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Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Sep 14, 1937

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Guiteras Field Opens With Bristol Warren Series Opener

The Bristol Warren baseball rivalry kicks off at the new Guiteras Athletic Field with a best three of five series opener. Frank L. Dorna announces the first game will draw a large crowd while others will be played Sundays due to a Holy Name parade. Bill Doran leads the local nine with aides Bill Bottomley Harvey Gladue and John Josephs. Marty Biancuzzo bats and Foxy Marshall pitches the opener.

Guiteras Athletic Bristol-Warren Bill Doran Bristol Boys Warren Guiteras Athletic Field Frank L. Dorna Brsistol Twilight League Holy Name Providence Ae Ssee Raas Board of Governors Bill Bottomley Harvey Gladue John Josephs Bill Foxy Marshall Marty Biancuzzo Marty Manny Borges Curly Desilets Tony del Piano Buddy Congdon Leon Lemaire Tony Perry River Cardoza Joe’ Aguiar Babe Ethier Andy D'Ambrosia Stanley Tupay Arnold Dryer Jim Duffy Joe Pecur

Police to honor late Captain Goff at Bristol dance

Bristol Police Benefit Association to host its first annual dance on September 30 at the Bristol Casino to honor Captain Goff who served 35 years and died on duty May 4 1934. Souvenir programs will memorialize him as townspeople rush to buy tickets supervised by Patrolman A Michael Bullock with honorary chairmen led by Town Council President Prescott B Paull.

Goff Department Bristol Police Benefit Association Bristol Casino Harness Cap A. Michael Bullock Prescott B Paull Benjamin M MacDougall Peter Gasper Benjamin F Lindemuth Wallis E. Howe Edward E. Bunn James J Walsh Henry W Peterson L. H Callan W Fred Williams Wiliam H. Angevine

Spaghetti Supper Planned by St Rita’s Glub

St. Rita's Glub announces a spaghetti supper hosted by the Society of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church on October 4 in the Parish hall on Congregational Street. Co chairs are Misses Dorothy Ruggiero and Theggia Turillo with a large committee of local women assisting.

St. Rita's Angelina Terascio Mary DiPalma Margaret Marshall Annie Matrone

Holy Name Parade Plans At St Mary's Providence

The Holy Name Society of St Marys Church schedules a march next Sunday in Providence with private cars for members departing the church at 2pm. A Sunday night meeting formed committees for arrangements including transportation, sashes badges and publicity, with Rev Lawrence Deery and others guiding the effort.

SF. Mary's Holy Name Holy Name Society St Mary's Church Holy Name Societies Providence James J. McKenna George T Ingram William L. Leahy Robert B Newbold William T Dwyer

Police capture ice plant burglar in Barrington break in

Frank Cirillo aged 27 of 621 Maple Avenue Barrington confessed to Bristol police that he stole 179.71 from the N J and H W Vermette Ice Company on Thames Street. He led officers to the money hidden in a cellar after a 12 hour questioning. He says 93.45 cash and 86.26 in checks were used to cover gambling losses. He pleaded not guilty and faces Fifth District Court Monday morning.

Frank Cirillo Maple Avenue Barington Bristol N. J. and H. W. Vermette Ice Company Thames Street Cirillo Custolx Harry R. Grady Barrington Are Justice of the Peace Joseph A. Hammill Fifth District Court Frederick W Serbst Ta A Avas Ciritlo Patrolman Serbst

Eagles Plan Drive for Membership at Wood Street Meeting

Britol Aerie No 953 Fraternal Order of Eagles outlined a membership drive at a meeting in the arete rooms on Wood Street. Two teams were formed led by Francis P Cuomo and Frank Marshall. A bake at Fales Grove is set for September 26 with local arrangements members named.

Britol Aerie Order of Eagles Arete Wood Street Francis P Cuomo Frank Marshall State Aerue Fales’ Grove Manuel Perry Anthony Junes John Andrade Manuel Vargas, Jr Louis Matrone

Colt Grads of 1937 Face Education and Employment Choices

The class of 1937 at Colt Memorial High School shows 18 entering or planning college or training, 23 unemployed, four working in town, four out of town, two abroad, and 24 employed locally. Rhode Island colleges lead enrollments, with Bryant and others following. several grads have taken jobs with local firms or studied at institutes, with one pursuing post graduate work and another in a CCC camp.

Colt Memorial High School C C. C Rhode Island College of Education Bristol Bryant College Rhode Island State Brown Bates Holy Cross Textile College London Eng Colby Collins and Aikman Corporation Tse Power Puis Emiratyen Uy Vationy Businss Irene Elizabeth Gallo Ruth Walton Hazledine Anthony Philomen Tasiello Robert Clifford Newbold Afiodt Island College of Education Prhg Margaret Rucci Elmina Marino Rhoda Elizabeth Hobson Robert. Moore _McGann Rhode Island State College Janette McCaw Muriel Ruth Sanford Robert Allen ‘Tourigney Norman Lee Hibbert Brown University Antonio Fortunato Carmone Missionary School Antonio Pasquale Perroni Holy Cross College Michael Joseph Turillo, Jr Springfield College Marguerite Wardwell deRocha Colby College Charles Edward Hartley Textile School England

Movies of international cup races at Bristol Yacht Club

Prof George H. Owen and Frank H. Conant of MIT will screen motion pictures of the recent international cup races at the Bristol Yacht Club tonight. Afterward John Wood of MIT will discuss small boat racing tactics. The program is organized by a Yacht Club committee led by Mrs. Helen L. C. DeWolf.

George H. Owen Frank H. Conant Massachusetts Institute of Technology Bristol John Wood M. T Yacht Club Helen L. C. DeWolf

Barking Fronts and Hidden Heart of Gold

The piece notes people whose harsh exterior masks a softer nature. It describes the old fashioned dramatist’s view of those who bark to project toughness while concealing sentimentality and kindness.

Fragmented tribute and stray notes from a 1936 public issue

A quoted reminiscence by Romeyn Berry reflects on his friend Dean Diederichs of Cornell Engineering, mingled with a garbled campaign bulletin stating that Saturday was the most dangerous driving day while Tuesday was safest according to 1936 figures.

Romeyn Berry Cornell Dean Diederichs Cornell University College of Engineering Herman Diederichs Bre Peisons

Notes on Driver Safety and Pedestrian Impairment

A discussion of road accident statistics shows 7 percent of drivers in accidents are women. Most fatal crashes occur on dry roads with clear weather. Nearly all fatal drivers have at least one year of experience, and 7.3 percent of fatal drivers had been drinking. One in nine pedestrians killed in 1936 had liquor in their system.

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