Bristol Police Declare Belief in Santa Claus After Kind Feasts
Bristol police on night duty were treated to a roast beef dinner from the Hydr dalion Engine and Hose Company and sandwiches with coffee from Veterans of the 243rd Coast Artillery. The force says such generosity fuels their faith in Santa Claus.
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Santa Claus
Hvydraylion Enginte & Hose Company
State Firemen’s League
Armory
243Rd Coast Artillery
Boy Scout Hall
Nick
Committee Moves To Speed Up Athletic Field Project
A four member committee led by James E Sullivant met Tuesday at the Hotel Belvedere to award the grading contract and authorize action to prevent random dumping on the field. The panel seeks readying for future fill material from the Hope Street reconstruction and thanked Brig Gen L H Callan for securing donated highway excavations.
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Belvedere
Elmer S. Mapes
Augustine B. Nerone
C. C. Getchell
Bertram W. Wall
James E. Sullivant
James Holmes
Anthony J. Ferrara
Daniel E Dwyer
Guatteras School
Hope Street
Washington
Wood Streets
L. H Callan
State Board of Public Roads
Bristol Boy Promoted At Cudahy Packing Co
John A. Victoria of 332 High Street Bristol has been promoted to the Auditing Department of Cudahy Packing Co. He has worked with the company in Boston and Providence before the move to Fall River. A Colt Memorial High School graduate class of 1927 and Rhode Island Honor Society member, he trained in accounting at Bryant Stratton College and studied law in evenings at Northeastern University School of Law.
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John A. Victoria
High St
Bristol
Cudahy Packing Co
Boston
Providence
Fall River
Victoria
Colt Memorial High School
Rhode Island Honor Society
Bryant Stratton College
Northeastern University School of Law
Parents Night at Rhode Island College of Education
Rhode Island College of Education hosts Parents Night on Wednesday October 17 from 7 to 9 30 pm. The event features a 7 to 730 reception in the library with President and Mrs John L Alger Dr Clara E Craig and trustees, followed by classroom visits 7 30 to 8 30 and a auditorium assembly for the remainder of the evening.
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Rhode Island College of Education
John L. Alger
Clara E. Craig
Whist Parties At Bristol Draw Local Winners
Whist parties were held in Bristol with two events, one by the Ever Ready Engine and Hose Company on Thames Street and the other by the Mothers Club in St Mary’s Church auditorium. Winners at the Ever Ready event were Mrs Albert Johnson Joseph Lewis Mrs Louise Garcia Joseph Williams Mrs Albert Rosa and Miss Theresa Vorro. Prizes at the Mothers Club whist went to Mrs Fred Guevremont Mrs Joseph Lewis and Mrs William H Sisson.
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Bristol
Ever Ready Engine and Hose Company
Thames Street
Mothers’ Club
St Mary's Church
Albert Johnson
Joseph Lewis
Louise Garcia
Joseph Williams
Albert Rosa
Theresa Vorro
Fred Guevremont
William H Sisson
Stephert Coggeshall and kin plead not guilty to shell fish charge
William Murray of 191 Wood street Stephert H Coggeshall and George W Coggeshall Jr of 120 High street appeared before Judge Benjamin F Lindemuth in the Fifth District Court Warren and entered not guilty pleas to taking shell fish from polluted waters. Bail was set at 500 dollars for each defendant.
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William Murray
Wood Street
Stephert H Coggeshall
High St
George W Coggeshall, Jr
High Street
Benjamin F Lindemuth
Warren
South Kingstown Favored in Football Clash With Colt
South Kingstown High, led by Dom Capone with returning backs Bally McNally Attmore Faverweather and Ken Mars, faces Colt Memorial this afternoon at South Kingstown amid a strong start after a win over Westerly. Colt counters with Russo Bruno McCarthy Romano Lewis and Capone in a tentative backfield lineup.
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Westerly
South Kingstown High
Colt Memorial
Dale
Ian M. Walker
Dom Capone
Moses Brown
Bristol
South Kingstown
Bally “Skunky" McNally
Attmore Faverweather
Ken Mars
South
South County Aggregation
Evelon
Cranston High
Kingstown Aggregation
Colt
F Russo
Toe Bruno
Stan Laurel” McCarthy
Sports program planned for Armistice Day
John W Flynn chairs a sports committee formed at the Armistice Day Committee meeting in Hotel Belvedere. A letter from John J Sylvia proposing a mile run is under review with possible races before the parade on Monday November 12. Memorial exercises will be held Sunday evening November 11 with an oration at that time.
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John W Flynn
Belvedere
John J Sylvia
Albert A Edmonds
R S Bosworth
Charles FE Burns
Columbus Day Programs in Local Schools Observed
Columbus Day was observed in local public schools with programs and songs. At Colt Memorial High School and Guitteras junior high school students performed recitations and plays about Columbus with school choirs and a patriotic dance. The Reynolds School program included a Salute to Flags, songs, a Columbus time piece, and a play The Glory of Columbus with a large cast and student announcer Dante Bishano.
