Bristol Boy Wits Third Prize In Boy Scout Drum Major Contest
Norman Rene current Bristol Boy Scout Bugle and Drum Corps drum major and Rhode Island state champion earned third place at the Rhode Island Drum and Bugle Association state final in New Bedford Massachusetts. He scored 12 points behind winners Mags ney Funford windees and W. He will receive a bronze medal. The Bristol corps faced gear problems including a broken bass drum that failed during the parade and was repaired for the afternoon contest. Efforts continue to raise funds to buy new instruments with town volunteers urged to contribute promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Rene
New Bedford
Bristol Boy Scout Bugle and
Rhode Island Drum and Bugle Association
Mass
TM Magsney Funford Windees
Post
Bristol
Warren Boy Scouts Corps
Bristol Corps
Aiguss
George R Fish
Phoenix
Franklin Street
Outings and Competitions Highlight Bristol Community Events
Three Bristol groups held Sunday outings the Fire Ready Engine and Hose Company Bay View Country Club and St Elizabeths Church Choir Bayberry Farm Poppasquash hosted a bake sale WRC WHS HENMAN BY BS attended Bay View Club met at Town Farm Metacom Avenue church choir went to Rocky Point games included races a baseball game and tug of war with results led by John Balzano Manuel Perry Joseph Lawrence and Alfred Rego about 20 people joined shore dinners and amusements by private car travel
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Fver Ready Engine and Hose Company
Bay View Country Club
St. Elizabeth's Church
Bayberry Farm
WRC Whs
Bay View Club
Town Farm
Metacom Avenue
Rocky Point
Benedicts
John Balzano
Abraham Demers
Harod O'Connell
Donat J. Gladue
Arthur J Belmore
Joseph King
Michael di Lello
Arthur Lewis Crocker
Thomas McGrath
Harold O’connell
Louis Romano
Thomas Balzano
Manuel Perry
Joseph Lawrence
Alfred Rego
Joseph George
Jordan Louva
Henrique Rocha
St Elizabeth's Church
Free ForAll Fight On Bradford Street Leads To Fines
A street fight after a Saturday night incident on Bradford Street ended in Fifth District Court with three Bristol men fined ten dollars plus costs each on reveling charges. Wate S. Rubino of 29 Bay View Avenue, Nicholas Castighego of 9 Coggeshall Avenue, and Paul Castighego of 19 Roma Street faced admonitions from Police Chief Anthony Ferrara and Clerk W Vincent Sumpter as the town moves to curb street brawls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradford Street
Fifth District Court
Bristol
Satlatoreo Rubino
Bay View Avenue
Nicholas Castighego
Coggesshall Avenue
Paul Castighego
Roma Street
Anthony Ferrara
Sons of Italy
W Vincent Sumpter
William Brown
Willard Avenue
Riverside
Joseph Botelho
Metacom Avenue
Quiet Labor Day Draws Bristolians to Resorts Across New England
On Labor Day Bristol saw few official events as ideal weather drew crowds to amusement parks and resorts in New England. In Bristol, 600 plus visitors gathered at Community Beach for the tree shaded grove and Mount Hope Bay swimming, while yacht club races and private clambakes filled the holiday. Three weddings were held in Bristol with multiple attendees and guests from nearby towns, including the Bullock Cortellessa and Motta Medeiros unions at Our Lady of Mount Carmel and St Elizabeth's churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
St Elizabeth’s
Mt Carmel
Rachel Nancy Cortellessa
Joseph Cortellessa
Bradford Street
Raymond Francis Bullock
Frances Bullock
Court Street
St. Elizabeth
Roseline Motta
Joseph Motta
Magnolica Street
This Town
John Medeiros
Christopher Medeiros
Campbell Street
Fall River
Mary Gloria Sousa
Mary Sousa
Lincoln Avenue
Manuel F Carvalho
Antone Carvalho
New Haven
Two Bristol Men Rescued From Drowning After Skiff Capsize
Early Saturday morning a skiff capsized in Bristol harbor during an eeling expedition. Joseph Antinucci and George Brown were pulled from the water by onshore volunteers including Matrone who reached a power boat and by Bristol police aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hielp
Bristol
Bristol Harbor
Joseph Antinucci
George Brown
Santo Matrone
Richmond Street
Matrone
Mathew Brito
Cristy Travers
Clifford McKenzie
Arthur Aguiar
Louis Cannac
Frederick Roderick
Brown
Bristol Police
Enrollment Shifts Prompt School Reorganization Plans
Bristol school officials report an elementary enrollment drop while high school numbers grow, risking potential room closures at Byfield, with Colt Memorial and Guiteras Memorial Jr High crowded. New safety education appears this year under Dr James F Rockett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Elmer S. Mapes
Byfield
Colt Memorial High School
Guiteras Memorial Junior High School
Colt
Guiteras
Hayman
WPA
Pan
Mapes
James F Rockett
Rhode Island
Emily Xavier
Anthony F. Agatiello
Eleanor Rae
Jean Tobin
Francisco T Canario
Benjamin Hazen
Reiifords
Guteras
Legion Plans Joint Installation Ceremony For New Officers
Newly elected officers of the Kearney legion are scheduled for installation on October 7 at legion headquarters. Samuel J Smith announced the slate headed by Francis P Cuomo with officers including Walter Briggs as Senior Vice Commander and A Elmer McNamara as Junior Vice Commander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kearney Drat Jamearions
William N Lepage
Elizabeth C Gifford
Anne Seymour
Annie Arrone
Mary Cuomo
Hope Cote
Elizabeth Carr
Mary Peters
Jennie Straight
Seymour
Helen Condon
Sadie Almeida
Millie Dunbar
Gifford
St Marys School Plans Friday Registration
St Marys Parochial School announces Friday morning registration led by Rev Michael L Ryan pastor of St Marys Church with Sister Mary Pauline as new principal amid a projected enrollment rise above 227 from last year The Fall and Winter sessions begin next Monday changes include Sister Mary Pauline moving from 6th grade to principal Sister Mary Edwina transfers to Sisters of Mercy school Newport Sister Mary Cyrilla joins from St Patricks Valley Falls to teach 6th grade Sister Mary Laurentine from Immaculate Conception Providence will teach first grade replacing Sister Mary Edwin reassigned to St Anns Providence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's
