Roller Derby Series Heads to Rhode Island Auditorium
The world's fastest roller skaters come to Providence for 23 night races at the Rhode Island Auditorium. The Providence White Shirts face the Hollywood Stars, sponsored by Eleanor Powell, with teams of five men and five women and six alternates per side. Skaters earn points by jams up to two minutes, using legal blocking to outpace rivals, with spills and injuries possible.
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Rhode Island
Hollywood
Providence
Hollywood Stars
Eleanor Powell
Frost Kings Triumph Over U S Rubber in Bristol Twilight League
Frost Kings beat U S Rubber 6 to 1 at Guiteras Athletic Field in a postponed Bristol Twilight League game. Joe Benevides led with four strikeouts, Wilcox faltered in the third, and Sylvia pitched for U S Rubber after moving from first base. Van Voast doubled and triple highlighted Frost Kings hitting with strong fielding from Van Voast and Ferreira.
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Joe Benevides
Frost Kings
U. S
Guiteras Athletic Field
Bristol
Wilcox
Sylvia
van Voast
Ray McMahon
F. Ryone
Eddie Sylvia
Flash” Ferreira
G Aguiar
H Byone
E Massa
J McMahon
Benevides
Marsden
J] McMahon
Ward
Pansa
Joseph
Velleca
Olympians face Ever Ready in Bristol Twilight League clash
With first round done the Olympians meet Ever Ready in a Monday game while U S Rubber faces Frost Kings Thursday. Marshall versus Fish on the mound, lineup changes boost Olympians offense and Callery plans reinforcements for Frost Kings. Bristol fans demand tighter action and hints float that cross town players may join rosters.
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Bristol
Olympians
U. S
Frost Kings
B. Fish
Frankie Sousa
Buddy” Congdon
Firemen
Bill Doran
Chet Massa
Bob” Tourigney
Tourigney
Brown University
Pat Codola
Vince Santo
Joe Benevides
Marty Biancuzzo
Charles Callery
Artie Pansa
Rhode Island State
Sylvia
School Honors Civil War Heroes at Memorial Day Program
Veterans of both the blue and the gray were honored at Memorial Day programs Wednesday in the Reynolds school auditorium. Grade 7B pupils presented the event directed by Miss Rose Fasano with participants Con cetta Piemontest Mariam Myerson Bernard Esposito Antonio Goulart Joaquin Goulart Archie Pirri Dennis Sousa Priscilla Troiano Jerome Squatrto Arthur Costa Joseph Travers Frances Alfano Laura Gasper David Felice Wesley Armstrong and Anthony Santulli.
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Reynolds
Trito
Arthur Costa
Joseph Travers
Frances Alfano
Laura Gasper
David Felice
Wesley Armstrong
Anthony Santulli
Memorial Day Observance Committee Thanks Helpers
The Memorial Day Observance Committee expresses sincere thanks to all who assisted in making this year’s Memorial Day observance a success. Henry Bullock, Secretary.
Sundry Tonic and Medicine Prices from Local Store
A fragmented price list shows assorted groceries and patent medicines with prices including 50c 75c and 89c for items such as Pablum Dextri Maltose Mellin's Food Horlicks Ovaltine Vick's products Musterole Cod Liver Oil and Beef Iron and Wine. The listing mixes multiple brands and measurements, indicating a catalog-like advertisement from a local shop.
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Horlick
Vick
Mead
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F A. Weaver
Bay View Ave
Ever Ready Engine and Hose Co
Thames Street
Benefit OF Relief Fund
Burnside Social Club
P. Hall, Makowsky Bldg
Hope Street
The
Friendly Circle
Knights OF Pythias Hall
Makowsky
Bristol Council
K. OF C. In
C. Hall
State Street
Charles M. Connery
Burton, ST
R. I. Auditorium
Dr. True
Chrysler Airtemp & Thrift
Wood St
R. I
BE. A. Skinner
Mms
Hope St
Frank M. Dimond
Church Street
Webb Oil Co., Inc
HOTEL
Marlton
West 8Th Street
Fifth Avenue
Washington Square
New York
W. Hatfield
W. L. Pet
McMahon
VanVoast
Bruno
Biancuzzo
Borges
McCarthy
Donovan
H A
Perry
H Ryone
Desilets
Ferreira
Et W. Lawrence
Voy
R McMahon
F Ryone
U S
eSayetteake
C. Ealesin
Pleasant ST
Fale River
May
J. J. Nascimento
FORD
Joseph Sansone
Henry Bullock
Bradford St
Mellin’s Food
Forhan
Colgate’s
Colgate
Kolynos
Hubbard
Waterbury’s
Alka-Seltzer
Warner
Agarol
Wampole
Creo-Terpin
Bayer
California
Patch
Fitch’s
Johnson
Hind
Dean's
Kelley
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