Bristol Twilight League Opens Season With Festivities
Four evenly matched Bristol Twilight League baseball clubs prepare to open the 1938 season at Guiteras Athletic Field. Opening ceremonies feature town dignitaries, a first ball by Town Council President Prescott B Paull, and a parade from the YMCA to the field. Umpires Johnnie Joseph and Razzie Mancini, and manager Harvey Gladue along with veterans on both rosters, set the stage for a likely large opening crowd.
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Town Council
Paull
New Gulleras School
Frank L. Doran
Bristol
Guiteras Athletic Field
Doran
Pasquale Pagnano
Boy Scout
YMCA
Larney Bisbane
Johnnie Joseph
Razzie Mancini
Bisbane
Olympians
Foxy” Marshall
Oscar Herzig
Gladue
Hut Correira
Babe Ethier
Jean Lemaire
Herzig
Martin ‘Weems
Sousa Ahird Saab
Esa
Patrie Holmes
Pee
Olympian Club Plans Banquet for Champions and Players
The Olympian Club met at the Bristol Y to outline a banquet for its championship baseball and basketball teams and football squad members. The event set for May 17 will be in Rockwell Hall with John Foxy Marshall chairing the arrangements and a condolence letter approved for Guido De Christafara, a former member who died in Providence last month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olympian Club
Bristol “Y
Rockwell Hall
John ‘Foxy” Marshall
Orlando J Bisbane
Michael W . Pasquarell
Anthony Agatiello
George S Parlthorpe
James F Duffy, Jr
Manuel Sousa
Guido de Christafara
Providence
Baptist Church Mothers To Receive Flower Gifts
Rev Arthur W Burdon of First Baptist Church will forgo a sermon on Mothers Day and honor all mothers with a flower at the 10 30 am service. Sermon topic will be Lifes Ever Lighted Lamp. Church school session at noon. United Brothers Lodge will attend the service at 7 30 pm. Pastor to speak on Responsibilities and Blessings. Laberts Members of the parish will hold a prayer service at 7 tonight in the church auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur W. Burdon
First Baptist Church
Mr Burdon
United Brothers’ Lodge
Laberts
Needlecraft Exhibition Nears Closing at Convent
Bristol residents rush to view the needlework display at the Sisters of Dorothy Convent Lincoln Avenue as the exhibition nears its Sunday close. About 2500 women and girls from St Elizabeth church produced pieces during the year, including Sacred Heart embroideries, Our Lady depictions, cut work samplers and table pieces. Hours are 9 to 11 and 1 to 3 with visitors welcomed this week.
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Bristol
Sisters of Dorothy
Lincoln Avenue
St Elizabeth
Lorch
Mrs Sturdevant Elected Bristol P T A President
Mrs Earl G Sturdevant was elected president of the Bristol Parent Teachers Association at the annual meeting in Reynolds school auditorium. She succeeds Mrs Lucien Capone as first vice president. other officers and committees were named. The group voted to fund one Bristol boy's trip to the Rhode Island State College event July 5 to 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl G Sturdevant
Bristol
Parent-Teachers’ Association
Reynolds School
Lucien Capone
Mary E. Spooner
James Velleca
Wesley Armstrong
Jessie Molasky
H. Towne
C McKenna
A . Fiint
E. Guisti
Walter Kerr
Walter Briggs
Jack Sousa
Charles Sylvester
Thomas Brelsford
Joseph Belanger
Earl Sturdevant
St Rita Mothers Held Italian Dinner Observing Mothers Day
St Rita Society mothers and about 40 members gathered at Carmel Church parish hall for a full course Italian dinner and entertainment. Laura Voccia Louise Deluca Madeline Camero performed as Mrs Anna Matrone spoke. The group pledged $3 to Catholic Charities and planned Holy Communion breakfast at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church on June 5 with Mary Turillo Anna Squatrito Laura Manano and Anna Captzano coordinating.
