New Year Celebrations Brighten Bristol Across Town
Bristol welcomed 1934 with church services and festive gatherings at hotels and inns. George R. Fish rang in the year from Trinity Church, as crowds toasted with first liquor sales in 14 years at local venues. Police reported a quiet New Year’s Eve with several church services marking the shift from 1933 to 1934.
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America
Bristol
Hotel Belvedere
Bristol Casino
Massachusetts
St. Michael’s Church
Anthony R. Parshley
Nelson Kellogg
Trinity Church
First Congregational
State Street M. E
Maurice FE. Barrett
Washington Park
M E
Providence
St Mary's
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
St Elizabeth's
Bristol Mfg Company Seeks NJ Rubber Buildings Lease
Maurice C. Smith Jr announces Bristol Mfg Co negotiating with United States Rubber Co for floor space in two buildings of the former National India Rubber Co plant. The firm plans to occupy two floors of Building 3 and all of Building 6, hire locally, and move new machinery in after negotiations finish. Herbert L. Tinkham leads the company as president following incorporation on November 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice C. Smith, Jr
Bristol Mfg. Co
United States Rubber Co
Louis W. Cappelli
Herbert L. Tinkham
Basketball Thursday at the Y gym features BT A vs Olympian Club
Len Sanford's BT.A. five meets Coach Getchell's Olympian Club in the opening game while Battery C led by Jimmie Hunt and M Piepowski faces N I R Co with Cantwell's fast unit in the second contest. Warren stars Hunt and Piepowski join Battery C. Desilets Perry Lemaire captains guard crew. Referee Edward J Fitzgerald. official timer D Langello.
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Y Gym
Len Sanford
Bt.a. Five
Getchell
Battery C
Jimmie Hunt
M. Piepowski
I. Leo Cantwell
N.i.r.co
Theallery
Garvin
Warren
Hunt
Som Efrar
Piepowski
Hanatow
J. Bisbane
Sullivan
Desilets
Perry
Georgie Lemaire
Chassie Leclerc
Jimmy
Doric Club and Local Events Schedule in Early 1934
The notice lists social activities on the second and fourth Thursdays at 8 PM including Doric Club card parties. It covers a Battery B Boys dance January 6 in the BTA Hall, Hope Circle entertainment January 19, Tony's Wedding at Olympian Club, a February 8-9 three act comedy at Colt High, and a February 15 BT.A. presentation Out of the Night at Guiteras High School.
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Doric Club
Bt.a
Guiteras High School
Hydes Set 88th Annual Fire Brigade Banquet
Hydes will host its 88th annual banquet tomorrow at its station in Bristol led by toastmaster D G Coggeshall the oldest member. Invited guests include local and state fire officials Bristol fire crews and town leaders with officer elections to follow.
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D. G. Coggeshall
Hydraulion Engine and Hose Company
Bristol
High
Franklin Streets
Daniel G. Coggeshall
Robert J. Anderson
Moore
Reymond A. Cond
Read-Guévremont
Harry R. Gray
Eli
Dr Darembaum to Speak at Bristol P T A Meeting
Dr Philip Darembaum of Providence will speak at the Bristol Parent Teachers Association meeting in Colt Memorial high school auditorium on Thursday evening. The program includes slides on his topic The Dental Cripple and a musical portion directed by Eloise Dunbar.
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Philip Darembaum
Providence
Bristol
Parent-Teachers’ Association
Colt Memorial High School
Eloise Dunbar
Simon Lapham
R. I. Congress of Parent-Teachers
Myalea
Carembaum
Harvard Dental College
Orthodontia Society
Samuels Dental Clinic
Funeral of Earl B Bliven Provides Local Farewell
The funeral for Earl B Bliven a former East Providence resident was held at his home on Warren Avenue. Rev John A Gardner officiated and burial followed at Lakeside Cemetery Rumford. Survived by his 98 year old mother wife Marion T Blackburn Bliven and sister Anna L Bliven. He had a long career as a conductor with various railroads and was active in St Albans Lodge F A M and the Brotherhood of Trainmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl B. Bliven
Warren Avenue
East
Providence
Ann Frances(Scott
Benjamin J. Bliven
Washburn Wire Works
Phillipsdale
Bliven
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Fall River
Worcester Run
St Alban’s Lodge
Brotherhood of Trainmen
Marion T (Blackburn) Bliven
Anna L. Bliven
Bristol Boy Scout Bugle Corps Plans Meeting
The Bristol Boy Scout Bugle and Drum Corps will hold a regular meeting and rehearsal Thursday at 6:30 PM in the Scout building. Troop 5 meets tonight instead of Wednesday. Plans for Boy Scout Week and re-registration will be set, with focus on scoutcraft advancement. Troop 4 will meet Thursday evening with Joseph Margo in charge, assisted by J A S M and William F Head.
