Fourth of July Plans Take Definite Formation
Bristol preparations for the Fourth of July proceed with a night-before program featuring a band concert fireworks display and a huge bonfire. A morning parade and exercises include a Declaration reading and a possible destroyer visit. Officials seek town contributions and a Twilight Baseball League benefit game to fund the events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burnside Memorial
Bristol Nine
Bristol County
John Post Reynolds
Bristol
Bristol Twilight Baseball League
George R. Fish
Joseph P Quartaro
Kid" Hope
Twilight Baseball League
Celt Memorial Faces Woonsocket in State Baseball Quarterfinal
Celt Memorial High School meets Woonsocket High School at Alumni Field Pawtucket in the state interscholastic baseball quarterfinals. The Bristol team, who won the Conference Class B title, will start two ace pitchers Pete Martynik and Whitey Mello with a large Bristol turnout expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Celt Memorial High School
Alumni
Pawtucket
Woonsocket High School
Twin City
Edward J. Fitzgerald
Edward Jannsen
J. J. Burke
Pete Martynik
Mt. St. Charles
Cranston
West Warwick
Hope
LaSalle
Miss Marjorie Burgess to be soloist at musicale
Miss Marjorie R Burgess will be the soloist at a musicale in Masonic Hall on Thursday evening. She will be accompanied at the piano by Mrs Cora Shaw Anderson. A trio consisting of Mrs Emma Rounds, Nicholas Pirri and Anthony Rollo will perform additional selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie R_ Burgess
Masonic Hall
Cora Shaw Anderson
Emma Rounds
Nicholas Pirri
Anthony Rollo
Ever Readys Honor Dead At Firemen Memorial
The Ever Ready Engine and Hose Company held a Firemen Memorial Sunday tribute in Bristol. Members assembled at Thames street at 11 AM, marched to St Marys Cemetery, and paid respects to Peter Reilly and Peter J Lannon. A Belmore read the ritual as flags and flowers were placed on the graves by Brito Belmore Cirillo Paull and Lewis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thames Street
Bristol
Mathew Brito
Arthur Belmore
Louis Cirillo
Joseph Paull
Frank Lewis
Rectory School awards Rockwell Cup at graduation
Walter A Musgrave of Danielson Conn receives the Charles B Rockwell Cup for leadership at Rectory School graduation in Pomfret Conn on Thursday June 7. Other prizes go to Azel Hatch Jr for Best All Around Athlete and Edward Dewes for the Goodridge Barber Scholarship Cup with diplomas awarded to the class along with multiple subject excellence honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles B. Rockwell
Walter A Musgrave
Damielson
Thomas F Hollaway
Boston
Azel F Hatch
New York
Dorman Hubbard Weaver
Edward S Dewes
Seth B Dewey
Brooklyn
Robert King Awtres Jr
Robert King Awtrey
USN
George Flint Warren
New York City
John Thorndike
Grosvenor Farwell
Stamford
Conn
Walter H Mann Jr
Walter H Mann
Azef F Hatch, Jr
John van Wie Bergamini, Jr
John van Wie Bergamini
Tokio
Japan
I. Marshall Ream
Anton Krapish
Thompson, Conn
Louis M Ream
Stewart Mitnacht
Arthur S Mittnacht
Greenwich
Douglass F Wood
Earl F Wood
Danielson
Geo C Bacon
Paul V Bacon
Wellesley Hills Mass
Norman D Fenn
Herbert Fenn
Berea
William B Anderson, Jr
Yonkers
Phoenixville
Hugh M Branham
New Rochelle
Reginald M Chase
Westboro
Mass
Edward S Dewey
Stratton Jo McCreery
Worcester Mass
Walter A Musgrave, Jr
Huntington Worth
Pomfret
Boy Hit by Auto Injures Mildly in Town Street Crash
Joseph Bernard 11 son of Manuel Bernard of 12 Third street suffered minor injuries when struck by a car driven by Antonia L Lagarto Jr of Magnoiast on State street Saturday afternoon. Police say the boy ran into the right front fender. he was taken by Louis Guida to Dr Serbst for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Bernard
Manuel Bernard
Third Street
Antonia L. Lagarto, Jr
Magnoiast
State Street
Louis Guida
Dr. Serbst
Simpson Brothers Win Bristol Sewage Plant Contract
Simpson Brothers Inc of Boston won the Bristol sewage disposal plant contract with a bid of 81832, beating Providence bidder Gammino by 13310. Work to start within 10 days, employing about 100 men over six to eight months, as the town advances toward a state approved facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simpson Brothers’, Inc
Boston
William T Dwyer
Bristolians
PWA
State Board of Purification of Waters
William A. Gammino, Inc
Providence
Starkweather Engineering Company
Sewer Commission
Industrial Trust Company
Simpson Brothers, Inc
Dwyer
Bristol County Safety Council meeting to organize
Delegates from service and community clubs in Bristol County meet in Warren Town Hall to discuss forming a county safety council. Sup t of Schools L C Staples chairs the organizing committee with members from Lions Warren Rotary White Church Men’s Club and West Barrington Men’s Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol County Safety Council
Bristol County
Bristol
Warren and Barrington
Warren Town Hall
L C Staples
Lions Club of
Warren
Bristol Rotars
Warren Lions
White Church Men's Club
West Barrington
Harrah K Bennet
Automobile Club of
Mr Staples
Rex Raymond L. Spoerri
H W Graetz
Charles Otten
Bristol Rotary
H Palmer
Henry Hathaway
Chas H Keyes
Harold Tucker
F J Fitzgerald
J E Sullivan
Bristeal Lions
Final program by Guiteras Memorial Junior High School
Pupils presented a final year entertainment featuring a one act play A Boy's Dad as the main item. The show included group singing announced by Robert Tourigney under Miss Jessie Molasky’s supervision. Music by the school orchestra led by Thomas Leone. Cast included John Irving Murray Clyde Pendleton Robert McGann and Charles Hartley with John Simoes reading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guiteras Memorial Junior High
Bovn
Robert Tourigney
Jessie Molasky
Thomas Leone
John Irving Murray
Clyde Pendleton
Robert McGann
Charles Hartley
John Simoes
Brooks Welcome Daughter Charlotte at Providence
Born at the Living-In Hospital Providence on Thursday June 7 a daughter named Charlotte to Mr and Mrs Roger Brooks of 29 Summer Street
Founders Night Observed By Kearney Post No 6
The Fifteenth Anniversary of Kearney Post No 6 American Legion will be observed on Saturday June 16 at G A R Hall. Supper at 7:30 followed by speeches a memorial service and Providence troupe entertainment. Tickets limited to World War veterans with Bristol veterans urged to attend.
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Kearney Post
Organization of Kearney Post
American Legion
L. H. Callan
Wm. A Bottomley Wn
T. Simmons
Eber W. Hill
Edward M. Kavanagh
Ralph F. Kinder
Joseph A. Maytum
Oliver J Lemaire
Harry H. Bullock
Damiel W. Coggeshall
Benjamin J. Carnes Joseph Edward Duffy
Charles E. Farley
John Collard
Joseph M. Bottomley
Cyrus A. Jackson
Supreme Commander
G. A. R. Hall
Providence
Department of
Rhode Island
Post 13
Bristol
Post
Ralph S Mohr
LeRoy Lincoln
Wm Miller
Ben
A. A. Edmonds
B W Kall
Charlesc R. Beals
Thomas A Hickey
Salary restoration corrected by school board
The school board corrected an error in salary restoration saying the May vote only covered teachers. The new schedule takes effect August 1 and several staff appointments were finalized including reappointing probationary teachers and promoting several to permanent lists. An $350 repair appropriation was approved for schools and summer programs granted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer S. Mapes
Gladys Osterberg
Helen E. Romano
Esther Clarke
Mary E Carmon
Ian M Walker
Bristol D A R Chapter Elects Three New Directors
Bristol D A R meets at annual session electing Miss Agnes Herreshoff Mrs Samuel A Hall and Mrs William W Perry to the board of directors The chapter plans to participate in the grand military firemen s and civic parade on July fourth Regent Mrs Samuel C Wardwell named representative on the State nominating committee Hostesses Mrs Clifford Wilson Mrs Guy Sullivan Miss Sarah C Munro Mrs Wm Angevine and Mrs Hattie K Howe served refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Agnes Herreshoff
Samuel A Hall
Willam W Perry
Samuel C. Wardwell
Clifford Wilson
Guy Sullivan
Sarah C Munro
Wmn Angevine
Hattie K Howe
Bingo Night Draws Large Crowd at St Rita’s Club
A big audience packed the parish hall on Congregational Street for bingo hosted by St Rita’s Girls’ Club of Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church. Prizes went to winners and proceeds benefit the Fourth of July celebration fund. Emily Delmonico led the arrangements with Theresa Turillo Beatrice Riccio Rose De Ciani Emily Morgo and Mrs Anna Matrone assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Rita’s Girls’ Club
Our Lady of Mt Carmel
Congregational Street
Emily Delmonico
Theresa Turillo
Beatrice Riccio
Rose de Cianni
Emily Morgo
Anna Matrone
Honor Miss Virginia Leahy Graduates From Lasell College
Miss Virginia Leahy daughter of Judge Edward L. Leahy of this town graduated from Lasell Junior College Auburndale Mass as an honor student and the most talented member of her class She wrote and produced Jeanne D Arc during senior year and plans to pursue music studies in the fall She prepared in St Marys parochial Guiteras school Howe Marot and served as president of the Drastic Club German Club class song leader and class prophet
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Leahy
Edward L. Leahy
Lasell Junior College
Auburndale
Mass
Leahy
Jeanne D’arc
The
Dramatic Club
Lasell
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Celt Memorial
Woonsocket High
Pawtucket Diamond
Pete Martynick
Whitey
Mello
Colt
South Kingstown
Newport Red Sox
City by-the-Sea
Barnagter
Cumberland
Central Falls
Burrillville
Leo Gariepy
Woonsocket
Doyle
Letour
Leo Tom
Donovan
Jackson
Red Sox
Central
Barrington
Classical
Central Falla
Rogers
Kingtown
East Prow
Warwick
So. Kingstown
W. Warwick
la Salle
Marjorie Burgess
Lyric Theatre
Frank Buck
Malaya
Buck
Metrotone
Katharine Hepburn
Robert Young
Ralph Bellamy
Lee Tracy
McNamee Newspaphor
New Kings of Comedy
Spencer Tracy
Jack Oakie
Constance Cummings
Arline Judge
Judith Woop
Oakie
Tracy
Pathe News
Rockwell
Simpson Brothers
County Safety Council
William LePage
Wilfred M. Hamill
Colt Memorial High School
Guiteras Memorial High School
Frederick W. Vera
Burton School
Annie M. Tobin
Taft School
Valley School
Rome
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