Doran Says Providence Journal Misquoted Him
Frank L. Doran budget committee chair claims a Providence Journal report misrepresented his remarks about unemployment relief. He defends stating he offered facts and figures and supports Town Council relief cuts while urging investigation of Work Relief excesses and higher spending in 1935 1936.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doran
Providence Journal
Budget Committee
Frank L. Doran
the Phoenix
Budget Board
Democrats Plan Town Election Campaign Meeting
Democrats met at the Democratic Club on Bradford Street with town committee members and workers to map a campaign for the upcoming biennial town election. Pannone presided in illness of Chairman Nunes as about 45 to 50 attendees discussed a lined up program and future meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Club
Bradford Street
Joseph F. Pannone
Anthony J Nunes
Pannone
Ernest E. Alder
Annibal Estrella
Vincent Saviano
Margaret B .Andrade
Garden Club To Hear Talk On Mexican Gardens
Bristol Garden Club schedules an illustrated talk titled Mexican Gardens and Flowers by Robert K Stephens of Providence. The 2:30 pm Friday meeting will be in the Andrews Memorial high school visual education room, with members urged to use the Bradford street entrance. The talk ties to the Rhode Island Auditorium spring flower show from April 12 to 15 featuring a Mexican setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert K Stephens
Providence
Bristol Garden Club
New Andrews Memorial High School
William W Perry
Stephens
Rhode Island Auditorium
Bradford Street
Ash Wednesday Services At St Michael's Church
Ash Wednesday services at St Michael's Church include Holy Communion at 8 30 am Litany and Penitential office at 10 am Children’s Service at 3 45 pm Evensong at 7 30 pm Rev L B Rasmussen of Warren will preach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Michael’s Church
L. B Rasmussen
Warren
Trinity Church May Be Located On Perry Property
A Bristol church committee discusses buying land owned by William W. Perry south of Excelsior Tennis Courts for a new Trinity Church and awaits Bishop James DeWolf Perry’s return before finalizing. It may also consider State Street ME Church and Babbitt properties. parishioners to hear a report next Monday at St Michael's Holmes House. The Andrews Memorial High School project prompted the church interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Church
William W. Perry
Church Corporation
Charles Weaver
Joseph C. Kinder
Harry W. Munro
Ernest E. Alder
Herbert N. Gray
Perry
James DeWolf Perry
Rhode Island
Weaver
State Street
M E
Babbitt
Hope and
Byfield Streets
Bristol
Holmes House
St Michael's Church
Andrews ‘i Memorial
Union Devotions In DeWolf Memorial Chapel
An Ash Wednesday service will be held by First Baptist and First Congregational Churches in DeWolf Memorial Chapel at 7 30 o clock. Lent services will follow each Wednesday at the same time and place with Rev Arthur W Burdon and Rev Herbert dD Gragge alternating. This week Mr Graetz speaks on Hind's Feet That Lead to High Places. Holy Week services move to First Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist
First Congregational
DeWolf Memorial
Arthur W Burdon
Herbert Dd. Gragge
Graetz
Hind
First Baptist Church
Highest Scoring Class C Teams Meet Friday at Andrews Gym
Colt Memorial High School faces East Greenwich Academy in a pivotal Class C clash at Andrews Gym Friday. East Greenwich leads scoring behind 6 ft 5 in Bob Smith who set Rhode Island schoolboys record with 42 points. Colt seeks revenge after a prior East Greenwich win.