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Athers Ars
St Cdletsrs
Carmel Church
Congregational Street
Laura Voccia
Louise Deluca
Madeline Camero
Anna Mat
Flower expert from New York speaks to Bristol Garden Club
Nearly 150 residents heard Mrs Hedwig Benedict of Montclair New Jersey lecture on Flower Arrangements in Their Proper Places at Colt Memorial high school auditorium. The Bristol Garden Club sponsored the event with New York Garden Club member Benedict renowned in flower shows nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hedwig Benedict
Montclair
Colt Memorial High School
Audygorius
Bristol Garden Club
Benedict
New York Garden Club
William W. Perry
Henry Wood
Ernest G Brown
Carl W Haffenreffer
Haffenreffer
Children of Mary to entertain mothers at church party
The Children of Mary of St Elizabeths Church will entertain their mothers at a Sunday party in Columbia Hall Woodstreet. The program is in charge of Miss Josephine Medeiros with assistants Lydia Sousa Irene Sousa Anna Peters Mary Arruda Mary Francis Elizabeth Sousa Sadie G Pinheiro Emily Mello and Alexandrina Fernandes ex officio.
Minority of Hydraulion seeks share in engineer appointment
A Bristol town council session heard a petition by 11 Hydraulion Hose Company No 1 members asking for minority representation in selecting a board of fire engineers. They urged Harold Manchester as a candidate, citing his pump and engine experience and service at the Rhode Island Soldiers Home, while the majority group favored Henry S Campbell following the death of Raymond Card Sr. The council deferred action to May 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Company
Harold Manchester
Clarence Davis
Henry Campbell
Hydraulion Engine and Hose Company
Hydraulicon Engine and Hose Company
Board of Fire Engineers
Bristol
Henry S Campbell
Raymond A Card
Clarence E. Davis
Robert J Anderson
Brescott B. Paull
Councieen Francesq
de Wolf Severe
Chattmang Otem
John Gkomano
Seaintaase Wa
Dennis
eShion Sogine
Company No 1
Board of Engineers
Menpprety
Bristol Fire Department
Engieers
Rhode Island Soldiers Home
Agen Sauareouet
Ashton Marshall Bailey
Sea GR
Paneer Fee
Charles W Dunbar
Samuel A Neat Louis Gladue
Levin Mapoores
Clarence FE Davis
Carnival Dates Set By Two Organizations
August 1 to 6 are the carnival dates organized by Hope Circle Daughters of Isabella and Bristol Council Knights of Columbus for their two groups. Joseph I. King is general chairman with Miss Mary Callan as vice chairman and Miss Nora E Dwyer as secretary while John L. Burke serves as treasurer. The advisory committee includes Grand Knight William T. Dwyer and Mrs Margaret Conners. The committee plans to hold its next meetings May 12.
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Hope Circle
Daughters of Isabella
Bristol Council
Knights of Columbus
Joseph I. King
Mary Callan
Nora E Dwyer
John L. Burke
William T. Dwyer
Margaret Conners
Guiteras Memorial Jr High Presents Program Of Thoughts
Guiteras pupils staged aRhode Island Independence Day Arbor Day and Mother’s Day program in the auditorium. Rose Chirico announced the program arranged by Miss Jessie Molasky with a school orchestra providing incidental music.
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Rhode Island
Guiteras Memorial Junior High School
Rose Chirico
Jessie Molasky
Casimir
Antonio
Arthur Cabral
Rhode Islands
Robert Moren
R I
Mary Burns
Shirlex Tess
Atuho Topazio
Mary Pumello
Crane
9Ehoys
Gilbert Borges
Charles Simmons
Reading
Lois Brownell
Matthew Capone
Virginia Ingraham
Thomas Campagna
Tommy
Mary Santulli
Claudia Puyz
Carmine Tasiello
Peter Sansone
Carmine Tasirello
Frank Murgo
Kenneth Sturdevant
Joseph Almeida
Yolanda Santulli
Jim
Francis Perry
Anthony Parisi
Edward Proto
Louis Alfano
Manuel Teixeira
Florence Owen
Charles Coggeshall
Elvira Lewis
Mother Mahree
Edna Dias
Susie Castighego
Mary McMillan
Lorraine Sousa
Caroline Belanger
Dorothea Doran
Mary Cabral
Victoria Catalano
Ann Abenante
Albert Valleca
Marie Balzano
Kilmer
Housewarming Plan For Train Officers In Bristol
Preliminary plans for a May 19 housewarming at the State street drill shed were announced by Bristol artillery officers. Col Alfred Moe Merriman will be toastmaster. a bean supper will follow with State and town officials and former artillery members as guests. The event also launches a reorganization drive led by Colonial Company C with Lieut Bertram Bullock chairing the arrangements assisted by Battery A and Company C.
