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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Sep 08, 1936

Page

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Six Hurt In Three Car Crash Near Warren Line

Six persons were injured and three airmobiles were badly damaged in a three car collision near the Bristol Warren town line last night. Francis Cabral 16 lacerations four stitches Attended by Dr Giura Warren. Paul Delgado 15 lacerations stitched. John Quintal Jr 16 abrasions treated by Dr Giura. Edward Delgado 10 and Edmund 15 bruises treated by Dr Rego. Miss Fabolin Heon 40 contusion treated by Dr Merriman. Louis J Corcoran 47 head and leg injuries treated by Dr Merriman. Investigation showed Cabral lost control near the town line. his beach wagon struck a coach and a sedan before overturning. Cabral to face reckless driving charge.

Bristol-Warren Francis Cabral Perry A. Giura Warren Paul Delgado Rodrigo P C. Rego John Quintal, Jr Perry Pilat Giura Edward Delgado Brother Edmund Rego Miss Fabolin Heon Willow Lane Portsmouth Alfred M. Merriman Louis J Corcoran Merriman William Cabral Hope Street Abner M. Baker Manuel Andrade Louis J. Corcoran Weiding Cabral John Quintal Edward Edmund Delgado Louis Delgado Miss Heen Corcoran Andrade Baker Daniel Furtado Burton West Franklin Street William T. O’donnell Fifth District Court

Legion Commander-Elect Burns Plans Big Membership Drive

Charles E. Burns of Kearney Post No 6 the American Legion begins a vigorous drive to raise membership beyond 200 before next year’s department convention. He takes command after a 37 to 19 vote over Francis P. Cuoma and will lead an energized slate of newly elected officers.

Legion Charles E. Burns Kearney American Legion Department PHOS Burns Francis P. Cuoma Cuoma Joseph M Enos Frank KR Silvia Thomas A Hickey Fred M Straght Samuel A. Hall Mr Burns Harold W . Gifford Joseph F Bruno James A Sisson Walter F. Briggs Fdmonds William H Gablinske Eber Weht Joseph A Peters Charles FO Burns Samuel Jo Smith Walter FE Briges William A Bottomley Fred F. Garvin A A Edmonds Domenico Mascola BO W. Wall Messrs Hall Gifford Bruno Sisser Briges Smith A Edmonds Agai

Belisarius Wins Montauk and Back Race at Bristol Yacht Club

Belisarius skippered by C B Rockwell won the special race to Montauk Point and back sponsored by the Bristol Yacht Club. Ariel led Class A with Horace Binney Jr. finishing in 18 hours 48 minutes elapsed and 17 24 00 corrected. Hersiha by Dexter Lewis took second in Class A with 19 57 12 corrected.

Hersiha Ariel Belisarius Rockwell Dexter Lewis Horace Binney Jr Albert Potter Ro Ho Haffenreffer Manatauqua Girvan P McKnight

St Marys School Holds Exams and Registration Friday

An examination for pupils who studied during the summer will be held Friday at 10 o clock in St Marys parochial school on Wood Street. A registration period for new enrollees will also occur at that time.

St. Marys Parochial School Wood Street

Ten Weeks Vacation Ends for School Children

The Valley school bell will mark the reopening of classes with about 2300 pupils and over forty teachers resuming after a 10 week summer break. Superintendent Elmer S Mapes notes expected enrollment changes at Colt Memorial High and Guiteras Memorial Junior High, with crowding prompting use of the Colt auditorium and Guiteras manual training room for study. St Marys Parochial School will reopen Sept 14 with about 240 students and a staff led by Sister Mary Alice, principal.

Tower of the Valley School Elmer S Mapes Colt Memorial Guiteras Memorial Colt Guiteras Mapes St Mary's Parochial School Mary Alice Edwina Angela Amata Annacletus Marita Anna Marie Elmer 5S Mapes Em Colt High Geele Sadie C Callan Josephine ‘T., Baldwin Annie D. Sisson Laurie W. Bradford Geraldine Martino John L Burke Carl T Carlson James D Sullivan Jan M Walker E. Doris Bullock Guiteras Junior High James E Sullivan Edward J Rinalds Eleanor C Swanson Gertrude A Leonard Helen A Condon Minam J McCaughey Alice G Murphy Dorothy D. Nelle Catherine G Munro Helen F Horton Fileen M_ Peirce Margaret F Dwyer Rose Fasano Margaret F Nerone John V Leahy

Bearcats and Polecats in Softball Championship Tilt

The Softball Championship game will be played tomorrow at Bears Stadium on Main Road between Warren and Bristol at 6 o clock in the evening. The Bearcats from the engineering department meet the Polecats from accounting with George Jacobson and Fred Bartlett on the Bearcats roster and Jimmy Velleca and Billy Magee leading the Polecats.

Rubber Products Inc Bristol Bears Stadium Main Road Warren Bearcats Polecats George Jacobson Fred Bartlett Massachusetts ‘State College Jimmy Velleca Billy Magee

Robert Watts Dies in Mount Hope Bay Fishing Accident

Robert Watts 39 a World War veteran died Saturday in Mount Hope Bay near Bristol Narrows after a boating accident while fishing with his half-brother John Boynton. Watts reportedly suffered heart issues and the body was recovered downstream. the funeral was held at Trinity church with burial in Juniper Hill cemetery. He served in the Naval Reserve and was a travelling salesman visiting his mother and stepfather.

