Anderson Succeeds Nunes as Bristol Democratic Chairman
Anthony J. Nunes resigns as Bristol town committee chairman after four years. Former Fire Chief Robert J. Anderson is unanimously chosen as compromise successor. Nunes cites party unity and opposition within the party, pledging wholehearted support to the new chair and urging party turnout for the upcoming election. Two other resignations from the committee are noted with vacancies to be filled later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony J. Nunes
Bristol
Democratic Town Committee
Robert J. Anderson
Nunes
Prescott B. Paull
James T. Pierce
Lincoln Hall
United Front
Jeremiah W. Romano
Thomas McGrath
Romano
McGrath
Joseph F Pannone
Mr. Pierce
Daniel M. Vargas
Dennis J Roberts
Democratic State Central Committee
Pierce
Democratic
Democratic Party
Youth Heroic Rescue Averts Drowning in Mount Hope Bay
Fifteen year old Alvin Bullock saved Thomas Ferreira fourteen years old from drowning after he fell from a rowboat near the Bishop Howe estate. Ferreira was revived with artificial respiration and taken to the Cruz home for observation as police and medical staff responded. Ferreira recovered and was not seriously hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Bullock
Thomas Ferreira
Mount Hope Bay
Ferreira
Abilio Ferreira
Easterbrooks Avenue
Bishop Howe
Bullock
Joseph Cruz
Howe Estate
Bristol
William S. Baker, Jr
Euclid J. Demer
Anthony J Ferrara
F. D’angelo
D'Angelo
Cruz
Mrs. J. E. Cheesman to Address Bristol Women’s Club
Mrs James Earl Cheesman longtime Rhode Island Women's Republican Club parliamentarian will speak on The Way To Win at Bristol County Court house Monday night. Guests include Mrs Mary Colt Gross Providence RI club president and members of the Men's Republican Club and local Republican town committee. session open to public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Earl Cheesman
Rhode Island Women's Republican Club
Bristol
Republican Club
Bristol County
Mary Colt Gross
Providence
Men’s Republican Club
Republican Town Committee
Largest graduating class in Colt history at Bristol Senior High
Approximately 104 students will graduate from Bristol Senior High School this year, the largest class ever. Principal Edward J. Fitzgerald notes graduation exercises are set for June 20 in the Andrews school auditorium with a prominent Rhode Island official delivering the principal address. Arrangements are led by class members under Vice-Principal Miss Sarah Callan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Senior High School
Edward J. Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald
Andrews School
Rhode Island
Addres
Sarah Callan
Town Purchases New Hook and Ladder Truck From Mack Company
The Dreadnaught Hook Ladder and Hose Company voted to buy a Mack City Service fire truck for 7990 dollars. The aluminum 250 foot ladder replaces wood, and the unit includes two 500 watt floodlights and one 500 watt spotlight. Fire Chief Fred Guevremont announced the bid choice as the lowest among nine bidders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dreadnaught Hook, Ladder and Hose Company
Mack City
Board of Fire Engineers
Dreadnaught
Bristol
Fred Guevremont
Mack
Dreadnaught Company
Guevremont
J Floyd Huestis
A. A. Edmonds
Young People Shine in St Michael's Play Sound Your Horn
The Young People's Fellowship of St Michael's Church presented Howard Reed's Sound Your Horn last evening to strong reception and will perform again tonight. Director Mrs Frederick A Sutcliffe earned high praise for guiding the cast, with hours of rehearsal evident in their handling of the roles. Cast included Jane Goettler Vivian Hill Edna Atkinson Henry Hambrick Earl Rounds Muriel Fiske Margaret McGann Margaret Remieres Walter Brelsford Leonard Waitt. Supporting roles were filled by Harry Young Jr scenic director William S Anderton props Thomas W Remieres Jr lighting Alexander Anderton Jr promoter Sinclair McDonald and Walter Collins stage managers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Reed
Young People's Fellowship of
St. Michael's Church
Frederick A Sutcliffe
Jane Goettler
Vivian Hill
Edna Atkinson
Henry Hambrick
Earl Rounds
Muriel Fiske
Margaret McGann
Margaret Remieres
Walter Brelsford
Leonard Waitt
Harry Young, Jr
William S. Anderton
Properties
Thomas W. Remieres
Alexander Anderton
Sinclair McDonald
Walter Collins
St Marys Church Carnival Planned by Local Group
James T Meiggs and Augustine C herone named co chairmen of a committee to run an outdoor carnival for St Marys Church. July 24 to 27 targeted dates with Mrs Frederick W Serbst as secretary and Rev Michael L Ryan as treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James T Meiggs
Augustine Cherone
St Mary’s Church
Frederick W Serbst
Michael L. Ryan
Boy Scouts to Stage Circus and Battle of Music in Bristol County
Scouts of Bristol County District present a circus and Battle of Music at Guiteras school field with acts from Troops 1 2 3 4 5 6 and 18 plus guest ringmaster O B Zuccalo Providence. The show features drum corps competitions Isadore Irish Elephant Cuban Gook Buck Frank and a grand parade at 7 pm with proceeds for camping programs. If stormy the event moves to the following Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scouts of
Bristol County
Guiteras School Field
Hoot
Buck Frank
O. B
Angelo Zuccalo
Providence
J. Harold Williams
R F. Haffenreffer
Bristol County District Committee
Bristol and Warren
Narragansett Council
Pawtucket
Guiteras Field
High Street
Church Street
Hope Street
Hope
Washington
George R. Fish
Wesley Armstrong
Bristol
Boy Scout
Warren Corps
Professor Bumplayer
Warren
Isadore
Scouts
Joseph Marshall
Scout
R. F. Haffenrecer
John P. Childs
Camp King Philip Committee
Richmond
Sacred Heart
Natick
Barrington
Central Falls
Dare Devil Holiver
Troop 1
Washington Street
Fourth of July Fund Dreadnaught Donations Record
A list records donations to a Fourth of July fund including Dreadnaught Hook and Ladder ten dollars Hydraulion Engine and Hose ten dollars and a donor labeled A Friend contributing fifty dollars.
