Minstrel Show Delights Soldiers' Home Veterans
A Pawtucket group under F A Williams staged a minstrel program for Soldiers' Home veterans and 110 Relief Corps members and guests. The event featured ballads solos interludes and clog dancing with Ideal Orchestra accompaniment and gifts for veterans with birthdays since the last visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soldiers' Home
Pawtucket
F A Williams
Women's Relief Corps
Department of Rhode Island
Relief Corps
Arthur Cain
Williaam Ruietzel
Lowell Merrill
Earl Gardner
William Merrick
Em Weitz
William Gill
Hilda Reba
Byron Foltensby
Claude Weitz
Raymond
George
Barbara
Marguerite Patnode
Maurice Krohner
Providence
Uni
Willam Young
Gaspard Lafonde
Edward Keegan
George Horton
Alexander O’brien
Correction on Hibbert’s council attendance at last meeting
Councilman Elisha Hibbert states he did not lease the Town Council meeting last Tuesday evening before the motion to adjourn was made and seconded. It had been reported he left as soon as the motion was made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elisha Hibbert
Netopian Society Presents A Colonial Garden Party Stage Work
The Netopian Society of the First Congregational Church plans a guest night meeting at Guiteras House featuring a short playlet titled A Colonial Garden Party. Cast includes Mary Martin as hostess and George Washington played by Robert F Munro with other local figures. director is Miss Alice Almy and refreshments by a committee led by Albert O Farle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mary Martin
Albert Earle
Ann
Celia Akin
Thomas Jefferson
Glenn Smith
Franklin
Archie Dunbar
James Madison
Edward Davin
Dolly Madison
Alice B Almy
Marquis Lafayette
Sidney Dunbar
Livermore
Laura Smith
George Washington
Robert F Munro
Martha Washington
Carne Munro
Fannie
Alice Almy
Albert O Farle
Archibald F Dunbar
American Legion Prepares Washington Bicentennial Exercises
Kearnes Post No 6 and the American Legion and Auxiliary organize patriotic events for George Washington’s bicentennial. The program Sunday March 6 1932 at Colt Memorial High School auditorium begins at 230. Public invited. Department officials and local dignitaries expected. The Auxiliary Unit No 6 meeting follows at Gare Hall with whist to close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Kearnes Post
America Legion
George Washington
Colt Memoral High School
Legion and
Auxiliary
American Legion Auxiliary
Kearney
Gare Hall
Council President Warns Against Sale of B and W Stock
Bristol official W Fred Williams warns taxpayers against trading the Bristol and Warren Water Works common stock for Greenwich Water and Gas System collateral bonds. He cites potential losses and urges consulting financial authorities before any town meeting vote on March 14 to sell holdings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Bristol & Warren Water Works
Greenwich Water & Gas System, Inc
W. Fred Williams
Bristol & Wartren Water Works
Greenwich Water and Gras System, Inc
Greenwich Water and Gas System Inc
Statistical Department
Providence
Greenwich
Prfderick Williams JR
Supt Mapes Speaks On Forum Discussion
Supt of Schools Mapes addressed a weekly forum, asserting Japan may withdraw from Manchuria once Shanghai boosts its military image. He warned the world might forget Manchuria and Japan could retain the vast province as its original objective. Mapes likened Japan’s militarist party to the Turks Party prior to World War I, suggesting an opportune moment for land expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boos Mapes
Japan
Shanghai
Miro Mapes
Miliarista Party of
Turkers
Gremarsy
District Nurses Praised For Good Work In Rhode Island Tuberculosis Fight
At the annual Rhode Island Tuberculosis Association meeting in Providence the Bristol District Nursing Association reported progress on free chest clinics with 200 examinations this year compared to 1330 last year. Fourteen new positive cases were found, two in incipient stage. Nurses made 24 field visits on TB cases and Bristol residents received SHS days of care at the State Sanatorium in 1931. Martha Graham represented the Nursing Association and was congratulated by Dr Barnes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Rhode Island Tuberculosis Association
Plantatons Club
Art Provident
Martha Graham
Nursing Association
Barnes
To Speak at St Michael's by Rev Augustine McCormick
The Rev Augustine McCormick rector of St James Church Woonsocket will preach at St Michael's Church tomorrow evening. The event marks a local liturgical gathering with McCormick delivering the sermon at St Michael's in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Michael’s
Augustine McCormick
St James’ Church
Wm Woonsocket
St Michael's Church
McCormick
Fifth District Court Holds Small Fines and Probation Actions
