Bristol Tax Rate Held Steady At Two Twenty Three
Francis P. McGovern reports Bristol maintains the 1939 tax rate of $2.23 per hundred with the assessors’ report filed to town and state officials. Valuation shows a net gain of about $336,100 to $15,336,700 despite land and building losses offset by increases in tangible and intangible personal property. The report notes large reductions for U S Rubber Company and Providence Warren Bristol R R but credits new construction and auto and utility property value gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis P. McGovern
Board of Tax Assessors
State Division of Taxation
Bristol
U. S. Rubber Company
Providence
Warren
Bristol R. R
U.S
Bristol County
Mwallenae
McGovern
Narragansett Electric Company
Young Committee
Barrington
Y Financial Drive To Be Held Next Week
Fred Williams will direct the annual Y M C A financial campaign set for the second week of August aiming for a 4000 goal with all but 500 needed for current expenses. About 300 boys and young men participated last year, with Wallis E. Howe Stephen W. Hopkins and Earl P. Mathewson leading campaign divisions. Supt of Schools E S Mapes is Y M C A president Charles B Rockwell is treasurer Earl H Hobson general secretary and John G Stewart corresponding secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Williams
Young Mens Christian Association
Wallis E. Howe
Stephen W. Hopkins
Earl P. Mathewson
Supt
Dress Company Outing At Crescent Park Reported
Workers and officials of the Best Made Dress Company will hold their annual outing and lambake Saturday at Crescent Park. Nearly 100 are expected to attend with a competitive sports program on land and water and park amusements. Virginia Matsano chairs the arrangements with Janette Panzarella Rose Jaffe Frannie Proto Mary Janario and others assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crescent Park
Virginia Matsano
Janette Panzarella
Rose Jaffe
Frannie Proto
Mary Janario
Gene Silvia
Alice Marabello
Constance Caizzi
Marjore Cruz
Constance Ti Mezza
Philomena Cupola
Minnie Ciambulio
Nellie Caromile
Strange Caterpillar With Purple Tongue Is Brought In
Raffaele Abenante of 163 Bradford Street. brought a peculiar green caterpillar about an inch and a half long to the Phoenix Office. The insect resembles common caterpillars but has a purple tongue or tongue-like feature, discovered after it dropped from a pear tree in his yard.
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Phoenix Office
Raffaele Abenante
Bradford Street
Abenante
Bristol Women Form Committee to Organize Open Air Concerts
Mrs. Rockwell heads a Bristol group named to arrange free open air band concerts. Others on the committee include Mrs. Dixon, Mrs. Lindemuth, Mrs. Merriman and several local women. The council backs the effort and funds are to be raised, with a target of about $100 per concert and five concerts possible if finances allow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockwell
Bristol
Charles B. Rockwell
Fred M. Dixon, Jr
William G Dixon
Benjamin F. Lindemuth
Alfred M. Merriman
William T O'Donnell
Stanley E. Friswell
Russell J. Donovan
R. F. Haffenreffer
G. Mason Gross
William B MacColl
Bristol Train of Artillery Band
Alfred M Merriman
Martelly Wins Popular Girl Contest at Bazaar Queen
Miss Rita Martelly daughter of Mr and Mrs Roland Martelly won the Most Popular Girl Contest at St Marys Church bazaar ceremony receiving 4057 votes. Flora Bettencourt was second with others led by Miss Mary Conroy and Miss Catherine Gifford. Judges included A A Edmonds Lucien Capone and Ambrose Flaherty with Dr Charles Callery and James T Pierce guiding the event. Proceeds support the parish fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rita Martelly
Roland Martelly
St Mary’s Church
Flora Bettencourt
Mary Conroy
Catherine Gifford
A A Edmonds
Lucien Capone
Ambrose Flaherty
Bristol County
New England Tel and Tel Co
Charles Callery
James T Pierce
Joseph L. Ning
Local Delegates To Attend Convention Of Sons Of Italy
G R Perroni leads town delegates to the annual convention of the Sons of Italy in North Providence. Loggia Principessa Elena and Loggia Santa Maria Maddalena also send delegates. The event meets at Loggia Victoria quarters with Giuseppe Fusca Gabriel Accardi Leonardo De Lucca John Romano Domenic Proto and Francesco Mansi among participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G R Perroni
Grand Council
the Order of the Sons of Italy
Rhode Island
Saturda
Providence
Loggia Principessa Elena
Loggia Santa Maria Maddalena
Grand Lodge of
Loggia Victoria
Principessa Elena
Giuseppe Fusca
Gabriel Accardi
Leonardo de Lucca
John Romano
Santa Maria Maddalena
Domenic Proto
Francesco Mansi
Santa Maria Lodge Plans Outing This Month
At the Log gia Santa Maria Maddalena Society meeting on State street a plan for the annual outing was set for this month at Garcia's Farm on Metacom avenue. The eight member committee includes Giuseppe Fusco, Domenic Proto, Francesco Monti, Francesco Parella, Francesco Camera, Francesco Del Toro, Francesco Mansi and Mariano Pasqua, with five named Francesco.
