Bristol Plans July Fourth Fest With LaGuardia Invite
Bristol’s Fourth of July committee votes to invite New York Mayor LaGuardia to attend the city observance. Meiggs re-elected as chairman, Velleca treasurer, with plans for a grand parade, fireworks, band concert, and pageant.Requests go to Rhode Island officials for battleships sailors and the 243rd Coast Artillery to participate, plus a bugle corps competition and a chief marshal.
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New York City
Bristol
Meiggs
James F. Meiggs
James J. Velleca
John G. Stewart
Nora E.dwyer
Burnside Memorial Building
Rhode Island
Washington
Newport Naval Training Station
Army
243Rd Coast Artillery
Newport
J. Howard McGrath
Rhode Island State Guard
McGeiggs
Mary Peters
William P. Gladding
Raymond S. Brightman
Sadie Almeida
Joseph P. Quartaro
Fred Atkinson
Junior Prom Successful Affair
Colt Memorial high school juniors held their annual prom Friday in the auditorium with about 150 couples. Frank Margo led the grand march as class president and Aurora Light was honored. Irving Rosen and his orchestra provided music as the hall featured red and gold streamers and balloons. Bristol school committee members and faculty guests attended.
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Colt Memorial High School
Frank Margo
Auroraight
Irving Rosen
Bristol School
Fugitive Case Discontinued in Philadelphia Case
Judge William T. O'Donnell ordered the fugitive from justice case against Richard Rensenhausen be discontinued and waived court costs. Two week continuances were granted in the cases of the Unemployment Compensation Board vs Winfield T. Parks and Gabriel Saviano vs Anna Alosi.
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William T. O’donnell
Fifth District
Norning
Richard Rensenhausen
Philadelphia
Unemployment Compensation Board
Winfield T. Parks
Gabriel Saviano
Anna Alosi
500 Poppies Sold By Auxiliary
Approximately 500 poppies were sold on Friday and Saturday by Kearney Unit American Legion Auxiliary. Proceeds will support work for disabled veterans. Assistants included Mrs Cote, Mrs Anne Gablinske, Mrs Anne Seymour, Mrs Elizabeth Goulart, Miss Helen Condon, and Legionnaire Joseph W. Enos.
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Kearney
American Legion Auxiliary
Cote
Anne Gablinske
Anne Seymour
Elizabeth Goulart
Helen Condon
Joseph W. Enos
Night school open house at Colt Andrews Memorial hosts
Last evening Colt and Andrews Memorial pupils and teachers welcomed many parents to an open house. Visitors toured classes during two periods and praised pupil skills. There will be no classes tomorrow as teachers visit.
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Colt and Andrews Memorial
Dr Clark Heads Bristol Y M C A as President
Dr Samuel D. Clark became president of the Bristol Y M C A replacing Elmer S. Mapes at a Board meeting in the Y building. New officers included Charles Otten Jr as vice president and John E. Stewart recording secretary with Charles B. Rockwell as treasurer.
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Samuel D. Clark
Elmer S. Mapes
Bristol Y. M. C. A
Charles Otten, Jr
John E. Stewart
Charles B. Rockwell
Dr. Clark
Mr Stewart
Arthur W Barrett
Walls FE Howe
John W Church
Stephen W
Taaly
Tet Foty Tt
Welfare Director Celebrated At Surprise Birthday Party
Joseph J. Marshall director of public welfare was honored at a surprise party at his Franklin Street home. Attendees included Representative Ralph T Church Town Council President J Floyd Huestis Police Chief Anthony J Ferrara Town Clerk John W Church and other local officials and associates. The 48th birthday celebration featured a buffet luncheon entertainment and gifts arranged by his wife along with several community leaders from Warren and the Republican town committee.
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Joseph J. Marshall
Franklin Street
Ralph T Church
J. Floyd Huestis
Anthony J. Ferrara
John W. Church
Orlando J. Bisbane
John R. Bernardo
Republican Town Committee
James J. Velleca
Oscar Herzig
John Andrade
John Cordeiro
John C Mello
Joseph DesLauriers
Warren
Marshall
Contract Talk Ahead as Bristol Plant Unionizes
The Bristol branch of the United States Rubber Company will discuss a new contract at a mass meeting with Local Union B-1240 and workers after a National Labor Relations Board election. Workers voted 407 to 128 for the Brotherhood as sole bargaining agent, with 10 of 546 eligible not voting. NLRB officials oversaw the vote, marking the plant as the state’s first completed wire mill unionization.
