Hopeworth Favored as Rhode Island Veterans Hospital Site
Rhode Island Soldiers Home commandant Lawrence A. Mooney backs Hopeworth on Mount Hope Bay as the best site for a state veterans hospital citing waterfront access and surroundings. Bristol officials push for location consideration with Senator Green as bills seek a 1200 thousand dollar facility to serve veterans.
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Rhode Island
Bristol
Lawrence A. Mooney
Mooney
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Veterans’ Hospital
Delaware
Soldiers’ Home
Apaloxi
United States Senate
House of Representattives
Gteen
Aimee Forand
Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs
Roosevelt
Mount Hope Chapter Is Inspected By State Officers
Mount Hope Chapter No 23 of the Order of Eastern Star was inspected by state officers in Masonic Hall Hope Street. Worthy Grand Matron Nettie E Thompson of Edgewood Worthy Grand Patron Alexander Mitchell of Westerly and Grand Marshal Lucetia Tinker of Connecticut led the inspection with other grand lodge officers. Over 200 members and guests attended including delegates from Rhode Island lodges. A chicken dinner preceded the inspection and Maybelle Forenneres presented gifts to the Grand Lodge. The event featured vocal solos by Raymond Paten Danvers Mass. The reception committee included Harry Womunro Mroo Mrs George T F Marshall and Mrs Varion Newman.
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Bristol
Maybelle Fo Renneres
Worths
Raymond Paten Danvers
Harry Wo Munro
George TF Marshall
Varion Ot Newman
Bridge Planned by Bristol Garden Club
Arrangements are complete for a bridge event to be hosted Thursday afternoon at the Parish House of St Michaels Church in Bristol. Mrs Charles Rockwell Jr is in charge of ticket sales for the affair.
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Bristol Garden Club
St Micchaels Church
Charles ( Rockwell) Jr O
Nunes and Dennis Enter Eagle Popularity Contest
Anthony J Nunes and Town Councilman Joseph J Dennis enter a Bristol Norte Fraternal Order of Eagles popularity contest to gauge support for the Democratic town committee chairmanship. Nunes leads Dennis by votes in the Eagle contest while both trail in other divisions. women leaders include Miss Flora Bettencourt and Miss Eleanor St Angelo with men led by Michael Stagnane and John Fielding.
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Anthony J Nunes
Joseph J Dennis
Bristol Norte
No 953
Order
Democratic Town Committee
Nunes
Dennis
Fleaner St Angelo
Michael Stignavo
Flora Bettencourt
Witle
John Fielding
Babe Terris” Moniz
Eleanor St Angelo
Aida Silvia
Michael Stagnane
Babe Terry” Moniz
Vincent Malafronte
Legion Auxiliary to Buy Flags From Proceeds
The American Legion Auxiliary Unit No 6 plans an operetta Prince Charming in Guiteras Memorial auditorium next Tuesday evening. Proceeds fund new colors for the unit. Fred M Straight directs with Harvey Straight composing. The cast includes Joseph Pelletier, Roswell Bosworth, Audrey Munro, Muriel Ashton and many others with roles across shopkeepers, diplomats, guards, and dancers.
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Prince Charming
Guiteras Memorial Auditorium
Kearney Post
No. 6
American Legion
Fred M. Straight
Harvey
Louise Mendes
Alice Dubuc
Catherine Cafford
Muriel Ashton
United States
Bertram W Wall
Canon Parshtes to Receive Doctor of Literature Degree
Reverend Anthony Ro Parshtes rector of St Michaels Church will be conferred this evening with the Doctor of Literature degree at a ceremony in the Parish House. The degree is awarded by Webster University.
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Anthony Ro Parshtes
St. Michaels Church
Canon Parshtes
Webster Univer
To Receve Degree of Doctor of Literature The Evening
A notice states an individual will receive the degree of Doctor of Literature from The Evening newspaper. The event reflects an honorary or earned doctoral recognition announced in the publication.
Investiture ceremony to honor state figures in Georgia Rhode Island
The University of Atlanta Georgia will host a principal address by Bishop Gran ville G Bennett of Rhode Island. Rev Robert H Mercer of St Matthews Church in West Barrington will conduct the ceremony. Roswell S Bosworth of this town will be the soloist. Superintendent of Schools Elmer S Mapes will preside.
Veterans Night honors seventeen active Boy Scouts in Bristol
The First Bristol Troop, Boy Scouts of America, observed Veterans Night and awarded 17 veteran certificates to committeemen, scouts and leaders with five to 25 years of service. George R Fish presented the certificates with a letter from Chief Scout Executive James F. West, while Fred E. Suzman spoke for the veterans and urged continued tradition and a strong Memorial Day turnout.
