in Reynolds School auditorium. A short court of honor preceded the opening circle where each patrol sang a song. Members then split into four groups to study the compass and play a related game. Scribe Nancy Bosworth.
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Bristol Girl Scouts
Eynolds School
Betas
Aps
U S Rubber Tops Firestone Five For Second Win Of Week
U S Rubber Products beat Firestone Cotton Mill 24 21 at Bristol wire plant Recreation hall to secure the team’s second victory of the week. Leo Mansi led scoring for the winners with Hunt Kasup and Leppere notable for the losers.
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U. S. Rubber ‘Products Court
Firestone Cotton Mill
New ‘Bedford
Bristol
Invaders
Leo Cantwell
Bay Staters
Firestone Court
Jimmy Sullivan
Gaglio
Thompson
Desilets
Borges
Sullivan
Bristol Five
Leo Mansi
U. S
Hunt
Kasup
Leppere
Taxpayers' Supreme Court urges Bristol budget oversight
A Bristol taxpayer advocates electing a Budget Committee as a tax payers’ Supreme Court to oversee town appropriations for the next meeting. He argues taxes burden some residents and small, well organized groups push through allocations without broad discussion. The letter urges editorial support and signs off as a taxpayer.
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Bristol
Supreme Court
Cantor film and parade of new releases in local theaters
Friday and Saturday present Eddie Cantor in Strike Me Pink with Ethel Merman Lilly Eielers Parkya Karkus and William Frawley. Monday and Tuesday feature Mutiny on the Bounty and David Copperfield with Ronald Colman in A Tale of Two Cities. Cup Defenders bowling league standings show Vigilant Columbia Puritan and Enterprise with high scores led by John Principe.
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Samuel Goldwyn
Eddie Cantor
Ethel Merman
Lilly Eielers
Parkya‘Karkus
William Frawley
M-G-M
Mutiny On the Bounty
David Copperfield
Annals of the Screen
Ronald Colman
Charles Dickens
Two Cities
Elizabeth Allan
Edna May Oliver
Reginald Owen
Basil Rathbone
Orily
Winonmore
Resolute
Reliance
Vigilant
Columbia
Rainbow
Athe Enterprise
John Principe
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Bermuda
Hydraulion Engine and Hose CO. NO. 1
Station High
Franklin Streets
A&p Food
Silverbrook Creamery Butter
RED Circle Coffee
BOT
Turkeys
Sunnyfield
Ag Susan
Goldenrod Troop
Nancy Bosworth
Sary
Pete
Armour
Fish Dept
Ee Sai Ga An
Firestone Quintet
Taxpayers’ Supreme Court
the Phoenix
Defenders “Association
Bristol’ S Man
Overland
Westport
Florida
Jee Magaroons
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