Bristol Firemen Plan Second Annual Casino Ball
The Bristol fire department hosts a nine to one ball at the Bristol Casino with over 300 expected. Guests include Governor J Howard McGrath and state officials. Daniel Coggeshall leads the grand march. Souvenir hats and a floor show with Billy Branch and Don DeLeo accompany the dancing and entertainment.
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Bristol
Bristol Casino
J. Howard McGrath
Frank Charlesworth
Providence
Thomas Cotter
Fall River
George McCaw
Daniel G. Coggeshall
Moses M. Moore
Henry F. Serbst
Moore
Harvey Gladue
General Arrangements Committee
Gladue
J. Floyd Huestis
Manuel “Mack” Andrade
Neck of the Woods
Billy Branch
Don DeLeo
Baron” LaFond
Coggeshall
Bristol Fire Department
Charles “Maj” Fales
Defiance Engine and Hose Company
Mr. Gladue
Oscar A. Rishe
Novelties
Eugene Byone
Eugene C. Heibecker
Ed DePetro
Casino Orchestra
Rockwell Reports South America Trip For Rotary Club
Charles B. Rockwell described a 16 000 mile airplane tour of South America at a Rotary Club meeting in Rockwell Hall. He highlighted diverse climates and topographies, praised the Pan American Airways pilots, noted airline plane shortages, and cited Argentina’s vast ranching wealth with a single ranch earning $400 000 annually.
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Charles B. Rockwell
South America
Rotary Club
Rockwell Hall
Y. M. CA
Bolivia
Paraguay
United States
Air Transportation
Atlantic
Rockwell
Argentina
Twilight League Opens Monday In 15th Year
The C. and A. nine face last year’s Twi League champions Ever Readys Monday at 6 15 P M on the Common to start the 1941 season. Town officials participate and mill teams are managed by John Joseph while Harvey Gladue leads the Firemen. Carr Mfe Co is led by Moses Moore and U S Rubber is managed by John Mahon.
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John Joseph
Firemen
Harvey Gladue
Carr Mfe. Co
Moses Moore
US Rubber
John Mr Mahon
Fr Sorzana to Head Italian Socialites Dinner Honorary Committee
Rev Joseph Sorzana accepts invitation to lead the honorary committee for the Italian Socialites Women’s Club annual charity dinner dance. One hundred Italian business and professional men named to support the event with proceeds aiding a tonsil clinic for children. Dinner dance set for June 3 at the New Bristol Casino.
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Joseph Sorzana
Bristol Casino
Capo tosto to Speak at Cup Defenders Banquet
Associate Justice Antonio A. Capo tosto of the Rhode Island Supreme Court will be the principal speaker at the sixth annual Cup Defenders Association banquet. The event occurs Sunday evening in G A R Hall on Hope Street with state and town officials among the guests.
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Antonio A. Capotosto
Rhode Island Supreme Court
Cup Defenders’ Association
G. A. R. Hall
Hope Street
Armstrong Succeeds Brown as Bristol U S Rubber Factory Manager
W A Armstrong promoted from Assistant Factory Manager to Factory Manager at United States Rubber Bristol Plant effective immediately. Ernest G Brown, now Production Manager for Bristol Providence Sandy Hook and Passaic plants, announced the change. Armstrong, a Buffalo native and RPI 1922 graduate, has led manufacturing and now oversees 700 workers in rubber insulated wires and cables.
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Bristol
United States Rubber Company
W. A. Armstrong
Ernest G. Brown
Providence
Rhode Island
Sandy Hook
Connecticut
Passaic
New Jersey
Armstrong
Buffalo
New York
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Canada
John A. Roebling Sons Company
Gray Again Named Memorial Day Marshal for 9th Year
Vernon A Gray, WWI veteran, will be marshal for the May 30 Memorial Day parade with Edward J Kavanagh as chief of staff. An array of aides including former Senator B W Wall and several generals will support the observance with services May 25 at St Michael's Church and a parade honoring Civil War veterans with ceremonies at the Soldiers and Sailors Monument and North Burial Ground.
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Vernon A Gray
Edward J Kavanagh
B. W. Wall
L. H Gatlan
Samuel A. Hall
Arthur W. Barrett
Anthony R. Parshley
Francis P. Slade
Mrs Connery Re-elected Leader of Countryside Garden Club
Mrs Charles M Connery wins a sixth consecutive term as president of the Countryside Garden Club at a Wednesday meeting held at Mrs William Burkes home on State street. New officers named include vice president Mrs Sebastian Bernard Jr recording secretary Mrs James Sylvester financial secretary Mrs Madeline Almeida treasurer Mrs William Burke and librarian Mrs William L Serbst.
