Bristol self help gardeners celebrate second annual field day bake
Bristol self help gardeners marked the second annual harvest with a clambake at Community Farms on King Philip avenue. 220 attended 60 invited guests. events included races, a tug of war, and speeches by town officials and ERA leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
King Philip Avenue
William Manchester
John Romano
Joseph J. Dennis
William P. McLaughlin
Henry White
George Cody
State Unemployment Relief Commission
John J. Joyce
ERA
Francis Sprague
Providence
Raymond J. Davis
Bristol County
Stanley Ainsworth
John Bernard
ERA Projects
R F Haffenreffer, Jr
R F
Carl Haffenreffer
John Fernandes
Anthony Pacheco
Ther
Basrenic
L. H Callan
Thomas H Barnes
Anthony R. Parshley
Elisha Hibbert
Prescott B. Paull
Charles B. Rockwell
Maurice C. Smith
Bristol Manufacturing Company
Rockwell
Collins & Aikman
Walter Joy
John J Joyce
Joseph Pacheco
Col. A . Merriman
Pacheco
Haffenreffer
Fridge Leahy
Gov Green
R F Haffenreffer
Belmore Ice Company
Feho Spring Beverage Company
John Motta
Antone Duarte
Antone Arruda
Henry Alfred
Antonio Arruda
John Vietra
Joseph Bento
Joseph Motta
John Almeida
John Carratur
John Perry
Death of Rev T Newton Owen Pastor Emeritus
Word reached the office of the death of the Rev T Newton Owen former pastor of the First Congregational Church. He died two or three weeks ago at Pinehurst North Carolina from sinus trouble complications. His last pastorate was Eastport Maine, later living with his wife in Clearwater Florida before summering in Pinehurst. He served as pastor in Briggell from 1898 to 1910.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T Newton Owen
First Congregational Church
Mr Owen
Pinehurst Ncc
Eastport
Maine
Clearwater
Florida
Pinehurst
Briggel
School Board Defers Andrews School Action to Oct 15
The Bristol school committee postponed decisions on the Andrews Memorial school until Oct. 15 due to a New York trial set for Oct. 8 and a pending $140,000 Andrews legacy. The board also denied a maternity leave request, reappointed last year’s night school faculty, and approved staff transfers and a pay raise for four special-room teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrews
New York
New Andrews Memorial School
Charles B. Rockwell
PWA
Bristol
R. D. Andrews
Regina M. Marcotte
Guiteras Memorial
George L. Howell
Mapes
Marcott
Annie D. Sisson
Edward J. Rinaldi
E. Doris Bullock
Bessie Tobin
Helen P. Morris
Alice G. Murphy
Dorothy Roberts
Kathleen F. Kelly
Byfield and
Walley
John Vincent Leahy
Reynolds
Grace E. Shiel
Marcotte
Margaret P. Murphy
Byfield
Madeline E Koch
Hayman
Oliver
Margaret M Ruggiero
Marcia Gifford
Rose McGovern
Francisco T Canario
James Sullivan
Michael Securo
Feloise Dunbar
BTA Band Closes Open Air Series With Sousa March
The BTA Band led by Mrs Theresa Donovan wrapped up the summer open air concerts Sunday at the high school grounds. Carleton Hindle and Carleton Twindle delivered notable piccolo and trombone solos as the program mixed classical and popular pieces, including The Road to Mandalay and Atlantis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. T
Theresa Donovan
Carleton Twindle
Hindle
John’ A Sousa
Sousa
Collins Aikman Mills Guarded Against Disturbances
Authorities guarded the Collins and Aikman mills as dawn opened with no worker participation in the strike. Police blocked access, patrolled the plants, and questioned two Warren workers who had come to observe. Local officials prepared to prevent a repeat of Saylesville violence while U T W organizer Joseph F Sylvia urged firm action and pledged victory for textile workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collins & Aikman
Anthony J. Ferrara
Ferrara
Warren
Saylesville
Aoting
Joseph F Sylvia
New England
Pawtuxet Valley
Field Day Highlights Police and Bank Marksmen Victories
The East Warren Rod and Gun Club held its second annual field day at Fales Field with nearly 1000 attendees. Police teams from Providence and Boston topped pistol events while Dudley R. Shallcross of Barrington won high honors in pistol and rifle contests. Capt Edward F Walker led range operations as various clubs and banks competed in Tyro and Class B pistol matches with notable scores posted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Warren
Fales
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Providence
Boston
Dudley R. Shallcross
Barrington
Clarence L. Nadeau
Gov. Green
Police and Bank
Donald N. Marshall
Providence Police
Michael A Gammino
Warren
Bank
Dighton
Dudley Shallcross
Edward F Walker
Class A Pistol Rankings Across Police Departments
A list shows top scores for handgun proficiency across departments including Boston Police Providence Hartford and Old Stone Bank. Scores range from 1000 down to 927 with multiple entries for police units and banks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Police
Providence Police
Previdence Police
Hartford Police
Hartford
Old Stone Bank
Savings Bank
New London
Trapshooting results from Class A 50 Birds event
Dudley R Shallcross of Barrington and Robert Lanphear of Bristol led the field with 48 and 46 respectively. Eugene C. Griffiths of Pascoag posted 46, Philip Letendre of Fall River shot 44, and William Durfee of Tiverton finished with 43.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dudley R Shallcross
