Bristol Town Seeks WPA Rule Change To Ease Unemployment
Bristol Town Council asks Governor Green to press for modification of WPA rules that lock a worker into one year of aid. The council argues if a family’s income improves, the WPA recipient should be replaced by an unemployed or relief recipient to relieve rising unemployment in Rhode Island towns. They also mailed copies to other towns urging similar action.
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Gov. Green
Rhode Island
Bristol Town Council
John W. Church
Theodore Francis Green
Bristol Board
WPA
J. Burleigh
Cheney
Council
Prescot B. Paull
Green
Bristol
Works Progress Administration
Guiteras Pupils Stage Weekly Entertainment
The Guiteras Memorial Junior High School presented a week’s entertainment featuring a one act play and selections by the school orchestra. Participants included Anna Digati Mars Andrade Vary Santull Antonetta Ferreira Warfare Taves Waillam Pero Dampargas Samuel Levite Pasquale Codola John Church and Frank Fales. Manuel Viera directed the curtains with William Shayer and Anthony Ramos as stage managers and Stephen Campanello as announcer.
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Guiteras Memorial
Anna Digati
Mars Andrade Vary Santull
Antonetta Ferreira
Warfare Taves Waillam Pero
Dampargas
Samuel Levite
Pasquale Codola
John Church
Frank Fales
Manuel Viera
Willam Shayer
Anthony Ramos
Stephen Campanello
Brotherhood to Hear Hindu Speaker Monday
Swami Akhilananda of the Vedanta Society will speak Monday evening at St Michael's Church parish house about the trials and tribulations of Indians in distant India. A large gathering is expected to attend this Hindu presentation.
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Swami Akhilananda
Vedanta Societys of Providence
de Indias
Funds Needed to Buy Pupils Glasses Highlighted
Mrs Mars R Sanford told the Rotary Club at Hotel Belvedere that many schoolchildren lack glasses due to cost. She noted ongoing needs from Red Cross PTOA and teachers, with new cases and aging lenses creating a continuous burden on families and school work. The talk praised health authorities work in Bristol and announced a January 30 auction and bridge party chaired by Glen Smith.
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Mars R Sanford
Rotary Club
Hotel Belvedere
Sanford
Red Cross
PTOA
Young Peoples Day Observance at First Congregational Church
The parish marks the 55th anniversary of the Christian Endeavor Society with services on Sunday led by Rev. Herbert D Graetz. Miss Sybil C Anderson and Norman Hibbert head the children's program, with a family night on Jan 30 and a CE group led closing service on Feb 2. The observance honors the 1881 founding by Dr. Francis E. Clarke in Williston Maine.
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Young Peoples
First Congregational Church
Christian Endeavor Society
C. E
Herbert D Graetz
Sybil C Anderson
Norman Hibbert
Church Society
Cee
Miss Anderson
Mr. Hibbert
Norman E. Benard
George H. Wilson
Ethelin Pray
Jessie
Ruth Sanford
Merton Morgan
Francis E. Clarke
Congregational
Williston
Maine
Scouting Leaders Plan Annual Bristol Dinner in Belvedere Hotel
The Bristol County District Boy Scouts of America complete plans for their annual Scouters dinner at the Belvedere Hotel next Tuesday at 7 PM. Bradford H Field will host, Edwin Morgan and Daniel O Grady are among speakers, with Elmer Horton chairing the Bristol County Advisors Committee. Reservations must be in by Monday noon. tickets from committee chairmen.
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Bony Beeee Thewans
Deinewe Fe
Bristol County
Boy Scouts of America
Belvedere Hotel
Bradford H Field
Edwin Morgan
Providence
Daniel O'Grady
Elmer So Horton
Bristol County Advisors Committee
George Ro Fish
Earl C. Luther
Franklin Butler
Vanehs Thaap
Conmmnisner
Funeral Services for Henry H Halliday
Funeral services for Henry H Halliday were held at Watertown Funeral Home on Commonwealth Avenue with Rev Samuel Mootandsay of Brookline Baptist Church officiating. The chapel was filled with mourners and floral tributes, and the body was buried in Troy beside his mother.
