Bike Races and Doll Carriage Parade Planned
The schedule moves the preliminary bicycle races to Monday at 3 30 in the afternoon on the Common with finals on the Fourth. Street closures affect High Church Wood and Steel during the event. Juniors run once around and intermediates twice. No registrations. report to Hubert F Hill on the Commons. Prizes for top three in the Fourth final are a bicycle tire and tube a headlight and an official big league baseball.
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Hubert F. Hill
Commons
Millard
the Phoenix
Fourth of July program at Reynolds School features war heroes
The event highlights Army Engineering equipment on display at 7 PM with vaudeville acts. Portuguese Independent Band performs from 9 to 11 PM and Flying Meteors at 10:30. Afternoon and evening show Army barrage balloons directed by Lt. Merle L. Wells, with prior displays in Providence.
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Ing
Reynolds School
Army
Merle L. Wells
Providence
Parade assemble at Reynolds School for city celebration
General orders outline 1000 A.M assembly in front of Reynolds School High Street with a 1015 A.M march. The parade lists leaders including Police Chief Marshal J Francis Connell and Governor J Howard McGrath, with attending officials and dignitaries such as U S Senator Theodore F Green, Bristol town figures, and the Fourth of July committee.
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Reynolds School
High Street
J Francis Connell
George H. Baldwin
N.A.S
J.T. Grimes
James F. Meiggs
Bristol Town Council
Major Freese
Sons of Veterans
J. Howard McGrath
U.S
Theodore F. Green
Ben H. Wyatt
U S.N
U S Naval Air Station
R F. Haffenreffer
Mortimer Sullivan
M J O'Brien
John K Conners
John P Beauchamp
High
Hope
Union
Franklin
Court House
State Street
Oliver School
Church Street
State
Congregational Church
Scout Parade Readies Veterans Aid and Allied Units
Scout Commissioner Mariner leads a procession featuring the Vigilante ship, Bristol Girl Scouts, and state aides. The parade lists march routes along High and Hope streets with ten divisions assembling around Reynolds School and nearby landmarks for a wartime equipment display from the U S Army Depot.
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Mariner Ship
Harold C. Peckham
Bristol Girl Scouts
George H. Springer
Evelyn E. Brito
Evelyn May Bingham Weds Chester Raymond Burgess
Mrs Evelyn May Bingham daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Robert G Bingham of 108 Union street married Chester Raymond Burgess Monday in Trinity Chapel. Rev John P Beau champ officiated. The couple was supported by William N Burgess as best man and Dorothy I Mott as maid of honor.
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Evelyn May Bingham
Robert G Bingham
Union Street
Chester Raymond Burgess
Trinity Chapel
John P. Beauchamp
William N. Burgess
Dorothy I Mott
Marjorie B. McCann
Miss Jennie Morra Weds George Minardi in Our Lady of Mt Carmel
Miss Jennie Morra daughter of Mr and Mrs Sebastian Morra 1 East State Street and George P Minardi son of Mr and Mrs Angelo Minardi Middle Highway Barrington were married Saturday morning June 17 at 9 in Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church Rev Emilio Donanzan assisted. The bride wore white satin with sweetheart neckline and fingertip veil and orange blossom tiara. Maid of honor Rose Andreozzi wore baby blue with yellow roses and delphiniums. Best man Antonio Andreozzi. Reception at the bride’s home. After a White Mountains trip the couple will live with the Morra family and the groom will resume duties with the U S Maritime Service.
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Jennie Morra
Sebastian Morra
East State Street
George P Minardi
Angelo Minard
Middle Highway
Barrington
Our Lady of Mt Carmel
Emilio Donanzan
Rose Andreozzi
Antonio Andreozzi
White Mountains
U. S. Maritime Service
Final Report on Bridge and Bond Sale for Independence Day
The Fourth of July bridge profits totaled 195.48 and Bond sale proceeds 215, combining for 410.48 raised for the town celebration. Mrs Brightman thanked her committee and listed supporters including Miss Farley, Rev. Ryan, Rev. Rocha, George Ingram, Arthur McCaw, Herreshoff Manufacturing, US Rubber, St Michael's Vestry, and local sponsors.
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Raymond S. Brightman
Regina Farley
Miss Farley
Ian M. Walker
Michael L. Ryan
Henrique Rocha
George T Ingram
Arthur M. McCaw
Hereshoff Manufacturing Company
US Rubber Company
St Manchael’s Church
R. S. Soldier's Home
N. J. and
H. W. Vermette, Inc
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Joseph C. Russo
Providence College
R. I. Conservatory of Music
Bristol
Wallace Motors
St. Warren, R. I. Tel—Warren
Kitty
Burnside Lodge, K. of
P. G. A. R. Hall
Hope Street
Friendly
A. B. Hall
Bristol County Waterc
Town OF
Amos S. Gorham
Phas
Perton
Staples Coal CO
Industrial Trust Co
Minnie
Doglia
Frankie ‘St. el
Perade
Samuel Hall
U S Seabee Band
Davisville
Fred Rogers
Roswell S. Bosworth
U.S. Naval Recruiting Station
Naval Recruiting Station
Robt. Irwin
Waves
U. S. Naval Recruiting Station
Edith Knight
B. W. Wall
U.S Marine Band Co
U. S. Marines
U S Marine Barracks
Newport
Manuel Morris
R. I. State Guard Band Co
G. R. I. State Guard
Battalion
R. I State Guard
Thomas Hammond
Henry A. Hambrick
Joseph Souza
Cumberland Girl's Bugle
Nelle Medeiros
Clara L. Diman
Warren Indian Band
American Red Cross Daughters of the American Revolution
Motor Patrol
Commiarnder
Donat J. Gladue
Sam
Kearney
A.L
R. I
Stark Parker
A. L
George
R. Fish
Boy Scouts
Bugle
Kearney Slade
Sea Scoutts
Scouts of
Seoul
D. G. Coggeshall
West Warwick
Bugle and
Drum Corps Board of Fire Engineers
Moses M. Moore
Bristol Fire Department
Frank O. Rene
Erie Society
U.S. Army Depot
U S. Army
Sicily
Burgess-Bingham
Booth
Antone
House of Beauty
Angels St
R. 1
Galion
Walter Tremieres
Hope ST
Irving
Massacausetts
Rhode
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