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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Nov 12, 1926

Page

3

Armistice Day Observances Include Local Soccer Wins

Community events on Armistice Day featured a 6–0 Bristol win over Warren on Wood and Walley streets, and a 1–0 league soccer victory by Warren over Pearson at Dixon field. Celebrations at Hotel Belvedere included a banquet by Kearney Post No. 0 and Auxiliary with speeches, a toastmaster, and a framed tribute.

Wood Walley Streets Rick Bristolians Warren Wanderers Dixon Field Warren Rhode Island Amateur Soccer League Pearson Pawtucket Q'Hara Belvedere Kearnes Post American Legion Morrissex Post-Prandial Post Leon Callan Thomas A Hickey Kearney Neo Oo Bertram W Wall Elizabeth Graham American Tagion Auxilliary Jean Naismith Savilesville American Tagion Hickes Thomas A Hickes William LePage Bertram Wallaher Hill Earl KO Dunbar Henrys W Peterson Peterson Das Committee Grabert Tacut Bristol Dixon Theld Wood Waltes

Successful Musical at Rogers Memorial Chapel

A Tuesday evening program at Rogers Memorial Chapel of the First Congregational Church featured soprano Mrs Wilmarth Colwell tenor Vernon A Gras and pianist James Velleca with reader Miss Alwe F Hall. Selections included solo and duet numbers by Mrs Colwell, Mr Velleca, Mrs Anderson, and Mr Gray, with readings and an overture to Raymond by Thomas.

Rogers Memorial First Congregational Church Flower Committee Wilmarth Colwell Vernon A Gras James Velleca Cora Shaw Anderson Alwe F Hall Werture Norma Bethiny Anderson Velleca Sengoof Tove Athers Little Woman Mine Bartlett Sammie

A Citizens Sacrament and Duty of Voting

The piece urges universal participation in democracy on election day, arguing citizens owe society their best effort. It laments low registration and turnout, critiques reliance on professional politicians, and contends self rule works best when citizens govern themselves directly and meet their civic duties.

Armistice Day Exercises At Local Schools

Armistice Day exercises were held at Colt Memorial High School and Reynolds School with speeches by Bertram W Wall of the American Legion and a program led by Principal George J Bren. Students sang America and The Star Spangled Banner, recited poems, and observed the Governor’s Proclamation. Attending were members of the Kearney Post Auxiliary, the Woman’s Relief Corps, and the Daughters of the American Revolution.

Colt Memorial High Bertram W Wall The American Legion John Post Reysnolds School George J . Bren America Laura Furtado Flander Mary Posvtan Montfaucon Filmer Manlex Elizabeth Rogers Kearney Post Rabbitt Woman's Relief Corps Bristol Daughters of the American Revolution Exerci

Caldarone Foti Couple Wed In Mount Carmel Church

Miss father Fots of 1879 State street daughter of Francisco Fott of Providence united in marriage to Anthonys Caldarone son of Mrs Jennie Caldarone 34 Harkness Providence at 9 oclock Monday morning The ceremony was by Rev Joseph Polya The bride wore white crepe back satin and orange blossom veil The bridesmaid was Miss Mars Foll Best man was Domenick Perron The couple will reside at 5 Courtland Providence after a wedding trip to New York and Boston.

Father Fots State Street Francisco Fott Providence Anthonys Caldarone Jennie Caldarone Harkness Street Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Joseph Polya Mars Foll Domenick Perron Frank Russo Italian Hall Wood Street Boston Lawrence Middletown Conn Warren New York Caldarone Courtland Street

Real Estate Transfers Noted for High Street and Bristol Highlands

Eugenia T T Herreshoff transfers house and lot on the east side of High Street to Benjamin F Lindemuth and his wife. John Lawson of Central Falls conveys land and buildings at Bristol Highlands to Robert Lawson of Pawtucket.

Eugenia T T Herreshoff Benjgamin Lindemuth High Street John Lawson Central Falls Robert Lawson Pawtucket Bristol Highlands Roma St Court St Bath John J. Watson Rhind Nellie A. D Bristol Rhode Island Ristol Bristol Narrows Coggeshall Avenue William L. Coggeshall Coggeshall William BE. Foster Foster

School Calendar and Attendance Report for 1926 27

Superintendent William C Hobbs presents a monthly School Committee report showing a 14 student registration gain and 25 fewer tardies in October. The document lists the 1926 27 calendar, holidays, term dates, graduations, and nurse and truancy notes with counts of clinics treatments exclusions interviews baths weighings and truancy cases.

William C Hobbs Ro Institute of Instruction Bath

Safety First Comment Sparks Quip About Crobes

In a playful remark from the Sun, someone jokes that a kiss is risky due to microbes and crobes, citing Willie Jones as the intended recipient. The quip reflects lighthearted social chatter in the era.

Willie Jones Sun Prin

Five Tube Radio Offered At Bargain Price

The advertisement promotes a new five tube radio at about one third the usual cost with a 10 day free trial and guaranteed satisfaction. It promises power and natural tone and invites quick contact to see and hear the device.

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