Bristol Honor Roll Dedication and Band Concert Schedule
The schedule lists at 12 30 P M patriotic exercises and dedication of Bristol Honor Roll in front of the Burnside Memorial Building. 9 11 P M band concert by the Portuguese Independent Band on Common. Earlier events include a grand military, firemen and civic parade at 10 15 A M and a 12 30 P M dedication ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common
Bristol
Burnside Memorial Building
On Common
St. Matthew’s
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Reynolds
Burnside Memorial
John P Beauchamp
Edward L Leahy
John K Connery
William P Paine
Charles R. Blackmar, Jr
Regent
Frank J Sylvia
Judge Leahy
Company G
R_ I State Guard
Mortimer A. Sullivan
Mr. O'Brien
Mr. Beauchamp
Hope Street
Burnside Building
Bristol Yacht Club
Bugle and Drums Corps
Co. G. Risg
Providence
U. S. Rubber Co
Joseph P. Quartaro
Bristol Train of Artillery Auxiliary
Bristol Boy Scout Bugle
Reynolds School
Merle L. Wells
Court House
Shepard
Custom House
DeWolf House
Linden Place
John B. Pearce
Walter C. Barclay
J. G. Watson
William H. Douglass
B. M. Lincoln
Bristol Prepares Largest 4th Parade in Years
Bristol gears up for a time honored Fourth of July celebration with a ten division parade led by J Francis Connell and featuring military units naval contingents and bands. Gov. J Howard McGrath Sen. Theodore Green and local officials will ride in a Colt family coach as the event culminates in a civic program at the Reynolds School and a Bristol Yacht Club reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Meiggs
J. Francis Connell
U. S. Rubber Company
George H. Baldwin
J. Howard McGrath
Theodore Francis Green
B. H. Wyatt
Quonset Naval Air Station
243Rd Coast Artillery
Davisville Seebee
Samuel A. Hall
Roswell S. Bosworth
Newport
Bertram W Wall Augustine B Nerone
State Guard
Henry A Hambrick
Train of Artillery
Red Cross
Motor Corps
DAR
Clara L. Diman Donat J Gladue
Kearney
George R Fish
Daniel G Coggeshall
Frank O. Reno
U.S Army
Coggeshall
Colt Memorial High School
M. Theresa Donovan
Reynolds School
Bristol County Hits War Loan Quota With 101 Percent
Bristol County reports total War Loan sales of 915 440 dollars reaching 101 7 percent of its quota making it the third in the state to exceed the target. E bond sales lag at 192 900 dollars or 64 3 percent of quota, ranking near the bottom in that category.
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Bristol County
Roderick Pirnie
Bristol
Dignitaries and Star to Attend War Bond Rally in Rhode Island
A war bond rally tomorrow at Reynolds School will feature Vice Admiral W G Pye Ensign Edith Knight Lt R W Rome and other dignitaries plus star Lili Dimitra making her Rhode Island debut. Francis M Flannery and Roswell S Bosworth will speak and host. vaudeville acts including Bounty Graves and Allen Kardero will perform while Postmaster D W Coggeshall and staff handle bond purchases.
