Rod and Gun Club Field Day Held at Fales Farm
More than 2000 sport enthusiasts from nearby towns are expected for the East Warren Rod and Gun Club event at Fales Farm in Bristol on September 10. The day features skeet demonstrations, rifle and revolver expert displays, police team demonstrations led by Patrolman Ray Quinley, fly and ball casting, and a horseshoe pitching tournament with a lineup of noted shooters and exhibitors from Colt Firearms, Remington Arms, and regional champions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Warren
Fales Farm
Ray Quinley
New England
East Providence
John H. Fitzgerald
Colt Firearms Co
Hartford
W G. Hill
Remington Arms Co
Bridgeport
Swimming Prohibited In Bristol Harbor By Health Officials
Health Officer Daniel F Dwyer bans harbor swimming after a typhoid case in town. Dr M L Grover advised against waterfront swimming as a preventive measure. A 12 year old Thames Street girl is treated for typhoid linked to harbor bathing. Signs stop bathing at Burton Street bath house while lessons at Bristol harbor are halted though two Mit Hope Bay classes may continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel F Dwyer
Dwyer
M. L. Grover
State Board of Health
Warren
Thames Street
William Tucker
Burton Street
Bristol Harbor
Raymond Makowsky
Wr Makowsky
Mit Hope Bay
Mrs. Dan W. Jones Propels NRA Appeal on Newport Common
Mrs Dan W. Jones of Newport led a 6000 person NRA event on the common after addressing Bristol Warren and Barrington workers at Colt Memorial High School. She urged 100 percent consumer pledges while noting NRA aims of more employment, consumption, and production through unity beyond politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan W. Jones
NRA
Newport
Rhode Island
H B. Maxey
Jones
Bristol
Warren
Barrington
A. H Flint, Jr
Reading Club
Florence Nelson
Children's Home
Samuel Kinder
Wm W. Perr
Blue Eagle
Walter Briggs
State Street
MFE
Harry Town
Ruby Blaisdell
Edith Coggeshall
Anthony Antonelli
Sousa Drives Ever Readys To Narrow Victory In Twilight League
Frank Sousa starred for the Ever Readys with a two base hit scoring Nuts Lemaire and Harvey Gladue as they beat Manager Brightman s Defiance 3 to 2. Sousa raised his batting average to .469 leading the league and fanned seven, including Jimmie Head twice in a spirited clash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frazee
Brightman
Frank Sousa
Lemaire
Harvey Gladue
Sousa
Jimmie Head
Frank
Jimmie
Defiance 35 Ever Readys Game Summary
Sousa 2 stolen bases and three base hits led Ever Readys as Sousa Duarte and D Ambrosia provided key hits. Gladue Mansi Murpha contributed with two base hits and two sacrifices. D Ambrosia struck out seven times while Sousa had one walk and Ever Readys left six on base. Umpires Mancinio and Langello. Time of game 1h 21m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sousa
Mo Mansi
Gladue
Sousa Murpha
D’ Ambrosia
Sousa Duarte
D'Ambrosia
Mancinio and
Langello
Readys
Po Lemaitre
Duarte
Ib Sousa
P Iw
Mansilf
Josephs
Ethier
Silvia
Doran
Dffiance
Perry
Murphy Bottomley Ib
Retail Merchants Organize for NRA Code in Bristol
Eighteen Bristol merchants met in Rockwell Hall to form a cooperative new organization aligned with the NRA code. A uniform schedule of working hours was adopted and a committee was named to recruit nonpresent merchants. George H Baldwin chaired. Sidney Makowsky named secretary pro tem. membership chair Mrs O'Brien supported by Miss Mollie Hamill and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fighteen
Bristol
Rockwell Hall
NRA
George H Baldwin
Chamber of Commerce
Sidney Makowsky
Charles J Martin
Fred E. Suzman
Albert Makowsky
Samuel
Public Hearing Planned on Bristol School From Andrews Gift
The School Survey Committee and Supt Elmer S Mapes will hold a public hearing Tuesday at 7 30 PM in Reynolds School. Bristolians may propose type and location for a new school funded by the late Robert D Andrews, donor to memory of his father Robert Shaw Andrews. The total gift nears 140000 including real estate value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer S. Mapes
Reynolds
Walter FE. Ranger
Robert D. Andrews
New York
Francis J Brady
Providence School Committee
Erik Anderson
Providence
Emanuel Ekstrom
Brown University
Charles Carroll
State Dept of Education
Lucius A Whipple
Andrews
Robert Shaw Andrews
Supper-Dance Draws Large Portuguese Community
About 250 attended the Wednesday evening supper-dance hosted by the Gremual of the Daughters of Portugal in GAR Hall. Maria Faria prepared the dinner. the venue featured yellow, blue and pink streamers and a local orchestra. soprano Aurela Faria sang with Francisco T Canario on piano. Notable guests from Portuguese American circles included Frank M Silva, Edward Fernandes, Charles N W Serpa, H A Rosa, Joseph Bo Nunes, Ezekial Pires, Seraphin Cardalho, A J Andrews, Augustine Nerone, and Mary Caldwell. Mary Jane Francis chaired the arrangements committee with Julia Ferreira and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daughters of Portugal
Gar Hall
Maria Faria
Isabel Marshall
Mary C Furtado
Emily Sousa
Mary Garcia
Esther Ferreira
John F Vieira
Aurela Faria
Francisco T Canario
Bristol
Massachusetts
Frank M /Silva
Edward Fernandes
Providence
Charles N Wserpa
New Bedford
H A Rosa
Fall River
Joseph Bo Nunes
Ezekial Pires
Seraphin Cardalho
A J Andrews
Pawtucket
Augustine B Nerone
Mary Caldwell
New York
Mary Jane Francis
Julia Fererira
Anthony Nunes
Luella Pereira
Sadie Garcia
Ada Sylvia
Post Office to Close All Day on Labor Day
Bristol post office will be closed all day Monday Labor Day announced by Postmaster Wm Conners. No mail collections or deliveries, no money orders, registry, postal savings, or stamp window services. Lobby open 7 am to 6 pm.