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Henry H
Schools Close Two Days Next Week to Fight Colds
Superintendent Elmer S Mapes orders a two day school suspension next Monday and Tuesday to curb a regional epidemic of colds and grippe. Absentee totals rise from 557 to 923 with Byfield and Gutterias schools most affected. Other totals include Reynolds 173 Walley 142 Oliver 121 Taft 15 Mason 5.
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Loca
Elmer §S
Mapes
Byfield
Gutterias
Colt
Reynolds
Walley
Oliver
Burton
Taft
Mason
Spaghetti Supper by Hope Circle D of I
More than 200 people attended the spaghetti supper hosted by Hope Circle No. 70 Daughters of Isabella at the K of C Home. Proceeds benefited the unit’s charity fund, with Mrs Elvira Mighort and Mrs Ethel Marz among those serving and overseeing arrangements led by Mrs Charles Connery.
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Nora FE. Dwyer
Hope Circle
Daughters of
Isabella
K of C
Elvira Mighort
Ethel Marz
Alice L. Sylvia
K C Group Arranges Debate Between College Teams
Bristol Council No 379 Knights of Columbus plans a February 1 debate between Providence College and Fordham College of New York on the motion that the U S Senate should overrule the Supreme Court by a two thirds vote The Colt Memorial High School auditorium is eyed for the event with Deputy Grand Knight James Ruggiero and others organizing details.
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Bristol Council
Knights of Columbus
William T Dwyer
Providence College
Fordham College of New York
United State Senate
United States Supreme Court
Colt Memorial High School
James Ruggiero
Robert Jo Conners Jo Francas Connell
William FE Sisson
John GG Des Laurners
Duffy Couple Observes 35th Wedding Anniversary
Dr and Mrs Duffy marked their 35th wedding anniversary at home on High Street. Residents of Washington Pennsylvania since January 23 1901, they are joined by their son William F Duffy Jr attending Manhattan College. Dr Duffy serves as medical inspector for the Bristol public school system.
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Dro
William de Duft
High Street
Washington ,Paa
Duffy Beimpe
Rose Nolan
Dr Duffs
Bristol Publi School
Wiliam F Duffy, Jr
Manhattan College
Bristol Roosevelt Ball Fund Drive Calls Town Help
Postmaster Daniel W Coggeshall appeals to Bristol residents to back the Bristol Roosevelt Birthday Ball at the Bristol Casino on January 30 to raise funds for infantile paralysis research. He leads a 35 member committee with I Leo Cantwell as chair and James P Fay as secretary, aiding social and financial success.
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Daniel W . Coggeshall
Bristol
Coggeshall
I. Leo Cantwell
James P. Fay
Anthony R. Parshley
John W. Church
A. F. D'Angelo
Prescott B
State official to speak at Ever Ready Banquet
A prominent state official will be the principal speaker at the Ever Ready Engine and Hose Company banquet tomorrow night at its Thames street station. Postmaster Daniel W. Coggeshall will be toastmaster. Guests include Bristol leaders, General Assembly representatives, fire department heads, company foremen, and the baseball team. A turkey dinner and Providence entertainment will be provided.
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Thames Street
Daniel W. Coggeshall
Bristol
General Assembly
Bristol Fire Department
Providence
Matthew Brito
General Arrangements Committee
Counci
Sena
Thomas
Henry W. Peterson
William T O'Donnell
Charles B Rockwell, Jr
Bristol School Committee
Robert J Anderson
Board of
Fire Engineers
George Marshall
Collins & Aikman Mills
Bertram W Wall
Walter Kerr
Restoration committee formed for Burnside Memorial Hall
A Bristol branch of the Rhode Island Tercentenary Jubilee committee appoints a committee to restore Burnside Memorial Hall and turn it into a permanent Bristol museum. Letters were mailed by Mrs Pearl R Dixon to nine appointees with Edward L Leahy Jr representing the Sons of Burnside.
