Campaign ends as Willkie and Roosevelt allies rally in Bristol
In Bristol Rhode Island both parties mounted last minute drives with Willkie supporters and Democratic factions claiming momentum. Reports note independents drawn to the third term issue and locals highlighting Civil Service, fiscal policy and election fraud controls as campaign themes. First voters appeared at Bristol County Court House Reynolds School and Artillery Hall with Alfonso Rebello and Philmena Pasqua among the earliest.
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Willkie
Bristol
Wendell Willkie
Willkie Club
Rhode Island
Roosevelt
Republican Town Committee
Robert J. Anderson
Democratic Town Committee
Bristol County Court House
Alfonso Rebello
Wood Street
Philmena Pasqua
Garfield Avenue
Reynolds School
Thomas B Lavey, Jr
Ermine Wood
Bradford Street
Artillery Hall
Helen Newbold
J deRocha
Troop Six observes its first anniversary
Troop Six marked its first anniversary at the Scout Hall on Wood Street sponsored by St Mary's Church. The evening featured games bobbing for apples a peanut hunt and a film reel of summer travels.
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Wood Street
St Mary's Church
Russel Gray
Willams
Cam Gray
Chile
Ryan Cam Gray
Rey Vo Griffin
Father Ryan
Tiger Patrol
Ralph Cirillo
James Toplin
Robert McHugh
Charles McHugh
Jack Conners
Angelo Perry Wins Annual Soap Box Derby
Angelo Perry led the field on Constitution street hill to win this year’s Soap Box Derby with Costa as his pusher. Lionel Martin took second by inches with Anthony Mattos as his pusher. Tony Sargento, last year’s winner, placed third with John D Amico as his pusher. Eleven entries finished as spectators cheered. The top three received sweaters from Senator Bertram W Wall.
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Angelo Perry
Constitution Street Hill
Costa
Lionel Martin
Anthony Mattos
Tony Sargento
John D'Amico
Bertram W .Wall
Cook Street
Mass Meeting Planned to Discuss Bristol Hostel Appeal
A Bristol citizens mass meeting will be held Thursday at eight in Colt Memorial Hall to decide on backing a $5000 drive to erect an overnight hostel for evacuees from bombed England. Canon Parshley presided at a previous Holmes House gathering noting the effort could be the town’s largest fundraising drive.
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Bristol
England
Colt Memorial Hall
Holmes House
Canon Parshley
Red Cross
Pyers
Harleigh Tingley
Florence T Nelson
Dance Held by Hi Y in YMCA Auditorium
Over 150 people danced to Edward Russo's orchestra in the YMCA auditorium on Saturday evening from 8 30 to 11 45 PM. Hi Y members organized the event with Joseph Camera as dance committee chairman and a list of helpers for program and refreshments.
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Edward Russo
YMCA
Hi-Y
Joseph Camera
Samuel Mascena
Attilio Topazio
Michael Rucci
Paul Richards
Dante Pansa
Edward Massa
Michael Russo
David Goglia
Louise Stanzione
Leonard Marino
Murder case grips East Providence as man hunted
Bristol police seek Anthony Warzacki 25 a WPA worker last seen in East Providence after the Quinn murder at 274 Thames street The victim Daniel Hugh Quinn 35 a Bristol resident was found with severe head injuries in his home The case involves a chaotic scene a kerosene odor and a shattered room A suspect fled toward New Jersey then Rhode Island with authorities pursuing him The victim left a fishing boat linked to George Bowers and his family and was buried in a Bristol church funeral held at St Elizabeths Church with several pallbearers listed
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Daniel Hugh Quinn
Bristol
Anthony Warsacki
WPA
Thames Street
East Providence
Linden
Warzack
New Jersey
Rhode Island
Warracki
Michael Bullock
Quinn
John A Mellone
Warzacki
Matthew Brito
State and
Samuel Kinder
Bro
Newton
Mass
Michael and
Katharine McLaughlin Quinn
Mary Serpa Quinn
Mary
Guiteras
Katherine Garvin
Lena Quinn
Providence
St Elizabeth's Church
Henrique Rocha
James Murphy
Edward Flanagan
John Nixon
Thomas Hickey
Frank Perry
James P. Fay
Armistice Day observance plans and parade details
Descriptions of committee meetings set for tomorrow to finalize Armistice Day events including a Saturday banquet at the Kearney Post Home, Sunday memorial at Colt High School with the Colt School Band, and a Monday parade with a long list of local groups and officials confirmed as acceptances arrive.
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Kearney
Franklin Street
Dona‘ Jo Gladue
Legion
Colt High School
Colt
Lucien Capone
American Legion
Elmer McNamara
World War Veterans District
State Legion
Walter Briggs
Bristol Train of Artillery
Bristol Troops
Boy Scouts of America
Cub Pack
Sea Scouts
Bristol Chapter
Daughters of American Revolution
Bristol Town Council
Bristol Boy Scout
Kearney Post
George R Fish
Isabella Daughters of Isabella Install Officers at KC Hall
Mrs Lena Ingram was installed as regent of the Daughters of Isabella in the Knights of Columbus Hall on State street last evening. State Regent of Appen aug Mrs Julia Wallington installed the new officers along with numerous named officers and retiring marshals.
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Lena Ingram
Daughters of Isabella
Knights of Columbus
State Street
Julia Wallington
Appenaug
Lena McKenna
Frances Horton
Mary Kerr
Eva Burke
Mary Correy
Marguerite Walsh
Laura Martelli
Madeline Almeida
Margaret Morris
Monitor
Katherine Hamill
Martha Gallagher
Pauline Langello
Mary Callan
Laura Sousa
Marie Vermette
Dorothy Warren
Ethel Burke
Bridget Sicignano
Eloise Dunbar
Ada Pereira
Margaret Connery
Bertha Pevin
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