Kite Flying Contest Set By Awashonks Herd Scouts
The Bristol Boy Scout honor society Awashonks Herd will sponsor an annual kite flying contest on Saturday March 25 at 9 am at Haffenreffer Field Metacom avenue. Participants must be under 18 and entries close at 9 am. Samuels Leviten Maynard Shulman and William F Head oversee arrangements with several prizes and tie provisions.
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Awashonks Herd
Bristol Boy Scout Honor Society
Haffenreffer Field
Metacom Avenue
Suzman’s
Hope Street
Samuels Leviten
Maynard Shulman
William F. Head
Scout Hall
Anthony Mattos
George R Fish
Alfred Perry
See oDare
A S M
Joseph Arouca
Edward Valley
Joseph Janario
Anthony Fonseca
Pace
Victor Trask
Kearney Legion Post Marks 20th Anniversary
Kearney Post No 6 American Legion and Auxiliary held a 20th anniversary Birthday Party at Hydraulion Fire Station with 75 participants. Post Commander Francis Cuomo opened the program and introduced Geo R Fish and Luke H Callan who led a roll of past commanders and war songs. The event closed with Auld Lang Syne and a social hour with a Auxiliary served collation.
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Gen. Callan
Legion and
Kearney
Caan Wee
State jail facilities criticized for shared use and costs
Chief Ferrara notes towns including Providence Portsmouth and Newport rely on Bristol County jail for confinement. Town must pay 5 dollars monthly for janitor services plus 71 cents daily for feeding prisoners and 25 cents per intake and discharge, excluding an annual state salary of to the jailer who also occupies part of the building.
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Portsmouth
New
Ferrara
Bristol County
Fr Ryan Attacks Lack of Religious Training in Schools
Rev. Michael L. Ryan, pastor of St. Marys Church, urged Bristol Teachers Association to emphasize religious instruction during a Bristol meeting at Colt Memorial High School. The group approved annual additions to the Teachers Retirement Fund Board and set annual fund reporting. A $5 donation to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children was approved. March 29 will feature W M Peterson of the Department of Justice as next speaker.
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Michael L. Ryan
St. Mary’s Church
Bristol Teachers’ Association
Colt Memorial High School
Father Ryan
Mary E. Spooner
Teachers’ Retirement Fund
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
Marguerite Vermette
Carl T. Carlson
Falt
W. W. Peterson
Department of Justice
St Patrick's Dance by Bristol Colt Alumni
A small but enthusiastic St Patrick’s Dance was held Friday evening at the Colt Memorial High School Auditorium. Organized by the Bristol Colt Alumni Association with Jack Marsden as arrangements chairman, the event featured performances by Frank Brown Miss Laura Balzano Miss Genevieve fr PANO MASS soo LOGELA and other attendees. The next meeting is planned for Friday evening April 21 at the Colt Auditorium.
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Bristol Colt Alumni Association
Colt Memorial High School
Jack Marsden
Frank Brown
Laura Balzano
Genevieve Fr Pano
Mass Soo Logela
Retired Post Office Carrier McCarthy Dies at 69
Bristol native Dennis McCarthy died at home on Wood Street after a three month illness. Born May 26 1870 he served the Post Office as substitute carrier from 1902 and regular from 1904 until retirement in 1933. He was 69 and survived by his wife Mary Sullivan McCarthy and two sisters Catherine Brown of Providence and Margaret McCarthy of Bristol.
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Dennis
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Edward F. O’donnell
St. Mary’s Church
Bristol Council
Knights of Columbus
Mary (Sullivan) McCarty
Catherine Brown
Providence
Margaret McCarty
Town
Carr Mfg edge Bristol Mfg in Manufacturing League clash
The Carr Manufacturing Co. beat Bristol Manufacturing Co. 33 to 29 at Andrews Memorial gym in a key league game. McCarthy and Simmons led Carr with strong scoring while Desilets and Joe Bruno topped Bristol in points. A final Friday game will decide the second half winner and possibly extend the season.
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Bristol Manufacturing Co
iCollins & Aikman
New Andrews Memorial Gym
Carr Mfg. Co
Bristol: Mfg. Co
U. S. Rubber
Bristol Mfg
Carr
Anthony “Baker” Perry
Jimmi Sullivan
Tony Gomes
McCarthy
Simmons
Desilets
Joe Bruno
Bristol Mfg. Co
John “Foxy” Marshall
Collins & Aikman
Vorro
Carl Talent Airs
Tinge Ee Spout Nye
United Boys Elect Officers At Annual Club Meeting
Walter Brelsford was elected president of the United Boys Club at the annual meeting held Saturday night in Constitution street club headquarters. A supper for junior and senior groups preceded the meeting. Other officers named include Henry Hambrick as vice president and officials for secretary treasurer roles, property men, supervisors, and a movie operator.
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Walter Brelsford
United Boys’ Club
Constitution Street
Henry Hambrick
Herbert Francis
Vernon Huestis
Secetary
Albert Osterberg
Everett Fields
Anthony Antonelli
Walter Brassford
Kenneth Sturdevant
Charlie Sherman
Jack Hambrick
Jack Ick Bedment
SreeekeeMac
Kent Peckham
Bob Williams
Oliver H Blaisdell
Spring Meeting Opens Newport Theatre Season
The Actor-Managers announce a five week Newport Casino Theatre season starting July 25 featuring the gay English comedy Spring Meeting co starring Rae Ghcase Co be iat P R Alspea Ree TD vale and Miss Cooper who has led the Broadway production. Mr Merivale supports in Angela Is Twenty-two with A E Math ews in New York and returns as co producer. Other season details will follow alongside Helen Arthur Agnes Morgan Emeline Clark Roche and Clara Alexander Weiss directing publicity.
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Aeasino
Rae Ghcase
Alspea
Vale
Miss Cooper
Mr. Merivale
Angela
New York
A E. Mathews
Merivale
Community fundraisers and events listed for March and April
March 23 Thursday Bean Supper hosted by Amicae Guild in the vestry of First Baptist Church. March 26 Sunday Benefit showing Sign of the Cross by Italian Socialites Women's Club. April 1 Saturday Mite Society Easter Sale at Briggs Store on Church Street. April 26 27 Mainstrel Show by men parishioners of St Mary's Church in Guiteras School auditorium.
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First Baptist Church
Sign of the Cross
Socialites Women’s Club
Mite Society of the First Baptist Church
Briggs Store
Church Street
St Mary's Church
Guiteras School
Memorial Cairn Near Braemar Remembering Fallen
A cairn near Braemar in Scotland stands as a heap of stones placed by the Cla Far quhars during war times. Each man added a stone and later took one when the clan disbanded, leaving the remainder as a memorial to those who died in battle.
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Scotland
Cla Farquhars
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