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Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Sep 25, 1934

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Soldiers Withdrawn Sunday Bristol Returns To Normalcy

National Guard Battery H 243rd Coast Artillery and deputies left Mills vicinity Sunday after textile strike settled. Col John J. Collins ordered guards back to Pawtucket. wires barricading mills removed. Capt Philip A. Thibodeau led unit amid praise from townspeople.

243Rd Coast Artillery Collins & Aikman Bristol National Pawtucket John J. Collins Dean James F. Meiggs Bristol County 103Rd Field Artillery Lonsdale Philip A. Thibodeau

Bristol Evening Schools Plan Reopening Next Week

Bristol public evening schools resume sessions next week with enrollment Monday evening at 7 PM in Colt High School. Classes run 7 to 9 PM on Monday through Wednesday with a three year commercial diploma course and offerings in English Italian shorthand typewriting bookkeeping business practice and other subjects. Michael Securo will teach under ERA adult education plan and Geraldine Marino will lead Italian classes.

Bristol Colt High School Michael Securo R I. State College Geraldine Marino

Barn Dance Planned by Ever Ready Engine Company

Members of the Ever Ready Engine and Hose Company finalize plans for a barn dance at their Thames street station on October 6. Music for general dancing will be provided by a Bristol orchestra with Hut Correira serving as committee chairman.

Engine and Hose Company Thames Street Bristol Hut” Correira

Memorial Rites Held For Colt High Star George Lemaire

Victim of an early Sunday auto crash, George Lemaire known as Georgie, a Colt Memorial High School class of 1933 graduate and local athlete, was buried at St Marys Church after services attended by nearly all former classmates. He worked at United States Rubber in town and helped lead the factory basketball league to a championship. Survived by his parents Leon and Eva Murphy Lemaitre and a brother, Leon J Lemaire, the crash also left driver John Andrade with possible skull fracture and passenger Julio Mello with a leg injury.

Colt Memorial High School St. Marys Church George Lemaire Y M. C Georgie Young Lemaire Leon Eva Murphy) Lemaitre Lemaire United States Rubber Company Leon J Lemaire John “Birdy” Andrade Julio “Whites” Mello

Fatal crash on wet pavement tolling a church service

Rev Thomas J Gillan officiated at the funeral for a victim of a traffic collision on a wet South War ren road. Burial was in St Marys Cemetery with bearers including Oliver Destlets Albert Leclerc Thomas McGrath Joseph Aguiar Oliver Guilmette and Joseph Lincourt. Floral tributes accompanied the procession.

South Warren Thomas J Gillan St Marys Cemtery Oliver Destlets Albert Leclerc Thomas McGrath Joseph Aguiar Oliver Guilmette Fall River Joseph Lincourt Newport

Bristol junior baseball league and area leagues mentioned in 1930s sports clipping

Injured among them are pieces from the National India Rubber Company Athletic Association Bristol Junior Baseball League Braiding Department employees and Classes 1932 1933 1934 and 1935 Colt Memorial High School faculty M S NJIR bowling and basketball leagues the Boys of

National India Rubber Company Athletic Association Bristol Colt Memorial HS Facult.y M . S.nji Boys

Warren youths in dance hall car crash injures four

Four youths suffered injuries when a Warren car skidded on wet pavement and hit a telephone pole. Lemaire died from a crushed skull. Andrade Mello and Mansi received treatment and were moved to Truesdale Hospital, with Andrade and Mello later reported out of danger.

Leo Mansi Lemaire Andrade Mello Arcadie Guira Warren Frank Calin Wendell Street Providence Truesdale Hospital Mansi A F T'‘Angelo Mella Warren Andrade Bradford Street Lematre

Republican caucus canceled. Democrats plan key nomination showdown

No Republican opposition to the Town Committee caucus tomorrow night. Democrats meet Friday evening in Artillery hall State street where Thomas B Lavey on nomination papers will oppose Thomas H Byrnes the party's State Senator nominee.

Republican Party Artillery Hall State Street Thomas B. Lavey Thomas H. Byrnes

Rainbow and Endeavour Duel in 15 Mile Yachting Test

Rainbow and Endeavour raced a 15 mile course with Rainbow leading early by 1 minute 10 seconds and then suffering a torn spinnaker. Vanderbilt steered Rainbow to maintain the advantage while Sopwith faced spinnaker setup issues on Endeavour amid a long windward chase.

