Cottage Fire Twice Burned Believed Pyromaniac Act
Police and fire officials seek a suspected arsonist after two fires damaged a vacant cottage at 42 Olivet Street within four hours. John Botelho found the first blaze and Dr. John R. Bernardé reported the alarm. A second fire near Franklin and High streets prompted a later crew to contain the flames. The cottage valued at 1500 dollars was partially insured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlo Tammidro
Olivet Street
John Botelho
Giver Street
John R. Bernardé
Nore
Franklin and
High Streets
William S. Baker, Jr
Daniel
Dwyer
Armistice Day Fund appeal total donations noted
Armistice Day Committee reports strong response from individuals and organizations to its fund drive for a fitting Armistice Day program. The Bristol Phoenix will publish all subscriptions and urges last minute donations payable to the Armistice Day Committee and sent to the newspaper office. Previous acknowledgments total $83.50 with multiple donors listed including $100 and $87.50 from unnamed contributors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Phoenix
Fred F Suzman
Priest To Be Speaker At Armistice Banquet
Rev. James J. O'Reilly pastor at St. Thomas Church Manton and Rhode Island Legion chaplain will be principal speaker at Kearney Post No. 6 Armistice Banquet to be held in the G A R Hall on the evening of November 10. State Legion and Ladies Auxiliary officials are invited. Ryan Catering Company of Providence will serve dinner. Mascola chairs arrangements with Bottomley Gladue Maxfield and Simmons assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. O'Reilly
St. Thomas Church
Manton
Rhode Island Department of the American Legion
Kearney Post
A. Ls
The
Legion
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Ryan Catering Company
Providence
Cinher
Omenic Mascola
Wm A. Bottomley
Donat J. Gladue
Elmer C. Maxfield
Rodney D. Simmons
Famous aviation officer to speak at Armistice service
Capt Rupert J Goodman Crouch commanding officer at Dunkirk will lecture at the Armistice Memorial service Sunday evening at the First Congregational Church under the Mens Union. He is a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society and recipient of the OBE. Rev Herbert D Graetz presides. R S Bosworth to be soloist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rupert J Goodman-Crouch
Dunkirk
First Congregational Church
Men’s Union
Goodman-Crouch
Royal Aeronautical Society
Institution of Aeronautical Engineers
Herbert D Graetz
YM C A NOTES Fall and winter activities begin next week
The Cobos Aikman and Fuel Ready Engine and Hose teams open the bowling league next Monday with Babe Ethier as firemen manager and Harold Newman directing the wool sorters. Tuesday features Kearney Post American Legion versus the YM C A with W A Bottomies overseeing play and C F Dimond guiding the intermediates led by John Foxy Marshall. Gym classes run Tuesday and Friday all winter. Tumors led by Earl H Hobson start Monday at 7 and continue Mondays and Thursdays. business men's volley ball starts Monday at 5 30 pm.
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YM C A
Cobos & Aikman
Babe” Ethier
Harold Newman
Kearney Post American Legion
YMC
C F Dimond
John “Foxy
Marshall Wall
Earl H Hobson
National India Rubber Co Chief Slams Vandalism at Bristol Plant
E J Coughlin president of National India Rubber Co denounces stone throwing wrecking windows at the Bristol plant as police fail to stop the vandalism. Council to study actions, with council president Williams to consult U S Rubber Co on unpaid taxes and a separate matter of paying Prof H W Barrows for sewage plant engineering services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National India Rubber Company
E. J. Coughlin
W Fred Williams
Committee On Police
Coughlin
Bristol
Notme
Williams
Ernest G Brown
United States Rubber Company
Brown
H K Barrows
Harry Parsons Cross
Greennough Lyman & Cross
Barrows
Cross
H WK Barrows
Boston
Bristol Sewer Commission
Sewer Commission
Professor Barrows
Political Parties Rallys Sound Support for Kinder and Case
Gov Case and Republican leaders headline two rallies with speakers like Charles B. Rockwell Jr and Col Anthony Dyer urging re election of Senator Joseph C Kinder, while Democratic supporters led by Theodore F. Green attack Republican rival Gen Callan and defend party aims at Bristol and Federal Hill venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gov. Case
Theodore F. Green
Joseph C Kinder
GOP
Charles B. Rockwell, Jr
Kinder
Norman S. Case
Alexander G Fales
John Josephs
Assembly
Rockwell
Col H . Anthony Dyer
Senator Kinder
Bristol
Callan
Gen Callan
BM Mclrman
George Clark
Coll Anthon
Dyer
Paul FitzSimmons
Academy Hall
Wood Street
Thomas F McMahon
United Textile Workers of America
General Callan
McMahon
Francis B Condon
Thomas H. Byrnes
Former resident Florence Gorham dies in Edgewood
Mrs Florence Warren Gorham a native of this town died Wednesday at her daughter Mrs Robert G Gifford’s home in Edgewood. She was nearly 74, born to Nathan and Mary Warren, educated locally, and a First Baptist Church member. Survived by husband Isaac Gorham, another daughter Mrs Edward P Church Jr, a son Isaac W Gorham in Pittsburgh, and three grandchildren. Funeral at 2 p.m. tomorrow at Mrs Church’s home 232 Hope Street with Rev Francis Enslin of Jamestown officiating. Burial in North Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence (Warren
Gorham
Robert G Gifford
Edgewood
Nathan
Mary Warren
First Baptist Church
Isaac (Gorham
Clifford
Fedward P Church, Jr
Isaac W Gorham
Pittsburgh
Church
Hope Street
Francis Enslin
Jamestown
North Cemetery
Football Sunday: Pawtucket Tigers Visit Olympians at Soldiers' Home Field
The Pawtucket Tigers composed of ex-college and former Pawtucket High stars face the Olympians Sunday afternoon at Soldiers' Home Field. The visiting eleven features a back described as one of the season’s strongest, promising a strong contest for Bristol fans.