Red Cross War Relief Fund Donations Listed
A Bristol Branch American Red Cross report lists individual donors and amounts totaling 465.00 toward the Child Refugees in War Torn Europe fundraiser. Recipients include Miss Julia A Herreshoff, Mrs Eva Makowsky and others, with checks requested to be made payable to the Bristol Branch American Red Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia A. Herreshoff
Eva Makowsky & Family
Raymond Makowsky
Albert Makowsky
Oscar Miller
Jessica MacDougall
William T. O'Donnell
Vorerone
E. S. Mapesa
M. B Grossman
Clinton T. Sherman Eve Ee
Occu Cna
A. H. Bense
Nellie Donahue
Charles Duffy Knorleed Pbfaanbentytty
George Richardson
Laura Peterson
Carroll Pendleton
Harleigh Tingley
Buell Buckingham, Jr
Howard R. Newman
Enie
Sanford
Henry Sanford
Cennne
Jessie Sanford
Wee
Ruth Sanford
Belle M. Wardwell
Bristol
American Red Cross
Childrens Fund For Child Refugees
Europe
Gremial to Award First Student Scholarship
The Gremial Daughters of Portugal will award a $100 scholarship to a Bristol Senior High School graduate of Portuguese extraction who has the highest scholastic standing and plans to continue education. The annual prize is funded through society events with an education committee led by Olivia Andrade and Mary R. Andrade. Presentation arrangements are pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gremial
Daughters of Portugal
Bristol Senior High School
the Gremial
Olivia Andrade
Alice Sousa
Ada Perreira
Mary R. Andrade
Celia Marshall
Mary Alfred
Luella Andrade
Aldan Cabral
Marguerite Bernard
Mary J. Rogers
St Rita's Society Plans Prudence Island Outing
The St Rita's Society will hold its annual outing in late July on Prudence Island. Ida Principe was named chairwoman with Theresa Turillo as co chair. several members will assist. The event features games prizes and basket lunches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Rita’s Society
Prudence Island
Ida Principe
Theresa Turillo
Beatrice Riccio
Ann Spaghetti
Madeline del Toro
Philippa Firri
Linda Pirri
Christine Camera
Anna Matrone
Offcio
Rockefeller Foundation War Report Highlights European Scientific Leadership
The 1939 annual report notes the foundation's Europe efforts, with over 4 million dollars in running grants. It details war impacts on universities in Warsaw Cracow Vilna Madrid Prague Strasbourg London Paris and emphasizes European leadership in many fields. It cites Nobel awards with five Europeans and one American in 1939.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockefeller Foundation
Foundation
Europe
University of Warsaw
University of Cracow
University of Vilna
University of Madrid
University of Prague
University of Strasbourg
Clermont-Ferrand
Germany
University of London
England
University of Paris
Atlantic
America
United States
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J. E. Cheesman
Colt
James Cagney
Ann Sheridan
Pat O’brien
Andy Devine
Helen Vinson
Pete Smith
Lynn Barr
Mary Beth Hughes
Joan Davis
Henry Wilcoxon
Robert Lowery
Alan Baxter
Katharine Aldridge
Constance Moore
Frank Albertson
Robert Armstrong
Jerome Cowan
Sidney Blackmer
Lowell Thomas News
Eeel
Dorothy Lamour
Robert Preston
Lynne Overman
J. Carrol Nalsh
Jackie Cooper
Betty Field
Seventeen
Otto Kruger
Betty Moran
McNamee Newspaper News Reel
Mack Company
St. Mary’s Group
C.C.D
Lehigh
Bosworth
BOY Scouts
Red Cross
War Relief Fund
Mary Borges
Antonette D'Amico
Bernard Almeida
Gatenna Eccescce
Prudence
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