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Burnside Memorial Hall
Bristol
R. I
Burnside Memorial Building
Dixon
Woonsocket Man's Car Crashes Into Fall River Truck
Edward S. MacDermott of Woonsocket 39 drove west on Franklin Street and failed to stop at a stop sign at High Street. His car struck a Fall River Furniture Co truck driven by Russell Pratt. Minor injuries to passenger Walter Kollczyk. damage severe to MacDermott car. both drivers uninjured.
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Edward S. MacDermott
Main Stret
Woonsocket
High
Franklin Streets
Fall River Furniture Company
Russell Pratt
MacDermott
Walter Kollczyk
John A Mellone
Pratt
Franklin Street
High Street
Bristol Announces Birthday Ball for President Aid
An editorial in the Grand Rapids Herald praises Bristol for sponsoring a birthday ball this year to fund infantile paralysis research. It recalls Franklin D Roosevelt writing to a paralyzed Chicago boy urging him to follow his doctor, a gesture the author commends despite disagreements with the president.
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Bristol
Grand
Rapid
Herald
Remarkable Letter Aids Local Boy in Chicago Care
A personal note from a high official shows a strong wish to help a youngster in need. The letter is credited with improving the boy's condition more than doctors in Chicago have achieved.
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Voie
YU Ngane Uwie Lim
Chicago
Roosevelt Impresses Ailing Boy With His Letter
The president, the nation’s busiest man, set aside his work to write a letter to a sick boy he did not know personally. His act shows a he-man with a gentle heart, earning admiration for his compassion.
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The
United States
Roosevelt
Franklin D Roosevelt aids institution to aid children
The passage notes Roosevelt recalling his battles and using his office to raise funds to expand an institution so it can serve more underprivileged children, contrasting his fortune with that of others facing similar afflictions. It underscores the President’s effort to increase support for the cause.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
President's Birthday Balls Raise Funds for Roosevelt Foundation
A year ago nationwide celebrations marked the President's Birthday with dances to aid Franklin D. Roosevelt. Proceeds were handed to the Warm Springs Foundation, drawing criticism from some political rivals who believed the event exploited the presidency.
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United States
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Warm Springs Foundation
Roosevelt's two great acts cited for Warm Springs care
A speaker cites two achievements by Franklin D. Roosevelt as president. He mentions the letter to a paralyzed boy and the opening of Warm Springs to many children with crippled legs. The remarks emphasize humanitarian outreach and accessibility for disabled youths.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Birthday Ball Raises Over Million For Poliomyelitis Fund
Final reports on the 1935 Birthday Ball for the President indicate that 1 071 000 dollars were raised for the polio fund at the January 39 1935 nationwide event. The National Committee treasurer Keith Morgan notes the total surpasses 1934 by 68000 dollars and organizers forecast an even larger total for January 30 1936 under Colonel Henry L Doherty.
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America
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Keith Morgan
National Committee
Henry L. Doherty
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Bristol Coun
George V
Sydney R. Peters
St. John’s Church
Ashton
Anthony R Parshley
Brotherhood
India
James Cagney
Margaret Lindsay
Ricardo Cortez
Lili Damita
Charlie Chan
Shanghai
Warner Oland
Irene Hervey Chan
FOX Movietone News
Adolph Zukor
Cecil B. Demille
Loretta Young
Henry Wilcoxon
Ian Keith
Katherine Demille
Aubrey Smith
Joseph Schilderatt
Alan Hale
C. Henry Gordon
Shirley Temple
Congregational Church
C. E. Society
Henry H. Halliday
Hady
Troy
Hallidays
K. C
Duffy
Joseph A. Almeida
Margaret B Andrade
Julin Ferreira
Donald Morrissey
Ralph Church
Anthony J. Nunes
Charles Fay
Edward S Murphy
Charles E. Callery
John Almeida
John August
Joseph Marshall Mendes
F C Pearce
John Marshall
James A. Munro
Frederick Patstone
Erasmo Mancini
Thomas M. Duffy
Roswell S. Bosworth
George R. Fish
Joseph F. Pannone
Sours, Pfears
A Dixon
Fred M Dixon Jr
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