Passage Of Civil Service Bill Urged By Speaker At Rotary Club
Mrs Eben D Collins of East Providence urged Rhode Island lawmakers to pass the Civil Service Bill now before the Senate Finance Committee. She cited the merit system as a path to fair public service and noted veterans’ preference should not override merit. Mrs Royal C Taft, president of the League, attended and warned that passage is only a start requiring citizen vigilance.
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Rotary Club
Eben D. Collins
East Providence
Department of Government
Royal C. Taft
League
Mrs. Collins
Bristol
Broomhead
Barrington
Rhode Island
South of
Civil Service
Collins
Vanderbilt
Evening High Graduation Set for Bristol Ten Students
Ten students eight girls and two boys will receive diplomas at Bristol Evening High School graduation next Wednesday. Miss Annie D Sisson announces. Diplomas presented by School Committeeman Anthony da Ponte. Principal speaker Harry Nugent from the State Department of Education. Valedictorian Miss Helen Pinhero with an 86.8 average. salutatorian William Tucker Jr. Others graduating: Irene Belmore Margaret Morris Irene Anne Sousa Louise Freitas Phoebe Paiva Alice Teixeira LacrNote.
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Bristol Evening High School
Annie D. Sisson
Pricipal
Anthony da Ponte
Colt Memoral High School
Harry Nugent
State Department of Education
Helen Pinhero
William Tucker, Jr
Aedgeske Aapanre
Lacrotory Terra
Irene Belmore
Margaret Mortis
Irene Anne Sousa
Louise Freitas
Phoebe Paiva
Alice Teixeira
Salvation Army Tag Day Tomorrow in Bristol
The Salvation Army announces its tag day in Bristol tomorrow led by Mrs. M. MacDougall chairing the Bristol Sponsoring Committee. With over $500 raised, the Bristol quota to reach is $750 as Leoland H. Cady oversees the effort and volunteers will sell red shield tags from morning to afternoon. William Wood serves as campaign treasurer.
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Salvation Army
M. MacDougall
Bristol
Bras
Ptesnaiss
CIA
MacDougall
Leoland H. Cady
Salvation Army Public Relations Department
William Wood
Industrial Trust Company
Boys Club Guests Of Men’s Union At General House
United Boys Club members will be guests of the Men’s Union tomorrow at 8 in the General House. A motion picture of a six month motor trip through Africa’s deserts mountains and jungles will be shown. Refreshments and social time follow. President David Horne will preside.
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United Boys’ Club
Men's Union
Guneral House
Africa
David Horne
Bristol Churches Await Bishop's Orders On Pope Pius XI Death
Citizens in general who valued his leadership for peace and social progress mourn the death of His Holiness Pope Pius XI at Vatican City after a two year illness. Bristol's three Roman Catholic churches await notification from Bishop Francis P. Keough to plan special masses in observance of the pope's death.
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Pope Pius XI
Vatican City
Bristol
St. Mary’s
St. Elizabeth's
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Francis P. Keough
Providence
St Elizabeths Church Quiet Jubilee Observance
The Bristol parish marks its silver jubilee with a single 11 a.m. service led by Rev. A P Rebello, after Pope Pius XI's death curtailed plans. Rev. Henrique Rocha notes the reduced observance and recalls early pastor Rev. Rebello’s prior ties to the church.
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Pius XI
St. Elizabeth's Church
Henrique Rocha
A P. Rebello
Holy Rosary Church
Providence
Bristol Church
Committees Named For C A Show Boat Presentation
Committees were named to finish plans for the Show Boat of 1939 presented by Collins and Aikman Men and Girls Clubs at Guiteras Memorial junior high school April 13 and 14. Publicity tickets program rehearsals talent and other duties are assigned to named members.
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Collins and Aikman
Guiteras Memorial Junior High School
Haga
S+e
Stee
Thames Street
Edward Cunningham
Joseph McCann
Margery McCann
Joseph Warren
Fred Atkinson
Anna Joseph
Bridget Nastri
Lillian Pasquarell
Lillian Dunbar
Mary Santo
Archie Danielson
Joseph Sai
Harriet Iacolleti
Louise Barboza
Albert Ethier
Harry I. Young, Jr
John P. Marshall
Arthur Gamelin
Dea
Rs. McCann
Domenic Santo
Taft School Club Observes Founders Day With Donations
The Taft School Club held Founders Day activities with a candlelit cake tribute to the day. Volunteers approved a PTA State Congress donation and a gift to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. Carl Carlson spoke on a student driver training course. Mrs William C Hobbs attended as a guest. Hostesses listed include Mrs Usher and several others.
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Taft School Club
William Pinch
Hope Street
Parent- Teachers’ Association
PTA
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Children
Carl Carlson
Colt Memorial High School
William C Hobbs
Bristol School
A F Usher
Eldena Beals
Charles Cole
Anthony Costa
Earl H Hobson
Socialites Plan Motion Picture Show
The Italian Socialites Women's Club launches welfare work with a February 19 motion picture event at the Pastime Theater. Beatrice Riccio is general chair with Nancy Vitiello Josephine Calvino and Mary Salzano on tickets.
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Beatrice Riccio
Nancy Vitiello
Josephine Calvino
Mary Salzano
Vasta Lar. Ruggiero
Minnie Nappi
Margaret Sousa
Grace Ci
Sea Scouts Report A Successful Year
Sea Scouts at Kearney Ship enjoyed a successful season despite losing all equipment in a Septembers hurricane. Skipper Arthur J. Belmore reported to Kearney Post American Legion, noting the ten years of hard work were undone by the storm. Advisory committee members assisted in directing the Ship.
