Fourth of July Program Notes at Local venues
A dense community schedule lists baseball games at Guiteras Field and on the Common, boxing bouts by East Providence CYO, a Miss Fourth of July contest at Reynolds School, a band concert, a bonfire, a parade with Vice Admiral John Dale Price as family, and fireworks finale on the Common.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol A.A
Standard Pharmacy of
Warren
Guiteras Field
East Providence
CYO
High Street
Reynolds School
Rich
Perry
Burnside Memorial
St. Elizabeth's
Y.M.C.A
North End Wood Street
Reynolds
John Dale Price
USN
Defiance
Dreadnoughts
Wood St
East Side Common
Town to supervise youth swims at Kunz Pier during Mornings
Albert T. Fusonie chair of the Board of Recreation asks the Town Council to provide adult supervision for swimming at Kunz Pier after 4 PM. The Red Cross and the town had planned youth supervision with Edward Kunz offering the pier for $1.00, and USS Perry and USS Rich are due for Fourth of July visits with public access limited to 1 to 4 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kunz
Albert T. Fusonie
Board of Recreation
Edward D. Kunz
The
Red Cross
Perry
Oliver H Perry
U.S
Matthew C
Boston
Rhode Island
Comro Navona
Guultdimander R. Q Rankin
USN
Jonesboro
Arkansas
U. S Naval Academy
Annapolis
Maryland
Rankin
Pennsylvania
South Pacific
Gram
Naval
Fusonie
Roger W Wheeler
Bureau of Recreational Safety
Pansa
Polie
Park Department
iSea
St Elizabeth's nine hosts Detroit Clowns under lights at Guit Eas Field
The St Elizabeth's nine welcome the Detroit Clowns tonight at 8 30 under the lights at Guit Eas Field. Lions star Jumping Joe Milner headlines a band of comedians while Allen Cohen is expected to start for the Clowns with Roy Maidet catching. St Elizabeth leads the Twilight League as Benevides is set to stop the Midwesterners with Teet Topazio as his battery mate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Elizabeth’s
Detroit Clowns
Guiteas Field
Lions
Joe Milner
Allen Cohen
Detroit University
Clowns
Roy Maidet
Joe
St. Elizabeth
Benevides
Record Number Register For Fall Elections
A record 3928 residents registered to vote in the town, up 732 from 1946, with 701 new registrants on the last day. Registration splits nearly evenly by gender, 2009 men and 1919 women, as both parties mobilized voters to the town hall before the close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican Town Committee
Notice by Phoenix on July 7 publication and ad deadline
The next issue of the Phoenix will be published Wednesday July 7. The advertising deadline will be at Tuesday noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Phoenix
Senior Class Group Picture Orders Taken Tomorrow
Principal John L. Burke says orders for the Senior Class group picture will be taken tomorrow morning at Senior High School between 10 a.m. and noon. Pictures of the gym team and operetta will also be available at that time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Burke
Weather Bulletin Forecast From Providence Office
The Providence Weather Bureau says unusually good weather will continue through next Tuesday with relatively cool conditions tomorrow and Sunday. Only a slight chance of rain appears for Monday and Tuesday, with a maximum total rainfall of one tenth of an inch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
United States Weather Bureau
Principal address by Vice Admiral John D. Price USN
Pictured is Vice Admiral John Dale Price USN who will deliver the principal address Monday at noon. His speech will mark a noteworthy guest appearance and highlight the event's program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Dale Price Usn
Baseball Tilts Highlight Fourth of July Weekend Games
The Fourth of July celebration features four baseball tilts. Bristol A A faces Standard Pharmacy of Warren at Guiteras Field Saturday at 3 30 p m with Warren in the National Division lead. Rich versus Perry meets Sunday at 3 p m on the Commons as the rivals clash after exchanges of hot threats. St Elizabeth s meets Y M C A on the Bristol Commons Sunday at 3 p m in Twilight League action. All stars finish the program Monday at 3 p m pitting first and fourth against second and third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Rich
Perry l
Bristol A. A
Standard Pharmacy of
Warren
Guiteras Field
Leatbird
Tim
Perry
St. Elizabeth’s
Y.M.C.A
Bristol
Fourth of July Parade Adds Naval Reserve Units
