Bristol Fourth of July Celebration 1931 Program Notes
Bristol Rhode Island marks its 155th Independence Day with a full schedule led by Governor Norman S Case and Mayor Mortimer A Sullivan. The day includes band concerts, parades, a water battle, naval and military displays, a hotel balcony program, and a large parade assembly plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman S. Case
Bristol
Mortimer A. Sullivan
Newport
Belvedere
Bristol Boys
Mt. Hope Farms
Bristol Train of Artillery
Theresa Donovan
U. S. S Cincinnati
R. S Holmes
Hope Street
Carl C. Haffenreffer
Wiligant Fire Co
Appenaug
R. I
Rough & Ready Fire Co
Warren
Parade Review Route and Honored Guests
A Rhode Island parade from State to Hope to Church to High and through Union and Franklin ends at the State and High reviewing stand. His Excellency Norman 5S Case Governor and staff, the Chief Marshal and staff, and the Fourth of July Committee will review on the west side of High street at State street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Goff
Carl W Haffenreffer
Edward L. Leahy
Everett Leb. Church
Col Merton
Cheesman
Uss
Cincinnati
Naval Training Station
Newport Naval Training Station
Norman S. Case
R. I
Arthur C. Cole
Rhode Island
Horace L. Manchester
C D Wells
Col
Hammond U_ S
Clark Burdick
U_ S
F. B. Condon
Frederick S. Peck
Ernest L. Sprague
U. S. S. Cincinati
Grand Army of the Republic
William L
State
Hope
Church
High Streets
High
Union
Franklin
State and
Norman 5S. Case
Providence Plantations
High Street
State Street
Twi light League Highlights Include Mills Versus King Philip
At 2 p.m. Cranston Worsted Mill faces King Philip Restaurant in a leading Twi light League ball game. Also at 2 p.m. a Bristol Train of Artillery Band concert is scheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cranston Worsted Mill
King Philip Restaurant
Bristol Train of Artillery Band
Red Cross Office Acts As Local Employment Agency
The Bristol Chapter of the American Red Cross runs an employment service with a list of men and women ready for calls. Miss Gertrude Hasbrouck, executive secretary, notes cooperation with Public Aid to prioritize those most in need. Office hours are Tuesdays to Thursdays 2 to 6 PM at the Post Office building. calls to State Street home also possible. Last year 12 applicants received work, mainly Bristol Highland residents and other summer workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baistol
The
American Red Cross
Gertrude Hasbrouck
Public Aid
State Street
Miss Hasbrouck
Bristol Highland
Chief Kavanaugh warns on illegal firearms in town
Police Chief R J Kavanaugh issues a warning that anyone caught using firearms not permitted by law will face full penalties. He states blank cartridge revolvers and similar items will be confiscated and fireworks dealers punished if selling cartridges or revolvers. The aim is to prevent fatalities and enforce the law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J Kavanaugh
Mount Hope Block To Be Replaced By Modern Structure
After a June 12 fire heavily damaged the Mount Hope Block on Hope Street near Bradford, owner John Mello plans to tear it down and erect a two story brick building with street level stores and upper offices. The project aims to modernize Bristol main street and improve first impressions for motorists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Hope
Hope Street
Bradford
Colt Memorial High School
Traffic regulations for the fourth parade announced
Richard J Kavanaugh chief of police says tomorrow from 9am all southern traffic on Hope street goes west to Thames at Franklin. Southbound High street traffic goes east on Franklin to Wood. Northbound traffic diverts via Wood at Ferry and Hope. East west traffic allowed on Bradford Constitution Burton. Residents near the march urged not to park on parade streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard J Kavanaugh
Hope Street
Thames Street
Franklin Street
High Street
Franklin
Wood Street
Ferry Road
Bradford
Constitution
Burton Streets
Kavanaugh
Lihe
March
Police Department
Morning Service and Society at First Baptist Church
Rev Arthur Jennings presides at 1030 a.m. morning service with speaker Mr R P Hutton. Church School follows. At 630 p.m. Christian Endeavor Society meets in vestry led by Miss Olive Luther.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Jennings
R. P. Hutton
Christian Endeavor Society
Olive Luther
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A. M Merriman
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Daniel G. Coggeshall
Board of Fire
Robert J. Anderson
Hydraulion Engine & Hose Co
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Bristol Community
Erasmo Mancini
Kearney
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Reid LeClair
Boy Scouts of America
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A S M
Bruno Vollaro
S M
William A Francis
S. M
Lawrence S. Ashton
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Warren Benjamin Smusz
Warren Ernest Hoar
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John R Ferguson
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Riverside
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Bradford Street
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George H. Baldwin
Arthur W. Barrett
Anthony J. Bruno
Matthew Brito
Matthew J. Cahoon
Roswell C. Colt
Daniel E. Dwyer
George FE. Dion
Crescenzo Della Morte
Thomas M. Duffy
William P. Gladding
Frank S. Giglio
Charles L. Hughes
James F. Head
George T. Ingram
Willard
Anthony Rollo
Domingos Rodrigues
John A. Ruggiero
John G. Stewart
Samuel J. Smith, Jr
Richard J. Simmons
Philip Sansone
James J. Velleca
Fred Wilbur
Suzman’s Store
Pastime Theatre
Bristol Parent-Teacher Association
Conrad Nagel
China
Carmel Myers
Raymond Hatton
Walter Byron
the Lion and the Lamb
Trader Horn
Harry Carey
Edwina Booth
Duncan Renaldo
Universal News Cartoon
Lowell Sherman
Mary Astor
Paramount News
Red Cross
John & Mello
First Baptist Church
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