Michael L. Ryan
St Mary's Church
Mary Pauline
Sister Mary Edwina
Sisters of Mercy School
Newport
Mary Cyrilla
St Patrick’s School
Valley Falls
Mary Laurentine
the Immaculate Conception
Providence
Mary Edwin
St. Anna's Parish
Chief Ferrari To Speak At Rotary Club Meeting
Chief of Police Anthony J Ferrari will address the Rotary Club tomorrow at noon. He will discuss his trip to Toronto last week for the International Association of Chiefs of Police annual convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony
J Ferrari
Rotary Club
Toronto
Canada
International Association of Chiefs of Police
St Elizabeth Girls Plan Lawn Party At Parish Grounds
Younger women from St Elizabeths Church are finalizing plans for a lawn party next Saturday evening on the grounds between the rectory and church. Several hundred guests are expected to attend with Miss Josephine Medeiros leading the general committee. If rain comes the event will move to Columbia Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Elizabeth’s Church
Josephine Medeiros
Columbia Hall
Theresa Reposa
Rose Marshall
Sadie Pinheiro
Irene Sousa
Mary Carvalho
Emily Mello
Mary DePonte
Mary Francis
Isabel Pacheco
Dorothy Correiro
Rose Bothelo
Mary Costa
Margaret Francis
Albertina Sousa
Elizabeth Freitas
Mary Fernandes
Wilhelmina Silvia
Mary DeWolf Papoose Wins Special Yacht Club Race
Mary Howe DeWolf sailed Papoose to victory in the Draw Your Own Boat rate of 12 1-2 footers at Bristol Harbor with Alfred Steel aboard Hopalong taking second and Bobby Congdon skippering Baumara in third. A northwest wind drove a 1 hour 40 minute triangular course from the Yacht Club to buoy 20 then to the Portsmouth Lumber Yard and back.
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Leahy
Papoose
Mary Howe DeWolf
Bristol Harbor
Hopalong
Alfred Steel
Baumara
Bobby Congdon
Murray Danforth
Yacht Club
Buoy No 20
Hog Island
Portsmouth Lumber Yard
R. I Red
Paul Rockwell
Aurora
Jean MacColl
Phantom
Jony Zinderstein
Allouette
Martha Nicholson
Remora
George deWolf
Nancy Bell
Gilman Low
Doldrum
Ed Leahy Jr
White Cap
Breck Marshall
Widgeon
Eartha Brown
Bevis
Frances Palmer
Prudence Island
Paul C. Nicholson
Nancy Freeman
Poppy
Ed Leahy
Firnish
Benson Rockwell
Alouette
Frank Steel
Rhode Island Red
Mary Howe
deWolf
Whitecap
Gilman Lowe
Anthony Zinderstein
Rambler
Samuel Parsons
Widge
European idea takes hold in US youth hosteling
The piece notes a 1910 German born concept spreading in the United States. It promotes inexpensive overnight lodging for travelers who hike bike or travel by canoe or on skis, aligning with outdoor enthusiasts while car travelers are seen as declining in popularity.
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Germany
US. A
Hostel network offers budget lodging for travelers
Spaced at intervals of 12 to 15 miles the hostels are supervised by resident house parents and for 25 cents a member of the Association can secure a comfortable night's lodging. Membership costs $1 a year for those under 21 and $2 for those 21 and over. Special group passes are issued for $5. Separate bunk rooms for boys and girls, washrooms, kitchens, dining rooms and recreation rooms are provided. Travelers prepare their own meals with only a membership card and basic gear as entrance badges.
World Youth Hostel Association founder aids open road study
Ferran seniors teacher inspired pupils with talk of youth ideals and adventure on the open road. He founded the World Youth Hostel Association, believing the idea would appeal to youth across nations. Twenty countries participate, including the British Isles, Canada and the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hostering
Europe
Gtgr
Tyes
Ana
World Youth Hostel Association
International Youth Hostel Conference
British Isles
Canada
United States
Youth Hostel Movement Aims Global Peace Network
The movement unites 20 nations to ease travel and foster international friendship. Isabel and Monroe Smith started a Northfield Massachusetts hostel in 1934 and formed the American Youth Hostel, Inc. Mary E. Woolley serves as president with an eight member National Executive Committee and a fifty person National Board. The Smiths direct the national effort from headquarters in Northfield as plans for regional hostel networks across the north reach toward Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabel and
Monroe Smith
Northfield
Mass
American Youth Hostel, Inc
Mary E. Woolley
Mount Holyoke College
Mrs. Smith
AYH Hostel Rules Emphasize Youthful Spirit and Outdoor Life
The AYH is a purely non profit organization funded by friends with all money reinvested to support its work. Membership requires youthful spirit and it targets countryside travelers with no age or race discrimination. Regulations are simple to fit wholesome aims, drinking is not allowed, smoking discouraged, lights out at ten, and hosts expect tidy self service as travelers depart.
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The
AYH
Smiths
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Lady Behave
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Flash Gordon
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Dora R. Iannuccilli
Anthony Bernardo
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Roth
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Medeiros
Motta
St Elizabeth’s Church
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Legion
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Mary Dewolf
Special Yacht Club
Shere
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