In the Fifth District Court Judge Lindemuth fined Manuel Arruda 25 dollars plus costs for resisting an officer after a Jan 20 filing. Arruda appealed and posted 500 dollars bail via Manuel Sousa. Also, Medeiros had a larceny case dropped on costs, Cunard was sent to reform school for probation violation, and several civil dockets were continued or unresolved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manuel Arruda
Third School Street
Benjamin F Lindemuth
Fifth District
Manuel Sousa
Secetor
Joseph A Hammulla
Lindemuth
Hammill
Arruda
Richard J Kavanaugh
Agaist
Frank Medeiros
Buttonwood Street
Medeiros
Augustine Bo Nerone
Cunard
Navatt Board
Barrington
Lockonesset Reform School
Wardwell Lumber Companys
William Northup
Manuel Garcia
Alvaro Salva
Woman Injured in Street Collision Near Parochial School
Mrs Jessie Barbosa, 62 or 168 Bradford Street, was injured Sunday evening on Wood Street near St Mars Parochial School when struck by a truck driven by Manuel Grira or 16 Mitacom Avenue. She sustained a fracture to the left leg and received first aid from Dr AMO Mercman before being conveyed to Rhode Island Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Brarboza
Bradford Street
Sermus
Wood Street
St Mars’s
Manuel Grirera
Mitacom Avenue
Amo Mercman
Barbosa
Rhode Island
Edward A Edgar 73 Buried After Funeral in Warren
Edward A Edgar of 106 Hope Street Bristol died Friday at his daughter’s home in New York City. Funeral services were held at 2 PM at George M Wilbur parlors Warren with burial in North Cemetery. He was born in Newport and lived in Bristol 20 years. He worked as a crossing tender for the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad. He is survived by his wife Cora May Beals Edgar three daughters Helen Grooms Miss Helen Pulgar and Mrs James Watson a sister Mrs Alexander Jennings and a brother George Edgar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fdward A. Edgar
Edward
Edgar
Hope Street
Mary Gsroom
New York City
George M Wilbur
Warren
Newport
Bristol
New York New Haven and Hartford
Cora May (Beals) Edgar
Grooms
Helen Pulgar
This Town
James Watson
Washington
TD Co
Alexander Jennings
George Edgar
California
Mrs Arruda Buried After Funeral Mass
The funeral for Mrs Mary Ponte Arruda, 80, who died Wednesday at her daughter Mrs Rose Aracho's Court street home after a long illness, was held Saturday at 8:30 a.m. from the family residence with a requiem Mass at St Elizabeth's Church officiated by Rev Fr Francisco Vieira. Burial followed at St Mary's Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ponte Acruda
Rose Aracho
Court Street
St Elizabeth’s Church
Francisco Vieira
St Mary's Cemetery
Battery C Wins State Championship in National Guard Rifle Meet
Battery C coached by Tocat P. E. McMillan and led by Private Joseph Ruggiero won the state rifle title with 2234 points, defeating the Penneers by 154. High scorer was Seret Leo Sevignes of Warren with 240 points. venue was State Armors on Church Street under Major Arthur Williams. Bronze medals awarded by the Militia Bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhevdi Island National Guard
Proeuneers
States Militia Bureau
Battery C
Tocat PE
McMillan
Joseph Ruggiero
Per Neers
Seret
Leo Sevignes
Warren
Arthur Williams
State Armors
Church Street
National Rifle Association
Militia Bureau
Progressive J Y Chapter Holds Afternoon Devotional Service
Twenty members and guests of the J Y Chapter of CE at First Baptist Church held a 4 PM Sunday devotional service at the Bristol Home for Aged Women. The program featured hymns, scripture, readings, solo, and a youth fellowship tea. A 6:30 PM joint CFE service followed at DeWolf Memorial Chapel with the Congregational Church group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Bristol
Frederick Marz
Harold FE Pedley
Joseph Alger
Jesus
Mary Conklin
Muriel Hodgdon
Bertram Bullock, Jr
Baptist
DeWolf Memorial Chapel
Congregational Church
The
Bristol youths held on suspected holdup charge
Frank Perry aged 19 of 564 Wood Street Joseph Barboza 19 of 7 Narragansett Avenue and William Ferreira 18 of 41-47 Mt Hope Avenue were held in 10000 bail each by Judge Benjamin Cook in the Second District Court Fall River to await Grand Jury action. They are alleged to have attempted to hold up Joe Pezzulo of Barrington former Rhode Island amateur golf champion in the woods of Fall River Warren Road Swansea on Thursday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Perry
Wood Street
Joseph Barboza
Narragansett Avenue
Wiliam Ferreira
Mt Hope Avenue
Benjamin Cook
Second District Court
Fall River
Itas
Joe Pezzulo
Barrington
Rhode Island
Warren Road
Swansea
Guiteras Pupils Stage Play Hook and Crooks Friday
Pupils of Grade 9C at Guiteras Memorial Junior High presented a balanced program Friday afternoon featuring songs and a play titled Hook and Crooks. Miss Mary Connors led the event and Francis Ascoli served as announcer. Cast included John McCarthy Carmine Carvataro Mary Ruce and Mary Correia. Principal James F Sullivan awarded Room 11 for leading attendance with 97.9 percent.
