Hydes Plans 93rd Annual Banquet for Hydraulion Engine Company
Bristol’s Hydraulion Engine and Hose Company outlines its 93rd annual New Year’s banquet at the station on Franklin and High. Mayor Prescott B. Paull leads invited officials including Town Councilmen, Fire Chief Robert J. Anderson, Town Clerk Foher Church, and foremen from three companies. Former Fire Chief Daniel Coggeshall will toast. Henry S. Campbell serves as incumbent foreman. A turkey dinner by William Manchester and William Francis precedes entertainment from a Providence troupe. An officer election and planning meeting of the general arrangements committee finalize plans tonight.
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Bristol
Hydraulion Engine and Hose Company
Comany Station
Franklin and
High Street
Prescott B. Paull
Francois L. deWolf
William P. McLaughlin
John Romano
Joseph J. Dennis
Robert J. Anderson
Foher Church
Board of Fire Engineers
Daniel G. Coggeshall
William Manchester
William Francis
Providence
Henry S. Campbell
General Arrangements Committee
Raymond Card
Charles L. Pendleton
Lawrence S. Ashton
Harold Manchester
Clavefrce W Davis
Fred Coggeshall
WPA Sur Workers Receive Other Relief
Domenic Masévia, local WPA administrator, announced 338 WPA 208 SIR codes on relief rolls. He noted 107 receive supplementary relief now, 175 families get commodities like meats and cheese, and four home relief cases remain on the rolls. Six SAR workers will move to a State census project soon.
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Domenic Masévia
Boy Scout Parties and Troop Meetings Held at Scout Hall
Cub Pack No 14 hosts an annual Christmas party this afternoon with dens meetings games and gift distribution supervised by Den Chiefs Harris Fonseca Norman Belmore and Joseph Belanster Cubmaster George R Fish and Assistant Cubmaster Joseph A Arouca Jr The Green Bar Scouts of the First Troop meet at 7 pm and the Fourth Troop at 730 for planning A Court of Honor session is set for next Tuesday at 330 pm in Scout hall where Life Rank may be earned, per Commissioner George R Fish.
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Boy Scouts of America
Scout Hall
Wil
Den
Harris Fonseca
Norman Belmore
Joseph Belanster
George R Fish
Joseph A Arouca, Jr
M Scout Hall
Court of Honor
Veteran Conductor John Donahue Dies at 72 on Christmas
Bristol resident John Charles Donahue 72 longtime Consolidated line conductor for New York New Haven Hartford Railroad died Christmas night after a three month illness. Born October 9 1864 in Oswego NY he lived in Bristol over 20 years and was a St Marys Church member and Order of Railroad Conductors member. He is survived by wife Margaret Nellie daughter Francis M Dagrahue and four grandchildren with services in Oswego NY and burial at St Pauls cemetery.
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Bristol
Providence
John Charles Donahue
New York, New Haven and Hartford
Donahue
State Street
Oswego
NM. Y
Florence
Honorah Donahue
St.Mary's Church
Order of Railroad Conductors
Margaret (Mack) Donahue
Nellie Donahue
Francis M. Dagrahue
Oneida
N. Y
Patrick Donahue
Charles Donahue
New York City
Frank Fineron
West Orange
St. Paul's Cemetery
Bristol Boy Scouts Carry Out 22nd Christmas Good Turn
Bristol scouts collected and repaired over 2000 toys for 350 needy children this Christmas. Awashanks Herd committee led distribution to homes, with toys leftover donated to PWA nursery school on Franklin Street.
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Boy Scouts of America
Bristol Scouts
Awashanks Herd
Bristol Boy Scout Senior Honor Society
Joseph Arouca, Jr
King of Awashonks Herd
Henry Arouwe
Leonard Abenante
William IV’ Gabhnske
William Marshall
Willam TF
George Robish
PWA
Havnan School
Franklintreet
Christian spirit shown in yuletide observance
Bristol residents celebrated Christmas with strong community spirit. Religious services and family reunions continued through the day. Santa helpers from Kearney Post American Legion Salvation Army Hope Circle D of I distributed baskets of food and gifts. Bristol Scouts gave toys and clothing to hundreds of children. Pastime Theatre hosted a festive matinee for 700 children. Hope Bridge lights and home decorations drew praise amid mild winter weather.
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Bristol
Trinity
Episcopal
Santa Claus
Kearney Post
Lon Vail
Olympian Club
Grand Army Hall
Benjamin Church
Soldiers
EIFA
Hope Bridge
Change in Providence to town train service announced
New Haven Railroad announces a six month trial from December 30 implementing a seven cent zone fare on the Consolidated line between Providence and the town. The move follows a study of a prior six month experiment that reduced fares to five cents and increased trips but still ran at a loss.
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Providence
A. H. Seaver
Providence, Warren
Providence, Warren and
Bristol
Christmas Seal Sale Falls Short of Last Year
Miss Evelyn Carter Bristol District Nursing Association executive secretary reports Bristol Christmas seal sale about 100 behind last year and 200 short of the 800 dollar goal. She urges remaining 200 residents to return the earth bonds before the New Year and thanks contributors in the tuberculosis campaign.
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Evelyn Carter
Bristol
WPA Dance Night Set for January 31 in Naval Reserve Armory
The WPA sponsors an amateur entertainment and dance at the Naval Reserve Armory on Church Street. Town residents compete for prizes, entries via the general arrangement committee led by Joseph Riccio, with Dorothy Ruggiero and Michael Deleo. A WPA orchestra will provide music for dancing.
