Boy Saved From Drowning by Bath House Instructor
Eight year old Charles Clowes of Allentown visiting relatives nearly drowned after stepping from a rock in the harbor. Louis Kelley Silvia, an instructor at the local bath house, leaped into a nearby boat and pulled the boy to safety, then provided first aid and warmth at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Clowes
Allentown
George Clowes
Union Street
Louis “Kelley
Silvia
Clowes
Sylvia
Kelley
Colt Memorial High School
Fire Damages Shaw Lane Tenement in Large Bristol Crowd Scene
A cooking fire of undetermined origin damaged a Shaw's Lane building owned by the Hammil estate, with at least $100 in damage. The blaze spread to the attic as residents James Viafore and family slept. Lug Troiano alerted District 23, drawing rapid fire department response while a Bristol concert drew a large onlookers crowd. Mr and Mrs Silvio Martinelli were unaware of the fire as guests were indoors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shaw's Lane
Hammil
James Viafore
Lug Troiano
Vinafore
Aman
District 23
National India Rubber Co
Bristol Comnon
Silvio Martinelli
Entry Blanks Mailed For Bristol Yacht Regatta
The Bristol Yacht Club mails entry blanks for the annual regatta on August 8. Large classes start at Bristol and finish in Newport with smaller boats running the Bristol course. The event on August 9 is part of the Narragansett Bay Regatta with Ida Lewis Yacht Club hosting skippers and crews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Yacht Club
Warragansett Bay
Yacht Club
Newport
Conanicut
Herreshoff
Ida Lewis
Narragansett Bay Regatta Association
Ida Lewis Yacht Club
Lecture on European Trip An Evening Talk by Rev Parshles
Rev Anthony R Parshles of St Michael's Church will speak on his recent European trip at the Parish House Sunday evening at 8 o'clock. The public is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony R Parshles
Obituary notices for Caruso Pova and Weeden in town
Death notices list Anthony Caruso 22nd year son of Vincenzo and Mrs Caruso Pova of New York City died in town on May 16. Lenora Pova 21, daughter of Mr and Mrs Vincent Pova of New York City, longtime local residents, died in New York on July 10. Isabel Weeden, in her first year, died in town on July 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caruso
Anthony
Lis
Vincenzo Caruso
Council Sets Aug 8 Special Town Meeting on Sewage Plan
At the Aug 10 council meeting, a special town meeting for Aug 8 was set to reconsider the sewage disposal matter. The call will include a council report on public aid financing and a plan to allow the town treasurer to borrow as needed. The group opposed exchanging Bristol and Warren Water Works stock for debenture hands. Council discussed extras in Chestnut Street road work and cemetery entrance tweaks with Highway Surveyor Everett Lee Church, noting costs are bundled into overall project expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Aid Department
Bristol
Warren
Greenwich
Hibbert
Chestnut Street
Everett Lee Church
En Trance
Chief Ousa Mekin to Speak at Congregational Church
Rev LeRoy Perry will deliver the sermon at the First Congregational Church as the regular service proceeds. In Prudence Island, many Atlantic members attend the Union Church dedication. Roswell S. Bosworth performs baritone solos and Mrs Frank A Rounds plays the organ.
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Ousa Mekin
Congregational Church
Atl
Union Church
Prudence Island
First Congregational Church
LeRoy Perry
Roswell S. Bosworth
Frank A Rounds
Changed Saturday Schedule For Postal Employees
The schedule at the local post office on Saturdays reflects a shorter work week under a 1931 Act. Regular morning collections and deliveries occur, street box collections at 3 pm, mail reception and dispatch as usual, and general deliveries through the window from 7 am to 3 pm. The stamp window runs 7 am to 3 pm, with money order, registry divisions, and postal savings open 8 am to 2 pm. Special delivery mail is delivered as on other days.
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Congress
Druggists Ride record 24 runs in Twilight League showdown
East Providence Townes star Joe Gomes and Marty Biancuzzo of Universal Club spearheaded a 24 to 1 rout over Kid Hope's National India Rubber Company in Bristol common. Gomes hit for power, Biancuzzo raised his average, and Jack Young starred on the mound as Drug Stores belted 26 hits and 44 bases.
