Collins and Aikman Announces Employee Pension Plan
The Collins and Aikman Corporation unveiled a new employee pension plan effective January 1 1940 for workers aged 65 or older with at least 25 years of service. Pensions, funded at no cost to employees, are based on five year average earnings and years of service with special provisions for chronic illness or injury.
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Collins and Aikman Corporation
W.G. McCullough
Rhode Island
Bristol
Parrigon Togs to Close Plant for Holidays
Parrigon Togs Inc will close its Wood Street plant tonight for several weeks while inventory is taken. The Bristol three year old manufacturer of children’s snow and wash suits will reopen in early January with spring goods. President Rubin Gittelman notes the staff of about 100 workers and a planned increased workforce after the holiday shutdown. A Christmas party Dec 21 at the Bristol Casino will honor over 250 workers and guests including state and town officials.
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Parrigon Togs, Inc
Wood Street
Rubin Gittelman
Parrigan
Gittelman
Bristol
Two Groups List Parties Sunday Night
Two Christmas parties are listed for Sunday night by the 4 D E Sorority and Regina Elena Society, ladies auxiliary of Principessa Flena lodge Sons of Italy. The A T D E Sorority hosts at Miss Rhoda Levy's home on High Street with gift exchanges, entertainment, and refreshments. The Regina Elena Society gathers at Mrs Mars DeFelice's home, 271 Wood Street, with Mass Rose Cavallaro and other organizers leading arrangements.
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Regina Elena Society
Principessa Flena Lodge Sons of Italy
A TD E
Rhoda Levy
High Street
Carmellina Formisane
Nancy Tucarola
Lucy Casano
Mars DeFelice
Wood Street
Philomena Ferrara
Mass Rose Cavallaro
DeFelice
Mary Belmore
Beatrice Abenante
Rs Adeline Tortorice
Bristol Schools Earn National Thrift Rating
Bristol school system is one of 24 nationwide with 100 percent of enrollment in the saving plan. Superintendent Elmer S Mapes notes strong student thrift and cites American Bankers Association data showing Rhode Island systems reaching full participation. For Bristol the year ends with a bank balance near 39,452 and net savings of 5,740.98 for 1938-39.
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Bristol
Elmer S Mapes
Rhode Island
Mapes
American Bankers Association
Rhode Ieland
Yale Party Planned By Telephone Operators
The Bristol telephone operators hold their annual Christmas party on Thursday night December 21 at the Court street exchange. The event features a surprise program by the arrangements committee led by Miss Francis Byrnes Elizabeth Marz Agnes Tarrie and Chief Operator Dorothy M Foster. A movie showing operators in action will be shown, filmed by Miss Marz, with no service disruptions during the party.
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Bristol
Court Street
General Arrangements Committee
Francis Byrnes
Elizabeth Marz
Agnes Tarrie
Dorothy M Foster
Miss Marz
Colt High Opens Basketball Season at Andrews Gym
Colt Memorial high school starts its 1939 40 basketball campaign with a game against Joe Fay's Central Falls high school at the Andrews school gym site. A preliminary aggregation game is listed and will begin at 7 30 pm. Regular interscholastic league officials will oversee.
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Colt Memorial High School
Andrews School
Joe Fay
Central Falls
Bristol County Infantile Paralysis Chapter organized
Fifteen Bristol County residents meet at Hotel Warren to form a local chapter to manage Ball Call funds and March of Dimes contributions. Half stays in trusteeship. half goes to National Foundation programs. Mrs Doris L. Shaw leads the effort with representatives from Warren and surrounding towns.
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Bristol County
Hotel Warren
Nadipsro Tauadations
Ras Infanita Raralysis, Inc
Bristol Courts
National Foundation
Red Cross
March of Dimes
Doris L. Shaw
Warren
Rarrington
Molly Cherchin
Ron
Russell W Field
Richard Mortimer-Maddox
Frankyn A Adams
William Sutcliffe
Bristol
Vasta L. Ruggiero
Charles B. Rockwell, Jr
Samuel D Clark, M DD
Charles Otten Ir Raswell S. Bacwnorth _ Warren
Leonard B Rasmusson
Doris I. Shaw
Arcadie Gun
Spencer Hilton
John S Ogg
Unemployment seen as school challenge by Porter-Shirley
Barrington Schools Superintendent Carl H. Porter-Shirley told the Tunior Senior High School P A that Rhode Island faces unemployment among ages 15 to 24. He urged home school church cooperation and an educational P A role, noting men should join as actively as mothers.
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Carl H. Porter-Shirley
Barrington
Tunior
Andrews Memorial School
Rhode Island
Coocce
Porter-Shirley
Wince Ah Wii
Joseph Russo
Marcia Gifford
Ian M Walker
Friswell to Present Barrington Menagerie at Christmas Carnival
Mount Hope bridge superintendent Stanley E Friswell will move his animal collection to Barrington Town Hall for a Christmas carnival benefiting St John’s Church. The lineup includes a lion, bear, two wolves, a mother and baby monkey, a tinkjou, and several Lady Amherst pheasants. Capt and Mrs Philips, famed trainers of Leo the MGM lion, will handle the acts. The event also features a maritime exhibit from the New York World’s Fair, with the sail boat of tomorrow displayed courtesy of Colonial Steamship Line, overseen by Capt Allwell of New York.
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Stanley E Friswell
Mount Hope Bridge
Barrington Town Hall
St John’s Church
Friswell
Philips
Leo
Colonial Steamship Line
Capt Allwell
New York
Roses In December Blooms Reported In Leominster
Mrs. Fred Atkinson of 78 High Street notes rambler roses in her yard still blooming in December. She recalls similar December blossoms after last year’s hurricane and wonders if her brother‑in‑law in Leominster sees the item.
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Fred Atkinson
High Street
Leominster
Mass
Black Jack nickname origins from Pershing tale at Press Club
General Henry D Hamilton recalls Pershing’s life and the nickname Black Jack, tracing it to Civil War General John A. Logan. He notes Pershing’s duty first ethos after a family fire tragedy and describes Pershing’s steadfast character and wartime poise at a West Coast era Press Club dinner.
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Black Jack
Gen. Pershing
Henry D Hamilton
R. I Press Club
West Barrington
Alaska
The
National Editorial Association
Press Club
Pershing
Hadeen
Mexico
West Point
Hamilton
John A. Logan
Illinois
Logan
Lincoln
Abe
A_ reporter
Newspaper men give true picture of Pershing says Hamilton
General Hamilton notes that journalists have provided a faithful portrait of Pershing and adds that while events often misrepresent great public figures the current portrayal has been accurate.
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Hamilton
Pershing
Hoover Visit Spurs Finnish Word for Charity
Last year Herbert Hoover's Finland visit left a lasting imprint as relief work inspired a new Finnish word hooveri meaning charity. Officials say the term will endure in the language due to widespread aid in coats blankets and shoes for the destitute.
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Herbert Hoover
Finland
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Daniel W Coggeshall
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Paul Muni
Jane Bryan
Flora Robson
Raymond Severn
Una O'Connor
Dick Tracy
Brian Donlevy
Jacqueline Wells
Jones Family
Lowell Thomas
George Raft
Claire Trevor
Edith Fellows
McNamee
Bristol Schools
Yale Party
Colt High
Porter
Shirley
W. J. Derocha
Wardwell Lumber Company
Johns-Manville
Menagerie
Shix
Shat
Eton
Shire
Democratic State Central Committee
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