Bristol School Board Considers Budget Adjustments For 1940
The Bristol school committee, in executive session, nears tentative budget adjustments after the annual town meeting cut. Elmer Mapes to announce actions at the May meeting. The board re elected several members to the Teachers Retirement Board and approved equipment purchases for Andrews Memorial gym.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer S Mapes
Mary J Condon
I Leo Cantwell
John W. de Wolf
Teachers’ Retirement Board
Charles B Rockwell
Mapes
Colt Memorial Fund
Andrews Memorial School
Narragansett Machine Company
Providence
Whifred M Hanull
Bristol County Advisory Committee
Guiteras
Bristol Public Schools
Elmer Mapes
Stus
Edna Demers
Harold DeWolf
Michael J. O’brien
C. J Astle
Mary J Sanford
Hermann C Farr
Colt
Edward M Kavanaugh
Guiteras Memorial
Richard R Cornell Colt
William T Dwyer
Andrews
Louws Gallo Guniteras
John J Connors Reynolds
Thomas M Lonergan Walley
Manuel Camara
Oliver
Samuel Connery
Byfield
Win Ie Page
Burton
Sebastian Bernard Sr. Taft
Frank Francis
Ason
Muriel Trudell Chosen as Legion Auxiliary Girls State Delegate
Muriel Trudell a Colt Memorial High School junior has been selected by Kearney Unit of the American Legion Auxiliary as its Girls State delegate. She will attend government sessions at the State Capitol tomorrow and Thursday with delegates from other units. The program includes reception by Governor Vanderbilt, House and Senate activities, and a state legislation lecture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muriel Trudell
Colt Memorial High School
Kearney Lnit
American Legion Auxiliary
State Capitol
Vanderbilt
House of Representatives
Senate Chamber
Girls urged to learn machine operation at Bristol schools
Samuel Tallman of Bristol Frocks proposed the Relief Department use six stitching machines to train young women in machine operation. He suggested factories team with schools to provide instructors and materials from waste scraps, at no cost to the schools, to help inexperienced workers meet future wage standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Tallman
Bristol Frocks, Inc
Relief Department
Tallman
Bristol
Bristol Senator seeks three roads added to state highway system
Senator Bertram W Wall from Bristol sponsors three bills in the State Senate to add Bay View avenue High street north end Washington street to the state highway system each for annual upkeep as well as a lease of Bristol land for Camp King Philip to Narragansett Council of Boy Scouts and an investigation of New England Telephone rates by the director of business regulation. A separate claim seeks 10000 for Catherine Callan estate after death at the State Hospital following oil of wintergreen mistake. Civil Service bill granting non competitive exams to long service state workers is reported killed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertram W Wall
State Senate
Bristol
Narragansett
High Street
Washington Street
Senate
Wall
Bay View Avenue
Senate Finance Committee
Narragansett Council
Camp King Philip
Rhode Island
Home 15
New England Telephone and Telegraph Company
Senator Wall
Catherine Callan
Howard
First Baptist Church
State Capitol
House
Waterman Denies Threat Involving WPA Sidewalk Project
Frederick W Waterman state director of public works denies threatening to stall a contemplated State WPA sidewalk project unless Bristol pays a bill of 11946.06 owed since 1932. Council officials expect a payment plan at the April 16 meeting and a $1000 upfront payment to show good faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick W Waterman
Bristol
Waterman
Valmore Normandin
Invision of Business Relations
Hope Street
Washington Street
Warren Town Line
Ganteras Junior High
Taft School
Paul A Herzig
Burnside Lodge Plans Surprise Party
Burnside Lodge Knights of Pythias will entertain with a surprise party tomorrow night in Grand Army Fall Hope street. Guests include members wives and Sisters of Edgehill Temple with delegations from Newport Pawtucket Phenix Providence AL. entertainment and refreshments planned. The rank of page will be worked at Burnside Lodge April 16 meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burnside Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Grand Army Fall Hope Street
Sisters of Edgehill Temple
Newport Pawtucket
Phenix
Providence AL
Drever Undergoes Appendicitis Operation at Rhode Island Hospital
Arnold Drever, a popular young Bristol athlete, underwent an appendicitis operation yesterday at Rhode Island Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Drever
Bristol
Rhode Island Hospital
John Lawson Dies Suddenly Rhode Island Manufacturer
John Lawson longtime Bristol summer resident and deputy leader in the Hemphill Lawson firm died suddenly at the Providence Biltmore aged 66. He built Hemphill Manufacturing into a major Pawtucket enterprise and later led Lawson Products Inc as president and treasurer. Survived by wife Louisa Hemphill Lawson daughter Mrs Richard Bates son Robert H Lawson six sisters and six grandchildren. Funeral Thursday at 230 from Sunset Road Bristol Highlands with Rev Tingley and Sires Parshley officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lawson
Rhode Island
Bristol
Providence
Biltmore
Gloucester
Scotland
Mr Lawson
Central Falls
J D Hemphill
Pawtucket
Banner
Hemphill Manufacturing Company
Lawson
Lawson Products
Slater Branch Industrial Trust
Aim Pawtucket
M. C
Bonnie Mary Lodge F & M
Louisa (Hemphill) Lawson
Richard T. Bates
Neadville
Robert H Lawson
Frank Martinez
Harry Bentley
Norma Smith
John Claire
Sunset Road
Bristol Highlands
Mr Tingley
Embers Methodist Episcopal Church
Sires
Anthony R. Parshley
St Michael's Church
This Town
Bristol Garden Club Meeting Hosts at Holmes House
Mrs Wilam W. Perry and Mrs J Howard Paull will host the Bristol Garden Club meeting at 2 pm tomorrow in the Holmes House of St Michael's Church. A motion picture How Does Your Garden Grow will be shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilam W. Perry
J Howard Paull
Bristol Garden Club
Holmes House
St Michael's Church
Lost Boy Braved Maine Wilderness Tale Tops Page
A reader recalls the Donn Fendler story of nine days lost on Mt Katahdin. The boy credits prayer and Boy Scout training for survival, describing terrifying visions, isolation, and a dramatic rescue near the stream as his father approaches on the final day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donn Fendler
Maine
Bos
Los
Donn
Mt Katahdin
Prink
Henry
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Sanford
Charles B. Rockwell
Mary J. Condon
Wilfred M Hamill
Guevremont
R. I
France
Legion Auxiliary
Cedric Hardwicke
Vincent Price
Nan Grey
Invisible Man
Joseph Allen, Jr
Virginia Dale
Jean Cagney
Joyce Mathews
Betty Moran
Peter Hayes
McNamee Newspaper Newsreel
Mae West
W. C. Fields
Joseph Callela
Dick Foran
Donald Meek
Fuzzy Kaoight
Boris Karloff
Bela Lugosi
Metrotone
Northwest
Spencer Tracy
Robert Young
Walter Brennan
Ruth Hussey
Nat Pendleton
Bristol Housing Guild
Wardwell Lumber CO
Thames Stre
Bristol Roads
High
Washington Streets
Garden Club
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