Artillery Base Ball Team Feted By Col Merriman
The Bristol Artillery baseball team closed its first season in twilight league with a banquet in Artillery Hall hosted by Col Alfred M. Merriman M D. Managers and players were honored for winning the second half and for sportsmanship. Speaker Maurice C Smith Jr praised the team and Dr Merriman’s leadership. Several players were absent and the group pledged to support Bernard Quartaro who underwent surgery at St Joseph’s Hospital.
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Bristol Train of Artillery
Alfred M. Merriman
Artillery Hall
State Street
Col. Merriman
Joseph P. Qu
Bernard Quartaro
St Joseph's Hospital
John Andrade
Louis Rinaldi
Anthony Almeida
Manuel Borges
Paul Bruno
Joseph Securo
Carmine Carraturi
Julio Mello
C J Maisano
Joseph Bruno
Thomas M Duffy
Wilbur to Sing at Evening Service in DeWolf Chapel
Hermann Wilbur son of Mr and Mrs Fred Wilbur of Constitution street will sing at the 7 30 o clock service Sunday in the DeWolf Memorial Chapel He leaves Monday to resume studies at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music Oberlin Ohio Rev Herbert D Graetz will discuss quack doctors in his address The Quack and the Dead He asks what part quackery plays in modern life and our attitude toward it
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Herrmann Wilbur
Fred Wilbur
Constitution Street
DeWolf Memorial
Herrmann
Oberlin Conservatory of Music
Oberlin
Ohio
Herbert D Graetz
Veterans meet Sunday in Britto's Hall Thames Street
Veterans of the 243rd Coast Artillerys plan a special meeting Sunday at 11 o'clock in Britto's Hall on Thames Street. All veterans of Batteries B and C are urged to attend due to the importance of the discussion on fall and winter activities.
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243Rd Coast Artillerys
Britto’s Hall
Thames Street
Governor Green Attends Bristol Shoe Factory Banquet
Governor Theodore Francis Green addressed the testimonial banquet honoring officials of the New England Shoe Mfg Co which has begun production in Bristol Rhode Island. He praised the Bristol Taxpayers Association and urged support for the NRA program while outlining expected employment and payroll from the new plant.
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Rhode Island
Theodore Francis Green
New England Shoe Mfg. Co
Bristol Taxpayers Association
Bristol
Green
Edward L. Leahy
NRA
Jacob Bassing
New Concern
Abraham Hochbaum
Roger Williams
Massachusetts
New England Shoe Mfg Co
B Goldstein
Tam
Bristol Taxpayers’ Association
Bristo
John R Bernardo
Communist Effort to Defeat NRA Rotary Club Topic
Mr Joseph L Kamp of the Constitutional Educational League addressed the Rotary Club on communism as a menace and its aim to defeat the NRA He cited riots and political moves across several states and displayed Communist literature as evidence He warned that organized action is needed to curb the movement and protect American institutions The meeting was led in president Getchell’s absence by the superintendent of schools with guests including District Governor Merritt and Police Chief Kavanaugh.
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NRA
Rotary Club
Joseph L. Kamp
Constitutional Educational League
Kamp
Mr. Kamp
United States
Mr Kamp
Fort Dearborn
North Carolina
South River
Crosby, Minn
Westerly
Rhode Island
Paterson
N. J
Bob Getchell
Lester FE. Merritt
R J Kavanaugh
New Road Speed Zoned Between Warren and Town
The four lane highway between Warren and the town was speed zoned on Wednesday with discs marking limits. Violators will be summoned to Fifth District Court. Zoning runs from the railroad crossing to Bridge street at 30 mph, to Vincent's Baseline at 35 mph, and to Colt Drive Bristol at 40 mph. Hope street 30 mph to town bridge. Boulevard steps may follow at intersections.
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Warren
Col Ev St J Chafee
John W. Church
George W Robbins
Fifth District
South Main Street
Bridge Street
Vincent's Baseline Station
Colt Drive
Bristol
Hope Street
Town Bridge
Little World Series Opening Game at Burr's Hill Park
Sunday afternoon 2 30 o clock opening at Burrs Hill Park Warren features Bristol veterans Doc Spike Murphy Jimmie Garvin Foxy Marshall Frankie Sousa Har v y Gladue Flash Ferreira Leo Honey Menard in strong lineup noted for batting and pitching prowess and heavy power.
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Bristol
Burr’s Hill Park
Warren
Doc
Spike” Murphy
Jimmie Garvin
Foxy” Marshall
Frankie Sousa
Harvery Gladue
Flash” Ferreira
Leo “Honey” Menard
Stel
Bristol Team Names Five Key Players for Little World Series
The roster highlights Tony Baker Perry as top third baseman and slugger, Nuts Lemaire as a versatile outfielder, Dr. A F D Angelo a fleet runner, Matt known for squeeze plays, and Oscar Herzig a tall outfielder, all marked as solid contributors for the upcoming series.
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Bristol
Tony
Baker) Perry
Lemaire
Dr. A. F. D'Angelo
Matt
Oscar Herzig
Bristol Garden Club Holds Annual Flower Show at Holmes House
The Bristol Garden Club showcased 22 entries with ten in dining room and twelve in living room classes. First prizes went to Mrs. Charles B. Rockwell Jr. for Kentucky blue Morning Glories and Miss Agnes Herreshoff for orange marigolds. judges included Mrs. Francis Bates and Mrs. Austin Levy. A post show collation followed. The club voted to enter the Fiskeville Fair on Sept 21 with Mrs. Wm. L. McKee directing entries.
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Bristol Garden Club
Holmes House
Charles B. Rockwell, Jr
Agnes Herreshoff
Francis Bates
Oaklawn
State Federation of Garden Clubs
Austin Levy
Harrisville
Providence County Garden Club
Albert Crabtree
Barrington Garden Club
Wm. W. Perry
J. H. Paull
Fiskeville Fair Grounds
Wm. L. McKee
Brockton Pony Winners Continue Fair Success
Miss Nancy Allen daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry DeW Allen and John W Church Jr son of Town Clerk and Mrs John W Church won ribbons in the Pony classes at the Brockton Fair this week. Allen's Miss Woodford took second in Junior Jumping while Church's Flying High placed sixth in the same class and later earned third in Pony and fourth in Horsemanship. Flying High also finished fifth in Pony on Thursday amid stiff competition.
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Nancy Allen
Harry Dew. Allen
John W. Church
John W., Church
Brockton Fair
Miss Allen
Miss Woodford
John Church
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Veterans Meet
Governor Green
Taxpayers Association Committee For Energy
Hotel Belvedere
Alan M. Poole
Bristol, Rhode Island
Pastime Theatre
Mary
Loretta Young
Ricardo Bortez
Franchot
Clancy
the Mounted
Stan Laurel
Oliver Hardy
LSO
J. Farrell MacDonald
Sally Rulane
America
Katharine Helpburn
Christopher Strong
Colin Clive
Billie Burke
Ralph Forbes
Helen Chandler
Constance Bennett
Joe E. Brown
Elmer the Great
Wednesday Mateiner
NRA Rotary Club
Sousa
Garvin
Garden Club
Brockton
Bosworth Block
Warren, R. I
Allen
Colton
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