Bristol School Air Rubber Co Protest Sparks Parking Plan
A protest letter from the local Rubber Co. plant accompanies town council talks on restricting a proposed park near East Bradford Street. Dr. Samuel D. Clark, the mayor, Police Chief, and Rev. Charles Curran discuss vacant church property use for a municipal parking lot beside the Woodreef plant, with a 50 cent weekly rate.
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Bradford Street
A. S. Ubber Co
Samuel D. Clark
Charles C. Curran
St. Mary’s Church
Ibber Company
Woodreef
Parkers
Ferrara
Helar
Father Curran
Uti
Bristol to keep June 15 tax date for levy clash
Francis P. McGovern says Bristol will use the traditional June 15 assessment and levy for the current fiscal year despite a Decem ber 31 assessment rule change. A Dec 31 notice will precede the levy, with parking restrictions near Bradford Street under review amid protests from U S Rubber and area merchants.
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Bristol
Francis P. McGovern
Board of Tax Assessors
Mcovern
State House
Mcrovern
Astead
McGovern
Tojman
Edward H. Holmes
Cipal
Holmes Objects To Common Used By Carnivals In Town
Councilman Edward H. Holmes condemns unrestricted use of the town common for carnivals and circuses. He cites plans for a softball diamond and urges limits, while St Marys Church secures permission for a May carnival ahead of Fourth of July events. An insurance premium outlook for town buildings shows a rise requiring about $11,000 in an inaugural appropriation.
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Edward H. Holmes
Holmes
Board of Recreation
St. Mary’s Church
Samuel D. Clark
Clark
Olmes
St. M Mary’s
Albert Alvert A. Edmonds
Edmonds
Brotherhood Week Forum Promotes American Unity
Representatives of three faiths spoke at the Brotherhood Week program held despite bad weather. James E. Sullivan chaired the Bristol Women’s Club event with Rabbi Morris Shussheim Rev Geremia T Fitzgerald and Rev Robert H Schacht Jr delivering remarks on preserving American heritage and open debate amid controversy.
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America
James E. Sullivan
Bristol Women’s Club
Morris Shussheim
Temple Beth Israel
Providence
Geremia T. Fitzgerald
Providence College
Robert H. Schacht, Jr
First Congregational Church
Unitarian
Schacht
Paul Blanchard
Brotherhood
Fitzgerald
United States
Shussheim
Rabbi Shussheim
Compaction-Type Refuse Truck Tested in Bristol Streets
Bristol highway surveyor Joseph F. Pannone said test runs were made of a compaction refuse truck and a model toured town streets delivering pickups in half a day, versus five times longer with the usual method. Two other makers will display their trucks to officials and residents as the budget requests $8,500 for a truck.
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Bristol
Joseph F. Pannone
Pannone
Highway Department
Bristol School Board Accepts $100,000 Gift for North Bristol Primary
Charles B. Rockwell, former Bristol School Committee chairman and textile maker, offers $100,000 for a new northern Bristol primary school. He outlines a multiyear funding plan and method of financing in two letters presented at a School Committee meeting, with officials lauding the generous gift.
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B. Rockwell
New Bristol
Bristol
Charles B. Rockwell
Bristol School Committee
Rockwell
Hamill
Wilfred M. Hamill
Edward J. Newbold
N. G. Gladding
J Jr
Mr. Rockwell
Rhode Island
Circus Visits Scouts Again for Benefit of First Bristol Troop
Circusturnout marked Circus Day as Ting-a-Ling Brothers Circus performed twice for the First Bristol Troop Boy Scouts of America. The side show and menagerie opened, with the Big Top set for next Monday. Flying Horse, Bob Cat, and Flaming Arrow patrols earned points in a guessing game, Flaming Arrow leading with 60, Bob Cat 55, Black Hawk 34.
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Scout Hall
Bristol
Boy Scouts of America
Ccircus
Flying Horse
Bob Cat
Flaming Arrow
Flaming Arrow Patrol
Fred Cornell
Honor Patrol
Black Hawk
Swiss Violinist At Ivy Guild Meeting Tonight
The Ivy Guild of St. Michael's Church hosts a Valentine party after its 7:30 p m business meeting. Swiss violinist Peter Ganzoni will perform with Earl P Rounds, and the Perry twins Cecilia and Emily will sing vocal duets. Refreshments follow. committee chaired by Mrs Henry Hambrook with aides Calbraith Perry, Fillie Magee, Frank P Rounds, and William Day.
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Ivy Guild
St. Michael’s Church
Peter Ganzoni
Switzerland
Earl P. Rounds
Perry Twins
Cecilia
Emily
Henry Hambrick
Calbraith Perry
Fillie Magee
Frank P. Rounds
Willliam Day
Geo Boutilier Named Honored Guest at Gold Medal Tourney
George Boutilier selected as honored guest for 1950 YMCA Gold Medal Basketball Tourney he will toss the opening ball in the fourth annual event. Boutilier first chairman of the tourney has over 20 years in local athletics and recently resigned as secretary of Twilight League Board. He received free tickets to all four nights March 13 14 17 and 18.
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George Boutilier
Boutilier
Twilight League
Marty Biancuzzo
Gentle Rise Not Quick Jumps On Morning Wakeup
Cosmpolitan advice urges rising slowly each morning and avoiding abrupt leaps from recumbent to upright. It warns that quick jumps may harm health and encourages a gradual transition to the standing position.
Awake Each Morning a Struggle to Leave the Bed
A writer reflects on taking mornings slowly and the awkward ritual of rising. He questions the alarm clock’s jolt and shares a dream theory about mixed awake and sleep brain activity, noting how dreams blur into waking memories.
Alarm Clock Tells A Morning Tale Of Stress And Sleep
The speaker argues daily alarm clocks create health risks by causing abrupt awakenings and fatigue. Snoozing leads to renewed tiredness and worsened mood, affecting work life as the day starts with anxiety about facing the boss after oversleeping.
Wake Up Dilemma: Early Sleep or Hidden Alarm Strategy
The piece weighs two options for waking on time. One is going to bed early enough to rise without an alarm. The other is hiding the alarm outside the room to muffled its blast. A note advises shifting gradually from reclining to standing when waking.
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Adele Mara
Forrest Tucker
Pete Smith
Congo
Yvonne de Carlo
Howard Duff
Calamity Jane
Sam Bass
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Barbara Puller
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First Bristol Troop
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