Kearney Post Opposes Providence Veterans Bureau Closure
The Kearney Post No. 6 of the American Legion in Rhode Island joins other posts in opposing the plan to close the Providence United States Veterans' Bureau and consolidate with Boston. Local leaders urge retention, with support from Senators Metcalf and Hebert and Congressman Condon. The post also plans Christmas baskets for the needy and reports new members and a record high paid-up membership, plus tributes to Private Kearney of the USS Jacob Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
American Legion I
Kearney
United States Veterans’ Bureau
Providence
Boston
Bristol Post
United States
Jesse H. Metcalf
Felix Hebert
Francis B. Condon
Veterans’ Bureau
Kearney Post
Post
National
Bertram W Wall
William Hirst Kearney
Jacob Jones
Deserving Family Seeks Wheelchair Aid This Christmas
A Bristol family requests help for a crippled wife of eight years and mother of four. The husband works but struggles to feed, clothe, and cover medical bills. The parish priest supports the plea and asks readers to contribute to buy a wheelchair as a Christmas gift. Contributions may be left at or sent to the Bristol Phoenix.
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Bristol Phoenix
Tuberculosis Clinics in Bristol
Bristol District Nursing Association runs regular free clinics with chest exams by specialists, X rays, and von Pirquet tests for children. The tuberculin test helps locate disease early. 14 clinics last year reached 217 examined and 103 von Pirquet tests were performed, funded by Christmas Seals and Health Bonds.
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Bristol
von Picquet
Bristol Mfg Co Files Reorganization Petition in Rhode Island
Bristol Manufacturing Co filed a reorganization petition under the National Bankruptcy Act amendment in U S District Court Providence Rhode Island. Judge Ira Lloyd Letts accepted the petition allowing continued business. A plan is due by December 27 with no new borrowing without court consent. Plant currently not operating.
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Bristol Mfg. CO
U. S
Bristol Manufacturing Company
United States District Court
Ira Lloyd Letts
Presid
Bristol Manufacturing Co
National India Rubber Company
Wood Street
Bristol
Joseph E. Adelson
Robinson & Robinson
Max Winograd
Railroad weighing lower fares on Prov Bristol line
New Haven Railroad and Bristol County Committee consider a reduced fare plan to Providence halving the rate to 5 cents per zone, potentially 20 cents one way Bristol to Providence. Possible discontinuation of Bristol Providence buses. Newport buses may serve outlying districts. Terminal at Brayton station with bus transfer to Fall River. Committee says lower fares must keep the service paying and opposes too frequent schedules.
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New Haven Railroad
Bristol County
Providence
Bristol
Warren Fall River
Brayton Station
Slade’s Ferry Bridge
Fall River
Bristol County Committee
Providence-Bristol
Store Owners Deny Violating Milk Code in Bristol
Three Bristol store keepers Julio Xavier 546 Wood st Joseph Quintal 576 Wood street and Gerardo Codola 580 Wood st were summoned in Fifth District Court by Commissioner of Agriculture Harry R. Lewis Quintal and Codola appeared denying the charge The cases were continued until Thursday morning Warren acting Police Chief Anthonys J Ferrara ordered Xavier to appear at the same session Discontinuances on costs were ordered for three Bristol fishermen arrested for shellfishing in polluted waters Jack 46 of 142 Bracdford street Domenic Troiano 43 to 17 Coggeshall avenue and Francisco Manano 54 of 26 Roma street were noted Judge Lindemuth also deferred hunting on posted land cases against Lawrence Principe 366 Wood street and Joseph Rich 197 Union street Bristol and the hunting without a license charge against George Sylvia 22 of 241 Wickenden street Providence were postponed to the Warren session
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Bristol
Julio Xavier
Wood St
Joseph Quintal
Wood Street
Gerardo Codola
Fifth District Court
Commissioner of Agriculture
Harry R. Lewis Quintal
Codola
Im Warren
Anthonys J Ferrara
Mr Xavier
Jack
Bracdford Street
Domenic Troiano
Coggeshall Avenue
Francisco Manano
Roma Street
Lindemuth
Lawrence Principe
Joseph Rich
Union Street
Sale of Xmas Seals by Church Groups This Week
The Post Office will sell Christmas Seals this week assigned to organizations each day. Monday features the Young People of Congregational Church led by Miss Emily Osterberg, Tuesday the Parish Aid Society of Trinity Church under Mrs Richard Cornell, Wednesday the Young People of St Michael's Church led by Miss Audrey Munro, Thursday the Mite Society of the Baptist Church under Mrs Charles H Liscomb, Friday the Ladies Aid Society of State Street MFE Church under Mrs William Remieres, and Saturday the Girl Scouts directed by Miss Barbara Newman and Miss Betty Hambrick.
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Congregational Church
Emily Osterberg
Thesday
Girl Scouts
Barbara Newman
Betty Hambrick
Kearney Post inaugurates ninth annual basket drive
Kearney Post No 6 of the American Legion launches its Christmas basket drive to aid needy families. About 150 names already on file with Dec 15 deadline for submissions. contributions urged to fund meals and supplies. Donors listed include Kearney Post 10 dollars and Two Friends two dollars.
