Bristol Highlands Improvement Association Elects Officers
At the Bristol Highlands Improvement Association annual meeting at Col Edwin S Godfrey’s home officers were re elected with Col Godfrey as president and Edwin F Morgan as vice president. Reports highlighted ongoing building activity with eight new homes costing 110000 added last year and 52 residences currently in Highlands. A new police officer John Magee was hired for day duty season long. The Bristol Highlands Tennis Association announced experts J F Cronan and his wife will lead sports and the lobster bake is set for Aug 3 near the shore pavilion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Highlands Improvement Association
Edwin S. Godfrey
Highlands
Godfrey
Edwin F Morgan
Richard S Shaw
George H Capron
Bristol Highlands
John FE Magee
Bristol Highlands ‘Tennis Association
Improvement Association
J F Cronan
Tennis Association
Pavilon
Vacation School Passes the Sixty Mark
The Community Vacation School closes its first week with over sixty enrolled and expects more on Monday. Rev Strickland is elected school cheerleader and Miss Dorothy St Angelo to play piano with Miss Priscilla Ostby for primary orchestra. Friday visiting days begin with entertainment at ten, and a Ruth Naom story play was staged by Junior girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strickland
John R. Magee, Jr
Dorothy St Angelo
Priscilla Ostby
Ruth
Naom
Boaz
Hope Mowry
Elizabeth Warner
Muriel Bullock
Barbara Huestis
Emily Joseph
Blanche Stanton
Marguerite Mathewson
Marjorie Magee Rhoda Hobson
Margaret West
Dorothy Goulart
Eldora Gablinski
Bertha Alger
Helen Corea
Gladys Buffum
Dorothy Buffum
Harriet Morgan
Dorothy Bouron
R S Bosworth
Phoenix
Rawleighs Household Products Seeks Dealers in Rhode Island Area
Ambitious individuals urged to become Rawleighs dealers serving Bristol Warren Tiverton and Portsmouth and nearby towns. Training provided. potential earnings up to $100 weekly or more in steady, dignified work. Write today to W T Rawleigh Co Dept RE Albany NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rawleighs
Bristol
Warren Tiverton
Portsmouth
Rawleigh
Rawleigh Co
Albany
Mount Hope Bridge landscape work enhances arrival approach
Mount Hope Bridge Company spent 15000 on landscape gardening by Wadhkv Smythe to improve the Bristol side entrance. 75 cedar trees were relocated from company lands with willows roses and flowering shrubs planted for year round blossoms. A coach station comfort building and employee facilities are being erected near the administration office in anticipation of the November opening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Hope
Bristol
Wm G Brenneke
Wadhkv & Smythe
Newport
Brenneke
Mount Hope Bridge Co
Mir Brenneke
Wall
Neavember
Two House Breaks Reported In Local District
The city police investigated two house breaks this week. Maurine South Jro’s home at 342 Haigh Street and Mrs Charles V. MacDonald’s home at 84 Franklin Street were entered by window and signs of a search were found. Mr Smyth’s sun parlor was ransacked but no silver coin was reported missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Othe
Maurine
Haigh Street
Charles V. MacDonald
Franklin Street
Smyths
MacDonald
The Man Who Came Back Sermon at Congregational Church
The Congregational Church will host Sunday morning services at 10 30 on The Man Who Came Back exploring gratitude to benefactors and healing. Evening service at 7 30 invites reflection with two children offering a prayer and special music.
Airway Marker Fund Receives Additions Totals 207.00
Edmonds, chairman of the committee for the Airway Marker Fund sponsored by Kearney Post No 6 American Legion, acknowledges additional subscriptions. Previously acknowledged 202.00 from Franklin Street Garage 5.00 bringing the total to 207.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmonds
Kearney Post
American Legion
Franklin Street
Federal Officers Raid Moonshine Plant. Monteiro Arrested
Prohibition agents raided several town locations at 2 a.m. and uncovered a moonshine operation at Alexander Paiva’s Metacom Avenue property. Mario Monteiro was arrested and charged with possessing liquor and equipment for illicit production and with manufacturing liquor. He pleaded not guilty and posted bail of 8000 dollars for a July 25 preliminary trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal
Alexander Paiva
Metacom Avenue
Woodlawn Avenue
Mario Monteiro
Monteiro
United States
Archibald C Matteson
Providence
Battery C to Tour of Duty at Fort Wright
Coast Artillery Battery C plans annual tour of duty leaving Saturday July 20 under Capt Ray S Black with 54 enlisted men. Advance detachments depart July 15 and July 17 for Camp Wright, while two plants closing for ten days allows full unit travel. Battery members include Reginald H Brown Dominick F Cirillo John D Gamelin Henry Martelly and others. several reenlistments and discharges noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coast Artillery
