Lighthouse Tender Reassigned Reducing Costs in Narragansett Bay
The Lighthouse Service reports moving the Narragansett Bay tender from the Third to the Second District with headquarters in Boston. The change is expected to save over 20000 annually and shifts depot duties from Newport to Bristol. Bristol Chamber of Commerce and Congressman Condon circulated the letter detailing efficiency gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Condon
Government Lighthouse Bureau
Francis B. Condon
3Rd R. L
Congressman Condon
Bristol Chamber of Commerce
Narragansett Bay
New York
Second
Boston
Bristol
Newport
Miss Ina P Warren and Miss Marion S Cole Trip Abroad
Miss Ina P Warren and Miss Marion S Cole depart for England and continental Europe on June 23. In England Miss Cole will pursue research at an English university. The pair will tour several European countries during the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Ina P. Warren
Marion S. Cole
England
Bristol Observes 157th Independence Day With Parades and Fireworks
Bristol closes a three day Independence Day observance amid rain with a grand parade led by Roswell C Colt chief marshal and staff. The procession featured historical coaches, military units, American Legion groups, Boy and Girl Scouts, Navy sailors, Coast Artillery veterans, and a large crowd. Afternoon events included wet and dry hose contests, a Twilight League baseball game, and patriotic exercises culminating in speeches defending congressional acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Bristol County
Lockannosset School
Roswell C Colt
Samuel P. Colt
L. H Callan
James DeWolf
Washington
Colt
Gloria Peshmalyan
New York City
Charles Carroll
Carrollton
Maryland
Carroll
Callan
Ann Leahy
Edward L. Leahy
Uzelle de Rocha
Avis Barrett
Charlotte Church
John W. Church
Rita Callan
Col Merton
Cheesman
USS
Manley
Charles F. Sell
Bertram W. Wall
American Legion
Bugle
Riverside Post
National Guard
118Th Engineers
George T. Green
243Rd Coast Artillery
Albert A. Moren
103Rd Motorized Field Artillery
Alfred M. Merriman
Edwin S’ Godfrey
Henry Walsh
Georgiaville
J. Everett Clark
East Providence
Joe Britto
Fred M. Straight
Kearney Post
Willam Perry
Manuel Perry
Washington Street
Legion
Daniel G Coggeshall
Defiance Engine and Hose Company
Newport Veterans of Foreign Wars
George R Fish
Kearney
Admiral Abbott
Warren
Jolly Roger
East Presidente
Seekonk
Mass
Goldenrod
Holly
Walter E. Munro
Francis B Condon
Thomas H. Byrnes
James Kiernan
Providence
William M. Connery
Mary Mason
Audrey Munro
Samuel C Wardwell
Olympian Club
Hall Diamond
Bristol Train of Artillery Band
M. Theresa Donovan
Colt Memorial High School
Francis B. Condon
Congress
Roosevelt
Heads Up musical farce at Guieras School in Chestnut Corners
Under Burnside Lodge Knights of Pythias auspices the comedy Heads Up drew an enthusiastic audience at the Guieras School auditorium. The show blends a two crooks plot with courtroom and schoolroom sketches, featuring Bertram W. Wall and a host of local performers with Charles Liscomb and Doris Perkins in leading roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guieras
Burnside Lodge
Knights of Pythos
Chestnut Corners
Bertram W. Wall
The
American Legion
Bristol
Edward Leclerc
Elmer Rounds
Colored Cross Libellants
Joseph A Hammill
Lucien Capone
Dorothy Klein
Mary
George Hayes
Ikey Cohen
Elizabeth Rounds
Dottie Dimple
Evelyn Oulton
Dora Dumb
Fred Coggeshall
Pat O’flannigan
John White
Tony Mussolina
Oscar Herzig
Sandy MacPherson
George Fish
Henry Luther
Charles Luther, Jr
Charles Bickford
Gordon Brown
Alonzo Reynolds
Jack Campbell
Herman Gablinske
Charles Liscomb
Abner Perkins
Hotel de Loux
George Boutilier
Seth Hanniwell
John Magee
Job Carter
Marjorie Burgess
Doris Perkins
Abner
Walter Wennerstrand
Dick Hathaway
Roswell Bosworth
Jim Blake
Allen Newman
Sam Turner
Jim
Russell Chaffee
Pat O'Toole
Viola Anderson
Asthma Tartar
Mildred Newman
Lena Peters
Oscar Rishe
Percy Howles
Kenneth Weaver
Bob Carter
Dorothy Bowron
Jeannette Bush
Marguerite de Rocha
Arlene Fiske
Rose Formisano
Betty King
Madeline Klein
Elizabeth Matheson
Madeline Netterer
Eleanor Rae
Shirley Fiske
Magdalen Trainor
Annie Turcarola
Evelyn Weaver
Harriet West
Dorothy White
Mary White
Millicent Disco
Archie H. Rounds, Sr
Paul Herzig
Archie Rounds, Jr
Man Injured After Wagon Collision With Truck
John Trudell of 15 Sec ond School street was thrown from a wagon at the Hope and Beach street corner when struck by a truck owned by Collins & Aikman Corp and driven by Jesse Ferrar of 244 Mt Hope avenue. He suffered possible internal injuries and abrasions to the face and hands, a fractured vertebrae, and several broken ribs. he received first aid at 1059 Hope street and was later taken to Rhode Island Hospital. The horse was injured in the collision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Trudell
Second School Street
Jesse Ferrar
Mt. Hope Avenue
Collins & Aikman Corp
Trudell
A. M. Merriman
Joseph Dubuc
Hope Street
Rhode Island
Hope
Beach Streets
Eagles Protest Plan to Repossess Town Poor Farm
Bristol Aerie Fraternal Order of Eagles urged the Town Council to table indefinitely Public Aid Director John G. DesLauriers proposal to repossess the Asylum Road poor farm used for about 30 indigent families. Council President Angevine indicated the item remained tabled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. C. E. Unit — Council
Bristol Aerie
No. 953
Order of Eagles
John G. DesLauriers
Asylum Road
Aerie of Eagles
Des Lauriers
Wm. H. Angevine
Eagle
Anthony Bisbane
George Dion
Manuel Perry
D. PA
State
The
Phoenix
Public Aid
Boy Scout Council Appeals For Financial Assistance
The Bristol Boy Scout Council asks local citizens for funds to cover about 500 in debts and repairs, the first public drive since 1912. The appeal lists Judge Edward L. Leahy, E. S. Mapes, and C. C Getchell on the finance committee and notes five regular troops and one Sea Scout troop. Contributions to date are acknowledged from local supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scout Council
Edward L. Leahy
E. S. Mapes
C. C. Getchell
Bristol and Warren Water Works
Bristol
America
Boy Scout Movement
Bristol Boy Scout Organization
C. C Getchell
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Lighthouse ‘Service ‘Bureau
Diversified
Warren, R.J
William Haines
McNamee
Clancy
Mounted
Elissa Landi
Marjorie Rambeau
Ernest Truex
David Manners
James Dunn
Zasu Pitts
Minna Gombell
Boots Mallory
Mine
R. F. Haffenreffer
Une
M. MacDougall
Harold C. Paull
A. B. Steel
Eee Nneennen
Hattie B. Barnes
N. M. Zinderstein
Fee
Henry Wood
Rockwell Levy
Julia A. Herreshoff
A. & P. Stores
Ernest G. Brown
Avaepanesseenenestny Rae
Bristol Fortnightly Club
Mary Miller
J. W. DeWolf
Fred E. Suzman
A Friend Oceaonne
Makowsky Building
Hope St
Hamburg
Frankforts
Mello’s Building
Hyer
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