Rifle Matches at State Range This Month
Riflemen across Bristol military units prepare for state range contests at Rumford this month. Sept 24 hosts a pistol match with a silver cup prize, Sept 25 features a Veterans' match for National Guard members and a News Tribune trophy event among four-man teams. Col A M Merriman and Capt Albert Hartley sponsor trophies and a three-time win by an organization grants ownership.
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Bristol
Bristol Train of Artillery
243Rd Coast Artillery
Rumford
Rhode Island
National Guard
A. R.C R
News-Tribune
Bristol Riflemen
A M Merriman
Albert Hartley
Col Merriman
Women’s Republican Club Opens Activities in October
The Women’s Republican Club of Rhode Island will begin activities with a luncheon on October 3, inviting reservations a week prior by calling the Office Secretary at club headquarters. Guest honoree will be Mrs. Arthur Livermore of New York, president of the National Women’s Republican Club. The event also aims to name captains for the membership drive amid renovated club rooms and the fall election outlook.
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Women’s Republican Club of
Rhode Island
Arthur L. Livermore
New York
National Women's Republican Club
Great series of services planned at First Congregational Church
The Rev Herbert D Graetz announces another series of evening services in DeWolf Memorial Chapel starting Sunday at 730. Roswell S Bosworth will lead congregational singing and Graetz will preach on Lives Slightly Worn. He also returns Sunday morning at 1045 to preach Inspiration for the Years and the Year. The Sunday School began last week with Robert F Munro as superintendent urging new and returning members to join promptly.
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Herbert D. Graetz
First Congregational
DeWolf Memorial Chapel
Roswell S Bosworth
Vr. Graetz
Graetz
Robert F Munro
Bristol 250th Anniversary 4680 Celebration Notes
The Illuminating and Decorating Committee offers town seals for sale at Hotel Belvedere. Elmer S. Mapes announces no afternoon school Sept 24 25 26 to allow participation in the celebration. Lydia Cooke of the Class of 1872 Bristol High to attend the banquet. A Bristol Anniversary Chess Tournament is set for Sept 27 at the Hotel Belvedere with major and minor divisions and a match for New England champion Harold Morton. Prizes awarded after a dinner for top three in each division.
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Illuminating and Decorating Committee
General Headquarters
Hotel
Belvedere
Elmer S. Mapes
Lydia Cooke
Bristol High School
Bristol
Hotel Belvedere
Harold Morton
Pageant Rehearsal for 48 States Tuesday at 8
The Pageant Committee led by Mrs. W. W. Perry stresses the need for all 48 state entrants to attend every rehearsal on time. Only 26 girls appeared at the last session, making a full rehearsal impossible.
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W. W. Perry
Archer reviews Bristol Train of Artillery Band in town
John B Archer visited the Armory to rehearse with the Bristol Train of Artillery Band and praised the group. He said he was surprised and pleased by their performance and leadership under Mrs M Theresa Donovan. The band members impressed him with their ability to follow the director and played even better for him.
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John B Archer
Bristol
Armory
Mr. Archer
M. Theresa Donovan
Democratic Town Committee endorses slate for state tickets
The Democratic Town Committee met at Hotel Belvedere last evening and endorsed Peter G Gerrs for U S Senator Theodore Francis Green for Governor Luigi DePasquale for Lieutenant Governor and continued support for Senator Daniel W Coggeshall and Representative from the first district. It also backed Thomas H Byrnes and George R Fish for the second district’s Representative nomination. The caucus next Friday September 19 will name delegates to the State Convention and Congressional Conventions.
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Democratic Town Committee
Belvedere
Peter G Gerrs
United States
Theodore Francis Green
Luigi DePasquale
Daniel W Coggeshall
Thomas His Byrnes
George R. Fish
Artillery
State Street
Robert J Anderson
John Romano
Thomas H. Byrnes
Daniel W. Coggeshall
James T Pierce
Bernard M Callan
Henry S Wright
James Holmes
Thomas H Byrnes
Bernard M
Callan
Bernard M Calland
James = T Pierce
James Holme
Robert Jo Anderson
Joseph A Almeida
John Nixon
Mary J Condon
Mary C Leahy
Elizabeth E. Lynch
James F Conley
Frank L. Doran
Joseph F. McGrath
Bristol Historical Show Seeks Local Treasures
A Bristol committee calls on residents to search homes for antique furniture documents pictures books and other items tied to early Bristol days. Exhibits from 1880 will be displayed at the Court House daily Wednesday through Sunday 10 30 a m to 6 p m. Charles O Thompson will assist with collection and arrangement and articles will be returned to owners.