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Bristol
United States Rubber Company
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Concern
Francis X. Moore
National Labor Relations Board
Raymond J. Smith
Lawrence Weaver
Frank C Santos
Donald F. Morrissey
Oney DiPalma
Prominent Bristol Manufacturer Arthur H. Carr Dies
Arthur Homer Carr president and treasurer of Carr Manufacturing Corporation and former Bristol Planning Board chairman died at his home after six months illness. Born 1878 in Providence he built a rubber thread business that employed hundreds in Bristol. Funeral Thursday at St Michael's Church with burial in North Cemetery Providence. Survived by wife Ethel Tuttle Carr daughter Janice two sisters and three nieces.
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Arthur Homer Carr
The
Carr Manufacturing Corporation
Bristol Planning Board
Fish Hawk Farm
Mr. Carr
St. Michael’s Church
Canon Parshley
North
Providence
Bristol
Carr
United States Rubber Company
Olneyville
Planning Board
Industrial Trust Com
John’s Lodge
No. 1
St. John's Commandery
Knights Templar
Palestine Temple
Order of the Mystic Shrine
Providence Royal Arch
B. P. O. Elkis
Ethel Tuttle Carr
Janice
Alice Carr
Frederick Price
Memorial Day Services Open in Bristol
Bristol observed Memorial Day with services at St Michael's Church. Rev William Couden of the Providence First Universalist Church delivered the sermon on national defense. Attendees included Kearney Post American Legion and auxiliary Boy and Girl Scouts in uniform Sons of Union Veterans, sponsors of the observance. Canon Anthony R Parshley assisted, joined by Rev Herbert D Graetz and Rev Arthur W Burdon from local churches.
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Burdon
Arthur W. Burdon
First Baptist Church
Elmer S. Mapes
Colt Memorial High School
Bristol
Lockanassett
George R. Fish
Bristol Boy Scouts
O. Read LeClair
The
Sea Scouts
Rhode Island
Joseph Venditto
Meiggs
St. Michael's Church
William Couden
First Universalist Church
Providence
Kearney Post
American Legion
Boy and
Girl Scouts
Sons of Union Veterans
Anthony R. Parshley
St Michael's Church
Herbert D. Graetz
First Congregational Church
Truck Committee Pursues Bargain Hunting For Pumper
Fire board members reviewed several truck types over the weekend and will announce the chosen pumper for Ever Ready Engine and Hose Co. Bids from five dealers were opened but not disclosed. Fire Commissioner Henry F. Serbst said the board plans more bargain hunting before a decision.
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Henry F. Serbst
Marriage Intentions Listed For Multiple Couples
Angelo Gaglio of Court street with Mary Margaret Sousa of Court street. Alphonse DeFelice of High street with Gilda DeCosta of Lincoln avenue. Herbert Newton Gray Jr of Sunny side avenue with Helen Marie Conley of Burton street. Antone Medeiros of Franklin street with Georgianna Mello Costango of East State street. Fred Raymond Anton of Black stone street Providence with Mary Joan Correira of Bay View avenue.
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Angelo Gaglio
Court Street
Mary Margaret Sousa
Alphonse DeFelice
High Street
Gilda DeCosta
Lincoln Avenue
Herbert Newton Gray, Jr
Sunnyside Avenue
Helen Marie Conley
Burton Street
Antone Medeiros
Franklin Street
Georgianna Mello Costango
East State Street
Fred Raymond Anton
Blackstone Street
Providence
Mary Joan Correira
Bay View Avenue
Notice The Phoenix Publication Delayed For Holiday
The Phoenix will be published on Thursday of this week due to the holiday.
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Phoenix
Scouts Complete Plans For Bazaar
The First Bristol Troop Boy Scouts of America plans the 6th annual Penny Bazaar at Artillery Armory on State Street Thursday evening from 7 to 11 30. Activities include dancing booths contests balloon contest dart throwing bingo horse racing and a shoot gallery with proceeds to fund troop camping hiking gear and a Mt Hope pow wow.
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Bristol
Boy Scouts of America
Artillery Armory
State Street
Black Hawk Patrol
Frank DeLuca
Panthers
Robert Fonseca
Alfred Barboza
Wil
Bob Cats
Anthony Mattos
Sea Scouts of
S. S. Edwards
Mt. Hope
George R. Fish
Joseph Belanger
Joseph Marshall
Daniel Freitas
Albert Silvia
James Lewis
Domenic Turillo
Daniel Rene
Frank Sousa
John Freitas
Amon Jamiel
London under fire described by AP correspondent in New York
A veteran AP war reporter recounts 18 months of London air raids. He notes crowded streets, busy theatres, and calm crowds, with few direct hits and little anger toward bombers. He contrasts civilian endurance with American discomfort from distance.
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London
America
Associated Press
Britain
New York
Home Guard
BBC
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