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Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Mar 01, 1932

Page

2

Guiteras Field Focal Point In Town Lockstep With Jobs

The town faces rising costs for destitute relief yet seeks lasting gains from public spending. Focus centers on the Guiteras athletic field project at Gunieras School with nearby road work offering dirt and gravel for leveling. Proposals include Wood Street extension to ease traffic and spur development, balanced against cost and labor needs.

Gunieras School Bristol Warren Guiteras Wood Street Chestnut Street Gooding Avenue Hope Street Whitten Mount Hope Bridge Bristol Casino

Daughter Born in Garden City February 18

Mr and Mrs Wallis Howe welcomed a daughter in Garden City Long Island on February 18. Grandparents are Mero and View Walls and FO Howe of the town.

Howe Garden City Long Island Wallis Howe I Mero

Local Briefs and Social Notes From Town March Day

A light March snow ushers in the day as town news reports closing of C S Sawyer Co branch on State street. Many residents plan travel, events, and community activities with updates on clubs, theatre, and local incidents despite unsettled weather and calendar changes.

C. S Sawyer & Co Fall River State Street Julia E Mary R Drury Italy H H Coggeshall Batson Braintree Louis Crane

Legion to Sponsor Patriotic Program Sunday Afternoon

Brig. Gen. L. H. Callan will preside at a patriotic program sponsored by the American Legion Sunday afternoon. A quartet Misa Nora E Dwyer Mrs Alfred Dubuc Vernon A. Gray and Alexander S Bazilevich will sing with Mrs S Giglio as accompanist. The speaker will be announced later.

L. H. Callan Bey American Legion Misa Nora E. Dwyer Alfred ‘Dubuc Vernon A. Gray Alexander S. Bazilevich S. Giglio

Rotary Bowl at Taunton Brisk Round Robin Tourney Meets

Eleven Bristol Rotarians competed in a Taunton Massachusetts Round Robin bowling event hosted by the Rotary Club. The Bristol first team won five of seven matches while the second team captured four of seven. Individual scores featured Chas Otten 103 and C C Getchell 98.3.

Rotarians Taunton Bristol Rotarians Mass Rotary Club Bristol Chas Otten C. C. Getchell Leo Cantwell T Brightman E. A. Currier J. G. DesLauriers A. A. Edmonds A. R. Parshley F. R Dimond H H Lawson F A. Rounds North Attleboro Ned Currier Roy Rock

Colt Memorial basketeers face tests against Barrington and Warren

The Colt Memorial basketball team meets Barrington High at Guiteras gym and hosts Warren High on Friday. Barrington, coached by Tom Collins, has developed a strong center Chicerchia and veteran forward Oy azzarell. Colt seeks a decisive win as both rivals challenge their hold on class B contention.

Colt Memorial Basketeers Guiteras Colt Barrington High Warren High School Barringtonians Tom Collins Chicerchia Collins Oyazzarell West Smithwaard Horton Parrington Trade Cumberland North Kingstown Puyrillyitle

Local basketball action heats up in Pawtucket league

Scribes and Senators eye top spots as both upset leads shift in the standings. George Pailthorpe’s Olympian Club returns to the Y M C A. floor to face Fall River Boys Club, while Spindle City remains a dominant force in Southern New England after recent wins.

Thompson M. E. Church George Pailthorpe Fall River Spindle City Boys New England

Colt Memorial to Host Warren High in Conference Class B Clash

Friday evening at Guiteras gym Colt Memorial meets Warren High in Bristol County high school basketball. Warren coached by Jim McGeough has a strong season record, with injuries to Hunt Piepowsk a and Dyman limiting their lineup as South Kingstown edged them in two overtimes.

Beatrice Riccio New Haven Conn Babbitt Woman's Relief Corps Colt Memorial High School Manuel Mello Winco Street Hope Street Church Street Guiteras Colt Memorial Warren High Barrington Bristol County Warren Jim McGeough Providence College South Kingstown Aggregation Hunt Piepowsk Dyman South County

Woodchoppers Down Hikers in Inter-club Bowling Match

Woodchoppers led early and won two of three strings against the Hikers last night on State street alleys. Capt Jim McKenna’s team earned three bonus points to boost league standing. Pivin and Kinder led the winners with 97 and 283. Seb Bernard top scored for the losers with 272 across three strings and 104 high single.

Lions Jim McKenna Johnny Walker Pivin Kinder Seb” Bernard

Wood Street as Main Route Aims to Ease Bristol Traffic

The Whitten Report argues extending Wood street to connect with Hope street would remove about 26 percent of through traffic on Hope street. It calls for an 80 foot right of way on main highways, with Wood street developed to form a direct through route, reducing congestion for local patrons and supporting business while avoiding disruption to existing buildings.

Hope Street Wood Street High Street Walley Street Bristol State Metropolitan Park Commission Rtas Goodings Avenue Hope Wood Streets

Canvassers Notice for Bristol Financial Town Meeting

Bristol Town Council acts as Board of Canvassers and will meet March 10 1932 at 7 30 PM in Memorial Building to canvass property voters lists for the financial town meeting Personal property taxpayers must pay assessed taxes by canvassing day to qualify to vote James W Church Town Clerk notes March 14 1982 reference

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