Air Cadets Charter Interest Reported in Bristol Town
An application for a charter of a local chapter of the American Air Cadets was announced by organizer William A. Cote. Signers include Arthur M. McCaw Lions Club, George H. Baldwin Lions Club, Bertram W. Wall Board of Recreation, E. S. Mapes Superintendent George BER plays, Dr. Charles F. Cal lery, and Joseph C. Kinder. The program teaches airplane construction and flight basics with model-building contests and a 50 cent initial membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Air Cadets
William A. Cote
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
Arthur M. McCaw
Lions Club
George H. Baldwin
Bertram W. Wall
Board of Recreation
E. S. Mapes
George Ber
Charles FE. Callery
Joseph C. Kinder
United States
Buffinton
Cote
Los Angeles
St Michael's Boys Club Reorganized Under Rev Toadvin
The St Michael's Boys Club reorganized by Rev George H Toadvin aims to promote Honor Friendship Sportsmanship and Religion. Officers elected include James Brown president William Angevine vice president Earl Anderson secretary John King sergeant at arms and Toadvin chaplain. The club has 20 members and meets Fridays at 3 30 PM in St Michael's Parish House with summer activities planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Michael's
George H Toadvin
James Brown
William Angevine
Earl Anddrson
Sargeaht
John King
Toadvin
St. Michael's Parish
John Brekin
Earl Anderson
Samuel Riggs
Walter Metcalf
Everett Lindley
Granville Lindley
Edward Hempel
Robert McGann
Frederick Williamson
Edward Wilkinson
Chester Warner
Harold Peckham
William Tucker
Wallace Kemp
Herman Kemp
Robert Tournigey
Robert Manchester
Joseph Gonzales
Playgrounds Open for Season in Bristol
Public Bristol playgrounds opened for the season under George R Fish and assistants. They will operate 10 am to 5 30 pm on weekdays, with Saturday closures in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
George R Fish
Bristol Glorious Fourth program includes amplifiers on Belvedere balcony
Bristol plans a large Fourth of July celebration with amplified speeches from Hotel Belvedere balcony and a parade led by Chief Marshal W. Fred Illiams Jr. Harold I. June and Judge Anthony A. Caposto headline talks. a pre Fourth baseball game features Twilight League picks against USS Raleigh. fireworks display contracted to John Castriotta of Warren. events run July 3 and 4 with a naval parade, chimes, and a noon Union salute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hotel Belvedere
Anthony A. Capotosto
Harold I. June
U. S. S. Raleigh
Bristol
Vulpes Cote
Caer
W. Fred Illiams, Jr
Henry Dew Allen
Belvedere
Mary Condon
Mothers’ Aid
Samuel J. Connery
Public Aid
John Castriotta
Warren
USS
Raleigh
Kid Hope
E. Frederick
Trinity Church
243Rd
H D Co
James W. Goff
William=F Williams
Harrys Dew Allen
Combat Engineers
Everett Lee Church
Fourth of July Celebration Plans Unveiled
Plans completed for the Fourth of July program feature a big parade and amplified patriotic exercises. Baseball games are scheduled for Thursday and Friday, with improvements to sound using an amplifier.
Detachment of 135 Men from Newport Naval Training Station
A portion of the Newport Naval Training Station is reported to be sending 135 enlisted men to a new assignment. Details on destination, dates, and duties are not fully provided in the readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport Naval Training Station
Second Division 243rd C A C Band Regimental Command
The record lists officers of the Second Division 243rd C A C Band with Major John A Daneker as Commanding Adjutant and 2nd Lieutenant Joseph Vivier. Headquarters Battery is led by Captain Robert Thornton with Batteries A through G commanded by Capt Walter Parker, Capt Joseph Frappier, Capt Ras S Black, 1st Lieut Raymond Fletcher, Capt Ernest Moore, and other listed officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
John A Daneker
Joseph Vivier
Robert Thornton
Walter Parker
Joseph Frappier
Ras S Black
Raymond Fletcher
Ernest Moore
Bristol Train of Artillery Units Under Merriman Command
Third Division lists Bristol Train of Artillery B and Artillery Col A with Merriman commanding. Detachments include Company A Captain FE R Bullock, Company B Captain William McKechnie, Company C Captain A W Barrett, Company D Captain D F Dwyer.
