Two Bristol Boys Drown in Harbor Tragedy
Two Bristol boys John Caizzi eleven and Samuel de Palma seventeen drowned in the harbor after failing to swim. Bystanders shouted for help as a rescue attempt failed. harbor authorities and medics arrived but could not revive them. The victims were from Rora Street and were mourned by St Mary’s Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
James Connors
Bernard Quartaro
John Caizzi
Samuel de Palma
Rora Street
Samuel Wardwell
Warren
Robert White
Alfred M. Merriman
Sea Scouts Of State To Assemble Here For Annual Regatta
The Narragansett Squadron Sea Scout Regatta will be held tomorrow afternoon at Wardwell Boat Yard. About 200 Sea Scouts from 20 Rhode Island squadrons, plus Kearney Ship teams, compete in life boat, sailing, relay, and swimming events with trophy awards for sailing and overall points. Events feature 50 yard backstroke, 700 yard sail, dory rescue, and tug of war as crews perform under Skipper Arthur J Belmore and Reid LeClair announcing trophies and speakers including Peter Geddes at a spaghetti supper after racing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Narragansett
Boy Scouts of America
Wardwell
Poboxsaqiaen
Wares
Sea Scouts of
S. S. Kearney
Admiral Edwards
Rhode Island
Sunata Baten Avast
Hotone
Reid LeClair
Bristol
Kearney
Arthur J Belmore
Belmore
Clarence Bowron
Felix Scott
Alfred Tamburro
Francis Perry
Norman Belmore
Eugene Clark
Samuel Leviten
Arthur Arruda
John D'Allessio
Norman Collins
Charles McGinn
John D'Alessio
Felix
Israel Osofsky
Alfred Tamburra
wActhug Arruda
Wgatrenée Bowron
Joseph M Edmonds
Norman Herreshoff
Stanle
FE Friswell
John H DeWolt
William I.ePage
Card Party Postponed by Weather at St Elizabeths
The St Elizabeths Church women postponed their card party last Saturday due to rain and will hold it this Saturday with tables set on the lawn between the church and rectory. Organized by Miss Mary Nectoria with Help from Misses Anne Vargas Esther Ferreira Lydwina Sousa Alexandrina Fernandes Mary Correia Almerinda Correia Palmeira Marshall Manan Marshall and Josephine Mello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Elizabeths Church
Mary Nectoria
Anne Vargas
Esther Ferreira
Lydwina Sousa
Alexandrina Fernandes
Mary Correia
Almerinda Correia
Palmeira Marshall
Manan Marshal
Josephine Mello
Bristol Police Deploys New Short Wave Transmitter
Police transmitter installed yesterday by Bristol police department with Harold King of Bristol as supplier. Station WBRI Bristol will emit on a kilocycle frequency at power watts. All eight officers will be licensed operators after passing tests at the government bureau in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold King
Bristol
WBRI
Poice
Andons J Ferrara
Todas
Bristol Polo Department
Government Bureau
Boston
YMCA Campaign Director Appeals Workers for Boost in Subscriptions
G Guy Morrow urges personal contact with potential YMCA donors as the annual drive targets $3500. By midweek $1525 had been pledged, with Special Gifts chair Wallis E Howe reporting $1310. Division 1 and teams list varied pledges, and the meeting at 7:30 p.m. outlines calling for more prospect cards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
G. Guy Morrow
Wallis E. Howe
Fred Williams
Samuel A Hall
Roswell S Bosworth
Tear
Clifford Barrus
George S_ Paslthorpe
Caplan
Carnival Opens With City Parade And Joined Rides
Oneness and Saint Anthony’s Bugle lead a State Street procession before Bristol Council Knights of Columbus and Hope Circle host a week long carnival at the K of C grounds. The parade starts 7 30 pm from the K of C home and features dignitaries and a Providence professional entertainment group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Council
Knights of Columbus
Hope Circle
Daughters of Isabella
K of C
State Street
St Anthony's Bugle and Drum Corps of
Providence
Nora E Dwyer
Mary A Callan
William T Dwyer
John J Condon
Bertha Dwyer
Henrys L Sweeney
Margaret Callan
John F McKenna
Irene Lewis
Anthony Perry
Erasmo Mancini
William Burke
Albert Dubue
George T Ingram
John Connors
Louis Beauregard
Catherine Gibson
Elizabeth Goulart
Madeline Almeida
James J Connery
John R White
Andrew Dunbar
Matthew Preble
Joseph Lewis
Margaret Dwyer
Bernard Breen
James McHugh
Marie Vermette
Roland Martelly
Charles Burke
Charles M Connery
Joseph
Robert J Connery
James J Sylvester
Virgil Brunell
John G Deslauriers
Anthony W DuPont
John M Mello
Thomas J Tobin
William L. Leahy
James J McKenna
James E Connors
Frank J Murphy
James F Merges
William H Connery
William Guevremont
Edward Menard
Holy Name Group Sets Outing Date
Our Lady of Mt Carmel Holy Name Society schedules August 28 for its annual clambake at Fales Field. Domemec DeRiso chairs the arrangements with subcommittees and listed contacts for tickets sports and refreshments including Ralph Simonelli Domenic Puniello Orlando J. Bisbano James Salzano Domenic J Vitiello Ralph Salvaggi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy Name Society of Our Lady of Mt Carmel
Fales
Domemec DeRiso
Ralph Simonelli
Domenic Puniello
Orlando J. Bisbano
James Salzano
Domenic J Vitiello
Ralph Salvaggi
Thomas Dwyer Former Police Chief Celebrates 80th Birthday
Former Bristol police chief Thomas R Dwyer marks his 80th birthday with optimism for law enforcement progress. He recalls early days in 1891, notes advances in science driven methods, and speaks of his son Tom Dwyer now Inspector at the Bureau of Criminal Identification of the D OREN. He reflects on the force’s reorganization in 1891 and his service as patrolman, lieutenant, and chief successor after 1914.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas R Dwyer