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Pawtucket Tigers
Pawtucket
Soldiers
Bristol
Lavey Plans Campaign Parade and Speech Tomorrow Evening
Senatorial candidate Thomas B Lavey on the Citizens ticket will lead a Bristol parade at 8 pm starting from 157 Bradford Street. The Boy Scout Bugle and Drum Corps will march with red flares to the State and Hope Street corner where Lavey will deliver a stump speech using amplification.
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Thomas B Lavey
Citizens
Bristol
Boy Scout
Lavey
Bradford Street
State and
Hope Street
Bristol Rotarians Fall to Mansfield Bowling Teams
The Bristol Rotarians dropped both first and second string matches to Mansfield at the State Street Alleys. A high single of 115 and three string total of 206 led Bristol's first stringers, while DesLauriers scored 106 and 279 for the seconds. Voegeli and Keefe were top performers for Mansfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mansfield
Dimond
DesLauriers
Voegeli
Keefe
Funeral Services Held For Charles Thackery
Funeral services for Charles Thackery oldest Past Master of St Alban's Lodge No 6 F A M were held Wednesday at St Michael's Church with Rev Anthony R Parshley officiating. Burial followed in the North Cemetery where Master Herbert Newman read the Masonic ritual. Attending were Masons from across the state and bearers Town Clerk John W Church Stephen W Hopkins Ernest W Weaver and Robert J McCaughey all of this town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Thackery
St Alban’s Lodge
Mary
Ellen Wood
Collins Street
Anthony R. Parshley
St Michael's Church
North
Herbert Newman
St. Alban’s Lodge
Hallowe en party by Bristol teachers stirs school toondrum
A belated Hallowe en party was held Wednesday by the Bristol Teachers Association in the John Post Reynolds School auditorium. Seasonal decorations set the mood as games and refreshments followed. Miss Alice G Murphy won first prize in the identification contest and James F Sullivan, principal, won the peanut hunt prize. Mrs Catherine Munro chaired the arrangements with assistants including Kathleen Mc Donough and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Teachers’ Association
John Post Reynolds
Alice G. Murphy
Guiteras Memorial
James F. Sullivan
Catherine Munro
Kathleen McDonough
Alice Magee
Anna Booley
Nellie Donahue
Mary Kinsella
Eileen D Moore
Catherine Collins
Birthday party for Olivia and Manuel Freitas celebrated
Nearly 150 guests gathered Tuesday at the Collins and Aikman Girls Club on Thames Street for a birthday party honoring twins Olivia and Manuel Freitas. Miss Anna Freitas and Mrs Latra Sai organized the event with dancing and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olivia and
Manuel Freitas
Collins and Aikman Girls’ Club
Thames _ street
Anna Freitas
Latra Sai
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Joan Brondell
Stuart Erwin
Zain Pitts
Ben Turpin
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Jil Esmond
Robert Armstrong
Arline Judge
Cody-Maron Shin
Gisbert Rotaid
Vanity Fair
Myrna Loy
Conway Tearle
Paramount News Reel Cartoon and Comedy
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Cone Sap Bagster
Relawa
Bristol Rotarians
Dustin
Woods Kirby
Edmonds
Otten
Getchell
Vermette
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Fuller
Richardson
Fowler
F. A Richardson
Lawson
Perront
Hall
Hallowe’en
Tate County Road
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Barrington R. R
Daniel F. Mahoney
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