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Elmer S. Mapes
Colt Memorial High School
Guitteras Junior High School
Alice Carmone
Tevis Shulman
Henry Demers
Bernard Grabert
Louis Codola
Future Democracy of
America
Eleanor Crowley
Mary Silvia
Carmella Castigliego
Marguerite Bottomley
Josephine Pante
Helen Preble
Donalda Saucier
Mary Travers
Lawrence Amolette
Israel Osofsky
Harold Condon
Robert Dion
Susie Prota
Louise Proto
Louise Pansa
Mary Cavallaro
Mary Espinosa
Filomena Pasqua
Mary Ramos
Marie Belanger
Mary C. Teixeira
William McMillan
Bartholomew Pagano
Dalleroup
Mary Teixeira
Madeline Neiderer
Elizabeth Brosyn
Ethel McNamara
Irene Belmore
Margaret Morris
Margaret Martello
G. Lang
Heten Preble
Reynolds School
Margaret F Dwyer
Columbus
Harold Ledoux
Var Pamello
Nancy Bosworth
Carmela Palma
Phoebe Goulart
Cazemira Antonio Long
Edward Molasky
Columbia
Owen Massana
Frank Costa
Joseph Goulart
William Pinch
Robert Bush
Fadward Russo
Robert Moren
Joseph Cordeiro
Frank Catallano
Dante Bishano
Carmela Squatrito
Congregational Club Holds Open House at First Church
More than 100 attendees greeted by president Mrs Charles I Pendleton at the Guneral House as the Congregational Club of the First Congregational Church held an open house during Rally Week. Entertainment featured a comedy The Ghost Walks by Eleanor Rae and Charles Wilson with parishioners performing piano duets, sketches, and a hillbilly number by club members. Refreshments were served by the arrangements committee led by Mrs Pendleton.
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Congregational Club
First Congregational Church
Guneral House
Charles I. Pendleton
Rey Herbert ID Graetz
Eleanor Rae
Charles Wilson
Alpha Chapter
Christian Endeavour Society
Pendleton Twins
Clyde
Clinton
Albert O' Earle
Archie Dunbar
Mr Graetz
Enoch Marsden
Netopian Society
Rhoda Hobson
Norman Hibbert
Clinton Pendleton
Albert Gale
Ellerton MacDonald
Harold Slater
William H. Remieres
Men’s Union
Pendleton
Fred Wilbur
Charles Palmer
Cela Akin
Barbara LeClair
Robert McCaughey
Colt Seniors Plan Play Pollyanna at Memorial High
Colt Memorial High School seniors stage the four act comedy Pollyanna in the school auditorium on two nights next month. Rehearsals led by Mrs M Theresa Donovan and music supervisor oversee the cast featuring Alfred Larue Joseph Cavallaro Alexander Murray Lloyd Smith and several Misses Rachel Guthrie Barbara Huestis Peggy Sisso Uzelle de Rocha Lucy Pagnana Esther Hazen with only one junior William Simmons.
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COLT
Colt Memorial High School
Pollyanna
M. Theresa Donovan
William Simmons
Alfred Larue
Joseph Cavallaro
Alexander Murray
Lloyd Smith
Rachel Guthrie
Barbara Huestis
Peggy Sisso
Uzelle de Rocha
Lucy Pagnana
Esther Hazen
French Possessions as a Source of Income for France
The French possessions are valuable to France for trade and commerce, comparable to Britain's colonies. They are extensive and likely yield substantial income to the French treasury.
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England
Hebert and Callan Named to Head Rhode Island Republican Ticket
The article discusses the nomination of Bristol leaders Senator Jake H Callan and community figure Hebert for Rhode Island Republican Governor and notes Callan’s public service roles including highway superintendent police chief town council president and state senator and Hebert’s veteran background with the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars.
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Kearney
American Legion
Bristol
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Rhode Island
Jake H Callan
Callan Wins Rhode Island Governorship Nomination
General Callan is acclaimed at the convention after Senator Hebert's address. He accepts the Republican nomination, denounces Democratic administration, pledges a clean government, and vows active campaign across Bristol and the state. Family ties and Bristol pride noted as supporters cheer.
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Rhode Island
Providence
Hanford MacNider
American Legion
MacNider
Mac
Bristol
Callan
Luke
State
Indictments Return in Superior Court
Indictments were returned yesterday in Superior Court before Judge Philip C. Joslin against Edgar M. Butler for carnal knowledge of a girl under age Michael Rubino for assault with a dangerous weapon and Sabato Stanzione for assault with a dangerous weapon All are out on bail.
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Philip C. Joslin
Edgar M. Butler
Michael Rubino
Sabato
Stanzione
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