Burnside to Hear Bristol Tax Protest Over 1935 Levy
The United States Rubber Company of New Jersey plans to contest Bristol 1935 taxes at a Burnside special meeting in the Burnside Memorial building. Company officials dispute an additional real estate charge, sending a protracted protest letter through counsel Herman Goldman asserting the 1935 assessment is excessive and urging deferral of any further taxation until proper review.
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United Stat Rubber Company
Bristol
Burnside Memorial
AY Archéck
Herman Goldman
Amos S. Gorham
United States Rubber Products, Inc
Chemical Banks and Trust Company
United States Rubber Company
LNG Terk
United States Rubber Company of New Jersey
Three Fire Units Elect Officers for New Year
Regular monthly meetings Wednesday night saw Bristol’s Hydraulids and Dreadnaughts reelect their captains while Defiance chose Arthur Manchester to replace Albert Alder. Ever Ready to vote next Tuesday. Hydraulids celebrated their 93rd anniversary with a banquet with Coggeshall as toastmaster and several officials speaking.
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Bristol
Hydraulida’s
Defiancez
Arthur Manchester
Albert E. Alder
Daniel G. CoggeShall
Francois L. deWolfe
Robert J. Anderson
Harry R Gray
Fred Guevremont
Board of Engineers
Albert Alder
Defiance
Oliver Lemaire
Mathew Brito
Harvey Glague
William Manchester
Wiliam Francis
sHenr. S. Campbell
Frederick W Coggeshall
Kran’ Trask
Daniel G Coggeshall
Raymond A. Card
Charles I. Pendleton
James F . Meiggs
State Firemen’s League
Henry S Campbell
Lawrence S Ashton
Harold Manchester
Clarence W Davis
Frederick WW Coggeshall
William Francis
Henrys S Campbell
James Holmes
Uniit
Russell Head
Walter Brotherton
James B Lee
George Hadheld
Walter Collins
Carle Bisbane
Harvey Goettler
Flerman Gablinske
Teague
Oliver Temaire
Samuel Osofsky
James West
Manchester
James Condors
George T Intram
Alexander, Tales
Hiram A Rounds
Stanley Gray
Frank Duarte Rebello
Unt
Burnside Lodge Attends Visitation and Elects Officers
Members of Burnside Lodge No. 34 Knights of Pythias attended Grand Chancellor Nicholas Piccione’s visitation to Eureka Lodge in Pawtucket. The Bristol unit led in attendance percentage and a trophy will be awarded later. Newly elected officers will be installed next Tuesday at the Mello building.
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Burnside Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Nicholas Piccione
Eureka Lodge
Pawtucket
Bristol
Mello Building
Charles E. Conklin
Lewellyn Conklin
Martin Nelle
Fred E. Alger
Herman Luther
George Moore
Fred E. Suzman
Arthur Brelsford
Fred Mott
Russell T. Chaffee
Paul A. Herzig
Herman G Gallinske
Henry Luther
Miracle Play by St. Michael's Choirs Set for Sunday
The 21st annual Miracle Play will be presented Sunday evening in the parish house by the junior and senior choirs of St. Michael's Church. The cast includes Barbara Newman as Prologist and roles for Eva Newman Spencer, Janette McCaw, Audrey Cole Munro, Charlotte Stoughton, Andrew J Iverson, and others with Louise DeWolf in charge of costumes and Harry Young Jr. on stage settings. Rehearsals were supervised by Rev. Anthony R Parshley and Walter H Angell.
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St. Michael's Church
Macy R. Derurye
Audrey Munro
Louise DeWolf
Harrys Young, Jr
Herman Gablinske
Anthony R Parshley
Walter H Angell
Barbara Newman
Virgin
Eva Newman Spencer Elizabeth
Janette McCaw
Herald Angel
Audrey Cole Munro Gabriel Charlotte
Indian Preacher to Speak to Ladies Benevolent Society
Nine Deloria, American Indian missionary to the Blackfeet, will address the Tachies Benevolent Society at St Michael's Church. The event precedes the reorganized Brotherhood bingo and mission services slated for January 29 with Kishon Granville G Bennett named as speaker.
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Key
Nine Deloria
South Dakota
Tachies’ Benevolent Society
St Michael's
Ther
Holmes House
Mondan
Brotherhood of the Church
Frederik W. Coggeshall
Kishon Granville G Bennett
St Michael’s
Battery Five Beats Bristol Five In Guard League Game
Battery C of Bristol fell behind Battery F of Woonsocket in last night’s RT National Guard League clash. Woonsocket led by nine at halftime and pulled away in the second half to win 41 to 29.
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Battery C
Bristol
RT National Guard
Battery F
Woonsocket
Infant 1936 Conquers Bristolian New Year Welcoming
Bristol welcomes the New Year of 1936 with boisterous public and private celebrations. Crowds gather at hotels inns and homes while the Town Crier George R. Fish proclaims the new year. Bells chime as residents toast the year and attend services on New Year’s Day.
