Memorial Day Parade Grows Largest Ever in North Cemetery
Memorial Day events marked the first such observance since World War I ended with ideal weather and a record parade. Veterans, police, Boy Scouts, and multiple military units marched from G A R Hall to North Cemetery with a firing squad salute and tributes by Rev J J Goodacre and Elizabeth August.
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Babbitt Post
No. 15
G. A. R. Hall
Hertreshoff Marine
R. I. State Guard
State Guard
Bristol
Colt High School
H. F. Bennett
S. of
W. Babbitt
Woman’s Relief Corps
Disabled Veterans
Honorable Town Council
Sons of Veterans and
Boy Scouts
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North Cemetery
Juniper Hill
St Mary's
Fred M. Straight
St. Mary’s
Hope Street
Franklin
Rand
Lincoln
Gettysburg
Elizabeth Clowes
J F Farrally
Y Bristol
S. AR
Farrally
United States of America
Philippines
Porto Rico
Republic of
Cuba
Lexington
Concord
Bunker Hill
Delaware
Washington
Valley Forge
Yorktown
Republic
Union
Fred E. Suzman
Suzman
Bristol Honors Col. Callan Homecoming Parade
Col. L H Callan commander of the 107th U S Engineers returns on a 15 day furlough to Bristol after 17 months in France Belgium and Germany. A large Bristol crowd meets him at the depot and escorts him to his Sherry avenue home where his 17 month old daughter Rita greets him in national colors. He praises Bristol and recalls the Meuse Argonne fighting and the last Meuse bridge built under fire.
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L. H. Callan
107Th U.S. Engineers
France
Belgium
Germany
Worcester
Sherry Avenue
Rita
Mae
Col. Callan
War Department
Washington
Callan
Bristol
32D
Whch
107Th Engineers
Franklin Street
Albert A. Edmonds
Hook, Ladder and Hose Company
Bristol Council
Knights of Columbus
King Philip Fife and Drum Corps
Hope Street
Church Street
High Street
Franklin
Wood ‘Street
Bay Vieweii
Philadelphia
U. S. S. Haverford
Camp Dix
N. J
Catan Custer
Battle Creek
Mich
Colt Memorial High School Graduation Set With Gray Attire
Graduation exercises take place Thursday evening June 26 for Colt Memorial High School. Twenty five graduates will don gray caps and gowns. Officers include President George Cooke and Vice President Abner Bailey. Class colors are blue and gold. Participants span Classical, Scientific, Commercial, and General courses with named students listed.
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Colt Memorial High School
George Cooke
Abner Bailey
Anna Coggeshall
Harriet Kinder
Abner H. Bailey
Hezekiah W. Church
Anna G. Coggeshall
George William Cooke
Priscilla A. Drury
Grace F. Fay
Harriet F. Kinder
Harry I. Molasky
Teresa M.morrissey
Charles B. Veronica P. McGovern
Alice G. Murphy
Augustine B. Nerone
Rose M. Pozzi
Edward J. Ryan
Carolyn E. Vera
William I. Baker
Sara Brechin
Aline I. Janson
Lillian E. Church
Lewis Yarlasavetsky
Sarah Baron
Bertha Farrington
James B. Lee, Jr
Bristol Improvement Association Meeting Tonight at Hotel Belvedere
The Bristol Improvement Association holds its regular monthly meeting at Hotel Belvedere tonight at 8 o'clock. William Hughes, president of Olneyville Business Men's Association, and Olneyville members will attend and address the gathering. They plan to share insights on improving the local association's work for a strong summer finale turnout.
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Connery
Saraayeea Beaks Compesin Ort
Franklin ST. Garage CO
Chevrolet
Goodyear
Goodrich
FORD
Tel
Franklin A
Thames Sts
Cea R
A. Deslauriers
Waldron Company
Bradford ST
FF. Tremieres
Hope and
Bradford Streets
Staples Coal Company
State Street
Col. L. H. Callan
Depot
Brarich
Edward D. Kunz Jeweler
Optician
Wen Fox
Paramount Presenting
Ethel Clayton
Maggie Pepper
Pela
Mack Sennett Comedy
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Metro Wonder Play
Hale
Hamilton
Marie Walcamp
Wim
Fox
Ruth Roland
Mutt & Jeff
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