Memorial Day Parade to Feature Rhode Island State Guard
Bristol hosts Memorial Day events with Battery C 243rd Coast Artillery in federal service marching May 30. Service begins Sunday at St Michael's Church with Canon Parshley preaching, then a 9 30 a m parade from Grand Army Hall to North Cemetery led by Marshall Gray.
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Bristol
243Rd Coast Artillery
Narragansett Bay
Sons of Union Veterans
Rhode Island State Guard
St. Michael’s Church
William Couden
D. D
First Universalist Church
Providence
Anthony R. Parshley
St. Michael’s
Herbert D. Graetz
First Congregational Church
Arthur W. Burdon
First Baptist Church
Harriet Kinder Iacoletti
Ruth Moulton
Walter H. Angell
Herrmann L. Wilbur
Grand Army Hall
Hope Street
Marshall Vernon A. Gray
North Cemetery
Spe
Penny Bazaar to Be Held Next Week in Artillery Armory
The First Bristol Troop Boy Scouts of America host a penny bazaar at Artillery Armory on State Street next Thursday May 29 from 7 to 11 30 p m with dancing penny bingo entertainment balloon contest and a pop drinking contest Twelve prizes will be awarded and advance tickets are on sale Scout Master George R Fish chairs the event with a committee including Albert Silvia and Daniel Freitas among others.
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Cial
Soldiers and Sailors Lot
Edward M. Kavanaugh
Soldiers and Sailors Monument
Hope Street
L. H. Callan
Arthur W Barrett
Edmund S. Rex
Max B. Grossman
Bertram W. Wall
Canon Parshley
James T. Pierce
Kearney
The
American Legion
Francis P. Slade
Amon Jamiel
S. S
State Guard
Bristol Boy Scout Bugle
Samuel A. Hall
A Elmer McNamara
Kearney Post
Bristol Boy Scout Buglers
Bristol
Boy Scouts of America
Artillery Armory
State Street
George R. Fish
Scribe Albert Silvia
Daniel W. Coggeshall
Frank O. Rene
Domenic Capone
Joseph Bellanger
John Freitas
Daniel Freitas
S P L
Joseph Marshall
Robert Fonseca
Frank DeLuca
Alfred Barzobi
Anthony Mattos
Coxwains
James Lewis
Frank Sousa
Domenic Turillo
Yeoman
Daniel
Episcopal Women Convening Here Today
Several hundred members of the Episcopal Church of Rhode Island women’s auxiliary attend their annual meeting hosted by St. Michael’s Church with the Bristol parish Ladies Benevolent Society as hostesses. Miss Margaret Marston of New York and Rev Frank Lewis Browne of Rochester speak after morning services and a display of old silver and documents. Box lunches were served and sessions continued in the afternoon.
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Women's Auxiliary
Episcopal Church of
Rhode Island
St. Michael’s Church
Ladies Benevolent Society
Bristol Parish
Margaret Marston
New York
Frank Lewis Browne
Rochester
N. Y
St. Michaels
Workers to Vote on Union at Bristol Plant Election
Bristol plant of United States Rubber Company will hold a consent election to decide if the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers should represent workers in collective bargaining. The agreement was filed with the National Labor Relations Board by plant officials and union leaders, an AFL affiliate.
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Bristol
United States Rubber Company
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
National Labor Relations Board
Bristol Concern
A. F. of L
Bristol Morale Report Sent to New England Council
Bristol England Morale report presented to Bristol New England council president J Floyd Huestis. The document includes a Morale How You Can Play Your Part circular from Moral Re-Armament and excerpts from American papers praising Britain’s campaign.
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J. Floyd Huestis
Bristol
T H. J Underdown
New England
Britain
America
Bristol Press
Connecticut
Charity Dinner Dance Planned by Italian Socialites Club
Arrangements for the Charity Dinner and Dance by the Italian Socialites Women's Club are nearly complete for June 3 at the New Bristol Casino. Proceeds fund free tonsil clinics for needy children, with a floor show and grand march ending after dancing. Reservations close May 30.
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New
Bristol Casino
Vasta L. Ruggiero
Frances Holmés
Josephine Calvino
Helen Pagnano
Beatrice Riccio
Nancy Vitiello
Bristol Yacht Club Plans Informal Opening Tomorrow
The Bristol Yacht Club will host an informal opening tomorrow at noon with the float in position and stewards ready to assist visitors and members. The formal grand opening is scheduled for July 5 with an elaborate program planned by the house committee.
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Bristol Yacht Club
Arthur J. Belmore
House
Judge Capostasto Cup Defender Speaker Banquet Set
Rhode Island Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Capostasto will be the principal speaker at the sixth annual Cup Defender's Association banquet on Sunday afternoon in G A R Hall Hope Street. Town officials and prominent local figures will attend with Pasquarelli as toastmaster and Damiano Callan Wall Ferrara Bernardo Pagnano Church Huestis among honorary members.
