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Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1936

Page

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Sewer odors prompt Bristol investigation by sewer commission

Bristol Sewer Commission probes nightly odors from the sewage plant after complaints from three nearby residents. Mrs Howe and family describe unbearable conditions, with asthma affecting a child. officials discuss consulting engineer costs and potential legal action while a public health report notes ongoing chlorination and no sludge discharge.

Bristol Sewer Commission Eorge L. Howe Walfis E Howe Charles B. Rockwell Soutth Rockwell Donald Gladue Sewer Board Council Prescott B. Paull H K Barrows Gladue Barrows Prof Barrows Wita Paull Counciman Vrancorn LL. deWolf Sewer Commission Sewage ‘Board Walter J Shea State Public Health Department Wallis FE. Howe Bristol Bristol Harbor Atagaherey Basho

Tag Day Tomorrow For Beach Equipment Drive

Sea Scout Skip Kearney and the Bristol branch American Red Cross will hold a tag day to fund lifesaving gear and first aid supplies for the community beach. Council President Prescott K Paull granted permission after an inspection by Skipper Arthur Jo Belmore and Inspector Raymond Makowsky who said equipment is needed. Belmore and Makowsky urged townspeople to respond generously.

Kearney Bristol American Red Cross Prescott K Paull Arthur Jo Belmore Raymond Makowsky The Red Cross Belmore Makowsk

Three Bristol Girls Reported Missing From Homes

Three Bristol girls, Therese Abenante 17 Grace Abate 7 and Florence Vento 18, were reported missing from their homes. They left Wednesday around the same time and have not returned, with families believing they may be together.

Bristol Yesterdas Theos Theresabenante Raffsel Abenante Mount Hope Avenue Grace Abate Mary Abate Catherine Street Florence Vento Joseph Vento Bourn Street

Rotarians Enjoy Annual Outing and Clambake

The Rotary Club held its annual clambake at Ferrycliffe Farm with 56 members and guests enjoying activities such as baseball horse shoe pitching bocce monopoly and various card games A chowder was served at 1 PM Prepared by Charles Durfee the event featured a top horseshoe pitcher and a competitive baseball game captained by Jimmy Duffy and Doc Callery with Duffy’s team winning 52 to 2 in the early innings Roswell S Bosworth and William Pineh captured the doubles horse shoe title while Henry Lawson Rev Herbert Graetz and Elmer S Mapes won the bocce Italian lawn bowling championship Attendees included Eugene Boone William Dixon Domenic Perrom and several town officials through the organizing committee led by Reginald Dimond and George DuPonte.

Rotary Club Ferrycliffe Farm Charles Durfee Tiverton Rotary J. deRocha Pasquale Oliva G. R Perrone Jimmy Duffy Doc” Callery Doc Duffy George DuPont A L. Johnston Johnny Andrade G R Perrone Domenic Perone Augustine Berone Edward L. Leahy Callero S Roswell S Bosworth William Pineh Sayater Simmons Ore the Tech Hlenry Lawson Herbert J Graetz Elmer S Mapes Boca G R Perrom James F Duffy Frank Maymond Richard Jo Simmons Eugene Boone William Dixon Domenic Perrom Augustine Bo Nerone Charles E. Callery John W Church C J Mansano Joseph P Quartaro Bristol Barrington Fritz Gempp George I. Taber Warren R S Lawton Providence John Hagerty Boston Hal

Local Bristol Plants Plan Outings Tomorrow

Two Bristol concerns the Collins and Aikman Mills Plants J and H and Paramode Shoe Company schedule annual outings for tomorrow. C A group meets at Thayers Farm Metacom Avenue, shoe workers head to Crescent Park for a Rhode Island style climbake and sports events won by both men and women. Over 200 employees and guests will travel by five motor buses to Crescent Park for a shoe dinner and sports program led by Harry Kesslin and son Herman Kesslin.

Bristol Collins and Aikman Mills J and H Paramode Shoe Company Thayers Metacom Avenue Crescent Park Rhode Island Vietor Albert Johnston John St Angelo Joseph Travers John Marshall Arthur Furtado Vincent Def

Bristol Cadet John J White Earns CMTC Medal at Fort Adams

John J White, 21, son of Mr and Mrs John R White of 14 Charles Street, was named the outstanding Bristol boy at the CMTC camp at Fort Adams and awarded the Bristol Rotary Club medal. Lieut William Hogstaff presented the honor. White, a second year CMTC student, is a 1934 graduate of Cott Memorial High School and serves as a sergeant in Battery A Bristol Train of Artillery.

Bristol CMTC Fort Adams John J White John R White Charles Street Bristol Rotary Club Bristol Club William Hogstaff Attleboro Rotary CMT Young White Cott Memorial High School

Reverend Waltham J Smith to preach at State Street MFE Church

Retired Pawtucket clergyman Reverend Waltham J Smith, age 94, will occupy the pulpit at 11 15 a m Sunday service. He will speak on The Man who Did Things recalling his 1892 1894 pastorate. All are welcome to attend.

