Life at Colt During World War I Years
A Colt high school memoir recalls wartime life 1917 to 1918 with school closures, draft age shifts, and SATC programs. It notes faculty turnover, small classes, teacher dedication, and new sports logistics at the YMCA court, plus dances and rink outings on Bristol Harbor. The piece highlights student enlistment, local competition, and the overall value of four years at Colt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colt Memorial
Lee
Hobbs
Charlotte Young
Sadie Callan
George Baldwin
Ann Sisson
Colt
Baldwin
Miss Young
Callan
Sisson
Congress
Germany
National Defense
Warren
Barrington
Bristol
YMCA
Trinity Parish
Andrews
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
Technical High
East Providence
LaSalle
Bill Baxer
Bill
New England
Baker
Charlie Dimond
Charles Dimond
Charlie
Bristol Harbor
Cult
Warwick Man Fined In Court
A Warwick man was fined $15 and costs in District Court before Acting Judge Joseph Accardi for shellfishing on October 27 in transplanting grounds. Ceasar G. Mattena pleaded guilty. Eugene W. Moran, 19, of Warwick, pleaded guilty to speeding on Hope Street on October 24 and was fined $5 and costs. Civil docket details follow with two assumpsit cases continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warwick
Coats
Joseph Accardi
Ceasar G. Mattena
Eugéne W. Moran
Hope Street
Jesse T. Medeiros
Hopeworth Inc
Assumpsit
N. E. Musical Inst. Co
Audrey Margo
Augustine Nerone Career Profile and Service Record
Augustine B Nerone, after Colt Memorial grade in 1919, attended Boston University College of Business Administration. He spent about ten years with United States Rubber Company in Manufacturing and Selling Divisions. In 1931 he became a probation officer and has since worked with juveniles and adults as a probation and parole officer assigned to the Fifth District Court and Newport Superior Court. He has an excellent record in his field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augustine B Nerone
Colt Memorial
Boston University College of Business Administration
United States Rubber Company
Fifth District Court
Newport
Prizes Awarded At Troop Party
Girl Scout Troop 143 held a Halloween party with games and refreshments. Mrs George Marshand and Miss Eleanor Card awarded prizes to Judy Borges for most original costume. Joanna Ruggiero Lisa Murphy and Mary McGinn received humorous and prettiest costume honors. No meeting scheduled for Wednesday Oct 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girl Scout
George Marshand
Eleanor Card
Judy Borges
Joanna Ruggiero
Gibson
Mary McGinn
Lisa Murphy
Town Records Transfers Involving Banks And Property
Walter Cleans and others transfer land to Fall River Savings Bank for 1500 on Vik ing drive. Cabral family sells on Sowams drive for 6700 to Fall River Five Cents Savings Bank. Hardie Jr and spouse convey 5000 on Cliff to Old Colony Co operative Bank. Ebersiman group sells 11600 for land buildings on Hope street to Industrial National Bank. Old Colony Co operative Bank sells on Lupo for 6000 on Lpring road. Pavou sells to Seabra couple 25000 on Hope street with buildings. Mello sells on Metacom avenue for 2000 to Leahy couple. Hopeworth Inc sells Lot 6 to Walter Meins. Palma family sells on Kingswood road to Lachance couple. Loring family sells land on Sowams drive to Cabral family. Seabra couple sells on Oliver street. Seabra couple sells on Hope street. Beatrice Lynch deed to Adeline Riccio land on Gorham place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Cleans
Et Ux
Fall River Savings Bank
Viking
William and Elsie Cabral
Fall River
Five Cents Savings Bank
Thomas A Hardie, Jr
Old Colony Co-operative Bank
Cliff
Benjamin R. Ebersiman
Industrial National Bank
Hope Street
Wiliam D Lupo
Lpring Road
Dominique S. Pavou
Joseph E. Seabra
John C. Mello
John V Leahy
Metacom Avenue
Hopeworth Inc
Walter Meins
Hopeworth
Ralph Palma
Joseph Lachance
Kingswood Road
Charles B Loring
William Cabral
Sowams Drive
Benjamin R. Ebersman
Oliver Street
Halloween party highlights Cub Pack 14 meeting
Cub Scout Pack No 14 held its annual Halloween party and a 9 October pack meeting in Rexnoald School auditorium. Prizes went to John Muro for best costume John Kot for the Quantet and Bruce Costa for the matormnginal. Judges were Warner Tabor George R Fish and James T Pierce. The program opened with a grand march Don Mothe and Mary Rosano on piano, then prizes, Halloween games led by Den Chiefs Carmine Puniello. Refreshments were served. awards for the month were omitted and will be presented at next den meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rexnoald School
John Muro
John Kot
Quantet
Bruce Costa
Warner Tabor
George R. Fish
James T Pierce
Don Mothe
Mary Rosano
Den
Carmine Puniello
Dallaire Leaves Kingsmen Drum Corps for Air Force Recruit Co
Amedee L. Dallaire Jr formerly drum major of the Kingsmen Bugle and Drum Corps has enlisted in the Air Force and is serving at Lackland AFB Texas with the recruit company. He acts as squad leader and training instructor while boot training begins and plans aviation cadet school after recruit training. He served as Rhode Island state champion 1953 55 and Maine/New England titles, earning medals across New England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amedee L. Dallaire, Jr
Amedee L. Dallaire
Oliver Street
Kingsmen
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Texas
Dallaire
Air Force
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
New England
Hammer
William Amanna
Frederick W Coggeshall
Virgil M. Arruda
Norman Rene
Walter Machede
Ronald Rene
Norman Toste Dallaire
Robert Ferrara
Rescue Squad Elects Officers
The Emergencys Rescue Squad re elected Michael A Flynn captain and planned an installation on Nov 13 at Hydrauler bre Stattan. Other officers named include James Po o Crue fast lieutenant Manuel Vieira and George E Dion Jr second lieutenants, with Charles E Luther Jr as secretary treasurer and a committee formed to plan the installation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael A Flynn
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cather St, Warren
Augustine Nerone
Pacheco Brothers
Town Records
Beatrice R Lynch
Adeline E. Riccio
Gorham Place
Joseph P. Motta
U. S
Anna Motta
Thompson Avenue
Fort Gordon
CIA
Pf Ois
Mahtars Police
Cub Pack 14
Amedee Dallaire
Air Force Recruit Co
Slade’s Ferry Ave
Somerset
Batista Bros. Bakery
Franklin St
Country Club
Phoenix
Hope
Hope ST. GatelUba
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Chrysler
Market St
Warren, R. I
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