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Antonio A. Capotasto
Rhode Island Supreme Court
Cup Defender’s Association
G A. R. Hall
Hope Street
Michael W. Pasquarelli
Matteo “Zi Pep” Damiano
L. H. Callan
B. W. Wall
Anthony J. Ferrara
John R. Bernardo
Republican Town Committee
Pasquale Pagnano
Henry Alfred
Ralph T. Church
J. Floyd Huestis
Antonio Cupolo
Louis Alfano
Joseph Sansone
John Bisbano
Felix Langello
John Sicignano
Virgil Arruda
Frank Arruda, Jr
Peter Cristando
Anthony DuPont
John Langello
Mathew Capone
Club Plans Chicken Supper at First Congregational Church
Arrangements are being completed by members of the Congregational Club for a chicken salad supper Thursday evening June 12 in the Guneral House. The committee includes Mrs Herbert F. Newman Mrs Stewart Barr Mrs J H Tuplin Mrs Nathaniel Gladding Jr Mrs Harry Kebrek Mrs Leslie Young Miss Sophia Young and Mrs Vincent J Pettine.
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Congregational Club
First Congregational Church
Guneral House
Herbert F. Newman
Stewart Barr
J. H. Tuplin
Nathaniel Gladding, Jr
Harry Kebrek
Leslie Young
Sophia Young
Vincent J. Pettine
Entertain In Honor Of Miss Frances A Byrnes
Mrs. George Lee and Miss Elizabeth Marz entertained at a miscellaneous shower at Mrs Lees home on Woodlawn avenue in honor of Miss Frances A Byrnes an operator in the local telephone exchange who will marry Ira E Newman later this month. Games were played prizes won by Miss Byrnes and Agnes Tattrie a chicken salad supper was served and Miss Byrnes received many beautiful gifts.
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George Lee
Elizabeth Marz
Lees
Woodlawn Avenue
Francis A. Byrnes
Ira E. Newman
Miss Byrnes
Agnes Tattrie
Margaret J. Motrisee Benefit Bridge Reported
A brief dated notice notes a Mrs. C. Bisbane of Josie's Beauty Shoppe contributing 2.00 to a Margaret J Motrisee Benefit Bridge total to date.
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Margaret J. Motriseee
C. Bisbane
Josie’s Beauty Shoppe
Alumni Plan Annual Outing for St Mary's Parochial School
A committee announced plans for the annual outing on August 10 at Crescent Park. Raymond J. Sartini chairs the general arrangements committee, with members including John McCarthy John Partington Ruth Tattrie Francis Dunbar Sue Rohrman Donalda Saucier Genevieve Saucier Eddie O'Brien Franklin Reynolds Mary Quinn Marjorie McHugh Joseph Gallagher Norma Drainville Paul Connery Arthur Sampson and Clair Partington.
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Crescent Park
St. Mary's Parochial School
Raymond J. Sartini
John McCarthy
John Partington
Ruth Tattrie
Francis Dunbar
Sue Rohrman
Donalda Saucier
Genevieve Saucier
Eddie O’brien
Franklin Reynolds
Mary Quinn
Marjorie McHugh
Joseph Gallagher
Norma Drainville
Paul Connery
Arthur Sampson
Clair Partington
Musical Revue Cast Reunites at Colonial Hotel
A Wednesday evening gathering at the Colonial Hotel brought together the cast of St. Mary's Alumni musical revue held last month. A turkey supper preceded speeches and performances by those who produced the show, followed by dancing with Russel Gray as toastmaster.
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Colonial Hotel
St. Mary’s
Russel Gray
Franklin Reynolds
Donald Saucier
Genevieve Saucier
Ann Doran
Norma Drainville
Raymond Sartini
Regina Farley
Hope Circle Plans Minstrel Rehearsal and Card Party
Hope Circle Daughters of Isabella will rehearse the minstrel cast and chorus Monday night at K of C Hall State street. A card party follows Tuesday afternoon at the home hosted by Mrs Lena Ingram and Mrs Marie Vermette. Winners this week include Mrs Marie Vermette Mrs Alma Bailey Mrs Mary Guevremont Mrs John Burke Mrs Loretta Connell and Mrs Helen Callahan.
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Hope Circle
Daughters of Isabella
K. of C. Hall
State Street
Lena Ingram
Marie Vermette
Alma Bailey
Mary Guevremont
John Burke
Loretta Connell
Helen Callahan
President Roosevelt Names Two Minesweepers for Navy
The President named two 135 foot minesweepers, the Courier and the Defiance, now under construction at the Herreshoff Boat Yard. Each costs about 300000 dollars. The yard has already launched two 97 foot minesweepers costing around 125 dollars each.
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Roosevelt
Herreshoff Boat Yard
Courier
Defiance
Fourth Group To Convene Monday For Celebration Plans
The Fourth of July Celebration Committee will meet Monday evening at eight o'clock in the Burnside Memorial Building. Town Councilman James Jeyelleca serves as temporary chairman for the group and will organize the session.
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Burnside Memorial
James Jeyelleca
French General Stresses Real War Threats and U S Readiness
A former French official now lecturing in the United States argues France collapsed due to stubborn generals clinging to World War I ideas and Nazi propaganda. He warns Americans to beware spies and saboteurs while Congress man Ross Collins criticizes U S Army plans for a modern mechanized blitzkrieg force.
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France
Paris
Ross Collins
Congress
America
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