W. J. Smith Waltham J Smith Pawtucket State Street MFE Mr Smith

Assessors Fix Tax Rate at $2.20 Two Cents Lower Than Last Year

Brisitol lowers the property tax rate to $2.20 per hundred, down two cents from 1934. The annual assessors report shows declines in land and building valuations with small rises in tangible and intangible personal property. Exemptions total $79,144 for soldiers sailors and widows, with $1,741,211 in tax exempted. The report cites building demolitions as a reason for reduced valuations and notes two required filings with the Town Clerk and State Tax Commissioners.

Brisitol Board of Tax Assessors John W Church Board of State Tax Commissioners State House

Water Carnival to Honor Winners at Bristol Red Cross

Bristol Red Cross chapter hosts a water carnival on Sunday August 9 featuring life saving demonstrations and swimming races for beginners juniors and seniors. A cutter race between Warren and Bristol Sea Scouts and a rescue race win trophies. Outstanding lifeguards receive awards and a beginner with most improvement earns a medal. Events start at 2 pm with pins and emblems handed out after.

Bristol American Red Cross Red Cross Warren Bastol Sea Scouts Gov Green Wll Hobson Red Cross Life Saving Board Sandy Beach

Special race to settle Bristol Yacht Club 124-footers series

A sailoff is set this afternoon between Brother Treahy’s Pappoose and F B Wall’s Black Maria to decide the Bristol Yacht Club 124-footers first Wednesday series winner. Doldrum led last week’s race with Pappoose second and Rhode Island Red third. Black Maria finished fourth.

Treahy Pappoose F B Wall Bristol Yacht Club Marshall Rhode Island Red Black Maria

Hope Circle Sets Special Meeting for Clambake Plans

A special Hope Circle meeting will be held next Monday evening at the K of C hall to finalize arrangements for the annual clambake and outing scheduled for August 14.

Hope Circle K. of C Hall

Taft Adviser Charles Phelps Taft Praised as Fair-M minded Fighter

The column lauds Charles Phelps Taft 38 a public spirited son of the 27th U S president and adviser to the Republican presidential candidate describing him as fair minded generous and worthy of careful consideration. It notes Time magazine's feature on the Intelli gence Division and hints more coverage may follow.

Charles Phelps Taft U. S Intelligence Division

Taft Calls Moderates Key to 1936 GOP Victory

In his book You and I And Roosevelt Charlie Taft argues Republicans must appeal to moderates who favor progress but not too much, aligning with New Deal aims on securities regulation, stock exchanges, and bank deposits as in the country’s best interests.

Charlie Taft You Roosevelt Ike New Deal Securities and Stock Exchange

Criticism of New Deal Policies and Spending Comforts

The speaker supports Social Security but denounces the New Deal as unjust and impractical. He criticizes currency policy and quotes the phrase spend thrift generosity. He cites three core issues: must bills pushed through by Congress, relief waste and politics, and the spoils system under James A. Farley.

Congress James A. Farley

Lincoln Birthday Invitation Withdrawn Over Political Views

A Republican son of a Republican president declined delivering this year’s Lincoln Birthday address after a statement of his political views. He criticized those who condemn Franklin D. Roosevelt and showed resistance to certain Republican speakers who support similar critiques.

Taft Shaped Landon Relief and Reform Platform

Charlie Taft largely drafted Landon planks on relief social security and civil service reform and, as Landon’s representative, pushed them onto the Cleveland convention platform. A Cincinnati Society leader he helped establish the city manager form of government, combat political corruption, and promote lasting reform through voter education.

Charlie Taft Landon Cleveland Cincinnatus Society Cimcinnati

Ralph W Robey A London Ad Staffer And Banker

Ralph W Robey 35 years old is linked to The Scribe from a 1918 New York training class in foreign service at a major bank. A banking graduate of Indiana and Columbia, he writes on banking for The Christian Science Monitor New York Evening Post and Washington Post and has lectured at Columbia. He befriended Prof Raymond Mbley and shaped early New Deal views, authoring Roosevelt versus Recovery (1933) which criticized New Deal economics.

London Ralph W. Robey the Scribe New York Robey University of Indiana Columbia Christian Science Monitor New York Evening Post Washington Post Raymond Mbley Roosevelt

Advisor Earl H. Taylor Aids Gov Landon on Agriculture

Earl H. Taylor 45 chief editorial writer for The Country Gentleman serves as adviser to Governor Landon on agriculture. Born on a Kansas farm, he studied business law at Nebraska University and worked for The Kansas City Star before joining The Country Gentleman in 1920. He has built strong ties with about 600 farmers county agents rural editors bankers and merchants through correspondence and visits for firsthand information.

Landon Earl H. Taylor The Country Gentleman Kansas Taylor Nebraska University Kansas City Star

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