Bristol Lace Factory to Open With 25 Skilled Men
Final negotiations complete for a new Bristol Lace Company plant at the N.I.R. site in Bristol. Edward Clay named general manager. 60 days to start production. 25 trained men to be hired first, with 75 women later.
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Bndwh Ds
Bristol Lace ‘Company
Edward Clay
Rhode Island
West Barrington
A. A. Edmonds .Company
Tows. Ie
England
Bristol
Civil War Veteran Dies After Heart Attacks At Soldiers Home
An 85 year old Civil War veteran from Providence, known as Mr Byron, died at the local Soldiers Home after two heart attacks within a day. He boarded in Providence and was taken to the Bristol institution where he collapsed en route to hospital. Funeral services were held in Fall River.
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Providénce
Providence
Bristol Institution
Byron
Margaret Callahan
Second Street
Fall River
Fred Dawson
John R Bernardo
Rieces
Earnest Co Operation Urged At Bristol Y M C A Forum
Maurice C. Smith Jr former factory manager of the National India Rubber Company urged earnest co operation to assimilate foreign extraction residents into American civilization. He called Bristol a potential melting pot and urged support for newcomers while noting industrial growth will require more housing and careful town budgeting.
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Brisiol
Maurice C. Smith, Jr
National India Rubber Company
Smith
Bristol
Budget Commission declines nomination on Republican ticket
The Budget Commission voted last night to refuse endorsement for Town Council, citing a commitment to stay out of politics and the absence of one member willing to be a candidate. The move follows tension over representing Portuguese and Italian communities and a push for non political town administration.
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Wyle Vm
Budget Commission
Conticit
Republican Town Committee
Robert J. Connery
Commission
Frank Wb. Doran
O'Tenidin
Seremiscum Dar
Counsil
Local Council Names and Officials Listed
The town council roster includes Edward I. Leahy as moderator and John W. Church as town clerk. Elected councilmen are William H. Angevine, William McLaughlin, Elisha Hibbert, Joseph J. Dennis, and John Retiano.
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Edward J. Leahy
John W
Church
Counil
Francois Leon deWolf
Frank J. Doran
John H. Wall
Robert J. Conners
Clinton T Sherman
Amos & Gorham School
Charles B Rockwell
John R Bernardo
Manuel J Barros
William J Serbst
Henrys Wood
Danmiel
Edward L. Leahy
Amos S. Gorham
Charles B.rockwell, Jr
Manuel J. Barros
William L. Serbst
Mary J. Condon
Antonio Guida
Francis P. McGovern
Daniel G. Coggeshall
William T Dwyer
Donat J. Gladue
Edward I. Leahy
John W Church
William H. Angevine
William McLaughlin
Elisha Hibbert
Joseph J. Dennis
John Retiano
Republican Nomination Papers for City Council Seats
Nomination papers filed by William E Angevine for Second Councilman William P McLaughlin for Third Councilman Albert Johnson for Fourth Councilman Anthony H Alfred for Fifth Councilman and Paul C Millemaggi with Francis P McGovern listed as Tax Assessor for four years.
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William E. Angevine
William P .McLaughlin
Albert Johnson
Anthony H. Alfred
Paul C. Millemaggi
Francis P McGovern
Insurgent Ticket Withdrawals By Local Candidates
Public statement by William H. Angevine William P McLaughlin and F P McGovern withdraws their names as candidates for council, tax assessor on the Nomination Papers ticket while remaining on the Democratic ticket. They cite conflict of being regular nominees on one ticket and insurgent on another.