Barrington
Robert Lanphear
Bristol
Eugene C. Griffiths
Pascoag
Philip Letendre
Fall River
William Durfee
Tiverton
Trapshooting results list from Bristol area clubs
Class B trapshooting standings show J Floyd Huestis of Bristol winning with 42 points followed by Adelard Menard of Fall River with 38 Buell Buckingham of Warren 37 James McDonald of Warren 33 and Harry M. Pierce of Fall River 31 in a tight Norfolk region event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Huestis
Bristol
Adelard Menard
Fall River
Buell Buckingham
Warren
James McDonald
Harry M. Pierce
Class A Skeet Shoot Results Headline
Dudley R. Shallcross won Class A skeet shoot with 50 points. Brooks Farrar of South Easton posted 49, Harry C Hathaway of Dighton 47, and Elliott Cole of Dighton 46.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dudley R. Shallcross
Brooks Farrar
South Easton
Harry C Hathaway
Dighton
Elliott Cole
Local skeet scores list four shooters from New England
Class B skeet results show H S Hathaway of Dighton 45 Edward Maciel of Dartmouth 43 John G Whalen of New Bedford 40 and Chester Negus of Dartmouth 40.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H S Hathaway
Dighton
Edward Maciel
Dartmouth
John G Whalen
New Bedford
Chester Negus
Skeet and rifle records from 1939 Providence event
In Attleboro and Fall River competitors lead in skeet and rifle events at the 1939 Dewar Course Providence Snipers Newport Rifle Clubs meet. Samuel Holman 38 tops in Class C skeet. Harry Pierce 37 and Adelard Menadd 31 also place among shooters from Fall River and Warren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Holman
Attleboro
Harry Pierce
Fall River
Adelard Menadd
Wilfred .Monagt
Warren
Providence
Newport
Rifle Clubs
Local race results list top finishers with scores
Roland LaBeau of Woonsocket and George Mason of Varnum Continentals lead with 394 and 390 points followed by E Allouette 389 N Labossiere Woonsocket 389 and Franklin B Perry Providence 389 in the standings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland LaBeau
Woonsocket
George Mason
Varnum Continentals
E. Allouette
N. Labossiere
Franklin B. Perry
Providence
Rifle Reentry Event Organized In Newport
James McDonald of Warren chaired the organizing committee with Howard D. Martin Sr and John Harvie. Subcommittees cover police pistol shoot skeets traps novelty fox shoot refreshments publicity and more with local officers and volunteers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James McDonald
Warren
Howard D. Martin, Sr
John Harvie
Howard Eaton
Arthur Proulx
Angelo Vitullo
Arthur E. Burke
Henry W. Hopkins
James Grant
Skeets
Buell ‘N. Buckingham
J. Floyd Huestis
Fred Beauchaine
George Beauchaine
Ren
Principe waives examination in grand jury bound over
Ludivico Dewey Principe age 37 of 217 Wood Street waived examination on an assault charge before Clerk Henry Fowler and was bound over to the grand jury with bail set at 5000 dollars. He was arrested for stabbing Frederick St. Angelo during a street brawl on Wood near Catherine streets. St. Angelo recovered and did not appear in court. Others: Frank Sylvia guilty of leaving scene of an accident. sentence continued. Daniel Gardner pled notes for tipsy driving, fined 100 dollars plus costs. Brown & Seward v Moore defaulted. Pansa v N E Transportation continued one week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ludivico (Dewey) Principe
Wood Street
Henry E. Fowler
Fifth District Court
Principe
Frederick “Dix” St. Angelo
Catherine Street
St. Angelo
Frank C. Sylvia
Bay View Avenue
State Street
Daniel H. Gardner
Carson Avenue
West Warwick
William McSoley
Warren
Brown & Seward
George W. Moore
Andrew Pansa
New England Transportation Company
Severe wind storm hits Bristol with 45 mph gusts
A tropical storm tailing winds of 45 miles per hour lashed Bristol Saturday night followed by heavy rain. Tree Warden Joseph C Kinder led crews to clear a large fallen tree on Broad Common road and a limb on Wood street. State highway workers and Narragansett Electric crews repaired outages caused by a large limb near Hopestt street and other branch falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Joseph C. Kinder
Gardner West
Broad Common Road
Wood Street
Andrews Moriarity
Hopestt Street
State high+ way
Richard’ Conkery
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R. F. Haffenreffer
Gen. Callan
Lyric Theatre
Bebe Daniels
Lyle Talbot
John Halliday
Ann Dvorak
Richard Barthelmess
John Boles
Claire Trevor
Harry Green
Stuart Erwin
Ann Sothern
Arline Judge
Chick Chandler
McNamee
Harlow
Jean Harlow
Missouri
Lionel Barrymore
Franchottone
Lewis Stone
Buck Jones
Mrs
Theresa Dono
Franko Goldman
Edward Elgar
Lincke
Mandalay
Oley Speaks
Mr Sousa
Peter Buys
Mr. Lake
Atlantis
V_ S Safrenke
Fiume
R B Hall
ROD and Gun Club
Nadeau
Conn
National Bank of Commerce
People's Savings
Warren Police
Woonsocket Rifle Club
Varnnum Continentals
Bristol Train of Artillery
Dewar
P. E. Brooks
F. B. Perry
N. Labassiere
Frederick St. Angelo
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