Armistice Day Parade Observed on 15th Anniversary
Bristol held a city wide Armistice observance with a parade from Bigs wed State streets to Hope Franklin and High streets. Thousands watched as bombs saluted at Rockwell Park while The Star Spangled Banner played. Generals and veterans spoke at Grand Army Hall and Armistice Ball events followed the parade.
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Bristol
Leove
High Street
Walley Street
Walley
Hope
Franklin
High
State
Hope Street
Burnside Memorial
Y.M.C.A
Rockwell Park
Bristol Train of Artillery
Kearney
Belvedere
Bristol Train of Artillery Band
Grand Army Hall
St Michael's Episcopal Church
First Congregational Church
Armistice Day Banquet Held by Kearney Post
In Grand Army Hall Grand Island Kearney Post hosted its annual Armistice Day banquet with Rev Anthony R Parshley absent. Big Gen L H Callan served as toastmaster and recounted war tales before more than 50 Legionaires and guests. Henry W Shay, attorney and past commander of Wilcox Post, delivered the principal address detailing wartime activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Shay
Legion
America
Gen. Callan
E. Doris Bullock
Joseph M. Edmonds
Kearney Post
John Romano
Fred E. Suzman
Rita Callan
Joseph J. Dennis
Auxiliary
Bullock
Edmonds
Domenic Mascola
B. W. Wall
Joseph W. Enes
Charles Burns
Grand Army Hall
Anthony R Parshley
L. H Callan
Mt Hope
Henry W. Shay
Wilcox Post
Fall River
Soldiers' Home wins Bristol horseshoe title at Rockwell Park
Rhode Island Soldiers' Home defeated Ever Ready Engine and Hose Co. 123 to 95 to clinch the Bristol horseshoe championship in an afternoon match at Rockwell Park Thames Street. Preliminary rounds saw Soldiers' Home 120 to 66 over Olympian Club and Ever Readys 138 to 27 over Namquit Mill with individual scores listed for each team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ever Ready Engine and Hose Co
Rhode Island Soldiers
Bristol
Rockwell Park
Thames Street
Soldiers
Olympian Club
Ever Readys
Namquit Mill
Travers
A. Ethier
Gladue
Ezikovitch
Namquit Mill—Martinez
Frazier
G. Ethier
Gergean
Hughie
Lawson
Capell
Borges
Ethier
Gradue
F. S Mapes
F W Coggeshall
Michael Pasquarelli
John Marshall
John Clark
Orlando Bisbano
Nunzio Gaglio
Boy Scout Bugle and Drum Corps Duel for Clark Trophies
The program moves to Bristol common where a final between individual Bugle and Drum Corps members will decide the Dr J Everett Clark trophies. Karl Ledoux, 15, Troop 4, competes as part of the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Common
Boy Scout
J Everett Clark
Karl Ledoux
Bristol Pupils Cost Lowest In State
Supt Elmer S Mapes reports Bristol public schools ran at 82 08 per pupil for 1932 33 lowest of 39 communities. He warns low cost may affect education quality and urges citizen support for greater state aid. The board approved hires and visits to address enrollment and planned instructional efforts for crippled boys and two homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supt. of Schools
Bristol
Elmer S. Mapes
State
Public Education Service
Mapes
Teachers’ Institute
Helen A. Condon
Bessie Mintz
Royal B. Farnum
Rhode Island School of Design
Dorothy Ruggiero
School of Design
Marthe A. Cote
Mopes
Mary Sanford
Wilfred M Hamill
Nicholas Pirrt
Barlow School of Dancing of Providence
Capt A. A Moren
Battery C
243Rd Coast Artillery
Colt Memorial High School
Walley School
Childen
Serbst
Valley School
Providence
James F. Meiggs
Trio Sent To Lockanosset For Remainder Of Minority
Bristol youths aged 14 and 15 were sentenced to Lockanosset School for the rest of their minority after admitting ten break ins since early fall. Police arrested two and found loot from the Marshall home. Mr and Mrs Arruda were charged with receiving stolen goods and held for next court date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Lockanosset School
Benjamin F.lindemuth
Frank Arruda
Prospect Street
Bristol County
Augustine B. Nerone
Fifth District Court
Costly craps game leads to civil suit and jaw fracture
Marion Perry of 217 State street faced a $1000 claim from John Sousa after a craps game on Oct 8 ended with Sousa's jaw fracture. Sousa testified Perry threatened and then struck him while Sousa sought winnings from a stakeholder. The court record noted Perry's $750 loss and he plans to appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Perry
State Street
Benjamin F. Lindemuth
Fifth District
Perry
John Sousa
Third School Street
Sousa
Frank and
Vincent Cavallaro
Michael Rucci
Lawrence di Mauro
John R. Bernardo
Lucien Capone
Frank W. Golemba
East Providence
Fifth District Court Fines Two for Hunting on Posted Land