Vanderbilt Rainbow Endeavour Sopwith Leeward Mansell Mike Vanderbilt Windward

Second Bristol Warren Game Next Sunday

Bristol and Warren face off in the second game of the Little World Series at Burrs Hill Park Warren Sunday at 230. Bristol seeks to even the series behind Frankie Sousa and Jimmie Garvin with a strong lineup and top pitching as Warren pivots on Burdge or another starter.

Bristol Warren Burr's Hill Park Jimmie Garvin Harvey Gladue Garvin Frankie Sousa Bristol Battery Frankie Bennie Smusz Howie Martin Charlie Burdge Stanley Tupej Charlie McKenna Johnny Nassar Sal Sevigny Lowell Gladue Mansi M Mansi Eddie Murphy Doc” Callery Johnny Andrade Eddie Jansen Providence

New Fire Truck Arrives in Bristol Around November First

Ahrens-Fox pumper purchased by a Bristol special committee is due about November 1. Minor alterations at the Hydraulion station will be needed to house the new apparatus, with Councilman Elisha Hibbert and Fire Chief Robert J. Anderson to confer before changes.

Bristol Ahrens-Fox Elisha Hibbert Hydraulion Station

Paramode Shoe Workers End Strike Return to Duties

Leaders say most issues settled and workers return to Paramode Shoe Company on Franklin Street after lay offs and a union pledge dispute. Mass protests prompted Gov Green and ERA officials to mediate before a 10 member committee in Spiritu Sancto Hall arranged a settlement.

Paramode Shoe Company Franklin Street Theodore Francis Green Spiritu Sancto Hall H. Kesslen

Extension classes at Rhode Island College of Education start Sept 25

The Rhode Island College of Education Providence extension classes begin this afternoon September 25 at 4:30. Courses are free to public school teachers and administrators in Rhode Island. Twenty hours of lectures replace last year’s thirty in one year long series. Science classes led by Joseph Lunt open only to state science teachers.

Rhode Island College of Education Providence Public School Service of Rhode Island Joseph Lunt

Boston Men Pleaded Not Guilty in Disorderly Conduct Case

Michael Salvaggio organizer for United Shoe and Leather Workers and Israel Zimmerman of Boston pleaded not guilty to disorderly conduct in Fifth District Court before Judge Lindemuth. Both were held for trial, later released on $500 bail after immigration review. They were linked to a Paramede Shoe Company strike and questioned by immigration authorities. In a separate civil matter Minnie Wood was found not guilty of a violet assault on Elmie Long. Andrea Pansa v New England Transportation Co. was continued.

Michael Salvaggio United Shoe and Leather Workers Israel Zimmerman Tremont Street Boston Benjamin F Lindemuth Fifth District Anthony J. Ferrara Lindemuth Bristol County Paramede Shoe Company Minnie Wood Elmie C. Long Brockton Mass Lucien Capone William McSoley Warren Wood Long Timothy Russell William Wood Andrea Pansa The New England Transportation Co Visi

Birthday Party for Evelyn Brito Celebrated at Wood Street

About twenty youths attended the party for Evelyn Brito 11th birthday at her Wood street home Saturday afternoon. Bernice Pray of Warren sang and tap danced while Margery Taves performed. Connie Marshall, age 3, sang The Little Dutch Mill. Prizes were awarded after games and a birthday cake with candles was served.

Evelyn Brito Caesar Brito Wood Street Bernice Pray Warren Margery Taves Connie Marshall Little Dutch Mill

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National Guard Bristol Public Evening Schools George E. Lemaire Providence News-Tribune Lyric Theatre Ann Harding John Roles Vergie Winters Helen Vinson William Powell Warner Bros Edna Best Colin Clive Casanova Henry Otto Kruger Nancy Carroll Nigel Bruce Heather Angel Herbert Muncin McNamee Wallace Beery Jackie Cooper Treasure Island Lionel Barrymore Buck Jones RED Rider Mike” Vanderbilt Bristol-Warren Sousa James B Lee Paramode
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