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the Countryside Garden Club
Charles M. Connery
William Burke
State Street
Sebastian Bernard, Jr
James Sylvester
Madeline Almeida
William L. Serbst
Friends Honor Former State Senator at Bachelor Party
About 200 guests from law, the American Legion, and politics gathered at the Colonial Hotel to fete former State Senator Bertram W. Wall before his May wedding. Speakers included Judge Francis B. Condon and Judge Charles A. Walsh with Brig. Gen. L. H. Callan as toastmaster. a purse was presented to Wall while plans for the event were organized by Gen. Callan and Dominic Mascolo.
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American Legion
Bertram W. Wall
Colonial Hotel
L. H. Callan
Wall
Gideon Lambert
Department
The
Francis B. Condon
State Supreme Court
Charles A. Walsh
Superior Court
the Legion
Raymond Littlefield
Central Falls
Charles A. Johnson
East Greenwich
Charles W.anthony
Auburn
William A. Beehler
Providence
Ralph Mohr
Johnston
Charles Wooley
Edgewood
Callan
Judge Condon
Mr. Wall
William A. Needham
John P. Marshall
Bristol
J. Floyd Huestis
Pasquale Pagnano
Republican
John R. Bernardo
Rhode Island Department of the Legion
Edward Ziegler
Kearney Post
Legion
Bachelor Party
A. Elmer McNamara
Ralph T. Church
Nathan Perlman
Young Republicans Club of
Rhode Island
Harold Black
Newport
Merrill Ramsey
Warren Campbell
Domenic Mascolo
Charles W. Herman
Louis V. Jacksony
Charles E. Miller
Springfield
Mass
William P. Shunney
Charles L. Kirby
Andrew F. Young
Woonsocket
Margaret Jackson
Gen. Callan
Mr. Mascolo
William T. Cashin
Bristol Police
Samuel J. Smith
Virginia Cabral
Charles FE. Burns
Francis P. Cuomo
McNamara
Miss Adams Urges U S Unity Against Nazi Threat
Elizabeth P. Adams tells the Ivy Guild at St Michael's that the United States is undecided and divided, warning Nazi tactics aim to split America. She recounts her France experience as an ambulance driver and urges joining Britain to keep the lifeline open and prevent economic collapse and war.
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United States
France
Elizabeth P. Adams
Ivy Guild
St. Michael’s Church
Adams
Providence
America
Moscow
Mediterranean
Germany
England
South America
South Amer
Ica
Britain
Elizabeth Adams
Benefit boxing smoker rescheduled to Sports Night program
Tickets purchased for the May 2 boxing smoker in E. T. A. Hall for Al Sinibaldi’s benefit will be honored at the Sports Night program next Wednesday at Ring side Gym Thames street.
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E. T. A. Hall
al Sinibaldi
Thames Street
Town to appeal taxes restraining order to Supreme Court
The Town of Bristol will appeal a Superior Court restraining order blocking tax collection on Knights of Columbus Building Association property. The council also asked Judge Benjamin F. Lindemuth to continue as town attorney. Hearing date set for June 3 after executive session. Road oil bids announced from Mack Construction and others with multiple oil products in Rhode Island.
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Supreme Court
Superior Court
Bristol
Knights of Columbus Building Association
Benjamin F. Lindemuth
Lucien Capone
Manuel Viera
Tupelo Street
Lindemuth
Mack Construction Company
Pawtucket
American Bitumals Company
East Providence
G. A. Winter Company
Frank B. Norman
Sir Arthur Sullivan Hymns Raise Familiar Melodies
The article notes Sullivan wrote over twenty hymns including Onward Christian Soldiers Nearer My God To Thee and Come Ye Faithful Raise The Strain. It highlights The Lost Chord and At Honor's Glorious Call and recalls his collaboration with Gilbert. It also shares Elizabeth Adams’s accounts of her ambulance work in France and acts of compassion among refugees.
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Sir Arthur Sullivan
God
St. Edmund
Lowell Mason
Arthur Sullivan
Angel
Chapel Royal
London
Gilbert
Mozart
Sullivan
Walter Scott
Honor
France
Lins
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C. B. Rockwell
Twi
Fr. Sorzana
Capotosto Cup
Spencer Tracey
Mickey Rooney
Bobs Watson
Larry Nunn
King of the Royal Mounted
Arthur Kennedy
Joan Perry
Robert Cummings
Ruth Hussey
Lowell Thomas News
Joel McCrea
Ellen Drew
Eddie’ Bracken
Albert Dekker
Billy Gilbert
EWS Reel Cartoon
E. G. Brown
U. S. Rubber
Gray
Marshal
Mrs. Connery
Countryside Club
Canon‘ Parshley
Asiees
Paul B. W. Wall
Legion Department
U. S
Miss Adams
William Schwenk Gilbert
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