Bristol Officials Split on Mount Hope Bridge Acquisition
Town leaders and businessman Ed ward D Kunz advocate state purchase of Mount Hope bridge to lift Bristol from economic stagnation. Senator Libby and Rep Fitzgerald push measure with referendum for bonds in 1940. opinions vary among local politicians on statewide cost and benefits.
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Mount Hope Bridge
Bristol
Edward D Kunz
General Assembly
Joseph R Libby
John F Fitzgerald
Newport
Kunz
Portsmouth
Vanderbilt
John R. Bernardo
Republican Town Committee
Don Luis Society Buys Lincoln Hall
The Don Luis Filipe Society purchased Lincoln Hall from the Recordacoes da Patria Club for 4000 dollars. Possession will follow final legal negotiations. The two clubs plan merger, to be settled at a later meeting.
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Don Luis Filipe Society
Lincoln Halls
Recordacoes da Patria Club
Lincoln Hall
Antonio Sousa
Recordacoes Club
Don Luis Society
Columbia Hall
St Elizabeth's Church
Dr Rego Resigns As Society Physician
Dr Rodrigo P Cunha Rego will resign as physician of the Don Luis Filipe Society effective at month end. Alberto Moniz, the society president, announced the move citing personal reasons for the resignation.
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Rodrigo P Cunha-Rego
Don L[uis Filipe Society
Alberto Moniz
Moniz
Trinity Parish Aid Hosts Bridge Party on State Street
Twenty five tables were in play at the Parish Aid Society of Trinity Church bridge event held last night in the vestry on State street. Prizes went to winners at each table and refreshments were provided by the arrangements committee led by Miss Mary Perry.
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Trinity Church
State Street
Mary Perry
Richard Cornell
Winston Fetherston
William Harrop
John Grabert
Charles Weaver
Walter S. Germaine
Ralph Holt
Harry Young
Ernest Meiggs
William Remieres
Thyra Carlson
Alma Smith
Elnora Swanson
Emanuel Iacoletti
Harry Towne
Frank Howe
Ralph Kinder
Myra Whitman
Harold Peckham
Ruth Denby
Herbert Gray
Gardner West
Democrats to Host Spaghetti Supper Sunday in Bristol
Jouss Cappelli former Secretary of State and John Pastore ex Assistant Attorney General will speak at the Bristol Italo American Democratic Club spaghetti supper at Poli Hall Sunday night. Committee members include John W Romano Pasquale Pagnano John Ferri Carmine Caval laro Antonio Guido and Panteleon Mancieri.
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Jouss Cappelli
John Pastore
Bristol
Poli Hall
John W Romano
Pasquale Pagnano
John Ferri
Carmine Cavallaro
Antonio Guido
Panteleon Mancieri
Bristol Taxpayers to Vote on Land Title Transfer for Collins and Aikman
Bristol residents will convene at Reynolds School Monday for a special financial town meeting to vote on clearing title to town land for Collins and Aikman Corp to build a four story brick facility. The measure, backed by Rep. John R. Magee, was approved by the General Assembly. Checkers Pasquarielli Nynes Wylie Bottomley will oversee, each paid $2.
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Bristol
Financial
Reynolds School
Collins and Aikman Corporation
General
Hil Wak
John R. Magee
Charles B. Rockwell
Red Mill
Constitution Street
Michael W. Pasquarelli
Joseph P Nynes
James F. Wylie
William A. Bottomley
Carr Mfg Quintet to Play Benefit Game
The Carr Manufacturing Company basketball team will play New Bedford Town Team next Tuesday at the Bristol Y M C A for the Infantile Paralysis Fund. No admission, but donations accepted with 60 percent forwarded to the fund. A large crowd is expected as manager Mc Clure uses his Bristol Manufacturers League lineup. The preliminary game starts at 7:30 p m.
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Carr Manufacturing Company
New Bedford Town
Bristol Y. M CA
Edwin Mel Clure
New Bedford
Bristol
McClure
Sub-Committee Announced For Altar Society Ball
The Altar Society of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church reveals sub committees for its second annual ball at Bastal Casino on February 2. Tickets chair Virginia Salzano leads Emily Bernardo Lillian Pasquarelli Etta Bisbano Genevieve Malafronte Josephine Bisbano Carmela Santulli Mary Codola Helen Pagnano Gilda Proto. Hall chair Julia Velleca with Josephine Giglio Frances Ascoli Nancy Turcarola Mary DeFelice Rose Campanella Marion Chonchio. Decorations chaired by Raphelina De Rosa with Mary Carmone Helen Romano Mary Malafronte. Program led by Sylvia Pagnano with Nancy Turcarola Mary DeFelice Rose Campanella Marion Chonchio. Reservations through Julia Velleca. Josephine Gigho to lead overall arrangements.