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Kearney Post
No 6
The
American Legion
Post
Bairman
B W. Wall
Hope Street
Cook Street
Two Friends
Visit to St Michael's Church by Alpha Theta Society
Rev Irving A Evans led members of the Alpha Theta Society from Christ Church Lonsdale to visit ten parishioners of St Michael's Bristol on Saturday. They discussed forming a similar society at St Michael's. A collation was served after the discussion by George S. Pailthorpe and Andrew Iverson.
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Irving A Evans
Christ Church, Lonsdale
Alpha Theta Society
St Michael's Church
Bristol
George S. Pailthorpe
Andrew Iverson
Bristol council to act on school grant plan for new memorial high
Bristol Town Council will hold a special session to decide on a resolution from the School Committee to request a financial town meeting for a Federal PWA grant to fund the Andrews Memorial High School. The grant now equals 30 percent of construction costs. a $100,000 estate gift is in hand and a further $40,000 may come.
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PWA
Bristol
Andrews Memorial High School
Elmer S. Mapes
Robert D Andrews
Andrews
Robert S. Andrews
Robert Andrews
United States
U S
Hugh Kelly
James F Meiggs
Democratic Town Committee
Kelly
Charles B. Rockwell
Rockwell
Gutteras Schol
Kearney Post
Reynolds
Rotary Filad
Guneral
Valley School
Willard Kenney Heads United Bros Lodge I O O F
Willard S Kenney was elected Noble Grand of the United Brothers Lodge IOOF for the coming year at the annual meeting in Odd Fellows Hall. Other officers named include Jesse P Sousa as Vice Noble Grand and John G Stewart PG as Recording Secretary along with several other key posts.
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United Brothers Lodge
Willard S Kenney
Noble Grand
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Jesse P Sousa
John G Stewart
Amasa C Williston
John W Card
Fred E. Garvin
William H Remyeres
Merton A Cheesman
Fred Wilbur
Sam Molasky
Visitors Shine In Gutteras Pupils Weekly Entertainment
The Visitor, a one act play, was presented by pupils of the Gutteras Memorial Junior High School Friday as part of their weekly entertainment. Cast included Louie Tasiello Flora D Alessio Amy Furta do Helen Borges and Mabel Silvia. The school orchestra debuted as stage and dance team.
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Gutteras Memorial
Louie Tasiello
Flora D'Alessio
Amy Furtado
Helen Borges
Mabel Silvia
Fedt
William Lero
Tony Janario
Henry Brazil
Vincent Candela
Vincent Catalfamo
Richard Bisbano
Tony Ascoli
Joseph Russo
Eleanor Crowley
Jessie Molasky
Caroline Miranda
Charles Byrnes
Alfredo Susa
St Michaels Players Stage Dickens Comedy The Cricket on the Hearth
The St Michael's Players present Charles Dickens's The Cricket on the Hearth at the Parish House on Thursday and Friday evenings. Mrs Virginia Le Clair Martin directs with Harry S Young Jr as stage manager. Vernon A Gray will sing ballads between acts with piano accompaniment by Mrs Frank A Rounds. Proceeds benefit St Michael's Church organizations.
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St. Michael's
Charles Dickens
Harry Young, Jr
St. Michael's Church
Vernon A Gray
Frank A. Rounds
Virginia LeClair Martin
Harry S. Young, Jr
Tilly Slowboy
Silence
Muriel Ashton
Dot Perrybingle
Hope Larned
John Perrybingle
Andrew J Iverson
A R. Parshley
Caleb Plummer
Lawrence Ashton
Mr Tackleton
Calbraith - Perry
Bertha Plummer
Evelyn Cheshire
Mary Fielding
Dorothy Roberts
Public Bingo for Children Aids Local Benevolence
The Bristol Portuguese American Civic League held a public bingo a Saturday evening in Lincoln hall Usher avenue to aid one hundred fifty needy town children. Proceeds fund a Christmas party planned for December 23 with Marion Coite leading the bingo committee and assistants Rose George Wilhelmina Silvia Mary George Gilda de Costa and Helen Dennis.
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Bristol
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Providence Veterans’ Bureau
Washington
Frederick E. Garvin
William A. Bottomley
American Red Cross
Domenic Mascola
Fred M. Straigt
Albert A Edmonds
William Seymour
Grand Army Hall
Kearney Squadron
Sons of the Legion
Bertha Anthony
Auburn
Nora E Dwyer
Annie Gablinske
Walter Remieres
Walter Carr
Mille Dunbar
Rose Preble
Talban Carnes
von Pirquet
Hideout
Robert Montgomery
Maureen O'Sullavan
FOX Movietone Newsreel Cartoon
I Color
Pictoriat
Dick Powell
Josephine Hutchinson
Frank McHugh
Allen Jenkins
Cartoon Travelogue
Clark
Joan Crawford
Clark Gable
Otto Kruger
Stuart Erwin
Frank Craven
Mary Carlisle
Columbia
All Star
Bristol Line
Bristol-Providence
Newport
Agriculture
Harry Lewis Haled
Dist
Council
Willard Kenney
United Bros. Lodge, I. O. O. F
Jesse P. Sousa
Noble
John G. Stewart
ST. Michael’s
Virginia le Clair Martin
Civic League
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