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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Mar 05, 1929

Page

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Warren Bristol Basketball Series Opens in Y Gym

Tomorrow evening the Warren and Bristol basketball series begins in the Y M C A gym with three Bristol and three Warren teams. Preliminaries feature Five Aces of Warren Kelley’s Five and Rick’s Lassies and the N I R Girls’ Athletic Association. Key matchup pits Kid Hope’s N I R club against the Warren Town team with captains Sullivan and Burdge leading guards and a full roster of players. George O’Brien to referee all games.

Bristol Warren Five Aces Kelley Rick Lassies N. I. R. Girls’ Athletic Association Hope Warren Town Jimmie” Sullivan Bill Burdge Armsworth Church Red Gilroy Sevigney Rebello Ed Flanagan Maxwell Jack Hart Gallagher Moore Shaw Jim Drummey Bruscato Sousa Sylvia George O'Brien

Pepita musical comedy rehearsals for Our Lady of Mt Carmel

Rehearsals are underway for the two act musical comedy Pepita to be staged sun day afternoon and evening april 7 at the Pastime Theatre. Directed by Miss Dora L Ruggiero the cast includes Pedro Innkeeper Louis Nastri Filipa Carlos Pepita Henry Hepworth Jane Hepworth Mary Santo Wilson Romero and others for the Altar Society benefit.

Pepita Altar Society Our Lady of Mt Carmel Dora L. Ruggiero Pedro Louis Nastri Filipa Vichient Carmone

Theatre outing prompts emotional response

Henry asks Josephine if she and Ruth enjoyed the theatre trip. Josephine replies with strong emotion, saying they cried through the entire play.

Josephine

Kearney Post Plans 10th Anniversary Observance

Kearney Post No. 6 American Legion and Ladies Auxiliary plan a March 15 observance with an open public program of music readings and a visiting speaker. A week of membership drive, a March 17 visit to the Soldiers' Home, and a radio program participation are set, with final drive plans discussed for March 21.

Kearney Kearney Post R. I. Department Charles Callery Albert A Fdmonds Bertram W Wall Auxiliary Department

St Patrick’s Entertainment Preview at Guiteras School

Rehearsals go well for Hope Circle No 70 Daughters of Isabella staging An Trish at Guiteras Memorial School auditorium on March 14 15. Tickets from members or Miss Hamill store. reserved seats available. Chorus rehearsal tonight at St Mary’s auditorium at 7 30.

St Patrick's Guiteras Memorial School Hope Circle No 70 Daughters of Isabella Misses Hamill St Mary's Auditorium

Prudence Island Reminiscences of Life and Gale of 1869

Narrative recounts Halsey Chase Eyewitness memories of Prudence Island life during the 1869 September gale. The author recalls harsh Winter conditions and survival tests, with details of local geography, weather, and the era's rough living. Biographical note follows about Bristol resident Mr Warren and his varied public service.

Halsey Chase Prudence Island Sandy Point Charles Potter Baker Farm Allen Farm New England Plymouth Rock

Bristol Postmaster George Warren Dies at 60 One Last Song

George William Warren longtime Bristol postmaster died Sunday morning at Hope Hospital Providence in his 60th year after throat illness. He was active in musical circles and church choirs, once a soloist with a fine baritone and bass voice. Funeral services are announced for tomorrow.

Mr Warren Bristol George Byron Annie Elizabeth (Bunn) Warren Charles B. Munro J. H. Young & Co Warren Earle & Prew’s Express Adam's Express Co Express National India Rubber Company NIT R Co Calvin Coolidge Naval Battalion Rhode Island Lake Erie Detroit State Guard Colonial Co C Bristol Train of Artillery St Michael's Brotherhood Hay Trimts Church William R. Trotter St Michael's Church First Congregational Church Richard Warren Nathan Warren Providence John John Chadwick Warren and George B. Warren George W Warren George William Warren Hope Hospital Mr. Warren

Saturday Night Snowstorm Strikes Bristol Area

A severe snow storm lasting Saturday night through Sunday morning dumped six to seven inches, with a strong gale. Wires and tree branches fell, isolating areas including the Soldiers' Home, and delaying service on phone lines as linemen worked through the night to restore utilities.

State Board of Public Roads Town of Bristol Highway Department Local Exchange Narragansett Electric Lighting Company The Telephone Company Catherine Street

District Court Proceedings Include Guilty Pleas and Juvenile Hearings

In the Fifth District Court judge Frank H Hammill presided as Domenico Romano and Joseph Campanella pleaded guilty to liquor possession with fines of 50 dollars and costs. Civil docket items included continued cases and judgments for Debts and book accounts. Juvenile Court heard eight boys with four sent to Sockenasset School for six months for breaking into the Old Sugar House. two others received continuances.

Fifth District Court Frank H. Hammill Domenico Romano Joseph Campanella James F. Meiggs Philip Sansone F. E. Compton & Co William Simmons Salvatore Corsino G. Basiano Jacob Bassing Antonio Vargas Thames Street Sockenasset Joseph A. Hammill Morris Brothers

Visiting Teams Take Both Games In Narrow Gym Battle

Okos of Brockton Massachusetts defeated N I R 34 to 25 on Friday at the Y M C A gym as Monahan led with 14 points and Adams added 10 for the visitors while Rebello Gallagher and Maxwell scored for N I R The St Josephs Girls of Pawtucket beat N I R 19 to 5 in the preliminary with A Keough and Z McKnight scoring most of the points for St Josephs.

National India Rubber Co Okos Brockton Mass Nationals Monahan Charlie Adams Morrow Gallagher Rebello Maxwell G. Adams C. Adams McGee Gordon Flanagan Magdalen Shawn Louise Brechin Mott St. Joseph’s A. Keough Z. McKnight B. McKee L. Brown A. McMann R. Meehan M. McMann

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Basket Ball Henry Ruth A. L Ladies’ Auxiliary Organization of Post ST. Patrick’s Entertainment ST. Patrick’s Entertainment & Musical Benefit OF Hope Circle D. of I Hamills Dry Goods John Gilbert Joan Crawford Collegians Dolores del Rio A &Ps Pathe News Nancy Drexel David Rollins Culver Military Academy Culver Ind George Mfeker Doris Hill News George W. Warren Pawtucket E. A. Skinner Hope St R. I Insurance Shares F. Reginald Dimond Anderson & Company Gaspee
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