Hyeghexeday
Dwyer
Bristol
Thomas Dwyer
Tom
Bureau of Criminal Identification
The
de Oren
Ives
Bristol Police Force
Dwyee
John H Morrissey
National India Rubber Company
Keds
State Street
Thames
Hope Street
Court*street
County Tennis Championship Gets Referee W M Fischer
Referee W M Fischer a noted tennis figure and Excelsior Club member will oversee the county championship tournament. Preparations begin with events starting Saturday August 6 featuring men and junior singles and a trophy committee chaired by James DeW Perry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W M Fischer
Excelsior Club
Helen DeWolf
Robert W Nelson
George H. Springer, Jr
James Dew Perry
Papoose Wins Sailmakers Race leg on Witham Pamne trophy
Ed Leahy’s Papoose secured first place in yesterday’s 12 12 footers race aiding a sou west breeze. Bevis finished second with Toni Zinderstein, Rambler third, and Rhode Island Red fourth. Other finishers include Waidgeon, Phantom, Poppy, Fatmara and Remora among the top ranks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Leahy
Papoose
Bevis
Toni Zinderstein
Rambler
Samuel Parsons
Freddy Mason
Rhode Island
Marsh DeWolf
Waidgeon
Jane Palmer
Phantom
Benson Rockwell
Poppy
Hovey Freeman
Fatmara
Ernest Brown
Alouette
Frank P Steel
Remora
Martha Nicholson
Aurora
George deWolf
Nancy Bell
John S Congdon
Hopalong
Jean MacColl
Whitecap
Gilman Lowe
Doldrum
Murray Danforth
Bristol Train of Artillery Band Opens Summer Concerts
The Bristol Train of Artillery Band launches a summer open air series at Coit Memorial High School with Johann Strauss pieces and a five arrangement march. Col Merrillim ensures amplified sound as parking and crowd control are set. The program includes Sousa El Capitan Carmen Strauss waltzes Don Quixote Lights Out Barber of Seville and a five part Military Escort with a Mountain Top overture and the Star Spangled Banner.
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Johann Strauss
Bristol Train of Artillery
Coit Memorial High School
M. Theresa Donovan
Alfred M. Merriman
State
Bradford Street
el Capitan
Sousa
Bizet
Seredy
Sasranek
Morse
McCoy
Rossini
Mascagni
Cavalieri Rusticani
Strauss
Blue Danube Fame
James Ruggiero
Harry Kebrek
Manuel Betozo
Max D’elia
Faust Fiore
Joseph Margarida
Panella
Bristol Police Ball Seeks Ads For Pension Fund
The Bristol Police Beneficial Association plans ads for the annual Police Ball program to raise funds for the police pension. The September 30 event at the Bristol Casino aims to bolster a fund already over 2400 dollars, including a 500 town grant and various donations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony J Ferrara
Set Cashin
Joseph Texeira
William I Baker
Frederick W Serbst
A. Michael Bullock
Helen Arthur Guides New Port Theatre's Summer Season
The text extols Helen Arthur for four years guiding the theater group at the New Port Casino Theatre. It praises her behind the scenes work in publicizing plays and her skill as an after dinner speaker, noting she shuns personal fame but earns high regard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport Casino Theatre
Helen Arthur
Rotary Club welcomes familiar guest for fourth talk
Wednesday noon Miss Arthur spoke at the Rotary Club marking her fourth appearance. Members expect her to accept yearly invitations as the summer theatre season begins, seeing her as an old friend not to be missed.
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Rotary Club
Miss Arthur
Woman storyteller urges parity in legal careers on Wednesday
The speaker argues women can succeed in court work if they work harder, noting how male and female lawyers are treated differently after losses or successes. She shares stories to illustrate gender biases and persistence in the profession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Psea L “Enterprises
Casinentor
The Name Criterion Fails New York Theatre’s Draw
A New York theatre in a busy district struggles with poor ticket sales. The manager asks a friend for reasons and learns the issue is the theater’s name Criterion, which the dictionary defines as something to go by, implying a misleading or offputting title for a bustling crowd.
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Miss Arthur
New York
Diabetic Patient Breaks Diet Cited By Miss Arthur
Miss Arthur recalls a diabetic patient who strayed from a strict diet and indulged in ice cream and cake. A friend walked in and quipped that the patient was adding insult to insulin with the reckless feast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur
John
Actress Miss Arthur Sheds Light On Newport Plays
Miss Arthur discusses upcoming Newport plays and shares a humorous anecdote about Tonio Selwart a beloved actor who has just become an American citizen He explains his delay between engagements was six months a rule affecting foreign performers in that era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Arthur
Newport
Tonio Selwart
Naturalization Court Admissions Prompt Judge Terse Welcome
A New York City Naturalization court judge decisively processes a crowd of applicants. Samuel Watchuchuset answers questions about presidents and courts, Ethnically diverse candidates respond confidently, then E. H. KalendRian, a Semitic languages educator, encounters the judge’s rapid pace.
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Naturalization Court
New York City
Samuel Watchuchuset
George Washington
Samuel
Supreme
E. H. KalendRian
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