First Day Enrollments Rise as Bristol Schools Rally
Nearly 2,000 students begin the new scholastic year in Bristol with Superintendent E S Mapes noting enrollment may be slightly below last year’s 1951 total. Taft School adds only two grades and Bristol Senior High introduces two new electives Aviation Science and Portuguese. Andrews gymnasium reopens in improved condition with new courts and refinished floor. Valley School chimney work and Byfield School flag pole relocation mark notable campus changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. S. Mapes
Taft School
Valley School
Anthony Agatiello
Bristol Senior High
Bristol
Mapes
Andrews Gymnasium
Byfield School
Bristol Scout Bugle and Drum Corps Delight Sunday Crowd
The Bristol Boy Scout Bugle and Drum Corps performed on Bristol Common Sunday, entertaining an audience over 8 percent of spectators. Commissioner George R Fish led the program with rudimental drumming and bugle calls, featuring a variety of marches, swing numbers, and novelty pieces. Many former members are now in the armed services, and the Recreation Committee hinted at another Sunday concert before month’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Boy Scout
Bristol Common
Bristol Recreation Committee
George R Fish
Robert Bram
Corps
United States Forces
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Joseph A Arouca
Henry Arouca
Michael Ruggiero
Harri Fonseca
Albert Vasconcellos
Rea
Bristol County Court House
Walter Machado
Red River Valley
Rockies
Brown Lane
Sunshine
Texas
Maryland
America
Fish
Vernon Otten Joins Air Corps In Atlantic Seaboard
Vernon Otten writes to his parents that he has joined the Air Corps and is undergoing basic training. He describes being stationed at a fine hotel on the boardwalk with good food and beds and expresses that his unit is among the best in the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Otten
Charles Otten
High Street
Air Corps
Boardwalk
Atlantic Seaboard
Bristol Reader Seeks County Hospital From Rotary Talk
Dr. Robert L. Pitfield calls Bristol County to action in a letter to the Bristol Phoenix urging the founding of a hospital. He cites Miss Dix as inspiration and outlines a private hospital model with specialists, nurses, and a laboratory staff as a attainable goal for the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. Pitfield
Bristol
Bristol County Hospital
Germantown
Phoenix
Bristol Rotary
Dorothy Dix
Butler Hospital
Miss Dix
Fen Nennie
Bristol County
Burnside Lodge Invites Knights of Pythias Members
Gordon R Brown Rhode Island Grand Inner Guard attends dinner at Narragansett Hotel honoring Supreme Chancellor John Lee Smith of Texas at 6. A Burnside Lodge No 34 delegation attends reception at Monitor Lodge Hall at 8. Cars depart Bristol at 7 15 for event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon R- Brown
Grand Board of the Knights of Pythias
Rhode Island
John Lee Smith
Texas
Narragansett Hotel
Burnside Lodge
Monitor Lodge Hall
Elmwood Avenue
Bristol
Arthur Marz
Knights of Pythias
Efforts to Keep Bristol Dress Firms Fail
The Industrial Housing Committee failed to keep Best Made Dress Company Bristol Frocks Inc and other dress concerns from leaving the town. Best Made will move to Warren and Bristol Frocks to Fall River, with transportation paid for by the companies. The US Rubber building must be vacated by Sept 15 and no suitable Bristol sites were found for all three concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
United States Rubber Company
Best Made Dress Company
Bristol Frocks, Inc
Warren
Fall River
A R. Parshley
U. S Rubber Building
Samuel Tallman
Harry Tauber
Rhode Island Industrial Commission
Clifton N
Field Test by Defence Council Reveals Rough Spots
The Bristol Council of Defense conducted a Sunday field drill at Herreshoff yard simulating damage from bombs and fires. Two killed and others injured. outages and water mains broken. eight incidents planned. umpires introduced to monitor dispatches and service responses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herreshoff Mfg Company
Bristol Council of Defense
Defense Council
Church School Sessions Resume at First Congregational
The Church School of the First Congregational Church will resume sessions next Sunday morning at 9 45. Clyde I Pendleton is the superintendent. Saturday at 3 pm a party for Primary Department members and their mothers will be on the lawn of the Guiteras House High Street, Mrs William Remneres in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Congregational Church
Clyde I. Pendleton
Guiteras House
High Street
William Remneres
Bristol Phoenix Publication Day Shift Notice
The Bristol Phoenix announces a schedule change indicating publication occurred on Wednesday instead of Tuesday due to a holiday and apologizes for any inconvenience caused.
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Bristol Phoenix
Thirteen Bristol Residents Become American Citizens
Thirteen Bristol residents joined 200 others admitted to U S citizenship before Judge Charles A Walsh in Superior Court. The group reflected diverse origins from Great Britain and France to Turkey Portugal Belgium Poland Greece Lithuania Sweden Syria Albania. Bristol natives named include Benjamin Barboza Maria Martha Fernandes Joseph Morin Mary Teixeira Germano Manuel de Jesus John Souza Jr Manuel Moraes August Cabral Belmira Sousa Caral Maria Carmo Mattes Maria Conceicao Ventura Rudolph Sousa and Mariana Tavares Benevides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Charles A. Walsh
Providence
Great Britain
France
Turkey
Portugal
Belgium
Poland
Greece
Lithuania
Sweden
Syria
Albania
Department of Rhode Island Women's Relief Corps
Benjamin Barboza
Bay View Avenue
Maria Martha Fernandes
Rudolph Ernest Sousa
Constitution Street
Mariana Tavares Benevides
Helen Avenue
Navy Recruiting Officer to Address Rotary Club Meeting
Lieut. Paul A. Lee of the U S N R will speak at the Rotary Club noon meeting tomorrow at the Colonial Hotel Providence. The club is asked to sponsor Navy recruiting locally and Chief of Police Anthony J Ferrara was appointed to handle the effort. directors meet this evening at the YMCA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul A. Lee
Navy
Providence
Rotary Club
Colonial Hotel
Anthony J Ferrara
YMCA
Printing of Mr Charles F Thompson's book complete
Mr Charles F Thompson reports the book printing is finished and pages have been bound in Boston. Delivery is expected in about one week. Extra sets are printed for possible damage and remaining copies will be made into a book. readers are advised to notify Mr Thompson if they want a copy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles
F. Thompson
Boston
Mr. Thompson
Cattle Drives Across Australian Deserts For War Food
Australia faces a vast cattle export effort to feed allied forces and refugees. About 32 000 cattle begin journeys up to 1 000 miles from Kimberley to packing centers in Western Australia and Queensland, with 1 300 horses and 300 drovers required. The trek spans six months, uses water and veterinary checkpoints, and relies on Army manpower if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Australia
Queensland
Pacific
United States
Argentine
Russia
Michael Terry
Australia
Christian Science Monitor
Kimberly
Reef
Java
Singapore
Hong Kong
Wyndham
Dajarra
Alice Springs
Adelaide
Kimberley
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BOY Scout
Greer Garson
Walter Pidgeon
Teresa Wright
Dame May Whitty
Reginald Owen
Henry Travers
Richard Ney
Henry Wilcoxon
Barbara Stanwyck
Joal McCrea
Lloyd Nolan
Marjorire Weaver
Ste
Richard
Travis
Brerida
Joyce Teta
Defence Council
Church School
Rotary
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