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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1932
Page
2
The Budget Commission report is praised as historic and essential for taxpayers. It details inequitable taxation, reduced town revenue after the loss of the major industry, and rising costs in education and sewage plants. It notes unemployment, lower real estate values, and increased town expenditures despite population growth, urging careful fiscal adjustments.
Readers are invited to submit items for this column. News includes births, meetings, clubs, speak ers, and local incidents. Highlights: new son born to Mr and Mrs Nicholas Castriotti. Taft School Club to elect new officers. Dr Fred J Farnell to speak at Rotary, and local factory shift changes.
On Sunday morning March 6 the Snipers Rifle Club of Providence defeated Battery C 879 to 825 in the two of three matches. WW Miller led with 180 of 200 and A Colwell scored 179 tying Sergt Moren for second.
Three federal agents aided by local police raided a Thames Street establishment and seized a small quantity of alleged beer and a half pint of moonshine. Christy Mur al, owner of Metacom Avenue property, was ordered to appear today before the United States Commissioner in Providence.
Selected excerpts reprinted from Phoenix files of a quarter century ago. Bristol items recall local events, people, and happenings from the era with brief notes and nostalgic snapshots.
Bristol High School topped the Red Legs 39 to 29 on Saturday night at the YM CA gym. The Bristol lineup featured Hill Newman Darling Herreshoff Wilson Herreshoff Wells Manchester with Morgan and Ganey listed as officials and scorers.
George Gale, aged 13, has been chosen by the School Committee as the best drawing presented by pupils for the cover of the annual school report printed at the Phoenix Job Department. The work features a school house in the foreground with children on their way and marks a departure from the usual style.
A large audience attended a Wednesday YMCA Pro and Con Club debate on the prompt There is a greater opportunity for men in this country today than ever before The negative side won with speakers Hon H H Shepard R E Murray and Raymond Archer facing George Clowes Ira Sheppard and J F Farrallo Judges included John C Davis George Richardson and James B Brown Vocal solos by Miss Juliette M Fish and Miss Hope Miller accompanied the piano Ice boating on the upper harbor drew participants Wednesday and yesterday the Warren river is now free of ice with no trouble reported for the ferry boat.
At Mount Hope Council No 1187 meeting last Thursday evening Grand Regent Stedman and Vice Grand Regent Cheney presided as officers were elected Regent Winthrop DeWolf Vice Regent Robert Young Past Regent B M MacDougall Secretary George A Manchester Collector George A Arnold Treasurer J H Young Chaplain Angie W Pierce Warden William J Munro Sentry WF Williams Trustees WM Caon one year T Bo Waldron two CATA Representative BoM Mac Dowell alternate FP Shepard
District nurses report for February notes four baby clinics served 72 babies and a chest clinic attended by trements and other patients. The document lists general care cases, Metropolitan visits, tuberculosis notes, and child welfare totals, with figures referenced for John Hancock and related services.
The Bristol Parent-Teacher Association will hold a Friday evening meeting at 8 o’clock in the Colt Memorial High School auditorium. Miss Ethel Walmsley will direct a gymnastic class demonstration for pupils showing how healthful physical training supports growth and development.
The school committee seeks an appropriation of 148 700 for operating the town schools for the financial year. This is 15 300 less than two years ago and 11 200 less than last year. It is 1 300 less than the 1931 Financial Town Meeting appropriation and covers standard teacher salaries with usual increases.
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