State Unemployment Relief Projects Advance Under McLaughlin
State unemployment relief work accelerates in Bristol under Councilman William P. McLaughlin and General Supervisor James B. Lee. Cement curbing and sidewalks progress, with multiple streets sandpatched and crews restoring sod, gutters, and trees while cleaning and repairing streets, taps, and the Tanyard Brook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. P. McLaughlin
James B. Lee
Bristol
Usher Avenue
Roma
Richmond
Burton
Walley
Collins
Union
Cottage
Bay View Avenue
East State Street
East Street
Thames
Court
Bristol Highlands Road
Narrows Road
Pappasquash Road
Tanyard Brook
Richmond Street
Walker's Cove
Walley Street
Wood Street
Guiteras School
William Leahy
Mt Hope Bay
Cole
William P. McLaughlin
James B Lee
Ever Readys Meet Narragansett Firemen In Exhibition
Tonight at six p m on the common Ever Ready from the Twilight League champions face Narragansett Engine Hose of Riverside in an exhibition. Sunderland will pitch for Narragansett while Triswell relies on Corretta or McGrath to start for Ever Readys with Sousa catching and the Gladue brothers in the lineup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Triswell
Narragansett Engine & Hose Company
Riverside
Sunderland
Martin
Frankie Sousa
Gladue Brothers
Olympians Meet Defiance In Key Twilight League Showdown
The Twilight League faces a pivotal game Thursday as Raym Brightman’s Defiance attacks Larney Bisbane’s Olympians, winners of the first half. If Olympians win, all four league teams would be tied at .500. Strong lineups include Foxy Marshall and Marty Biancuzzo for Olympians and Tony Perry at short. Doc Murphy and Jimmy Garvin anchor the Defiance battery with veteran Bottomley at first. Attendance is expected to break records as 6:00 PM kickoff approaches with Razzie Mancuu umpiring and James Blef scoring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raym Brightman
Marshall
Marty Biancuzzo
Olympians
Biancuzzo
Tony” Perry
Dee Ed. Murphy
Jimmy Garvin
Doc Murphy
Doc
Mgr Bisbane
Bill “Banks
Bottomley
Weather Man
C A Girls Club Plans August Outing
The regular monthly meeting at Thames street club rooms set plans for an outing on Sunday August 3. Members Madeline Cortellessa Laura Sai and Pthel D Alessio formed the committee with Rose D Alessio and Tena Pagano named to next month’s social committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C & A Carls’ Club
Thames Street
Pthel D'Alessio
Madeline Cortellessa
Laura Sai
Rose D'Alessio
Tena Pagano
Vandals damage Camp Takarest. funds sought for repairs
Camp Takarest, Bristol Troops Boy Scouts of America, opened yesterday but is damaged from winter vandalism. Mess hall, kitchen, recreation building harmed. raft broken. water system compromised. Donation week urged to fund repairs. donors may drop items at 62 Franklin Street or send to treasurer John T Ashton. Scoutmaster George R Fish leads efforts to ready the camp for about 200 local scouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Takarest
Bristol
Boy Scouts of America
Franklin Street
Scout
John T Ashton
Yawgoog
George R Fish
Mr Fish
Lawrence S Ashton
Fach
B T A Band To Render Second Concert July 23
The Bristol Train of Artillery Band will give a second open air concert on Sunday evening July 23 from Colt Memorial High School portico. Col Alfred M Merriman announced the event with rehearsals led by Mrs M Theresa Donovan music supervisor. The series has drawn thousands from Bristol and nearby towns and traffic will be directed by command members during performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Train of Artillery
Colt Memorial High School
Sunda
Alfred M. Merriman
M. Theresa Donovan
New England
Bristol
Survey Planned For Memorial School Location And Renovations
The School Committee voted to ask Dr Walter E Ranger to survey the town for the site and type of a memorial school funded by the Andrews estate. They approved extensive summer repairs at multiple schools, new practical arts courses, sprinkler system expansion, and updated textbooks and facilities including Colt Memorial and Byfield schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter E Ranger
Robert D Andrews
Robert Shaw Andrews
Mapes
Ian M Walker
Robert J. Anderson
Reynolds School
Byfield School
Mason School
John Grabert
Waldron Company
Byfield
Frank Rounds
Oliver
Eagle Cornice Company
Guiteras Memorial Junior High
Midland Underwriters, Inc
Ferrycliffe Farm Turkeys chosen for world exhibition in Rome
Ferrycliffe Farm turkeys have been selected to represent the United States in the bronze turkey division at the World Poultry Congress in Rome Italy this October. Dr Halsey DeWolf Mrs DeWolf and manager Glen Smith express pride in the honor and will ship a pen of atom and two hens. Ferrycliffe Farm also adds Jersey cream ice cream to its product line selling at common prices with customer satisfaction noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferrycliffe Farm
United States
U. S
Rome
Italy
Halsey DeWolf
Glen Smith
Reba Lodge Holds July Meeting With Cootie Prize Winners
Reba Rebekah Lodge No. 12 met last Thursday evening at Odd Fellows Hall. After the meeting a Cootie game awarded prizes to Miss Gladys Brelsford and Mrs. Meta Nelle. A fruit salad was served by the social committee led by Mrs. Maud Mee-Gann with members Fannie Abbott Minna Alder Elizabeth Gladding Lyda Crown Etta Luther Elizabeth Pettine and Hattie Northup. The next gathering is scheduled for August 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reba Lodge
Reba Rebekah Lodge
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Gladys Brelsford
Meta Nelle
Maud Mee- Gann
Fannie Abbott
Minna Alder
Elizabeth Gladding
Lyda Crown
Etta Luther
Elizabeth Pettine
Woonsocket to Meet Bristol Next Friday in Big Baseball Night
Woonsocket faces Bristol next Friday at 6 00 PM a nine inning baseball clash expected to be evenly matched with either Louie Lepine s Woonsocket Merchants or the Corona Club of Riverside as locals plan retaliatory strategy after a prior defeat Bristol s players praised as equal or better by local observers crowds urged to donate generously with lineups to be printed in the following Friday issue
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kid Hope
Louie Lepine
Woonsocket Merchants
Corona Club
Riverside
Naugatuck Town
Bristol
Whist Party Planned by Kearney Legion Auxiliary
At Friday meeting the Ladies Auxiliary Unit of Kearney Post No 6 American Legion outlined a joint whist party with the Post and planned an entertainment with Newport and Warren auxiliaries for the Soldiers Home next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Kearney Post
No. 6, American Legion
Newport
Warren
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Narragansett
James B. Lef
Doc. Murphy
Razzie Mancuu
James Blef
Witherill
Menard
Mott
Perry
Ferreira
Lb Marshall
Murphy
P Herzig
Garvin
E LeClerc
Head
Salzano
McGrath
Gorham
D’ Ambrosio
Cap
C. & A. Girls’ Club
Theatre Warren
R. 1
John Barrymore
Vienna
Diana Wynyard
Kay Francis
George Brent
Notorious Love
Memphis
Camp Takarest
B. T. A. Band
Ranger
New Memorial School
Robert D. Andrews
A. W. Howes
D.C. Heath & Co
G. A. Grove
Prentice-Hall, Inc
J C. Tressler
D. C Heath & Co
Burkard
Chambers
School House Committee
Colt High School
Rose Fasano
Hayman
Colt Auditorium
N. G. Herreshoff, Jr
Woonsocket
Whist Party
Carleton
B. Hill
Representative Equitable Life Assurance Society of the
U.S
Life Insurance Annuities
Hope Street
Industrial Trust Company
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