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W. G. Pye
U S. War College
Newport
Edith Knight
SPAR
OCD
Franklin D. Roosevelt
R. W Rome
South Pacific
Solomon Island
Reynolds School
Lili Dimitra
Rhode Island
Francis
Flannery
U. S. Finance Department
Roswell S. Bosworth
Bounty
Roxy
Graves and Allen
Kardero
D. W. Coggeshall
Show Goes On Alone as Arlene Steward Carries Flying Meteors
Arlene Steward continues the Flying Meteors act after partner Bob Cunningham broke his back in two places and his right leg in Lowell Massachusetts. The Bristol Common July Fourth booking remains on the schedule with Arlene performing solo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlene Steward
Arlene
Barnum and Bailey Circus
Lowell
Mass
Bob Cunningham
Garment Factory Signs Bristol Lease
Harvey-Jay Sportswear Inc president Ruben Gittleman leased the former La Favorita Marcaroni Company site on Wood Street. The firm, now in Troy Mill Fall River, plans Bristol production within two to three months and expects to employ 40 to 50 workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey-Jay Sportswear, Inc
Ruben Gittleman
la Favorita Marcaroni Company
Wood Street
Gittleman
Parrigan Toys
Troy Mill
Fall River
Bristol
Allendale Textile Plant Sold to New Group Led by Rockwell
Charles B Rockwell heads a group that has purchased the Allendale plant of Collins Aikman Corp and formed the Allendale Company. Harry W Munro named secretary. Eleanor B Rockwell and Evelyn Carter also incorporators. Plant employs about 250 workers with 10 000 spindles spinning worsted yarn. no staff or production changes planned.
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Allendale
Collins & Aikman Corp
Charles B Rockwell
Last Week
Allendale Company
Rockwell
Harry W Munro
Washington
War Production Board
Eleanor B. Rockwell
Evelyn Carter
Doll Carriage Parade Tests Yankee Ingenuity on the Common
The first doll carriage parade in years will march tomorrow at 5 p.m. on the Common. Mothers and daughters improvise with cloth and other materials due to paper shortages, while prizes honor categories such as most patriotic and prettiest and are displayed at Millard's store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flora Fusco
Uncle Sam
Millard
Elsie St. Angelo
Muriel Trudell
Felecia Goglia
Antoinette Rucci
Archie P. Allen
John L. Burke
Clara Herreshoff
Rivalry Renewed In Rhode Island Rubber Plant Softball
The Bristol and Providence plants of United States Rubber resume their best two out of three softball series on Bristol Common July Fourth to determine the Rhode Island rubber company championship. Bristol features Tommy Finn and Norm Ferreira among others, while Providence fields Frankie Bingo, Vinnie Santo, Freddie Pannone, Al Palumbo and Bobby Paul. A large crowd is expected for the 3:30 p.m. game as both sides seek to extend undefeated records or break them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Providence
United States Rubber Company
Rhode Island
Bill Magee
Tommy Finn
Manhattan
Roger Keith
Bates
Mat Maetoza
Colt Memorial
Norm Ferreira
Walsh-Kaiser
Vinnie Santo
Quonset
Rubber Workers
Freddie Pannone
al Palumbo
Bobby Paul
Providence Rubbermen
Bristol 1863 Fourth of July celebration detail
The July 11 1863 Phoenix account describes Bristol's traditional Fourth of July observance. National salutes rang at 6 am 12 noon and 6 pm by the Bristol Artillery with church bells tolling after each volley. A procession formed at 10 o'clock before the Court House led by Chief Marshal Charles F Page and aides H M Gibson and J W Briggs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Bristol Artillery
Court House
Charles F. Page
H. M. Gibson
J W Briggs
Also Mentioned on This Page
St. Matthew's
Our Lady of Mt Carmel
High Street
R. I. State Guard
U. S. Rubber Co. Providenc
Bristol Train of Artillery
Seabee
Camp Thomas
Y.M.C.A
Randolph Scott
J. Carrol Nash
Alan Curtis
WED
Marjorie—Reynolds
Dennis O‘keefe
Gail Patrick
Scarlet Claw
Basil Rathbone
Nigel Bruce
Gertrude Astor
Private Hargrove
Robert Walker
Hargrove
Alladin’s Lamp
Death Valley
Mairzy Coats
Don Winslow
THE
Coast, Guard
Bristol Common
Garment Factory
Charles B. Rockwell
Harry W. Munro
Army
Navy
South Grammar
North Grammar
Union
Hope
Bradford
Town Hall
Columbia
Dr. Shepard
Chandler H. Coggeshall
America
S. F. Upham
William Stowe
Armory Hall
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