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WPA
Naval Reserve Armory
Foot of Church Street
Joseph Riccio
Dorothy Ruggiero
Michael Deleo
Burleigh Cheney
Rotary Club Plans Bridge Tournaments at Hotel Belvedere
Bristol Rotary Club outlines a biweekly contract bridge tourney for six sessions under Glen Smith with an auction bridge option. The events run at Hotel Belvedere starting Tuesday January 14 with both formats offered.
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Bristol Rotary Club
Glen Smith
Belvedere
Kearney Post Basket Fund Acknowledges Donations
The record notes contributions to the Kearney Post Basket Fund totaling $114.50 from Mr and Mrs W Fred Williams and a $5.00 donation, bringing the total to $119.50.
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Kearney Post Basket Fund
W Fred Williams
Three Auto Accidents Mar Bristol's Xmas Record
Three separate crashes disrupted Bristol on Christmas Night. Henry Sarasin of Fall River suffered injuries after his sedan struck George Garvin Jr.’s parked car on Wood Street. Garvin reported no injuries. A second collision on Metacom Avenue involved Desjardins and a Margaret Proulx vehicle, with Desjardins treated for facial abrasions and facing reckless driving charges. The third incident, a hit and run on Metacom Avenue near Mahoney Farm, involved Antone Correir a Warren and passengers. the other vehicle fled, leaving minor damage and punctured tires on the Warren car.
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St. Joseph’s Hospital
Bristol
Henry Sarasin
Bedford Street
Fall River
George O. Garvin, Jr
Thames Street
Wood Street
Woodlawn Avenue
Sarasin
William L. Serbst
Garvin
Gagare
Ieee
Ace Repuge
Aortic
Desyafuhis
Sreassant Street
Margaret Proulx
Orn
Mary Fourier
Desjardins
Metacom Avenue
Alfred M. Merriman
Fifth District Court
Antone V. Correira
Kirkemuit Road
Warren
George
Moses Calovra
Ellis Street
Newport
Mahoney Farm
Correira
William T Cashin
Bristol Police
Warren Man
Scout Troop Plans 3rd Anniversary Celebration
The First Bristol Troop of Boy Scouts of America will observe its 23rd anniversary Monday evening at Scout hall with a 6 45 dinner. Addresses by Troop Committee members and officials will precede entertainment by five patrols. Final program details will be announced tomorrow.
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Bristol
Boy Scouts of America
Scout ,Hall
Boy Scout
Committee of Arangements
Joseph Belanger
Norman Belmore
Jesse Cardoza
Two year old James deWolf leads Bristol skating club opening
James L deWolf, son of Councilman Francois deWolf, shows early fancy skating as Bristol Skating Club opens at Mount Hope Farm pond with 50 youths watching. Twenty five new members join as sessions split by age with hot chocolate and frankfurts served at the Haffenreffer lodge.
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James IL deWolf
Francois L. deWolf
James
Bristol Skating Club
Mount Hope Farm
Albert H Flint, Jr
General Arrangements Committee
Ernest G. Brown
C. C. ,Getchell
Tingley
Herreshoff
Flint
Moon Earth Distance and National Debt Cartoon
The article notes the average Earth moon distance about 238 000 miles and references a Boston American front page cartoon showing the national debt of 30 555 000 000 dollars laid edge to edge to illustrate taxpayer concerns about reducing national debt without harming welfare.
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Moon
Earth
Boston American
Departure of Lindbergh Boat cartoon prompts eagle warning
In a Christian Science Monitor cartoon a rocky cliff overlooks the ocean where an American eagle wearing Uncle Sam’s hat watches a freighter labeled Lindbergh Boat sail away. The eagle frowns and laments I can't protect my eaglets, eh? Hmm, captioned Something to Think About.
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Christian Science Monitor
Lindbero
Exiled family seeks privacy after child kidnapping threats
The cartoonist defends exile for an American family who fled to escape threats after their child was kidnapped. A mother and father endured torture and now live as private citizens abroad. They wanted simple privacy but photographers and threatening mail forced them to leave. The speaker denounces this as a disgrace to the nation and its values.
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America
We Endure The Lindberghs In This Humbling Episode
This column quotes a speaker on aristocracy as character and argues Lindberghs embody true aristocracy. It notes Americans fall short by comparison and wishes the couple peace and privacy. It condemns crime and sensational journalism as part of the episode.
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Lindberghs
America
Americans
Oil supplies and future longevity from industry estimates
The piece notes uncertainty over how long oil will last and cites the American Petroleum Institute claiming reserves are 10 percent higher than a year ago with no supply concerns for 25 years. It suggests production and conservation advances could extend the timeline beyond that estimate.
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American Petroleum Institute
Global Oil Leaders and Producers in 1934 Output
The United States Soviet Russia and Venezuela top oil output accounting for over eighty percent. Britain remains influential through dominions and colonies. Other producers include Romania Iran Persia Dutch Indies Mexico and others with Italy worried by 1934 yields matching US output briefly.
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United, States
Soviet Russia
Venezeala
Great Britain
Rumania
Iran
Persia
Dutch Indies
Mexico
Peru
India
Trinidad
Argentina
Columbia
Italy
United States
Oil Industry Outlook Cited By U S Analysts
A prewar report notes the United States dominates global oil production and consumption, with a $12 billion industry and about 1.2 million workers. It highlights rich fields in Texas, California, and the plains, and fears a shift toward substitutes as supplies thin.
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United States
Texas
California
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