Bristol Twilight League Opens With Ceremonial Kickoff
Bristol fans await the opening game of the Twilight League season at Guiteras Athletic Field Monday at 6 o’clock. The 13th year of play begins with the Olympians facing the Ever Ready Engine and Hose Company nine as dignitaries attend pre game ceremonies.
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Bristol
Guiteras Athletic Field
Olympians
General Assembly
Bertram W .Wall
John R Magee
Henry Alfred
J. Floyd Huestis
Paul A Herzig
Albert A. Edmonds
James J. Velleca
John P. Marshall
Bristol Twilight League
Frank L. Doran
James F Duffy
Samuel A. Hall
George Boutilier
Roswell S. Bosworth
Charles R. Beals
G R. Perrom
A A. Edmonds
Paul Bruno
Orlando J. Bisbane
Nine
William Doran
Bristol Train of Artillery
Vermette
Charles Callery
Mrs Grossman Elected President of Sisterhood
Mrs Max B Grossman was installed as president of the Sisterhood of the Chavera Agudas Achim Synagogue at vestry ceremonies on High Street. Installing officers were Mrs Samuel Talman and Mrs Jacob Molasky. A $2 donation to the Cancer Control Fund was approved. The summer session ends, to resume in early fall, with a May 23 game night planned.
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Max B. Grossman
Chavera Agudas Achim Synagogue
High Street
Samuel Talman
Jacob Molasky
Cancer Control Fund
Sisterhood
Grossman
Eva Makowsky
Ruth Deutsch
Rhoda Levy
Lena Levitin
Paul Kesslen
Rudolph Bassing
Eva Makowskys
Rith Deéitsch
B. Phillips
Phillip Shulman
Ida Hazen
Harry Berk
Samuel Naroditsky
Morris Finger
Morris Schwartz
Samuel Friedman
Alfred Levy
Shirley Temple in the Little Princess at Pastime
Weekend cinema listings feature Shirley Temple in the Little Princess with a Technicolor push. Also showing Secrets of a Nurse and North of Shanghai with cast details, plus Moon Light Sonata and Fisherman's Wharf during May 12 through 16.
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Shirley Temple
Richard Greene
Anita Louise
Ian Hunter
Cesar Romero
Arthur Treacher
Mary Nash
Sybil Jason
Miles Mander
Marcia Mae Jones
Edmund Lowe
Helen Mack
Dick Foran
Shanghai
James Craig
Betty Furness
Keye Luke
Joseph Downing
Dorothy Gulliver
Ignace Jan Paderewsk
Mr Paderewski
Charles Farrell
Marie Tempest
Frisco
Bobby Breen
Fisherman's Wharf
Leo Carillo
Henry Armetta
Lee Patrick
The Mighty Casey Tells Alf An Anecdotal Baseball Tale
The American Weekly Magazine presents unpublished anecdotes from the early days of baseball told by The Mighty Casey the hero of the famous ballad. The May 14 Boston Sunday Advertiser features this entertaining reminiscence about the diamond and its players.
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Casey
Alf
Boston
Mancini Leaves For Training Camp For Big Rodak Fight
Al Mancini of Providence departs New York with trainer Charley Rose and sparring partners to train at Madame Bey's Camp in Summit New Jersey. The camp aims to prepare him for a crucial title bid against Leo Rodak in Providence at the Rhode Island Auditorium next Monday night.
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Grippe
al Mancini
Providence
New York City
Charley Rose
Madame Bey
Summit
N. J
Sam Goldman
Leo Rodak
Chicago
Rhode Island Auditorium
Mancini
Joey Archibald
Pawtucket
Kodak
Jimmy Gilligan
Buffalo
Goldman
Max Schmeling
Max Baer
Fred Apostoli
Sixto Escobar
Congregational Club Elects Miss Hill President
Miss Cora M Hill was elected president of the Congregational Club at its annual meeting on Wednesday afternoon at the Guneral House. Mrs Marian EF TD Newmanprevious president. Earle K Dunbar named vice president. William H Remuieres treasurer. J H Toplin secretary. Executive board includes Pendleton Town Young Steen. Plans set for May 24 guest event and a June 8 chicken salad supper.
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Cora M Hill
Congregational Club
Guneral House
Miss Hill
Marian EF TD Newman
Earle K Dunbar
William H. Remuieres
J H Toplin
Charles I. Pendleton
Harry Town
Leslie Young
Robert Steen
Lad and Dad Night at United Boys' Club Highlights
Boys host their fathers at the United Boys' Club event with A W Thurston of Swansea Mass speaking on Indian Tribes and Customs and showing relics. Three reels of movies and refreshments close the program, with both groups uniting for the affair. The Junior Group meets next night at 7 o'clock.
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Dad
The
United Boys’ Club
A W Thurston
Swansea
Mass
Ten Girl Scouts Pass Handicraft Test
Ten members of Columbine Troop Bristol Girl Scouts under Miss Margaret Rose Providence completed handicraft badges. Members include Brenda Levy Prisc ia Brelsford Margaret Hibbert Anna Almeida Jacqueline Pettine Jean Millard Pauline Bruno Nancy Heil born Marguerite Kebrek Dorothy Antonelli. Mrs Charles Heilborn and Miss Viola Leclerc oversaw the game period at Tuesday afternoon’s meeting.
