Ford plants drive New England business and jobs
Figures show Ford Motor Company's Somerville Branch powered activity across Massachusetts Maine and Rhode Island with 1938 plant output of 19.36 million dollars and wages of 1.13 million. State purchases reached 5.17 million in Massachusetts 213 thousand in Maine and 211 thousand in Rhode Island while 23 820 V eight units were assembled. Metropolitan Boston dealers handle about 15 million annually employing 800 plus staff.
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Ford Motor Company
Massachusetts
Maine
Rhode Island
Somerville
New England
New Harpshire
Connecticut
Branc
Ford
Metro
Politan
Boston
Homeneise
Picures
Carr Wins First Game in Title Playoff Series
The Carr Manufacturing Co basketball team defeated Bristol Manufacturing Co 48 to 39 at the US Rubber Co recreation hall to take a 1 0 lead in the championship playoff. Tony Gomes coaching Carr controlled the game as Bristol were penalized heavily ending with 41 fouls. Eddie Rego led Bristol with 17, while Carr’s Fran Butler and others contributed key points as Carr led 25-17 at halftime. The second game is set for Sunday at 2:30 p.m. on the same court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carr Manufacturing Co
Bristol Manufacturing Co
Recreation Hall
US Rubber Co
Carr
Carr Manufacturing
Tony Gomes
Vorro Grabert
Biancuazzo
Agatiello
Fitzspatrick
Butler
Bris- SL
HG Vemefedtad
Crn Eene
Vargas Heads Banquet Group Named Chairman for Rubber Co Event
Manuel Vargas Jr is chairman of the committee arranging a henauet for athletes of the US Rubber Co. Banquet honors year round participants from baseball softball and basketball. Coaches managers governors and company officials will be invited. A Rubber Co sponsored baseball team will be discussed with Bristol Common as venue.
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Manuel Vargas Jr
US Rubber Ca
Rubber Company
Bristol Common
Michael W Pasavarelli
Louris DeFelice
Joseph Velleca
Obituary of Mrs Althea Wright Practical Nurse
Mrs Althea Johnson Wright a Bristol practical nurse died suddenly at 63 Burton Street in her 63rd year. Born May 7 1876 in Manchester England she came to the United States 49 years ago living in Bristol eight years in Fast Milford Mass and eight years in Portland Maine. She leaves a son John E Wright Owney Massachusetts a daughter Mrs Althea FE Smith of this town her brother John H Lord San Francisco and her husband Fimer A Wright. Funeral services 1 PM Sunday at her home with Rev Herbert D Graetz officiating burial in North Cemetery.
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Althea
Johnson) Wright
Burton Street
Manchester
England
Wright
Harrys and
Althea (Croesdale) Johnson
Bristol
Milford Mass
Portland
John E Wright
Owney Mass
Althea FE Smith
John H. Lord
San Francisco
Fimer A Wright
Herbert D Graetz
First Congregational Church
North Cemetery
Freitas Named President of Bristol Boy Scouts Drum Corps
John Freitas of S S Admiral Edwards was named president of the Bristol Boy Scouts Bugle and Drum Corps at the unit meeting in Scout Hall. He succeeds Scoutmaster William F Head, who declined another presidency.
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John Freitas
S. S
Admiral Edwards
Bristol Boy Scouts
Scout Hall
Freitas
William F. Head
Head
Arthur Conlan
Albert Vasconcellos
Alfred Perry
Rhode Island
Drum Corps Association
George R Fish
Haffenreffer
John Cordeiro
William F Head
George R. Fish
Cranston
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Lasalle
Wallace Motor Sales
Child Street
Warren, R. I
Cadillac
N. E
Im Roderick
Topazio
Ig Vei
Massa
Bristol Y
Pts
Church
van Voast
If Burns
Rf Aguiar
Grabert
Dryer
Perncroet
Vermont
Swift
VEAL
Kelloggs
Wheaties
Althea J. Wright
John. Freitas
Drum Corps
Newman Bros
Uneeda
Campbell's
John Alden
S. Pierce Co
Overland
California
Texas
Florida
Newman
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