Bristol Town Discusses Fourth of July Financing
Town Council considers appropriation to support independence day celebrations after committee reports a $1653.61 revenue and $1550 spent this year. Plans to aid Bristol Colt High School band and Bristol Children’s Home pennies fund noted as prize bills and payments remain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abssolaitee
James F. Meiggs
James J. Velleca
Meiggs
General Treasury
Bristol-Colt High School
William P. Gladding
Bristol Children’s Home
Rhode Island Bugle and Drum Corps Association
St Marys four day carnival opens with parish event
St Marys Church hosts a four day carnival opening tomorrow night in the church auditorium. Betty Campanella tops the popularity contest with 2655 votes followed by Muriel Trudell 2300 and Helen Travers 1630. Co chairs James Meiggs and Augustine Cherone lead the carnival committee as booths and a chicken salad supper mark the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Campanella
St Mary’s Church
Muriel Trudell
Helen Travers
Rose Fasano
Trene Girard
Rita Serbst
Shirley Flynn
Mary McMillan
Nancy Sisson
Josephine Kerr
Loretta Moren
Catherine Brito
Lois Brownell
Virginia Ingram
Mary Shaw
James J. Meiggs
Augustine Cherone
G. O. P. Women Plan Garden Party
The Women's Republican Club of Bristol plans a garden tea at 51 Union Street the home of Mrs J Winthrop DeWolf on August 6 from 4 to 6 pm Invitations will include Mrs William H Vanderbilt wife of the Governor and wives of state officers The general arrangements committee is led by Mrs William P Gladding with several club members named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Republican Club of
Bristol
J. Winthrop DeWolf
Union Street
William H. Vanderbilt
William P Gladding
Charles T. Heilborn
Robert Newbold
John
Died Eugenia Herreshoff in Bristol July 22
Died in Bristol shortly before midnight on July 22 Eugenia Tams Tucker Herreshoff at age 83. Funeral arrangements are in complete.
Alderman Eden to Address Bristol Republican Club
Alderman Charles Eden of Providence will address the Bristol Republican Club on highlights from the Republican National Convention. The talk occurs tomorrow night at the Bristol County Courthouse, with committee chair John P Marshall outlining the club’s annual outing plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Eden
Providence
Wendell L. Willkie
Rhode Island
Bristol
Republican Club
Bristol County
John P Marshall
Leahy Appointed Chair for National Tobacco Tax Conference
Judge Edward L. Leahy of this town and state tax administrator chairs the committee for the 4th annual national tobacco tax conference to be held in Providence at the Biltmore Hotel on September 15 16 and 17 He serves as second vice president of the conference and will attend the National Tax Association meeting in New York from September 9 to 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward L. Leahy
Providence
Biltmore Hotel
Judge Leahy
National Tax Association
New York
Henry W. Peterson Dies After 62 Years at Nam quit Mill
Henry W. Peterson retired March 20 after 62 years with Nam quit Mill Collins and Aikman and died after a four week illness at his home 112 Bradford Street He was 81 The Bristol England native born December 21 1859 came to the United States as a youth and rose from carding to engineer He served Bristol in many public roles including Town Councilman 1924 to 1926 fire commissioner and Y M C A official He leaves three daughters Mrs Carl C Witherell Mrs Gardiner West and Mrs Stephen W Hopkins Funeral at 2 pm Thursday from his home with burial in North Burial Ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry W. Peterson
Collins and Aikman Corporation
Bradford Street
Bristol
England
Mr. Peterson
Henry W
Esther F. Peterson
Namquit
Peterson
Collins and Aikman
United Brothers Lodge
Bristol Y. M. C. A
Bristol County Advisory Board
Boy Scouts of America
Bristol Twilight Baseball League
Carl C Witherell
Gardiner West
Stephen W Hopkins
North Burial Ground
Pawtucket Men Fined In Fifth District Court
Two Pawtucket men were fined in Fifth District Court by Judge William T O'Donnell for motor vehicle violations. Francis L Keron and Robert Read paid fines and costs for speeding and driving with expired licenses. The court waived reading of charges in a separate milk law case and set further motions and continuances in civil suits including Midland Underwriters and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis L. Keron
Willard Street
Pawtucket
Robert Read
North Bend Street
Fifth District Court
William T O'Donnell Keron
Read
Marian P Medetros
John P Hull
Lucien Capone
Lois L. Munro Martin
Christopher A Garvin
Carlo Tammaro
Ernest Ennis
Midland Underwriters, Inc
Jacob Bassing
Alias
Frank Buffington
Hazen Hoar
Roberta Hoar
Vester
CMTC At Fort Ethan Allen Now In Third Week
The CMTC unit at Fort Ethan Allen Vermont enters its third weekend with smooth drills and polished forms. Parades draw many visitors as Field Artillery and Cavalry trainees rapidly learn basics for upcoming firing range hikes. Local town youths Charles H Scott Michael J Balzano and Joseph F Belanger are student officers in Fort Ethan Allen unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CMTC
Fort Ethan Allen
Field Artillery
Charles H Scott
Wood Street
Michael J. Balzano
Constitution ‘Street
Joseph F. Belanger
Bradford Street
Bristol Safety Council has district best first aid equipment
Stanley E. Friswell, former Bristol County Safety Council chairman, praises the Bristol Safety Council on call first aid crew with a complete kit stored at Ever Ready Engine and Hose Co. stations. A dory and trailer enable rapid water accident response, funded by Town Council and public donations. Sea Scouts and police support add to emergency readiness along 15 miles of waterfront.