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Loggia Santa Maria Maddalena Society
State Street
Garcia
Metacom Avenue
Giuseppe Fusco
Domenic Proto
Francesco Monti
Francesco Parella
Francesco Camera
Francesco del Toro
Francesco Mansi
Mariano Pasqua
Francesco
Excelsior Tennis Club Celebrates 50th Jubilee
More than 150 members and guests gathered at the Excelsior Tennis Club to mark its 50th anniversary with exhibition matches, tea, and speeches by club officials and guests. Charles Swanson and Donald Martin led early exhibition, with multiple mixed and doubles matches featuring notable players from Providence Newport Morristown and Washington, D C. Reverend Robert Turner chaired ceremonies praising the club’s longevity and youth impact, while Miss Mollie Hamill received a gold mounted handbag for her coaching support.
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Excelsior Tennis Club
Charles Swanson
Pawtucket
Bristol
Donald Martin
Newport
Ray Chace
Providence
Martin
Swanson
Frank Dwyer
Mar
Bristol County
Robert N Turner
Turner
Thurston
Excelsior Club
New York
New England
Fischer
Mollie Hamill
Nee
Mr Turner
Miss Hamill
Ife
Herr Shs
Roosevelt
W. Fred Williams
R. Haffenreffer
Norton
Charles B Rockwell
Don’t Use Your Auto To Play Tag With a Trooper
A Barrington man Gary A Gianatasie 23 was cited for driving without a license after a late night road chase with a state trooper on Ferry Hill road. He was fined 15 dollars plus costs. Also Philip Scolaro 24 of Franklin street was sentenced to 3 months in the Men’s Reformatory for driving after a license had been refused and related record showing prior offenses and a pending marriage plans.
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Gary A
Guanatasie
South Street
Barrington
Ferry Hill Road
Wm J Sullivan
Sullivan
Gianatasie
Guanataste
Fifth District Court
Wm T O'Donnell
Philip Scolaro
Franklin Street
Scolaro
Augustine B Nerone
O'Donnell
Tomorrow's Speaker At Rotary Meeting
Miss Helen Arthur manager of the Newport Casino Theatre will speak at Bristol Rotary Club noon meeting in the Y M C A tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Arthur
Newport Casino Theatre
Bristol Rotary Club
Y.M. Cla
Swanson Wins First Leg On New C. V. Perry Trophy
Charlie Swanson of Pawtucket won the Bristol County tennis tournament men’s singles final 6-2 9-7 6-3 over Jack Marinsky of Providence at the Excelsior Club. Swanson becomes the first to inscribe his name on the Charles W. Perry Memorial Cup. Margo Lee of Washington paired with Mrs Bailey to win women’s doubles 6-3 6-4.
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Charlie Swanson
Pawtucket
Bristol County
Jack Marinsky
Providence
Excelsior Club
Swanson
Marinsky
Charles W Perry
Miss Lee
Ray Chace
Worien
Benefit Ball Game Draws Bristolians in Warren
A large Bristol crowd attended a Sunday benefit ball game in Warren for Do nat Brochu who lost an eye while playing for Providence College. Among attendees were State Senator Bertram W. Waill Town Councilman A A Edmands and Town Clerk John W Church.
Newport Debate Over 500 Recreation Grant
Discussion in Newport over the City Council refusal to fund a $500 recreation celebration for the 4th is tied to a letter from William A. Martin of the Board of Recreation noting Bristol, Rhode Island drew crowds. The piece also notes Fall River textile payroll increases and a healthy mill activity amid fashion trends and department store stock levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
Board of Recreation
Newport Herald
Bristol
William A. Martin
Cotton dress goods makers reap gains from rayon market impact
The textile industry notes that cotton dress goods manufacturers are finally seeing substantial results after a drastic market drop caused by rayon becoming popular. They faced a real problem when rayon surged in demand and have not fully overcome it yet.
Cotton textile makers push advertising to expand markets
Progressive manufacturers improved fabrics to be durable and color fast and joined the National Association of Cotton Manufacturers to levy one penny per base for advertising. They argue advertising is essential to inform the public of cotton's advantages over other dress materials, with national magazines and newspapers featuring cotton apparel. The shift toward advertising is evident in Fall River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fall River
National Association of Cotton Manufacturers
National Association
The world’s worst prophet of 1863 Harrisburg editor
A Harrisburg Patriot and Union editorial mocks Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address as “silly remarks” and predicts defeatism. The writer claims the president acted for party gain and urges oblivion for the remarks, illustrating biased Civil War era journalism and prophecy. The passage ends by noting you cannot always trust newspapers.
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Harrisburg
Patriot and Union
Abraham Lincoln
Gettysburg
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