Bristol completes major 1936 highway and civic projects
The Bristol highway department finished its largest 1936 program including 4500 square yards of sidewalks and three miles of curbing aided by WPA and SAR funds. Notable projects cover Hope Street, High Street, Colt's Drive, Usher Place, and State and Bradford streets with blanket sidewalk plans planned for the town. Industrial employment rose with 518 more workers than a year earlier across eight local firms, and efforts continued on Burnside Memorial and a potential World War Memorial building. The town also addressed the sewage plant operations with an engineer trial plan, while fire and health hazards were reduced through legislative action.
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Bristol Highway Department
James Holmes
WPA
SAR
Hope Street
Washington
Burton Streets
High Street
Union
Constitution Streets
Martin Hall
Highway Department
Colt’s Drive
Bradford Street
Usher Place
State
Bradford Streets
Washington and
Charles Street
Union Street
Usher
Richmond Streets
Walley Street
High
Hope Streets
Garfield Avenue
Shermay Avenue
Hackens Oboe
Munroe Avenue
Bay View Avenue
Earl
Holmes
Industrial
Bristol
Burnside Memorial
Ambrose Burnside
Police Department
Harman
Franklin Street
Charles E Burns
Kearney Post
American Legion
Sewer Board
H. K. Barrows
New Year Joy Spurs Bristol Festivities At Amusement Spots
Crowds celebrated the arrival of 1937 with events at Bristol’s Belvedere Hotel Bristol Casino and Ferry Inn plus private gatherings. An auto accident on Mt Hope Ave near School St involved Ena Levitan and Joseph Camara but caused no injuries.
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Bristol
Hotel Belvedere
Bristol Casino
Ferry Inn
the Eye
Ena Levitan
Thames Street
This Town
Joseph Camara
Division Street
Calbert Shaw
Bristol Council No 379
Knights of Columbus
Hie Club
State Street
Rockwell Hall
Bristol Amusements
Sather's Night Highlight at Bristol PTA Meeting
The Bristol Parent Teachers' Association meets Thursday at Reynolds School with Brig Gen J L H Callan as principal speaker discussing Child Labor. Mrs Lucien Capone presides and ROS Rosworth will perform several vocal baritone selections.
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Bristol Parent Teachers’ Association
Reynolds School
J L H Callan
Lucien Capone
Association
Ros Rosworth
Portuguese Club Installs Newly Elected Officers
Several hundred members and guests attended the installation ceremony of the Portuguese Independent Club and Band at Columbia Hall in Wood. Joseph A King was seated as the new president with Vasco Castro as vice president Jeremeas Andrade secretary Joseph Sousa treasurer Frank Cabra receiver Joseph Carrarro Manuel Salvia and Anthons Almeida named trustees Juli Freitas Master at ceremonies Joseph Castro vigilant band leader and Joseph Po Marshall scribe. The officers were installed by Albert Bo Monizhanquet arranged by Anthony Almendia and Joseph Carriero.
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Columbia Hall
Wood Street
Joseph A King
Vasco Castro
Jeremeas Andrade
Joseph Sousa
Frank Cabra
Joseph Carrarro
Manuel Salvia
Anthons Almeida
Juli Freitas
Joseph Castro
Ant
Joseph Po Marshall Scribe
Albert Bo Monizhanquet
Anthony Almendia
Joseph Carriero
Bristol Players Present The First Year Comedy At Garteras School
Bristol Tram of Artillery Entertainment Association stages The First Year a three act comedy at Garteras School. Dr Alfred Merman returns home amid town and marriage tensions as Eleanor Rae Albert Pierce lead a strong cast under Harry Young Jr guiding the amateur production. The play is praised for its humor and human insight with James F Meiggs lighting and Charles Bense handling stage properties.
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Dr. Merriman
Harry I. Young, Jr
Alfred Merman
Lattle Theatre
Garteras School
Bristol Tram of Artillery Entertainment Association
Harry Young Jr
Young
Fleanor Rae
Albert Pierce
Carl
Lite Mbert Oon
Temimsy
Prosat
Letnor
Grace
Mays
Mr Young
Charles
James F Meiggs
A Hl Bense
Dominican Father to Speak at Communion Breakfast
Rev Fr Cerro of Providence College will be principal speaker at the communion breakfast and installation of Holy Name Society at Our Lady of Mt Carmel church. Members will receive half communion at 8:00 am mass then gather at Congregational Street parish hall for breakfast prepared by members and sisters. Joining breakfast will be Rev Tospor Serrano and Junior Holy Name Society officers, newly installed after the meal.
