Bristol Council Finds Mount Hope Bridge Properly Assessed
Rhode Island Tax Commission report ends dispute over whether Mount Hope Bridge Corporation on Bristol holdings is properly taxed. Council rejects abatement request and notes charter exemption for bridge property. Mayor and officials pursue highway extensions to include Wood Street to Gooding's Avenue.
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Rhode Island ‘Tax Commission
Mount “Hope Bridge Corporation
Bristol
Charles P. Sisson
State Commission
Bristol Board
D &E
John Romano
General Assembly
Bristol Boy Scouts
George R Fish Dean
Bristol County Box Scouts
East Providence
Mid-Week Sermon feature joins Phoenix pages
Bristol readers will see a new weekly religious article in the Phoenix titled The Mid-Week Sermon written by a well known local clergyman who chooses to remain anonymous as Bristol Churchman. The feature, joining Ex Libris From My Window and Every Day Bristol, premieres next Tuesday.
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Bristol
the Phoenix
Two Social Events Planned By St Mary's Parish
Women parishioners of St Marys Church plan two fund raising events in the church auditorium. A court whist will be Jan 24 led by Mrs Frank Treanor as chairman and Mrs William I Baker Jr as secretary. A chicken patty supper and sale is set for Jan 30 with Mrs John Connors heading the committee and Mrs Pierre Marcotte as secretary.
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St Mary's Church
Frank Treanor
William I Baker, Jr
John Connors
Pierre Marcotte
Aileen D Moore
Mary Scanlon
Prominent speakers laud China education push in Bristol
Dr Francis Cho-Min Wei spoke at the Rotary Club about China’s unity, reconstruction, and modernization. Olin Wannamaker introduced him and noted Western colleges aiding China while Xi’s government expands railways roads and schools.
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China
Francis Cho-Min Wei
D.C.L
Rotary Club
Hotel Belvedre
Wei
Olin M. Wannamaker
Lingnan University
Canton
Samuel Norris
James E. Greer
George S. Pailthorpe
Manuel Perry
William Hoffmeister
John Hallaan
Fall River
Wannamaker
Ben
Dr We
America
Dr Wei
Wea
Dar
Pit Sia
ITV
Manchuria
Near East relief worker to discuss the balkans
Dr Joseph Reach and Dr Beach will address sessions on "The Balkan Situation" at the Gurteras House and DeWolf Memorial Chapel. The events are hosted by First Congregational Church leaders with invitations to Riverside and St Michael's Church groups. Speakers share Near East relief and Albania and Southern Russia experiences.
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Joseph Reach
Herbert D Graetz
Gurteras House
Men's Union
First Congregational Church
Riverside Congregational Church
St Michael's Church
Bristol
Beach
DeWolf Memorial Chapel
Baseball Banquet Set For Tuesday January 29
The Bristol Twilight Baseball League hosts its annual banquet for players and friends on Tuesday January 29 at the Hotel Belvedere with about 75 expected attendees. President James F Duffy aims to secure a prominent Rhode Island baseball figure as principal speaker as Governor Green presents the silver loving cup to Olympian Club, 1934 pennant winners, with the cup inscribed.
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Bristol Twilight Baseball League
Belvedere
James F Duffy
Rhode Island
Governor Green
Olympian
Hostesses Named for Mothers' Club Whist Night in St Marys
Hostesses for the Mothers' Club whist event at St Marys auditorium include Mrs Joseph Paddington, Mrs John LaFazia, Mrs Robert Newbold, Mrs William McMillan, Mrs Peter Moran, Mrs James Flynn, Mrs William Simmons, Mrs Edward Belle, and Mrs Henry Barnard. Prize winners announced include Mrs Wilfred M Hammill, Mrs Robert Sawyer, Mrs Joseph Warren, Mrs Henry Serbst Jr, Mrs William Demers, Mrs Edward C Menard, Mrs Walter Kerr, Mrs Joseph Pivin, Mrs Raymond Battcher, Mrs Charles Dunbar, and Mrs William Demars.
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Mothers’ Club
St. Mary's
Joseph Pardington
John LaFazia
Robert Newbold
William McMillan
Peter Moran
James Flynn
William Simmons
Edward Belle
Henry Barnard
Wilfred M Hammill
Robert Sawyer
Joseph Warren
Henry Serbst, Jr
William Demers
Edward C. Menard
Walter Kerr
Joseph Pivin
Raynard Battcher
Charles Dunbar
William Demars
Bristol Schools Guard Against Diphtheria Inoculation Drive
Two hundred twenty two Bristol children were inoculated against diphtheria in local public schools this fall as reported by school nurse Mrs Mary L Sanford. She noted multiple clinics at Rockwell House and Valley School and detailed home visits, dressings, and dental clinics, while Attendance Officer Hugh F Kelley summarized December cases including truancy and reasons for absence.
