Bristol Patrolman John McMahon Honored With Mourning Bands
Bristol police announce a 30 day period of mourning with bands worn on left arms and the headquarters flag at half mast in tribute to Patrolman John J. McMahon who died after an intestinal obstruction surgery at Truesdale Hospital. His sons sought transfusions and the night shift stood by. he was 49, a Bristol native and World War II veteran. Funeral arrangements are set at Mary’s Catholic Church.
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Bristol
Patrolmax
John J. McMahon
Truesdale Hospital
Anthony J. Ferrara
John McMahon, Jr
Barrington High School
McMahon
A F D'Angelo
Esterday
Raymond
John
Ybert
Seth
John Jr
Ferrara
William L Baker, Jr
Patrolman McMahon
Andrew J
Nora (Malone) McMahon
National India Rubber Company
YMCA
Fort Rodman
Mass
66Th Coast Artillery
St .Fare’s Church
At Mary's
International Doll Exhibit at County Fair
An international doll exhibit from Mrs J Winthrop De Wolf’s collection will be featured at the Girl Scout County Fair on June 6 at the Moriarty estate. The dolls, gathered from Europe, the East, Africa, and the Americas, depict diverse peoples in traditional costumes and will be explained by Mrs De Wolf herself.
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J Winthrop DeWolf
Moriarty Estate
DeWolf
Europe
Africa
South America
Bolougne
Judges Selected for May Dance Queen Selection
Judge Edward L Leahy Mrs Se bastien Bernard Dr Rodengo P C Rego James J Velleca Mortimer Newton named as the panel to pick the Queen for the May Dance by the Gremral of the Daughters of Portugal on May 21 at the Bristol Casino. A planning committee led by Mrs John Andrade includes Mrs Margaret Veira Miss Julia Ferreira Miss Ada Sylvia Mrs Manuel Perry Miss Gloria Cabral Mrs Mary Nunes Miss Alice Sousa and Miss Olivia Andrade.
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Edward L. Leahy
Sebastien Bernard
Rodengo P C Rego
James J Velleca
Mortimer Newton
Providence
Portugal
Bristol Casino
John Andrade
Margaret Veira
Julia Ferreira
Ada Sylvia
Manuel Perry
Gloria Cabral
Mary Nunes
Alice Sousa
Olivia Andrade
Valley X ray results due today in accident case
Edward Valley 31 of 21 Munroe Avenue remained under observation at St Joseph's Hospital after a car driven by Mrs Charles B Rockwell Jr struck him while he cut grass near Ezra Dixon's estate. He suffered brain concussion and other injuries. x ray results were pending. Rockwell faces district court on reckless driving.
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Edward
Toots) Valley
Munroe Avenue
Charles B Rockwell Jr
St Joseph's Hospital
William N. Serbst
Valley
Ezra Dixon
Rockwell
Valles
Charles
Moriarty Addresses P T A Meeting With Patriotism Theme
Bristol attorney G An drews Moriarty spoke on True Patriotism at the Bristol P T A year end meeting held in Reynolds school auditorium. Mrs Louise Capone introduced him.
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G. Andrews Moriarty
Bristol
Parent-Teachers’ Association
Reynolds School
Louise Capone
Rhode Island
Earl Stourdevant
Helen Church
Rose Fasano
Reynolds School Library Fund
Sebastian Bernard
Mary C Spooner
Cora Hill
William G Dixon
Albert Flint
James McKenna
Reginald Dimond
Mirs Earl Sturdevant
Joseph Alger
Albert Battcher
George Pinheiro
Catherine Aiello
Sophie Olver
Mary Rubbeiro
Margalopes
Ela Guus
Georgia Revue cast rehearsals begin for May show
Bristol Fourth of July fundraiser stage production The Georgia Revue runs May 14 and 15 at Guiteras Memorial Junior High School. Frank I Doran and Edward Leclerc direct with Bristol Council Knights of Columbus backing. Cast includes Hammill Leclerc Pierce and many local performers. Gladys Brightman piano and Harry Young Jr stage manager.