Evenerg
Fort Wright Noy
Ray S Black
Quartermaster’s Department
Fort Wright
Martelly and Gamelin
National India Rubber Co
Collins & Aikman Corp
Batters C
Reginald H Brown
Dominick F Cirillo
John 1D
Gamelins
Henry Martelly
Nearman
New York
New Haven
Hartford
New London Ct
Bristol Yacht Club Whist and Road Sale Arrangements
Arrangements are being made for a whist and road sale at the Bristol Yacht Club house at Constitution street foot July 25 at 11 PM under Bristol Chapter DA Ko. Committee members include Mrs Edward Brownell, Mrs William FEO Angevine, Mrs John Wo Church, Mrs Celia Niken, Mrs Jo Batchelor, Mrs EF A Currier Jr, and Mrs Alfred Garle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Yacht Club
Constitution Street
Bristod Chapter
DA Ko
Alice Bo Admir
Edward I Jrownell
Mer
Weilliam
Feo Angevine
John Wo Church
Celia Niken
Jo Bo Batchelor
EF A Currier Jr
Alfred Garle
Mills to Close for Annual Employee Vacation
Notices posted at Calling and Arkman Corp plants say the facilities will shut down for the annual employee vacation from Friday July 19 to Monday July 29. The National India Rubber Cap plant will close at the same time, so most town residents will be on vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calling & Arkman Corp Y
National India
Wealth in Peat Bog
The article notes the large extent of Irish bogs and their depth. It compares Irish bogs to German ones, stating Irish peat reaches up to 40 feet and, per acre, contains about 18 231 tons of peat material.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Sound Advice From an Old Champ for Saving Wages
A Portland opinion note urges young people to heed thrift and save money with each paid wage, echoing the wisdom of an experienced champion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland Oregonie
St Germain Russell In Trinity Episcopal Marriage
Miss Dorothy Louise Russell and Walter Julian St Germain were married at Trinity Episcopal Church in a quiet ceremony conducted by Rev Nelson Kellogg. The bride wore blue chiffon with matching hat and corsage roses. After a reception at Mrs Samuel Kinder’s home they left for a bridal trip to New York and Baltimore. They will reside here on return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Germain—Russell
Trinity
Episcopal Church
Dorothy Louise Russell
West Boscawan Street
Winchester
Walter Julian St Germain
Hope Street
Nelson Kellogg
Samuel Kinder
Joseph Kinder
New York
Baltimore
Supt
Buildings
Walter H St Germain
Woonsocket
Kinder Bros
John Russell
Sitting Bourne
England
Virginia
Birth Announcements for De Wolf Barry and Veneziano Families
In White Plains New York on July 7 a son James Francis De Wolf Jr to Dr James De Wolf and Mrs De Wolf In Providence on July 5 a daughter Marguerite Barry De Wolf to Mr Henry De Wolf and Mrs De Wolf In this town on July 10 a daughter Cecelia Veneziano to Mr Charles Veneziano and Mrs Veneziano of 70 Washington Street
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Wolf
White Plains
James Francis de Wolf, Jr
James , DD
Wolf de Wolf
Providence
Marguerite Barry de Wolf
Henry D DeWolf
Honor Roll For Year At Colt Memorial High School
Principal Elmer S. Mapes lists Colt Memorial High School students who made the honor roll for the 1928 29 year. Those 90 percent or higher include the Class of 1920 Russell Akin and others. 85 percent or higher list follows. 80 percent or higher groups per class 1929 1931.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer S. Mapes
Colt Memorial High School
Russell Akin
Milton Bassing
Dorothy Roberts
Michael Securo
Claudia de Wolf
Chris Ostby
Genevieve Pagnano
Dorothy Manz
Michael Pasquerelli
Elizabeth Breen
Raymond Makowsky
Rose Belrosato
Margaret Cicerchia
Joseph Codola
Mary Gladding
John D Hogan, Jr
Elmer Manley
Shirley Newman
Angelina Ranaldi
Hermann Wilbur
Mary Breen
Harold DeWolf
Andrew Iverson
Harry McCaughey
Carmela Castriatta
Mariel Hodgdon
Syvbil Anderson
Frank Denerim
Frances Dunbar
Jack Marsden
Reynolds Northup
Elizabeth Rounds
Sadie Russo
Isdia Ryone
Marv Sullivan
Narrow Escape At Mt Hope Bay Ends With Rescue
Joseph Franco aged nineteen from King Phhp avenue nearly drowned while learning to swim off Herreshoff Farm on Mt Hope Bay. He was pulled from deep water by Domenick Bisbane Jr of Richmond Street and revived with the Shaefer method by Bisbano and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Franco
King Phhp Avenue
Mt Hope Bay
Herreshoff Farm
Domenick Bisbane, Jr
Richmond Street
Shaefer
Bisbano
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Wodsisisdeay
Col
Edwitt
Paarde
First National Stores Inc
The
Mayflower
First National Stores
Tne
Mt. Hope Bridge Company
Capone’s Music Store
Wood Street
Waldron CO
Bradford Street
Newman Bros
Swift
Weber Farm
R. 1. Gelerv
R. I
Easton’s
Bremner Bros
Brigtol
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