Bristol Plants May Relocate Under Possible Collins & Aikman Deal
Collins & Aikman Corp discussed buying Warren Manufacturing Company buildings and moving Namquit Burnside and West Barrington plants to the Warren site. The plan remains in abeyance with no definite decision, officials say, and Bristol labor positions should remain if desired.
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Norton M. Zinderstein
Collins &Aikmah Corporation
Warren Manufacturing Company
Bristol
Westarrington
Warren
C. B. Rockwell, Jr
The
Collins & Aikman Corp
Phoenix
New York
Zinderstein
Rockwell
Namquit
Burnside
West Barrington
Rock
Olympians Lose First Game Of Season To Ogden Farm Quintet
The Olympians of the YMCA dropped a 51 to 21 decision to the Ogden Farm five from Newport in front of about 200 fans. Newport fielded an all star lineup including former Rogers High and De La Salle players with Buster LaMond and Shea standout scorers.
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Y.M C. A
Ogden Farm
Newport
Rogers High
de la Salle
Buster” LaMond
LaMoud
Shea
All New England High
Merchants Cleared in Commissary Orders Case
W H Angevine, chairman of the Board of Public Aid, absolved two local merchants of blame for honoring commissary food orders. He said it was a mistake, not an intent to defeat the project, and the monetary gain was negligible. The commissary will close Feb 1 with floating orders for recipients.
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William H. Angevine
Board of
Public Ai Directors
Angevine
John Almeida
Almeida
Relief Department
Relief ‘Department
Financial Town
Colt Wins Two Games In Renewed Title Drive
Colt Memorial High School extended its bid for the Conference Class B title by defeating Burrillville High 50 to 17 on the Big Cedar Inn floor at Pascoag last night.
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Colt
Colt Memorial High School
Burrillville High
Big Cedar Inn
Pascoag
Bristol braces for revival with rubber plant pledge
Mr. Maurice C. Smith Jr. announces successful fundraising to establish a Bristol rubber company. He credits Brig Gen. L. H. Callan’s underwriting and urges townwide cooperation to balance budgets, protect schools and services, and rehabilitate Bristol economically. The speech closes with praise for Smith and a rising vote of thanks.
Portrait Gift to Holmes House Rector Dr George L. Locke
Dr Locke’s daughter Mrs Howe presents an oil portrait of her father Dr George L. Locke a 52 year rector of St Michael's. Painted by Perry Payson as a copy of Lazar Raditz’s work it hangs in Holmes House long room with a presentation letter. Vestry unanimously accepts the valuable gift.
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Mre Watts FE Howe
Holmes House
George L. Locke
St Michalel's
Perry Payson
Lazar Raditz
Plans Pending for Lease of N Y Rubber Plant Space
Negotiations through A A Edmonds Company seek lease of over 8000 square feet in the National India Rubber Company plant to a group aiming to form a new corporation. The plant would employ about 25 men and 75 women at a satisfactory wage. more definite information expected mid next week.
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A. A. Edmonds Company
Leasal
National India Rubber Company
Bristol
Burnside Lodge Marks 40th Anniversary With Banquet
Burnside Lodge No. 34 Knights of Pythias observed its 40th anniversary with a banquet at G A R Hall on Tuesday evening. More than 200 members and guests attended as Paul A Herzig served as toastmaster and introduced speakers from Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sisters.
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G. A. R. Hall
Paul A. Herzig
Burnside Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Archie H. Bourtois
Knights of Pythias and
Pythian Sisters
Russell Chafee
Henry Wood
Phenix
Charles E. Gillan
Harry Ellis
Maxwell B. McMillan
Providence
James A. Clarkson
Alfred Finklestein
Local Girl Scout Troops To Present Afternoon Entertainment
Girl Scout Goldenrod and Holly Troops perform two acts in the Reynolds School auditorium tomorrow afternoon. Shadowgraph pantomime Little Black Sambo features Barbara Higbee reading, with a cast including Virginia Brightman and Dorothea Davin. The Sentimental Scarecrow is a one act farce directed by Mrs. George L. Millard, with Marjorie Taves and Mildred Littlefield as Mr. Scarecrow among others.
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Goldenrod and
Holly
Girl Scouts
John Post Reynolds School
Goldenrod
Frederick S. Bartlett
Barbara Higbee
Margaret Connors
Rosemary Foster
Virginia Brightman
Lavinia Guevremont
Dorothea Davin
Eunice Marshman
Ruth Sanford
Mary Velleca
Leah Eisenstadt
Holly Troop
George L. Millard
John Lane
Marjorie Taves
Mildred Littlefield
Mr. Scarecrow
Jane McKenna
Roberta Dixon
Marie Schiniger
Mary McLaughlin
Betty Hambrick
Amelia Buccia
Caroline Salzano
Bartlett
Millard
Jessie Sanford
Esther Hazen
Barbara Huestis
Nancy Cortellesa
Ada Malafronte
Ruth Molasky
Francis C. Bragg
Viola LeClerc
Dover Road farce to benefit community projects
The Bristol Town Artillery presents The Dover Road a three act farce at the Guiteras Memorial auditorium February 27. Tickets are on sale and may be exchanged after Wednesday at Hamill's Dry Goods Store for a series benefiting local community projects.
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Dover Road
Lise
Bristol Train‘of Artillery
Guiteras Memorial
Hamill
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Edmund Lowe
Wynne Gibson
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Dickie Moore
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Portuguese Men’s Civic League
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Rhode Island
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