Uncle Sam to Lead Bristol Fourth of July Parade
Bristol plans a grand Independence Day with Uncle Sam as the centerpiece. The program includes a seven division parade featuring Congressmen Senators sailors and 75 doughboys from Ft Adams. Col Samuel A Hall will be chief marshal with Senator Felix Hebert as speaker and Vernon C Otten to read the Declaration.
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Sam
Bristol
Washington
Ft. Adams
State Street
Samuel A. Hall
Soldiers’ Home
Bertram W. Wall
American Legion
United States
Felix Hebert
West Warwick
Reynolds School
Bristol Train of Artillery Band
Herbert D Graetz
First Congregational Church
Vernon C. Otten
Colt Memorial High School
Jean Tobin
Newport Harbor
Battery C
243Rd Coast Artillery
Church Street
Defiance
Fvel
Engine and Hose Company
Sockanosset
Robert Tourigney Wins Rotary Achievement Medal
Robert Tourigney, 15, of 19 Williams Street, received Gyiteras Memorial Junior High School’s Rotary Achievement Medal for greatest improvement in scholarship and attitude. He is set to attend Colt Memorial High School this fall and has served as assistant editor-in-chief of the Ninth Grade Bulletin. He headed the Honor Roll and appeared on the Attendance Honor Roll. The award was presented at the Rotary Club's Wednesday noon meeting at the Hotel Belvedere by Rev Herbert D. Graetz.
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Rotary Club
Gyiteras Memorial
Robert Tourigney
Williams Street
Belvedere
Herbert D Graetz
Robert
Colt Memorial High School
Guiteras
Fourth of July Celebration Schedule at Bristol Common
Tentative program lists July 3 events from 3 p.m. to midnight including baseball Bristol vs U S Navy nine, a Portuguese Band concert, fireworks and bonfire. July 4 features parades, patriotic exercises, Hose Coupling races, multiple concerts, water battle, Greasy-pole contest, boxing, and grand finale fireworks on Bristol Common with a concurrent carnival through July 7.
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Robert J. Anderson
Bristol
Angelo Bruscato
Frankie Caruso
Uncle Sam’s Navy
Boston
Bristol Train of Artillery Band
United States
Peter G Gerry
Recordacces da Patria Club
Ever-Ready Engine and Hose Company
Albert Hartley
Princess Eleanor Lodge
Order Sons of Italy
Francis B. Condon
Central Falls
Kearney
Admiral Abbott
Sea Scouts
Warren
Boy Scout
Riverside
Barrington
Fast Providence
U. S. Navy
Reynolds School
U. S
Felix Hebert
Oraton
High Street
Lockanosset
BTA
Bristol Common
Bristol Garden Club Represented At Newport Flower Show
The Bristol Garden Club will exhibit at the Newport Flower Show July 4 to July 8 at the Casino. President Mrs William W Perry notes duty to participate despite Independence Day. Exhibits include Leubuscher rock garden, Delphiniums by Duckham, Japanese garden by John Scheepers, and an Avom tree care exhibit. Admission reduced for the final four days.
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Bristol Garden Club
Newport Casino
William W. Perry
Bristol
Perry
Agnes Herreshoff
J Winthrop
Miss Julia A Herreshoff Honored by Girl Scouts
Miss Julia A Herreshoff received a gold thanks badge from the Bristol Girl Scouts during the spring Court of Awards at St Michael's Parish House. Deputy Commissioner Mrs Norton Minderstein presented the award, with 91 merit badges and insignias given to Troops 1 and 2 and Tenderfoot ranks invested for Troop 3.
