Olympians Top Wire Workers For Community Title
The Olympian Club of the local Y M C A defeated U S Rubber 39 to 21 to win the community basketball title. Weenie Ruggiero sparked the victory with 15 points in the second half after a scoreless first half, as Gomes Sousa and others contributed for the Olympians. Bruno and Lemaire starred for their teams in a hotly contested, low-scoring final.
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U. S. Rubber Company
Olympian Club
Wil
Warren
Seval
Pthers
Weenie’ Ruggiero
Colt Memorial High School
Gomes
Sousa
Ferreira
Perry
Mansi
Leclerc
Bruno
Lemaire
Ruggiero
Rubber Company
Cocoanuts Comeback Beats Peanuts In Nut League Showdown
The Cocoanuts rallied from 12-8 at half to beat the Peanuts 29-21 in a playoff game at the Y gym. Doughnuts forfeited to Beechnuts for the second half. Cak Carraturro returned at start of third and anchored the Cocoanuts in a victory noted for Eddie Sousa Kingfish Tovy and Jay St Angelo. Paul Jamme starred for the losers.
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Cocoanuts
Peanuts
Beechnuts
Cak
Carraturro
Sam Smith Sets Bristol Bowling Single-Game Record
Sam Smith, known as a wily exponent of the maples, broke Bristol’s all time single game bowling record with 182 on High street alleys during a friendly match with Ed Kunz and Dr. Howard R. Church. The new high mark surpassed Bob Nelson’s previous score by five pins. Onlookers note the score was kept by someone else.
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Bristol
Sam
Bristol Youth Tony Vento Captures Rhode Island Featherweight Title
Tony Vento of Bristol won the Rhode Island amateur featherweight crown at the Metropolitan Theatre Providence, outpointing Arnold Hazard and Anthony Immundi and finishing with a one round KO over Joe Zola. He earned a spot at the New England championships in Boston Garden on April 1.
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Wests Sayde
Fluti
Tony Vento
Bristol
Rhode Island
Metropolitan
Providencey
Midy
Simonyre Canks
Sa. Ventes
Tony
Andrey Mansula
Vento
Mansulla
Arnold Hazard
Anthony Immundi
Joe Zola
Providence
Boston Garden
Olympian Club to play two more games before county final
The Olympian Club announced by manager Maxey Phenes will face New Bedford YMCA tomorrow night and a Providence all colored team on Saturday as part of their carnival of sports. Coach Foxy Marshall aims to avenge an earlier loss with a top lineup featuring Weeme Ruggiero Tone Games Jim Buffs Kingfish Lev Eddie Sousa Paul Brune Connor Pete Magee Bull Cappuccs John Morranda Jovest Angelo West Cardoza Dixe Matthews. The Providence quintet, led by former Providence College star, will tour Bristol on Saturday with many former high school and college colored players in its lineup.
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Warren Town
Maxey Phenes
New Bedford
Weeme’ Ruggiero
Jim Buffs
Kingfish” Lev
Eddie Sousa
Paul Brune
Connor Pete Magee
Bull’ Cappuccs
John Morranda
Jovest Angelo
Cardoza
Dixe
Matthews
Providence College
Bristol
Tras
Providence
Stras
Green carnation and ties draw odd slump for Rubber quintet
Brief sport note questions if the green carnation worn by manager Leo Cantwell or the bright green tie of rival Paulie Bruno affected Rubber’s loss to the Olympians. Police will guard YMCA bowling Thursday as Cup Defenders League decides second half title with Rainbow, Enterprise, and Columbia Maple Tossers in a tight race.
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Leo Cantwell
Olympians
Paulie Bruno
Passan
YMCA
Rainbow Crew
Enterprise
Columbia Maple
Woon
Rainbow
Columbia
Resolute
the Rainbow
Tokey
Marabello
R_ Bisbano
Mansi
Correira
Cappucci
Pasquarelli
Tenn Feted in Providence After Big League Victory
Loop USpEtAS Tenn Feted in Providence after a league victory. Director Earl H Hobson and officials joined the Animal Cracker team of the YMCA Cracker League for a show at Fay's Theatre and swimming at the Providence Y. The evening included a spaghetti dinner at Mancini's in North Providence.
