Memorial Day services mark Bristol tribute to war dead
Two day program led by the Sons of Union Veterans honors Ezra Dixon and Bristol's dead from Civil War to World War II. Services begin Sunday at First Baptist with Rev Arthur W Burdon, followed by Memorial Sunday observances at local churches. Monday includes cemetery decorating by a firing squad and a 9 30 am parade to North Cemetery led by Sgt Edward Kavannagh and Henry Bullock as chief of staff.
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Ezra Dixon
Bristol
Sons of Union Veterans
First Baptist Church
Arthur W Burdon
Burdon
Battery C
243Rd Coast Artillery
Sons of Union Veterans and
Kearney Post
American Legion
Juniper
North
St Mary's
Edward M Kavanagh
North Cemetery
Henry Bullock
Garden Club Meeting Hosted by Mrs Wardwell
Mrs Samuel C Wardwell hosted the Garden Club at her summer home Redcrest Pappa squash Point with guests Mrs DeWolf Miss Hill and Miss Herreshoft. An illustrated talk on Flower Arrangements, a West Indies trip recap, and a Hydrangea petiolars reading highlighted the session. Tea followed and plans were announced for a talk on Trees and Their Care next Wednesday at 138 High Street.
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Samuel C Wardwell
Redcrest
Pappasquash Point
Coral Hill
R F Haffenreffer
West Indies
British Ghana
J Winthrop DeWolf
Agnes Herreshoft
DeWolf
Carl Po Haffenretter
J. Howard Paull
Ian M Walker
Coltemorial High School Tacals Wall
Ars Jn Tucker Jr
High Street
Tax Sale Postponed as Landowners Pledge Immediate Payment
Tax sale on delinquent properties is adjourned to June 28 after landowners including Amos S Gorham pledge to pay the owed taxes within a week or two. The tax collector ordered the postponement this morning.
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Amos S Gorham
Bristol Colt High Alumni Ball Committee Names 38 Group
The Bristol Colt High School Alumni Association selects date and site for the annual ball with a formal program. A June 28 meeting will finalize plans and memberships as 38 class members attend as guests.
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Tune
Ad Abe Bridoal Caens
Bristol-Colt High School
Join L Rego
Genevieve Pagnano
Laura Ralzano
Bertha Roderick Olive Andrade
Gilda Mello
Jucien Capone
Sebastian Bernard I
George H, Baldwin James FE Sullivan
Benjamin Hazen
Frank J Rinaldi
Addison Hiller Hall
Elmer A Rounds
Hilton Levys
Joseph Campancilla
Joseph A Marge
Frederiwhk
Goff
O Reid
Tohn
Victoria
Mia Pasquarelli
Gaonesieve Pagnane
Colt Memoral
The
YMCA
Little Rhody Boys State Sponsorship Aims at Training Youths
A Rotary Club talk by John E. Bard outlines sponsorship of one or two boys for Little Rhody Boys State. The program, now in 24 states, offers a 10 day course at Rhode Island State College July 5–14 covering duties and rights of citizenship and state government functions.
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Rotary Club
John E. Bard
Providence County
American Legion
Department of
Rhode Island
R I State College
Illinois
Baird
Possibll
A Edmonds
Kearney
Cutt Town
Little Rhody Boys
Supreme Court
Highway Department
State Police Department
Merman
Providence
State House
Cristel
Chet’ Masarhbsy
P Ota
Frank Corradia
Kearney Post
Holy Name Supper Feeds Over Two Hundred Parishioners
More than 200 people attended the Holy Name supper at Our Lady of Mercy Carmel church parish hall on Congregational Street. Waitresses listed include Ida Principe, Mary Pasquarelli, Mary Tutila, Carol Gaunst, Josephine Russa, Carolie Squatrito, and Theresa Turillo. Dinner was prepared by a team led by Mary DeFelice, Elia Guisti, Michael Turdito, Antonette Campanella, Matteo Principe, Angela Rosa Alfano, Anna Santulli, Pasquale DeRosa, and Matteo Principe.
Memorial Day Closures At Bristol Post Office
The Bristol post office observes Memorial Day with all services closed. No deliveries or collections by city carriers occur. Money order, registry, and postal savings divisions shut. Window and counter operations suspended. hours set from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
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Bristol
Civ
Forget All Isms But Americanism Speech At Colt High
Bertram W Wall former Amer Legion official spoke to about 200 Colt Memorial high students urging them to embrace Americanism and resist un American ideas. He praised veterans, noted Memorial Day’s 70th observance, and cited personal foreign observations to emphasize individual freedom as core to the American system.
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B. W. Wall
Colt High
Bertram W Wall
The
American Legion
Colt Memoral High School
Michael Ruggera
Anthony Williams
John Jo Logan
Union States
Pony Art Arcana Us
America
Wall
Bernhard Ragner
Paris
France
Europe
Mussolini
Rome
Hitler
Berchtesgaden
Sghces
Memorial Sunday Observed at M E Church with Sermon
The State Street MFE Church marks Memorial Sunday with Rev Marvin W Topping delivering "The Outlook For Peace" at 10 45 am after a 9 30 am church school. Boys' Club services follow at 7 30 pm featuring a program with hymns scripture readings and a flag presentation.
