Boundary changes reshape Bristol and Warren history
The piece traces Bristol’s 1873 boundary shift to Warren, noting Crane’s Lane as former northern edge and praising John Turner for the move. It cites Munro's comments on land losses, recalls historic posts, Bourne’s Tavern, and early town meetings with vivid, quirky records from 1686 to 1873.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Warren
Catholic Institute
General Assembly
State of
R I
Crane’s Lane
Vernon Street
John Turner
Munro
Warren Boundary
James Lawless
Hope Street
William C Liscomb
Bristol Phoenix
M W
Pierce
Benjamin Tilley
Union Store
Tilley
J B Munro
S S Drury
Wm Fales Fly
Circulation of New Books at Rogers Free Library
The Rogers Free Library adds many titles including With Malice Toward Some Margar et Halsey The Healing Knife and Listen The Wind by Anne Morrow Lindbergh The Best Plays of 1937 38 Burns Mantle and My Sister Eileen Ruth McKenney as new circulating volumes Readable author list includes Daphne Du Maurier Agatha Christie and Erle Stanley Gardner among others to expand fiction and non fiction selections
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Halsey
George Sava
Sweden
Marquis Ww ‘Childs
Elizabeth Hawes
John D. Craig
George Digby
the School
Ma’am
Frances R. Donovan
Earl G. Lockhart
Anne Morrow Lindbergh
Glen Perry
Vera Brittain
Mario
Mabel Scadieri
Burns Mantle
Paderewski
Mary Lawton
America
Louis Adamic
Sister Eileen
Ruth McKenney
Bruce
Sheridan Fahnestock
Rebecca
Daphne du Maurier
Esther Forbes
Taylor Caldwell
May Flavin
Myron Brimg
Maro de la Roche
Edith Wharton
Robert Hichens
Cyril Harss
John Erskine
Charles Nordhoff
James Hall
Elizabeth Coatsworth
Jeffery Farnel
Charles G Givens
Miss Buncle
de, Stevenson
Gladys Taber
Kathie
Julia Truitt
the Grosvenor
Jonathan Lee
Richard Sale
Ruby Ayres
Faith Baldwin
New England
Sara Ware Bassett
Margaret Pedlar
Byrd Antarctic Expedition Plans 1940 Start From South Africa
Harold I. Furie chief pilot of Byrd air expeditions to the Antarctic outlines plans for a 1940 voyage. The route aims to start in December 1940 from South Africa, pick up the ice breaking ship in the Bay of Whales, and land at the South Pole with about 110 expedition members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool Weekly Post
Harold I. Furie
Byrd “Air Expeditions
Antarctic
Byrd
South Pole
South Africa
New Zealand
Bay of Whales
June
Sousa Fined For Automobile Charge In Bristol Court
John Sousa of 241 Franklin Street Bristol was fined 50 dollars and costs after pleading not guilty to an automobile charge. Police testified Sousa drove a car that rolled over on Metacom Avenue on October 30 as brakes were applied during an attempted pass. The car skidded 145 feet before tipping over.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sousa
Franklin Street
Bristol
Fifth District
Anthony J. Ferrara
Sousa
Metacom Avenue
Edward J Quinn
Munroe Avenue
William T O'Donnell
Quinn
Joseph A Hammill
Ralph A Gallagher
Rhode Island State Police
Carmine J Juongo
Girls Awarded Hostess Badges In Troop Meeting
Bristol Girl Scouts met at the Scout House with nine members earning hostess badges including Dorothy Antonelli Jean Millard Jacquelyn Pettine Henrietta Matrone Anna Kebrek Bertha St Angelo Joan Doyle Anna Almeida Marguerite Kebrek Miss Viola Leclerc supervised with Miss Evelyn Brito Pacquelyn Pettine represented the troop. Ten Second Class Scouts designed Christmas cards while cookies were distributed for National Girl Scout Week sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbine
Bristol
Girl Scouts
Burton School
Dorothy Antonelli
Jean Millard
Jacquelyn Pettine
Henrietta Matrone
Anna Kebrek
Bertha St Angelo
Joan Doyle
Anna Almeida
Marguerite Kebrek
Viola Leclerc
Evelyn Brito Pacquelyn Pettine
Scout Council
Charles Otten
Mollie Hammill
Red Cross Reports Million Visits by Nurses in 1937 38
The Red Cross recounts aiding over one million contacts with the sick during fiscal year 1937 38. Nurses served mountain communities islands off the coast isolated swamps and crowded industrial districts while educating mothers and girls in home hygiene and care of the sick to 68 754 individuals. They maintain doctor and ambulance lists and coordinate with first aiders to prevent deaths and injuries from auto accidents.
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Red Créas
Tocome
Bal Oneew Tha
Witci
Focal
Red Cross
Red Crosse
CCC
Tonto
Scout Notes Preview Armistice Day Parade Participation
The Bugle and Drum Corps meet tonight and Thursday for Armistice Day parade practice with drum section at 6 30 and corps at 7 15. Rehearsals Wednesday and Thursday at 6 30. First appearance with new instruments planned for Armistice Day. Bristol Troops of Boy Scouts Sea Scouts and Cub Scouts invited to march in the November 11 parade in town. All scouts report Scout Hall Friday at 9 30 in uniform. Awashanki Herd P.O.S plans new member intake next meeting after a Chinese social. Cub Pack 14 seeks boys ages 9 to 12. Friday meetings at 6 15 in Scout Hall. Cubmaster William F Head to provide applications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ravsts
John Corps
Rapard
Goody Corps
Widder
Sexton
John Liscomb
Gazette and Companion
Bristol
Munro
Miss Middleton
Simeon Potter
Abigail Potter
Mark Anthony O'Wolf
Potter
D'Wolf
Potters
Boy Scouts
Sea Scouts
Cub Scouts
Scout Hall
Sharp
Awashanki Herd
Bristol Scout Honor Society
Frank Cassano
Samuel Leviten
William F Head
Olympians edge Barrington 9 0 in season opener
The Olympians YMCA football team defeated Barrington Townies 9 to 0 at Guiteras Field Bristol. Tony Gomes coached the Olympians who dominated the game with strong lines and key plays by Joe Brown Fusco and Simmons. The turning points were a safety on a bad center pass and a 20 yard interception return followed by a touchdown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olympians
Bristol Y M. C. A
Guiteras Field
Bristol
Barrington Townies
Tony Gomes
LeFranc
Hornby
Joe Brown
Andy Varro
Olympian
Invaders
Eigth
Salvatore
Bernie Holmes
Brown and
Fusco
Simmons
Russo
Dier
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State Street
Freemen’s Bank
Belle Wardwell
Bourne's Tavern
Court Street
Shearyeshub Bourne, Jr
Court of Probate
Bourne
Stephen Wardwell
Greg
Supers
Boles
Tod
Punch
Dubel Boles
Punch Jones
the “Quickstep Engine Co
Webster
Rogers
Rogers Free Library
Max Brand
James B Hendryx
B. Mowery
Val
Wm MacLeod Raine
Paddy
Airtemp
Wood St
Bristol, R. IL
Chrysler
Maisano Bros
HOTEL
Marlton
West 8Th Street
Fifth Avenue
Washington Square
New York
EB. W. Hatfield
Red Cross Nurses Aid
P. O. W. S. Meet
Trim Barrington
Pocketbook of
Mts
Eh Ae Union
U.S
Ziupon
Newman Bros
Triscuits, PLC
Tle
Swift
Newman
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