Byfield School Name Debate In Bristol History Note
The Bristol Phoenix recalls the naming discussion for the Byfield School on William J. Miller’s initiative praising Col Byfield’s legacy. It notes prior uses of the Byfield name in Bristol public works and the Mount Hope Academy, and recounts a prophetic remark by NY lawyer Mr Hall about a future educational building bearing the name Byfield.
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Byfield
Byfield School
Bristol
Get
Greene
William J. Miller
Miller
Col
Mount Hope
Acade Sys
Prescott Hal, Esq
New York
James DeWolf
Byron Diman
Hall
Carnival Postponed by Mechanical Failure at Wool Street
The Princess Elena Lodge Sons of Traly carnival faced an eleventh hour delay after a merry go round part broke down. Police Chief Anthony J Ferrara who chairs the arrangements committee said the event would run later in the week instead of last Saturday as planned.
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Princess Elena Lodge
Sons of Traly
Wool
Anthony J Ferrara
General Arrangements Committee
You Only Live Once and Off to the Races At Pastime
Walter Wanger presents Sylvia Sidney and Henry Fonda in You Only Live Once a drama billed as explosive and emotional. The Jones Family in Off to the Races features Slim Summerville Joe Prouty with a light hearted family comedy tone.
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Walter Wanger
Sylvia Sidney
Henry Fonda
Joneses
Jones Family
Slim Summerville
Joe Prouty
Shirley Deant
Spring Byington
Russell Gileason
Kenneth Howell
Billy Mahan
June Carlson
Florence Roberts
George Ernest
Evening schools open with mixed success in 1873
October 25 1873 report shows Monday sessions started well though boys enrollment fell short of last year and expectations. Committee hires teachers to offer lectures in history biography and natural philosophy for advanced classes. Plan deemed successful and aims to attract both day students and girls to Maclities education provided by the town.
Bristol Bam Arrested On Complaint Of S P C C
Anthony Valante 35 of 38 Bay View Avenue pleads not guilty to gross and cruel treatment of his daughter Ruth 16 arraigned in Fifth District Court. Case continued one week for trial. Valante released in 500 bail. Also reports Charles L. Davis 42 fined 20 for operating a car with defective brakes after Bay View accident. Raffaele Caizzz 19 pleads not guilty to driving without a license. case continued. Charles G McAnally 34 Rosewood Avenue South Attleboro has case continued for speeding.
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Anthony Valante
Anthony
Valante
Bay View Avenue
Ruth
William T O'Donnell
Fifth District
Maurita M. Ludentopf
Rhode Island Society of Prevention of Cruelty
Raffaele Caizzz
State Street
Warren
Church Street
Charles G McAnally
Rosewood Avenue
South Attleboro
Colt Memorial crushes Kingston in 10-6 win
Colt Memorial baseball routed Kingston 10 to 6 in a 3 15 p m game on the Common. Ony Parisi started for Colt with Chet Massa set for tomorrow against North Kingston. Massa pitched well in a 10 0 win over South Kingstown last Friday and Tourigney Aguiar and Pansa powered the offense while Colt aimed for the Class CC Interscholastic title with Burrillville as its main threat.
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COLT
Kingston
Colt Memorial
Cumberland
North Kingston
North
Cranston
South
Turillo
Aguarr
Burrillville
South Kingstown
A Hopkins
Fashion Show Highlights Colt Alumni Bridge Event
Iave models from Gladdings Inc Providence staged a fashion show during the Bristol Colt High School Alumni Association bridge event held Friday night in the Colt auditorium. Sixty tables competed with prize winners listed among many attendees including Mrs A M Miller and Miss Catherine Muller. A May basket was awarded as a special door prize to Mrs James M Munroe.
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Iave Models
Gladdings. Inc
Providence
Bristol-Colt High School
Colt Auditorium
A M Miller
Fred Foster
Stetson Clowes
Ceha E Akin
Frasmo Mancini
Thomas Roberts
G Elton Pierce
George H Baldwin
Fred Gsuevremont
William G Dixon
Edward J Conrick
William
Miss Catherine St Angelo Shower Honors June Bride Elect
Miss Catherine St Angelo, daughter of Mrs Feleciate St Angelo, was feted at a miscellaneous shower Saturday night at Masonic Hall. Attended by over 125 guests from town and nearby areas, the event featured games and entertainment by the bride’s cousins Rita, Muriel, and Joseph St Angelo and was hosted by Mrs St Angelo with helpers from Newport and town. Catherine will wed Julio Whitey Mello at Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church on June 26.
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ST. Angelo
Catherine St Angelo
Masonic Hall
Hope Street
Warren
Newport
Feleciate St Angelo
Wood Street
Catherine
Our Lady of Mt Carmel
Julio “Whitey” Mello
Colt High School
Rita
Muriel
Joseph St Angelo
St Angelo
George Vona
Albert Ethier
Eleanor St. Angelo
Rita Angello
Town
Fall River Firm Offers Bronze Tablet for Guiteras Field
Herbert C. Eales Inc of Fall River proposes a bronze dedicatory tablet to be placed near the main entrance of the Guiteras Memorial Athletic Field. The donor concept envisions mounting the plaque on a large boulder similar to one at Burnside Memorial Building.
