Red Cross Starts Drive Sunday for New Members
Bristol branch launches 18th annual roll call with ten teams, dividing town into ten districts to reach a 500 member goal by Thanksgiving. Miss Gertrude M Hasbrouck urges broad support as winter service demand grows. gifts and memberships credited to ten captains and workers across multiple households.
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Bristol
American Red Cross
Gertrude M Hasbrouck
Wallis E. Howe
Everett Leb. Church
John G Des Laurniers
Harold DeWolf
J Winthrop DeWolf
Charles Dimond
Frank M Dimond
Benjamin M MacDougall
Clinton T Sherman
Julia A Herreshoff
Farley Mathewson
Samuel C Wardwell
Harleigh Tingley
Francis Bragg
Claude Hazledine
Ralph Kinder
Edward F Bunn
Stanley FL Viiswell
Sophie Ro Young
Iola Dunbar
John H Wall
John Jo Condon
Strong Defence Emphasized by Bertram W Wall at Gunteras Memorial
National Executive Committeeman Bertram W Wall of the American Legion urged strong national defence in future wars during an address to students and faculty at Gunteras Memorial junior high school. He reviewed Miami Legion convention highlights, outlined the South’s geography and the Legion’s future program. Armistice Day observances featured a school orchestra, flag salute, and songs including The Star Spangled Banner and Keep the Home Fires Burning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. W. Wall
Bertram W Wall
American Legion
Gunteras Memorial
Former Residents to Perform Friday Concert at Colt Memorial
A Friday evening concert in the Colt Memorial high school auditorium features former residents as vocal and piano selections. Lyric soprano Catherine Tremendozzi, bass Ciro Sacco, and Artiello Voccia on piano with Felix Testa as accompanist will perform under Prof. Giuseppe Camillon of Providence.
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Colt Memorial High School
Giuseppe Camillon
Providence
Catherine Tremendozzi
Ciro Sacco
Artiello Voccia
Felix Testa
Catherine Tremendozz
Voccia
Bristol
John Tremendozz
Vested Pawtucket Choir to Sing at Bristol Sunday Night
The Smith Avenue Congregational Church choir from Pawtucket will perform at 7 30 pm in the First Congregational Church auditorium Bristol The 28 boys are helped by eight men providing bass and tenor rhythm They wear purple cassocks and white surplices The event is under the Intermediate Christian Endeavor Society and will be followed by an after service social at Giunteras House.
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Smith Avenue
Pawtucket
First Congregational Church
Bristol
Intermediate Christian Endeavor Society
Giunteras
Auto collision injures Redfern. Viscione in Warren crash
James H Redfern and Rose Viscione were in separate cars that collided Sunday at Metacom and Mount Hope in Warren. Redfern sustained minor forehead and cheek injuries. no other occupants were hurt. Redfern was later summoned to Bristol District Court to answer reckless driving charges.
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James H Redfern
Child Street
Warren
Rose Viscione
Bradford Street
Metacom
Mount Hope Avenues
Edward J Redfern
Lee
Redcvn
Metacom Avenue
Viscione
Mt Hope Avenue
Redfern
Fifth District
Bristol
Fall River Death Mystery Involving Irene Rice Case
Irene Rice a 34 year old Boston secretary died from carbon monoxide poisoning at the Bristol Highlands cottage of Edmund S Rex a Providence lawyer and accountant after a gin drink and a heater incident. Rhode Island and Massachusetts police investigate while Rex also seeks treatment for poisoning.
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Irene Rice
Boston
Edmund S. Rex
Providence
Bristol Highlands
Miss Rice
Canada
Truesdale Hospital
Fall River
Raymond D Brennan
John McMahon
Atty Brennan
Mr Rex
Bristol Co
Henry W . Hopkins
Warren
Thomas E. Boylan
Brennan
Bristol Police
William C. Crossley
William C Cashin
Anthony J Ferrara
Cashin
Boylan
Daniel O’brien
Seekonk
Rex
Doctor Hopkins
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Edward J McDermott
State Bureau of Crimial
William Jette
Frances Warren
Beacon Street
New York University
Harvard Law School
Bristol Armistice Day Observance Ends With Colorful Victory Ball
Bristol capped its Armistice Day observance with a three day event ending in the Casino’s Victory Ball. About 300 guests attended as Kearney Post and auxiliary hosted a turkey supper and memorial services. A parade and foot race highlighted Sunday activities with veterans and Gold Star Mothers among the dignitaries.
