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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1935
Page
4
A city event next year will honor veterans with a parade invitation and a Civil War cannon display. The Trash tow armory on State street stores two cannons drawn by horses for the presentation, while Col. Benjamin Levine praises Company C for its performance on a trip to Baltimore.
The Chase Brothers and All Stars bowling aggregation tied 2-2 in a Merchants League contest on State street alleys. Pitch Almeida of the All Stars rolled a high single of 154 and three strings totaling 352.
Colt Memorial High School, fresh from one victory, travels to Haffenreffer Field to face rival Burrillville High Friday. The two schools have a long sports history but never met on the football field. Coach Johnny Walker plans to start his best eleven including Murray Hogan McCarthy Lewis Trudell Romano Dreyer Alfano DelPiano Russo Aguiar Marino and others.
The Olympians opened their 1935 season with a 31-0 win over Dexter A. C. of Providence at Hatfenreffer Field. Tony Gomes scored three touchdowns, with Jim Duffy and Butt Cappucc each adding one. Strong line play by Almeida Phenes and Vorro supported a dominant performance.
A 1910 Bristol social night featured a vestry supper by the Ladies Aid Society of the State Street M E Church. Attendance included piano solos Readings and vocal numbers by local performers while tables offered aprons towels cake confections and ice cream. Committees led by Mrs Fred G Blaisdell Mrs John H Potter and others managed supper cake candy fane table and ice cream service.
A baseball game on the Common ended 6 to 5 in favor of the Colt School despite the crowd’s belief the Quinsigamonds led. An inning-error and a scorer’s misread delayed detection of the actual run, with a late-innings correction revealing the disputed score. The Quinsigamond lineup featured Lemaire, Pierce, Hodgkinson, Bridges, and others, while Colt School listed Ingraham, Hamill, Morris, and Kempf among their players.
Warren defeats Bristol 8 to 4 at Burr's Hill Park in a late rally clinching the 1935 Bristol County title. Albert Mercier and Tory Perry lead Warren with key hits while Johnnie Andrade belts a long homer for Bristol in a dramatic ninth inning. Crowd exceeds 6500 as Warren earns 60 percent of gate receipts.
The article reviews Paramounts Annapolis Farewell a drama set at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis Maryland Officials at the academy opened doors to motion picture crews allowing filming of the daily life of midshipmen showing training meals and routines The White House welcomed director Alexander Hall and star Sir Guy Standing to discuss the films depiction of naval education and readiness
Local shop advertises welding and forging for farm machinery repair and fender work. Also offers repairs to oil burners, cleaning and maintenance services.
St Mihiel Disabled American Veterans and Ladies Auxiliary of East Providence visited the Soldiers Home in Bristol on Sunday. The program for veterans and shut ins was led by William Martin with participants including Dorothy Massie Bunny Carpenter Rita McKiernan Mary Love Louis Massie Kathleen SanSouci Claire SanSouci Justine Dion Loretta McKiernan Baby Mary Martin Charles Donahue and James Dundon. Gifts of fruit homemade candy toys and cigarettes were distributed along with a celebratory entertainment in the recreation hall.
Public auction set for October 16 1935 at 10 80 A MEastern Time the sale of a Bristol Rhode Island parcel described as lot 162 on Gooding Manor plat with adjacent lot 157 and part of 156 including improvements. The mortgage dated December 27 1928 secures taxes assessments and a prior deed from John H B Hennessey et al trustees.
Colt and De La Salle clashed in a stop start game at Newport Park Stadium. Colt led early but De La Salle surged in the second period aided by an 18 yard penalty. Murray hit a 17 yard aerial but a late fumble stalled their drive. Final score came in the fourth period when Murray and Dreyer tackled J Sullivan in the end zone for a safety. Colt finished with seven first downs and 123 yards to De La Salle’s 76.
Post office schedules show mails dispatched at 7 15 A M 9 45 A M 5 40 P M and 7 15 P M with 4 50 P M Sundays and 5 40 P M on holidays Jan 1 and Feb 22 only. Mails received at 6 20 7 10 A M 2 05 5 05 6 55 P M with 6 55 P M train omitted Saturdays and 8 05 A M Jan 1 and Feb 22 only.
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