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State Street
MFE
Marvin W Topping
Prelude Club
Charlie Sherman
George Luther
Gordon Sylvester
Sands Town
Junior Jamsen
Antonell Hivian
Jack Hambrick
Kenneth Sturdevant
Bobbie Bullock
George Luther Minkers
Herbert Syllvester
Tancoins
Walter Brelsferd
Jack Hlambrick
Henry Hambrick
Herbert Sylvester
George Luther Bobbie Bullock
Charlie Sherman Anthers Antoneth
Boblae Sherman Grant Pord
Vernon Huestis
Balle Antonell
Sandy Town
Frank Antoneth
Junior Tannsen
America
Parents Guests At Troop Observance
An illustrated Tuberculosis talk by Dr Joseph Castronovo opened the Parents Night observance for Troop Three Bristol Boy Scouts at Lincoln Hall Usher Avenue More than 200 parents and friends attended Rev Henrique Rocha Anthony da Ponte and Health Officer Matthew Ge Maetoza attended Parishioner August Almeida accepted a gym outfit and boasted boxing wins Almeida also won the State YO championship and defeated the New York CYO champion John Almeida Marion Rodrigues and John da Ponte led the program
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Joseph Castronovo
Southeastern District Health Unit
Bristol Boy Scouts
St Elzabeth’s Church
Lincoln Hall
Usher Avenue
Henrique Rocha
Anthony da Ponte
Matthew Ge Maetoza
August Almeida
Almeida
Church
New York
John Almeida
Marion Rodrigues
John daPonte
Edgehill Temple Plans Silver Tea at Mrs McMahon Home
Edgehill Temple Pythian Sisters planned a silver tea for next Wednesday night at 86 1/2 Burton Street hosted by Mrs Sadie McMahon. The meeting at Ko of P Hall Hope Street covered routine business and a social period followed with refreshments served by Mrs Catherine Brelsford, Mrs Anna Steere, Mrs Catherine Marz and Mrs Estelle Peters.
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Sadie McMahon
Burton Street
Meer
Edgehill Temple Pythian Sisters
P. Hall Hope Street
Catherine Brelsford
Anna Steere
Catherine Marz
Estelle Peters
Four Tenderfoot Girl Scouts Invested at Caddenrod Troop
Four Tenderfoot Scouts were invested at the Caddenrod Troop ceremony led by Mrs Armstrong. Mars Nunes Olga Viera Catherine Connery and Frieda da Costa received pins. The troop will take part in Memorial Day events with Miss Viola LeClerc marching in the parade wearing yellow ties.
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Pour Tenderfoot
Curl
Caddenrod
Mrs Armstrong
Mars Nunes
Olga Viera
Catherine Connery
Frieda da Costa
Epworth League Elects Officers for Ensuing Year
Epworth League members in the vestry elected officers for the year led by President Harry Bullock. The lineup includes First Vice President Delphine Pierce, Second Vice President Robert Moren, Third Vice President Ruth Alger, Fourth Vice President Earl Anderson, Secretary Hope Angell and Treasurer Harold Congdon.
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Epworth League
Harrys Bullock
Delphine Pierce
Robert Moren
Ruth Alger
Earl Anderson
Hope Angell
Harold Congdon
Prom and May Dance Highlight Bristol Social Calendar
Two events anchor Bristol social week as Colt Memorial High School juniors host the Prom in the school auditorium with patronage from school officials and a grand march led by class officers. The Grenual Daughters of Portugal plan the May Dance at the Bristol Casino with a crowning ceremony and music by Fort Shean's orchestra.
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Colt Memorial High School
Bristol
John W. Church
Matthew Capone, Jr
Arthur Carrellas
Newport Muno
Fort Shean
Frank Carreia
Colt High Dance
Marie Pacheco
Palmeida Pinhero
Gladys Weaver
Frank Fales
Clara Sylvia
Celia Marshall
Mary Alfred
Margaret Bernard
Mary F. Nunes
Colt High baseball finds rhythm after position shake
Coach Fitzgerald, also Colt High’s basketball leader, reshuffled players after a rough start and has since guided a cohesive squad that fights hard. The team lacks pennant hopes but shows strong spirit, aided by an unlikely mascot a turtle with 1938 markings.
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Fitzgerald
Colt High
Dickens
Colt
Mascot Turtle Swifty Plays Key Role For Team
Mr Fitegerald credits the turtle mascot for much of this year's success. Swifty received with the lineup change after a boy found him near Guiteras Field. Some players say the mascot tried to slip under the wire during a game, but others doubt it. He has attended every home game and even traveled to away contests.
Swifty the Mascot Turtle Delights Colt Fans at Warren Game
The Colt baseball team honors a friendly turtle mascot named Swifty who endears himself to fans. After a spike scare, he recovered and enjoys head stroking as he watches the game. Captain Artie Pansa tends him, and a win over the up county rivals kept Swifty safe from turtle soup.
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Swifty
Artie Pansa
Artie
Mascot Swifty Boosts Colts Before Games Sayings on Morale
The passage notes players gather around the mascot Swifty for luck before games. It argues the mascot will feel as bad if the team loses, and that other teams’ mascots deserve breaks and job security if kept. It emphasizes mascots’ role in sports morale and mutual goodwill.
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Colt
Swifty
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