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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1931
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR lists street addresses and blocks including Wood Street and Hope Street with references to buildings and locations. No clear event or persons to describe.
The State Board of Purification of Waters questions Bristol’s sincerity as delays in funding a costly sewage disposal plant loom. Taxpayers are urged to show willingness to cooperate, aiming to reduce costs and avoid court-ordered specifications, while balancing debt and pollution relief.
The Bristol Phoenix proposes opening an employment office in close contact with the Public Aid Department to act as a clearing house for job seekers and employers. It would ensure work goes to the most needy, with cooperation from the Public Aid Department. The paper offers its Want Ad column free for job placements and hopes to help society.
Remains announced and funeral references appear among notices and ads. The page lists a July 4th parade invitation for Company E 118th Combat Engineers and a Bristol Train of Artillery Band concert, plus multiple local sales at Suzman’s Specialty Shoppe and assorted community events.
Notice to painting and plastering contractors for tasks at the library. Colt patch and paint central ceiling panel. Walley plaster over door of southeast room and match adjoining finish. Oliver paint bricks where mortar is loose at two portals. School Committee reserves right to reject bids. Per order of the School Committee, E. B. Mapes, Secretary.
Prominent town figures invited to a planned gathering titled Arms and Mount Hore with a keynote attorney in attendance. The event aims to discuss local civic issues and engages notable residents.
A crew of eight men and two officers from Sea Scout Ship Kearney will depart in a 28 foot Navy cutter loaned by the U S Navy Department for a cruise to Hope Island. They will receive seamanship instruction and make short bay cruises with a rotating crew. Skipper O Reid LeClair and Mate Arthur Belmore plan further trips with a different crew each time. They prepared a tent tarpaulin and mess kits with food rations, and will return to town Friday morning by row. The voyage also includes Orlando Bisbano Theodore Carmone Michael Tamburro George Dion Henry Sanford Kenneth Weaver Edward Begedon and Nathaniel Gladding.
The post office will not deliver on July 4. Street box collection at 6 45 am and mail received at 6 35 am with dispatch at 7 30 am. Stamp window 7 9 am and general delivery 7 9 am. Money order and registry divisions closed all day. Lobby hours 7 am to 6 pm.
At the Bristol Lions Club meeting held at the Hotel Belvedere President elect James J Lanzire announced the second game in the Newport Bristol Lions series will be played on the common Thursday at 615 PM The City-by-the-Sea club won the first game 9 6 and manager Lanzke aims to even the score with a Bristol victory
The State Aerie Fraternal Order of Eagles will hold its state convention in this town on Saturday and Sunday, July 25 and 26. Committee members include George Dion chair, Anthony Nunes secretary, and John Chippendale treasurer from Providence. Next committee meeting will be at North Providence on July 2.
Tomorrow evening at the common Collins and Aikman face Kid Hope’s NIT Rownes in a Twi light League contest. Wool sorters’ batteries are Ethier and Errico for the Sorters while NIR Rowan rely on Gallagher and Andrade. Tom Manor and Jake Rosa will officiate.
Peter LaFazia, manager of LaFazia Drug Nine, protests the Fourth of July decision to let Cranston Worsted Nine face King Philip Nine after a disputed Wool Sorters versus Restaurant game. He argues the league board must resolve the protest by Monday to avoid a tie for second place and a possible playoff.
This Week offers 24 bottles in a rack for 1.45 with a 50 cent rebate. Ques include R and R Chicken large lunch tongue No 1 size can assorted Cringle Cakes Old Time Assorted Cookies Ib 21c string beans tomatoes Armour ham spring lamb legs and fore legs with various prices. Store closed all day July 4th. 6-30, 7-7-14.
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