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Bristol
Warren
Barrington
Stanley E. Friswell
Bristol County Safety Council
Friswell
Bristol Safety Council
Thames Street
The
Safety Council
John F Viera
Viera
State Division of Life Saving
Police Department
Sea Scouts
Arthur J. Belmore
Bristol Harbor
Mount Hope Bay
Kearney
Belmore
Pyrotechnic Display Closes Mount Carmel Feast week
Despite rain nearly 10 000 people attended Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church two day Feast events in Bristol Providence. A Roma Band concert preceded Friday and Saturday fireworks and church services featured high mass led by Rev Emilio Donanzan and Rev Joseph Sorzano with music by the senior choir. Bristol Rangers beat Elmwood G O P Club 5 to 4 in a postponed baseball game and Louis Stanzione and Louis Goglia won prizes after climbing the greased pole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Roma Band of Providence
State and
Wood Streets
Joseph Poja
Bristol Church
Emilio Donanzan
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Anthony Baiinotti
Our Lady of Loretta Church
East Providence
Joseph Sorzano
Dora Iannuccillo
Bristol Rangers
Elmwood G. O. P
Providence
Bristol
Showers
Louis Stanzione
Louis Goglia
Mrs Eugenia Herreshoff Died in Bristol at 83
Mrs Eugenia Tams Tucker Herreshoff widow of yacht designer John B Herreshoff died early this morning at 64 High Street Bristol in her 84th year. Born at Glenmore Plantation Georgetown County South Carolina she married April 22 1892 in Providence and lived in Bristol. She was a member of St Michael's Church. Surviving sisters include Mrs Harry A Du Villard Providence and Mrs James Lincoln Brookline Mass with several nieces and nephews. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugenia Tams (Tucker) Herreshoff
John B. Herreshoff
High Street
Glenmore Plantation
Georgetown County
South Carolina
Herreshoff
Providence
Bristol
St Michael's Church
Harry A. du Villard
James Lincoln
Brookline
Mass
John H Tucker
LeClair to Seek Dories From Town Council Tonight
Reid LeClair state Sea Scout commissioner may ask the Town Council to buy two dories for safety patrols at the town beach and Bristol Harbor. He recently told the Phoenix that the town risks an unsafe waterfront without a properly equipped daily patrol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reid LeClair
Sea Scout
Bristol Harbor
The
Phoenix
Annual Mariners Dance By Girl Scout Ship Vigilant
The Girl Scout Mariner Ship Vigilant holds its annual dance at the Yacht Club on Friday July 26 with Carl Tatz and his orchestra providing music. Patrons include Norton Zinderstein DeWolf Polleys Hall Herreshoff Sturdevant Peckham and others. Mrs Peckham and Mrs Herreshoff advise on planning the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girl Scout Mariner
Vigilant
Yacht Club
Carl Tatz
Norton Zinderstein
Winthrop DeWolf, Jr
Woodbury Polleys
Samuel Hall
Sidney Herreshoff
Earl Sturdevant
Harold C. Peckham
Fire damages Paramede Shoe Co. stock in U S Rubber plant
Smoke and water caused considerable damage after a fire broke out shortly after 7 last night at the Paramede Shoe Co. plant in the United States Rubber Company building. Four town volunteer fire units fought smoke-choked flames for about 30 minutes, confined to a barrel of shoe fibre. William Hughes, US Rubber watchman, found the blaze. Paull Kesslin, company president, could not estimate losses but said the property is insured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paramede Shoe Co
United States Rubber Company
William Hughes
U.S
Paull Kesslin
Nazi Fifth Column in San Domingo and Brazil Warns Officials
A Boston arrival reports San Domingo becoming a base for pro Nazi activity with refugees and a trucking dominated economy. Brazilian worries mount as Nazi spies and propaganda target Vargas era governance and threaten future hemispheric peace if Germany wins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republic of San Domingo
West Indies
Cuba
Porto Rico
Boston
San Domingo
Brazil
Auslands Gestapo
Germany
Vargas
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Margaret Morris
Mary Baker
Katherine la Fazia
Beatrice Vermette
Margaret Greene
Nortcy Sisson
Clair Foster
Margie Martelly
Eleanor Crowley
Women Plan Garden Party
Alderman Eden
Leahy
Irene Dunn
Cary Grant
Randolph Scott
Gail Patrick
William Boyd
McNamee Newspaper News
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr
Madeleine Carroll
Lynne Aby Iri
Billy Gilbert
Warren William
Jean Muir
Meterotone News
Broadway
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Hardy Family
Lewis Stoné
Mickey Rooney
Cecilia Parker
Andy Hardy
Fifth District
County Council
Eugenia Herreshoff
LeClair
Shoe Co. Stock
Berlin
Russell B. Porter
New York Times
Hitler
United States
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