Colt Memorial narrowly defeats St. Raphael in Class B clash
Colt Memorial earned a 29 27 victory over St Raphael Academy of Pawtucket in a hard fought Conference B game. Vorro and Caruso delivered late baskets to seal the win as Colt capitalized on free throws while Saint rivals battled to the final whistle. Glancy Blaise and Quinn led St Raphael with key early sparks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Aggregation
Pawtucket Academy
Vorro
Caruso
Colt Memorial
St. Raphael Academy
Pawtucket
Jayvee
Pip” Securo
Bristol
weAfKere
LeTéendre
Mahoney
Saints
St. Raphael
Colt
Bristol School
Pawtucket Aggregation
Glancy
Blaise
Quinn
Reba Rebekah Lodge Plans Installations After Supper
Reba Rebekah Lodge No 12 held a covered dish supper before its regular meeting at Odd Fellows Hall last Thursday. District Deputy President Mrs Ella Greenwood and a board of officers will install the officers for the coming year at the next meeting. Bingo followed the meeting with committee members listed as Mrs Meta Willston chairwoman Mrs Ruth Hall Mrs Meta Nelle Mrs Christine Remeres William Remieres Jesse Sousa Wm P Gladding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reba Rebekah
Odd Fellows Hall
Ella Greenwood
Meta Willston
Ruth Hall
Meta Nelle
Christine Remeres
William Remieres
Jesse Sousa
Wm. P Gladding
Bristol Basketball Doubleheader Promises Big Crowd
Bristol trains of Artillery led by Len Sanford clash with National India Rubber Co led by Leo Cantwell in the opener while Olympian Club meets Battery C in the second game Both games feature high school stars and key players Gorham Herzig Desilets Perry St Angelo Ruggeiro and Mott with Edward J Fitzgerald officiating as referee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mgr
Len Sanford
Bristol Train of Artillery
Leo Cantwell
National India Rubber Company
Nationals
N. I. A. Five
Tubby” Gorham
Oscar Herzig
Jimmie Sullivan
Curly” Desilets
Tony” Perry
Georgie Lemaire
Jimmie Salzano
Chassie
LeClerc
Borges
Medeiros
Mansi
Dickinson
Herb Geisler
T. A
Gorham
Jim Duffy
Twister
Mich Pasquerelli
Olympian
Battery C
Olympians
Bob Getchell
Jimmie Garvin
Getchell
Georgie St. Angelo
Weenie
Ruggeiro
Coe Me Gems
Ap. Stud
Lombardi
Piepowski
Jaimie Hunt
Hanatow
J Bisbane
Correira
St. Angelo
C. Medeiros
Jack Mott
Larney
Bisbane
Peter Magee
Hunt
Edward J Fitzgerald
Colt High
New Budget Committee Formally Organizes in Burnside Building
Frank L. Doran was elected chairman and Giuseppe R. Perroni secretary of the new budget committee after two nominees declined. Ernest G. Brown and Francois L. de Wolf offered objections and promises to contribute limited work. The panel will meet in executive sessions to draft the budget with department heads heard separately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. H. Angevine
Burnside Memorial
Frank L. Doran
Giuseppe R. Perroni
Francois L. deWolf
Ernest G. Brown
deWolf
Brown
Stoweet
Perroni
Doran
Norton M Zinderstein
Messrs Doran
Angevine
Council
Olympians to Meet 142nd Co C C C in Bristol Arena
The Olympian basketball team of the Bristol YMCA will face the 142nd Co CCC of Gloucester tomorrow night in Bristol. The 142nd lineup includes star center Pat Gagho and former Colt High captain. A preliminary game between the 142nd Co B team and the Olympian B team will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Ymca
142Nd Co. CC C
Gloucester
Bristol
Conservation Camp Bays
Pat” Gagho
Colt High
Aug and Alvaro DePietro Unite in Quiet Bristal Nuptials
Miss Mary DePietro daughter of Mr and Mrs Peter Orazio of 252 Wood Street and Alvaro Andrade August son of Mrs Mary August of 3 Usher Avenue Bristol were wed Saturday morning at Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church. Rev Joseph Sarzano officiated with attendants Mr and Mrs Frank Vera.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary DePietro
Peter Orazio
Wood Street
This Town
Alvaro Andrade August
Mary August
Usher Avenue
Bristol
Our Lady of Mt Carmel
Joseph Sarzano
Frank Vera
Hayes-Swan Canon Officiates First New Year Wedding
Canon Anthony R Parshley of St Michael's Church solemnized the first wedding of the year, uniting Marion Underwood Swan of Providence and George Philp Alfred Hayes of the town. The ceremony featured Lohengrin's bridal chorus, played by Viola Anderson, with the bride given in marriage by her father and attendants Ellis F. Hopkins of Providence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayes—Swan
Anthony R Parshley
St Michael’s Church
Marion Underwood Swan
Howard M Swan
Lenox Avenue
Providence
George Philp Alfred Hayes
Colin C. Hayes
Franklin Street
Lohengrin
Viola Anderson
Ellis F. Hopkins
Old Timers Night Observed By Local Boy Scouts
Old Timers Night celebrated by the Bristol Troop of Boy Scouts at the Scout Building on Hope Street marking the 21st anniversary of the organization. Former members attended, with Flying Eagle Patrol winning the first aid relay and the Mystery Patrol taking the flag history quiz. Old Timers shared camp Yawgoog memories as the Flying Eagles were honored and Military Night announced for next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Boy Scouts of America
Hope Street
Flying Eagle Patrol
Mystery Patrol
Edward Bullock
Bristol Train of Artillery
O. Reid LeClair
S. S. Kearney
Camp Yawgoog
Harris Fonsece
Charles Reed
Sabato Stanzione