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Bristol
State Street
Alfred Moe Merriman
Bristol Chartered Command
Colonial Company C
Bertram Bullock
Company C
Battery A
Sieut. Marz
Henry Hambrick
Coggeshall Heads 95th Anniversary Fire Department Observance
Fred Coggeshall foreman of the Hydrauli on Engine and Hose Company is named chairman of the committee organizing the 95th anniversary observance by the volunteer fire-fighting unit in July. Other members include James Meiwps secretary Daniel Coggeshall treasurer Walter Coggeshall Robert J Anderson Henry Campbell Charles Pendleton Frank Trask George Fish Louis Gallo Clarence Davis Oscar Pivin Edward Relle.
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Fred Coggeshall
Hydraulion Engine and Hose Company
James P Meiwps
Daniel G Coggeshall
Walter Coggeshall
Robert J. Anderson
Henrys S Campbell
Charles Pendleton
Frank Trask
George R. Fish
Louis Gallo
Clarence Davis
Oscar Pivin
Edward Relle
Two Cathedrals in Liverpool Designed by Mixed Faith Architects
In Liverpool two new cathedrals are under construction. An Anglican designed by Sir Giles Scott and a Roman Catholic one by Edwin Jurgens show religious creed did not affect the awarding of these jobs. Dr Douglas Hyde is elected head of the Irish nation a Protestant leading Ireland’s largely Catholic state with broad support.
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Liverpool
England
Sir Giles Scott
Edwin Jurgens
Douglas Hyde
Headmaster Beats Students in Marble Championship for Holiday
In Franklin Tennessee Battle Ground Academy headmaster George I Briggs defeated Gilliam Traughber after a two hour plus marble tournament, keeping the promised extra holiday for students elusive for a decade. The piece emphasizes religious tolerance and community progress alongside this local anecdote.
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George I. Briggs
Battle Ground Academy
Briggs
Gilliam Traughber
School band seen as asset and character builder
Mrs Theresa Donovan public schools music director in her annual report to the Superintendent highlights the formation of a school band. She says the organization has great educational value, builds character, disciplines the mind, trains good citizenship and prepares students for earning a living.
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Theresa Donovan
School to form band classes with group instruction
The text argues for forming band classes in junior high and expanding to all instruments. It cites group instruction as economical and fast for building a functioning band, aiding rhythm and melody, and urges ongoing support to establish a fully equipped high school band. Mrs Donovan is vocal about creating a ready-to-train band and future uniforms.
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Adolphe Menjou
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Zorina
Kenny Baker
Andrea Leeds
Helen Jepson
Phil Baker
Bobby Clark
American Ballet
Edgar Bergen
Charie McCarthy
Oswald
REWS
FPWO
Bulldog Drummond
John Barrymore
John Howard
Louise Campbell
Reginald Denny
E. E. Clive
Gene Raymond
Ann Sothern
Victor Moore
Helen Broderick
Parkyakarus
Billy Gilbert
Dorothy Lamour
Ray Mill
Paramount
Lynne Overman
George Archainbaud
William Boyd
Sturdevant
Bristol P. T. A
St. Rita Society
N. Y
Hyds
Guiteras
Coggeshall
Flikerabott
Rotary
Franklin, Tenn
Mrs Donovan
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