Joseph Benevedes of 2 Coggeshall Avenue and Salvator Malafronte of 529 Wood Street were fined 10 dollars and costs by Judge Benjamin F Lindemuth for hunting on posted land. They were arrested November 5 on a complaint by Deputy Commissioner Arthur E. Burke. A one week continuance was granted for Antone Sousa of Gooding Avenue, who pleaded not guilty to adding water to milk, charged by Harold A Gardner of the State Milk Inspection Board. Joseph Vento of Bournestreet, arrested last Saturday for possessing 9 quarts of undersized quahangs, also pleaded not guilty and had his case continued one week. The civil case Maria Travers v. The Prudential Insurance Company of America was continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth District Court
Joseph Benevedes
Coggeshall Avenue
Salvator Malafronte
Wood Street
Benjamin F Lindemuth
Arthur E. Burke
Antone Sousa
Gooding Avenue
Harold A Gardner
State Milk Inspection Board
Joseph Vento
Bournestreet
Cwil
Maria Travers
Prudential Insurance Company of America
Change of Bristol Manufacturing Co Meeting Place
Notice states the stock subscribers meeting originally set for November 15 at 7 30 p m in Reynolds School will be held instead at Colt Memorial High School. The date and time remain unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Manufacturing Co
Reynolds
Colt Memorial High School
Colt High and Warren Tie In Armistice Day Class B Battle
Colt and Warren battled to a 6 6 tie on Armistice Day in a Class B contest. Colt rallied from a 6 0 first half deficit aided by Paul Bruno's 85 yard kickoff return and a series of key plays, while Warren's Dyman and short passes kept Colts defense under pressure. Bruno and Capone changed roles as Colt produced multiple first downs before penalties and interceptions shaped the late stages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colt
Warren
Paul Bruno
Colt High
Warren High
Collt
Warren Boys
Mello
Sousa
Perron
Jackson
Romano
Dyman
Capone
Bruno
Vie Ren
I P.asses
Ate
Salt
Oding
Canes Ea Yarad Ae Mello
Bryno
Rmameden
Atten Mercier
J. Bruno Sagan
C. Verra Casteldi
Bulldéck Cappucilli
Jackson Dyman
Nee Fob Romano
Melfon Abbruzzi
McGuigan ‘la Flamme
Capone Polack
Warren On
Wall Speaks at Armistice Day Exercises at Local School
National Executive Committee member B W Wall of the American Legion delivered the address at Armistice Day exercises Friday in the Guiteras Memorial Junior High School auditorium. Chester Gilroy and Norman Collins presented a dialogue. The student body sang wartime songs and Merton Morgan announced. Incidental music came from the school orchestra under Mrs M Theresa Donovan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. W. Wall
Guiteras Memorial Junior High
Lad
Chester Gilroy
Norman Collins
Merton Morgan
M. Theresa Donovan
Veterans Fairs Planned Weekly Series in Academy Hall
The Victoria Gonsalves Post 243rd Coast Artillery plans Saturday night fairs starting this Saturday and continuing weekly in Academy Hall Woodstreet. Visiting organizations expected each night with a prize awarded to the group most represented. Music by a renowned orchestra. Proceeds fund uniforms for the bugle and drum corps. Cosmo Bruscato chairs the general arrangements committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria- Gonsalves Post
Veterans of the 243Rd Coast Artillery
Academy Hall
Woodstreet
Cosmo Bruscato
General Arrangements Committee
Harvest Dance Friday at Bristol Casino for New Community Field
Advance sales exceed 250 tickets for the Harvest Dance to be held Friday evening at the Bristol Casino. The event benefits the New Community Athletic Field with Mrs. Raymond S. Brightman as chair of a 14 member Bristol committee and a long list of helpers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Casino
Raymond S. Brightman
Bristol
Alfred M. Merriman
Sebastian
E. Bernard, Jr
Nora E. Dwyer
Edna Demers
Margaret F. Nerone
Edward J. Fitzgerald
Ian M. Walker
James E. Sulliman
James F. Meiggs
Robert B. Suzman
Frank J. Rinaldi
C. J. Maisano
Roswell S. Bosworth
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Ance
Paris
George Arliss
Voltaire
Doris Kenyon
Margaret Lindsay
Theodore Newton
Zane Grey
George O’brien
Claire Trevor
Gretna Nissen
Ann Vickers
Sinclair Lewis
Irene Dunne
Walter Huston
Edna May Oliver
Conrad Nagel
Lewis
Lionel Barrymore
May Robson
Dorothy Jordan
Joel McCrea
Frances Dee
Lockanosset
Warren—Dyman
Colt P. Bruno
Warren—Neimie
Abbruzzi
LaFlamme
Coit
Perroni
P. Bruno
W. R. Parker
W. E. Jameson
G. R. Thompson
George Mullervy
Burnside Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Harold O. E. Carperson
Board of Grand Lodge
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