Sea Scouts Of State To Assemble Here For Regatta
Sea Scouts from across the state converge on Bristol harbor June 19 for their annual regatta under sponsorship of the Kearney Sloop. The event features rowing swimming and sailing contests plus awards by Commodore LaVerne A. Matthews at Bristol Yacht Club.
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Bristol
Cup
Rhode Island Sea Scouts
Bristol Harbor
Kearney Sloop
Herreshoff
LaVerne A. Matthews
Bridge of Honor
Bristol Yacht Club
Yacht Club
Congress Pending Action On Bristol PWA Funds
Action on a Bristol town request for 100000 in PWA funds to aid school construction depends on final Congress action extending the PWA life. Officials in Washington said projects await available funds and the town’s other inquiries include a regional veterans hospital site and enhanced post office facilities.
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PWA
Bristol
Congress
Rautt
Washington, D. C
Laneal Ashaal Nfininle
Stidor Viinaing
Proye
tHome
Paull
Washington
R. I. Veterans Hospital
Lieut Gov Jordan to Speak at Colt Commencement Exercises
Lieut Governor Raymond E Jordan will deliver the commencement address at Colt Memorial High School graduation on June 24 in the Guiteras Memorial Junior High auditorium Principal Edward J Fitzgerald announced Rev Nelson Kellogg rector of Trinity Church will give the benediction Approximately 73 graduates led by valedictorian Robert Tourigney with 90.5 average and salutatorian Miss Mary Velleca with 80.2 will attend Ti Nostro Giornalino Italian class newspaper debut includes 23 pages of stories poems and art aimed at promoting Italian language and culture Staff include Maria Di Mezzo Caterina Candelmo Emma Bonvemi Pasquale Codola Antonetta Garista Maria Santulli Alice Carmone and Edoardo Migliori.
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Raymond E. Jordan
Colt Memorial High School
Edward J Fitzgerald
Guiteras Memorial Junior High School
Nelson Kellogg
Trinity Church
Robert Tourigney
Mary Velleca
Ti Nostro Giornalino
Theresa Marino
Italy
Maria di Mezzo
Caterina Candelmo
Assistente Direttrice
Emma Bonviem
Pasquale Codola
Redattor di Letteratura
Antonetta Garista
Maria Santulli
Redattore di Note Sociah
Alice Carmone
Redattore del Circolo
Edoardo Migliori
Redattore Dit Vaneta
Bristol School Board to Act on Andrews High Site
The Bristol school committee will vote next Monday on a formal resolution and plot for the Andrews Memorial High School site. They plan a $235,000 building with a $100,000 bequest and a 45 percent federal grant, pending PWA funds approval.
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Bristol School
Andrews Memorial High School
Charles B. Rockwell
Joseph A. Hammill
Robert E. Andrews
Robert Shaw Andrews
Bristol
Prescott B. Paull
Theodore F Green
Aimee Forand
Washington
Prinity Church
Eagles complete plans for state convention
Bristol Aerie No 953 of the Fraternal Order of Eagles completed plans for the state Aerie convention to be held June 19 and 20. The Hotel Belvedere was chosen as headquarters and a banquet and ball likely at the Naval Armory. James Holmes chairs the convention committee and says business will be handled by the executive committee.
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Bristol Aerie
Order of Eagles
State Aerie
Hotel Belvedere
Naval Armory
Church Street
James Holmes
Anthony J Nanes
George Dion Francis P Cuomo
Holmes Said
Aerie
Eagle Hall
Wood Street
Edgehill Temple Pythian Sisters Accept Invitation to Makowsky Hall
Edgehill Temple and Pythian Sisters vote to attend a reception for Grand Chancellor Gillan next Tuesday in Makowsky Hall and for their Grand Chief. Mrs Jennie Anderson is noted for June 24 for a social hosted by Mrs Etta Luther Mrs Mille Luther and Mrs Catherine Marz following the meeting.
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Edgehill Temple
Pythian Sisters
Burnside Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Gillan
Makowsky Hall
Jennie Anderson
Phem
Etta Luther
Mille Luther
Catherine Marz
Chaplain Chosen for Fourth of July Invocation
The pastor of St Marys Church accepted the Fourth of July Celebration Committee invitation to deliver the invocation and benediction at Independence Day exercises on July 5.
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St. Mary’s Church
Mystery Jail Escape Rocks Bristol County
Harold M Chionchio a 21 year old held on $25,000 bail escaped Bristol County jail last Monday morning then re entered unseen causing a city to question jailer Celone and prompting Gov Quinn and AG Hartington to review the case Sheriff Healey led a probe While Andreozzi the man attacked by Chionchio has become a local figure the incident sparked debate over jail oversight and potential charges against jail staff.
