State Street M E Church Holds Quarterly Conference
The State Street Methodist Episcopal Church held its fourth quarterly conference Friday in the vestry. Rev William C Darby was unanimously invited to remain as pastor after two years at Bristol parish. District Superintendent Rev FE Wells presided in his last visit. Officers for the coming year were elected including Trustees Clinton T Sherman, Fred G Blaisdell, Ezra Dixon, and others, with Stewards and various named members appointed to positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reman
State Street Methodist Episcopal Church
William C. Darby
Darby
Bristol
FE. E Wells
Clinton T Sherman
Fred G Blaisdell
Ezra Dixon
George T Pollock
George A. Richardson
Charles A. Sylvester
Paul A. Herzig
Herbert Town
Wm. H. Remieres
Mary Coggeshall
M. V. Pickett
Fred G. Blaisdell
Arthur T. Newman
C. I. Fasterbrooks
Henry A Hambrick
Harry Town
Martha B Paull
J . Coggeshall
Guy A. Sullivan
A M Miller
Sarah Bosworth
Henry A. Hambrick
M Lillian Nicholas
William H. Remyeres
Edith Coggeshall
James J Lanzire
Ethel Blaisdell
George A Richardson
Rubs Blaisdell
Florence Potter
Grace Blaisdell
Myra Blaisdell
Iola Young
Florence Blaisdell
Elwin Hull
Sarah 8 Church
Harnet Church
Holy Week Services At Trinity Church And St Michael's
Tomorrow at 7 45 Bishop Bennett will lead a Confirmation service at Trinity Church. Canon Parshler of St Michael's will preach the Passion Service from noon to 3 o'clock for both churches. All are welcome.
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Bennett
Canon Parshler
St Michael’s Church
Col Collins Inspects Battery C and Plans Banquet
Col John J Collins commander of the 243rd CA (H. D) with his staff toured Battery C at the armory on Church street. He praised nearly full attendance during drills and urged a hundred percent for the upcoming Federal inspection. Major A E Rowland noted Battery C as one of the regiment’s best drilled units. A banquet for retiring commander Cynl L D Wells will follow the drill with many military and civic guests expected.
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John J Collins
243Rd CA
H. D
Church Street
Collins
A. E. Rowland
U S. A
Battery C
John Toohey
Harold S Reilly
RF. Thornton
W. Mason
Armstrong
U. SA
CO L
Milk drive fed city children through Lions Penny Club
President James J Lanzire announced that by month’s start 1309 quarts of milk had nourished needy school age children. Funds come from the Bristol Penny Club, sponsored by lions. George H Baldwin said results are noticeable and more help is welcome via Earl P Mathewson, treasurer.
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James J Lanzire
Lions Club
Bristol Penny Club
George H Baldwin
Milk Distributing Committee
Penny Club
Earl P Mathewson
Rotary Frolic to Boost Bristol Scholarship Fund
Bristol Rotary Club plans a two night fundraiser at the Bristol Casino to launch a scholarship fund next fall. The third annual Frolic features show acts, adagio dancing, radio sisters, a Vanities performer, full course menu with extras, lights, booths, and live music by the Bonnet Shores Club Orchestra. The event aims to attract large crowds with a program supervised by C C Getchell and committee members. The fund will loan to worthy students based on scholarship merit, leadership, character, and financial need, with recipients chosen by a board of trustees and allowed field of study choices.
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Bristol Rotary Club
Rotary Club
Bristol Casino
Cabaret de Paris
A I. Johnston
Radio
R Kk Q Fame
C C Getchell
Getchell
Frank 4A
Bavilevich
Johnston
Wao Ho
Angevine
Fo Reemald Dimond
Leo Cantwell
William L. Ashton Dies in Car at Local Gas Station
William L Ashton 55 a chauffeur died of natural causes Sunday while seated in his car at 733 Hopestre road gas station. Dr A T Angelo and Dr John R Bernard o pronounced death. He is survived by wife Grace and four children. Funeral Wednesday at 2 from De Wolf Memorial Chapel with burial at Juniper Hill Cemetery.
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William Let Ashton
Hopestre
Joseph TP Sousa
A TP D Angelo
John R Bernardo
Altra Middleton
Pappasquash
Middleburg
Adson
Mister Ashton
Grace Ashton
Ashton
David Waltham
Oldred
Victoria Lee
Benjamin
Wizabeth
Emily Ashton
Henry Ashton
Virginia
Anneshton
New York
Mildred Grisby
Westerly
Brotherhood Speaker Rev Darby Addresses St Michael’s
Rev William C Darby pastor of State Street MFE Church was principal speaker at the St Michael’s Brotherhood gathering last evening in the parish house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm C Darby
State Street
MFE
St Michael's Brotherhood
Important Changes in Bristol Public Aid Distribution
At a Bristol Red Cross meeting of 12 Public Aid Directors, reforms were adopted to increase efficiency. Food orders will cover one week and recipients may shop to obtain lower prices. the maximum was reduced from $5.00 to $4.40. New leadership included Wm H Angevine as chairman and Miss Gertrude M Hasbrouck as secretary.