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Fr Cerro
Providence College
Our Lady of Mt Carmel
Congregational Street
Tosepor Serrano
Hell Naie Society
Hydes Plan Annual Fete Saturday at Station
Hydes plans a town fete this Saturday hosted at its station on High Street with guests from the Town Council Board of Fire Engineers and foremen of three volunteer fire companies. An outside caterer will prepare the banquet for the first time in years, and a Providence troupe led by Raymond Card will provide a toastmaster.
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Town Council Board of Fire Engineers
Tor Pdamies
Hevdrauhon Prigure
Ccampuarns Wall Coon Pretonme Banque
High Street
Pavertaument Wall
Providence
Raymond Card
Othe
Samuel A Mort Facus Crally
Pred Coggeshall
Charles Brekford Gardner West
George Robash
Charles Turner Troo
Henry Campbell
Colt Defends Home Court In Cumberland Haigh Tilt
Colt faces Cumberland Haigh in a high school basketball clash at Ginteras gym. First game for Cumberland, second for Colt, with Jacob boys aiming to extend their winning streak. Colt lineup includes Trunk e Secure Attiho Pansa forwards Capt Arnold Dever center Cscorpe Sousa Make Tarlo guards.
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Colt Memorial Blygh
Cumberland Haigh
Thampons
Othe Ginteras Gym
Cumberland
Colt
Jacob Boys
Trunk E
Attiho Pansa
Arnold Dever
Cscorpe Sousa
Tarlo
Rhode Island Veterans Visit Soldiers Home for Belated Christmas
Officers and members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Department of Rhode Island visited the Soldiers Home on Sunday. They distributed gifts including candies cigars cigarettes ties and other items and gave an entertainment. Adjutant Emile Klein acted as tour guide of the home.
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Veterans of Fore
Bristol Couple Celebrates Golden Wedding Anniversary
Theresa Langello and Francisco Velleca of Bristol marked fifty years of marriage after wedding in 1887 in Scafati Italy. Now advanced in years, they celebrate with family at 50 Richmond Street, Bristol, recalling long years of work, Italo American activity, and eight children established in homes across Connecticut and Bristol.
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Francisco Velleca
Bristol
Scafati
Ataly
Italy
Theresa Langello
Velleca
Vital statistics show births marriages drop in Bristol 1935 1946
Vital statistics released by Town Clerk John Wo show Bristol births fell to 80 in 1936 from 122 the previous year. Marriages within Bristol declined by twenty. out of town marriages remained steady. Deaths increased slightly year over year with Bristol residents dying more in town than out of town.
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Cleck John Wo Church
Bristol
Af Eatingitts
Rhode Island Historian John Haley to Speak at Bristol Meeting
John Haley will headline the Bristol Historical Society annual meeting at the Bristol County courthouse discussing Rhode Island recollections. George T. Millard, Bristol architect, will present on The Homes of New England Historical Societies. Officers for the ensuing year will be chosen with Mrs Fred Mixon Jr presiding.
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Rhode Island
John Thales
Bristol Historial Society
Bristol Counts
George T. Millard
Bristol
New England Historical Societies
Fred Mixon Jr
Automobile industry faces labor strike threat and mass layoffs
A scramble of labor tensions endangers auto production as organizers threaten a stoppage that could pull 135000 workers from tools. Prolonged action risks cancellation, order delays, and widespread unemployment across sub-divisions supplying materials and components.
Labor Unrest Shapes Bristol Outlook Amid Industry Strife
The piece discusses possible effects of a distant strike on Bristol shoppers and workers. It notes no local mall shutdowns yet but warns of disruptions if labor factions push unionization in steel and iron, risking wage losses for thousands while workers debate who leads the labor movement.
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Bristol
Hoomme
Labor Movement
Ceelk Nathan
Qees farStad de Aca
Steel and Iron
Bowling contest at Senate alleys crowns Coen winner
The 1906 clipping lists Sylvester Coen as first place in a bowling contest at the Senate alleys for gold prizes, with James F Wylie noted as second and Col L H Callan of Bristol in third. Spectators packed the event and the reprint recalls Jimmie’s bowling talents, though he has not bowled recently. Coen has since died.
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Warren Gazette
James F. Wylie
Bristol
the Gazette
Senate
Sylvester Coen
James F. Wyliz
L. H. Callan
Jimmie
James
Coen
Colossal Brisbane legacy and astonishing 39 columns sprint
The piece recalls Arthur Brisbane, famed columnist, who died on Christmas. It notes his massive $260000 salary and daily reach of about 30 million readers. It recounts a remark about him dictating 39 columns in three hours while away.
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Arthur Brisbane
Brisbane
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