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Altar Society
Our Lady of Mount
Contribution update for Finland friendship funds
Acknowledged 86.00 dollars from A Friend of Finland and 10.00 dollars as the total to date, bringing the overall total to 96.00 dollars.
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Finland
Bristol Plans Massive Sidewalk and Curbing Project
The Bristol Work Relief Bureau outlines a major 1940 program to reconstruct sidewalks and curbing on nearly all secondary streets east of the business district. Orlando J Bisbano says crews are surveying miles and costs before final approval, naming streets such as Catherine Prospect Mount Hope Avenue Shaw's Lane Pearse Avenue Congregational Street Bourne Street Oliver Street and Franklin east of Wood Street.
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Bristol Work Relief Bureau
Orlando J Bisbano
Bisbano
Bisbane
Catherine Prospect
Mount Hope Avenue
Shaw's Lane
Pearse Avenue
Congregational Street
Bourne Street
Oliver Street
Franklin
Wood Street
Birthday Ball Funds Fight Infantile Paralysis in Warren Bristol
Proceeds from the President's Birthday Ball to be held at Hotel Warren on Tuesday January 30 will aid infantile paralysis research and treatment. The March of Dimes drives in Warren and Bristol run with button sales by volunteers while George R Fish leads a large youth group. National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis receives 50 percent, with half staying local under Bristol County Chapter supervision. Local leaders include John S. Ogg as general chairman and James G Carns coordinating Bristol efforts.
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Warren
Attin’s
Inian Lie Perainere
Bristol
James G Carns
George R Fish
Carns
John S. Ogg
William Cavanaugh
National Foundation For
Bristol County
National Foundation
Bristol Committee
Parrigon Togs Chief Denies Rumors
J A Bernstein president of Parrigon Togs Inc says rumors about the company in Bristol are false and that finances have been thoroughly investigated and found true. He confirms the firm operates for ten months of the year and commits to remaining in Bristol with local employment.
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the Phoenix
J A Bernstein
Parrigon Togs, Inc
Bristol
Parrigon Togs
Council
Huestis
Parrigon
Chapter Plans Officers Rehearsal at Mount Hope Chapter
Mount Hope Chapter Order of Eastern Star schedules an officers rehearsal for Friday February 2 in Masonic Hall Hope Street. Regular meeting on February 5 will include entertainment and refreshments. Mrs Grace Barrett and Mrs Marian FED Newman lead the program. Bean supper planned for February 24 at the same hall under committee chair Elizabeth Pettine.
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Mount Hope
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Hope Street
Grace Barrett
Marian FE D Newman
Elizabeth Pettine
Baldwin to discuss youth problems at Past President's Night
Dr. George H. Baldwin, assistant director of the State Department of Education and vocational education director, will speak at the Men's Union annual Past President's Night in the General House on Wednesday evening on Present Day Problems of Youth.
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George H. Baldwin
State Department of Education
General House
Local Bristol Man Encounters Fugitive Zigmund Peret On Train
A Bristol business man who declined to be named rode the same Providence bound train as Zigmund Peret last week. He reported Peret said he would contact Warren Town Solicitor Pinkos and surrender, adding he would return to Bristol soon to settle the matter.
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Bristol
Zigmund Peret
Perez
Pawtucket
Providence
Peret
Pinkos
Warren
Man Arrested As He Boards Providence Bus
Rafael Matrone 23 of Rock Street was arrested by Patrolman Frederick W Serbst as he boarded a Providence bound bus. He faced a private complaint sworn Nov 14 and appeared before Justice of the Peace Joseph A. Hammill, pleading not guilty and posting $500 bail for a Fifth District Court hearing Monday. Matrone said he had been living out of town recently.
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Bristol
Interstate Home Equipment Co Inc
Rafael Matrone
Rock Street
Frederick W Serbst
Providence
Justice of the Peace
Joseph A. Hammill
Matrone
Fifth District
Iran and Persia in World Affairs and Oil Power
An explainer tracing Iran once called Persia from ancient empires to modern oil wealth. It notes Iran’s geography, its status as a major oil producer, and its strategic role in British and Allied supply lines to India and the Far East, plus nearby oil resources in Baku.
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Iran
Turkey
Iraq
Persian Gulf
Arabian Sea
Caspian Sea
Soviet Russia
Afganistan
India
Donde Saw Sro
Ohyslergats
Tran
Suez Canal
Great Britain
Far East
Baku
Russia
Germany
Iran's Shah Rules With Strong Army and Westernization Drive
The piece portrays Reza Shah Pahlavi as Iran's sole ruler since 1921, building a 40,000-man army and pursuing modernization akin to Ataturk. It notes his balanced budget stance, cautious Westward influence, and reports a radio reveal of a Trans Iraq Afghanistan pact seen as counter Soviet pressure with Britain playing a key role.
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Teheran
Reza Shah Pahlevi
Kemal Ataturk
Turkey
Iran
Iraq
Afganistan
Russia
Britain
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