Boy Scouts Promoted at Wednesday Court of Honor
A court of honor and board of awards for Boy Scouts was held Wednesday evening in the Scout Building on Hope street. Fourteen members advanced to second class and four Scouts received merit badges including Manuel Cardoza Troop 4 and George Valley Troop 2 in various skills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Awards
Boy Scouts
Hope Street
Merton A. Cheesman
George R. Fish
George H. Toadvin, Jr
St. Michael’s Church
Elmer S. Mapes
Herman Gablinske
Manuel Cardoza
Amon James
George Valley
Frank Ruggiero
Sewage Disposal Committee Meets Tonight
The Citizens' Committee appointed at last March's town meeting to probe local sewage disposal will meet this evening at chairman Charles B Rockwell's residence. A progress report from the committee and its consulting engineer F K Barrows will be presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens’ Committee
Financial Town
Charles B Rockwell
F K Barrows
Bristol Men in Car Fire Near Richmond Exeter Line
Joaquin Rodrigues 23 Second Street Jack Francis 24 Mount Hope Avenue Manuel Silvia Thames Street and Jose Rey 33 Second Street escaped serious injury after a car driven by Rodrigues crashed through a fence near the Richmond Exeter town line as steering gear allegedly broke. The vehicle overturned and burned but all occupants fled unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joaquin Rodrigues
Second Street
Jack Francis
Mount Hope Avenue
Manuel Silvia
Thames Street
Jose Rey
Richmond
Exeter
Rodrigues
Westerly
Former Bristol Residents Visit Relatives in Town
Mr and Mrs James B. Brown of Milwaukee former residents of this town arrived Monday for a visit with Mrs Brown's mother Mrs James Hoard on Byfield street. They moved to the Central West about 12 years ago and this is Mr Brown's first Bristol visit since longtime work at Herreshoff boat shops and service on the school committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James B. Brown
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Brown
James Hoard
Byfield Street
Central West
Mr Brown
Bristol
Herreshoff Boat Shops
Pulmotor Demonstration At Rotary Meeting
Rotary members and Bristol firefighters heard a pulmotor demonstration by H W Tracy of Boston at the Hotel Belvedere. Warren already has a pulmotor but Bristol seeks permanent department storage and trained operators. The unit, about 50 pounds with oxygen reserve, costs around 200 dollars and uses prone chest compression for rescue.
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Bristol
H. W Tracy
Boston
Hotel
Belvedere
John Grabert
Warren
Police Department
Grabert
Tracy
Raymond Brightman
Defiance Hose Company
Brightman
James F Meiggs
Hydraulion Company
Oliver Lemaire
Dreadnaught Company
James Kershaw
Ever Reads Company
Bristol Red Cross Drought Relief Campaign Urges Gifts
In Providence Bristol residents are urged to donate to the National Red Cross Drought Relief Fund. Boxes in Buffington Drug Stores collect coins and pennies while donations listed total 228.50 from local supporters including H DeWolf Allen and Mrs Mary C Riggs.
