March of Dimes Campaign Opens in Bristol Today
Bristol Boy Scouts led by District Commissioner George R. Fish start a March of Dimes drive for the President's Infantile Paralysis Fund. Postmaster Daniel W. Cogge shall mails birthday cards for ten dimes to be sent to the White House. A countywide ball is planned for Jan 27 at the Bristol Casino with co chairs town clerk John W Church Mrs Malcolm D Shaw postmaster Thomas F Burke and Mathew G Maetoza health officer.
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George R. Fish
Boy Scout
Bristol Boy Scouts
Daniel W. Coggeshall
Bristol County
Bristol
Roosevelt
White House
John W. Church
Malcolm D. Shaw
Warren
Thomas F. Burke
Barrington
Mathew G. Maetoza
State Department of Public
Heak
National Foundation For
Will of Dr Merriman Filed in Probate Court
Will of Dr Alfred M Merriman filed for probate yesterday in Rhode Island with Judge Edward S Leahy naming Bowdoin College as ultimate residue if no children. Provision for wife Cor delia L Merriman and daughter Frances M Gray with trusts to benefit the widow during life and then Frances and her children, with proceeds ultimately to Bowdoin College. Executor is Judge Lindemuth with bond set at 35000 and American Surety Company as surety. Edward E Bunn named appraiser.
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Cordelia
L. Merriman
Frances M
Gray
Alfred M Merriman
Edward S. Pies
Frances
American Surety Company
Edward E. Bunn
Bristol County Betterment Group Seeks Lower Bus Fares
The Bristol County Betterment Group plans a meeting to press lower fares on the Bristol Providence bus line. Robert L. Kelly of Barrington leads a 3 town group with equal citizen representation. The session is in Warren Town Hall Court Room at 8 p.m. all interested are invited.
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Bristol
Providence
Bristol County
Betterment Group
Robert L. Kelly
Barrington
Warren Town Hall
Insurgent Ticket Reported in Town Election Drama
Daniel M. Vargas says Democratic town committee members are backing an insurgent slate for the March town election. He says a committee member offered him a Town Council candidacy on that slate after last fall’s rejection of his run for Representative from the First District. Vargas declined comment on other potential candidates. The Democratic committee recently endorsed the incumbent Town Council.
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Daniel M. Vargas
Vargas
Democratic Town Committee
Portuguese Plan Early Start For Feast
Bristol residents of Portuguese extraction plan an early start for the Feast of Ecco Homo. John C Mello is general chairman with Daniiel M Vargas secretary and Antonio R Borges treasurer. The two day feast, sponsored by the Santa Christo Society, features emigration familiar festivities in early spring.
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Bristol
John C Mello
Daniiel M Vargas
Antonio R Borges
Manuel Sousa
Francisco Sousa
Manuel Soares
Joseph Sousa
Joseph Tavares
Manuel Pacheco
Ernest Prenda
The
Santa Christo Society
Portugal
Legion Commander Backs Civil Service Preference Plan
Commander Francis P. Cuomo of Kearney Post American Legion Bristol urges a five to ten percent veteran preference in the Rhode Island Civil Service Bill and asks veterans to lobby lawmakers. He notes federal and Pennsylvania laws already favor veterans and cites a 15 percent preference in Pennsylvania while praising proportional benefits for injured veterans.
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Francis P. Cuomo
Kearney
American Legion
Bristol
William H. Vanderbilt
Cuomo
Pennsyilvania
Cuoma
Rhode Island
Pennsylvania
Handwriting on the Wall Highlights Religion and Industry Link
Rev Richard W Seebode urges business and industry to align with human values as society faces change. He warns of upheaval and calls for peaceful transfer, while Rev Arthur W Burdon and other leaders assist in a union service with combined choirs and the solo Prayer.
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Richard W Seebode
Westminster Unitarian Church of
Promised Land
Arthur W . Burdon
First Baptist Church
Herbert D. Graetz
Canon Parshley
Pearl Curran
Roswell S. Bosworth
Bertram Bullock, Jr
Moran Denies Raking Oyster Bed Charge After Short Docket
Moran pleads not guilty to working rakes in an oyster bed in Bristol Harbor owned by the American Oyster Company. Judge William T. O'Donnell notes two minutes to dispose of the lone Fifth District case. Moran released on his own recognizance and case continued one week for trial.
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William T. O'Donnell
Fifth District Court
William Moran
Congregational Street
Fred W Mills
State Division of Fish and Game
Bristol Harbor
American Oyster Company
Moran
Bristol Patronage Committee Closes In On Job Appointments
State central committeeman Dr John R Bernardo said the Bristol patronage committee has 325 applications from job seekers and will defer action until job numbers and openings are clear. He noted likely 12 to 15 positions and reported recent appointments of Joseph Sylvia as jailer and Prescott Hoar as courthouse janitor, with duties pending department and sheriff approval. Helen Newbold was named secretary. The group plans further talks at Wednesday’s GOP meeting in the Bristol County Court House.
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John R. Bernardo
Bristol
Joseph “Kelley
Sylvia
Bristol County
James Raiola
Prescott Hoar
Bristol County Court House
Frank Langello
Bernardo
Sylvia and
Hoar
Department of Public Buildings
Everett Leb. Church
Helen Newbold
B. W. Wall
John R. Magee
William G. Dixon
Movie Queen rehearsals wrap for Bristol stage debut
Rehearsals finish as Bristol Parent-Teacher group prepares two night run of Movie Queen at Guiteras Auditorium. Madelyn Neiderer stars as Mary Brown with Carl Witherell and Barbara Newman in key roles alongside a cast led by Dave Wylie and Arthur Barrett.