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Bristol
Court House
Charles O. F. Thompson
Julia Herreshoff
Evelyn Bache
Wm. H. Angevine
Gertrude Hasbrouck
America's Cup Races Open With Bristol Built Defender
The 30 mile Atlantic race off Newport begins tomorrow at 1040 if wind allows. Enterprise built by Bristol craftsmen defends the cup against Sir Thomas Lipton's Shamrock V. Newport hosts events with observers touring Enterprise and Shamrock V and other contenders Weetamoe and Yankee at the Herreshoff yards.
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Enterprise
Shamrock V
Newport
Thomas Lipton
Shamrock
Atlantic Ocean
Bristol
United States
Hereshoff’s
Rhode Island
Tattle Rhody
Herreshoff Boat Shops
George Mansell
Defender Enterprise
A C
William Paul Shamrock
Weetamoe
Yankee
Herreshoff
250th Anniversary Celebration Fund
Fund drive announced by the Celebration Committee with Mrs Annie W Sherman as treasurer Edward E Bunn named chairman. Contributions are payable to the treasurer and donors will be publicly acknowledged in the Bristol Phoenix and recorded in official records unless requested otherwise.
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Annie W. Sherman
Bristol Phoenix
Edward E. Bunn
Providence Man Injured When Auto Overturns
Harold Kelman aged 37 of Session street Providence was badly hurt Tuesday evening when his car on Metacom avenue struck a wall, then a pole and ditch after avoiding a car belonging to former Senator William H Thayer. He was treated at Dr Forget's Warren office with Dr Petrucci assisting.
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Harold Kelman
Session Street
Providence
Metacom Avenue
Kelman
William H Thayer
Thayer
Ulysesses Forget
Warren
Forget
Ralph J. Petrucci
Daughters of Isabella Plan Shore Trip and Roast
Daughters of Isabella Circle No. 70 announces a Sept. 20 shore trip to Kirkemuit River with a Frankfort roast at Mrs Margaret Morris’s cottage. Committee members include Miss Nora FE Dwyer Mrs Theresa Knowlton and Miss Winifred C Walsh. A clam bake committee is named and a $10 donation to the Colt Memorial Ambulance fund was approved.
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Hope Circle
Isabella
Kirkemuit
Frankfort
Rose Preble
Alice Dubuc
Colt Memorial Ambulance Fund
Marriage Intentions for Ernest Gladue and Rebecca Alisio
The couple Ernest Frank Gladue a 25 year old chauffeur of 282 Thames street and Rebecca Catherine Alisio a 19 year old winder of 14 Rock street both residents of this town have filed intentions to marry.
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Ernest Frank Gladue
Thames Street
Rebecca Catherine Alisio
Rock Street
Winder
All Stars Meet Coronas in Bristol County Opener
Tomorrow afternoon on Bristol Common Kid Hope's All Stars of Bristol County face the Coronas of Riverside in game one of a three game series. Corona seeks a return to form after a 15 game win streak ended by Olneyville. Coaches note strong pitching from Herb Remick and a veteran infield for Riverside, while Bristol counters with Babe Ethier on the mound and Johnny Andrade handling the battery.
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Bristol Common
Kid Hope
All Stars
Bristol County
Coronas
Riverside
Olneyville Independents
Corona
Herb Remick
Haines’ Memorial Park
Burr’s Hill Park
Warren
Mark Hope
Babe” Ethier
Johnny Andrade
Joe Kelley
Remick
Read
Dark Horse
Eddie O’donnell
Providence
Fast East
Bristol All Stars
J. Andrade
Babe” Ethiers
J. Garvinib
J. Servant
A. Baker
Honey” Menard
E. Menard
Biancazzo Ri
Mosie Moore
Walter Anderson
George A. Dodge
Charles Read
Pewee
Eric Mortensen
O'Donnell
Walter Dennis
Edgar Thompson
Clit Leddy
al. Brownell
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Women's Republican Club
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Anita Paue
Warner Baxter
Mona Maris
Carol Lombard
Pathe News Cartoon Educational Comedy
Robert Ames
Lisa Lee
Richard Barthelmers
Son OF the Gods
Primo Carnera
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George Godfrey FM
M. Gibson
Floyd Huestis
Edward D. Kunz
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