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Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Nov 08, 1940

Page

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Armistice Day plans in Kearney include speakers Forand and Walsh

Congressman-elect Aimee Forand to speak at Armistice Banquet eight o'clock at Kearney Post Home with General L H Callan as toastmaster Judge Charles A Walsh will address Memorial Exercises at Colt Memorial Hall. Three day observance includes a veterans roll call and a morning parade.

Aimee Forand Kearney Post Franklin Street L H Callan Charles A Walsh Superior Court Colt Memorial Hall Kearney Post No American Legion Donatd Gladue Colt High School Jucien Capone A Elmer McNamara Joseph Bruna Arthur Belmore Francis P Cuomo Walter Briggs Bristol Train of Artillery Bristol Daughters of the American Revolution American Red Cross Bristol Troops of Boy Scouts of America Boy Scout Kearney Ship of Sea Scouts the Honorable Town Council The Womens Auxiliary Sons and Daughters of the American Legion Hope High Street Hgh Streets High Wood Streets Franklin and Oliver Streets Union Street Hope Street Kearney Post Home Burnside Memoral George R Fish Fred E. Garvin Bertram

Roosevelt Strength Gives Democrats Clean Bristol Sweep

After counts from Bristol voting machines, Democrats won all but one district. Ralph T Church narrowly carried the Second District over Wallis E Howe by 160 votes, while Pasquale Pagnano won State Senator. Roosevelt strength boosted straight-ticket totals, and Willkie gained modestly.

Bristol Roosevelt Wallis E Howe Ralph T Church Pasquale Pagnano Bertram W Wall Wall Pagnano Prescott Paull Willkie Landon Roosevelt John R Magee Charles L. Davis Church Howe Davis Louis W Cappelli Louis V. Jacksony Henry Paquin

Colt Meets Warren In Annual Footbell Game At Burr’s Hall

Colt and Warren Phehom clash Monday afternoon in the long running footbell rivalry at Burr’s Hall Parikh. A large Bristol crowd is expected as both schools bring bands and seek a win to cap their season. Warren enters undefeated, Colt hoping to break the streak in a game that could swing local bragging rights.

Colt Warren Phehom Len Burr's Hall Parikh Welock Colt Warren Bristol Steett

Armistice Day Subscriptions Acknowledged

Subscriptions listed for Armistice Day fund include Kearnes Post American Legion Rotary Club Don Tus Felipe Sprints Kearnes Lit No 6 Frank Reno Cup Defenders Assn Dreadnaught Hook & Ladder Company with total to date of 68.29 dollars. Funds from 1939 observance and various groups are recorded.

Kearnes Post American Legion Rotary Club Don Tus Felipe Kearnes Frank Reno Dreadnaught Hook & Ladder Company

Rev A W Burdon Roll Call Appeals Bristol for Support

The Bristol Branch of the American Red Cross launches its 24th Annual Roll Call led by Rev Arthur W Burdon. The goal is 2000 memberships to fund food clothing shelter and medicine for local need with special gifts overseen by Dr Harold DeWolf Wallis EO Howe Otis M Battey and Bo M MacDougall.

Bristol American Red Cross Arthur W Burdon Common Brotherhood The Red Cross Harold DeWolf Wallis EO Howe Otis M Battey Bo M. MacDougall Natale Herreshoff Olive Peckham William H Angevine Helen Herreshoff James McKenna Lews Brownell Sally Church Margaret Bratcher

Annual Card Party Tonight at St Marys Church

Miss Catherine Lever announces the annual card party at Colt High School Auditorium to benefit the Parish Fund. Aides include Marie Berwick Elizabeth Gifford Virginia Ingram Beatrice Mullaney and others. Books must be returned and the drawing for the table cloth will occur at the event.