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Bristol
Kearney
American Legion
Bristol Casino
Legion
Casino
Grand Army Hall
Colt Memorial High School
Geof Fish
Trinity Church
Bristol Common
Massachusetts
Second Division Marshall Harvey Gladue Rides Bristol Boy Scouts
Harvey Gladue wins a second division event riding for the Bristol Boy Scouts band. The entry reflects a youth competition program featuring the Bristol organization and its riders in a regional event.
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Marshall, Harvey Gladue
Bristol Boy Scouts
Third Division Marshall Aides Band Barrington Post
P C Joseph M. Edmonds leads a list of American Legion and auxiliary posts including Riverside Post No 10 and Kearney units. The document notes visiting legionnaires and veterans groups and references the Kearney Unit and its auxiliary group.
Bristol Chapter leaders and civic figures listed
Fourth Division Marshall Lieut Fred FEF Suzman Automobiles Bristol Chapter D A R Mrs Samuel Wardwell Regent Bristol Chapter American Red Cross Miss Gertrude M Hasbrouck Secretary Gold Star Mothers Mrs Sarah Kearney Mrs Edward Hatfield Orator of the Day Rev Albert C. Larned Bristol Town Council Town Clerk John W. Church Tax Collector Amos S. Gorham Town Treasurer William H. Angevine.
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State Street
William H Gablinske
Kearney
Bertram W Wall
The
Legion
L H Callan
General Arrangements Committee
Sarah Kearney
Edward Hadfield
Ezra Dixon
Merton A Cheesman
Harvey Gladue
Joseph M Edmonds
Fred E Suzman
Automobile Divison
Hotel Belvedere
One Mile Foot Race Opens Bristol Parade Observance
More than 500 spectators gathered on Bristol Common to watch a one mile foot race as part of the parade observance. Four contestants competed with John Sylvia 16 a La Salle Academy sophomore winning by at least 75 yards over runner up Bill Furtardo. Fred Riccio and Nunzio Ascoli finished third and fourth. Prizes awarded to the top three.
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Bristol Common
John Sylvia
la Salle Academy
Bill Furtardo
Fred Riccio
Nunzio Ascoli
Memorial Service for Rev Albert Larned Reflects Armistice Day
Rev Albert C Larned of this town spoke at Armistice Memorial exercises in Colt Memorial Hall on Armistice Day eveing about War and Peace from a Veteran's Point of View The audience nearly filled the hall and the program included Legion ritual and music Veterans Albert Edmonds Ella Paull and Harry Bullock attended on the platform The speaker recalled battle scenes from France and the horrors of war as a warning against another conflict
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Albert C. Larned
Colt Memorial Hall
Mr. Larned
Albert A. Edmonds
Ella Paull
Department
Harry Bullock
Kearney
Mr Larned
France
Magee to address Rotary on vital questions before taking office
Bristol Rotary Club plans a noon dinner at Hotel Belvedere honoring newly elected Representative John R. Magee. Members will question him on issues including birth control and a Nudist colony on Walker's Island, with Judge Leahy presiding. Campaign picture will decorate the venue.
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John R. Magee
Bristol Rotary Club
John
Belvedere
Magee
Walker’s Island
Gene deRocha
Rotary
Edward L. Leahy
C. C. Getchell
Mr. DeRocha
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Mars Marshall
Theresa Jong
Aniello Vocccia
Aniello Voccia
Central High School
Central High
Italy
Furino-Anellino
Raffaelle
Filomena Violante
United States
Giuseppi Camilloni
WJAR
Metro
Pawtucket Vested Choir
Voter Ere Gee
Eee
Lyric Theatre
Count OF Monte Cristo
Robert Donat
Elissa Landi
Y Francis
Leslie Howard
First National
Warner Breos
Bette Davis
George Brent
Ann Dvorak
FOX Movietone News
Russ Columbo
June Knight
Roger Pryor
Cartoon Newsreel
Barbara Stanwyck
Frank Morgan
Ricardo Cortez Aran
Lee Tracy i “Lemon Drop Kid” Cartoon Hulme
Esi
Fall River Hospital
Marshall
Merton A. Cheesman
Bristol Train of Artillery
Harry Kebrek
243Rd
CAA
Rhode Island National Guard
James E Garvin
Admiral Abbot Sea Scouts
Lawrence Jannitte
St Rita's Catholic Girls’ Club
Bristol Boy Scouts of America
George R. Fish
Bruno Vollaro
Willam F. Head
Lawrence L Ashton
Boy Scouts of
Warren and Barrington
Bristol Girls Scouts of America
Ever Ready Engine & Hose Co
Frank Lewis
Bristol Fire Department
Sylvia
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