Pittsburgh Hoboes Plan Double Header at Guiteras Field
James B. Lee reports a Sunday double header at Guiteras Athletic Field as the Pittsburgh Hoboes plan a three game series with a star studded lineup and Babe Shear expected to participate. Lincoln Hall Club's Manuel Vargas Jr notes a strong roster including Bull Vanderbilt Morgan Rockefeller Firestone Henry Ford Carnegie and Kresge for an exhibition style event with Fox M Marshall pitching the opener.
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Guiteras Athletic Field
Manuel Vargas, Jr
Lincoln Hall Club
Pittsburgh
Agai
Burgh
Hoboes
Billy Leonard
Babe Shear
Miss Shear
Vanderbilt
Morgan
Dupont
Rockefeller
Firestone
Henry Ford
Carnegie
Kresge
Lincoln Hall
Fox M Marshall
Hut Correira
Joe Benda
Razzie Mancini
Andrade
Debating a $37 Billion National Debt Burden
Analyzing Washington’s plan to study the growing national debt and its impact on future taxpayers. The piece argues a $37 billion figure translates to about $300 per person and calls for government economy to relieve the burden on workers and families. Brookline, Mass., is noted as the nation’s oldest town with 230 years of government history.
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Ane Dispatches
Washington
Brookline
Mass
Two Fire Companies To Play Thursday Night
Supporters of the twilight league will see a fine contest at Gutteras Athletic Field as the Every Readys meet the Defiance nines on Thursday. Both teams have split three meetings this season with two draws, while key players are out and others return for the second half.
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Gutteras Athletic Field
Thys
Sita
Erroene
Harvey Gladue
Danny Vargas
Correira
Oscar Herzig
Chassie LeClerc
Frankie Sousa
Buddy Congdon
Joe Aymar
Johnny Romano
Louie Sylvia
Bernie Holmes
Willie Alves
Chet Massa
Andy D’ambrosio
Whitey Mello
Honey Menard
Tony Perry
Flash Ferreira
Joe Benda
Howard Ryone
Sammy Morris
Floyd Ryone
Mich Turillo
Johnny Andrade
Curly Deslets
Gilber Aguiar
Eddie Sylvia
Ab Baker
Marty Brancuzzo
BTA
Alan M. Poole
Tommie van Voast
Command
Flinger van Voast
van Voast
Poole
Community column letters oppose Bristol post office move
A Bristol reader blasts plans for a new post office building replacing the old structure. They urge the town to resist at the July 25 town meeting, arguing to preserve the historic building and seek alternate federal locations. Names listed include S Souza and J Almesda among many residents. Transportation August Ramos organized a Fall River entertainment event with Ramboia troupe, plus a general committee with Aurino Freitas as secretary and John Cordeiro as treasurer.
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Phoenix
Datsyert
Bristol
Financial Town
Post Office Department
Hope Street
Ramboia
Fall River
Searts
Aurino Freitas
John Cordeiro
Frank Patranghtanch
Ahahacor Fasc
Aguiar Leads Lincoln Hall Batters With 500 Average
Joe Aguiar stars for Colt Memorial High School and Lincoln Hall with a .500 average after 24 at bats and 12 hits in six games. Foxy Marshall, veteran pitcher, posts a .409 mark with nine hits in 22 at bats over six contests. Joe Benda ranks third for the nine with a .385 average.
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Joe Aguiar
Colt Memorial High School
Lincoln Hall
Joe
Foxy” Marshall
Foxy
Joe Benda
Engine Houses and Banks on Bristol’s 1851 Map
The Scribe asks about Bristol’s engine houses shown on the 1851 map and the locations of Free man's Bank and the Savings Bank. The red brick building on State Street opposite the Bristol Hotel housed both banks on the ground floor. old walls remain and the upper rear windows retain iron bars. The old police station occupied the eastern end in the early 1890s.
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Savings Bank
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Bristol Hotel
Portuguese Residents Celebrate Feast of the Blessed Sacrament
Bristol drew thousands of Portuguese residents from Rhode Island and Massachusetts for mass at St Elizabeth's Church led by Rev Richard Stokes with Rev Henrique Rocha as deacon and Rev Nicholas Brennan as sub-deacon A street procession followed with the Blessed Sacrament carried by Rev Owen McGrath and a royal purple canopy bearing a canopy of flowers by the Holy Angels Sodality and Holy Name Society A concert by the Bristol Portuguese Independent Band closed the event featuring American and Portuguese numbers and a piccolo solo by 10 year old America Gonsalves of Swansea Massachusetts
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Rhode Island
Massachusetts
Madeira
Richard Stokes
St Columban Seminary
St Elizabeth's Church
Henrique Rocha
Nicholas Brennan
St Columban’s
Anthony J Nunes
Francisco C Bettencourt
Church of Santo Christo
Fall River
Wood Street
Franklin
Bay View Averti
Owen McGrath
Brennan
Bettencourt
Alfred Correiro
Joseph Cabral
Joseph Texeira
Lawrence Perry
Anthony Sousa
Joseph Lasha
Julio F Xavier
Victor Andrade
John T. Vasconcellos
Joseph T. Freitas
Henry Fernandes
John Quintal
Manuel Algreia
John Andrade
Holy Angels Sodality
St Anthony’s Society
Holy Name Society
Holy Angels
America Gonsalves
Swansea
Mass
Joseph Sousa
Mary Xavier
John Vasconcellos
Hulda Texena
Ruse, Anderade
Alexandrina. Fernandes
St Elizabeth Group Plans For Annual Picnic
The sixth annual St Elizabeth parishioners picnic is set for August 14 at the Woodlawn avenue grove. A committee meeting next Sunday night in the rectory will advance arrangements. around 800 to 1000 people are expected. Co chairs are Mrs Mary Xavier and Manuel Vargas. Troop 3 Bristol Boy Scouts lead sports. John da Ponte heads the program. Committee members listed include Joseph W. Sylvia Manuel Wryghete Jean Victorino Andrade Antonio Souza Antonio Alves Louis Almeida and Antonio Ramos. Refreshments by Joseph Castro Manuel Paiva Joseph M. Silvia Louis Almeida. Chowder by Manuel Espinosa Manuel Sardinha Antonio Souza Francisco Souza Antonio Alves Louis Pacheco Joseph Diniz Manuel Vargas Jr.
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St Elizabeth's Church
Woodlawn Avenue
Mary Xavier
Manuel Vargas
Bristol Boy Scouts
John da Ponte
Verious
Victorino Andrade
Antonio Souza
Antonio Alves
Louis Almeida
Antonio Ramos
Joseph Castro
Manuel Paiva
Joseph M. Silvia
Manuel Espinosa
Manuel Sardinha
Francisco Souza
Louis Pacheco
Joseph Diniz
Manuel Vargas, Jr
Dennis Named Head of Picnic Committee
Town Councilman Joseph Dennis has been named chairman of the committee completing arrangements for the annual Cordaçoes da Patria picnic to be held at the Stows Farm Metata mJavenue.
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Sulyat- Vat Thestows Farm
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