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Julia A Herreshoff
Bristol
Girl Scouts
Court of Awards
St Michael's Parish House
Norton Minderstein
Henry Wood
Herreshoff
Girl Scout Movement
Zinderstein
Mollie Hamill
Miss Hamill
Fred M Dixon, Jr
Earl H Hobson
Scout Council
Francis Bragg
John Lane
Frances Horton
J H Toplin
Jessie Sanford
George S. Millard
Brownie Pack
Fred S Bartlett
F R Dimond
Shirley Levy
Mary Bisbane
Antonette Voccio
Rose Chirico
Helen Bruno
Evelyn Madertos
Lavina Matur
Louise Rounds
Audrew Baker Joretta Moren
Irene Belle
Fannie Turillo
Carmela Palma
Carmela Carvaturo
Ruth Duprey
Catherine Gifford
Marcia Gifford
Muriel Trudell
Elsie Maderros
George Millard
Nancy Sisson
Elizabeth Gifford
Louise Nystrom
Betty Wood
Phyllis Ann Morris
Jean Millard
Regina Marshall
Ethel Tucker
Marian Munro
Olympians Defeat Defiance 7 5 In Hard Fought Victory
The Olympians beat Defiance 7 to 5 on the Common Times field. Foxy Marshall started for YMCA allowing three runs in the sixth inning before closing strong. Leo Mansi tallied four hits while Chappie Oliver added a triple. Dick Mott made a key late left field catch and Jum Salzano stopped a sharp grounder at second. The win keeps Olympians atop the standings as Ever Ready and ETA set to meet Monday.
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Olympians
Defiance
Foxy Marshall
YMCA
Andy D'‘Ambrosio
Babe Ethier
Marshall
Leo Mansi
Chappie Oliver
Dick Mott
Mansi
Jum—Salzano
Perry
E.T.A
Governor Green to ride historic Colt coach in Bristol parade
Gov Theodore Francis Green will ride in Bristol in the historic Colt coach during the Fourth of July parade. Roswell Colt reports the governor will be at Linden Place at 10 AM with an aide, joined by Colt himself. dapple grey horses from Charles B. Rockwell will pull the coach.
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Theodore Francis Green
Bristol
Colt
Roswell C. Colt
Linden Place
Charles B. Rockwell
Otis L. Wood
Rotarians Hear More of Early Bristol History
Canon A R Parshley spoke at the Rotary Club meeting in Bristol reading from an introduction to his book on St Michael's Church history. He highlighted Rev James McSparron as a controversial yet later long-serving church figure and noted a telegram from Secretary Howard R. Newman at the Rotary International convention in Detroit.
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Canon A R_ Parshley
Rotary Club
Belvedere
St Michael's Church
Bristol
St Michael’s
James McSparron
Canon Parshley
McSparron
Howard R. Newman
Rotary International
Detroit
Rival Twi Game Monday Night
Doc D Angelo s Bristol Train of Artillery nine seeks to end a winless skid by facing Doc Charles Callery s Ever Ready Fire Co. The Firemen hope to upset the soldiers after Ever Ready beat them 6 4 on June 18. Frankie Sousa leads Ever Ready with a .388 batting average and a homer. Nuts Lemaire adds power. Games start at 6 15 P M with early batting practice.
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Doc” D'Angelo
Bristol Train of Artillery
Charles Callery
Frankie Sousa
Firemen
Lemaire
Reception to Bible Class Graduates at Mt Carmel Church
Former teachers host a reception for the Bible Class of Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church graduates tonight in the parish hall on Congregational Street. The organizing committee includes Miss Mary Santo chairwoman Bridget Nastri Mary Vorro Margaret Proto Helen Romano Valentino Alessandro Ralph DeLeo Joseph Perrella and Peter Alfano.
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Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church
Congregational Street
Mary Santo
Bridget Nastri
Mary Vorro
Margaret Proto
Helen Romano
Valentino Alessandro
Ralph DeLeo
Joseph Perrella
Peter Alfano
Visiting in Town with the Perkins Family
Mr and Mrs Charles E Perkins of Medford Massachusetts visit the fur sisters of Mrs Perkins formerly Miss Grace Flowers of this town. Mr Perkins heads the Eastern Division of the Western Union Telegraph Company supervising wires from Boston to Portland Maine and is a noted telegraph operator with experience in commercial press and news service work.