Anthony Williams
George R Fish
J. A. S. M. Amon Jamiel
Edward Allessandro
P. L
Joseph Arouca
Martin Edmunds
Miracle Play Presented for 16th Consecutive Year
Audry C Munro again plays Mary in the Miracle Play staged in the parish house on Emphany eve. Mrs John G Stewart directs the Nativity scene with Miss Mary R Drury as author and a large cast including Joseph Herman Kemph Elizabeth Janette McCaw Gabriel May Newman and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piesias
Kiwnaci
Mary
Audrey C. Munro
Harry W. Munro
John G. Stewart
Mary R. Drury
George W Millard
W H. Angevine
Dorothy Roberts
Stephen W. Hopkins
Allen M Newman
Herman F Gablinske
Alton Crowley
Viola Anderson
A R _ Parshley
William H Angevine
William A Tucker
Uzelle de Roc
Balthassar
Vernon A. Gray
Kings’ Attendants
Walter Collins
Wallis G Kemph
Robert Tourigney
Guardian Angels
Cynthia McCaw
Virginia Marshall
Angel Choir
Marguerite Mathewson
Shirley Rishe
Irene Gallo
Margaret McGann
Beatrice Collins
Louise Rounds
Grace Manchester
Audrey Baker
Barbara Newman
Rhoda Hobson
Marguerite de Rocha
Lucy Cassano
Mariel Fiske
Arlene Collins
Jane Go
Collins & Aikman Girls Club Installs New Officers
Newly elected officers were installed at Thames street club rooms last night. At a brief meeting plans were set for a Feb 29 card party. President Miss Madeline Cortelessa led the slate with Vice President Virginia Riccio and Secretary Marjory Burgess among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collins & Aikman Girls’ Club
Thames Street
Madeline Cortellessa
Virginia Riccio
Marjory Burgess
Mary Santo
Ada Silvia
Anna Ethier
Work Of Budget Committee To Start This Week
Budget Committee chair Frank L. Doran announces plans to begin work this week with Highway Department budget first and Police Department next week. Meetings in Burnside Memorial building, with department heads to present detailed estimates four weeks before the town meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank L. Doran
William P. ‘McLaughlin
R. J. Kavanaugh
Letters from Roosevelt and Johnson to Bristol NRA Woman Leader
Mrs. Fred M. Dixon Jr. receives two letters from President Roosevelt and Gen. Hugh S. Johnson praising her work with the National Recovery Administration. Roosevelt thanks her for aiding the Recovery Program and offers future support if needed. Johnson commends her faithful service under Miss Mary E. Hughes and notes the program’s progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Hugh S. Johnson
National Recovery Administration
Fred M. Dixon, Jr
Bristol County
Women’s Division
NRA
Roosevelt
Brestspeastre
Gen. Johnson
Mary E. Hughes
Numerous Candidates In Field For Bristol County Sheriff
Former Deputy Sheriff James F Meiggs is among leading candidates from this town to be sheriff of Bristol County elected by the General Assembly to succeed the late Philop Cady. William A Bottomley adjutant of Kearney Post No 6 American Legion is another Bristol entrant. John C Healey of Warren who was given a temporary appointment after Cady’s death is noted as a strong contender with several others in the field. The General Assembly Bristol County members and the Republican Advisory Committee are reviewing nominations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James F. Meiggs
Bristol County
General Assembly
Philop Cady
Bristol
William A Bottomley
Kearney Post
American Legion
John C Healey
Warren
Cady
Republican Advisory Committee
Stop Signs Erected on Hope Street Arterial Highways
The State Board of Public Roads began installing stop signs at intersections on Hope street between Washington and Wood as those streets are classified arterial highways. Council President Wm. H. Angevine says police will enforce the stop rules at arterial crossings and motorists must come to a full stop before proceeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Public Roads
Hope Street
Washington
Wood Streets
Wm. H. Angevine
Bristol School Board weighs new high school and Italian night course
The Bristol School Committee held an executive session to study the coming year's budget and consider building a new senior high school with the Andrews' bequest and PWA funds. A special meeting on the new school is planned for next Tuesday. The panel also approved adding an Italian course to the night school curriculum next year funded by a PTA source, and authorized a small local CWA project to paint the Guiteras Memorial junior high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol School Committee
Andrews’ Bequest
PWA
Charles B. Rockwell
Oscal
Elmer S. Mapes
Rockwell
Wilfred M. Hamill
Hamill
Andrews
Bristol
Wroncy Aia
Supt. Mapes
Lucien Capone
Bristol Parent Teachers’ Association
Mapes
Guiteras Memorial Junior High School
CWA
George L. Howe
Byfield
Supt
Eloise Dunbar
Colt
Bristol Teachers’ Association
Gulleras
St. Elizabeth’s Church
B.T.A. Entertainment Association
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Caruco
Sousa
Roy Fog
ST Raphael Ae
Ustasowski
Blais
C Seem Ates
Chute
Po Ae
J P. Haughey
Reba Rebekah Lodge
Herzig
BTA
OLY
St Angelo
Lombard
BAT
G Lemaire
NIR
Desilets Nir
Perry
TI. Lemaire
Duffy
James B. Lee
Motion Picture Entertainment
Charles Laughton
Henry VIII
Robert Young
Leila Hyams
Tarzan
G. R .Perroni
August—Depietro
Miracle Play
Johnson
New
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