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Georgia Revue
Guiteras Memorial Junior High School
Bristol Council
Knights of Columbus
Frank I. Doran
Bristol
Eddie Leclerc
Booges’ Belmore
Jimmies
Pierce
Albert Pierce
Vernon Gray
Allan Newman
William Kremineres
Jackie McCann
Raymond McNamara
Addison Hill
Roland
Anglow
Charlotte Stoughton
Irene Doran
Regina Parley
Viola Anderson
Anna Jamiel Madelene Neiderer
Genevieve Sautser
Merton Morgan
Gordon Morgan
Earle Anderson
Mary Soldano Lovina Guevremont
Evangeline Young
Mary Grimo
Lena Carroll
Dorothy Bowater
Virginia Santo
Helen Hambrick
Genevieve D’ambrosia
Mary Quinn
George Bout
Fred Goffhall
C J Maussano
Pubficit
Henrys F Serbst Jr
Civic group to install new officers Monday night
The Bristol Portuguese-American Men's Civic League will install officers at Lincoln hall Usher avenue next Monday evening. Frank Blvisin World War Veterans is the new president. Other officers include Manuel F Suilvia secretary Manuel Vargas Jr treasurer John DaPonte sergeant at arms Manuel Vargas Sr and board members Anthony J Nunes John Victoria John Rego Anthony de Ponte John Veira Damiel Vargas and John Andrade with entertainment by Manuel F Sylvia.
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Newls
Bristol
John Victoria John Rego
Anthony de Ponte
John Veira
Damiel Vargas
John Andrade
Manuel F Sylvia
Bristol Tercentenary Jubilee Notes From Local Committees
A Bristol section outlines plans for the U S Tercentenary Jubilee with updates on the Tercentenary Committee and Fourth of July Celebration Committee. The notes invite local members to contribute freely to the coverage and organization through July fourth.
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Bristol
U. S
the Phoenix
Exhibit chiefs named for Colt Memorial Hall show
Mrs Fred M Dixon lists accepted chairmen for July exhibits at Colt Memorial Hall with four person hostess subcommittees to rotate daily. Item categories include Flower Show, Old Letters, Pewter, Brass, Glass, China, Musical Instruments, Hooked Rugs, Costumes, Bottles, Furniture, Flags, Silhouettes, Firearms, Italian and Portuguese handicrafts, Old Books, Coins, Stamps, Fans, Jewelry, Paisley items, and more. An urgent Tercentenary Committee meeting is set for Tuesday at 8 o'clock in the Town Council Chamber.
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Fred M. Dixon
Colt Memoral Hall
Samuel C Wardwell
W W Perry
Charles Connery
Evelyn Bache
Harry W Munro
W H Angevine
Julia A Herreshoff
Claudia DeWolf
Earl P Mathewson
Daniel Chase
China
Julia Drury
M. Theresa Donovan
Charles Nystrom
Jora Hill
Harriet Kinder
Laurine Bradford
Furnturne
Alice Almy
American Legion Auxiliary
George Cote
Emma B. Stanton
Col. M. Cheesman
Della Morte
S. Bernard
Dixon
Meeting of Fourth of July sub-committee chairmen at home
Dr Merriman calls all sub-committee chairmen of the Fourth of July committee to meet at his home tonight at 8 15 o clock. Judge Ed ward Leahy and J Winthrop De Wolf are expected to attend.
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Merriman
Edward
Leahy
J Winthrop de Wolf
Who's Izzie Health Officer Debate in Bristol Council
Bristol Town Council faces a health officer quandary as it weighs John Cardoza against Dr Edward A McLaughlin stance. Physicians’ surveys show mixed support and the council plans to resubmit Cardoza while considering a new pay rate pending budget review.
