Local Marble Champ Sunny LaRue Heads to Ocean City Nationals
Edmund Sunny LaRue, a two time Southern New England marbles champion from Bristol, travels from Providence to Philadelphia and Ocean City for the national marbles championships. The 14 year old, a St Marys parish student and Bristol Boy Scouts member, aims for the finals after a strong showing in the Shriners tournament and Atlantic League play.
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Edmund “Sunny” LaRue
Ocean City
N. J
Bristol
Rhodes
Palestine Temple
Ancient Order Nobles of the
Mystic Shrine
Sunny
Providence
Colonial Express
Philadelphia
John Sinclair
Candace Street
North
South Atlantic
Middle West
Indiana
New England
Bangor
Maine
Springfield
Mass
Valley Forge
Washington
LaRue
St Mary's Parochial School
Alfred LaRue
High Street
William Cullen
Epworth League Strawberry Festival and St Rita's Dance
Epworth League hosts a strawberry festival on June 29 at State St MFE Church. St Rita's Girls' Club plans a July 16 parish hall dance on Congregational street.
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Epworth League
State St
Fifth District Court Holds Shortest Session on Record
The Fifth District Court held yesterday in town before Clerk Henry E. Fowler with only one police case and four civil actions on the docket. The entire session lasted about three minutes, the shortest on record, with no spectators present. Sheriff Philo V. Cady noted it was the first time his long career saw an empty courtroom. The police case against Wilfred Guevremont was continued to June 30 at Warren. Civil cases defaulted or left unanswered included Bristol Loan Company versus Domenico Castiggego and John Romano versus Louis Rego.
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Fifth District Court
Henry E. Fowler
Philo V. Cady
Albert J. Pierson
Barrington
Wilfred “Bucky
Guevremont
Warren
Bristol Loan Company
Domenico Palumbo
John Romano
Louis Rego
Emil, Vargas
Charles A Clark
Visi
Bristol Graduates at Rhode Island College of Education
Commencement observed at Rhode Island College of Education Providence with 187 bachelor of education degrees 8 master of education degrees and four honorary doctorates awarded. Bristol graduate Miss Gladys Hildegarde Osterberg 35 Central Street earned a bachelor degree and participated in Alpha Rho Tau art club junior and senior years and senior literary society. Bristol graduate Miss Helen Elizabeth Romano 685 Hope Street earned a bachelor degree and held multiple roles in Alpha Rho Tau Italian Club Kinspirits and senior literary society.
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Rhode Island College of Education
Providence
John Lincoln Alger
Bristol
Gladys Hildegarde
Osterberg
Central Street College
Alpha Rho Tau
Art Club
Kinsprits
Helen Elizabeth Romano
Hope Street College
Alphas Rho Tau
Kinsprits the
Senor Literary Society
Bristol Train of Artillery Band Delights City Crowd
The Bristol Train of Artillery Band held the first of four summer concerts at Colt Memorial High School attracting about 150 seated spectators and hundreds more on Hope Bradford and Wardwell streets. Led by director Mrs Theresa Donovan the program featured trumpet and trombone duets and a varied mix from Sousa marches to classical selections.
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Bristol
Bristol Train of Artillery
Colt Memorial High School
Theresa Donovan
Hope
Bradford
Wardwell
Jdnes Ruggiero
Harry Kebrek
John Sousa
M. V. Vetozo
James F Meiggs
Lawrence S. Ashton
Charles Martell
Harrys Kebrek
Angelo Primiano
Michael Campagna
James Ruggiero
Ernest Heuberger
John Vitullo
Vincent Campagna
Joseph Cembrella
Byron B. Blount
Manuel Velozo
Anthony Marino
Michael Botelho
Charles Sartin
Manuel Botelho
Norman
Normandy
Rachmaninoff
Brahms
Williams
M.A. Vetozo
Moret
Connecticut
Reeves
Zampa
Safranek
Battery C Veterans Enjoy Week End Camp at Fort Wright
Battery C of the 243rd Coast Artillery, 53 men with 4 officers from Bristol, camped at the Leahy Farm near Soldiers' Home. The unit set up tents, held drill and guard duties, played a baseball game with veterans, and even witnessed an infantry drill and a bucking-horse ride. Capt Albert A. Moren praised the men and organizers, predicting more encampments to come.