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George R. Fish
Bristol
Diocesan-Wide Mission Committee Named for Feb Event
Rev Anthony R Parshley and Rev Nelson Kellogg named a 30 member Diocesan-Wide Mission Committee from St Michael's and Trinity Episcopal parishes to supervise preparations and conduct the mission from February 2 to 16. The roster includes Wilbar H Angevine Marion Blease Mrs Ernest G Brown and others with the initial meeting set for Sunday evening in the Holmes House and Rev Frank Dainres Dean as preacher.
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Anthony R Parshley
Nelson Kellogg
St Michael’s
Trinity
Wilbar H Angevine
Marion Blease
Ernest G Brown
Irederick B Brownell
Chester Burgess
Frederick W Coggeshall
Richard R Cornell
R P Corneil
Holmes House
Frank Deainres
Dean
Nussen
Canon Parshley to Speak on Episcopal Question
Res Anthony R Parshley will discuss if the Episcopal Church will go to Rome at the 10 45 service Sunday at St Michael's Church The talk follows the manifesto by 29 clergymen and laymen that has stirred much public discussion.
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Episcopal Church
Rome
Res Anthony R Parshley
St Michael's Church
P T A Group Plans Founders Day Program At Local School
Bristol Parent-Teachers Association members met at Guiteras Memorial Junior High to discuss organization activities and reveal plans for a State Tercentenary role. A Feb 6 Colt Memorial Auditorium program for P Y Founders Day will feature speaker Althea Tencks and folk dances, plus a birthday cake. Twenty five adults and several children attended as the younger group was entertained by Mrs Flint. piano by Miss Molasky.
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Bristol
Parent-Teachers’ Association
Guiteras Memorial
Colt Memorial Auditorium
P. Y
Althea Tencks
Providence
Albert H. Flint, Jr
Flint
Jessie Molasky
Men’s Union Plans Past Presidents Night at Church
The Men's Union of the First Congregational Church outlines a January 15 observance in the General House. Gilbert Shaw chairs the committee with Gordon R Brown A H Bense and Daniel Bowron among the organizers.
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First Congregational Church
Guneral House
Gilbert Shaw
Gordon R Brown
A H. Bense
Daniel Bowron
Edgehill Temple Elects New Officers for January
Members of Edgehill Temple Pythian Sisters will seat their newly elected officers at ceremonies on January 10 in the organization rooms of the Mello building.
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Edgehill Temple
Pythian Sisters
Mello
Scouts Plan Annual Observance and Ceremonial Schedule
Boy Scout Week plans for February 8 to 14 will be finalized by Awasnonks Herd POWS Bristol Boy Scout senior honor society in Scout hall. The group will mark the 26th anniversary of Scouting in America and arrange the winter Ceremonial for February 1. January is Project Month with First Troop conducting patrol projects and Paper Night. Green Bar Scouts convene tonight to map the program and next month’s inspection and re registration. Troop 2 resumes meetings next Wednesday after holiday gaps. At last Tuesday’s Court of Honor two First Troop scouts earned badges in cement work and farm home planning. Col M A Cheeseman presided.
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Awasnonks Herd
Bristol
Boy Scout
Green Bar
Scout Hall
Troop 2
Sesson
Joseph Belanger
Norman Belmore
Col
M. A. Cheeseman
George R. Fish
Phoenix marks centennial prep as 1837 founding noted
The Phoenix enters its 100th volume with a nod to its 98th birthday on Sept. 16. The paper traces its origin to Sept. 16, 1837 with editor W. H. S. Bayley, later succeeded by C. A. Greene, and references a prior Bristol Gazette editorship preceding the Phoenix.
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The
Phoenix
Thas
Origin of the Name Phoenix Explained in Gazzette Tale
The story says the Phoenix name arose from the Gazette's financial woes due to subscribers not paying $2 yearly. It recalls the mythic Egyptian bird that builds a funeral pyre and rises anew as a radiant eagle with red and gold wings, symbolizing rebirth.
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Phoenix
Gazette
Sosthey
Bird
Phoenix history shows Bristol’s social and economic shifts
The Phoenix weekly record over 57 years changed to semi weekly in 1894 after Farrally Brothers acquired it. Its 99 volumes trace Bristol’s social and political life, noting Bristol’s decline as a shipping center and shifts in industry and demography, with a hopeful view toward future welfare.
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Phoenix
Farrally Brothers
Bristol
Monthly Bills and Business Practices Urged by Reader
A letter complains about long delays in receiving monthly bills from local businessmen. The writer notes his own practice of sending monthly bills, arguing it improves clarity for customers and prompts timely payments. He asks the Phoenix to publish a note urging consistent monthly billing to hold merchants accountable.
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the Phoenix
Monthly statements aid business and customer reminders
The passage argues that monthly bills benefit both the business man and his customers. Regular statements create consistent reminders and tend to leave a stronger impression than irregular or infrequent bills.
Whistling Student Charms University of Washington
A young woman at the University of Washington earns money by teaching others to whistle while balancing campus duties. She whistled since infancy and now funds her education, performing in public and selling programs as she pursues higher education.
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University of Washington
Abby
Zane
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