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William H . Angevine
Democratic Town Committee
First
James Holmes
William Mclaughlin
Elisha Hibbert
Joseph Dennis
John Romano
James Velleca
Sebastian Bernard
Republican Town Committee
Anthony Alfred
Budget Commission
the Phoenix
William H. Angevine
William P McLaughlin
F. P. McGovern
Dover Road rehearsals show progress before Bristol show
Rehearsals are progressing rapidly for The Dover Road a three act comedy farce to be presented by the Bristol Train of Artillery on February 27 in Guteras Memorial Junior High School auditorium Directed by Frank L Doran the production has Broadway roots from the 1921 22 run Col A M Merriman announced tickets have been allotted to two service clubs and the athletic field committee benefiting from the enterprise
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Dover Road
Bristol Train of Artillery
Guteras Memorial
Frank L Doran
A M Merriman
T A
Portraits honoring the late William Hirst Kearney USN and SS Jacob Jones crewman
Kearney Post notes a portrait display of William Hirst Kearney USN and the torpedoed SS Jacob Jones. Mrs Sarah Kearney donated the likenesses to American Legion Post 6. The post plans a Feb 17 social and a Feb 14 dinner with National Commander Louis A Johnson at the Narragansett Hotel Providence. Judge Edward L Leahy named adviser to local Boy Scouts. Members will attend a district meeting in Barrington Thursday evening.
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William Hirst Kearney
USN
Jacob Jones
Kearney
American Legion
Sarah Kearney
Makowsky Block
Ttas
Louis A Johnson
Narragansett Hotel
Providence
Edward L. Leahy
Kearney Post
Barrington
Transportation regulation expounded by Col Hammond to Lions Club
Col Thomas H. Hammond of the 118th Engineers tells Lions Club at Hotel Belvedere that railroads and taxpayers suffer from unfair motor truck competition. He urges regulation of common carriers, cites foreign trucks on Rhode Island highways, subsidies to steamship lines, and the use of taxpayer funds for roads and ports.
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Col
Thomas H. Hammond
Lions Ciub
118Th Engineers
Lions Club
Hotel
Belvedere
Rhode Island
New York
Boston Post
Louisquisset Pike
Woonsocket
Massachusetts
Bristol
New York Sun
Rep. Lozier
Missouri
National
House of Representatives
Olympians to Host Fall River in Thursday A Pye of Basketball
Olympians race to win as they host Fall River's India Tire Service quintet Thursday at the YMCA gym. The Bristol County champions have defeated top rivals this season, while Olympians aim to rebound after two recent setbacks. Captain Foxy Marshall and Nesawee Paquerille will lead a lineup featuring Herzig Deedilets St Angelo Cardoza Bisbane DeClercaid Magee.
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India Tire Service
Fall River
Spindle City
Bristol County
U. S. Naval Reserves
Newport
Brocktop
North Easton
Taunton Boys’ Club
Somerset
Mt. Vernon
New Bedford
First Baptist
Santo Christo
Battery A
Woonsocket
Hibernians
Olympians
Michael Pasquerille
Invaders
Foxy” Marshall
Nesawee Paquerille
Oscar Herzig
Curly” Deédilets
Georgie St. Angelo
River” Cardoza
Larney
Bisbane
Naugatuck
Conn
Pig dispute lands two Bristol men in Fifth District Court
A Bristol pig dispute led to a Fifth District Court appearance for Joseph Lima 32 owner of Fox Hill Avenue and Marino Serpa 53 of DeWolf Avenue. Lima was charged with assault but the case was discontinued after both sides agreed and court costs were paid. Other matters included continuances for shellfish theft cases and a six month continuance for Vincenzo Cuiccio on a disorder arrest. Civil dockets included Callan vs Jackson and two company cases continued.
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Bristol
Serpa
Lima
John T. Gorman
Dedford Street
George C. Lindberg
Ladd Street
Greenwich
Vincenzo Cuiccio
Jimmy Church
Vincent Black
Gorrilla
Read Avenue
Barrington
Luke H. Callan
Albert R. Jackson
la Favorita Macaroni Company
Tfic
Francesco Montecalvo
Ambrose Federico
Antonio Almeida
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Michinerny
Earnest
M. C. Smith, Jr
Tito
Y. M
Frank L. Doran
Democrats
Pastime Theatre
Edmund Lowe
Wynne Gibson
James Gleason
Gis Wilson
Dickie Moore
Ann Dvorak
Molly Louvain
Wallace Beery
the Champ
Jack Holt
Buck Jones
Lupe Velez
Vee ‘Tracy
Leo Carrillo
Fast India Tire Service
James B. Lee
Gourt
Edward
Kunz
Optometrist
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