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Joe Gomes
East Providence
Biancuzzo
NIRA
Frankie Sousa
Gomes
Greenwood
Gomes Greenwood
Jack Young
Blonds
Halbert
Glenson
Pawtucket
Smusz
Stone
LaFazia
Curly” Stevens
Charlie (Allooly
NI R
Keystone
Gilfools
Gladue
Harvey
Baseball Box Score Detail From A Game
Stolen bases Buiancuzzo Young with Gillools two base hits DLemauire Sousa Biancuzzo Dork Games Grade Unkuski Smutz Three base hits Greenwood Home runs Sousa Sacrifice hits Gladue hit by pitch Young Moore base on balls Polak Time of game 1h 49m Umpires Majorano Rosa attendance 200
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Biancuzzo
Moore Gallagher
Salzano Stevens
Young
Unkuski
Moore
Smusz
Buiancuzzo Young
Gillools
Dlemauire Sousa
Biancuzzo Dork
Unkuski Smutsz
Greenwood
Sousa
Gladue
Hally
Polak
Majorano Plate
Rosa
State Street M. E. Church Sunday Services
Rev W C Darby pastors the State Street M E Church July 19 morning worship at 10 30 with address Waters Flowing Up Hill and church school 50. No evening service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Street M. E
C Darby
Church School
Rotary Convention Delegate Returns from Vienna Trip
Rev Anthony R Parshley secretary of the Bristol Rotary Club was welcomed back after attending the Rotary International convention in Vienna Austria. He described key trip moments and gifts, noted English speaking Europeans, and praised the cosmopolitan gathering of Rotarians from 62 of 65 nations with a shift toward international leadership and dialogue on disarmament unemployment tariffs and national history teaching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony R Parshley
Bristol Rotary Club
Rotary International
Vienna
Austria
Edwards
Leahy
Parshley
Sidney Pascall
United States
United
Lord Robert Cecil
Rotary
Abraham Froleim
Local motorist appeals two months sentence in drunken driving case
Peter Jo Barboza, 74 Charles Street, Somerset Mass, was tried in Fall River on July 3 after a Wilbur Avenue crash. He received four two months jail terms for drunken driving plus a $25 uninsured automobile fine and a $5 drunkenness fine. Barboza, alleged by police to have been with four injured companions who escaped, appealed the sentence and posted $700 surety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Jo Barboza
Charles Street
Wilbur Avenue
Somerset Mass
Second District Court of
Fall River
Barboza
Battery C Heads to Fort Wright New York
Battery C 243rd Coast Artillery to leave from Providence for a 15 day tour at Fort Wright Fishers Island New York with 56 men and three officers led by Captain Moren. The convoy, sports program, and Visitors Sunday on July 26 are outlined with baseball volleyball tug of war and track events planned.
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Fort H G. Wright
Fishers Island
Capt A A Moren
Church Street
Cranston Street
Providence
Woonsocket
Pawtucket
East Greenwich
Batters I
New London
Government
Fischer's Island
Long Island Sound
Connecticut
Long Island
Fort Wright
John A. Toohey
243Rd Coast Artillery
N. Y
U. S
Battery C
Wage Reduction Ordered at Herreshoff to Keep Plant Open
The Herreshoff Manufacturing Company announces a wage cut for all employees to keep the plant operating through the quiet season and provide work for as many men as possible in building stock boats.
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Herreshoff Manufacturing Company
First Baptist Church Sunday Worship Notice
Morning worship at 10 30 Sermon by the pastor Church School after the service The Christian Endeavor meetings will be omitted during July and August
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Pastor Church
Christian Endeavor
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Bath House
Yacht Club Regatta
Gibson’s Pastries
Fresh Daily
Ovila J. Lanoue, Ph. G
Pastime Theatre
EL Brendel
Fifi Orsay
MR. Lemon
Orange
Ning
Laura LA Plantf and
John Boles
GUARD
Abraham Lincoln
Walter Huston
Henry B. Walthale
Ian Keith
Hobart Bosworth
Lincoln
Dorothy Revier
The
Lafazia Drug
King Philips
Collins & Aikman Gs
LaFama Drugs
Ab Rib
Tomaire li
Deon
SA Stevens Gomes
Claduc
Young P
Coaly
Po Salvanu Ss
Gallagher
Stovenis
Callooly
Smiusz Ib
Hanks
Rotarians
A. R. Parshley
First Baptist Church
Frey Omy
High View
Grand View
R. I
Mother Tinkler
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