Fourth Celebration Costs Approximately $1500
Fireworks cost the Fourth Celebration about $1500 as crowds watched naval officials discuss the Squalus diving bell and plans to raise it. A parade began at State and High streets led by Governor Vanderbilt and dignitaries, with nine divisions, military units, bands, and civic groups marching two miles in 1 hour 15 minutes.
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Constitution Street
Stanley E. Friswell
L H Callan
Husk
Anthony
Porraray
William I Baker, Jr
Demers
Frederick W Serbst
Joseph Texeira
Sharpshooters Bugle
Rhode Island State Bugle and
James F Meiggs
William H. Vanderbilt
Bertram W Wall
J Floyd Huestis
Uncle Sam
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Newport Naval Training Station
13Th Infantry
Fort Adams
243Rd Coast Artillery
103Rd Field Artillery
Rhode Island National Guard
Bristol
Samuel A Hall
James F Wylie
Edward J Fitzgerald
Francis P Cuomo
Daniel G Coggeshall
George R Fish
Rev Hennrique Rocha
Michael Turillo
Walter E Munroninth
Colt Memorial High School
Bristol Train of Artillery
Natick Columbus
Naval Training Station
Sharpshooters
New Bedford
Rhode Island
Providence
Y D
Starke-Parker
Riverside
Newport Post
Duhamel
Woonsocket
Warren Safety Patrol
Boy Scouts of
Holy Ghost of Warren
Portuguese-American Civic League
Tiverton
Syrian- American
Fall River
St Charles
Bristol County Safety Council
Warren Safety Counci
Feast Group Plans Fireworks Display At Neighborhood Carnival
A local Feast Group committees plans a fireworks show as the finale of a four day carnival. A $100 prize will award the best display with judges chosen by the fireworks sub committee. The celebration peaks Sunday July 16 with events including a doll carriage parade at 5 pm on the Common after the band concert.
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Louis Canna
Tony Goulart
Joseph Pacheco
Hydraulion Engine and Hose Company
Harold Smith
Greenwood Fire Department
Frank O Renfree
Commicat
Arthur Batchelor
Greenville Fire Department
Bristol Common
Engine and Hose Company
United States Rubber Company
Columbus
Natick
Mt. Carmel
Antonio Guida
John Mariano
Antonio Nappi
Carmine Cavallaro
Fortunato Squatrito
Bridget Nastri
Phoebe Lawrence Dies After Brief Illness
Mrs Phoebe Lawrence aged 22 died at her home on Prospect Street after a brief illness. The funeral will be at 9 15 tomorrow from the residence with a 10 o'clock requiem at Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church. Burial will be in St Mary's Cemetery. She was a Bristol native born April 24 1917, daughter of Anthony and Mascena fascena. Survived by husband Joseph Lawrence, parents, three brothers Stephen Angela and Samuel Mascena, and three sisters Mars Pasquale Concetta and Emily Mascena.
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Phoebe Lawrence
Prospect Street
Our Lady of Mt Carmel
St Mary's Cemetery
Bristol
Lawrence
Anthony Fascena
Joseph Lawrence
Stephen
Angela
Samuel Mascena
Mars Pasquale
Warren
Concetta
Emily Mascena
This Town
Reception Honors Governor and Wife at Independence Day Event
Governor and Mrs William H Van derbilt led a 500 plus guest reception at the Govern or Bradford House after patriotic exercises. Attendees included state and town officials such as Charles A Walsh Edward L Leahy Thom as McGrath Bertram W Wall John R Magee and many others plus visiting military officials. Lunch under a south lawn canopy featured organ music broadcast via loudspeakers and guests viewed the Haffenreffer Indian lore collection and King Philip grounds.
