Bristol War Welfare Committee Formed for Welcome Home
An enlarged War Welfare Committee is named to lead the formal reception for Bristol’s soldiers, sailors and marines. It seeks broad town representation from churches industries and organizations and lists a long roster of clergy, officials, and local leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Welfare Committee
Bristol
A. W. Hathaway
J. F. Farrailly
W. Fred Williams
J. H. Bailey
E. L. Leahy
Samuel C. Connery
A. B. Howard
Frank Damrosch, Jr
A. C. McGillan
J. J. Goodacre
O. H. Wallace
T. J. Gillan
Joseph Poja
Francesco G. Vieira
W. E. Howe
Bullock
New Victory Postage Stamp Issued By United States
The United States issues a three cent lavender commemorative stamp marking allied victory. It features the Goddess of Victory with the flags of France Great Britain Belgium and Italy in the background and the US flag at center. The goddess holds a sword and scales of Justice.
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United States
France
Great Britain
Belgium
Italy
Community Sing by Bristol Choral Society Tonight
The Bristol Choral Society holds a community sing and rehearsal tonight at 7 30. Members and the public are invited to participate in the evening of choral music and practice at the venue.
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Bristol Choral Society
Bristol Notes and Local Happenings Highlight Illnesses Events
Mrs DeWitt E Bolster recovering after six weeks illness. Charles A Johnson ill with influenza for two weeks at Hope street home. Brush fire near Poppasquash extinguished with slight damage. Victory Club to host dance April 19 at G A R Hall with Crown Orchestra. Burnside Lodge to exemplify third degree at Riverside Wednesday. Mrs I F Boomer Mrs Clara Scott and Mrs Luella Prince visiting Martha B Rockwell Home. Margaret Gillespie and Annie Breen weekend with Gillespie relatives in Hopkinton Massachusetts. Senator LeBaron B Colt named as potential chair for patents or immigration in next Congress. Geese and robins spotted, early spring debated by forecasters. Louis Mayotte hosted informal reception at his mother's Bradford street home. Maj Basil H Perry and Miss Lila Hall Crawford engagement announced. A modern lunch room to open in M Dimond block Hope street by John J Hackett. Past Commander John Holton to move to Providence, Memorial Day speaker. Mrs Holton in poor health.
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Crown Orchestra
Burnside Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Riverside
I F. Boomer
Union Street
Clara Scott
Luella Prince
Providence
Martha B S. Rockwell
Margaret Gillespie
Annie Breen
Miss Gillespie
Carl FE. Houston
Hopkinton
Mass
U. S
LeBaron B. Colt
Senate Committee On Patents
Committee On Immigration
Congress
Judiciary Committee
Louis Mayotte
France
Fifty-eighth Infantry
Bradford Street
Bristol
Basil H. Perry
U S.A
Lila Hall Crawford
South Carolina
Perry
West Point
Camp Jackson
Charles W. Perry
East Haven
M. Dimond
Hope Street
John J Hackett
Dimond
Baltimore
Hackett
John Holton
Holton
AR Comrades
Improvement Association Banquet Set For Thursday Evening
The Bristol Improvement Association will host its annual banquet Thursday at the Belvedere at 7 o'clock. Harry K. James of the American Field Ambulance Corps will share his war experiences after earning the Croix de Guerre in France. The meeting will decide whether the group will continue to exist as the current officers decline re-election.
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Tate
The Light and Other Theaters Offer Fresh Screens
Star Tuesday features The Light with Theda Bara as a stylish woman who learns sacrifice after befriending a blinded soldier. Betty Compson and George Larkin appear in The Terror of the Range. Wednesday presents Arms and the Girl with Billie Burke Houdini in The Master Mystery. Thursday Metro showcases Johnny on the Spot starring Hale Hamilton in a fast moving tale of a man who steps up to save a romance.
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William Fox
Theda Bara
Miss Bara
Paris
Betty Compson
George Larkin
Billie Burke
Paramount
Houdini
Mack Sennett
Metro
Hale Hamilton
Johnny
Yanan
Exceptional Artists and Fatty Arbuckle in New Film Program
The program features Louise Lovely Philo McCullough Ruth Orlamond Edward J Connelly Hardee Kirkland Like Leslie and E N Wallack with Fatty Arbuckle in Rough House Jane and Katherine Lee in Tell It to the Marines Showcasing war films with toy soldiers and realistic battle scenes Pearl White in The Lightning Raider and Matt and Jeff comedy Saturday offers Desert Law The Man of Might Pathe News Triangle and a Mack Sennett comedy
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Louise Lovely
Philo McCullough
Ruth Orlamond
Edward J. Connelly
Hardee Kirkland
Leslie
E. N Wallack
Fatty Arbuckle
Jane
Katherine Lee
Pearl White
Matt
Jeff
Triangle
Jack Richardson
William Duncan
Pathe News
Mack Sennett
Funeral notices list Bristol area charities and executors
The parish records and executors reveal gifts to Bristol charitable societies including Women’s Foreign Missionary Society and Ladies Benevolent Society. Bequests total amounts to funds for St Michael’s Episcopal Church and Rhode Island Hospital Trust Company named executor for the estate.
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Ig Pe
Frederick
Fasterbrooks
Easterbrooks
Prish
Whyoes Sbristo Refonateinuningeeras
Cemex
Bsocié
Pristoley
Bristol
Michael's
F. Liscomb
Sriiode
Island Hospital ‘Trust Company
Rhode Island Soldiers Home expands access to veterans
In the House Representative George C. Clark of Providence introduced an act to amend the law on the Rhodes Island Soldiers Home to admit veterans of the European war and other foreign wars. James E. Couley of the town presented a second item authorizing Bristol to appropriate $4000 to receive and entertain soldiers sailors and marines who served in the great war with Germany. Senator Max Saugy of Warren offered a resolution to appropriate $3500 for repairing altering and improving the Bristol Train of Artillery armory and premises.
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Rhodes Island
George C. Clark
Providence
James E.couley
Bristol
Germany
Max Saugy
Warren
Bristol Train of Artillery
Trinity Church Prepares Requiem Service for Dr Locke
The 7.15 a m service tomorrow will mark a requiem for Dr Locke and invite all parishioners and others to attend. Daily services are 7.15 and 5 with a Sunday change to 11 for choral eucharist to allow Rev W A Nichols to reach Bristol after preaching.
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Locke
All Trinity Parish
Ladies’ Aid
W. A. Nichols
Newport Torpedo Station
Bristol
Middleton triumphs in B contest with 22 ft 34 in broad jump
In the YMCA athletics meet last night Middleton won the first place in the three standing broad jumps with a leap of 22 feet 34 inches. Kennelley took second and Newman third.
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Middleton
J. Kennelley
C. Newman
Steady Full Time Employment at Beacon Falls Rubber Shoe
Attractive position offering full time steady work in a healthful shop with good board and room at the company hotel for female employees. Free insurance and medical attention, educational features, a girls clubroom, and a chance to learn the rubber shoe trade. Applicants should have good moral character and provide references. Apply at Beacon Falls Rubber Shoe Company Beacon Falls Connecticut.
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Beacon Falls Rubber Shoe
Beacon Falls
Conn
Auction Ad for Vintage Trucks Shifts to Auction
Three ton White Truck with 6 foot sideboards in A 1 condition and two ton Autocar with dump body has run fewer than 300 miles and is in perfect condition.
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