15 Feb 1916
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1916
Page
1
A correspondent urges voters to keep Lindemuth and Hibbert on the Bristol town council citing a record of fiscal responsibility and harmony. The letter requests residents to support a larger plurality on March 8 1916 and notes no unpaid bills to year end.
A letter to the editor cautions about appointing women to the School Committee. It proposes two educated Bristol High School graduates with teaching and Providence educational ties as suitable candidates and urges managers to consider them on civic duty without naming individuals.
The Bristol chapter of the D A R met in Warren at Mrs Max Turner’s home with 28 members. Ways and Means reported two successful whists netting about 55 dollars for state flag purchases for Warren and Bristol schools. A St Valentine tea closed the gathering with resolutions on Emma Westcott Bullock’s death.
Last week registrations show 20746 LeBaron C Colt Bristol Oldsmobile runabout. 2982 Isaac F Foster Barrington Grant touring. 2545 William G Murphy Warren Ford Commercial.
The Bristol School Committee received and printed annual reports from the President, Medical Inspector, and Colt Memorial High School principal at last night’s meeting. Superintendent George C. Minard presented his first monthly report noting 1672 pupils registered, 1530.7 average membership, 91 percent attendance in January, and high truancy levels. He cited crowding, staffing gaps, and pending decisions on school schedule and programs, including evening classes and a new office practice course at the High School.
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