Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Bristol Phoenix in Bristol, Rhode Island

Page 1

We have 372,663 pages in Rhode Island

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Nov 01, 1940

Page

1

Final rallies scheduled by both political parties

Both Republicans and Democrats set final rallies as campaigns end. Governor and Mrs Vanderbilt will headline the Republican event at Independent Hall at 7 30 with films We the People and Willkie McNary Know Their Farming, plus music and refreshments. Republican presider Lucien Capone. A Sunday Cup Defenders Hall rally with Edwin T Scallon Charles H Eden and Capt Angelo Martello. Raymond Cavallaro MC. Democrats parade tonight ending with a Lincoln Hall rally headlined by U S Senator Theodore Francis Green and presider Robert J Anderson. Former Governor William S Flynn to speak. Anthony J Nunes to preside. Both rallies organized by Prescott B Paull Pasquale Maliano and James T Pierce.

Vanderbilt Independent Hall We the People Philadelphia Wendell L. Willkie Lucien Capone Cup Defenders Hall Edwin T. Scallon Charles H. Eden Associated Club of R. I Capt Angelo Martello Providence Raymond Caval Robert J. Anderson Lincoln Hall Usher Avenue Anthony J. Nunes William S. Flynn Prescott B. Paull Pasquale Maisano James T. Pierce

Local Boy Enlists Marines Sent to Paris Island

Carmine Cirillo, a local youth who joined the Marines this month, is stationed at Paris Island North Carolina. In a letter to his mother at 79 Franklin Street he says he drills all day, washes clothes weekly, and has daily inspections. He plans to visit the rifle range in two weeks and notes he now drinks plentiful coffee.

Carmine Cirillo Paris Island North Carolina Franklin Street Carmine

Hallowe'en Party by St Angelo Girls

Halloween event hosted at 11 Second School Street Wednesday evening by Jean and Phyllis St Angelo. Prizes awarded to Doris Ethier Joan Burke Jean St Angelo Grace Vorro Frank Marabello Leonard St Angelo and Paul Vona. Fourteen guests enjoyed games and refreshments served by Mrs John St Angelo with assistants Connie Belle and Estelle Vona. Guests ended with a singing of God Bless America.

Jean Phyllis St Angelo Second School Street Doris Ethier Joan Burke Jean St Angelo Grace Vorro Frank Marabello Leonard St. Angelo Paul Vona John St Angelo Connie Belle Estelle Vona

Ivy Guild Mil whist in Parish Hall draws 100 attendees

Ivy Guild of St Michael's Church sponsors a military whist in the Parish Hall Tuesday evening with over 100 attendees. Mrs Charles O F Thompson wins the evening's special prize while several others, including Mrs Arthur McCaw and Mrs Leon McCaw, take the other prizes.

Ivy Guild St Michael's Church Charles O. F Thompson Arthur McCaw Leon McCaw Harold Peckham George S Marshall John Millar Harry Towne Mervyn Clay Harold O'Connell William Bottomley Raymond Callahan William Gibson William Connery Marton Darling Clara Diman Nancy Bosworth Natale Herreshoff Lois Brownell William G Dixon J Winthrop DeWolf

Chevra Agudas Achim Sisterhood Meeting Report

Mrs Alfred Levy presided over a Chevra Agudas Achim sisterhood meeting held in the synagogue vestry on High street. Plans were made for a bridge social with a committee including Miss Rhoda Levy Miss Lena Levitin Miss Leah Eisenstadt and Mrs Max Phenes and Mrs Lathan Phenes.

Alfred Levy Sisterhood of Chevra Agudas Achim High Street Tss

Bristolians Active in Weekly Teachers Institute Sessions

Officials and teachers from Bristol School Department participate in Providence institute meetings this week. Guiteras Junior High Glee Club provided music for the Junior High session. Mrs. M Theresa Donovan directs the group. Miss Helen Condon chairs the Junior High section. Mary E Spooner led an Elementary School panel. Tan M Walker presided over the Rhode Island Vocational Association session. Supt Elmer S Mapes, institute vice president, will report on State Support. he chairs the committee. George H Baldwin serves on Legislation and Nominations. John L Burke sits on Resolutions.

Guiteras M Theresa Donovan Helen Condon Mary E Spooner Olver Tan M Walker Andrews Memorial Rhode Island Vocational Association

Legion Holds Joint Installation This Evening

Legion officers to be installed by Ladies Auxiliary and Kearney Post at the Post Home this evening at 7 30. Reports will cover Armistice Day, Executive and Building, and Boy Scout Testimonial. Public invited with refreshments and dancing orchestra. Contained are biographical notes on Marco Pinto and Frances de Sousa Marcellino.

