Destroyers to Paraden Bristol Fourth of July
Two destroyers USS Joseph Kennedy and US O Hare will visit Bristol for the Fourth of July. Navy Secretary Forrestal and Lt Comdr Moore arrange naval cooperation and bring Marines and bluejackets for the parade. Principal speaker from Washington and guest J Howard McGrath appear. seven bands and 12 corps engaged. 1300 veterans invited. tag day raises 65 dollars. Fireworks finale on the Common expected to last nearly an hour. afternoon baseball between US Rubber and Collins & Aikman teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Kennedy
U.S. O’hare
Bristol
James F. Meiggs
Secretary of the Navy
Forrestal
Meiggs
Comdr. Moore
Quonset Naval Air Station
Washington
Canon Parshley
Westerly
Wm. P. Gladding
Frances Ann Doyle
Eleanor Lemaire
Jeanette Pivin
Ruth Benson
Mary Vermette
Jean Vermette
Ann St. Germaine
Bristol Highlands
Sybil
Edith Alder
Collins & Aikman Mne
Summer School of Religious Education Planned by Local Churches
Protestant churches sponsor a summer school for town youth from July 15 to 26 at the First Congregational Church. Teachers include Revs. Arthur W. Burdon Charles R. Cooley and Anthony R. Parshley with Mrs Nathaniel A Gladding Jr Mrs Howard House Mrs Alvin Koenig and others assisting. Courses cover worship life of Jesus slides songs and play periods for ages six to twelve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur W. Burdon
Charles R. Cooley
Anthony R. Parshley
Jesus
Nathaniel A Gladding, Jr
Howard House
Alvin Koenig
First Congregational Church
Samuel D Clark
John Williams
Frederick W Coggeshall
St. Michael's Episcopal Church
V F W Auxiliary Plans Installation at July Meeting
The Auxiliary of Anthony C Almeida Post No 237 VFW convened at Mrs Chester W Williams home to plan officer installations in July. Monthly Auxiliary meetings will be the third Wednesday in the GAR Hall, with Mrs Elizabeth Head named refreshment chairman for the July gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony C Almeida
No 237
VFW
Chester W Williams
Gar Hall
Elizabeth Head
Testimonial Dinner Planned for Judge James Linehan
A testimonial dinner for Judge James Linehan is set for Friday evening at the Metacomet Country Club. Speakers include Rev. William M. Kelcher of Boston College, Hon. Edmund Flynn, Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, Justice Joseph Scolpanelli, Boston Corporation Counsel, and Justice Robert J. Quinn. Governor John A. Pastore is expected to attend. Augustine B. Nerone chairs the ticket committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Linehan
Metacomet Country Club
William M Kelcher
Boston College
Edmund Flynn
U. S. Supreme Court
Joseph Scolpaneli
Corporation Counsel of
Boston
Superior Court
Robert J. Quinn
John
Pastore
Augustine B. Nerone
Green & White to be distributed at Bristol High Friday
The Green & White annual from Bristol Senior High School will be distributed Friday morning at the school. Joseph George Jr editor in chief announces distribution times for classes seniors 10 am juniors 10 30 sophomores 11. Green & White staff members should report at 9 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green & White
Bristol Senior High School
Joseph George, Jr
Yacht Club Dance Night Before Fourth
Members of the Bristol Yacht Club will hold their first formal dance the night before the Fourth. Dancing will be to Tommy Masso and his orchestra from 9 pm to 1 am. Miss Janet MacDougall chairs the affair with several clubwomen assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Yacht Club
Tommy Masso
Janet MacDougall
Harleigh V. S. Tingley
Sydney Herreshoff
Fred Palmer
Stanley Livingston, Jr
J. Howard Paull
Earl P Mathewson
Sebastian Bernard Jr
Mary Street
Boy Scouts Plan July 8 Paper Drive In Bristol
Bristol Boy Scouts of America announce a newspaper and magazine collection set for Sunday July 7 1946 due to coal and paper shortages and freight delays. Scouts urge residents to hold waste paper until July 8 or arrange pickup by contacting Scout Headquarters or calling Bristol 749 W. Officials note wartime paper shortages remain acute and ask citizens to help by saving paper for the next drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Troops
Boy Scouts of America
Scout Commissioners
Scout
Bristol
Boy Scouts
NET to Start Metacom Avenue Bus Service in Bristol Area
New England Transportation Company announces new bus runs to serve shoppers along Metacom avenue and surrounding towns. Ten new buses were put into service with eight on the Providence Bristol line and two on the Warren Fall River route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Warren
Barrington
New England Transportation Company
Harold A Price
Providence-Bristol
Warren-Fall River
Bristol County Public Service Commission
Warren Town Hall
Mount Hope Bridge
Stone Bridge Inn
Tiverton
Arthur J Brunner
Bristol County
Metacom Avenue
Franklin Street
Wood Street
Bay View Avenue
Kirkemunt Road
Market Street
Main Street
Sowams Road
Massasoit Avenue
White Church
County Road
Providence
Price
Stone Bride Inn
Daniel G Coggeshall
J Floyd Huestis
Paul A Herzig
John P Marshall
Town
Fred Broomhead
Ernest A. Saywell
C. George de Stephano
Ray Greene
Willard Eastwood
Wiliam J. Smith
