Budget Committee Proposes Higher Town Tax Levy
The Budget Committee warns against budget increases citing no prosperity signs and notes uncollected taxes are higher than last year. It recommends a total appropriation raise of 23 199 06 to 288 165 66 plus 26 382 29 from special town meetings, with a final tax raise possible up to 358 571 87 if all requests are approved. The panel backs limited immediate needs, calibrates department requests, and highlights school and Work Relief funding adjustments amid state equalization and cost concerns.
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Planning Board
Police Department
Highway Department
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Tax Payees Excluded From Town Meeting Over Due 1940 Taxes
Personal property owners with unpaid 1940 taxes will be barred from attending the upcoming financial town meeting next Monday night. Tax Collector Amos S. Gorham warns those who have not paid will see their names scratched from the admission list.
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Financial Town
Amos S. Gorham
Mr. Gorham
Night School Graduation at Bristol Evening High
Dr Everett L Austen state supervisor of secondary education to deliver principal address March 18 at Colt Memorial high school auditorium Bristol Evening High School graduation exercises will award diplomas to five students after a three year commercial course The program includes essays by Charles Saillant and Walter C Lent and musical selections by the High School Orchestra and vocalists headed by Nancy Rosesworth Among the graduates are Charles Salant Walter C Tentsace Minnie Margo Nappi Dorothy Lynnes Mary Carmel Costa
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Everett L. Austen
Bristol Evening High School
John W. DeWolf, Jr
Charles Saillant
Walter C Lent
Colt Memorial High School
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Inplamas
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Walter C Tentsace
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Dorothy Lynnes
Mary Carmel Costa
Farewell Party Planned for Miro and Mrs McKeever
Netopian Sonets of the First Congregational Church will host a farewell party for Miro and Mrs Frank McKeever who depart for Pasadena California. The event is set for next Monday evening at the Gasteras House with a planning committee led by Mrs M Stewart Barr and including Mr Barr Miss Miriam J McCaughey H Bennett Burnham Jr and Mr and Mrs Samuel Steen.
Teachers Hear Mrs. John D. Kettelle Speak on Civil Service
Members of the Bristol Teachers Association will hear a talk on Civil Service next Tuesday afternoon at Colt Memorial high school auditorium. Speaker is Mrs. John D. Kettelle of the Barrington Rhode Island League of Women Voters. Refreshments provided by Guiteras junior high faculty. Dorothy King chairs arrangements.
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Colt Memorial High School
John D Kettelle
Barrington
Rhode Island League of Women Voters
Guiteras
Dorothy King
Bristol Town Council certifies GOP landslide in 6 0 p election
The Bristol town election produced a sweeping Republican victory led by J Floyd Huestis for town council. Certification by the Town Council under the new state law sets 12 days for office certificates and pending questions.
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Old Council
J. Floyd Huestis
John W. Church
Bristol
Injured Hampden Meadows Man in Snowstorm Crash
Lewis E Dickinson of Hampden Meadows employed by US Rubber Co. is in serious condition with a fractured skull and eye injuries after a Saturday automobile crash near Willimantic. A 15 ton New England Transportation Co truck stalled at a hill. Dickinson’s car skidded on ice and struck the truck. The driver of the truck was Alvaro August of Bristol.
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Hampden Meadows
US. Rubber Co
Windham Community Memorial Hospital
Willimantic
Dickinson
New York
Toms Farley
Main Street
Warren
New England Transportation Co
Alvaro August
Bristol
Mariner Ship Vigilant Weighs Anchor for Weekly Meeting
The Mariner Ship Vigilant weighed anchor Wednesday evening for its weekly meeting. Dorothy Le maire served as skipper for the evening with Claire Richards as first mate and Marjorie Taber joining as a new member. Jane Holmes taught rope splicing and knotting while the crew learned bell times watches and ship traditions. Chowder was planned for next Wednesday afternoon and Olive Peckham presided as skipper.
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Mariner
Dorothy Lemaire
Claire Richards
Marjorie Taber
Jane Holmes
Olive Peckham
Birthday Greetings For The Girl Scouts
Local councils nationwide receive a birthday message to Girl Scouts from Mrs Harvey S Mudd of Beverly Hills California marking the organizations twenty ninth anniversary March 12 to 18 The note urges peace and good will among nations and races and calls Scouting a force to foster friendship and a lasting hemispheric bond.
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Harvey S Mudd
Beverly Hills
Calif
Girl Scouts
South America
North America
St Marys Alumni Plan Musical Revue
St Marys Alumni Association will present a minstrel style musical revue April 16 and 17 in St Marys auditorium. Frank I Doran directs the production with Russell Gray as interlocutor and Mrs Raymond Brightman as piano accompanist. A fundraiser committee will send gift packages to alumni in military service.
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Bristol
St Mary's Alumni Association
St Mary's
Russell Gray
St Mary’s
Providence
Raymond Brightman
British Interment Camps Improve Lives Under War Strain
A former internee recalls life in England’s wartime camps. Despite initial resentment, camp officers run humane programs with autonomous leadership, education, sports, and cultural activities. Internees work for small wages, fund welfare, and some contribute to the war effort, including overseas service.
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England
War Office
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