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Charles E. Perkins
Medford
Mass
Perkins
Grace Flowers
Western Union Telegraph Ca
Boston
Portland
Benefit Exhibition Game Called Off by Rain in Bristol
Rain forced cancellation of the benefit exhibition game in Bristol between the United Commercial Travelers of Providence and a Bristol Twilight League all star squad. Proceeds would have aided the Fourth of July celebration fund. Miles Goldberg apologized for the stoppage and hoped for a rescheduled matchup later in the summer.
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Bristol
United Commercial Travelers of
Providence
Eddie Murphy
Jimmie Garvin
Bristol Nine
Bristol-Colt High Alumni Ball Draws Large Crowd
More than 200 attendees including school officials and guests gathered for the Bristol Col t High School Alumni Association fifth annual ball at the casino. Melodians of Providence provided music for dancing as the hall featured streamers and greenery. Proceeds will support educational and athletic activities at the high school. Frederick W. Goff chaired the organizing committee with a long list of assistants.
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Bristol-Colt High School Alumni Association
Melodians Orchestra of
Providence
Frederick W. Goff
Ian Mi Walker
Harriet Kinder
Edward Levy
Lucien Capone
Marion Boutilier
Roberto Munro
Louise de Wolf
Mary Corey
Herbert B. Burnham, Jr
Frank J. Rinaldi
Michael Pasquarelli
Audrey Munro
Nora F. Dwyer
Genevieve Doran
Robert B. Suzman
Edward J. Fitzgerald
Benjamin M. MacDougall
Robert Newbold
Eloise Dunbar
Erasmo Mancini
James C. Ruggiero
Margaret Ferone
Margery Tobin
Fred Vera
Oscar Herzig
Making Traffic Survey In Three Towns Under Way
Eight ERA workers began a 16 week traffic survey in this town Warren and Barrington. A like number will work in Barrington and Warren under former Barrington Police Chief Albert Pearson. Workers are Jeremiah Romano John Corea Thomas McGrath Ray Webber Arnold Carroll James Barry Thomang McGrath and Joseph Perry Jr.
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Warren
Barrington
Albert Pearson
Jeremiah Romano
Prospect Street
John Corea
Second School Street
Thos, McGrath, Jr
High Street
Ray Webber
Burton Street
Arnold, Carroll, Jr
Bourne’ Street
James Barry
Wood Street
Thomang McGrath
Joseph Perry, Jr
Thames Street
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Rotary
Lyric Theatre
Sons of Women
Clark Gable
Myrna Loy
MEN IN White
Silly Symphony IN
John Barrymore
Helen Chandler
Donald Cook
Bert Wheeler
Robbert Woolsey
Goofy Nation
Asg
Nils Asther
Gloria Stuart
Newport
Julia A. Herreshoff
Troop 11
Esther Hazen
Hope Angel
Viola Leclerc
Ruth Hazledine
Marv Clark
Peggy Connors
Virginia Brightman
Ruth Sanford
Rhoda Hobson
Amy Furtado
Mary McLaughlin
Leah Esenstadt
Eunice Marshman
J. Sanford
Lavinia Guevremont
Mary Walsh
Caroline Salzano
Woodcraft
Peggy Mathewson
Barbara Huestis
Jes
Sie Sanford
Leah Eistenstadt
Leah Eisenstadt
Eunicé Marshman
Amelia Buccio
Betsy Hambrick
Margaret McGann
Shirley Pickett
Jean Malafronte
Barbara Newman
Leah Fiore
Eva McLaughlin
Margaret Simmons
Ann Leahy
Jane McKenna
Roberta Dixon
Rose Balzano
Marion Reilly
Ruth Alger
Observer
Caldwell
James DeWolf
Rhode Island
Washington, D. C
TWI
Medico
James B Lee
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