Defiance and Ever Readys Battle to 2-2 Pitchers Duel
The twilight league feature saw Harvey Gladue's Ever Ready and Defiance Hose Co. tie 2-2 after seven due to darkness. Sparring hurlers Babe Ethier and Joe Benda excelled with Ethier fanning five and allowing two hits while Benda fanned ten with seven hits allowed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Gladue
Ever Ready
Defiance Hose Co
Johnny Josephs
Frankie Sousa
Oscar Herzig
Eddie Sylvia
Babe” Ethier
Joe Benda
Ethier
Benda
Herzig
F Sousa
Sylvia
Holmes
GagHo
Girl Scouts Complete Work On Second Class Badges
Goldenrod Troop met yesterday afternoon as Miss Viola LeClerc led a fire building class and Mrs Bartlett supervised first class signalling. Mrs Millard outlined plans for the Court of Awards at Reynolds School and Mrs Pinch led the gathering.
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Goldenrod
Viola LeClerc
Bartlett
Millard
Reynolds School
Pinch
Olympians to Clash With Defiance Hose in Twilight League
Champion Olympians led by Larney Bisbane seek a second 1938 win as they meet Chap pie Oliver's Defiance Hose Co. at 6 15 P M Monday. Pitching by Marshall or Tupaj behind catcher Borges, D'Ambrosia on the mound for Defiance, and solid infield and outfield play promise a real twilight league thriller. Officials Johnny Josephs and Razzie Mancini will umpire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James B. Lee
Larney Bisbane
Olympian
Chappie Oliver
Defiance Hose Co
Neck Rangers
Bisbane
Andrade
D'Ambrosia
Ed Sylvia
Curly Desilets
Flash Ferreira
Honey Menard
Tony Perry
Whitey Mello
Joe Benda
Johnny Josephs
Razzie" Mancini
Albert Rodman Funeral II Held
Funeral services for Albert Rodman aged 61 were held at St Marys church with Rev Michael L Ryan presiding. Burial followed in the Berk ely RI cemetery. Rodman a Providence native and former salesmen for PF Collier and Sons Co retired earlier this year. He is survived by wife Ann, two daughters, two brothers, one sister, four grandchildren and six nephews.
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Albert Rodman
St. Mary’s Church
Michael L. Ryan
Berkerly
Mr Rodman
Providence
Seth O
Ella (Brown) Rodman
P F. Collier and Sons Co, Inc
New York City
Byfield Street
Ann
Martin) Rodman
Henrys F Serbst, Jr
Frederick W. Serbst
Patrolman Serbst
First Baptist Church Morning Services and Sermon Topic
The First Baptist Church led by Rev Arthur W Burdon offers morning worship at 10 30 with a sermon titled The Mutual Agreement The Church School meets at 12 noon and Friday evening service begins at 7 30.
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Arthur W Burdon
Mystery of Cornerstone Prayer Book Revealed
In Trinity Parish, Miss Celia Slade explains that her father Damiel Slade, the mason, embedded the late prayer book in the cornerstone mortar after a Mrs Holmes failed to place it inside. The column clarifies the long held puzzle about the missing book.
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the Phoenix
Trinity Parish
Celia Slade
Damiel Slade
Holmes
Julia Holmes
M MacDougall
Suggested Improvement for Bristol Post Office Plans
Letter to the Bristol Phoenix proposes a new Colonial style Post Office and a two floor complex. It urges acquiring the present Post Office for Town Council offices on the first floor and Police headquarters on the second, with Burnside Memorial Building to house a museum and related historical society functions.
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Bosworth
The
Bristol Phoenix
Bristol
Burnside
Community Event Schedule From May To August
A list of local events includes a May 7 bean supper at the Doric Club and Eastern Star in Hope Street Masonic Temple, a May 27 dance at Bristol Casino for The Daughters of Portugal, a June 9 salad supper at Guiteras House, a June 24–25 dramatic benefit for the high school band uniforms, and an August carnival at the K of C No 379 grounds with Hope Circle No 70 of D of I.
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Doric Club
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Hope Street
Bristol Casino
the Gremial of the Daughters of Portugal
Congregational Club
Guiteras House
Rotary Club
K of C
Hope Circle
D of I
Alarm Sounded For Fire In Chair Cushion
Firemen responded to 18 Byfield Street the residence of William Milburn. Milburn had extinguished a smoldering fire in a chair cushion caused by a dropped match from his pipe. He noticed smoke only after returning home and dousing the hole with a wet cloth before airing the room. Mrs Holmes downstairs raised the alarm.
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Byfield Street
William Milburn
Milburn
Ben
James Holmes
Boccia Circuit Opens Season in Bristol County
Police Chief Ferrara Representative Pagnano and Councilman Romano lead opening ceremonies for the Bristol County Boccia League at Wood Street grounds. The matches pit Cup Defenders Association of Bristol against Democratic Club of Barrington, with other bouts at Barrington and Burr’s Hill Park all starting at 7 pm.
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Anthony Ferrara
Pasquale Pagnano
John Romano
Bristol County
Wood Street Grounds
Cup Defenders Association of
Bristol
Democratic Club of
Barrington
Romano
Ferrara
Pagnano
Republican Club of
Mt Hope Club
Hampden Meadows
Young Men's Community Club
Warren
Burr's Hill Park
Rubber Nine Faces Metcalfs In Sunday Baseball Clash
U S Rubber Products baseball team travels to Providence to meet the Candace Tea squad this weekend after a 5 4 loss to Billy Bulls Red Sox. LeMaire may miss the season due to injury. Mansi Tupaz pass catching duties. Herzig Silvia first base. Salzano LeClair second. Sousa short. Bruno third. Outfielders include Baker Perry Vellega Cardoza. Game starts at 2 30 pm.
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Metcalfs
Providence
U .S
Candace Tea
U. S
Billy Bull
Red Sox
Hovpard
Leon Nuts
LeMaire
Leo Mansi
Tupaz
Herzig
Silvia
Jim Salzano
Chassey LeClair
Sousa
Paul Bruno
Baker Perry
Joe Vellega
River Cardoza
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Bristol Twilight
LT Pet Ever Ready Fire Co
Olympian Club
Bristo
Train of
Mansi
Rho Perry
Materege
Perry
LeClerc
L. Sylvia
Desilets
Morris
Mansi Firs
Upires
Josephs
Mancini
the First Baptist Church
A&p
Iona
Miracle Whipcraft's
Ann Page
Hampton Soda
Yukon
Red Cross
Bokar Coffee
Hormel
Moore
Fox
Wildmere
White House
Amermed
Alaska
New York State
Soup Campbell
Maxwell
Les
New
Texas
Newman Bros
van Camp
John Alden
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