Kapoot Russia and Mr Wells Travelogues Spark Outrage
Travel writer Carveth Wells recalls his Russian trip in Kapoot noting the land’s chaos as markets collapse and trains derail. He describes poverty, beggars, and anti American propaganda while criticizing the regime and cultural habits. He mocks German usage of Kapoot and questions plans to place Soviet consuls in the United States.
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Carveth Well
Mr Wells
Wells
Russia
Stalin
Mr. Wells
America
United States
Jesus
Feast of the Ascension Observed at Local Churches
The Ascension feast will be observed across three Roman Catholic churches and Trinity Church with early Masses at St Marys 545 AM St Elizabeths 530 and 730 Mount Carmel 530 and 730 Trinity Church 639 and 730 An Ascension service will also be held at St Michaels Episcopal Church at 1000 AM.
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Trinity Church
St Mary's
St Elizabeth's
Mount Carmel
St Michael’s Episcopal Church
Independence Day Observances At Reynolds and Guiteras Schools
Pupils at Reynolds School and Guiteras Memorial Junior High marked Rhode Island Independence Day with programs in their auditoriums. The program included songs, recitations, sketches, a health play, and a reading by Lester Eisenstadt, plus a dramatic and musical sequence honoring state history and national unity.
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Reynolds School
Guiteras Memorial Junior High
Rhode Island
Vincent Grabert
Roger Williams
The
Heighlow
Joseph Quintal
Peter
Ignazio Balzano
Polly
Bertha Cabral
Tommy Toothbrush
Alfred Rego
Company
John Marshall
Francis Cabral
Tony Januario
Maypole Dance
America
School
Theresa Vaccaro
Ten Little Health
Barbara Newman
Betsy Hambrick
Alice Carmone
Hope Angell
Jean deRocha
Madeline ,de Toro
Angela Bruna
Mary Almeida
Olympia Prote
Lydia Sousa
Elsie Gilroy
Lydwina Sousa
Meeker House
Joseph Pine
Geraldine Marino
Bill
Harold Peckham
Fred
Bernard Grabert
Tom
Butch
Owers
Smith
Ida DiCranni
Francis Federico
Carlo Annarumo Song
Shirley Sparks
M_ Theresa Donovan
Thomas Leone
Jessie Molasky
Burnside Lodge Plans Indoor Baseball Opener in Bristol
Burnside Lodge 34 of the Knights of Pythias holds its weekly meeting tonight in G A R Hall and travels tomorrow to Riverside Lodge No 21 to open the first game of indoor baseball in a new Bristol league formed by United Brothers Lodge I O O F. Frank Pearse manages the Bristol K P team. League schedule to follow.
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Burnside Lodge
K of P
Riverside Lodge
United Brothers Lodge
I O. O F
Bristol
K. of P
Frank Pearse
Bristol K. of
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Rebekah Lodge Extends Visit To Bristol County Branch
Rebekah Lodge No 12 met last Thursday in Odd Fellows Hall and voted to host the Bristol County Past Noble Grands Association No 3 at the first June meeting. A rummage sale is set for May 16 on State Street. Emily Bullock received a birthday cake from Mrs. Rachael Simmons and roses from Miss Gladys Brelsford. Whist winners were Mrs Minnie Card and Mrs Katherine McKay. Refreshments were served by the committee led by Mrs Anne Seymour and others. A covered dish supper is planned for the next gathering.
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Reba Rebekah Lodge
Odd Fellow's
Bristol County Past Noble Grands Association
Metta Nelle
Rummage Safe Committee
State Street
Emily Bullock
Rachael Simmons
Gladys Brelsford
Minnie Card
Katherine McKay
Anne V Seymour
Minna Alder
Elizabeth Gladding
Barbara Arnold
Committees Named For Annual Catholic Charities Drive
All three local churches named committees for the annual Catholic charities drive underway yesterday. St Marys led by James J Walsh lists 10 canvass teams with Anthony Ponte heading St Elizabeths and James J Velleca heading Our Lady of Mt Carmel.
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St. Mary’s Church
James J Walsh
Anthony Ponte
St Elizabeth's Church
James J. Velleca
Our Lady of Mt Carmel
St. Mary’s
Somerset Couple United in Beautiful Portuguese Wedding
Miss Mary Almeida daughter of Mr and Mrs August Almeida of Somerset and Joseph E Raposa son of Mr and Mrs Manuel Raposa of 68 East State Street Somerset were married Saturday morning at Our Lady of God Church. Attendants were Mary Tavares Fall River and Manuel Raposa Somerset. The ceremony featured white bridal satin and orange blossoms. A breakfast reception followed at the groom’s home. The couple will reside in Somerset. Both are natives of Portugal and have lived in the U S since early childhood. Raposa is employed at the Collins and Aikman Mill.
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Mary Almeida
August Almeida
Somerset
Mass
Joseph E. Raposa
Manuel Raposa
East State Street
August Furtardo
Our Lady of God Church
Mary Tavares
Fall River
Boston
Portugal
Mr. Raposa
Collins and Aikman
ERA Men to Begin Cleaning Up Dump
ERA crews under James Holmes will clean the Wood Street dump, long a resident complaint source. The 18 man team under John Bernard will also repair streets torn up by heavy rains and traffic and handle additional ERA projects in the town.
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Wood Street
James Holmes
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Laurence Deery
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Edward Morris
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Harry Young
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Mary Callan
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Anna Hughes
Lillian Connery
Frances Horton
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John Tobin
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William S. Baker
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Joseph Partington
Fred Serbst
Henry F. Serbst, Jr
Fred Cleaver
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Frank L. Doran
Philip C Morris
Daniel E. Dwyer
Edward Kavanaugh
Matthew Preble
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Manuel J Barros
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Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
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