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Bristol
Harold M. Chionchio
Sherry Avenue
Bristol County
Court Street
John C. Healey
Robert E. Quinn
Gereral John P. Hartington
Quinn
the Phoenix
Celone
Joseph Palano
Warren
Gare Ies
Hartington
Paul Celone
Salvatore
Andreozzi
Chianchio
Chionchio
Mermaingy
House
Congregational Street
Mary
Joseph Pelligrino
Michael Proto
William T Cashin
Set Cashin
Cashin
Healey
Andreozzis
Sheriff Healey
Wood Street
Public Buildings Department
Edward P. Reidy
State Department of Public Welfare
General Assembly
Ratdele Danortmant
Hionchio
Nayatt Woods
Fifth District
Miss Sally Church Honors on Gibbs School Dean List
Six Katharine Gibbs School students in Providence are named to the Dean's List for academic excellence. Sally G Church of 118 High Street, a Colt Memorial High School graduate from 1936, joins Elizabeth Foster Frances Tallman Frances Carroll Martha Daniels and Helen Sigda from nearby towns and states.
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Sally Church
Gibbs School
Katharine Gibbs
Angellstret
Providence
Rhode Island
Sally G Church
Edward P Church
High Street
Frances Carroll
Woonsocket
R. I
Martha Daniels
Woodstock
Helen Sigda
Holyoke
Mass
Congressmen Tour Newport Area Naval Base Site
Delegation led by Senator Theodore Francis Green and members of the Naval Affairs Committee flew from Washington to Hills Grove Rhode Island and then Newport to assess Prudence Island as a potential United States airplane base.
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Theodore Francis Green
Committee On Naval Affairs
Herreshoff Mig Company
Washington
Hillsgrove
Newport
Prudence Island
United States
Howe couple marked by fortieth wedding anniversary dinner
Mr and Mrs Wallis E. Howe of Wayndestowe hosted a family dinner in Deerfield Massachusetts with their six children in attendance. Guests included George L. Howe and other relatives. A green leather folding photo album and a photostatic genealogical chart accompanied each place setting. The June 9 1897 wedding date also marked the fortieth anniversary for Mr and Mrs Howe.
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Mrs. Howe
Wallis E. Howe
L.I
Philemone Sturges, Jr
Wellesley
Mass
Herbert Howe
North Andover
Halsey Howe
Bristol
Keith
Scott
Mary
Charles
Howe
Mr. Howe
Bishop
Mark A. Dew. Howe
Jail break tale highlighted by inmate escape and return
A jail escape story recounts an inmate named Andreozzi who briefly left the facility and returned almost before discovery. Jail staff claim to make visitors feel at home while under strict supervision and caution remains high after the incident.
Old Gold Contest Draws Massive Public Interest
The town buzzes over a record puzzle competition named Old Gold with about two million participants. Notice of tie-breaking puzzles will go to eligible solvers around July 1. over 85 percent stayed in, chasing the $100000 first prize.
Dope sheets and the man who knew all Old Gold answers
Frederick Gregory Hartswick held the correct Old Gold puzzle solutions in a safe vault at National City Bank of New York. Despite some wrong answers in the dope sheets, they aided many solvers among two million contestants, though Hartswick warned that the worst is yet to come.
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Frederick Gregory Hartswick
National City Bank of New York
Hartswick
Puzzle contest promoter tied to tobacco ad firm and Yale athlete
Mr Hartswick works for Publishers Service Co hired by Lennon Mitchell to stage a puzzle contest for P Lorillard makers of Old Gold cigarettes. Yale graduate class of 1914 and ex track team member, puzzles career since 1924 with Simon and Schuster.
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Hartswick
Publishers Service Co., Inc
Lennon & Mitchell
P. Lorillard Co
Yale
Simon & Shuster
Campaign of advertising launches a big contest
A sweeping publicity effort launches the contest with high stakes and excitement. The prize reaches $100,009 and participants invest time and effort, drawn by the thrill of the game and the social fun it promises.
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Sea Scouts of State
Point Judith
Eae
Cine Laanyp
Sea Scout
O. Reid LeClair
Commodore Matthews
Henry A. Stret
The
Sea Scout Committee
Arnold B. Shaw
Raymond Westcott
Peter Gedes
School Broj
Gov. Jordan
COLT
America
Yowsah
Bernie Burns
Winchell
Walter Winchell
Ben Bernie
Alice Faye
Patsy Kelly
Ned Sparks
Jaca Haley
Popeye
Our Gang
Newsreel
Virgina Bruce
Melvyn Douglas
Pert Kelton
Thurston Hall
Racketeers
George Bancroft
Evelyn Venable
Andrews
Michael J. Ryan
Dogsn
T. Seam
Tociero
Anghnges
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