Catherine Lever St Mary's Church Colt High School Marie Berwick Elizabeth Gifford Virgina Ingram Beatrice Mullaney Rita Serbs June Burns Marcia Gifford Josephine Kerr Clare Richards Nancy Simmons Nancy Sissan Albert Rodman Andrew Vorro William Guevremont Frank Guevremont Mary Andrade Albert LeClair Jeanette LeClair Emily Jester Virginia Leahy M J O'Brien Martin Dod Mabel Fitzgerald Catherine Fitzgerald Gerald Fitzgerald Patrick Walsh William P Hammill William N Leahy James Sylvester Wiliam Burke Walter St Germain James F Meiggs John White Joseph Warren Frank J Sylvia Harold Waite William G Dixon Elmer S Mapes Florence Kellogg Arthur McCaw Daniel Sullivan Russell Southwick Nathaniel Gladding Everett P Church Leonard Lanard Paul Bruno A. B. Nerone Ellen Kenney Margaret Collins Louis Gdllo Henry Trudell Agnes Tattre John St Angelo Jean Tobin

Red Cross Opens Bristol Workroom At Holmes House

Providence Red Cross calls Bristol volunteers to sew cut or knit for a large January quota. A workroom will be open Wednesdays at Holmes House from 10 to 4, starting Wednesday November 13, to help meet the Bristol quota.

Red Cross Holmes House Providence American Red Cross Bristol

Urges Adoption of New Building Code by Town

Pauldinge inspector outsMo Bailes urged the town to adopt the building code as prepared by the National Board of Fire Underwriters. At the Rotary Club meeting Mr Raaley discussed enforcement problems and benefits from forming a building inspectors association in the state. President William Pinch appointed a committee to arrange for a bingo.

Pauldinge Bailes National Board of Fire Trderwriters

Bristol Hostel Fund Moves Ahead in Bristol Plan

Plans push forward for a Bristol Hostel Fund to aid London evacuees with 100 beds. Bristol Red Cross Roll Call runs from Monday to Thanksgiving, with minimal action until its completion. Canon Parshley presided at Colt Memorial Hall as 30 attended and contributions to date were announced.

Bristol American Red Cross Canon Parshley Colt Memorial Hall Florence T Nelson England London J. Floyd Huestis

Walsh Addresses Students On Armistice Day Exercises

Michael F. Walsh sub-master of Rogers High School Newport spoke at Bris tol Semoar High School about Armistice Day. Arthur Tucker and Douglas Baker presented arms as soldier and sailor over a grave while buglers played taps.

Michael F. Walsh Rogers High School Newport Bristol Semoar High School Arthur Tucker Douglas Baker Joseph Marshall Arthur Conlan I Am An Amerman Buddy

Ivy Guild Meetings At St Michael's Parish House

Rev Irving head of St Andrew's School will show pictures of the school at the Ivy Guild social of St Michael's Episcopal Church in the Parish House Tuesday November 19 at 7 30 pm. A group of boys from the school will sing. A short business meeting of the guild will be held in the Holmes House Tuesday evening November 12 at 7 o'clock.

Irving Plans St Andrew's School Ivy Guild St Michael's Episcopal Church Holmes House

Impressions on Freedom From a Voting Citizen

A Dewitt Mackenzie written piece reflects on Election Day. It contrasts American democracy with totalitarian regimes in Bulletin fashion, praising citizen participation and personal liberty while recounting the author’s travels and observations in Bulgaria and other dictatorships.

Dewitt Mackenzie Associated Press

Also Mentioned on This Page

Congr Forand Judge Walsh Frank Keefe Grant Hivens Charles McHughei Nancy Heilborn Constance Briggs Norman Belmore Mariner Mary Pinch Edmund S Rex James F Pierce Albert H. Flint, Jr Albert Hartley Harry Young American Legion Kearney American Legion Auxiliary Veterans Soldiers Home Donat Gladue Bristol Boy Scout Troops Bristol Girl Scouts Marimers Kearney Sea Scouts Domeme Mascolo Marshal Americas Rock Pat O’brien Gale Page Ronald Reagan Knute Rockne Ews Reeds Carton Junion G-Men Peece Peter Lorre Rochelle Hudson Robert Wilco Lowell Thomas News Deanna Deanna Durbin Robert Cummings Mischa Auer March OF Warren A. W. Burdon Bristol Hostel Fund Mr. Walsh Phoenix America Uncle Sam and Company United States Bulgaria
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