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Bristol
Boy Scouts of America
Scout Hall
George R Fish
James F. West
Merton
Cheesman
Fred E. Suzman
Henry W. Peter
Michael Ruggiero
Fifty Year Medals in Odd Fellows Anniversary
Fifty year medals will be awarded by Mr and Mrs Francent Saute at Odd Fellows Hall High Street. The ceremony is hosted by United Brothers Lodge and Rebekah Lodge No 1 QF on Thursday night. Mr and Mrs Souter, long time members, prepared the event with a committee led by Mrs Anne Seymour and including local residents and officers.
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Francent ‘Saute
United Brothers Lodge
Reba Rebekah Lodge
Odd Fellows Hall
High Street
Souter
Anne Seymour
William Gladding
Ernest Alder
Woalham G Dixon
Gladys Mo Brightman
Annie Faulkner
Cora M Hill
Celia Aiken
Katherine
Has Hloyd Huestis
Col Merton
Cheesman
Town Council Considers Abolishing Recreation Board
The council will discuss whether to abolish the Brisid Board of Recreation amid disputes over its control of playgrounds and bathing beaches. Three board members whose terms expire this year were up for reappointment, with the town president seeking to curtail or remove the board’s authority over the new community beach project.
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Board of Recreation
Prescott Paull
Joseph Vo Elanmimill
Recreation Board
Joseph Jo Dennis
Leo Cantwell
Celestina Bo Tuphin
George Robish
Phhpp Morris
Conclave at Naval Armory Bristol Proceeding June 19 20
The Naval Armory at foot of Church Street will host the F C E conclave on June 19 and 20. Anthony J Nunes, secretary of the convention committee, announced the annual banquet will be held there June 19, with Domenic Mascolo Manuel Medeiros Louis Matrone and Joseph W Enos in charge.
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Naval Armory
Church Street
Bristol Acrie
Ferateeuar Ins
Anthony J Nunes
Domenic Mascola Manuel Medeiros
Louis Matrone
Joseph W Enos
Decision Awarded In Debt On Bond Case
A civil session of the Frith District court granted the defendant a verdict for 224.20 dollars in the case Sheriff John C Healey et al versus Domenic Vitiello et al. The decision was handed down yesterday morning.
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John C Healey
Domenic Vitiello
Ale
Frith District Court
New St Marys Pastor Greets Parishioners in Bristol
Rev Michael I Ryan, newly appointed pastor at St Marys Church Bristol, greeted parishioners at all Sunday services. He praised the late Rev Thomas Gillan and all former priests, urged cooperation, and highlighted the church’s beauty and the faith of its members. Large crowds attended masses. Hope Circle members received Holy Communion together at the 7 30 service.
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Michael I. Ryan
St Marys Church
Bristol
Rvan
Thomas Gillan
Fr Ryan
St Mar«’s Church
St Mary's Church
Hope Circle
Daughters of Isabella
Flea Circus Saga Reaches America via England to Hudson
A note recounts John T Benson of Hudson New Hampshire learning of Mme Helena Crisp from an English paper. He then persuaded Crisp to bring her performing fleas and circus to America after hearing of a divorce suit over fleas in bed.
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John T Benson
Wild Animal Farm
Hudson, N. H
Mme Helena Crisp
England
Mme Crisp
Huddleston
America
Flea troupe led by Mme Crisp aims for showy bites
The passage describes Mme Crisp as owner and source of food for a flea troupe. Before and after performances she places fleas on her forearm where they feed on her blood, with over 60 fleas part of the group.
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Mme Crisp
Mme Crisp Trains Female Flea Performers In Five-Tier Troupe
Mme Crisp uses three times larger female fleas she claims to be smarter than males. Her troupe splits into five sets each performing two weeks then a rest week. Performers live about six months on average, some reaching ten months.
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Mme Crisp
Training Fleas by Mme Crisp Harnessing Tiny Performers
The article explains Mme Crisp’s two stage method to train a flea. First, place the flea in a glass container with a handle and slowly turn it to stop jumping after about six hours. Then harness the flea with a hairline wire collar to enable it to haul chariots or walk a tightrope, a process taking about three hours per insect.
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Mme Crisp
Flea training turns hobby into world trade
Mme Crisp trains fleas to pull chariots and respond to taps or voice. The process takes about a week and demands great patience. Her hobby grew into a profitable business shipping trained fleas worldwide, including a recent air shipment to South America.
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Mme. Crisp
South America
Atghy
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