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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1934
Page
2
Five men accept appointments to the town Budget Committee, facing criticism yet pledging constructive public service. The group will hold hearings, study department reports, and issue recommendations for town meeting action, inviting taxpayer input while noting the committee lacks enforcement power.
For weeks steam shovels have cut into Fort Hill near the railroad line north of Pappasquash station reducing the hill’s slope. Dirt is hauled to Constitution Street foot to fill space between the lighthouse supply wharf and a new residence. About 3000 cubic yards of dirt are used by P. Romano of Warren under a lighthouse depot wharf contract.
A sequence of social events scheduled for January and February 1934 includes Doric Club semi monthly card parties on the second and fourth Thursdays at 8 PM, a Batters B BoysmBTA Hall dance on January 6, a Hope Circle entertainment on January 19, Tony's Wedding musical novelty at Olympian ab. Guiteras school auditorium on February 12, The Charm School three act comedy at Colt High auditorium on February 8-9, and BTA Presents Out of the Night at Guiteras High School auditorium on February 15.
Funeral services were held at 9 o clock in St Marys Church for Mrs Mars Von Cummongs widow of Linsen Cum mings who died suddenly at her nieces home on High Street. Born October 9 1865 in Pontiac she lived in Bristol 14 years and belonged to St Marys Church. She leaves a brother Patrick Noon of this city and bearers included John K Coughlan Henry L Coughlan Michael P Coughlan and John B Rohrman all of Bristol.
The CWA directs sewer cleaning under Superintendent Wm W. Perry. All open cellar outlets must be closed and households with cellar toilets should notify Mr Perry. Failure to act may lead to flooded cellars as work proceeds across town.
Inclement weather limited activity in town schools to a single session. Events include Kearney Ship of Sea Scouts meeting at Eagles Hall and various community notices such as weddings, hospital recoveries, and local club events.
A modern business girl resists marrying the boss’s son as her thrilling romance unfolds. The story begins in The American Weekly distributed with the Boston Sunday Advertiser on January 7.
Miss Dorothy M Bowater of Hope Street visits New York City guest of Miss Betty Ann Lewis. The Callan Construction Co won a 16 094 45 dollar contract to gravel surface about a mile and a quarter of Pappasquash Road. A harbor head remains frozen enough to bear people but not police approved skating. Austin Levy of Stillwater Worsted Mfg Co will speak on Some Aspects of These Times at St Michaels Brotherhood Monday January 22. The Century of Progress Exposition in Chicago expands to 1934 with more nations and improved exhibits. Battery B Bristol Train of Artillery plans weekly dances at the State Street Armory with King and his Colts providing music. Sergt James Perry chairs arrangements assisted by Sergt Manuel Mandeiros Corp Joseph Santo Corp Edmund Borges Pvt Henry Cardoza Lieut Luke White ex-officio.
A day of continual rainfall blanketed sidewalks and roads with ice making travel hazardous for pedestrians and drivers. Residents stayed indoors to avoid slick surfaces and accidents.
Mr. Maurice C. Smith Jr. leads the large Men’s Bible Class at Calvary Baptist Church on Broad Street Providence. The group meets every Sunday morning an hour before the regular service.
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