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Guiteras Auditorium
Bristol
Aeea de
Neiderer
Carl Witherell
Earl Sturdevant
The
Dave
Abe
James Wylie
Arthur W. Barrett
Mary Brown
Madelyn Neiderer
Hollywood
Former Bristol Man Found Dead In Apponaug
Wilfred Joseph Louis Guevremont aged 60 was found dead in bed at his Francis avenue home Apponaug by his wife Emilia. He lived in Bristol 47 years and moved to Apponaug in 1934. Born November 5 1878 in Sorel Quebec Canada he came to the U S at age four. Surviving: wife five daughters Mrs Michael Wood Providence Mrs John Vitullo Barrington Mrs Frank Curran Massapequa Park L I Mrs John Freitas Bristol Mrs Raymond Dumaine West Barrington two sons Albert Apponaug Wilfred fourteen grandchildren. Funeral Thursday 8:30 am Connery Funeral Home burials at St Marys Cemetery.
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Wilfred Joseph Louis Guevremont
Francis Avenue
Apponaug
Emilia Guevremont
Guevremont
Bristol
Staples Coal Company
Sorel
Quebec
Canada
Alexis Guevremont
Michael Wood
Providence
John Vitullo
Barrington
Frank Curran
Massapaqua Park
L. I
John
St Mary's Church to Host Busy Year of Events
St Mary's Parishioners anticipate a bustling year with the Choral Society concert already staged and two major events planned. The St Mary's Players will present Big Hearted Herbert on June 26 at Guiteras Memorial Junior High School auditorium, while a February 17 bridge by the women will be in Colt auditorium. Catherine Levere chairs the bridge committee with 25 women assisting, and veteran Bristol producer Frank L. Doran directs the play with a cast featuring Dr. Charles E. Callery as Herbert Kainess and many local theater figures in supporting roles.
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St. Mary's Church
Herbert
Guiteras Memorial
Colt
Catherine Levere
Frank L. Doran
Bristol
St. Mary’s
Herbert Kainess
Charles E. Callery
Miss Levere
Lillian Dunbar
Jean Tobin
Ethel Connery
Irene Doran
Margaret Sisson
Walter Kerr, Jr
Albert Byrnes
Jerome Donovan
Albert Pierce
Edward Simmons
John L. Burke
United Boys Plan Bean Supper at City Gym
The United Boys' Club announces a bean supper and entertainment on January 28 in their gym on Constitution Street. Superintendent Olver H. Blaisdell says ticket sales are limited to 60 due to limited accommodations, with a second event planned later to serve those unable to get tickets.
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United Boys’ Club
Constitution Street
Olver H. Blaisdell
Diarist's Christmas Entry Draws Laughter
A Bristol minister's daughter receives a diary. her first line notes a long sermon and she refuses to criticize her father. Mrs Dilling, who testified in Washington on the Frankfurter appointment, is described as a hammer for labeling many Americans Reds.
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Bristol
Dilling
Washington
Frankfurter
Reading of Hughes as radical misses real danger in Reds claim
In the book a writer labels Chief Justice Hughes radical but notes that most Americans do not see him as part of the Reds or radicals. The author argues extreme depictions undermine their own aim of warning about national danger.
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Justice Hughes
America
Wen
Verbal clash at hearing involves Norris and Frankfurter
During the hearing Mrs. Dill ing engaged Senator George Norris in a sharp exchange and named Dr. Glenn Frank as a prominent American in the same class. She also referenced the University of Wisconsin former head and RNC leader as part of a “Brain Trust” lineup and weighed who might be the greater danger between Dr. Glenn and Professor Frankfurter.
Public hearing on Harry Hopkins Cabinet appointment observed
The Senate Office Building hearing drew a packed room as reporters, cameras, and flashbulbs captured the moment. Observers noted the publicity could affect officials and questioned whether familiarity with the media inflates importance.
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Harry Hopkins
Senate
Washington
Bristol Town Meeting Photo Sparks Flashlight Incident
A Bristol town meeting featured a photographer using flashlight bulbs during public remarks, causing startled reactions among citizens addressing the chair as they spoke.
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Bristol
Striking rookie Monty Stratton loses leg in hunting accident
Boston Red Sox were overwhelmed by pitcher Monty Stratton of the Chicago White Sox until a hunting accident in Texas led to the amputation of his leg. The event halted a promising career and altered his baseball future.
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Boston Red Sox
Monty Stratton
Chicago White Sox
Texas
No Quitter Monty Seeks Return After White Sox Favor
The article portrays Monty as determined to continue pitching aided by an artificial device. It notes fans and players will support him, and that White Sox management granted him a lifetime payroll position. Monty aims to earn the gesture by his continued effort.
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White Sox
Monty
Club official touts Stratton’s artificial leg comeback plan
An club official notes Stratton still has his left leg and could pivot on the artificial limb to throw. He says Monty is determined, only 25, with years ahead, may not pitch this year but hopes the experiments work as planned.
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Stratton
Monty
Haszax
Loti
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Joan Bennett
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Barbara Newman
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Jimmy Cain
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Tar Tan Walker
Yes Men
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Mathew Capone
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Gilbert Hempel
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Ray
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