At the Fourth of July Committee meeting at the YMCA two new parade participants were announced the U S Marine Corps Reserve and the U S Naval Reserve both from Providence Major Gordon L Anderson said the units would travel to Bristol Chief Marshal Samuel D Clark will lead the noon Monday patriotic exercises following the parade review The program includes a Portuguese Independent Band invocation by Rev Daniel K Davis remarks by the Chief Marshal reading of the Declaration of Independence by William Topazio introduction of guests introduction of Miss Fourth of July address by Vice Admiral John Dale Price and an air science of the Star Spangled Banner by Margaret Conley O'Brien.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
U.S Marine Corps Reserve
U.S. Naval Reserve
Providence
Gordon L. Anderson
Bristol
L.C
Samuel D. Clark
Daniel K. Davis
William Topazio
John Dale Price
Naval Operations
Margaret Conley O’brien
Bristol Fourth of July Parade Chief Marshal Remains Charles B Rockwell
Reading the 1898 Bristol Fourth of July report, chief marshal was Charles B Rockwell Sr with aides J F Farrally A P Nerone Wm Norris and Wallis E Howe. The program lists bands muskets officers and carriages as divisions parade through town and notes fundraising progress and memorial exhibits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles B. Rockwell, Sr
J. F. Farrally
the Phoenix
A. P. Nerone
Wm. Norris
Wallis E. Howe
Bristol Cornet Band
John Pickles
B.T.A
Andrew B. Meiggs
Co.c
Alice B. Almy
R.I.M
Burnside
Luke H. Callan
Naval Reserve Torpedo Com
Jpany
R.ism
Hotchkiss
Bristol Historical Society
W. F. Williams
Oscar I. Bergstrom
Edward W. Brunson
Burgess
Iday
Custom and Post Office
H.M. Thompson
Bristol County
General Assembly
Bristol High School
Fourth of July Fund Parade and Civic Events
The Fourth division led by Archie Archer featured two companies of boys with flags under Captains Perry and Dwyer, with buglers Finch Kirkwood Hunt and drummer Dunbar. The celebration at the Opera House included the Declaration read by Sarah Russell Gorham and an oration by Judge Orrin L. Bosworth, followed by a Bristol Band concert and a Neptune Club regatta on the Common, with fireworks canceled by rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie Archer
C. Perry
Rop Billborough
W. Dwyer
Harry Bush
Allie Finch
Willie Kirkwood
Thomas Hunt
Roy Dunbar
New Highland Casino
Barnard J. Hobye
John P. Murphy
Freeman
Weir P. Williams
Hosta and Sever Church
Opera House
Bradford St. A Friends
Sarah Russell Gorham
Bristol Cornet Band
Aegatta
Neptune Club
Sampson
Fourth of July Parade Invitation for CBI Bristolians
Attention CBI Veterans invited to march in the Fourth of July parade and be guests of Chief Marshal and Mrs Samuel Clark at their residence Monday afternoon. Officials hope for a small CBI Bristolian reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel. Clark
CBI
Bristolians
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U.S. Navy
Uss Perry
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Navy
Church Street
Kusonie
Narind
Vlan
Connie
Wresses
Woult Uslot
Consolidated Steel Company
Orange
Texas
Guantanamo Bay
San Juan
Puerto Rico
the Rich
Polo
Venice
Trieste
Naples
Newport
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Caribbean
U. S
Ralph McMaster Rich
USNR
Township
Denmark
North Dakota
Naval Air Station
Pensacola
Florida
Fleet Air Detachment
San Diego
California
Fighting Squadron Six
U. S. S. Enterprise
Harold E. Baker
U. S .Naval Academy
U. S. S. Milwaukee
Jeanette MacDonald
Jose Sturbs
Jane Powell
Edward Arnold
Harry Davenport
Disney Cartoon
Bradford
Eddie Bracken
Priscilla Lane
Jennifer Jones
Gregory Peck
Technicolor
New England Transportation Company
Giusus Spa
Wood Street
The&cribe
Phoenix
Santiago
Dewey
J. Winthrop DeWolf
Arthur W. Barrett
George R. Fish
Joseph P. Quartaro
Edward S. Kunz
Alfonso Rebello
Sidney Jagolinzer
Fred J. Guevremont
Ethel K. Anderson
Manuel Goulart
Joseph F. Medeiros
John D. Langello
Salvatore Massano
Jerry Romano
Fred Parseuth
Thomas Campagna
Anthony IE. Agatiello
Joseph Sansone
A.V. Capone
Reynolds Northrup
Lucien Capone
Anttony J. Ferrara
William Fj
Steam Fire Engine Co
No. 1
Raymond J. Makaw
J.H. McKay
Martha Een
A. J. Ramos
John G. Stewart
Dreadnaught Hook
Domenic Perroni
Treas Ladder & Hose Co
Foreurer
Roswell S. Bosworth
Wm. A. Rawson
Ladder
Iman
J. E. Simmons
Eugene LeClair, Jr
Francis King
Hydraulion Hose Company
Charles C. Wilson
King Philip
Albert’s Jewelers
Hope ST
Grete’s Bakery
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