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243Rd Coast Artillery
Fort H G Wright N
Church Street
Leahy Farm
John Robinson
I. H Callan
James J. Garvin
Harry Kebrek
Lieut
Garvin
Coast Artillery Corps
Metacom Avenue
East State Street
Albert A. Moren
V. Mason
J J Garvin
L. Randall
Moren
Bristol
Morefi
Leahy
Col. Hall
Lions Baseball Classic Opens Friday On Bristol Common
The Bristol and Newport Lions Clubs start a three game series Friday at 5:30 p.m. on Bristol common. Edward J. Fitzgerald of Colt Memorial High School will pitch for Bristol with Jimmy Sullivan of Holy Cross fame catching. Newport features Tom Reecer on the mound and Billy Bull catching, plus Mike Walsh Al Shultz and Ralph Emerson among others.
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Bristol
Newport Lions
Edward J. Fitzgerald
Norwich University
Colt Memorial High School
Jimmy Sullivan
Holy Cross Fame
Johnny Walker
Bert Wall
Roland Martell
Jimmie Lanzire
A F D'Angelo
Joe Marshall
Norm Vermette
Bill Ingram
Herman Vermette
Duke
Newport
Tom Reecer
Billy Bull
Mike Walsh
al Shultz
Capt Gun‘nison
Ralph F Emerson
Ed. Haas
Howard Garlick
Dick Adams
Bertram W Wall Elected Bristol Lions Club President
Bertram W Wall was installed as Bristol Lions Club president at Hotel Belvedere last night with Robert Johnson of the Pawtucket Lions presiding. Ian M Walker Joseph C Kinder James McKenna Earl P Mathewson and others were named to leadership roles for the coming year. Retiring president Lanzire received a gold past presidents button and a gold key charm symbolizing International Lions Club membership.
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Robert Johnson
Pawtucket Club
Hotel Belvedere
Lanzire
Bertram W. Wall
Bristol Lions Club
Hotel
Belvedere
Pawtucket Lions Club
Ian M. Walker
Joseph C. Kinder
James McKenna
Earl P. Mathewson
Lion Tanner
Edward J. Fitzgerald
James E. Sullivan
Arthur M. McCaw
James J. Lanzire
George H. Baldwin
Harry W. Munro
Button
Wall
International Lions Club
Johnson
Arthur
Ira Ballou
East Providence
Raymond S Brightman
Bristol
Newport
Warren Lions Club
Reception Tendered Colt High Graduates
Members of the Colt Memorial High School graduating class were honored at a Friday evening reception in the school auditorium. The hall featured palms and potted plants while Ted Murphy and his orchestra from Providence provided music for dancing. An estimated crowd of more than 300 attended the event, with patrons and patronesses including Mr and Mrs Nathaniel A Gladding and other local couples.
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Colt Memorial High School
Ted Murphy
Orchestra
Providence
Nathaniel A Gladding
Thomas H. Byrnes
Chester Dunbar
Elmer Manley
James F. Wylie
Lous Levy
Thomas P. Brightman
Joseph Fusco
Former Resident Will Head Marchers on July 4
Dr. John H. Morrissey of New York a former Bristol resident is named Chief Marshal of the Fourth of July parade. He selected Albert H. Flint as his chief of staff. The announcement came from Daniel E. Dwyer, observance committee chair at a hotel meeting Friday night.
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John H. Morrissey
New York City
Daniel E. Dwyer
Hotel
Belvedere
Morrissey
Albert H. Flint
Bristol
Daniel Morrissey
Providence
Thomas Morrissey
New York
Mary Morrissey
Margaret Morrissey
Maplewood League
Fall River
Robert J. Anderson
Warren
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Bristol Young Ladies
Edward
Kunz
Jeweler & Optometrist
Pastime Theatre
Fannie Hurst
Ray
Bitter Fabulous
Island
Irene Dunne
Ricardo Cortez
Gregory Ratoff
Anna Appel
Laurel & Hardy
Joan Crawford
Robert Montgomery
Letty Lynton
Ramon Novarro
Novarro
Madge Evans
Una Merkel
Ralph Graves
Buffalo Bill
Bert Wheeler
Robert Woolsey
Wild West
Wilder
Rockies
Adolphe Menjou
B. T. A. Band
Colt. Memorial High School
M. Theresa Dono
Van
Col
A. M. Merriman
Battery C
Bristol National
Lions
Bristol Common
Lions Club
Colt High Graduates
Town
Ferrycliffe Farm
High & Constitution
Sissons
Parison
Bristol, R. I
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