Scouts Hold Annual Ice Cream Social at Scout Hall
The First Bristol Troop of Boy Scouts of America hosted an ice cream social with home made flavors. Beaver Patrol led by Arthur Conlan won best ice cream for orange flavor, followed by Panthers vanilla and Flying Horses coffee.
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Bristol
Boy Scouts of America
Scout Hall
Beaver Patrol
Arthur Conlan
Panthers
Beavers
George R. Fish
Maynard Suzman
Admiral Edwards Beavers
Green Bar
Frank Sousa
Fish
Suzman
Daniel Freitas
Miss Pilkington Weds Andrew Iverson Avea in Riverside Church
Miss Pilkington daughter of Mr and Mrs William Pilkington Riverside married Andrew John Iverson son of Mrs Clara M Diman executive secretary of Bristol Red Cross at St Mark's Church Riverside. Rev Ralph Bray officiated. Attendant Miss Mary Pilkington Allen Newman best man Paul Thompson and William Kemmingway served as ushers. A reception followed and the couple planned a bridal trip to New York City before settling on Wooster Street Riverside.
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Rena Pilkington
William Pilkington
Whipple Street
Riverside
Andrew John Iverson
Clara M Diman
Bristol
American Red Cross
St Mark's Church
Ralph Bray
Mary Pilkington Allen -. Newman
Warren
Paul Thompson
William
Kemmingway
Beverly
Iissue
Iverson
New York City
Wooster Street
Roller Derby at Rhode Island Auditorium Opens
The Rhode Island Auditorium hosts a roller derby featuring Eleanor Powell's Hollywood Stars against the Providence White Shirts. Twenty skaters, ten women and ten men, compete in 15 minute on track shifts amid fast racing, spills, and occasional fistic skirmishes each night through June 25.
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Providence
Leo A Seltzer
Rhode Island Auditorium
Rhode Island
Eleanor Powell
Hollywood Stars
Providence White
Hollywood
Oval
TV Personalities Appear On NBC Jamboree and CBS Musical
The NBC Jamboree features maestro Right Out of the Air Ice Himb er showing magic tricks on air while Dick entertains George Jessel and the cast. CBS Gulf Musical Playhouse stars Jane Froman and Bess Johnson, with Froman resisting Hollywood pull and Johnson juggling acting with diplomacy as conflicts arise among juveniles. Dolan conducts The Circle while Robert Emmette oversees the orchestra. Dave Elman touts a potential one-man show. Kate Smith summers in Lake Placid writing lyrics for classics. Frankie Masters leads a busy West to New York band season. Rudy Vallee nears 500th consecutive Thursday broadcast, seeking new ventures amid experimental comedy.
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West
New York
Frankie Masters
Masters
Marine Corps recruiting in Boston sees June enlistments
Captain H W Bacon announces many young men will be accepted in June 1939 from the New England area. Standards remain strict with age 18 to 30, height 5 ft 4 in to 6 ft 2 in, proper weight, and US nationality. Applicants urged to call write or telephone for details at the Recruiting Station.
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H. W. Bacon
United States Marine Corps
Boston
New England States
Headquarters Marine Corps
United States
Marine Corps Recruiting Station
Two Features at Pastime Wednesday and Thursday
A two feature program at Pastime shows Humphrey Bogart in a Crime tale about ending a menace with 63 cents of electricity and a follow up: The Jones Family in Everyone’s Baby. The Double bill stacks machine gun thrills with a family comedy.
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America
Humphrey Bogart
Lewis F Lawes
Gale Page
Billy Halop
John Litel
East Side of Heaven stars Crosby Blondell Auer in picture
Friday and Saturday June 9 and 10 the great screen trio Bing Crosby Joan Blondell and Mischa Auer headline East Side of Heaven in a lively comedy romance. The ad promises Bing at his best with Joan at her golhest and Mischa at his merriest in their greatest picture.
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the Auer
Bing
Joan
Mischa
Bing Crosby
Joan Blondell
Mischa Auer
Heaven
Opening Night Crowds Greet Beistal Carnival Exposition
A large crowd attended the Beistal Exposition carnival opening last night. The event, the first by the organization, runs nightly this week across from Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church with four rides two shows and a dozen concessions. Tonight features a monkey show and more stores. Merchandise prizes include Sarah August A A Edmonds and White as winners with $25 door prizes and a $100 major prize on Saturday.
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Beistal-Commom
Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church
Sarah August
Bradford Street
A A Edmonds
White
Martin Street
Warren
Civil Service Exams Announced for Nursing and Entomology Posts
The U S Civil Service Commission announces open competitive exams for several positions. Assistant chief nurse at St Elizabeths Hospital and director of nursing school at Freedmans Hospital pay 2000 to 2300 yearly, Washington only. Entomology posts include senior field assistant and junior field aid with specific pay, requiring relevant experience. age limits apply. Full details from US Civil Service Board of Examiners offices.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Commssion
Washington, D. C
Colorado
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
Freedman’s Hospital
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Entomology
U. S. Civil Service Board of Examiners
Mass Meeting of Christian Scientists in Boston
Thousands of Christian Scientists gathered in Boston for The Mother Church annual meeting. Speakers urged turning from material to spiritual basis to address economic and political troubles. The event filled the city’s great church from early afternoon into the dome balcony with addresses and field reports.