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Bristol
Boy Scout
Boy Scouts
Joseph Margo
William F. Head
Colt Memorial High defeats North Attleboro 20–10 in new uniforms
Colt Memorial High School beat North Attleboro 20 to 10 at the North Attleboro High gym in Bristol’s first game in white and green. Colt led 7–2 after the first period and 12–5 at halftime, while committing only three fouls to North’s seven.
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Colt Memorial High School
North Attleboro High
Bristolians
Colt Jayvees
North Attleboro Seconds
Colt
Massachusetts
Bristol Boys
North
Vorro
Bruno
Munro
North Attleboro
Mansi
Curtis
Sousa Munro
Mello
Creed
Bristol
Hostet
Bristol Troop 1 Scouts Celebrate 21st Birthday Anniversary
The First Bristol Troop, Boy Scouts of America, marked 21 years with a three day celebration. services at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church included a memorial at St. Mary's Cemetery for fallen scouts. A 7 am banquet at the Scout Building featured remarks by Scoutmaster George R. Fish and guests, with an Old Timers Night planned for Monday.
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Bristol
Boy Scouts of America
Pioneer
Bristol County
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church
Joseph Sarzang
St. Mary’s Cemetery
John Edward Keegan
Anthony Williams
Mothers’ Council
John Gablinske
W. H. Gablinske
Ja.s.m. Domenick Capone
George R. Fish
America
M. A. Cheesman
Tee
Bradford H. Field
Merrit Seymour
Fred E. Suzman
Henry W. Peterson
Joseph Murgo
Lawrence S. Ashton
Wm. F. Head
Anthony Bruno
Michael Ruggiero
William Gablinske
Martin Edmunds
Edward Allessandro
John Abenante
Trinity Parish House
Merlin of
Castle By the Sea
Knights of King Arthur
Mr. Fish
National India Rubber downs Anaconda 33 to 19
The National India Rubber Co basketball team defeated Anaconda Wire and Cable Co 33 to 19 on Sunday afternoon in the Pawtucket plant recreation hall. The game featured steady offense from N I R and solid defense to hold Anaconda to under forty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National India Rubber Co
Anaconda Wire and Cable Co
Pawtucket
Keel for New Defender to Be Laid This Week
The Herreshoff Mfg Co announced the keel will be laid by week end for the new defender to race the America's Cup against the rival ship built in England for T O M Sopwith. Syndicate leaders include Harold S. Vanderbilt J P Morgan Gerald B Lambert Frederick W. Vanderbilt and George F Baker with W K Vanderbilt as possible treasurer. Afterguard named W Starling Burgess John Parkinson and C Sherman Hoyt all previously with Enterprise. Frame bending for the steel hull had begun at the local plant.
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Herreshoff Mfg. Co
England
T.O M. Sopwith
Harold S. Vanderbilt
J P. Morgan
Corsair
Gerald B. Lambert
Enterprise
John Parkinson
C. Sherman Hoyt
Afterguard
243rd Veterans to Meet at Commander's Home
Veterans of the 243rd Coast Artillery will hold their regular monthly meeting Sunday afternoon at 2:30 at the commander's home 155 Franklin Street. All members urged to attend as matters of great importance will be discussed.