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Bristol
Conners
Connery
Obituary for Catherine Murphy widow of Frgpers J Murphy
The funeral of Mrs Catherine Murphy died after a long illness was held from her home at 70 Franklin Street. A solemn high mass was observed at St Marys Church and burial took place in St Marys Cemetery. She was 79, born in Bristol, and survived by two daughters Sister Mary Mark and Miss Mary E. Murphy, two sisters Miss Elizabeth Ormond and Mrs. Mary Hamill, and brother James Crowfey of New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Murphy
Frgpers J Murphy
Franklin Street
St Mary's Church
Burtral
St Mary's Cemetery
Mrs Murphy
Bristol
Angie W
Elizabeth (Mansfield) Pierce
Mary Mark
Twilight League Championship Playoff Tonight
The Olympians and the B. T. A. Club meet in a three game series to decide the twilight league title after the Olympians won the first half and placed as runner up in the second half. Marshall and Biancuzzo to start for the Olympians with three strong pitchers available for Manager Hope.
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Olympians
Olyopians
B. A
Marshall and
Biancuzzo
Mgr. Hope
Little Rhody Jr and Pap poose win regatta titles
Bristol Yacht Club wrapped up Herreshoff 124 footers weekly races with Little Rhody Jr earning the Saturday series and senior class titles at 105 and 21 points. Pappoose guided by Ed Leahy Jr captured the junior class with 59 points, as final standings list Little Rhody 21 in the senior class and Pappoose 59 in the junior class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Yacht Club
Herreshoff
Sara Tillinghast
Little Rhody, Jr
Pappoose
Ed. Leahy, Jr
Little Rhody
Widgeon
Shrimpo
Alouette
Rhode Island Red
Moro
Black Maria
Remora
Phantom
Poppy
Flit
Nancy Bell
Empress
Gloria
Ever Ready Outing and Clam Bake Planned
The Ever Ready Engine and Hose Company hosts an annual outing and clam bake this Sunday at Fales Grove on Hope Street. Arthur Demers, 15, chairs the arrangements with committee members Arthur Guevremont Louis Cirillo Bernard McHugh Joseph Pinhero and ex officio Wilfred Lemaire assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Engine & Hose Company
Fales’ Grove
Hope Street
Miller Company of
East Providence
Arthur Demers
Jim
Arthur Guevremont
Louis Cirillo
Bernard McHugh
Joseph Pinhero
Wilfred Lemaire
62 Swimmers Awarded Pins By Examiner Makowsky
Red Cross Examiner Raymond Makowsky pinned 62 children for progress in life saving classes begun less than a week ago. The group included 24 beginners and 38 advanced swimmers with instruction to continue today at Ed Anthony's beach Mount Hope Bay after a health ban on Burton street beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony’s Beach
Red Cross
Raymond A. Makowsky
Burton Street
Makowsky
Ed. Anthony's Beach
Mount Hope Bay
Henry Hambrick, Jr
Byfield Street
Joseph Quinn
Constitution Street
Frank Panzarella
Hope Street
Phyllis Ann Morris
Franklin Street
Hilda Paiva
Thames Street
Katherine Trainor
Marcia Gifford
Lincoln Avenue
Katherine Gifford
Albert Byrnes
Walley Street
Kathleen Flynn
Wood Street
Joseph Brito
Alfred Jamiel
State Street
Charles St. Angelo
Cole Street
Monroe Taves
Israel Osofsky
Catherine Street
Jane Goettler
Cook Street
Robert
Richard
Orrin Riddington
Beach Terrace
Charles Treanor
Marjorie Taves
Ruth Alger
Alice Farley
Dodge Street
Providence
Jean Malafronte
Mary de Costa
Betty Hambrick
Florence Jordan
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Rod and Gun Club
Fales
Warren Organization
Women’s Division of
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Model Grogery& Market
Echo Guingerale
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S. Bernard, JR
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B.T.A
B. T. A. Velleca
Bruno
Mott
Rinaldi
Marshall
D'Angelo
Andrade c. Herzig
Borges
Ferreira
Quartaro
Salzano
Mello
Leclerc
Marsden
Witherill
Tillinghast Craft
Leahy Boat
Pastime Theatre
Anita Page
Clyde Beatty
Metrotone
NWS
Joan Blondell
Warren William
Ann Dvorak
Bette Davis
Allison Skipworth
Roland Young
Larl Maritza
Helen Hayes
Robert Montgomery
Jean Harlow
Clark Gable
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