Bristol Yacht Club Holds Annual Meeting Enthusiastic on Regatta Plans
At the Bristol Yacht Club annual meeting the secretary and regatta chairman Francon De Wolf received a sterling silver bowl for his regatta success. Members discussed expanding junior memberships and potential future regattas aiming to rival the recent event with 141 boats aboard Narra gansett Bay. Election of officers was postponed to a later meeting led by Dr W Fred Williams C C Getchell and William T O'Donnell.
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Bristol Yacht Club
Constitution Street
W Fred Williams
Harleigh Tingley
Philip DeWolf
Francon
deWolf
de Wolf
W. Fred Williams i
Interesting Exhibit In Show Window At Talbot And Hopkins
An exhibition planned for tomorrow at Talbot and Hopkins on Hope Street will feature items of local maritime history. Among the pieces are whaling harpoons made by Simmons Luther and a Warren resident, a model brig by George A. Gale, and pictures of ships Morning Star and Charles W Morgan from New Bedford, all reflecting Bristol’s seafaring heritage.
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Warren
Gale
Morning Star
Charles W Morgan
New Bedford
Bristol Historical Float Parade Planned for September 26
Arrangements nearly complete for a 20 float Historical Float Parade to be held Friday at 2 PM. This Bristol event features civic groups and organizations with themed displays from Columbus to Washington and Burnside to the Mount Hope Bridge, judged near the Burnside Memorial Building.
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William Bradford
George Washington
Burnside Memorial Building
Bristol prepares weeklong 250th anniversary celebration
Pages of Bristol plan a grand observance with a naval armory rehearsal at 7 30 pm for the Pageant cast. Friday tennis doubles feature J D E Jones and Arnold Jones of Providence against Donald Hill and Malcolm Hill of Weymouth. Decorating drives include cardboard town seal and flags from Suzmans Newman’s and Quirk’s. A large anniversary ball is set for the State Armory with soldout boxes and general admission tickets moving fast.
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Naval Reserve Armory
Church Street
Excelsior
J. D. E. Jones
Arnold
Providence
Donald Hill
Malcolm
Weymouth
Mass
Jones
C V. Perry
Suzman’s
Newman's
Quirk’s
Wood Street
State Armory
Misses Hamill
Hope Drug
Harold
Goodfrey
Charles Bo Rockwell
Daniel Wo Knowlton
Henrys Wood
Mer Robert Conners
Fireworks and Pageant Set for Canteras School Grounds
Tickets go on sale Monday with 100 seats at 75c and 200 seats at 100-300. about 1400 seats at 50c. Reserved seats cost 1 and 75c. Pageant begins at 8 and runs two hours. Buses run from town center to Bhiven Field. The field is being prepared and will be lit tomorrow evening. Due to illness near Callan's Field, fireworks move to the Canteras School athletic field rear tonight.
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Hamill’s
Bhiven
Callan's Field
Canteras School
Enterprise Wins Fourth Straight America's Cup Race
The Enterprise, defending the America's Cup for Vanderbilt Aldrich, defeated Shamrock V in the fourth race off Newport. The 30 mile angular course was completed in 3 hours 54 minutes 45 seconds as Shamrock V retired after its main halyard failed, leaving Enterprise ahead by five minutes and 44 seconds.
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Shamrock Voover
Shamrocks
Shamrock V
East Providence Collegians Seek 14th Win Over Bristol County All Stars
The East Providence Collegians travel to face sponsor Bristol County All Stars led by Manager Hope as Foxy Marshall starts on the mound with Sevigny or Andrade catching. Key players include McGuigan and McKenna backing a strong visiting lineup. The game begins at 3 p.m. with umpire Teepee Majorano officiating.
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Commmon
East Providence Collegians
Collegians
Warren Wanderers
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Charlie McKenna
Mosse Moore
Leo Menard
Tony” Baker
Cork” Servant
Eddie Menard
Joe Kelley
Babe Ethier
D'Ambrosio
Marty Biancuzzo
Births Reported for Barboza and King Families
In Fall River at Truesdale Hospital on Sept 10 a daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Ernest King of 169 State Street. On Sept 15 a son was born to Mr and Mrs Manuel Barboza of 47 Thompson Avenue.
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Manuel Barboza
Thompson Avenue
King
Fall River
Truesdale Hospital
Ernest King
State Street
Local Amateurs Duel Deepening Series Ahead of 250th Celebration
The Riverside Corona Club meets Barrington in a three game set with Babe Ethier on the mound and Leo Sevigny catching as they prepare for the Little World Series pitting Ned Currier's Bristols against George Curran's Warren. Frankie Sousa to start for Currier in the opener.
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Enconi
Ki Aate
Bentol Chuk Ay Ris
Haines
Pe . Barrington
George A. Dodge
Corona Club
Riverside
Coronas
Babe” Ethier
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Providence
Ned” Currier
Bristols
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Warren
Frankie Sousa
Currier
Colt High School appoints new Student Council members
Principal Edward J. Fitzgerald announces Colt High School names four senior students Frederick Vera Jack Marsden Margaret Cichercia Genevieve Pagnano three juniors Francis Hayes Thomas Brown Anthony Ruggeiro and two sophomores Augustine Sousa George Lemaire to the Student Council.
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Edward J. Fitzgerald
Colt High School
Frederick Vera
Jack Marsden
Margaret Cichercia
Genevieve Pagnano
Francis Hayes
Thomas Brown
Anthony Ruggeiro
Augustine Sousa
George Lemaire
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