Bristol Mayor Urges Opposition to Wage-Hour Bill
Bristol Mayor Alex Murray at the Rotary Club warns residents to oppose the wage and hour bill and the Reciprocal Trade Agreement with Great Britain. He cites unfair competition, discusses relief costs, federal aid, and Fall River's Firestone plant as a modernization spur. The note ends with a mention of Providence club visits on March 16 for bowling.
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Bristol
Great Britain
Alex Murray
Fall River
Rotary Club
Belvedera
Biainess
Washington
Massachusets
Firestone
Murray
Howard R Newman
Providence Club
Cootie Party Planned by State Street M E Church Club
The State Street M E Church Boys Club hosts a Cootie Party in the church vestry tonight with the Pawtucket Boys Club Harmonica Band providing music. The club will hold its regular weekly meeting tomorrow night at 7 oclock on Constitution Street.
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State Street
M. E. Church
Pawtucket Boys Club
Church Club
Constitution Street
Netopian Court Whist Club Holds Meeting at Guneras House
Members of the Netopian Society enjoyed a court wrist at their meeting Tuesday night in the Guneras House. Prize winners were Mrs Gilbert Shaw, Mrs Glen Smith, and Mrs Iola Dunbar. A reading was given by Mrs Vincent J Pettine. Refreshments were served by the arrangements committee including Miss Emily Osterberg, Mrs Dunbar, Mrs Smith, Miss Alice Almy, and Miss Gladys Osterberg.
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Netopian Society
Gilbert Shaw
Glen Smith
Iola Dunbar
Vincent J Pettine
Emily Osterberg
Dunbar
Smith
Alice Almy
Gladys Osterberg
Altar Society Plans Communion and St Patrick's Dinner
Members of the Altar Society of Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church will receive Holy Communion at the 7 o'clock mass Sunday. A St Patrick's Day party is set for March 17 in the parish hall with the next meeting in April led by Misses Catherine Camera, Angie Millimaggi, Genevieve Malafronte, Lillian Pasquarell, Grace Ciocola, and Mrs Talhan Arrone, Mrs Josephine Risbano, and Mrs Louise Ruggiero.
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Altar Society of
Our Lady of Mt Carmel
Catherine Camera
Angie Millimaggi
Genevieve Malafronte
Lillian Pasquarell
Grace Ciocola
Talhan Arrone
Josephine Risbano
Louise Ruggiero
Hi Y Sponsors Spaghetti Supper at Y Building
Colt Memorial High School basketball coach Tan M Walker and Bris tol YMCA secretary Earl H Hobson addressed Hi Y Club members Tuesday night after an Italian dinner for 20 attendees and guests in the Y building.
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Tan M Walker
Colt Memorial High School
Earl H Hobson
Bristol Ymca
Town Of Bristol Reports Net Debt Drop Of 52401
Town of Bristol shows net debt as of Feb 1 at 197110.98, down from last year by 52401.17. Bonded debt fell 37500, unpaid taxes rose 9079.04, and other items include tax association credits and cash balances.
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Bristol
William H Angevine
Donations Tallied for Providence College Building Fund
A local pledge list shows contributions toward the Providence College Building Fund totaling 421.00 with donors including Mr. and Mrs. James J Walsh, Gen L H Callan, Miss Gertrude Gutterns, Dr William L Serbist, and others. The full list names numerous individuals and small gifts, culminating in a final total of 421.00.
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Providence College
James J.walsh
L. H. Callan
Gertrude
Gutterns
Robert J. Connery
William L. Serbist
Castranovo
J Francis Connell
Wallis E- Howe
John JR Bernardo
John G Oont
Jamiel
Oward W. Cb
Pasciuale Radiato Ty No
al D'Angelo
Ralph F Kinder
Edward Simmons
Wiliam T. O'Donnell
Guiseppe Perroni
Neo Sicilia Society
Lawrence A Mooney
Frank H Buffinton
Mary Scanlon
Helen Scanlon
Téhintk. Gilroy
Lombard~ Pozzi
Everett Stone
Annie J McCarthy
George A. Gilbert
Buffington's Pharmacy
A. B Nerone
Edward J. Quirk
B. W. Smusz
P F Mahoney
Arthur J. Duffy
Soldiers Home Vets See Boxing Exhibition
Veterans at the Rhode Island Soldiers' Home watched a boxing program by the Locka nosset school group with six bouts refereed by Rosey Ryan. Participants included Dinisi Cote Fraza Valenti Smith Texeira Galeska Tiche Brady Cairo and Al Texeira. Afterward guests shared sandwiches and coffee at a 4 social. A motion picture donated by four American Legion Auxiliaries from Pawtucket will be shown this evening. the State Department of the Women's BBi Corps will present an entertainment Sunday afternoon.
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Jack
Rio Valenti
Emil Smith
Ebony Texeira
Ed Galeska
Leo Tiche
Charles Brady
Vincent Cairo
al Texeira
Tony Silva
American Legion Auxilaries
Pawtucket
State Department of the Women's
Bbi Corps
Rockwell Urges Action On Bristol Industrial Crisis
C B Rockwell vice president of Collins and Aikman Corp warns Senators and local representatives that Bristol's industrial and financial life is at a near standstill. He notes payrolls for other firms are negligible while his firm has run less than eight days since December and calls for immediate consideration of a Rhode Island petition to ease the crisis.