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Directors of Public Aid
Red Cross
A R. Parshley
Wm H Angevine
Gertrude M Hasbrouck
Francisco
Vieira
Hasbrouck
Bristol
American Red Cross
Mr Parshley
Parshley
John DesLauriers
DesLauriers
DeLauriers
Public Aid
Department of Public Aid
Gerrard Celan
Henry Fernandes
Salar
George H. Baldwin
Board of Education Highway Department
Directors of
Public Aid Office
State Street
St Michael's Church to Perform GaHia Oratorio on Good Friday
On Good Friday evening at 7 30 the choir of St Michael's Church will present the oratorio GaHia by Gou nod with Mrs Helen W Werreshoff as soloist and Walter Angell as organist. The public is invited.
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GaHia
Gounod
Helen W Werreshoff
Walter Angell
Munroe Critiques State Liquor Policy At Lions Club
Clifton I. Munroe counsel for the Providence Safety Board spoke to the Bristol Lions Club at the Hotel Belvedere on the liquor situation. He argued prohibition has failed under Federal and State enforcement and called the current liquor change an experiment while noting police improvements since the Safety Board’s creation. The Lions voted to suspend their next meeting due to a Rotary Club frolic.
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Clifton I Munroe
Providence Safety Board
Bristol Lions Club
Belvedere
Munroe
Providence
New
Safety Board
Rotary Club
Lions Club
Young People Present Easter Pageant Whom Seek Ye
Miss Louie Henry DeWolf writes an Easter pageant to be staged by town youth at First Congregational Church auditorium Sunday at 7 30 pm. Elaborate costumes lighting effects. Mrs Cora Shaw Anderson at organ with the choir. Directed by Mrs Herbert Newman. Cast includes Mary Mason Marjorie Manley Doris MacDonald Jessie Sanford Charles Pendleton John Dimond Wayne Smith Henry Sanford Wendell Marshman Robert S Munro Herrmann N Wilbur Emer Manley Allan Hibbert.
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Louie Henry DeWolf
First Congregational Church
Cora Shaw Anderson
Herbert Newman
Mary Mason
Marjorie Manley
Doris MacDonald
Jessie Sanford
Charles Pendleton
John Dimond
Wayne Smith
Henry Sanford
Wendell Marshman
Robert S Munro
Herrmann N Wilbur
Emer Manley
Allan Hibbert
Bristol Improvement Association to discuss town industry
The Bristol Improvement Association holds an open meeting at Reynolds School on Thursday evening with Gen L H Callan and Mr Wm Squires as principal speakers. Daniel E Dwyer presides as the organization addresses current industrial problems in town.
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Bristol Improvement Association
Reynolds
L. H Callan
Wm_ Squires
Bellows Falls Chamber of Commerce
Daniel E Dwyer
English War Veteran Kilroy Harris to Speak Here March 30
Captain Kilroy Harris famed as a war lecturer and author will present an illustrated talk titled In the Australian Bush at the First Congregational Church auditorium on Wednesday evening March 30. The event is the sixth in the Men's Union lecture series featuring nationally prominent speakers.
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Kilroy Harris
Australia
Men's Union
United States
First Congregational Church
Harris
Legion of Frontiersmen
George of England
British War Office
Europe
Ceylon
New Zealand
South Sea Islands
South Africa
Canada
Alaska
Outback
Kangaroo Land
Captain Harris
Compton
Chicago Daily News
Buffalo Courier-Express
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State St. M. E. Church
E. E. Wells
Col
J. J. Collins
Conley’s Jewelry & Gift Shop
F. Newbury Close
Pastime Theatre
Colin Clive
Maf Cellaref
John Rolfes
Boris Karloff
Dolores Costello
Norma Shearer
Robert Montgomery
WM. Collier, JR
George O'Brien
Marguerite Chirchilt
Uly
Metro News
Rotary Frolic
William L. Ashton
Brotherhood
ST. Michael’s Church
Clifton I. Munroe
Lions Club Meeting
Capt Harris
Royal Geographical Society
Royal Colonial Institute
Edward OD. Kunz As
Bristol Cleansers & Dyers
Hope Street
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