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Kearney Ship of Sea Scouts
Arthur J. Belmore
Kearney Post
Amstrican Legion
Belmore
No Strings Attached To Nomination Says Dr Martin
Dr Frederick V Martin director of Martin Hall Bristol and national authority on corrective speech was nominated by the Bristol Democratic town committee as second Councilman for the March 15 election. He said the endorsement came after careful consideration and he would vote honestly on town matters regardless of party. Martin opened a speech clinic for Dr James Rockett and has been active in civic affairs.
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Martin
Frederick V. Martin
Martin Hall
Bristol Democratic Town Committee
Bristol
James Rockett
oRieda Cmlotna
Dr. Martin
Democratic
Anthony J. Nee Tere
Shertigsday
Charles I. Davis
Annibal Estrella
Bristol Barber
Joseph R. George
Frank M Dimond
Robert Newbold
Dimond
Nunes
Newbold
Mrr. Nunes
Angeving
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Frank M. Dimond
Dimond's Corner
Business Men's Association
Chamber of Commerce
Bristol Rotary Club
New Mexico
Kearney Post Names Five Officers and Members
The Kearney post announces William N Lepage Thomas A Hickey Stanley E Friswell and John W DeWolf Jr as officers and members in a community veterans organization.
Bristol Students Take Part in Providence Concert
Bristol High School students join a 130 piece orchestra and a 300 voice chorus for the All Rhode Island senior high concert at Hope High School in Providence. Musicians include Caraiera Antonio, Vincent Vaccaro, William Lero. singers include Doris Martelly, Marie Pacheco, Catherine Hammill, Wilhelmina Victoria, Mary Rego, Virginia Brightman, Shirley Meyerson, Grace Bruno, Trene Girard, John W. Church Jr., Dennis Mello, Alfred Nunes, Wallace Kempth. A 1:30 pm WJAR broadcast featured the event with a five piece harp ensemble assisting.
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Bristol High School
Hope High School
Providence
Bristol
Caraiera Antonio
Vincent Vaccaro
William Lero
Doris Martelly
Marie Pacheco
Catherine Hammill
Wilhelmina Victoria
Mary Rego
Virginia Brightman
Shirley Meyerson
Grace Bruno
Trene Girard
John W. Church, Jr
Dennis Mello
Alfred Nunes
Wallace Kemph
WJAR
Scouts Gather Tomorrow for Bristol Troops Event
Commissioner George R. Fish orders all Boy Scouts Sea Scouts Cub Scouts and Scouters of Bristol Scouts to report at Scout Hall tomorrow at 12 45 in uniform for live expos emergency units and related activities. Narragansett council scouts join in communities at the same time. Bring bicycles if you have them.
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Bristol
George R. Fish
Scout Hall
Narragansett Council
Grand Chief Visits Edgehill Temple Pythian Sisters
Grand Chief Mrs Mildred Bolton of June Temple Riverside attended Edgehill Temple Pythian Sisters meeting. Plans were laid for a silver tea on Feb 22 at Mrs Martin Nelle 154 Wood Street and a covered dish supper and penny social at the March meeting.
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Mildred Bolton
June Temple
Riverside
Edgehill Temple
Pythian Sisters
Martin Nelle
Wood Street
Visiting clergyman warns women lack restraint at church
A preacher at a New Hampshire church quotes a hurricane aftermath story at Harvard Reservation in Peterborough. He cites 5000 warning signs and reports that 38 of 40 cigarette butts found by a fire warden were lipstick tinged, blaming women for vice and urging restraint.
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Harvard
Peterborough
N. H
Up Hair-Do Fades From Feature in Ladies Column
A columnist remarks that the fashion of up hair-dos is waning and notes women may have their own defense. The writer contemplates leaving out style notes but guesses some readers, especially women, will still be interested if they haven’t seen the discussion yet.
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Dr. Claypool
Tha Wusar Chie-Natian de
Don Ge
Hair fashion upheaval predicted for spring style
Mrs. Margaret Condos of the Illinois Hairdressing Association says New York to Hollywood stylists plan a Chicago visit for the Midwest beauty trade show and aim to downplay the up do with shorter styles and new bangs. The piece also critiques compulsory voting proposals and promotes voluntary participation as essential civic pleasure.
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Margaret Condos
Illinois Hairdressing Association
New York
Hollywood
Chicago
New cotton fabric reinforcement tested for Alabama runway
An experiment at Camp McClellan in Alabama uses Osnaburg cotton fabric as reinforcement in asphalt for Reilly Field airstrip. The runway stacks a sand clay base with fabric and asphalt layers to improve adhesion and reduce cracking under heavy plane use.
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Alabama
Tis
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E. D. Collins
John the Barber
Mello Block—Hope St
Colt High
Men’s Union
Bob Taylor
Brimstone
Wallace Beery
Robert Taylor
Florence Rice
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Charles Bickford
America
J. Carrol Natsh
Mary Carlisle
Robert Preston
Judith Barrett
Dixie Dunbar
William Landigan
Constance Moore
Ernest Truex
Lowell Thomas
Constance Bennett
Old Mexico
William Boyd
Menamee
Pope Pius
St. Elizabeth’s
Sea Scouts
Estrella
Lawrence
Long Island
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Columbia
University of France
Medical Corps
United States Army
Edgehill
Granville G. Bennett
Episcopal Diocese
R. I
First Baptist Church
Combined Choirs
Offeritory
Miss Aida Connery
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