Holding companies shape America’s industrial system
The piece argues that destroying holding companies would upend American industry and harm millions who own stocks and bonds. It credits holding companies with progress in utilities banking and many sectors, warning that total destruction would upset jobs savings and the national economy. It urges protective laws against abuses while noting the difficulty of dismantling the system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Ae Company
Two Cars Collide Wounding Six Near North Cemetery
Six people were injured Sunday afternoon when cars driven by James R Lemon of Warren and Flay C Reed of Fast Providence collided on Hope Street near North Cemetery. Among the injured were Mary Clark, 78, and Mary Reed, 6, both treated for contusions, and Raymond Reed, 21 2, with a forehead injury. Police report Reed’s car was turning into the cemetery when struck by Lemar’s vehicle. Reed’s wife Georgianna and another daughter Mars were uninjured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James R Lemon
Main Street
Warren
Flay C Reed
Fast Providence
Hope Street
North Cemetery
Mary J Clark
Ivy Street
Mary Reed
Raymond
William L. Serbst
Raymond Meyers
Park Avenue
Raymond Kahideau
North Main Street
Clark
Reed
Bristol Past Revealed in Old Maps and Landmarks
Civil engineer Henry FC Walling surveyed Bristol nearly a century ago, producing maps showing wharves warehouses banks hotels and homes with owners names. Today few maps survive and readers are asked to identify the old town pound long Wharf Spragues Wharf Methodist Church site Hofield School Mount Hope Academy location and other 19th century details as Bristol residents stroll the streets for clues.
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Henry FC Walling
Bristol
Minetol
Long Wharf
Spragues Wharf
Hofield School
Mount Hope Academy
Local notices and social items from the Phenix column
Readers submit short items of local interest reflecting community life. The notes mention travel, club meetings, police vacations, garden club events, graduation gifts, business notices, births, visits, parish activities, social suppers, hospital surgeries, and weather affecting a local baseball game.
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The
Phenix
Rhode Island College Graduate to Teach Home Economics
A Rhode Island College alumna has been named by the school committee to teach home economics in the ninth and tenth grades on a half-time basis. Miss Xavier, daughter of Mr and Mrs Julia F Xavier of Woodstreet, graduated from Colt Memorial High School in 1934 and was noted for her athletic involvement during college.
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Rhode Island College
Miss Xavier
Julia F. Xavier
Woodstreet
Colt _Memoral High School
Bristol Colt Alumni Ball Committee Sets Final Meeting Tonight
The Bristol Colt Alumni Ball organizers will meet at 7 30 this evening in the Y M C A building to finalize arrangements and display notices. Ed ward D D Kynz Adv reports a Feast of Our Lady of Mt Carmel Celebration Committee meeting is set for Wednesday night in the Parish Hall on Congregational Street with subcommittee and soliciting team reports. The Senior Choir outing for Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church Bristol was appointed yesterday with Lillian Romano Catherine Puyva Philomena Tamburro James Salzigno Domenic Pasquarelli and Michael Proto on the arrangements panel led by Mrs Dora A Tannucieli the senior chorus organist.
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Bristol Colt
Congregational Street
Our Lads of
Mt Carmel Church
Bristol
Dramatic production The Boomerang for band uniforms
City events announce a June festival and an August carnival. The Boomerang play benefits the high school band uniforms under Rotary Club sponsorship. The August carnival runs August 1 through 6 at KO grounds under K of P 379 and Hope Circle 70 auspices.
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Rotary Club
KO Oof C
K of
Hope Circle No
Rev Topping’s City of God Sermon At State Street Church
The Rev Marvin W Topping preached on The City of God at State Street M E Church Bristol praising the city’s past while noting mass immigration from France Portugal and Italy. He urged four needs high moral ideals neighborly social betterment critical thinking and faith in God to guide civic unity with interfaith cooperation.