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Columbine Troop
Bristol
Column Advocates Bristol Bathing Beach Near Center
A reader to the Phoenix proposes using Franklin Street and the railroad seawall area as a new public bathing beach. He cites Bristol’s long shore, urges minimal expenditure, and argues the town has right of way to the harbor line, with railroad cooperation and a safe, inclusive site for all ages.
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Bristol
Franklin
Oliver Street
Supreme Court
Oliver St
Franklin St
Colt Beats Warren 2–1 in Key Class C League Clash
Colt and Warren battled to a 2–1 Colt victory at Guiteras Field. Santo walked and Ramos scored on an error, then Congdon’s grounder set up Massa’s two run double. Warren’s lone score came on a walk, steal, and a groundout. Ferrazanno and Milton Borges pitched well for Warren and Colt respectively, tying them at 6 wins 1 loss in Class C. An odd moment saw Massa hit Ryan as Greenwood stole second.
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Bes" Congdon
Warren
Colt
Guiteras Field
Greenwood
Ryan
Santo
Ramos
Congdon
Chet Massa
Benny Ryan
Ferrazanno
Milton Borges
Borges
Beany Ryan
Beany
Burrillville
Cumberland
Santos
Congden Massa
Vargas
Rf Codola
Cordeira
Caizz
O Cariglia
DuBlois
Ferrazanna
Correia
Drainville
J Corres
Sevigney
T BallsRan
Scout Meetings and Nominating Committee Session
Scout notes list times for Troop 4 meeting at Scout Hall and Cub Pack at 615 with the Green Bar Scouts of the First Troop at 7, plus Awashonks Herd Saturday. POW S will meet at Camp Wampanoag for a combined supper hike and activities. Bristol County Advisory Committee nominated officers at John T Ashton’s Hope Street office.
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Scout Hall
Green Bar
Camp
Wampanoag
Bristol County
John T Ashton
Hope Street
Weekly Agricultural Digest on Roses Delphiniums and More
Ian M Walker advises spray for roses using lime sulfur one part to fifty parts water and nicotine sulfate 1-2 pints per 50 gallons. Bordeaux spray controls rust on delphiniums hollyhocks peonies and phlox. Begonias tuberous varieties grow well in shade and can be started indoors then transplanted after frost. Staggered planting of corn beans and lettuce provides continuous harvest.
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Bordeaux
Tea And Food Sale Planned By St. Michael's Ivy Guild
Members of the Ivy Guild of St. Michael's Church are completing plans for a tea and food sale to be held May 18 in the parish house. Mrs. Louis H. Gall chairs the general arrangements committee with Mrs. William Darling Mrs. Arthur M. McCaw Miss Clara Diman and Miss Catherine Stuart among the organizers.
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The
Ivy
Guilds
St. Michael's Church
Louis ‘H. Gall
William Darling
Arthur M. McCaw
Clara Diman
Catherine Stuart
Notice Bids for Gasoline and Oil
Town Bristol invites sealed bids for 15 000 gallons gasoline for 12 months and 200 gallons motor oil in bulk to May 1 1940. Bids must include price per gallon curb pump and bulk amounts, brand, octane test, and storage tank pump at James Holmes Memorial Building. Envelopes marked Bids for Gasoline and Oil. Town Council may reject any or all bids.
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Bristol
Rhode Island
John W. Church
James Holmes
Gill
Transfer of Town Tavern license in Bristol Rhode Island
May 8 1939 notice for Mary Brito to transfer license to keep and sell intoxicating beverages at Town Tavern 168 170 172 Thames Street Bristol Rhode Island council to hear remonstrances May 23 1935 7 PM executor and probate notices also listed final account for Roswell C Colt estate with May 15 1939 hearing at 10 AM and publication in Bristol Phoenix
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Althea C. Wright
John K. Wright
North Quincy
Mass
Mathea B. Smith
Buerton St
Bristol
R. I
Rhode Island
John W. Church
Mary Brito
Town Tavern
Thames Street
Burnside Memorial Building
John W Church
Domingos M. Franco
Domingo M. Franco
Domingos Martins
Victor Martins Franco
Domingos Franco
Philopelia Stanstone
Philopelia Stanzione
Jeanne de Rocha
Jeanne deRocha
Said Bristol
Verginio J deRocha
Marguerite W. deRocha
Probate
Bristol Phoenix
Robath
Roswell C. Colt
Melba P Colt
Roswell
C Colt
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Frank Securo
Leo Mansi
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Charles M. Connery
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By Ian M Walker
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Ever Ready Engine and Hose Co
Benefit OF Relief Fund
Friendly Circle
Knights OF Pythias Hall
Makowsky
Bristol Council
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State Street
Intoxicating Beverage License
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Jack and Harry'’S
Joseph
Sansone
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Wood St. Tel
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Ds. Mekay
G. W. Simmons
William Street
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Weybosset Street
G. M. Wilbur
St. 2d
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