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Earl H. Hobson
Mancini
Providence
Mr Hobson
John O’connor
Larney” Bisbane
Fortunato “Fishy” Caruso
Nat’ Biancuzzo
Manuel Sousa
Mike Balzano
Frank Mancieri
Louis Codola
Louis Romano
Louis DeFelice
Vincent Candela
Frank Topazio
Sunday Dinner Suggestions by Ann Page Intry
Weather across the country slows production of perishables with a severe freeze in Lexnas damaging spinach broccoli heat and carrot crops causing potential price rises. Many vegetables remain plentiful with potatoes turnips persimmons cabbage kale cauliflower and green peas affordable. Fruits such as grapefruits oranges apples and strawberries show favorable prices. Meats remain high while butter and eggs edge upward though cream offers relief as production and shipping improve. Three budget dinner plans offered: Low Cost featuring baked potatoes creamed parsnips pork roast and orange. Medium Cost includes roast pork sweet potato scallop and custard. Very Special includes julienne roast lamb hot rolls and orange ade.
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Lexnas
Fragmentary text about town welfare and interests
The readable portions discuss town welfare and interests with garbled phrasing and missing context, offering only scattered phrases about obligations and local aims without clear events or names.
Letter from Rio de Janeiro to Ros DeWolf in 1935
A travel letter from COPABLANCA Rio de Janeiro dated March 7 1935 thanks Ros and staff for a Phoenix delivery. The writer notes Arequipa Peru Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro news, Mardi Gras crowds, and plans to reach New York on March 20 with possible visit to a daughter in Pennsylvania.
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Arequipa
Peru
Phoenix
Buenos Aires
Argentine
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Rio
New York City
Penn
South America
Sunny California Weather Draws Praise from Bristol Reader
A Bristol Rhode Island reader sends a clipping praising Los Angeles climate. The report notes a warm January with 83 by noon and 60 at dawn, predicting fair and warmer weather tonight and Saturday, with January records listed for several years.
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Bristol
R.L
California
East
Los Angeles
Cal
William MacDonald
Weather Bureau
Girl Scouts Treasure Hunt Leads to Found Treasure
The Girl Scouts of the Golden Rod Troop I held a Treasure Hunt yesterday. Scouts were split into Observer and Rambler groups led by Mrs Frederick Bartlett and Mrs Ralph Kinder. They followed a trail to Tanyard Lane where a treasure was found.
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Girl Scouts
Golden Rod Troop
Frederick Bartlett
Ralph Kinder
Tanyard Lane
Bristol Post Office Schedules Mails and Closings
Post office mail dispatch numbers listed for Bristol include 715 945 at 7 45 A M and 6 55 P M with exceptions on Saturdays Sundays and holidays 540 P M. Mails received times are 6 50 A M to 6 55 P M with 655 P M train omitted Saturdays 805 A M on Jan 1 and Feb 22 only.
Mortgagee's Sale of Bristol Rhode Island Property
Public auction to be held April 10 1985 at 1030 am under a mortgage deed dated February 6 1924 on lot of land in Bristol Rhode Island with 63 foot frontage and 30 foot depth. Property bounds Bourne Street Amelia Garcia and Michael R Downey and is subject to local taxes and other encumbrances. HUDDY MOULTON represent the mortgagee.
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Saverio,Mancieri
Bristol
Rhode Island
Bourne Street
Massoff
Amelia Garcia
Michael R. Downey
eAnteien
Sidid Huddy & Moulton
Mortshsee
First Bristol Troop Boy Scouts observe St Patrick’s birthday
Boh Scout Nokes leads 62 St Patrick’s Day observance by First Bristol Troop in Scout Hall. Mystery patrol presents Patrick from His Youth Up. Flying Eagles win inter patrol volleyball and top drill score. New Hike to Washington contest tied 24 points each by Mystery and Flying Eagles. Rehearsals and meetings planned for Jamboree prep and Court of Honor.
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Bristol
Boy Scouts of America
Ireland
Mystery Patrol
William Gablinski
Patrick
Flying Eagles
Henry Arouca
Washington
Beta Pi
Panther
Court of Honor and Board of Awards
Scout Hall
Fernard H. Field
Bristol Rotary Club Committee
Troop 5
Squantum
S. S. Kearney
Narragansett Council
Squantum Club
East Providence
Obituary for Arthur L. Clark in Bristol and Providence
Funeral services were held at 2 PM at Wilbur Mundial Chapel for Arthur Lawton Clark who died Saturday in Providence Hospital after a long illness. Rev Herbert D Graetz officiated, with interment in North Burial Grounds Providence. He was born October 11 1873 in Holyoke Mass and worked 30 years as a Gorham toolmaker, later foreman, retiring six years ago. He is survived by his wife Mary C Clark a sister Ada Williams a brother Elton IL Clark two stepdaughters Mrs Thomas Godwin and Mrs Roswell S Bosworth.