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William H Vanderbilt
R. F Haffenreffer
Haffenreffer
King Philip
Superior Court
Charles A Walsh
Edward L Leahy
United States
Thomas McGrath
Bertram W Wall
John R Magee
Henry Alfred
Chasles B.rockwell
Luke H Cafey
Stanley E Friswell
J Floyd Huestis
Albert A Edmonds
Paul A Herzig
James J. Velela
John P Marshall
I Leo Cantwell
John Cordeiro
James F Meiggs
Amos S. Gorham
William T O'Donnell
Vincent Sumpter
Daniel W Coggeshall
Arthur Carr
Michael L. Ryan
St Mary's Church
Samuel D Clark
Frank M Dimond
Francis P McGovern
Daniel G Coggeshall
Army
Navy
National Guard
Funeral Rites Held For Sabato Stanzione
Funeral services were held for Sabato Stanzione 53 at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church with Rex Anthony Raimotti officiating. He died Monday after a ten day illness at St Joseph's Hospital. He leaves a wife Frances Futolo Stanzione four sons Gaetano Louis Nicholas and Sabato Jr a daughter Phylis Sousa and other relatives.
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Our Lady of Mt Carmel
Sabato Stanzione
St Joseph's Hospital
Rex Anthony Raimotti
St Mary's Cemetery
Frank Iangello
Anthony Ferrara
Angelo Stanzione
Manuel Stanzione
Anthony Stanzione
Anthony Alfred
Mr Stanzione
Scafati
Italy
Bristol
SAR
Frances (Futolo) Stanzione
Gaetano, Lous
Nicholas
Sabato Jr
Phylis Sousa
Warren
Bristol Sweethearts Wed After High School Courtship
Miss V Maedalene Louise Shaw and Richmond Gorham, both Bristol natives and Colt Memona High classmates, married in Covmeten Kentucky on Monday. The bride is Mary A Shaw’s daughter. the groom is son of Amos S Gorham. They graduated in 1928 with Gorham later attending Jates College and working for Davey-Rose in Boston. Mrs Gorham worked at the Bristol US Rubber plant before her marriage.
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Colt Memona High School
Covmeten
Kentucky
Maedalene Louise Shaw
Mary A Shaw
Burton Street
Richmond Gorham
Amos S Gorham
Bristol
Shaw
Gorham
Cot
Jates College
Davey-Rose Company
Boston
Ohio
United States Rubber Company
Olympians Dominate Ever Readys In Twilight League Clash
Olympians beat Ever Readys 8 to 2 as Vargas and Marshall shuttle in from the mound. Frank Sousa and Salzano lead the Olympians with multiple hits while Herzig belts two triples and DelPiano adds power. Tourigney shines defensively in left.
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Alex Fish
Olympians
Vargas
Bristol
Marshall
Herzig
Frankie Sousa
Salzano
DelPiano
Qlympians
Bob Tourigney
Scout Troops Plan Camp Wampanoag Summer Meet
Scout Troop 4 meets at Scout Hall at 7 30 this evening with a possible trip to Camp Wampanoag if weather allows. Bristol Troops move summer headquarters to Camp Wampanoag for July and August with all activities at the camp. First Troop hosts hot dog roast at Camp Wampanoag next Monday evening with swimming games and patrol contests before a campfire and roast. Scouts from First Troop and S Admiral Edwards plan to discuss Camp Yangoog attendance at a joint meeting Monday.
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Scout Hall
Camp
Wampanoag
Bristol Troops
Boy Scouts
Scouts
First Troop
S. S. Admiral Edwards
Yangoog
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Daughters of the American Revolution
Daughters of 1812
Rhode Island Soldiers Home
Charles F Risk
Harry Sandager
Walsh
Charles E Walsh
Vanderbilt
Catherine Hammill
Marjorie McCann
East Greenwich
Franklin Street
Warren Drum Corps
Yankee Division Veterans Association
Newport Lodge
P O
Carl Steinwacks
Warren Boy Scout
Marion Wilkinson
Newport
George Garr
Bristol Boy Scouts
Norman Rene
Stark Parker
American Legion Auxiliars
East Providence
Roberta Brindell
Paregues
Defiance Engine and Hose Company
Fixer, Ready Engine and Hose Company
Onl
A A. Alsfeld
Defiance Company
Angelo Andrade
Joseph Andrade
Abner Baker
Manuel Terra
Chappie Oliver
Louis Cirillo
John Freitas
Nancy Baker Canada
Huberto Canada Jr
San Diego
California
Canada
Andrew W Volker
Hope Street
Bob James McGrath
National City
William I Baker Sr
SCO A
Rica
Newman Bros
Hormel
Tin Lipton
Ins
Newman
Epicure
Gorman
Nan Cabot
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