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243Rd
243Rd Coast Artillery
Franklin Street
Santa Makes Two Belated Christmas Visits
Santa Claus visiting to brighten a holiday season appears in two belated appearances. He visits Mrs. Lucien Capone at 266 Wood Street for a music class program and later attends a St Michael's Church school play where Allen M Newman portrays Santa. The events include songs, duets, instrumental pieces, and gift distribution to over 100 children with Miss Mildred Newman directing.
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Santa Claus
Lucien Capone
Wood Street
St. Michael’s Church
Mrs. Capone
Rita Langello
Progress
The
Tiss
Little Town of Bethlehem
Mildred Littlefield
Santa
George Shackley
Jane McKenna
Rosoff
Eva Mello
Allen M. Newman
M. J. Cahoon
John G. Stewart
Roberta Munro
Mildred Newman
George S. Pailthorpe
Benjamin Peckham
Elmer Angell
Allen and Sandman
Robert Tour
Pearse Mathewson
Earl Rounds
Elizabeth Jones
Jane Goettler
Wm. F. Gablinske
Martha Miller
Cynthia McCaw
Margaret Brown
Louise Usher
United Brothers Lodge to Install New Officers Tonight
United Brothers Lodge I O C F will install its newly elected officers at Odd Fellows Hall on High Street. District Deputy Grand Master Winfield Wright of Providence will serve as installing officer. A turkey supper will precede the induction, with Raymond Card chairing the arrangements committee including Jesse Sousa and Wm H Remieres.
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United Brothers Lodge
I.O.C.F
Odd Fellows’ Hall
High Street
Winfield Wright
Providence
Raymond Card
Jesse Sousa
Wm. H. Remieres
Boy Injured Sledding Struck by Car in Wood Street
William McKenna Jr son of Mr and Mrs McKenna of 65 Constitution Street received a severe abrasion to the left side of his face Sunday while sledding on Wood Street. He was struck by an automobile operated by Manuel Perry of 7 Metacom Avenue. The boy was treated by Dr A F DAngelo.
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William McKenna, Jr
William McKenna
Constitution Street
Wood Street
Manuel Perry
Metacom Avenue
A. F. D'Angelo
Local Collision Damages Car on Hope Street Corner
Paul A. Schwarzenberger of 129 State Street reported slight damage to his automobile after a collision yesterday afternoon with a truck driven by Joseph Estrella of 1236 Hope Street at the Hope and Court streets corner.
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Paul A. Schwarzenberger
State Street
Hope and
Court Streets
Joseph Estrella
Hope Street
Manuel F Arruda Funeral Held in St Elizabeths Church
Manuel F Arruda 59 died after brief illness Thursday in town. Funeral at St Elizabeths Church led by Rev Manuel J Barros, burial in St Marys Cemetery. Former Bristol resident and lobster fisherman, he passed away at his daughter Mary Sousa’s home in town. Survived by son Manuel Henry Arruda, five others in Bristol, two daughters in Bristol, brother Jesse Arrada of Plymouth Mass.
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Manuel F. Arruda
St. Elizabeth's Church
Manuel, J . Barros
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Bristol
Arruda
Stonington
Conn
Mary’Sousa
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St Michael’s Church
N. J. R. Buildings
James B. Lee
Battery B Boys
B. T. A. Hall
State St
Hope Circle, No. 70
D. of
Tony
Olympian Club
Guiteras School
Charm School
Colt High
James Cagney
Ruby Keeler
Dick Powell
Joan Blondell
Mickey Mouse
PET Store
Ann Harding
Robert Young
Universal Two Reeler
Ronald Colman
Elissa Landi
Casey Jones
Charles Starrett
Ruth Hall
Pegsy Shannon
Lois Wilson
Sidney Blackmer
Tech
Mdnard Law Braccuipping
Hydes
DR. Darembaum
Attleboro
Securo
Anes Mello
C. Sousa
Lg Bullock
P. Bruno
Schrieber
Sirois
Munroe
C Creed
Lg .Smith
Fourier
Tellford
N. I. R. Downs
iBorges
Lemaire
Leclerc
Salzano
Madeiros
Dickinson
Lee
Caraghan
Croce
Ate
Edson
Penta
Abatus O Giannanie
Tease Ee
Bunguno
Mike Pasquarelli
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