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Charles B. Rockwell
Collins and Aikman Corporation
U. S
Peter G. Gerry
Theodore F Green
Aime J. Forand
John M. O’connell
Bristol
Mr. Rockwell
United ‘State Sahd
Weed Ae Danse Rhode
Rockwell
Rhode Island
Washington
Cleveland
Bristesl
Dramatic Society Plans May Musical at St Marys
St Marys Dramatic Society met last night with 45 of 69 members present in St Marys auditorium. They discussed staging a series of one act plays next fall for members only to develop younger talent. The group agreed to hold monthly meetings on the second Thursday. Speakers included Rev Michael L Ryan Frank L Doran Harry Young Jr Albert Pierce and Miss Catherine Levere.
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St. Mary’s Dramatic Society
St Mary’s Auditorium
Frank L. Doran
Michael L. Ryan
St Mary's
Doran
Harry Young
Albert Pierce
Catherine Levere
Bristol Civic League Installs New Officers
Health Officer Matthew G Maetoza will install officers at Bristol Portuguese-American Men's Civic League exercises Tuesday at Lincoln Hall. John daPonte becomes president succeeding John Victoria. Other officers include Vice President Charles Mello Secretary Manuel Bento Treasurer Frank Duarte and executive committee members Anthony J Nunes John Victoria Joseph A Almeida Anthony DaPonte and Charles Francis.
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Matthew G Maetoza
Bristol
Radio Sketch Features Church School Social Event
A radio sketch in which church school members performed headline the First Congregational Church social in the De Wolf Memorial Chapel. Frank Dimond narrated with over 40 performers offering songs dances recitations and readings. Guests included Rev Herbert D Graetz Robert F Munro and parents and teachers while refreshments were provided by the arrangements committee led by Eleanor Rae Jessie Sanford and Sally Church.
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First Congregational Church
de Wolf Memorial Chapel
Frank Dimond
Albert Osterberg
Herbert D Graetz
Robert F Munro
Eleanor Rae
Jessie Sanford
Sally Church
County PTA Council to Convene Here Monday
Bristol County Council of the Parent-Teachers Association will gather at Colt Memorial High school auditorium next Monday night for its regular monthly meeting. Superintendent Elmer S Mapes will open the session, with Mrs Robert Dunbar presiding and Edward J. Fitzgerald welcoming guests.
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Bristol Train of Artillery
Brown University Glee Club
Guiteras Memorial Junior High School
William Lero
Suppe
Barnhouses
M. Theresa Donovan
el Capitan
Sousa
Bizet
Strass
Seredy
Barnhouse
Brass
Friml
Fillmore
Panella
Lake
Tschaikowsky
Bristol County Council
Parent-Teachers’ Association
Colt Memorial High School
Robert Dunbar
Elmer S Mapes
Edward J. Fitzgerald
Colt High School
J. Vincent Leahy
Bristol
Bristol County Safety Council
Clarence Bosworth
Providence
State Congress of Parent-Teachers
Helen Herreshoff
Earl Rounds
Vernon A Gray
Allen M Newman
Frank A. Rounds
Joseph Russo
Rank Advancements Won By Seven Scouts
Seven members of Kearney Ship of Sea Scouts earned rank at a Legion headquarters meeting on Franklin street. Advancements: Donald Van Voast and Alfred Tam burro from Boastwains to Mates, Clarence Bowron and Felix Scott from Coxswains to Boatswains, Norman Belmore Tevis Shulman and Israel Osofsky from Seaman to Coxsnas. Eight new members applied. Belmore announced qualifications for Bowron, Scott, Shulman, Henry Clayton, Jesse Ferris with sea bag, knot board, anchor, bell time, sea history and sea promise.
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Kearney
Ship of Sea Scouts
Legion Headquarters
Franklin Street
Donald van Voast
Alfred Tamburro
Clarence Bowron
Felix Scott
Norman Belmore
Tevis Shulman
Israel Osofsky
Seaman
Arthur J Belmore
Compass
Henry Clayton
Bell Time
Jesse Ferris
Sea History
Sea Promise
Anthem Row Disturbs Providence Hockey Night
A Providence Auditorium crowd rises for the Star Spangled Banner before a hockey game but one man disrupts the moment by muttering he is sick of hearing it. He keeps talking through the anthem while others glare, revealing a clash over patriotism and propaganda.
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Providence
Teach patriotism and flag respect in schools urges reader
A reader laments ignorance of the flag and national anthem amid a 4000 crowd and urges teachers to instill lifelong patriotism. The writer stresses that the flag represents freedom to vote worship learn and express thoughts and urges teaching of courage and sacrifice behind American ideals.
Patriotism and business woes in tough times
A speaker laments a rival’s forgetfulness of essential aims and calls for steadier patriotism amid tough business conditions. The remark underscores frustration with misplaced zeal and emphasizes preserving core goals over spectacle.
A dandy hockey night with Providence Reds action
The writer praises fast and furious hockey at the Auditorium urging fans to catch Providence Reds games. He praises management, notes the season has few games left, and advises dressing warmly for a cool arena and a hard hitting contest.
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Providence Reds
Child rejects tooth fairies in his room
A mother asks her son to place a losing tooth under his pillow for a fairy exchange. The boy retorts that if fairies come into his room, he does not want them there and refuses the concept altogether.
Colt Drive sign on Hope Street near North Cemetery
A reader notes the Colt Drive sign is placed on Hope Street beside the entrance to the North Cemetery. The sign’s arrow points up the road toward the resting place of those who have passed away.
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Colt Drive
Hope Street
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Elizabeth Patterson
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Don Ameche
Jean Hersholt
Ethel Merman
Cesar Romero
Billy Gilbert
Raymond Scott Quintet
Wally Vernon
Leah Ray Marck
Time Carioon
P. C. Building Fund
Soldiers Home
C. B. Rockwell
R. I
Wey
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Brock
Folldurac
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Bristol Civic League
County Pta Council
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