Edward J. Sevigny
Frank Budarz
Alfred Roy Jr
James W. Burke
Charles L. Hughes
The
Journal
R. S. Bosworth
R. S. Bosworth Jr
Bristol Phoenix
Reception Held By Rev and Mrs C R Cooley
A reception and open house for Rev Charles R Cooley and Mrs Cooley of the First Congregational Church was held Sunday from five to eight at the Manse 256 Hope Street. Hosts welcomed many church members and friends with assistance from deacons trustees and the Pastral Committee in the receiving line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles R. Cooley
First Congregational Church
Hope Street
Edward P. Church
Robert F. Munro
Board of Trustees
Roswell S. Bosworth
Pascral
Jacolett
Trio
W. Frederick Williams
Henry L Sanford
J H Tuplin
Frederick N Palmer
Woman Injured After Crash Crushes Light Pole on Metacom Avenue
A 1939 sedan driven by Mrs Alice Hadfield collided with a northbound truck on Metacom avenue near 430 yesterday afternoon. The pole sheared off, the car’s front damaged, and Hadfield sustained multiple injuries. She was hospitalized. truck occupants were unharmed. Warren police investigated with Bristol officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Hadfield
Hope Street
Metacom Avenue
Leroy Davol
Fairview Avenue
Warren
Louis Tavares
Child Street
Davol
Leroy Jr
William Davol
Everett Street
Hadfield
Arcadie Giura
Truesdale Hospital
Sets E J Demars
William T. Cashin
Bristol Police
John M McSoley
Alexander Mikulski
Bristol YMCA Junior Members to Honor Tonight at Inaugural Award Night
The Bristol YMCA hosts its first annual award night for junior members with basketball and baseball teams receiving emblems and certificates. An autographed baseball goes to the outstanding athlete. Banquet at 5 45 p m with toastmaster Anthony E Agatiello. Attendees include Hubert Hull Oscar Bergstrom and others. Engagement announced for Lena Ruggiero to Edward Proto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Ymca
Carl Carulli
Anthony E. Agatiello
Peggy Vieira
Celia Carvalho
Anne St. Germain
Marion Massano
Ruth Benson
Hubert F Hull
The
Y. Henry Street
Oscar I. Bergstrom
C. C. Cirillo
Vincent J. Santo
Rotarians Hold Ladies Night with Change in Officers
Rotarians plan a Ladies Night program this Wednesday featuring Albert Tousonie presiding for the last time as president. The new board takes office July 2 with John D Moore incoming. Rev John Nichol Mark of Arlington Mass will give a humorous address. Music by the Iacoletti Trio and Providence caterer dinner follow. District Governor Milt Burkhardt and Retiring Governor Dell Thwing with wives expected among guests. Past President A A Edmonds chairs arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Tousonie
Board of Officers
John D Moore
John Nichol Mark
Arlington
Mass
Iacoletti
Providence
Milt Burkhardt
Dell” Thwing
Rotarians
A. A. Edmonds
Miss Mary Ellen Williams Wins State Essay Contest
Miss Mary Ellen Williams daughter of Commandant and Mrs Ches ter W Williams of the Rhode Island Soldiers Home won the state wide Americanism Essay Contest sponsored by the State Department American Legion Auxiliary. An award was presented during the Legion Auxiliary Convention held last week in Providence. She graduated from the 8th grade at St Marys Seminary East Providence this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ellen Williams
Chester W. Willams
R. I. Soldier’s Home
State Department
American Legion Auxiliary
Miss Williams
Legion Auxiliary
Providence
St. Mary’s Seminary
East Providence
Bristol Artillery invites WWII veterans as parade aides
Col. Henry A. Hambrick commander of the Bristol Train of Artillery issues a general invitation through this paper to all former BTA members who served in World War Two to join as aides in the Fourth of July parade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry A. Hambrick
Bristol Train of Artillery
B.T.A
Baker's dozen origin tale told in gingerbread legend
A Chicago Sun column tells how a gingerbread man window display led to the phrase baker's dozen. The tale links a German shopkeeper Fritz Kassenbohm's trouble with a New Amsterdam witch and St Nicholas, ending with bakers agreeing to count 13 for 12 to lift a curse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Douglas
Chicago Sun
Douglas
Chicago
Fritz Kassenbohm
Kassenbohm
New York
New Amsterdam
St. Nick
Fritz
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V.F.W. Auxiliary Plans
Gene Tierney
Jack Haley
Helen Walker
Rudy Vallee
Ozzie Nelson
Frances Lanford
Cartoon
Little Lion Hunter
Occupation
Vera Cruz
America
Street of Shadows
Cornel Wilde
Sherwood Forest
Anita Louise
Jill Desmond
Edgar Buchanan
New England
Tr, CO
C. R. Cooley
Raymond S. Brightman
Gage Dupont
Joseph Adelson
Robinson
Andrade
Raymond Makowsky
Winston Fetherston
James E. Connors
B V. Morris
Donald Mathewson
Carl Tammaro
Arthur J. Duffy
Anthony Moren
George H. McClure
Frank H. Rounds
Benjamin F. Lindemuth
Norman Bernard
Henry F. Serbst
Winifred Sylvester
Wesley A. Armstrong
Chester W. Williams
Vasta Ruggeiio
Salvatore Massano
Arthur Ayres
Victor Formisano
Oster
Michael Ruggiero
Lena
Edward Proto
Domenic Proto
Wood St
A. Eisenstadt
Frank Nastri
the. S. Army
Vet's
Mr. Kassenbohm
St. Nicholas
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