Police and Friends Make Merry at Annual Ball
The Tenth Annual Ball by the Police Beneficial Association will be at New Highland Casino on Thursday with dancing to Vernie Munro and His Orchestra from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Tickets sold. proceeds go to the department pension fund. The souvenir program honors Rhode Island State Guard Company G First Regiment as it notes past service and dedication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Police Beneficial Association
New Highland Casino
Vernie Munro
Rhode Island State Guard
George E. Carroll
Luke H. White
Walter L. Luther
Police Department
Wiliam I. Baker Jr
William T. Cashin
Euclid J. Demars
Joseph T Teixeira
Anthony J. Ferrara
William I. Baker, Jr
Euclid J Demars
Frederick W Serbst
Henry J Sylvia, Jr
J. Floyd Huestis
Prescott B Paull
Benjamin M. MacDougall
Peter Gasper
Benjamin F Lindemuth
Wallis E Howe
Edward E Bunn
W Fred Willams
William H Angevine
Department
Scout Drum Corps Win Three First Prizes
The Bristol Boy Scout Bugle and Drum Corps earned three first prizes at the Sturbridge Mass Fair competition. They topped fifteen corps with 975 points to win Junior class playing, while Drum Major Walter Machado took Junior drum major honors and tied for high senior major scores. The event included a horribles parade and a showcase with participants from Massachusetts Connecticut and Rhode Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Boy Scout
Sturbridge
Mass
Spectown Fife, Drum and Bugle Corps
Southbridge
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Walter Machado
Fairgrounds
George Goulette
Woonsocket
R J St Agnes Fife
Drum and Bugle Corps of
Providence
Donald Remington
Evening School Registration Opens Amid Revival of Interest
Supt Edward J Fitzgerald announced registration for evening classes will be held Monday and Tuesday evenings September 30 and October 1 from 7 to 8 30 at Colt Memorial High School Rooms 1 and 2. Evening School opens October 7 with courses in business English bookkeeping shorthand typing and more plus Americanization and Citizenship. Potential new Elementary Education class may be added for older students seeking fundamentals. Evening classes run 7 to 9 with two or four nights per week depending on enrollment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supt
Edward J. Fitzgerald
Colt Memorial High School
Andrews Memorial School
Fitzgerald
State College President Opens New Bristol Branch
President Carl R. Woodward of Rhode Island State College addressed 70 students at the Bristol County Center opening in Colt Memorial High School. Canon Parshley and Supt Fitzgerald spoke of cooperation and the off campus program as a new era in higher education with benefits of studying at home and savings on travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State College
Carl R. Woodward
Rhode Island State College
Bristol County Center
R. I State College
Colt Memorial High School
Anthony R. Parshley
Edward J Fitzgerald
Bristol
J B McKee Arthur, Jr
Division of College Extension
R I State College
Woodward
Bristol County
Canon Parshley
Samuel D Clark
Supt Fitzgerald
John L Burke
Bristol Senior High School
Bristol Gains Advantage in Series with Warren Nine
Bristol Twilight League all stars defeat Warren 5 to 4 at Guiteras Field in Bristol to take a 2 game to 1 lead. Key plays include Parisi stealing third, Biancuzzo’s clutch hitting, and Joe Camera driving in two runs. Del Piano pitched in relief to preserve the win for Ruggeri as Bristol fans celebrate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Higgins
Santo
Ryan
Securo
Abbie Abbruzzi
Bristol
Sam del Piano
Artie Pansa
Joe Parisi
Keystone
Bristolians
Warrenites
Guiteras Field
Parist
Biancuzzo
Bert Velleca
Warren
Frank Securo
Joe Camera
Correiamen
Nick Cariglia
Buddy Congdon
Parisi
Abbruzzi
Robbery At Lobster Claw At Foot Of State Street
Thieves broke into the Lobster Claw early yesterday morning stealing more than 400 dollars in silver and cash from a jug behind the bar. Manuel Perry reported the break after closing the prior night. Entry was gained by tearing a screen from a west window and climbing in. William Perry found the scene when opening the tavern. Edward McDermott photographed prints from the scene as police investigate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Street
Manuel Perry
William Perry
Newspaper Men Visit Gorham Sayles Plants and Bay Sail
A New Haven Railroad hosts from New York and Rhode Island tour Gorham Mfg and Sayles Finishing, lunching at the Gorham plant, sailing the bay in a Navy LCI with Mayor Roberts aboard, and dining at Squantum Club. The outing includes impressions of Al Smith statue work and a later shore dinner with Governor Pas, amid reflections on past times and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Rhode Island
New Haven Railroad
Gorham Mfg Company
Sayles Finishing Company
Gorham
Bay
Squantum Club
Gorham Company
al Smith
Excelsior
Gorham’s
Roberts
Pastore
Five Hundred Vets Unemployed In Bristol County
Bristol County unemployment improves from a May peak of 1300 to 800, with over 700 men and about 500 World War II veterans among the unemployed. U.S. Employment Service urges Bristol employers to list openings at the Warren Office and notes a female labor shortage alongside veteran referrals. The service prioritizes qualified veterans and disabled applicants for suitable positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol County
Walter J Geary
U .S Employment Service
Church Street
Warren
Geary
U.S.E.L. Co
U. S
Halloween Committee Seeks Dollar Donations
The American Legion Halloween Committee met at the Post Home on Franklin Street to plan fundraising for Bristol children. Members approved sending letters to hundreds of townspeople asking for $1 donations with return envelopes, while larger gifts are welcomed. If any recipient misses the letter they should donate via the Bristol Phoenix. A follow up meeting is set for Monday October 7 at 8 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Post
Franklin Street
Almeida Post
W.F.W
Frederick Goff
Bristol
Fred E. Garvin
Bristol Phoenix
Building fund gains $375 for Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church parish builds its parochial school fund by $375. Donors include Adolph and Kathryn Giglio family, Anthony Carone, Anthony Caruso, Ferris and Lero families, Mancieri and Monafo families, Catherine and Frederick Nenna, George and Nicholas Ruggiero, and Peter Salcone with gifts of $25 each, announced by Rev. Joseph Sorzana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church
Joseph Sorzana
Salvatore and
A. Giglio
Adolph Giglio
Anthony Carlone
Anthony Caruso
Ferris
Lero
Saverio Mancieri
Vincent Monafo
Catherine Nenna
Frederick Nenna
George Ruggiero
Nicholas Ruggiero
Peter Salcone
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1St Service Command
Sherman B. Miles
Newport Municipal Water Works
Pearl Harbor
Armed Services of the
United States
Scout Drum Corps
Correia
E—Pansa
Paris
Congdon
R. Barry
Ho—Rugeerii
del Piano
Velleca
Cariglia
J. Abbruzzi
Sh—Santo
Ruggeri
Pansa
So—Higgins
Bob—Higgins
Ruggeiri
HPB
di Palo
Agatiello
Po Pansa
Is Santo
Topazio
Cordeiro
Camera
Pel Piano
Po N. Carighia
M. Abbruzzi
Dunville
Burdge
Karcz
Fred MacMurrAy
Marguerite Chapman
Akim Tamiroff
Rusty
Ted Donaldson
John Litel
Mark Dennis
News
Hollywood
Tom Brenneman
Bonita Granville
Mexico
Belita
Barry Sullivan
Bonita
King OF the Forest Rangers
Edward McDermott
State Bureau of Criminal Identification
Frank
South America
Cornell
Shell
Chile
Lunts
Alfred
Lynn
Sir John Fletcher
Alfred Lunt
Lynn Fontaine
Scribe
Collegiate Church of
St Nicholas
5Th Avenue
48Th Street
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