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National Red Cross Drought Relief Fund
Union Station
Providence
Bristol
Buffington Drug
Hope Street
Toy
Florence T Nelson
American Red Cross
DeWolf Allen
M_ L. Bunn
Annie E. MacDougall
Anna M. Church
Mary C Riggs Ie
Mary M_ Logan
Bache
Bristol Branch
Zoning Ordinance Nears Enactment After Public Hearing
Town Council advances a zoning ordinance with few changes after a March 1929 town meeting. Debate centered on billboard bans, fairness of zoning, and compensation for officials while Parkhurst and Green offered opposing views. Remarks highlighted personal animosity claims and concerns over board duties and property values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spandal
State Street M E Church Sermon and Service Note
Rev W C Darby leads morning service at State Street M E Church with the topic Our Future. Sunday School to meet at noon. Evening service scheduled for 7 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C Darby
Relief Fund Case Reports Desperate Family Struggles
Case 10 describes Mr L who worked for the N S R for years and is now crippled by neuritis. He repairs sewing machines when able. his sister loaned money, now exhausted. His wife cannot work, caring for six children aged five months to twelve years, leaving eight people with no steady income and in need of aid. Case 11 follows a man and wife with six children after 15 years at N I A, laid off a year ago. He earned some from farm work but savings are gone by December. They have no money for two months and live on bread on credit and water with a large store bill, requiring relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Relief Fund Committee
Relief Fund Subscriptions Listed for 1945
The Bristol Phoenix publishes a list of contributions to The General Relief Fund and the Relief Committee. Names include N G Herreshoff with 50.00, Ezra Dixon as Trustee with 50.00, Anonymous 5.00, Anonymous Lig 3.30, and other prior subscriptions totaling 1945.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Relief Fund
Bristol Phoenix
A R Parshley
Relief Committee
Herreshoff
Ezra Dixon
Relief Fund
Excelsior Tennis Club Plans Annual Meeting
Executive Committee meeting set the annual gathering for Feb. 5 at 8 p.m. at the Hotel Belvedere. Officers to be elected reports to be read auditors named John G. Stewart and Robert W. Nelson. Bowling team committee chosen: James DeWolf Perry Robert W Nelson Albert H Flint Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Excelsior Tennis Club
Hotel Belvedere
John G. Stewart
Robert W. Nelson
James DeWolf Perry
Robert W Nelson
Albert H Flint, Jr
Bristol Boy Making Good in Basketball
Eugene Moura formerly of Bristol, a former Olympians, M. R. Co. and Battery C player, is now with the New Bedford Whalers as jumping center. The team just returned from a 14 games in 18 days tour of New York City Brooklyn and New Jersey and recently faced the Derby Dabs of Derby Connecticut with Moura active in the Derby game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Bedford
Mass
Eugene Moura
Olympians
M. R. Co
Battery C
New Bedford Whalers
New York City
Brooklyn
New Jersey
Whalers
Derby
Conn
Gene
Bristol Girl Scouts Court of Awards Set Next Wednesday
Girl Scout Council of Awards to meet Troops 1 and 2 in Bristol. Court of Awards will be held next Wednesday afternoon at 3 45 o clock in Eagles Hall. Proficiency badges earned since the last Court of Awards in June will be awarded. Mothers and council invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girl Scout Council
Bristol Girl Scouts
Eagles’ Hall
Scout Council
Woodmen axe felled large elm outside Phoenix Office
A century old elm on Bradford Street near Thames Street was cut down Wednesday by workers under Trea Warden Joseph C. Kinder. The removal took three days and proceeded without damage as onlookers watched the process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix Office
Bradford Street
Thames Street
Trea
Joseph C. Kinder
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Court of Honor and
Wardwell Lumber Co
Bristol, Rhode Island
Tial
Lee
Cyril Maude
Hoot Gibson
China
Royal Family OF
Broadway
Ina Claire
Frederic March
Mary Brian
Lone Defender
Unday
Bebe Daniels
Lowell Sherman
Universal News
Acta
Bessie Love
Mary Lawlor
Gus Shy
Cliff Edwards
Stanley Smith
Universal News Review
Raffles
Ronald Colman
Kay Francis
Paramount News
R. Dimond
C. C. Getchell
A. 8. Parshley
Council
Zoning Commission
Elliott G. Parkhurst
Theodore Francis Green
RI Council For the Preservation of
The
Garden Clubs of America
Greene
L .H. Callan
Parkhurst
F L Leahy
FE. 1
Brownell
Leahy
Board of Review
Robert Whitten
Walliam Perry
Whitten
State Street
M. E. Church
Cabaret de Paris
Froeic
Bristol Rotary Club
Bristol Boy
Gorham
Edward D. Kumz
Jersey
R. M. Washburn
Minnesota Experiment Station
Colt Farm
McLellan’s
Ed Hamill
Bristol Cleansers and Dyers
Orchestra
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