Annual Red Cross Roll Call Starts Armistice Day
The Red Cross roll call begins Armistice Day and runs through Thanksgiving Day. A planning meeting at Holmes House will finalize house to house canvassing. Mrs. Raymond S. Brightman heads the Roll Call committee. Miss Alice Wyatt 16 oversees posters. publicity by Carmen J. Mailand, Thomas Duffy, Roswell S. Bosworth. Collections led by Miss Julia A. Herreshoff and Miss Ruth Graham at the U S Rubber Co plant and nearby schools.
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Red Cross
Holmes House
Raymond S Brightman
Alice B Wyatt
Carmine J. Mailand
Thomas Duffy
Roswell S. Bosworth
Julia A. Herreshoff
Ruth Graham
Henry L. Sanford
U.s.rubber Co
Carr Manufacturing Helps Bristol Grow Its Industries
The new Carr Manufacturing rubber webbing plant in Bristol employs 30 workers, uses advanced machinery, and trains local labor to meet orders on time. Local leaders from the New Industries Committee, the Bristol Improvement Association, and taxpayers supported the project with tax breaks and road funding, marking a hopeful start for expansion and local employment.
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Carr Manufacturing Company
Bristol
Carr
Germany
Bristols
M € Smith Jr
New Industries Committee
Bristol Chamber of Commerce
Luke H Callan
Bristol Improvement Association
Armistice Day Fund Seeks Donations From Public
Armistice Day Committee appeals for bands and donations for a proper Armistice Day program. Contributions should be sent to Bristol Phoenix and be payable to the Armistice Day Committee. Subscriptions will be publicly acknowledged in the Bristol Phoenix columns.
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Am Waren
Bristol Phoenix
Colt Defeats Rogers High in Armistice Day Warm-up
Colt Memorial High School defeated Rogers High seconds of Newport 6 0 Friday at Soldiers Home Field. A Capone to Sousa pass in the third quarter produced Colt’s only score as locals prep for Warren in Armistice Day clash in the latter town.
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Colt Memorial High
Rogers High Seconds
Newport
Soldiers Home
Capone
Sousa
Colt
Warren
Rallies End Campaign Tour With Loud Speeches
Local political activity wraps up as Thomas B Lavey and the Citizens ticket close their campaign with a 25 minute speech at Hope and State. Large crowds exceed 2000 attend the Bristol event, while Republican rallies at Polis Hall and Wood Street halls mobilize Portuguese supporters and party leaders including Brig Gen Callan and Senator Kinder.
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Thomas B Lavey
Citizens
GOP
Polis Hall
East State Street
Bristol
Academy
Columbia Halls
Wood Street
Hope
State Streets
Mr Lavey
Bradford Street
Bristol Boy Scout
Lavey
New England
Lavex
Dame W . Coggeshall
H. Callan
Academy Hall
Columbia Hall
Better Bristol
Lincoln Hall
Usher Street
Mike
John Machado
Fall River
Joseph A Almeida
Callan
Joseph Kinder
Syzmond S Tischer
Providence
Tall River
Minutre
Joseph T. Francs
New Bedford
Kinder
Richard J Kavanaugh
Pohl's Hall
John Romano
Senator Kinder
Christmas Social Plans For Ar tilers Hall Event
Initial plans for a Christmas social to be held December 9 at Ar tilers Hall were made by the Collins Akron Cart Club at their regular monthly meeting on Thames Street. Music will be provided by a Bristol orchestra, with Anna Ether as chairwoman and committee members Mary Salzano Mary Santos Ethel D Alesto and Madeline Cortellessa assisting.
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Artilers Hall
Collins, &Ikman Cart
Thames Street
Bristol
Anna Ether
Chairlady
Mary Salzano
Mary Santos
Ethel D’alesto
Madeline Cortellessa
Observance to Open with annual banquet in G A R Hall
Observance starts Thursday evening with a banquet at the G A R Hall and continues Friday morning with a minute of silent tribute for dead heroes. A salute of bombs will be fired, followed by a grand parade of military, firemen, and civic groups. The afternoon program features a celebration and concludes that evening with a ball.
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G. A. R. Hall
Armistice Day Observance Planned by Kearney Post No 6
Despite no appropriated funds, Kearney Post No 6 American Legion organizes Armistice Day events via donations. Banquet Thursday at G A R Hall with Rev James J Reilly as speaker. Nov 11 features bomb salvos, bells, parades, memorial exercises, and a grand ball at State Armory. Parade forms at 2 pm with multiple divisions and routes, reviewed by the Armistice Committee led by Joseph W Enos and B W Wall, with participation from Bristol Independent Portuguese Band and Battery C, 2434 C A R M G.
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Kearney
No 6
American Legion
James J () Reilly
St Thomas Church
Manton
R. I Dept
Burnside Memorial Building
A. R Parshlex
Bristol
Samuel Kennison
Star Spangled Banner
State Street
High Street
B. T. A. Armory
State and
Bradford Streets
Bristol Train of Artillery Armory
Grand Army Hall
O'Cllock
Walley Street
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Wallis E Howe
John G DesLauriers
Everett Lee Church
Charles Liscomb
Clinton T. Sherman
J Winthrop DeWolf
Philp DeWolf
Charles F. Dimond
Frank M Dimond
Benjamin M MacDougall
S Brightman
Edward Davin
R F Munro
F R Dimond
Claude Hazledine
R F Kinder
Edward E. Bunn
Stanley E Friswell
Sophia R Young
Wm P Gladding
Fred Wilbur
John J Condon
Oscar Miller
Henry DeWolf Allen
Edward D. Kunz
Wm H Angevine
J J. Lanzire Mass Viola Palmer
Elizabeth J Ormond
Franklin Street
TEL
Pastime Theatre
Lily Damita
Charlie Ruggles
Roland Young
Rivals
Shanghai
Jack Holt
Ralph Graves
Lie Alfe
Cartoon Coblpdy
Hurricane Express
Nyy
Lew Cody
Sally Blane
Joan Blondell
Rogers High
Callan and
Gorham Company
Edward
Kunz Orzo
Bosworth
Warren, R. I
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