Special Town Meeting Called to Reconsider Public Aid Funds
Town Council orders a special town meeting at the Pastime Theatre within three weeks to revisit a $43,684.29 Public Aid appropriation. The plan depends on loan approvals after Industrial Trust declined funding and may adjust highway and zoning allocations. A factory site near Roma Street may shift from residential to industrial.
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Highway Dept
John’w. Church
Department of Public Aid
Industrial Trust Company
Joseph A. Hammill
George H Huddy, Jr
Huddy
Highway Department
Fred Williams, Jr
Williams
Zoning Board of Review
Bristol Mutual Realty Co Inc
Roma Street
Former commandant honored at testimonial luncheon
Mrs Susan M Sheple former commandant at the Soldiers' Home in town now a resident of Auburn RT was honored with a testimonial at the luncheon Wednesday of the R J Holstein-Friesian Association held in Providence. She received show models of a Holstein cow and bull in recognition of her work developing the Home herd during her administration. Mr Sheple responded briefly and expressed appreciation of the gift presented from Bristol at the meeting and luncheon were John Usher Frank A Usher and Howard Hawes.
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Susan M Sheple
Auburn
Providence
Heer
Sheple
Gatt
Bristol
John Usher Frank
Howard Hawes
Minstrel Show and Dancing Heads to Parish House
St Michael's Brotherhood presents a minstrel show followed by dancing on Monday and Tuesday evenings in the Parish House. Fred G Dietz directs the minstrels with piano by Mrs Frank A Rounds Frederick Coggeshall serves as interlocutor. End men include Allen M Newman Walter Wennerstrand George Hayes Elmer Rounds Andrew Iverson and Rev A R Parshley.
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St Michael's Brotherhood
Fred G Dietz
Frank A. Rounds
Frederick Coggeshall
Allen M. Newman
Walter Wennerstrand
George Hayes
Elmer Rounds
Andrew Iverson
A. R. Parshley
Hon. Geo. F. O'Shaunessy to Speak on Jefferson
George F. O'Shaunessy former Rhode Island congressman and Providence attorney will deliver an address on Thomas Jefferson at the First Congregational Church Wednesday evening, concluding the current lecture series.
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George F. O'Shaunessy
Rhode Island
Providence
Thomas Jefferson
First Congregational Church
Men's Union
Lecture on Thomas Jefferson Birthday Talk by Mr O'Shaunessy
The Men's Union hosts an April 13 lecture marking Thomas Jefferson's birthday. Hof Mr O'Shaunessy, a well known Bristol speaker, is expected to draw a large audience with a talk on the founder of the National Democratic party.
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Men’s Union
Thomas Jefferson
Hof
O’shaunessy
Bristol
National Democratic Party
Fire Company meetings outline social plans and bids
Defiance Hydraulion and Dreadnaught Fire Companies held their regular meetings Wednesday in their stations with routine business. The Defiance group planned a May 1 social, appointing a committee led by George Hogram to organize it, and renewed two membership applications. The Tver Ready Engine and Tose Company met last night and discussed a card tournament between the two teams, while the Hydraulion and Dreadnaught reports noted only routine matters.
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Defiance Hyvdraulion
Dreadnaught
Tver
Defiance Company
George 1Logram
Supe
Defiance
Stadiom O
Tver Readvys
Educator Warns Leisure Time Uses Challenge Schools
Fall River superintendent Hector L. Belisle urged Rotary Club members that training for wise use of leisure hours is a major modern problem. He argued homes and churches have faltered to shape character, calling for practical life education and more work habits as crime rises in idle hours. He noted schools must fill the home role and reduce book learning in favor of life readiness.
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Hector L. Belisle
Fall River
Hector J. Belisle
Rotary Club
Belisle
Teopole
Ty Cet
Maschier
Brstol Warren
Barrington
Bristol Student Earns Honors at State College
Michael Scure a sophomore in Mechanical Engineering at Rhode Island State College is named to the Honor List of 43 announced Thursday April 7 by Registrar Miss Lucy Tucker. The list covers September to February.
