Town Council Faces Expenditures and Sign Dispute
Expenditures of the highway department for the year ending Jan 31 totaled detailed to Feb 1 1936 to Jan 21 1937 with 16453 23 noted by Highway Surveyor James Holmes The council discussed sign removal on Hope street near the Bristol Casino and a $25 lease refund to Old Colony Advertising Company while votes on street lights health reports and library matters followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway Department
James Holmes
United States
Peter G. Gerry
Theodore F. Green
Aime J. Forand
Listol
Old Colony Advertising Company
Providence
Hope Street
Gooding Avenue
Bristol
Zoning Board of Review
A.aign
Francois L. deWolf
Joseph A Hammill
deWolf
John Romano
Sid
Sion
Cohen War Palit
Fader
Hepdrt
Council
Belvedere
Ferrags Sist
Wied
Mtb
Goaneh
John Cardoza
Public Aid Department
Police Department
SAR
Collins and Aikman Mills, Inc
Thames Street
Norman F Bernard
Naomi Street
Narragansett Electric Company
Bristol County Water Company
Upcoming Community Events Schedule in Bristol and Area
A sequence of social events listed for February and March includes bingo on Monday evenings hosted by the Democratic Town Committee at 4 A R Hall on Feb 5, a Valentine Dance and Fashion Show by the Portuguese American Women's Civic Teague on Feb 9, a Bohemian Girl grand opera presentation by RooT 4 Entertainment Association on Feb 11, a Turkey Supper by the Amicae at the Baptist Church vestry on Feb 11, a Turkey Supper and Whist by Mt Hope Chapter OES on Feb 20, a Fond Sale at Bell's Store by Congregational Club on Feb 25, and a Patrick Dance at Colt Memorial Hall in Bristol hosted by Colt Alumni on March 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valentine
Mt Hope
U S Rubber Asked To Help Bristol Unemployment Situation
Bristol leaders appeal to United States Rubber Products Inc to aid the unemployment crisis as horse racing and liquor revenues are at stake. An advisory committee of local business heads was formed Oct 23 to work with the council and assess funding and job measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
deWolf
Paull
Chamber of Commerce
Charles B. Rockwell, Jr
Collins and Aikman Company
Ernest G. Brown
Bristol
United States Rubber Products, Inc
Carl Haffenreffer
Merreshoff Manufacturing Company
Edward Clay
Bristol Lace Company
Luke H. Callan
Callan Construction Co
Ralph Childs
Industrial Trust Co
Arthur H. Carr
Carr Mfg. Company
William G. Dixon
The
Dixon Saddle Company
R. S. Bosworth
Frank Leat Norton M. Zinder
GR -Pertont
Sunday Eventful Day for Columbian Squires
The newly formed Columbian Squires unit of Bristol Council No 379 Knights of Columbus will hold a morning service at St Marys Church with a 9 oclock mass followed by a communion breakfast in the K of C rooms. In the afternoon they will attend ceremonies at the Columbus Club Providence with a breakfast prepared by several named volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbian Squires
Bristol Council
Knights of Columbus
Squires
St Mary's Church
Columbus Club
Providence
Bic Oicit
Paseuy
Rockwell Re-elected Bristol District Nursing President
Charles B. Rockwell, VP of Collins and Aikman, Inc., was re-elected president of the Bristol District Nursing Association at its annual meeting in the Rockwell House. Officers and board members including Evelyn Carter, Norton M. Zinderstein, Miss Herreshoff, and several corporation delegates were reappointed or named, with John Cardoza and Elmer S Mapes among leading officials.
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Charles B. Rockwell
Collins and Aikman, Inc
Bristol District Nursing Association
Rockwell House
Evelyn Carter
Norton M . Zinderstein
Rockwell
John A. Herreshoff
Wallis E. Howe
Plainsman romance on screen with Gary Cooper and Jean Arthur
Friday and Saturday show The Plainsman features Gary Cooper and Jean Arthur in Cecil B. DeMille's Paramount Picture. Cast includes James Ellison Charles Bickford Helen Burgess and Porter Hall in a tale of bold talk and enduring affection from the Old West era.