Two Auto Accidents at Same Intersection In Providence
Tsarah Crowley of Tl Bourn Avenue suffered a possible left wrist fracture and sprained shoulder when his car collided with a machine driven by Go An drew Morwrty at Trigh and Brad ford streets. Crowley overturned but his granddaughter Dorothy Crow ley and Harriet Hemple escaped injury. In a second crash at the same intersection Bernard McIntyre and J Bownes of Providence saw minor damage and no injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tsarah Crowley
Tl Bourn Avenue
Go Andrew Morwrty
Hope Street
Trigh
Bradford Streets
Crowley
Mir Crowley
Dorothy Crowley
Sunset Avenue
Harriet Hemple
High Street
Moriarty
Angelo
Crowles
Bernard PF McIntyre
Prairie Avenue
Providence
J Bownes
Wood Street
Auto executive addresses Lions Club at Belvedere luncheon
E W Gellatly of Hartford zone manager Ford Motor Co spoke to the Lions Club on The Contribution of the Automobile Industry to the Return of Normal Business Conditions in 1932. Over 30 members attended and James E Sullivan joined the club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E W Gellatly
Hartford
Miracle Play of Abraham and Isaac Presented by St Michael's
The St Michael's Players staged the miracle play Abraham and Isaac Sunday evening in the parish house as part of Rector's Night. Rev A R Parshley introduced Expositor. Walter Wenner played Abraham and Robert Tourigney portrayed Isaac. other roles included Voice of God and Archangel Michael by Herbert Newman. Miss Mary R Drury directed. the choir and a quartet led by Mrs Helen Herreshoff, Mrs Frank A Rounds, Vernon A Gray, and Fred C Dietz supported with Walter H Angell as accompanist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham and
Isaac
St Michael's Players
A. R. Parshley
Abraham
Walter Wennerstrand
Robert Tourigney
Archangel Michael
Herbert Newman
Mary R. Drury
Helen Herreshoff
Frank A Rounds
Vernon A. Gray
Fred C Dietz
Walter H Angell
Birthday celebrates three anniversaries for Feb 29 girl
Madeline I. Klein daughter of Adjutant and Mrs Fmil M. Klein of the Soldiers Home yesterday marked her third birthday anniversary. Born in Newport on leap year day February 29 1920 she has thus far celebrated only three birthdays while a seventh grade student in Guiteras Memorial Junior High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madeline I. Klein
Fmil M. Klein
Soldiers’ Home
Miss Klein
Guiteras Memorial
Newport
City Manager to Speak on Civic Affairs in Fall River
Fall River city manager Hion J Walter Ackerman will address the public Sunday noon at the Guneras House under the First Congregational Church Men s Union. Invitations were sent to civic organizations and town officials to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fall River
Hion
J Walter Ackerman
Guneras House
Men’s Union
The
First Congregational Church
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Samuel A’ Hall
Netopian
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Emma
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Ayres
Robert Montgomery
Madge Evans
Parent-Teacher Association
James Dunn
Sally Eile
Fanny Foley
Fdna May Oliver
Helen Chandler
BNING
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Richard Cromwell
Loretta Sayers
James Cagney
Joan Blondell
Council
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Supt Mapes
Fifth District Court
Seret Ascoh
Sergt Moren
Pvt Golden SO
Sergt Risbane
Sergt Sevigney
Capt Moren
Pvt Moren
Lieut Garvin
Sergt Morris
Pvt Brown
St Oe
Bristol Youths
Lions Club
James McKenna
Rotary Club
Miracle Play Presented
Kunz
Jeweler & Optometrist
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