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Michael Scure
Prospect Street
Rhode Island State College
Lucy Tucker
Mr Secure
Colt Memorial High School
Bristol Train of Artillery Elects Merriman to Fifth Term
The Bristol Train of Artillery held its 156th annual meeting on State Street armory electing Dr Alfred M Merriman as commander for the fifth consecutive term. Lt Col Edwin S Godfrey and Major Henry A Hambrick were named senior officers with Merriman announcing staff appointments including Adjutant Capt F O R Bullock and Judge Advocate Capt Edward L Leahy.
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Alfred M Merriman
Bristol
Frank Perri Jr
Arthur W Barrett
Lacatt
Cordon R Brown
Charles J Sartim
Arthur Lacasse
Joseut
John St Angelo
Bristol Town Council Receives Opposing Finance Commissioner Letter
State Finance Commissioner Fred erik S Peck states opposition to readjusting school funding burden. He argues state constitution requires uniform school funding and that costs must be raised locally, challenging the town’s claim of declining state share and fairness of allocation. He cannot approve the resolution mentioned.
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Frederik S Peck
Peck
Tam
Bristol
Rhode Island State College
College of Education
Doctors arrange alternating on call schedule for poor department
Rev Anthony R Parshley reports that Dr Harold DeWolf and Dr Wm L Serbst will alternate months and handle all general and emergency cases for the poor department. They will be on 24 hour duty with daytime calls routed through the department and nighttime calls answered directly by the on duty physician. Dependent residents may still choose their own doctor and doctors receive a fixed payment.
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Harold DeWolf
Wm L. Serbst
Department of Public Aid
Anthony R Parshley
Serbst
DeWolf
Parshley
State Street
Bristol Warren Road Project May Be Delayed This Year
State Board of Public Roads says funds diverted to other state needs reduce chances for Bristol Warren highway reconstruction this year. If federal road aid legislation passes, local plans may proceed. delay could slow grading and dirt removal for the Guiteras athletic field project supported by Lions Rotary Club and the American Legion.
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State Board of Public Roads Department
Bristol-Warren
Board
Washington
State Board
Guiteras
The
Lions and Rotary Clubs
American Legion
Ever Readys Sponsor Team in Bristol Twilight League
The Ever Ready Engine and Hose Co plans to sponsor a baseball team to represent the company in the Bristol Twilight League. Frank Lewis notes the league will use all local material, with athletic committee supervision led by Frank Sousa and assistants Albert F. Ethier and Edward Caladrone. A large company delegation will attend the Vigilant Fire Company fair on April 16 in Appenaug, and Firemen Memorial Sunday is set for June 2. A spaghetti supper followed the meeting served by Joseph Sousa and James Saviano with Defiance Engine and Hose Company guests.
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Engine & Hose Co
Bristol
Thames Street
Frank Lewis
Baseball Nine
Frank Sousa
Albert FE Ethier
Edward Caladrone
Vigilant Fire Company
Appenaug
Joseph Sousa
James Saviano
Defiance Engine and Hose Company
Anderson Reappointed Chief of Bristol Fire Dept
Robert J Anderson was reappointed Chief of the Bristol Fire Department at the Town Council meeting on Tuesday evening. No other applications were presented, and the incumbent won reappointment amid expectations of a three way contest with Albert Alder and John Grabert. Alder claimed he filed an application on March 22, but no counter nomination occurred.
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Robert J Anderson
Bristol Fire Department
Anderson
Albert Alder
John Grabert
Johnn W. Church
Mr. Church
Church
James J. Walsh
Denis G Ferreira
David J. Walker
Raymond A. Card
Moses Moore
Arthur H. Manchester
Fred Guevremont
Joseph A. Hammill
Norman S. Case
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