Phosphate Industry in Florida Described by Bristol Visitor
A Bristol visitor profiles Florida phosphate mining from Plant City to Port Tampa detailing extraction via hydraulic washing, drying, and shipping to world markets. The Prairie Pebble company leads large scale operations using diesel and electric equipment, employing mainly Black labor, with mines forming long trenches and blue green pits.
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Phanix
Tampa
Port Tampa
Praire Pebble
Wan
Earth
Halsey Chase
Complimentary Banquet for Bristol Improvement and Merchants
Members of the Bristol Improvement Association and the Bristol Business Men's Association will attend a complimentary turkey dinner at Hotel Belvedere next Monday at 7 30. The event titled Merchants Night features speakers Senator Robert G McMeehan and Bertrand W Kelley of the East Providence Merchants Association. Local mercantile problems will be discussed.
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Bristol Improvement Association
Bristol Business Men’s Association
Hotel Belvedere
Improvement Association
Business Men’s Association
Robert G. McMeehan
Bertrand W. Kelley
East Providence
Steam Rollers to Play Here
Bristol fans get a rare chance to see the Providence Steam Rollers in action against the Naval Reserve Five on Monday February 14 at the Naval Reserve Armory. The lineup features noted football stars and two Peiri brothers, with dancing and top jazz music to follow the game as Bristol aims to extend its season winning streak.
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Bristol
Steam Rollers
Providence
Naval Reserve Armory
Naval Reserve Five
Barry
Bisbane
Coggershall
Geisler
Smith
Murphy
Arron
Ies
Peiri Boys
Drummey
Boy Scouts Schedule Activities in Bristol and Warren
The Bristol troops 1 and 2 will hold a rescheduled meeting tonight with officer elections as the main agenda. The Scout Glee Club will perform tomorrow evening at the Warren Baptist Church for the Women’s Society. A potential all day hike is planned for Saturday weather permitting. Next week marks Boy Scout Week with a large local program to be announced in the Phoenix.
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Bristol
Scout Glee Club
Friends of the Womens Society
the Baptist Church
Warren
The
Phoenix
Fast Two-Basketball Showdowns at the YMCA
Thursday night features two high speed games at the YMCA with N I R facing Wamsuttas of New Bedford and Bristol Y M C A first team meeting New Bedford Y M C A. The N I R aims to extend its win streak and pursue the series second leg before a possible deciding third game.
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YMCA
N I.R
Wamsuttas Tigers
New Bedford
Bristol Y.M.C A
New Bedford Y.M.C.A
N. A
Wamsuttas
Bristol
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