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Bill Hickok
Calamity Jane
Wild Bill
Gary Cooper
Jean Arthur
Cecil B. DeMille
Paramount
James Ellison
Charles Bickford
Helen Burgess
Porter Hall
Broadway Binge Sparks Tall Laughs in Feb Run
A February showing brims with lively slapstick as Theodora loosens up for a bold Broadway comedy. Irene Dunn shines in a grand performance alongside Melvyn Douglas and Thomas Mitchell, with reputations stirred as crowd-pleasing chaos unfolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr Deeds
Theodora
Irene
Under the Lilacs by Louisa May Alcott
Ben and his performing dog Sancho hide from a circus and end up in the Moss household. Betty and Babs, two girls, help him while he works for Mr Squires and cares for Miss Celia's horse. A stranger arrives and Ben calls him Father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisa May Alcott
Ben
Sancho
Betty
Babs
Mosses
Celia
Catherine of Aragon dowry voyage to English king
Poem recounts Catherine, Princess of Aragon, preparing to marry the English king as twenty ships sail with a rich dowry from Spanish seas. The piece evokes journey, diplomacy, and distant shores in vivid 16th century imagery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine
Princess of
Aragon
Pyrenees
Belvedere Hotel Receives Class B Tavern License
Belvedere Hotel at 438 Hope Street is issued a Class B Tavern license as of January 29 and renewed on June 12. The Belvedere Hotel, Inc. operates the establishment under the Belvedere Hotel name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tavern
Belvedere Hotel, Inc
Belvedere Hotel
Hope Street
Edward D. Kunz
BE. L. Watson CO. Inc
Weyboeset Street
Providence
R. L
Donations to flood sufferers mark Bristol four fire companies meet
Four Bristol fire companies held their monthly meeting Wednesday night to collect flood relief donations. Defiance Engine and Hose led with 25 dollars. Hydraulion Dreadnaught and Ever Ready each gave 5 dollars. Appointments and committees were announced for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mid-West
Bristol Fire
Defiance Engine and Hose Company
Hydraulion
Dreadnaught
Ever Ready
Hydraulon
Defiance
Henry S. Campbell
Hydraulion Company
Relief Committee
R. J. Anderson
John Byrnes
John Grabert
R. A. Card
C. J. Pendleton
Louis Gallo
RJ. Anderson
C. J. Hemple
James F Meiggs
Edward Belle
George R. Fish
Fred Coggeshal
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Clarence F. Davis
John Celone
Wood Street
Pozzi Pharmacy
Counci
Provence
Edward P Gladdine
George 1 Pollock
Counc
Bowers Free Library
Tvrn Dirvon
Robert J Anderson
Democratic Town Comm
Boheman Girl
Root 4 Entertainment Association
Turkey
Amicae
Baptist Church
Bell
Congregational Clib
Amicae Baptist Church
Patrick Dance
Memorial Hall
U. S
Sip
Richard Connery
the Phoenix
LWT
Pete Acn
Aarory SE
OWE
Court Clerk
W. Vincent Sumpter
Warren
Fifth District
Ven
Aera
Melvyn Douglas
Thomas Mitchell
Hall
Recalind
Keith
Spring Byington
Gaiterras. School I. Library Club
Tae
G-Man
Babylon
Mother Goose
Elizabeth Goose
Charles Perault
Charles Dickens
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
Henry Wadsworth Longellow
Laura Richards
Captain
William F Cody
Buffalo Bill
Wilfred T Grenfell
Intoxicating Beverage License
State of
Rhode Island
Loggia Santa Maria Maddalena Club
State Street
John W. Church
Luke Callan
Mary E. MP
Edward McGrath
Bristol Phoenix
Ohn
W. Church
R&g
Ford Motor Company
Tuplin
FORD
Lincoln
TEL
Catherine E. O'Conor
Catherine E. O’conor
A. D
Eula
J. O Conor
Mary George Jamiel
Ralph W. Childs
Munlabed
Dorchester Mutual
Firelus
F. Baston
Ulysse Forget, M. D
Albert M. Remieres
Carmine C. Carvaturo
Phoenix
Robert J. McKay
G. W. Simmons
Whitlam Street
Cona
E. W. Weaver & Son
High Street
G. M. Wilbur
Constitution ST
Martha Graham
Hope St
Thyra Carlson
High St
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