Salvation Army Appeal Tops Local Support and Needs
Salvation Army general chairman Robert W. Nelson notes strong local support for the annual appeal but urges residents to contribute more. He cites open outreach to the poor and widespread Christian work, with the Bristol unit led by J. William Wood and a $750 appeal quota via the Industrial Trust Co. treasury.
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Robert W. Nelson
Salvation Army
Bristol
Salvation Army Service Fund
J. William Wood
Industrial Trust Company
Will Trotter and a Summer of Choirs and Change
Recounting a late 19th or early 20th century summer and a Neptun e Boat Club clambake on Hog Island. Will Trotter guides a young narrator through moving family ties, a New York visit, and a clash with Bates over choir leadership at St. George's Church.
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New York
Neptune Boat Club
Herreshoff
Herreshoff Boat Club
Charle
Hog Island
Newport
Gracie
Will
Emily
Carl Fischer
Charlie Perry
Belle
Deepo
Franklin Street
Archie Card
Bristol
Mr Trotter
Joseph H Johnson
Bishop Johnson
Southern California
Miss Warren
Arthur Cortell
Grand Central Station
Baes
Bates
Trotter
Ittle Country
Lony
Archie
Court Of Awards Held By Girl Scouts In Bristol
Seven girls were named first class scouts at the Bristol Girl Scouts annual public court of awards in St Michael's Parish House last evening. Two earned the Curved Bar as the next step after first class. The event featured Brownie wings, troop demonstrations, and awards by troop leaders.
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Bristol Girl Scouts
St Michael’s
Salvatores Malasano
J. Floyd Huestis
Blue Bell Troop
Mary Louise Adams
Joanna Pozzi
Mesdames
Thomas Balzano
Anthony Iasiello
Earl G. Sturdevant
Waliter St. Germain
Thomas Jannsen
Albert Newton
Ferry Asks Higher Fare for Prudence and Hog Islands
The Providence Island Navigation Co seeks a 50 to 70 percent fare hike to Prudence and Hog Islands to add three extra summer trips. Current fares would rise from 30 to 52 cents per trip and 20 trip books from 5 to 8.50 dollars. Hog Island trips go from 20 to 30 cents with 20 trip books from 3.50 to 5 dollars. A public hearing is set for June 1 at 10:30 a.m. in the State Office Building. If approved, summer service would rise to eight round trips daily starting June 29 with a 6 a.m. morning trip and 7 p.m. evening trip.
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Prudence
Hog Islands
Prudence Island Navigation Company
Public Utilities
Thomas A.kennelly
Elmer E. Angell
Hog Island
States Office
Officers Elected By Congregational Church Annual Meeting
Officers for the coming year were elected at the First Congregational Church annual meeting in DeWolf Memorial Chapel after a supper. Elected officers include Roswell S. Bosworth clerk Ruby M Blaisdell assistant clerk Robert F Munro treasurer Herbert B Burnham Jr assistant treasurer Malcolm G Clarke Maurice C Smith III auditors Gordon R Brown deacon Robert M Huey Fred P Stradling Guya Sullivan T D Adams Jr trustees Raymond Gruenwald Levina Fales Florence Dunbar standing committee Alfred E Newton reh mianus education committee TDon
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First Congregational Church
DeWolf Memorial Chapel
Roswell S. Bosworth
Ruby M. Blaisdell
Robert F. Munro
Herbert B. Burnham, Jr
Malcolm G Clarke
Maurice C Smith III
Gordon R. Brown
Robert M Huey
Fred P.stradling
Guya Sullivan
T. D.adams, Jr
Raymond Gruenwald
Levina_ Fales
Florence Dunbar
Alfred E Newton
Rehmianus Education Committee
Memorial Service Attended by Wide Local Honors Groups
More than 125 officers and members of the American Legion and various auxiliary units, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Daughters of the American Revolution, and local scouts attended a Memorial Sunday mass at St. Mary’s Church. Rev. William Kelley presided, with Lucien Capone leading the Star Spangled Banner. Church school officers were named and long service acknowledgments approved for Frank M. Diamond, aged 49 years in the organization.
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Kearney Post No. 6
The
American Legion
Anthony C. Almeida
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Daughters of the Amerievolution
Marin
St. Mary’s Church
Lucien Capone
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Nelson
Organi
D. V. A. Capone
Sal Massano
Capone
Massano
Raymond Makowsky
T. D Adams, Jr
Sebastian Bernard Jr
Anthony J. Ramos
J. Winthrop DeWolf
Anthony J. Ferrara
Jerry Romano
Alphonse Rebello
Domenic P. Perroni
Joseph Sansone
Bristol Phoenix
Bosworth
Launderers
Warren, Rhode Island
Warren 670
Will, Trotter
42Nd Street
Fifth Avenue
St. George'sChurch
Shams
Girl
Congregational Church
William Kelley
St. Columbians Seminary
Ald E Clements
Mrs
Frederick Young
Clyde Pendleton
Archibald F Dunbar, Jr
Aline Alvumus Yeo
Thomas D Adams Jr
Kenneth L. Dunibar
Norman Carlson
Ezra W. Mason
Robert A. Me
A.caughey
Frank H. Gladding Jr
Buffinton
Frank M. Dilmond
Jack Frost
Refrigeration Company
Thompson Ave
Adam’s Curtain Shop
Detroit St. Cor
Jefferson St
Rodman
Fall River
Mass
Quincy
Hope ST
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