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Bristol
Mary L. Sanford
Rockwell House
Valley School
Sanford
Hugh F Kelley
Providence
Kelley
Fire Chief Wins Moral Victory Over Acting Police Chief
Fire Chief Robert J Anderson secured the council’s backing to keep the pulmotor at the police station, citing 24 hour availability. Acting Chief Anthony J Ferrara argued for moving it to Exer Ready station for quicker access on land or water. The council ordered cost inquiries to train personnel from both departments.
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Robert J Anderson
Anthony J Ferrara
Anderson
Ferrara
Providence
Bristol
Exer
Thames Street
Narragansett Electric Lighting Company
Pulmotor
Novel automobile relay boosts Legion memberships
Frank A. Royce launches a unique fundraising drive in which Legion posts in Newport and surrounding towns pass membership cards along a motor relay. Each post leader hands the cards to the next town commander, culminating at the Department headquarters. A soft hat or derby is offered as the prize for the largest new memberships. Commander Domenic Mascola of Bristol notes Manuel Perry's head measurement for sizing.
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Américan ‘Legion
Ben
Frank A. Royce
Department
Newport
Domenic Mascola
Bristol
Manuel Perry
Youth Buffum Dies After Infantile Paralysis
Funeral services will be held Monday at 2 PM in Warren for Charles Stafford Buffum son of Mrs Abbey Buffum of Kirkemuit Avenue. He died yesterday at Charles W Chapin Hospital Providence after six days illness. Born September 18 1917 in town he was a former student at Guiteras Memorial junior high. He is survived by his mother and three sisters Frances Corrier Gladys Buffum Riverside and Dorothy Brigan Pawtucket.
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George M. Wilbur
Warren
Charles Stafford Buffum
Abbey (Smith) Buffum
Kirkemuit Avenue
Charles W. Chapin
Providence
Young Buffum
Guiteras Memorial
Buffum
Samuel Stafford Buffum
Frances Corrier
Gladys Buffum
Riverside
Dorothy Brigan
Pawtucket
Bristol Whist Event Draws 100 At Hotel Belvedere
The Bristol Portuguese-American Women's Civic League hosted a whist gathering for over 100 guests at the Hotel Belvedere. Seventeen prizes were awarded to winners including Anthony Bruno Miss Alice Sylvia Joseph W Enes Joseph J Gallagher Miss Mary A Sousa and others. Cecilia Marshall chaired the arrangements with Wilhelmina Sylvia Sadie Almeida and Anthony Paiva assisting.
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Bristol
Virginia Rinaldi
Cecelia Marshall
Wilhelmina Sylvia
Sadie Almeida
Anthony Paiva
Knights of Columbus Bristol Council Banquet Celebrated
Bristol Council No. 379 Knights of Columbus held its annual banquet at its State street home with over 75 attendees. Past Grand Knight Francis Cammell served as toastmaster and Rev Ambrose Reagan delivered the main address on Catholic Action.
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Bristol
Knights of Columbus
State Street
Francis Canmell
Ambrose P. Reagan
Edward A. Walsh
St. Mary's Church
Warren
Thomas J. Gillan
Lawrence Deery
St. Mary’s Church
James F. Wylie
B. Morris
John J Vander
James C. Ruggiero
William N. Leahy
Joseph King
Physical Education Group Meets in Providence
Dr. William L. Hughes spoke on A New Deal In Physical Education at the Rhode Island Physical Education Society meeting in the Rhode Island College of Education gym. Officers for a two year term were elected with Leslie Swain as president and Miss Blanche Edwards as vice president joined by a slate including Miss Helen May Cooper and Dr. Bessie Rudd among others. The next meeting is set for March 25 at the college with Dr. Lewis delivering the program.
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William L. Hughes
Teachers’ College
Columbia University
Rhode Island Physical Education Society
Rhode Island College of Education
Leslie Swain
Brown University
Blanche Edwards
William Hodgkinson
Helen May Cooper
Lewis
Kathleen Kelley
Political Pot Boiling Organizes Plans For March Elections
Democratic Town Committee opened meetings at the Hotel Belvedere appointing a slate committee including Rob ert J. Anderson James Holmes N Eddy Benard Manuel Sylvia and John Romano to propose candidates for the next session. Republicans may meet soon to name a chair and slate for town offices amid talks of youth capture and possible candidacies by Thomas B. Lavey and others.
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Hotel
Belvedere
Robert J. Anderson
James Holmes
N. Eddy Benard
Manuel Sylvia
John Romano
Republican Town Committee
Joseph C. Kinder
Thomas B. Lavey
Democratic Endorsesment For A Town Coungeil
Sre Seeee
Francis B. ‘Condon
Electio Supreme Court
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Phillip Sansone
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Rose Roderiquez
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Roland Young
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Leslie Fenton
Arthur Byron
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Methodist Church
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