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Wilbur
James Card longtime town resident dies in Providence hospital
James Card age about 70 died yesterday in a Providence hospital after living in the town since early boyhood. Born March 4, 1865 in Fast Greenwich he was a son of Peleg Card and Martha Washington Card. He worked for the NY,NH and HRR and also as a night watchman for the National India Rubber Company. Survived by brothers Harry of Barrington Charles of Jamaica Plain and sister Mrs George Hopkins of Newport. Funeral 2 pm Thursday at Wilbur Memorial Chapel Warren with interment in North Burial Ground Bristol.
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James Card
Providence
Mr Card
Greenwich
Peleg
Martha
Washington
HRR
National India Rubber Company
Harry Card
Barrington
Charles Card
Jamaica Plains
Mass
George Hopkins
Newport
Wilbur Memorial Chapel
Warren
North Burial Ground
Bristol
Mrs Sarah E H Davis Funeral Held at Bristol Home
Mrs Sarah Emogen Hoar Davis dies in her 89th year. Funeral services were held at the home of her sister Mrs James Bosworth 204 Wood Street with Canon Anthony R Parshley officiating. Burial followed in North Cemetery. She was born June 3 1846 in Bristol, daughter of William and Susan Waldron Hoar. Her sister Mrs Bosworth survives.
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Sarah E. H. Davis
Sarah Emogen (Hoar) Davis
James Bosworth
Wood Street
Anthony R. Parshley
St. Michael's Church
North
Davis
Albert Davis
Bristol
William and
Susan (Waldron) Hoar
Bosworth
St Patrick Concert at Bristol Opera House Delights Local Youth
March 18 1910 Bristol Opera House hosted a St Patrick's Day concert and cantata by St Mary’s Sunday School. Rev John F Downing directed with Edward F Christie as pianist and musical director. The program featured songs readings and a cantata A Day in the Woods with roles for many local children.
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Bristol Opera House
St.Patrick
St. Mary’s
John F. Downing
Edward F. Christie
Kildarney
Mary T. Sullivan
Kathleen
Grace
Charette
Grace Gonley
Exile of
Erin
Catherine Morris
Old Erin
May C. Makee
St. Patrick’s Day
Margaret Snow
Rose Gallagher
Sadie Donnelly
Agnes Flynn
Mary Cassidy
Robert Fitzgerald
Louise Snow
Elizabeth Walsh
Stephen Garrity
Margaret Lonergan
Thomas Morrissey
Dorothy Burk
Mona
Grace Conley
Fitzgerald
Mary Silvia
Peter Lannon
Grandma
Flossy
Queen
Frances Crowley
Madge
May C
Magee
Tattie
Theresa Sullivan
Nora
Gertrude Geisler
Dolly
Nellie
Angela Sweeney
Maude
Ida and
May
Mary Leahy
Grace Charette
Gipsy Girl
Minnie Franklin
Land purchase by Frank M Dimond from estate administrator
Frank M Dimond buys two parcels of land with all buildings and improvements from R H Dunbar as administrator of the estate of L L Anderstrom. The property is on the south side of Church Street just west of the Dreadnaught Hook Ladder and Hose Company fire station.
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Frank M Dimond
R H Dunbar
L. L. Anderstrom
Church Stret
Dreadnaught Hook, Ladder and Hose Company
Paskell and Chap man Visit New York Relative
Julian Paskell and Charles K Chap man of New York spent Wednesday with their uncle and cousins. F A Geisler and family. Mr Paskell is well known as an actor on the American stage.
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Julian Paskell
Charles K Chapman
New York
F .A Geisler
Mr Paskell
Miss Marion Suzman Visits Brother Amid Illness
Miss Marion Suzman of Dedham Heights Massachusetts visits her brother F E Suzman, called here by the illness of Mrs Suzman.
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Marion Suzman
Dedham Heights
Mass
F E Suzman
Suzman
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Biancuzzo
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Lf Silvia
J O Connor
Bishano Ig Sae
Dorchester Mutual Fire Ins. Co
Boston
Sport-Lites
Kid Hope
Champs
Ann Page
Danser
Ely
Copablanca
Avenida Atlantica
Ros
J. Winthrop Dewolf
Cove
Calif
Bristol, R. I
Golden Rod
Post Office
Arthur Lawton Clark
Ae Bey
Robert J. McKay
G. W. Simmons
William Street
Tel. Con
G. M. Wilbur
Constitution ST
Bristol District Nursing Association
Hope Street
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