Armistice Anniversary Celebrations Across town
One year after the armistice is marked with varied events. In town, Herreshoff boat shops and Cranston Worsted Mills run as usual, while National India Rubber closes except for the morning stitching room. Schools pause at 11 for five minutes and will observe Armistice Day on Wednesday November 26. A 230 PM football game at Asylum Grounds features East Providence versus N I A. Evening entertainments display parade pictures at Star and Pastime Theatres. Babbit Post Post 15 GAR hosts a reception for Bristol boys in Grand Army Hall, and Kearney Post American Legion holds its first annual ball at Naval Armory with music by Crown Orchestra and songs by Jack Crowley. Judge Leahy directs the floor. patrons include Mrs Reynolds and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhode Island
Herreshoff Manufacturing Company
Cranston Worsted
National India Rubber Company
Asylum
East Providence
Babbitt Post
G AR
Grand Army Hall
Bristol
Naval Armory
Kearney Post
American Legion
Armory
George R Fish
Crown Orchestra
F. M. Straight
Will
Edward L. Leahy
John Post Reynolds
J. Winthrop de Wolf
Maria D. Norris
FE. I Brownell
W Fred Williams
LeBaron B. Colt
William T. Oonnell
Andrew. Weeks Anthony
James Swan
Alfred M. Merriman
Kearney Post Holds Regular American Legion Meeting
Col. L. H. Callan reported 201 members at the Kearney Post meeting in the Naval Armory. Rush Sturges from Providence spoke on state Legion work and received thanks. A resolution endorsed the Red Cross Roll Call and Bristol support. 162 members attended. After business, boxing bouts a sleight of hand performance and refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. H. Callan
Kearney
American Legion
Naval Armory
The
Rush Sturges
Providence
Legion
Red Cross
Post
Bristol
Y M C A Bowling Schedule Victory Opens Tournament
The YMCA bowling event opened last evening with a win by the Cooties team. Players celebrated a strong start as the tournament kicked off with lively action and competitive scores.
School Committee Votes Pay Raise and New Programs
The regular meeting approved increasing evening grade teachers’ salaries by fifty cents per night and granting milita and agricultural work credits. Rev. Anson B. Howard was elected President replacing a resigning official. Dental clinics and follow up work were emphasized by Dr. Merriman as essential to medical inspection. Bills totaling 6807.57 were approved and the year’s expenditures totaled 51,660.96 with 20,999.04 left before Jan. 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anson B. Howard
John R. Edwards
Henry W. Boynton
James B Brown
Miss Hill
Tobin
Sansone
Miss August
Andrade
Brogan
Malcom C. Hyland
Colt
Committee On Accounts
A. M. Merriman
M. J O’brien
Thomas Brightman
Colt Memorial High School
Lecture on Tuberculosis By Dr Jay Perkins At Pastime Theatre
Dr Jay Perkins of Providence will present a stereopticon lecture on Tuberculosis on Friday at 8 pm in the Pastime Theatre under the National India Rubber Company auspices. Dr A M Merriman will preside and the NIR Co Orchestra will provide music. The company promotes the fight against the white plague with stamped cards and No Spitting signs posted at the plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Perkins
Providence
National India Rubber Company
A. M Merriman
N 1 R Co
N I R Co
A. M. Merriman
Special car service after Mikado performances announced
Arrangements with the Suburban line will run special cars after the Mikado on November 24 and 25 to Warren for connections to Providence. Rehearsals at Trinity Parish House tonight and Thursday night are essential for all. Reserved seats sold at Hamill Dry Goods Store on Hope Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Providence
Trinity Parish House
Hamill Dry Goods
Hope Street
Clothes Wanted by Red Cross at Bristol Office
Citizens with usable clothes or blankets are asked to leave them at the Red Cross Home Service Office in the Post Office building on weekdays except Saturday from 9 to 12 and 3 to 6. If convenient, dropoffs can be summoned by notifying Mrs Fairman at the office Tele phone 163 W. Ladd F. Fairman serves as secretary of the Bristol Branch Home Service Section American Red Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross Home Service
Bristol Choral Society Rehearsal For Messiah
The next rehearsal of The Messiah will be held in the Colt High School auditorium tomorrow night at 7 45 PM. A full attendance is earnestly desired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colt High School
Also Mentioned on This Page
Beaver Board
Bristol, R. I
Connery
Ifenme
Screen Classics, Inc
Nazimova
Knights of Columbus
FOX Weekly
Burke
Paramount Artcraft
Billie Burke
Sidney
Babbitt
Giants
Cooties
Frog Hollows
Hayseeds
Hank Hanks
North Ends
Tanx
E. Dunbar
C. Beals
LA. Sparks
J. Pierce
F. Pearce
L. Gallo
E. Lemaire
J. DeCosta
Manchester
F Macauley
Dr. J. Perkins
Bristol Choral Society
Edward D. Kunz
Star Theatre
Houdini
FOX News
Dorothy Gish
Jane
Charles Murray
Mack Sennett
Alf
FOX Sunshine
Helen Holmes
Paramount Comedy
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!