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Bristol
A . Merriman
FE. R. Bullock
William McKechnie
A. W Barrett
D. F. Dwyer
Fire officials join Legion band in Warren event
Members of the Defiance Hose Company join the American Legion Band of Warren for a community program. Chief John Grabert leads the Fourth Division as the group showcases motorized apparatus and district cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
American Legion Band of
Warren
Board of Fire Engineers
John Grabert
Defiance Hose Co
Bristol Scouts Leadership Lineup in Seventh Division
Visiting Sea Scouts from other units join Sokanosset School Band and Sea Scout Ship Kearney as Troops 1 2 4 5 Bristol list Erasmo Mancia as Scoutmaster Lou S Stabila and William A Francis as Scoutmasters and Lawrence S Ashton as assistant scoutmaster in the seventh division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Sokanosset
Kearney
Boy Scouts of America
Oswald Leclair
Bristol
Erasmo Mancia
Lous A Stabila
William A Francis
Lawrence S Ashton
Girls Club Enjoys Annual Outing at Revere Beach
Thirty five members of the Collins and Aikman Girls Club journeyed to Revere Beach on Sunday for their annual outing. They left by special bus at 8 30 a m from the Thames street club rooms and spent the day in the water or on the sands. They returned by 11 p m. Laura Sai chaired the planning committee with Mae Kershaw Mary Santo Annie Arone Emma Goulet and Tina Alesio assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collins and Aikman
Revere Beach
Thames Street
Laura Sai
Mae Kershaw
Mary Santo
Annie Arone
Emma Goulet
Tina Alesio
Sunday School Diploma Ceremony At Our Lady Of Mt Carmel
Sunday School diplomas were awarded to two pupils at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church during exercises in the Parish hall on Congregational Street. Rev. Fr. Pola presented the awards and Mrs. Ruggiero organized the program with honor essays by pupils Jennie Pagnano Josephine Codola Antonetta Poli and Rose Capucci and Oreste Procopio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church
Congregational Street
Fr. Poja
John Ruggeiio
Jennie Pagnano
Josephine Codola
Antonetta Poli
Rose Capucci
Oreste Procopio
Rose Fasano
Mary Leone
Louis Nastri
Neumerettes
John Ruggiero
Beatrice Beverly Riccio
Emily Carmella Morgo
Adelaide Celia Fiore
Antonetta Jean Poli
Bristol County All Stars Face USS Raleigh in July 4 Game
Kid Hope’s Bristol County All Stars seek a win Thursday at 3 30 p m against the USS Raleigh team in a Fourth of July celebration clash. Hope plans a strong lineup with Johnny Andrade Sal Sevigny catching Mosie Moore Herb Remick Jack Gallagher on the mound and a field of Baker Menard Sousa Servant and Smusz. Joe Kelly and Eddie Menard anchor the outfield with Babe Ethier or Mansy in right.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope
Bristol County All Stars
Raleigh
Johnny Andrade
Sal Sevigny
Mosie Moore
Herb Remick
Jack Gallagher
Tony” Baker
Honey” Menard
Frankie Sousa
Servant
Bennie Smusz
Joe Kelly
Eddie Menard
Babe Ethier
Martin Mansy
Noted Singer Arrives for Bristol Visit and Banquet
Signor Giovanni Chiara a Metropolitan Opera tenor arrives in Bristol with his brother in law Mr and Mrs Albert Mee as his hosts for two weeks He will be guest of honor at a testimonial banquet on Sunday June 13 at the Hotel Belvedere hosted by admirers He plans a concert tour of the United States Canada Cuba and South America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Signor
Giovanni Chiara
Metropolitan Era Company
S Jster
Albert Mee
Lincoln Avenue
Bristol
Csrees Rescue
Era SS
Isle de France
Chiaia
United States
Canada
Cuba
South Ameica
Hotel Belvedere
Auto Collision injures three. cars crash at High and State
Roger Orefice of 631 Wood Street and Joseph T. Mones of Usher Street collided Saturday at the High and State streets intersection. Orefice suffered a right side injury. Passenger John Salvaggio of 5 Roma Street had a broken rib and cuts to hand and elbow. Angelo Giordano of 36 Mt Hope Avenue was cut on the left hand and over the left eye. Mones was uninjured. both cars were badly damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Orefice
Wood Street
Joseph T. Mones
Usher Street
High
State Streets
Orefice
John Salvaggio
Roma Street
Angelo Giordano
Mt Hope Avenue
Mr. Mones
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bristol High School
Colt Memorial High School
William L Serbst
Alumni Association
Mary Connors
John Condon
John R. Bernardo
Elmer S. Mapes
Wilfred Hamill
George Sbakiwin
Harry Muner
Roberta Munro
C. L. Hughes
Chaiman
Edna Demers
Nora Dwyer
Marguerite Bro
Marianne
Marion Davies
George Baxter
FOX Movietone News
PATHE
Devil May Care
Ramon Novarro
FOX News
Ays
Winnie Lightner
Dinsey
China
Opelock
Reginald Denny
Pathe News
Byrd
South Pole
Marshall Aides
US 5
US Naval Training Station
Righth
American Legion Bugle & Drum Corps
The
American Legion
James T Pierce
American Legion Auxiliary
Riverside
Chester Brown
Barrington Post
John Conley
Jamestown
F Damels
Newport Post
Werner T Follin
Little Compton
H B Wimner
Auburn
Harold Anderson
Stark-Parker
Fast
Providence
William Stamp
Block Island Post
Wilfredq Pollard
Babbitt Relief Corps
Minnie Card
Aides de Molay
de Molay Patrol
Bristol Girl Scouts
Jesse. Molasky
Polish Womens Circle of Freedom
Terfile Godek
Suzman
Edward D
Kunz Optanstin
the Book Shop
State Street
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