Bristol Gets Head Start In Series Opener At Warren
Bristol defeats Warren 7 to 1 at Burr Hill Park behind Foxy Marshall strong pitching and timely hitting. Mansi and Sousa contribute key moments as Bristol takes early lead in the annual rivalry with Ernie Brown guiding the squad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foxy Marshall
Bristol
Warren
Burr Hill Park
Vanety
Ernest G. Brown
Mr Brown
Larney Bishano
Bill Bottomley
Harvey Gladue Foxy Mersha
Lefty Greenwood
Alex Fish
Fish
Budd
Congdon
Tony Perry
James F Duffy
Twilight League
Dr Castronovo Praises Bristol Parents on Smallpox Vaccination
Dr Joseph Castronovo district health officer expresses gratification at Bristol parents cooperation in vaccinating preschool children against smallpox. He urges immunization to prevent disease and notes rising infant health and falling mortality as more families seek medical guidance, warning against delaying care for minor fevers or home remedies.
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Joseph Castronovo
Southeastern District Health Unit
State Department of Public Health
Bristol
Castronovo
Efforts to Release Sewer Obstruction Prove Futile
The Court and Hope streets sewer remains clogged after Saturday’s storm. Workers under William T Dwyer dug two holes and removed pipe sections but couldn’t find the blockage. Cement from a nearby State road drainage is suspected to have leaked into the line. Water backed up into the telephone exchange basement and a store cellar, with pumps running. Walles School sewer block was found Sunday, allowing pupils to return to class.
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Court
Hope Streets
William T Dwyer
Sewer Commission
Dwyer
New State Road
Hope Street
Telephone Exchange
A L. Johnston
D of I Donates to District Nursing Association in Bristol
Hope Circle No 70 Daughters of Isabella voted a 500 dollar donation to the Bristol District Nursing Association. The circle will elect officers October 5, install November 16, and initiate 50 new members October 18. A frank fort roast and business meeting is planned September 26 at Mrs George Marz’s home. Bowling teams begin September 23 at 7 pm with Mrs Francis Connell as bowling chair.
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Bristol Dstrict Nursing
Hope Circle
Daughters of Isabella
C Hall
Circle
Frankfort
George Marz
Bristol Highlands
Andrew Dunbar
Fred Cleaver
Albert Dubuc
George Ingram
Nora E. Dwyer
Anthony Sylvia
High Street
Francis Connell
Postponed Meeting of Colt High School Committee
The meeting of the Colt High School school committee is postponed to Wednesday night and will be held in the school library.
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Colt High School
Two Bristol Women Die In New York Auto Crash
Miss Maria McCaughey 65 and her sister Margaret 60 were killed when a car driven by Annie McCaughey 55 skidded on a wet road near Wappinger Falls New York. Annie was injured and the three sisters were visiting their sibling at the U S Veterans Hospital Castle Point NY. Funeral services are set for tomorrow at the First Congregational Church in Bristol.
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Maria McCaughey
Margaret McCaughey
Annie McCaughey
Wappinger Falls
First Congregational Church
Herbert D Graetz
Juniper
Maria
Margaret
Vassar Brothers
Berra
U S Veterans Hospital
Miss Maria
David and
Mary McCaughey
National India Rubber Company
Keds
Congregational Club
Women's Missionary Society
Netopian Society
Mount Hope
Daughters of the Eastern Star
Rhode Island Hospital
Red Cross
Halifax
Annie
United States Hospital
Queenstown
England
Sibena
San Francisco
California
Hast
Poland
America
Veterans Hospital
Indianapolis
William McCaughey
the. Eadeamiaod
Thomas McCaughey
Williamsport’s comeback from the low mood era
The Williamsport Chamber of Commerce and the Committee of 100 guided a civic revival after the 1930 stock market crash. Over three years they attracted 11 new industries, created 1,673 jobs, and spurred a building boom with $149,813 in local alterations and $169,109 in supplies, lifting morale and economic activity.
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Williamsport
United States Rubber Company
Lycoming Manufacturing Company
Chamber of Commerce
Committee of 100 Incorporated
Bristol Train Band Closes Summer Concert Series
Several thousand townspeople enjoyed a varied program by the Bristol Train of Artillery Band Sunday night on the Colt Memorial High School facade. Arranged by Mrs M Theresa Donovan the show featured popular and classical pieces and well known marches. The amplification kept the music clear across the grounds while local police assisted with traffic control.
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Bristol Train of Artillery
Colt Memorial High School
M. Theresa Donovan
Dare Devils at Brockton Fair Offer 40 MPH Stunt
A Phoenix notice advertised a man to drive a stock car at 40 miles per hour head on into another car. B Ward Beam's International Conjuse of Dare-Devils showcases such thrills, with applicants mainly from the Middle West aged under 24. Trainees earn a Bachelor of Stunts after training.
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Phoenix
Brockton Fair
B. Ward Beam
Bristol
Middle West
Beam
Entertainers risk life on road shows in daring sport acts
Young stunt performers sign waivers and swear they have no wife while maintaining high speeds in death defying acts. They perform auto polo ball targets and balloon piercing amid flaming walls crashes. Despite danger they are well paid during a sixteen to eighteen week season. Mr Beam operates two touring units with 125 performers overall.
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Beam
Vines Defeats Perry in Informal Showdown at Forest Hills
Ellsworth Vines beat Fred Perry 6 2 6 4 on a side court at Forest Hills in an informal match. Vines controlled the back court to deny Perry volleys as both players praised the other, with promoters unlikely to back exhibitions if the result were uncertain. A time worn pamphlet on the Trinity Church Choir of Bristol Rhode Island 1875 1900 was offered for reprint if enough subscribers commit.
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Fred Perry
Ellsworth Vines
Forest Hills
Vines
Perry
Trinity Church
Bristol
Rhode Island
William R. Trotter
Remembering Rev. Mr Trotter and his choir influence
The Scribe plans to finish reading a pamphlet about Rev. Mr Trotter whose personality attracted many. The piece notes familiar names with personal notations and suggests choir members may own the pamphlet, possibly prompting requests for a reprint.
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Mr Trotter
Trotter
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Buddy Congdon
Bristol Velleca
Abruzzi
Brochu
Urban
Biddy Fish
Marshall
Borges
Sousa
Leclerc
Cardozo
Duke
Cardoza
Mansi
Velleca
Marshall Congdon
Sats
M. Abruzzi
Velleca Congdon
Hebert
Fred
Greenwood Mans
Warren—Congdon
Levipner
Duke Abruzzi
Warren—M Abruzz
Perry Hebert
Trochu
Frank Mello
Sevigney
Marshall Velleca
Fish Warren
Bo Fish
Edward Arnold
Nero Wolfe
Johnny Down
Shirley Deane
Dixie Dunbar
Claire Trevor
Jane Darwell
Arline Judge
White Fang
Michael Whalen
Jean Muir
Slim Summerville
Barbara Stanwyck
Robert Taylor
Jean Hersholt
Joseph Calleia
Buck Jones
Hope
D. OF I
New York State
Williamsport, Penna
Committee of 100
Lycoming County
United States
Facade of Colt High School
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