25 Years Ago in Bristol News Highlights and Arrivals
A Bristol column recaps early 1930s town events. Maurice C Smith Jr. cites about $10,000 needed in one day to launch a shoe factory venture, or subscriptions cancel. Police Chief Kav anaugh requests $2,000 more for full-time patrols after a two-week stagger. Herreshoff requests stone seawall work by US Engineer. Local parties meet to pick March election candidates. Births announced for Bailey, Walker, Raposaa, Diodati, and Wordell families. Burnham Jr. elected Colt Alumni president. War-effort shifts push women into Bristol County work. school plans adapt to wartime needs. Colt Class C football team honored. several weddings reported. High shellfish prices spark tension with law enforcement at Church St dock. Brig. Gen Hall to retire as RI Soldiers Home assistant commandant. Trinity Church officers elected. multiple marriages noted. A note on Bristol readers’ interest in Norma Borello’s family connections adds a local postscript.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice C Smith, Jr
Richard J Kavanaugh
Bristol County
US Employment Service
War Manpower Commission
Colt
The
Athletic Association
John Silva
Joseph Catallano
Dean Armstrong
Andrew Vollaro
Pat Raiola
Richard Moren
John Almeida
Daniel Rene
Louis Costa
Michael Malafronte
Bernard Esposito
Louis Chirico
Frank Puniello
Ralph Celone
Edward Hackley
George Oliver
Vincent Fasano
Vernon L. Wordell& Son
Jean E Tobin
Austin B Mulligan
St Mary's Church
Ann Perron
Angela Chellel
Our Lady of Mt Carmel
Child burns from boiling water at home in Rhode Island
In Keys Artes Faria Jr, two year old son of Mr and Mrs Raymond Faria of 210 Hope Street sustained second and third degree burns Monday when a pan of boiling water was knocked over in the kitchen. He was taken to Rhode Island Hospital and is reported to be recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keys
Artes Faria, Jr
Raymond Faria
Hope St
Rhode Island Hospital
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Lioness Club
Morris Caizzi
William Fasano
Manuel Cardoza
Nicholas Guercia
Herreshoff Manufacturing Co
United States Engineer
Walker's Cove
Democratic
Republican
Fusion Committee
Third Ticket Group
Marshall Bailey
Jane Walker Ason
Manuel Raposa
Joseph Diodati
Herbert B. Burnham, Jr
Colt Alumni Association
New York
Bristol
Church St. Dock
Samuel A Hall
R I
Chester R Burgess
Trinity Church
Ernest E. Alder
Stephen W Hopkins
William N Burgess
Charles E Livingstone
Adeline Zarrella
Joseph G A. Riccio
St. Mary’s Church
Cranston
Virginia Martinelli
James Botelho
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Norma Botella
Woonsocket
Esmond
Walter Thomas
Borello
Industrial Tools
Georgiaville
F. J. Murphy
Wood St
SIMCA
Asselin
Chevrolet Co
Child St
Warren
Christie
Christie's
Maine
Alaska
Maryland
Thames Street
Newport
R. I
Acme Market
Wood and
Bradford Streets
Pace - O
Oleo Bus
Porterhouse
Jilson
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