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John Cardoza
Clek
McLaughlin
State Health Department
Bristol
Groger
Edward A McLaughlin
State Department of Public Health
Cardoza
Manuel F Sylvia
John W Church
Church
Council
Prescott B. Paull
Musicale Delights A Large Local Audience
Mrs Marporte Burgess McCann soprano soloist attracts a large crowd at Colt Memorial hall. Her well chosen numbers showcase training from Mrs Lucy Marsh Gordon of Providence and receive bouquets and praise. Alice Bradlee Pooler companion recitalist from Providence joined in entertaining performances. Gordon also sang two selections with an encore while Miss Mabel Woolsey accompanied. Louise Winsor served as accompanist to Pooler and Gordon. Bouquets were presented to all assisting performers.
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Marporte Burgess McCann
Colt Memorial Hall
Lucy Marsh Gordon
Providence
Alice Bradlee Pooler
Gordon
Iris
Mabel Woolsey
McCann
Pooler
Louise Winsor
New York Lace Importer Sounds Alarm at Rotary
Mr J ean Birnbaum, New York lace importer, cautioned that tariff cuts on imported lace would cost many American jobs across lace and allied industries. He urged American factories to cut wages and hours to compete. Guy Morrow of Bristol County Water Company attended as a guest, and Stephen W Hopkins joined Rotary membership.
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J.ean Birnbaum
New York
Rotary Club
Hotel
Belvedere
Guy Morrow
Bristol County Water Company
Washington
Stephen W Hopkins
D A R To Hear Reports On Continental Congress
Bristol Chapter D A R will hear reports from delegates to the Continental Congress held in Washington recently at its regular meeting Monday afternoon. Chapter House on Franklin Street will host. Hostesses listed are Mrs D H Child Mrs C R Blackmar Jr Mrs H K DeWolf Mrs C A Hoar and Mrs George T Greene.
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Washington
TD C
Bristol
Chapter House
Franklin Street
D H Child
C. R. Blackmar, Jr
H K DeWolf
C. A Hoar
George T. Greene
Americans in Legation Ask Aid from Far British Relay
Story of besieged Americans in the Addis Ababa Legation building who called for help from the British Legation four miles away. The message traveled through 14 000 miles of air and may be the longest roundabout communication ever made.
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Addis Ababa
Radio contact links Addis Ababa legations during Ethiopian crisis
The inability of the American and British legations to share a common radio wavelength earlier left them unprepared. Residing Minister Engert sent a radio message to Washington, then via Cordell to London, to Sir Robert Vansittart, and back to Addis Ababa. The Navy finally supplied a shortwave station, in operation by November, to maintain direct Washington contact.
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Engert
Washington, DC
Cordell
Robert W. Bingham
London
Sir Robert van Sittart
Foreign Office
Addis Ababa
State Department
Stuelt
Legation
Ethiopia
Washington
Navy
Youth of Pasadena versus Adult Society of Pasadena
A Pasadena Superior Court judge threw out the case Youth of Pasadena against Adult Society of Pasadena. The charge was failure to provide and the judge said the matter is for the people of Pasadena to decide, not the court.
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Pasadena
Cal
Youth of
Adult Society of
Youth Committee Complaint on 1930s Education and Welfare
The complaint from the Pasadena Council of Social Agencies’ Youth Committee charges adult society with failures from 1930 to 1936. It argues inadequate unbiased education, lack of employment opportunities, health protection deficits, and insufficient chances for a normal securing married life for the young.
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Pasadena Council of Social Agencies
Veterans of Future Wars expand nationwide from Princeton roots
A youth movement formed at Princeton has grown to about 360 posts in all states except Nevada, with a 30,000 member base. Originating as satire the group plans a serious shift toward opposing treasury raiding by organized minorities and advocating against unnecessary war.
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Princeton
Nevada
Boston window washer nap on sixth story ledge shocks pedestrians
John Boyle a Boston window washer dozed on a downtown office building sixth floor ledge. Crowds gasped as fire trucks arrived and sirens wailed while he awakened and returned to work.
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John Boyle
John
Boston
Hogetime
John Braces
Ace Ck
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Samuel Goldwyn
Miriam Hopkins
Merle Oberon
Joel McCcrea
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Charlis Annauncen
William Hammilt
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