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Boston
Mass
Mary Baker Eddy
First
Church of Christ, Scientist
Last Rites Held For Mrs Hannah McCaw
Funeral services for Mrs Hannah Ander son McCaw widow of John McCaw were held at 2 PM yesterday from her home 70 Thames Street Rev Herbert D Graetz led the rites with committal at North Cemetery Bearers included Herbert L Springer James Magee Howard Anderson William J McComb and others She was born in 1856 in Armagh Ireland lived in Bristol since youth and died after a brief illness Surviving are her two daughters Miss Mary F and Miss Ellen A McCaw and sister Mrs Agnes E McComb of Providence.
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Hannah (Anderson) McCaw
John McCaw
Thames Street
Herbert D Graetz
First Congregational Church
North Cemetery
Herbert L. Springer
James Magee
Howard Anderson
Natick
William J McComb
Providence
Armagh
Ireland
McCaw
Bristol
Marry F
Ellen A McCaw
Agnes E McComb
Giglio-Pannone Wedding Held In Barrington Church
Miss Mary M Pannone daughter of Mrs Jennie Pannone 378 Maple Avenue Barrington wed Salvatore Giglio son of Mr and Mrs Adolph Giglio of 320 High Street Barrington in Holy Angel Church Barrington The double ring ceremony was by Rev Francisco Bruno bridal party included Miss Delphine Kwolek and Adolph Giglio Jr After a bridal trip to Connecticut the couple will reside at 320 High Street on June 8 Also notes: Thursday chicken salad supper Congregational Club Guiteras House and June 17 festival by C A Girls Club.
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Mary M Pannone
Jennie Pannone
Maple Avenue
Barrington
Salvatore
Giglio
Adolph Giglio
High Street
Holy Angel's Church
Francisco Bruno
Delphine Kwolek
Hampton Meadows
Adolph Gigho, Jr
Connecticut
Gigho
Bristol Post Office Mail Dispatch Times
Post office dispatch schedules list morning and evening cutoffs with weekend and holiday exceptions. D W Coggesshall signs as Postmaster, noting 22 February holiday times and standard weekdays.
Mortgagee's Sale of Bristol Property Scheduled for June 28 1939
Public auction to satisfy a mortgage on a Bristol Rhode Island parcel on Prospect Street. The sale follows a March 29 1924 mortgage to William R. Perry recorded in Book 98 Page 214. The Western boundary is Prospect Street, with Northerly and Southerly boundaries described. Local and state taxes may be a lien. Attorney for mortgagee Huddy and Moulton announce the bid notice.
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Daylight Saving Me
William R. Perry
Bristol
Rhode Island
Prospect Street
Bridget McWay
John Rohan
Ann Perry
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Miss Pilkington
Andrew Iverson
Avea
Earle Ferris
Ice Himber
George Jessel
Jane Froman
CBS
Missouri
Jane
Bess Johnson
Hilltop House
Bess
Robert Emmette
Dolan
Dave
Elman
Kate Smith
Lake Placid
Bers
Rachmaninoff
C Sharp
Rudy Vallee
Yighow
NBC
Oor Pavillion
New England
Jones
Feverybody
BOY Scouts America
Sea Scouts of
S. S
Edwards
Verdun
Quebec
Canada
West Warwick
Court of Honor
Court of Honor and Board of Awards
George R Fish
Boy Scouts
Bristol County
East Providence
George Shaw Cook
CSB
Brookline
Ralph H. Knapp
Needham
Edward L Ripley
Ezra W Palmer
Marshfield
Christian Science Board of Directors
Mother Church
Christian Science Journal
Sentinel
Herald
Civil Service
GLOBE
Melville
Devil’s Postpile
California
U.S
Eird
Dearborn
Mich
Sahara
The
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Massachusetts
Hannah McCaw
Giglio-Pannone
Barrington Church
Congregational Club
Guiteras House
C. & A. Girls Club
Post Office
D. W. Coggeshall
HUDDY_ & MOULAQN
John Angers
Wood St. Tel
Ulysse Forget
Main ST
Warden
E. W. Weaver & Son
Robert J. McKay
W. Simmons
William Street
Tel
Ll. Watson Co., Inc
Weybosset Street
R. L
G. M. Wilbur
Warren Tarrem
Constitution St
Tel Bris
Henry R. Bullock
Warren, R. I
Bristol District Nursing Association
Hope Street
Wuesel Wisy Martha Graham
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