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Guiteras
Fall River
Guiteras Athletic Field
Herbert C. Eales, Inc
Burnside Memorial
Soldiers and Sailors Monument
Colt High
Guiteras Memorial
Crowded House Welcomes Gilbert and Sullivan Pinafore Tonight
The event presents Gilbert and Sullivan's Pinafore under Ladies Benevolent Society and St Andrew's Club at St Michael's Church. Co chairs Mrs B M MacDougall and Mr George S Pailthorpe lead, with aides Miss Aidan Connery and Mr Fred Coggeshall. Ushers include Robert Tourignev and others. orchestra members named Pirri Sisson Kebrek Ruggiero Sousa Velleca Collamore.
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B M. MacDougall
George S Pailthorpe
Aidan Connery
Fred Coggeshall
Ladies Benev
Sisson to Graduate From St Joseph's Nurses Training School
Miss Sisson of Cole Street near Providence is set to graduate from St Joseph's Nurses Training School this Thursday. A native of Byster she previously attended Memorial High School and belongs to the Class of 1934.
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H Sisson
Cole Street
St Joseph's Nurses Training School
Providence
Miss Sisson
Memorial High School
Cup Defenders Hold Third Annual Banquet in Woodstreet
State and town officials and civic leaders attended the Cup Defenders Association banquet in Academy Hall Woodstreet. About 150 guests heard toastmaster C J Mariano introduce speakers including Senator Byrnes and Representative Pag nano. Honors went to Police Chief Ferrara and Representative Pagnano. Resolute team members won pen and pencil sets. Eugene Mansi earned high single 143 and 100.4 average. John Sicignano topped three strings with 345. A lobster dinner by Stefano Mancieri capped the evening.
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Academy Hall
Woodstreet
Anthony J Ferrara
Pasquale Pagnano
C J Mariano
Bristol
Aimee Forand
Thomas H Byrnes
John Romagee
Pagnano
John Romano
Joseph J Dennis
I FH Callan
Alfred “Mo Merriman
Rbertram W Wall
Anthony J Bisbano
Albert Hl Flint, Jr
Reid LeClair
Lombard Pozzi
Stuario Mancieri
Providence
Eugene Mansi
John Sicignano
Mans
Sicignano
Portuguese Observe Espirito Santo Feast in Traditional Boston
Bristol residents of Portuguese extraction observed the Espirito Santo feast with visits to the Holy Ghost Society ball on Franklin Street. They knelt before the shrine to honor the silver crown and dove of peace, donated at the event, and heard a program by the Portuguese Independent Band. Livestock and foods were auctioned by Manuel Silva, with the crown and dove returning to Daniel M Vargas’ home for seven weeks before moving to other members for the next year.
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Bristol
Espirito Santo
Santo Holy Ghost Society
Franklin
John Victora
Joseph Sousa
Manuel Silva
Daniel M Vargas
Bourn Street
Manuel J Paiva
John C. Victoria
Joseph M Lindro
Domii
Surprise Shower Honors Miss Varonese of Fall River
A miscellaneous shower for Miss Mary Varonese of Fall River was hosted at the Bradford Street home of Mr and Mrs Angelo Calandra. Guests from Fall River Providence Warren and the town attended. A reflector floor lamp was given, games and a buffet luncheon were served, and each guest received a linen handkerchief. Miss Varonese will marry Edward Caladrone June 5.
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Mary Varonese
Fall River
Angelo Calandra
Bradford Street
Providence
Warren
Miss Varonese
Calandra
Madeline Cortelisa
Mary Sousa
Rachel Topazio
Varonese
Edward Caladrone
This Town
Guest Night at Hope Circle D of 4
Hope Circle No. 70 Daughters of Isabella observed Guest Night at K of C Hall State Street. George L Taber Bristol County office manager spoke on the telephone company work with pictures. Rev Michael L Ryan and Rev Lawrence Deery guests with Warren Circle members. About 125 attended with prizes and musical numbers.
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Hope Circle
Daughters of Isabella
K. of C. Hall
State Street
George L. Taber
Bristol County
New England Telephone and Telegraph Company
Michael L. Ryan
St. Mary's Church
Lawrence Deery
Warren Circle
Friends of Hope Circle
Rose Breen
Bertha Dwyer
Geraldine Marino
Helen Byrnes
Henry Serbst
Anna Hinkle
Providence
Jackie McCann
Warren
Eloise Dunbar
Nora E. Dwyer
Bessie Crowley
Bridget Nastii
Henry Sweeney
Eva McLaughlin
Mary Callan
Margaret Callan
Surprise Party for Mrs Ayala Before California Departure
Mrs Lona Ayala was surprised with a party by friends from Providence Warren and Bristol at 715 Hope Street hosted by Mrs Loretta Leonard. Guests presented useful gifts including a chest of silver and a buffet luncheon was served by the hostess and assistants.
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Lona Ayala
Floyd Ayala
California
Providence
Warren
Bristol
Loretta Leonard
Hope Street
Ayala
Nancy Shippee
Gay Dyer
Josephine Cappuccilh
Maud H. McGann
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