Robert Watts Mount Hope Bay Bristol Narrows John Boynton Trinity Church Nelson Kellogg Juniper Hill Cemetery Narrows Boynton Bobby Watts Boyton Watts Ha Tle SBS Special Sarre Boston Henry W. Boynton Upper Longfield

Leahy Wins Trophy in Special Race Around Prudence Island

Leahy sails the 124-foot Papoose to victory in a special around Prudence Island race. The course of about 17 miles took 5 hours 37 minutes 35 seconds, with Whitecap second and Doldrum third. Remaining finishers include Remora fourth, Poppy fifth, Waterwith sixth, Allouette seventh, Shrimpe eighth, and Bevis ninth. Bevis’s time not recorded.

Leahy Nicholson Papoose Prudence Island W G Low Whitecap Charles Marshall Paul Nicholson Remora B B Freeman Poppy C Freeman Waterwithh F P Steele Allouette Smith Ostby Shrimpe Tony Zinderstein Bevis

Bristol Student on Math Honor Roll at Brown

George H. Springer of 70 Thames Street in this town, a Brown University class of 1938 student, is among 24 undergraduates named to Brown's Mathematics Department honor roll for outstanding work this past semester. The 24 were chosen from 705 math students, and their examination papers will be bound and filed in the mathematics library.

George H. Springer Thames Street Brown University Department of Mathematics

Moody Bible Institute trains young Russians for evangelism in Chicago

The Moody Bible Institute offers a new course for English speaking Russian Christians to evangelize among Russians in North America and Europe. Funds cover tuition for all students with focus on Bible study and mission disciplines across theology, languages, and public speaking. An illustrated catalogue is available by mail from 153 Institute Place, Chicago, Illinois.

Moody Bible Institute of Chicago Europe Russia Institute Place

First Fall Meeting of Taft School Club

The Taft School Club holds its first fall meeting Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Clarence Bosworth of Cranst will speak, with Miss Elizabeth Garris of Bristol Highlands as sociist and Miss Mabelle Baird of Providence as accompanist.

Taft School Club Clarence Bosworth Cranst

Kearney Auxiliary Aims For Strong Year Under Two Leaders

The Kearney Post American Legion auxiliary elects Mrs Anne V Seymour and Mrs Roselma L Deselits as president and vice president respectively. Other officers include Catherine Pierce junior vice president and Elizabeth Gifford secretary with a slate of officers continuing through the year. The junior auxiliary also names Constance Campanella as president and Catherine Gifford as senior vice president along with other appointed posts.

Anne V. Seymour Roselma L. Deselits Kearney Post American Legion Auxiliary Seymour Deseliis Mary Peters Catherine Pierce Elizabeth Gifford Hope Cote Elizabeth Carr Alice Dubuc Jennie Straight Anne V.seymour Ella Paull Nora Remieres Helen A. Condon

Rhode Island manufacturers outline exhibits for tercentenary expo

Brown and Sharpe Manufacturing Company and Nicholson File Company announce extensive exhibits at the Rhode Island Tercentenary Industrial Exhibition. The displays will showcase products and manufacturing methods with educational aims rather than advertising, as preparations proceed at Cranston Street Armory for the September 1 opening.

Rhode Island

Special Cup Defenders Association Meeting Called

A special meeting of the Cup Defenders Association will be held Wednesday evening in their quarters on Wood and Catherine streets. A nominating committee will be selected for the annual election of officers next month.

Cup Defenders Association Wood and Catherine Streets

Vanderbilt backs new Bath defender amid 1934 America’s Cup talk

Harold S. Vanderbilt leads a New York syndicate eyeing a new defender to be built at Bath Iron Works in Maine possibly replacing Herreshoff plans. He has visited Bath and met with Starling Burgess, with Iron Works officials silent on specifics. A historic Spanish legend of St James the Apostle surfaces as Spain faces unrest, recalling a proactive patron saint.

Ramnbow Bath Maine Bath Iron Works Herreshoff Mfg Co Harold S. Vanderbilt New York Starling Burgess Iron Works St James the Apostle Spain St James

Saint James and the Lord on a flawless sky and government

The tale recalls Saint James asking for a perfect sky and ideal people with strong men and beautiful women. The Lord grants the sky and people but refuses a perfect government, noting that such a request is too much. Since then Spain has not had a satisfactory government.

Saint James Spain

Wives of Moorish Soldiers Fear Influence of Senoritas

A Sunday paper headline notes concern among wives of Moorish troops about the potential influence of Spanish women. The caption hints at cross cultural tensions amid wartime or colonial settings.

Harvard opens century old sealed package at Tercentenary

At Harvard University during the Tercentenary celebration, a sealed century old package from the archives vault is opened today by President James B. Conant following instructions inscribed on the container.

Harvard University Harvard James B. Conant

Harvard Bicentennial Package Sealed for 1936 Reveal

A package assembled at Harvard College alumni events in 1836 by President Josiah Quincy bears a red wax seal. The cover declares the seals may be broken by the President of Harvard College on Sept 8, 1936, in the presence of the alumni.

Harvard Josiah Quincy Harvard College

Alumni Letters From 1836 Ceremony Invitations Revealed

A sealed bundle of alumni letters responding to invitations for 1836 ceremonies will be opened on September 18 to mark the anniversary. The letters’ authors and contents remain undisclosed until that date, but are expected to include notable names and sentiments fitting the era.

Owensboro Side of the Hanging Coverage in 19th Century Press

A fragmentary account contrasts Owensboro Kentucky coverage with distant observers of a hanging. The piece notes the crowd’s size and lack of emotional display and criticizes sensationalist journalism while referencing local editorials in the Owensboro Messenger and Inquirer.

Owensboro Messenge and Inquirér Bria Sein

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