Ladies Auxiliary Kearney American Legion Post George R Fish A A. Edmonds Edmund Rex

Halloween mischief makers break Willkie Club window

Bristol report describes youths aged 12 to 15 tossing objects at the Willkie For President Club after Halloween. The front pane was shattered with tomato remnants found on the glass. No club damage beyond that, and several boys were warned by police.

Hallowe'en Mischief Makers Willkie Club Willkie For President Club Hope and State Streets Hallowe’en Bristol P O Peters

Officials Announced For Soap Box Derby

The same officials as last year will run the Soap Box Derby this year. Jerry Romano WPA Recreational Supervisor named the starters Relief Administrator Orlando Bisbane and councilmen Foxy Marshall and Bert Edmonds. Entry and complaint committee includes Town Council President J Floyd Huestis while Michael Pasquarelli acts as the recorder. Course judges are Junior Recreational Leaders John F Rebello Arthur Aguiar and Joseph Bisbane. Fire Chief Fred Gue vremont and Welfare Administrator Joseph Marshall will be finish line judges. First three prizes come from donors Senator Bertram W Wall Ralph T Church and John LaFazia. The race is on Constitution street hill Sunday at 2 PM.

Jerry Romano WPA Orlando Bisbane

Bristol Girl Elected President of RI School of Design Outing Club

Miss Jeanne W deRocha daughter of Mr and Mrs V J deRocha of Wardwell Farms was elected President of the newly formed Outing Club at Rhode Island School of Design. She is a Colt Memorial High School graduate and a sophomore in Drawing and Painting. She will organize skiing and skating expeditions and the proposed Winter Carnival.

Rhode Island School of Design Jeanne W deRocha V J deRocha Wardwell Farms deRocha Colt Memorial High School

Colt Gridsters Meet N Providence Tomorrow

North Providence High School comes to town for its first Bristol gridiron appearance. The visitors, newcomers with a heavy outfit, beat Warren 7 0 and vow trouble. Colt's eleven, rebounding from a 13 0 win over Barrington, seeks a championship clash with Burrillville as North Providence faces a tough kickoff at 2 o clock on Guiteras Field.

North Providence High Bristol Warren Blue and Gold Warriors Barrington Burrillville de la Salle Colt Providence Guiteras Field

Hallowe'en Party Held by St Marys Sodality

The Young Ladies Sodality of St Marys Church hosted a Halloween party Monday at 7:30 PM. Winners included Emily Rohrman in the soda contest and a tied balloon dance between Josephine Jamiel Rosanna DesMarais, with other prizes awarded to Coggeshall Head and Alisio.

Young Ladies’ Sodality St. Mary’s Church Emily Rohrman Josephine Jamiel Rosanna DesMarais Rita Martelly Josephine Coggeshall Irene Head Emily Alisio Shirley Flynn Elizabeth Sylvia Margaret Trainor Bertha Sampson

Neds and Shat from Here and Shere at the Fair

A New York World’s Fair feature titled A Thousand Times Neigh at the Ford Pavilion stars a six man horse with two man teams. Rem Olstead and Jay Martinez portray Front Legs while McVoy and Armstrong play Rem. Roosevelt humor and cabbie election tallies are also noted in this mixed page of amusements and politics.

N. Y. World's Fair Ford Motor Pavilion Dobbin Rem Olstead Jay Martinez Rem University of California Los Angeles Jay

Also Mentioned on This Page

Paris St. Angelo North Providence James Cagney Ann Sheridan Frank Craven Donald Crisp Frank McHugh Arthur Kennedy Junior G-Men Jean Rogers Robert Sterling Ted North Katharine Aldridge Russell Gleason Rochelle Hudson Glenn Ford Miles Mander Lowell Thomas News Nancy Kelly Robert Cummings Hugh Herbert Roland Young John Wayne Sigrid Gurie West” McNamee Newspaper News Bristolians Institute of Instruction Legion Mark de Wolfe Howe Boston Transcript Boston Globe Marco Pinto Nicola Pinto Chapel Street New Haven Conn Frances de Sousa Marcellino Julio de Sousa Wood Street Pinto Italy Marcellino St Michael's Azores Willkie Hallowen Bristol Girl Heads Colt Gridsters N. Providence Sodality Robert McVoy Pan-American Airways Robert Armstrong McVoy Corps de Ballet Roosevelt Madison Square Garden Martin Barton Fish Wendell Chicago Duees U. S. Rubber Co Bristol Phoenix Collins & Aikman Collins & Aikman Corp and Subsidiaries Collins & Aikman of Canada, Ltd The Providence Journal Democrat Town Committee
Search Courier

Search the Bristol Phoenix Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Bristol Phoenix?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication