Community Circle Plans Holiday Activities and Talks
HopeCircle No. 70 outlines a Thanksgiving food sale Christmas basket drive and social events at Hamill’s Dry Goods including a Christmas supper and children’s party. Committees led by Mrs. Sara Sweeney and Mrs. Margaret Connery assign chairwomen and ex officio members across multiple events. A future talk on educational programs and the Ethiopian crisis is planned by Eup Defenders Association with Alphonse Riccio leading the educational committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ghiustina
Spain
Wverev
HopeGircle
Allehters Tof Isabella
the. K
Hopie
Hamillis Dry
Gdods
Ddaov de Caer Agg
Bristol’ Council
Nous Knights of “Columbias
West
Sara Sweeney
Magnat Callan
Rose Breen
Mines Callan
Mary Ee Mariel V. Mette Ar
Margaretnery
Mary’ Doran
Mary Kerr
Mary Johnson
Mary A. Lannon
Helen Byrnes
Bessie Crowley
Mary J. Gueyremont
Rose Alfano
Bridget
Marie Vermette
Elizabeth Goulart
Bridget Lewis
Loretta Connell
Blanche D'Angelo
Mary I Dennis
Sadieine
Setiautote
Eran
Alice L- Sylvia
Ibrandi
Constantinie
Eup Défenders’ Association
Atva
Wood and
Catherine Streets
Constantine
Alphonse Riccio
Charles W. Conkery
Matthew Capone
Ralph Abenante
Carmine Marabello
Victor Formisano
Orlando Bisbano
Socialite Dinner Dance Draws Large Crowd at Bristol
More than 200 tickets sold for the Italian Socialites annual dinner dance to be held next Friday night at the Bristol Casino. The event features dancing to a known orchestra, a dinner by casino staff, and entertainment by local and out of town performers. Mrs Rose P Correira chairs the arrangements committee with members Miss Virginia Riccio Mrs Josephin Accardi Miss Sadie Russo and Mrs Anna Josephs ex officio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Casino
Rose P. Correira
Virginia Riccio
Josephin Accardi
Sadie Russo
Anna Josephs
Mothers' Aid Director Sets New Office Hours
Mrs Frank Treanor appointed Director of Mothers' Aid will base headquarters at the Department of Public Aid on Hope Street near Constitution. She has a desk and filing cabinet and will hold office hours once a week on Wednesdays from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Treanor
Mothers’ Aid
Department of Public Aid
Hope Street
Constitution
Treanor
Civic group plans social dance for Christmas fund
Bristol Portuguese American Civic League members will host multiple fund raiser events including a December 12 dance at the Rainbow Room Hotel Belvedere. Tickets will be affordable. Emma Costa chairs the women’s committee with Julia Ferreira Josephine Mello Mary Victoria Clara Sylvia Georgianna Brito. The men’s committee includes Joseph Almeida John Cordeiro Anthonys Ponsaysad Men...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Civic League
Rainbow Room
Hotel Belvedere
Emma Costa
Julia Ferreira
Josephine Mello
Mary Victoria
Clara Ra Sylvia
Georgianna Brito
Donation to Bristol Children’s Home Provides Thanksgiving Dinners
Mrs T A Johns stone of 224 Hope Street donated funds sufficient to provide dinners for 12 children at Bristol Children’s Home on Thanksgiving Day, per Miss Sarah C Munro secretary of the Home. Other donations this month include baked beans rolls frankfurters butter three quarts of cream items from Company C Bristol Train of Artillery and volunteers from St Michael’s Church Ladies Benevolent Society plus Mrs Charles B Rockwell and Mrs June Levy providing sewing services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Children’s Home
T A Johnstone
Hope Street
Sarah C Munro
Company C
Bristol Train of Artillery
Ladies Benevolent Society
St Michael's Church
Charles B. Rockwell
Rockwell
June Levy
Mrs Duffy Hosts Former Singing Pupil in Elmwood
Mrs Annie M Cole Duffy 85 hosted Charfes Sisson of West Bridgewater Mars and a three generation singing trio with daughter Maude Payne and granddaughter Madeline Payne Eddy. Duffy, born in Bristol, is mother of Charles C Duffy linked to the local Post Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie M. Cole Duffy
Ridwing Street
Elmwood
R. I
Charfés
Sisson
West Bridgewater
Mars
Duffy
Charles C Duffy
Bristol
Nehemiah Knight Cole
Severe northeast gale leaves Bristol in darkness for hours
Electric crews restore service after the Sunday night storm, with Tree Warden Joseph Kinder and Highway Surveyor James Holmes directing efforts to clear fallen trees and keep main arteries open. Police and fire units battled fires and hazards as heavy traffic faced blocked streets and a Bristol-bound bus narrowly avoided a crash on Hope Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph C Kinder
James Holmés
Bristol
Narragansett Electric Company
Kinder
Mr. Holmes
Waka Force
Electric Light Company
Harold Megathlin
Hope Street
Peck Avenue
High Street
First Congregational Church
State Street
Griswold
Metacom Avenues
Pappasquash Road
Colt’s
Mount Hope Bridge
Suzman
Wardwell Lumber Yard
Namquit van Bota Op Shan
Ieets
Eye
Terkie Nay
St Michael's Players Stage Lively Farce The Prince of Liars
The St Michael's Players present The Prince of Liars a lively farce at Guiteras Memorial school auditorium on Monday evening Nov 25. Frank L Doran directs with Harry S Young Jr handling stonery. Proceeds benefit Bristol District Nursing Association and St Michael's Organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Michael’s
Guiteras’ Memorial School
Frank L. Doran
Harry S. Young, Jr
Stonery
Bristol District Nursing Asociation
Sydney Grundy
Mr. Hummingtop
Allen Newman
Eleanor Rae
Rosa Columbia
Virginia L. Martin
Hummington
Ormerod
Andrew Iverson
Rosa
Aida Connery
Dobson
Calbraith Perry
Barbara
Dorothy Rok
Judge Denies Workmen’s Compensation Benefits for Antonio Silva
Justice A A Capotesto of the Supreme Court denied Antonio Silva a Workmen’s Compensation claim after he alleged injuries from a 1932 truck incident in Bristol and Warren Counties. The ruling noted delays in medical contact and employer notification, with an unrelated ruling also denying architect Oresto DiSaia’s $3000 claim for theatre plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antonio Silva
Bristol
Warren Bristol
County Water Works
A. A. Capotesto
Supreme Court
Silva
Water Company
Cherry Street
Capotesto
Commissioner of Labor
Charity Bingo Planned by Veterans Group in Providence
The Stevens-Laroclhte Post and Auxiliary partner with the State Department for a Charity Auto Bingo at the State Armory in Providence on December 7. Proceeds fund hospitalization work and aid disabled World War I veterans. Entries for the Miss Charity Contest are being received at 25 Fountain Street, Providence, with the winner to receive an all expense cruise to Miami, Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stevens-Laroclhte Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United
Fountain Street
Providence
Miami
Florida
State Armory
Armistice Day Committee Finishes with Small Balance
The Armistice Day Committee met at the Hotel Belvedere and praised public support for this year’s program. It reported a remaining balance of 32.74 dollars and urged a small March town meeting appropriation to fund a more elaborate celebration tied to the State Tercentenary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belvedere
Miss Amalea Nunes and Mrs Dorothy Reilly Win Prizes
Miss Amalea Nunes of East Providence and Mrs Dorothy Reilly of this town won prizes at Friday’s masquerade party by Battery A Bristol Train of Artillery in the armory on State street. Prizes trophies were donated by Col Alfred Merriman and Lieut Col Edwin Godfrey of the command.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amalea Nunes
East Providence
Dorothy Reilly
Battery ‘A
Bristol
State Street
Alfred M. Merriman
Edwin S. Godfrey
Obituary for Miss Lucinda E. Munro
Miss Lucinda Eleanor Munro lifelong town resident died Saturday. Funeral held at sister Mrs. William Remieres 12 Pearse avenue with Rev. James E. Greer officiating. Burial in North cemetery. Bearers Frank Albert William Remieres and George Marshall. Survived by sisters Mrs. Sarah Marshall and Mrs. Ethel Weston and brother Samuel Munro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucinda E. Munro
Lucinda Eleanor Munro
William H. Remeieres
Pearse Avenue
James E. Greer
State Street
M. E
Frank
Albert
William Remieres
George Marshall
Library Club Guiteras Memorial Junior High National Book Week Program
Elaborate preparations by Library Club members for National Book Week observance at Guiteras Memorial Junior High School tomorrow in the auditorium. Faculty guests attend a party形式 with committees handling invitations exhibitions decorations entertainment and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Library Club
Guiteras Memorial Junior High School
Mary Andrade
Alice Castro
Anna DiGati
Wilhelmina Victoria
Irene Hartley
Doris Martelly
Tylvena Sousa
Mary DeCosta
Antonette Ferrara
Virginia Brightman
Bridget Turillo
Marie Schiniger
Helen Massano
Jean Malafronte
Alumni Entertain Senior Class Members at Bristol Colt High
The Bristol Colt High Alumni Association held a dance in the school auditorium after a short business meeting. Senior Class members attended as guests. Performances included vocal solos by Laura Voccia Louise de Luca Jean Tobin and R S Boesworth and xylophone by Anthony Bruno with refreshments served. Edward E Levy presided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol-Colt High
Laura Voccia
Louise de Luca
Jean Tobin
R. S. Boésworth
Anthony Bruno
Edward E. Levy
Laura Balzano
Esther Hazen
Bristol Fire Responds to Four-Unit Chimney Blaze
All four Bristol volunteer fire companies raced to a general alarm Sunday morning at 20 o clock for a chimney fire in a two and a half story house at 14 Third School Street. The fire caused little damage and was quickly subdued. The home is owned by Mrs. Nellie Pedley and houses the families of Mr. and Mrs. James Bullock and Mr. and Mrs. Louis Abenarite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Third School, Street
Nellie Pedley
James Bullock
Louis Abenarite
Perpetual Twelve Month Calendar Proposal Attracts Backing
The Twelve Month Perpetual Calendar, backed by influential groups including the League of Nations and major U S associations like the American Bankers Association American Bar Association National Academy of Science and the New York State Chamber of Commerce, would fix Easter and other dates to a constant day each year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League of Nations
American Bankers Association
The
American Bar Association
National Academy of Science
Chamber of Commerce
State of New York
World Calendar Sees Year Divided Into Four Equal Quarters
The proposed World Calendar splits the year into four quarters with equal days. Each quarter includes a 31 day first month named Janete raised July c and October, and two 30 day months. The first month of each quarter starts on Sunday, the second on Wednesday, and the third on Friday, making January 1 always a Sunday.
Leap Year Day Proposed as Holiday Time
The text argues that the 366th day in a leap year should be treated as an extra holiday. It suggests labeling the extra day as Year End Day and the following as Leap Year Day and recommends recognizing them as holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ian Nerdrdan
Calendar Reform Sparks Easter Planning Debate
A fragment argues for calendar simplification to aid retailers and manufacturers who rely on seasons like Easter. It notes March and April face accuracy issues in predicting timing and comparisons, urging changes to stabilize calendar-based planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Easser
World Calendar movement gains global backing in survey
A survey of American business and religious bodies shows broad support for a 13 month calendar reform. The World Calendar movement is backed by groups including churches and parliamentary unions across Canada Turkey Ireland and the United States. Positions vary with some opposition from the Irish Free State.
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Tate Nena
Sik
Counntries
International abParli Amentary Union
Cornsiders
Istanbul
Srationalsgalenda Association
Canada
Venezuela
Turkey
de Valera
Chute
Protestante Epcopal Opal Church
Caléndare
Federal Council
Ghurche
America
A Lutheraiss Presbyteri Ns
Anc
Era
Methodists
Americal Statisticals Association
Congress
United, Press
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Joséph Almeida
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Carole Ara
Red Macmurrray
Streamline Express
Evelyn Venable
Victor Jory
Esther Ralston
Ralph Forbes
Sidney Blackmer
Erin Obrien,moore
Vince Barnett
Bette Davis
George Brent
Ricardo Cortez
T-Men
G-Guns
Aweight
High Seas
Nancy Carroll
Lloyd Nolan
Harry Langdon
Metrotone
Joan Crawford
Brian Aherny
Frank Morgan
Aline Macmahon
Seriss
Cartook
NEWS
Guiteras Auditorium
Vv. F. W. Plan
Hope
Ware
Joseph G. A. Riccley
Saraina Ayd Sea
Houme
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