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Marvin W. Topping
City of God
State Street M. E
Bristol
Europe
France
Portugal
Italy
Old Jerusalem
State Street
Pye
Smasagedl
Ty Peres
Pyererey
Charles Straight Dies In Westboro
Funeral services for Charles Harrison Straight will be held at 2 PM at Wilbur Memorial Chapel Westboro Massachusetts. He died Sunday night after a five year illness at age 69 born December 11 1868 in Bristol. Surviving are two daughters Ida Brooks and Freda Smith, three brothers Freda Harvey and Russell, one sister Mrs Eddy, and two granddaughters. His wife Catherine Mahoney Straight died 30 years ago.
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Charles Harrison Straight
Westboro
Mass
Wilbur Memorial
Warren Mr Straight
Bristol
Herbert D Graetz
First Congregational Church
Clark Harrison Straight
Joha
Vergerson
Straight
Junior Baseball League Forms Four Teams for Development
The new Junior Baseball League announces a 16 year age limit and four teams: Bristol Yanks Cup Defenders Juniors Maisano Oll-O Maisano and Roy Snowe . The season begins with Saturday games on the Common with morning and afternoon matchups. Bristol Yanks defeat Marsano Oil 6 0 on opening day while Troop No 2 wins 7 5 in ten innings over Cup Defenders Juniors.
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Granda J. Bisbana West Ruyiyts
Lael
Pa Bint
Ste Prada Tnt iZy
Iit Basta
Bristol Yanks
Cup
Maisanori
Roy Snowe -Trace
M Martini
F Pagano
W Alves
A Mello
S DelPiano
G Mello
J Parisi
M Borges
M Rucci
M Estrella
G Borges
Joseph Camera
F Costa
A Belanger
J Celone
M August
Malafronte
Bruno Vollaro
A Topazio
Velleca
F Scolaro
Vollaro
Texeira
J Vollaro
M Topazio
S Anama
V Vollaro
Boy Scout
Murgo
Codola
William Buddy Alves
Marsano Oil
Pagnano
Alves
Danny Vargas
del Toro
Marsanohl
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Bristol Phenix Publishing Company
R. L
Roswell S. Bosworth
Joseph P. Quartaro
Bradford St. Corner of
Thames
Phoenix News
Alger’s
Y M
P. F. Mahoney
Wood Street
James F. Duffy
Easterbrooks
John Maisano
T. J. Connery
Cor. Wood & State Sts
Newark Stock Exchange
Littl
Robert Harrison
Eileen
Refrigerator
Cary Chase Wilson
Roxbury
Hotel
Belvedere
Henry J Sylvia
Anthony J. Ferrara
Countryside Garden Club
Wilfred Hamill
Lucky
Edward D. Kunz
Adv
Wilson Read Luther
Mt Hope Farm
Robertta Joyce
Linesdale Hospital
Mildred Littlefield
Lincoln School
Louise Ashworth
Fall River
St Mary's Church
Margaret McCarty
John L Burke
Colt Memorial High School
Truesdale Hospital
Munro Avenue
St Mary’s
Church Auditorium
Anhingham
Collins and Kman Corp
Truesdale “Hospital
Frederik J Moore
Segregansett
C. Crawford Larter
Cedar “Rapids
Iowa
Mary Miller
Intervale
Bristol Highlands
Bird and Son
Walpole
US Rubber Products
Guinteras Memorial Field
Emily Xavier
Town OF
Amos S. Gorham
New York
Cavallaro'r Taxi Service
Dominick Puntello
Richmond St
Bris
Edward DD
Kynz
Parella
Lasalette Seminary College
Hartford
Conn
Theovatration Club of
R. I
Hotel Belvedere
Dale
Bristol Highlands Shore Front
Marcangelo Ferr
Mason Ave
Joe Brown
Catherine Street
John Exilkovich
Lincoln Ave
Joseph L. Corea
Usher Place
Tel. Conn
Charles M. Connery
Tel
Burton ST
Topping
Charles Straight
Wardwell Lumber Go
Thames Street
Joseph Sansone
Apmamcio
John Ezikovich
BOWEN
Bowen Motors
Rocket Street Warren
Rbl
A. J. Ratier
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