Confirmation Class of 155 at St Marys Church
Most Rev Francis P Keough confirmed 155 candidates at St Marys Church Bristol. The ceremony drew a full house as the Bishop urged purity and devotion to the Blessed Mother.
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Keough
ST. Mary’s Church
Francis P. Keough
Providence
St. Mary's Church
Bristol
L. H Callan
George H Baldwin
Kingdom of Heaven
Michael L. Ryan
St. Mary's
Charles Mahones
James A FitzSimmons
St Mary's Church
Warren
Thomas J O'Connor
Sacred Heart Church
Woonsocket
Patrick S Canning
Immaculate Conception
Henrique Rocha
St Elizabeth's
Vincent J Griffin
St. Mary’s
William Kelley
St Columban Seminary
Joseph Sorzano
Gen Callan
Robert Joseph Almeida
Robert Joseph Brownell
John Edward Baker
Marshall Paul Batley
Conrad Peter Beauregard
Albert Vincent Brunel
James Vincent Burke
Richard Edward Ridon
James Leo Bottomley
William Patrick Byrnes
Alvin Ralph Bullock
Frederick Robert Cleaver
John Kevin Conners
Raymond John Conners
Ucen
Matthew Capone
Arthur Damiel Conlan
Albert Joseph Correira
Luke Henry Callan
Francis Stephen Connery
Thomas Michael Crowle
Wailliam
Peter Demers
Anthony Joseph Desmarais
Robert Harold Dubuc
Nor
Briggs Resigns As Legion Commander
Walter Briggs has resigned as commander of Kearney Post American Legion. The post will decide on action at its monthly meeting in the Legion Home on Franklin Street. Delegates for the district convention May 18 in Portsmouth and the state convention June 27 28 29 at Narragansett Rhode Island will be chosen. Past Commander Samuel J Smith reports on Little Rhody Boys State program sponsored by the post.
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Walter Briggs
Kearney
American Legion
Legion
Franklin Street
Portsmouth
Narragansett
R. I
Samuel J Smith
Henry Levy Takes Charge of New Esso Station
Henry Levy son of Louis Levy of this town assumes tomorrow the proprietorship of the new Esso filling station at the corner of Hope and Washington streets. The site, battered by the 1938 hurricane, has been renovated and will be occupied again by the H H Tawson Company. Levy, who ran an Esso station in Providence at Elmwood and Atlantic, earned the right to operate the new local station.
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Henry Levy
Louis Levys
Esso
Hope and
Washington Streets
H H_ Tawson Company
Lewys
Elmwood
Atlantic Avenues
Providence
Colt Memorial
Bristol Elementary PTA Elects Town President and Leaders
Mrs Harry Town was elected president of the Bristol Elementary Parent-Teacher Association at the Reynolds school meeting. Officers include Mrs Albert Artunelle first vice president and Mrs Sturdevant second vice president. Committee chairs named and reports heard on the State Congress and library book purchases with a $30 donation.
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Harry Town
Bristol Elementary Parent-Teacher Association
Reynolds School
Earl, Sturdevant
Albert Artunelle
Sturdevant
James J Velleca
Marvy FP Snooner
Roger Brooks
Walter Kerr
Albert Battcher
Joseph Ro Simmons
Fred Sutclffe
Jack Sousa
Thomas Brelsford
Narragan
Albert Brunelle
James J Vellec
Bristol
Elsie Greenwood
Barrington
Sutcliffe
Vernon A. Gray
Bristol S 01 Lodge to mark 40th birthday anniversary
Prominent state and town officials join Bristol's Italian community for the 40th anniversary of Principessa Elena Lodge of the Order Sons of Italy. Festivities begin with a dinner dance at the Bristol Casino with Grand Venerable Luigi Scala and Judge Antonio A Capotesto to speak.
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Order
Bristol
Principessa Elena Lodge
Order Sons of Italy
New
Bristol Casino
Luigi Scala
Antonio A Capotesto
Rhode Island Supreme Court
Anthony Ferrara
Joseph Sorzana
Our Lady Off Mt Carmel
Don Raymond
Domenico Capone
Domenic Proto
Salvatore Massano
Antonio Rucci
Antonio Anda
Antonio Giordano
Anthony Carlone
Frank Langello
Joseph Sansone
John Romano
Anthony E. Masano
Ferrara
Angelo
Joseph F Pannone
C Paul Bruno
Michele Turillo
United States
National India Rubber Co
Italy
Rhode Island
Carmine Volino
Falco Massilha-Giovanni
Michele Riccio
Ciovanni Massano
Domenico Palumbo
State Director Outlines Civil Service Progress and Challenges
Maxwell A De Voe, state director of the Department of Civil Service, spoke at a Rotary Club meeting about surviving legislative sessions without damaging amendments. He urged public understanding and noted Rhode Island’s Civil Service Act has unique features. He discussed scarce qualified prison warden candidates and extended the filing date while advertising nationwide for the exam.
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Maxwell
de- Voe
Department of Civil Service
Rotary Club
YMCA
Civil Service
Rhode Island
DeVoe
Children Mark Independence Day Arbor Day Program
Grade 5-4 pupils at Reynolds school joined in a joint Independence Day and Arbor Day program in the school auditorium. The lineup included songs recitations and a one act play prepared by Miss Mary C Malafronte. Dorothy Quito introduced Rhode Island songs and flags.
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Rhode Island
Reynolds School
Mary C. Malafronte
Dorothy Quito
Anthony Ribeiro
Manuel Vera
Edmund Costa
Manuel Torres
Edward Correira
Anthony Cordeiro
Richard Miranda
Joseph Mello
Martha Principi
Arthur Silvia
Cecilia Carvalho
Walter Machado
Albert Travers
Mary Palma
America
Rangers to face Arlington Blues in Melrose League clash
The Bristol Rangers meet the Arlington Blues of Providence in their second Melrose League game. Last Sunday the Rangers defeated St. Anthony of Fall River 24 to 2 at North Park, Fall River.
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Bristol Rangers
Arlington Blues
Providence
Bristol Common
Rangers
St. Anthony
Fall River
North Park
War News Dominates Family Life As Radio Speaks
A diary entry laments war broadcasts taking over meals and conversations. It notes the family's growing geography knowledge from reports on Norway and Finland, the human cost of air losses, and reflections on patriotism, sacrifice, and public sentiment during the early conflict.
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Bergen
Stavanger
Tronheim
Domas
Finland
Denmark
Norway
Warren
Barrington
Bill Stern
California
Notre Dame
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