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Andrews Gymnasium
Colt Memorial High School
East Greenwich Academy
East Greenwich
Colt
Bob Smith
Bristol
Rhode Island
Smith
Codola
Santo
Roderick
Massa
Ramos
C A Club Holds Third Annual Banquet At Academy Hall
The Col lins and Aikman Men's Club hosted 230 members and guests at Academy Hall Wood street for its third annual banquet. Albert Hartley Bristol factory superintendent acted as toastmaster with Norton M Zinder Stein Philadelphia resident manager Wallace Gill personnel manager across C A factories John Lister Allendale plant Amory Skerry Barrington plant William Marshman John Card accounting executives Harry W Munro Albert Johnson John Hall Namquit Burnside plant superintendents. Greetings were from Albert Ethier club president. A turkey dinner catered by Providence and entertainment by an out of town troupe completed the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collins and Aikman Men's Club
Academy Hall
Wood Street
Philadelphia
Rhode Island
Albert Hartley
Bristol
Norton M. Zinderstein
Wallace Gill
John Lister
Allendale
Amory Skerry
Barrington
William Marshman
John Card
Harry W. Munro
Albert Johnson
John Hall
Namquit
Burnside
Albert Ethier
Providence
Bristol's No. 1 Baseball Fan Turns 89
Matteo Damiano known as Zi Pep celebrates his 89th birthday tomorrow. Bristol's No 1 baseball fan has attended local games for 36 years and even traveled to Boston for big league games. A lifelong Italian American, he recalls early Italo American life, church involvement, and a disciplined routine of walking and exercise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matteo Damiano
Congregational Street
Zi Pep
America
Boston
Scafati
Italy
Damiano
George Washington
Childre
Yeworb Pws
Box Wrearen
Mediterranean Sea
C Éarty
St. Mary's Church
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Holy Name Society
Holiday Schedule At The Post Office
The post office will close all day for general delivery and stamp windows, money order and registry divisions. No carrier deliveries or collections. Mails accepted at 6:30 and 7:15 am and dispatched at 6:45 and 8:00 am. Lobby open until 7:30 pm.
Reynolds Pupils Honor Washington in School Program
Grade 6-3 pupils at Reynolds School paid tribute to George Washington with an entertainment in the school auditorium. Miss Ella Waldron directed the program featuring patriotic songs by the assembly and recitations by Roselina August Virginia Marshall Grace Viera Margaret Ponticelli Grace Camera Edward Mederios and William Perry with Joseph Barbazo as announcer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington
Reynolds School
Ella Waldron
The
Assembly
Roselina August
Virginia Marshall
Grace Viera
Margaret Ponticelli
Grace Camera
Edward Mederios
William Perry
Joseph Barbazo
AbiRty Church Lenten Schedule 1939
FrIDays mass at 8 30 a m Eucharistic instructions at 3 30 p m Evensong and meditation at 7 45 p m Rev John Beauchamp rector leads the services at AbiRty Church during Lent with specialized devotions outlined for each Friday event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Beauchamp
Lincoln's Washington Birthday Reading in Gentryville
Abe Lincoln born readers in 1828 gathered in William Jones's store in Gentryville Indiana to honor Washington's birthday Joseph Gentry and others urged the idea Lincoln read from Weems Life of Washington then the U S Constitution and the Declaration of Independence for about an hour and a half Dennis Hanks predicted Lincoln would be honored with a birthday party in the future The event marked the first observance of Washingtons birthday in Gentryville and Lincoln's first such reading public memory of a young Lincoln inspired a lasting tradition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
America
Abe Lincoln
The
Monitor
William Jones
Gentryville
Indiana
Abe
Louisville
Kentucky
Joseph Gentry
Groun
Mr. Jones
George Washington
Wallingtom
Lincoln
Jones
Valley Forge
Delaware
Yorktown
United States
Dennis Hanks
Dennis’ Hanks
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Domenic Mascola
Public Aid Department
Aid For Dependent Children Department
Charles E. Burns
Agen
Democrats
Garden Club
St. Michael’s
Bob Hope
Shirley Ross
Charles Butterworth
Otto Kruger
Jackie “Newsboys
Edmund Lowe
Little Tough Guys
O’connor
Dennis O'Keefe
Cecilia Parker
Nat Pendleton
Harry Carey
Randolph Scott
Hope Hampton
Reno
Metrotone
John Garfield
Claude Rains
Ann Sheridan
May Robson
Gloria Dickson
Jackie Cooper
DeWolf
C. & A. Club
abiRty Church
Manuel Perry
Bristol Cleansers
P. A
Bristol Cleansers and Dyers
Hope Street
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