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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1935
Page
2
Bristol residents confront a $68 000 deficit after a $320 000 appropriation and $825 2000 in tax receipts. Uncollected taxes total $105 068 as of Jan 31 1935 up from $71 250 a year earlier. The editorial urges hiring an industrial planning expert or forming a town planning board to boost employment and revenue.
A Bristol Daily register reports births at Truesdale Hospital Fall River and a series of local events. Rev Robert H Mercer preaches at St Albans Centerdale. St Michael's service noted. Brockton ads and civic notices appear alongside first aid classes and lodge fairs.
Miss Nora Sullivan returns to work at the Blue Bird Shop after six weeks absence. The Edgehill Temple Pythian Sisters Social Committee schedules a silver tea at Mrs. Martin Nelle's home, 154 Wood St. Walter H. Wilson of Providence faces runningsupport charges, arraigned with $500 bail, in Bristol case.
A series of local gatherings is announced including public whist at Thames street with Collins and Aikman Girls' Club on March 11 and 16, a St Patrick's dance by Sea Scout Ship Kearney on March 16, and a Shamrock whist by Pym Lodge Yo Carma Ohno ita parish hall on March 19. Other events include dances, lectures, band concerts, and suppers at Civic venues through March 28 and an April 22 Rotary meeting.
A brief note announces a separate three‑depage color comic book included with the Boston Sunday Advertiser each Sunday. Readers are urged to grab their copy when buying the newspaper.
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