Controversies Peak At Town Meeting On Monday Night
Town residents will gather at Reynolds School auditorium for the annual financial town meeting with two heated items on the agenda. A $9000 request to buy a new ladder truck for the fire department and an $11,000 reduction for the highway department are under debate amid questions from the budget committee and ongoing concerns about town infrastructure.
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Financial
Reynolds School
Fire Department
Highway Department
A A Edmonds
Dreadnaught Hook, Ladder and Hose Company
Board of Fire Engineers
Budget Committee
Finance Board
Bristol
New England Fire Insurance Rating Association of
Boston
Edmonds
Council
Missions Close Sunday at Two Bristol Churches
Catholic missions conducted over two weeks at Our Lady of Mt Carmel and St Elizabeth’s end Sunday afternoon. Rev Daniel Dwyer leads Mt Carmel. Rev Gilbert Walser, C P, minister at St Elizabeth’s. Palm distribution planned after Masses across parishes. Holy Communion to male parishioners at Mt Carmel.
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Bristol
Our Lady of
Gilbert Walser
C. P
New York City
St Elizabeth’s
Whll
St Mary's
St Elizabeth's
Mt Carmel
Progress In Turkey Discussed By Mrs Morgan
Mrs Alice B Morgan spoke to the Rotary Club at the YMCA describing Turkey’s transition from the old to the new regime. She cited Mustafa Kemal Pasha’s modernization progress and noted Turkey’s emergence as a united nation after years of foreign possession of resources.
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Turkey
Alice B Morgan
Rotary Club
YMCO
Morgan
Robert College
Istanbul
Mustapha Kemal Pasha
Gotham Novelty Proposal Heads To Town Meeting
Taxpayers will decide at the Monday town meeting on a 150 worker move to Bristol by Gotham Novelty Company from New York, combining with Parrigan Toys. The consolidation would add 10 months of work per year and about $75,000 in annual payroll. The Bernstein brothers, heads of Gotham Novelty, have urged independent audit review and supported the move with favorable recommendations.
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Gotham Novelty Company
New York
Bristol
Gotham Company
Bernstein
Jerry, David
Theodore Bernstein
Isadore Bernstein
Long Island
New York City
Parrigan Toys, Inc
Bernstein Brothers
Counal
Jerry Bernstein
Colt High Senior Wins Washington Trip
Colt High School senior Mary Lucille Atello was chosen as Rhode Island's pilgrim to the Continental Congress of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution. Her name was selected from 21 RI contenders by Secretary of State Hector Jo Narquin during the Rhode Island DAR spring conference at the Providence Biltmore. The honor recognizes leadership character and integrity as key qualities, and was decided by school vote.
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Mary Lucille Atello
Colt
Memorial
Rhode Island
Continental Congress
National Secrer
Washington PD
Frank Atello Hightreet Massiellos
Pia
Hector Jo Paquin
Providence
Biltmore Nn
Vassiello
Mary
Six Evening High Graduates Receive Diplomas in Bristol
Six girls completed a three year program at Bristol Evening High School and received diplomas from School Committeeman John Cordeiro. Principal Fred erick A Hawkins urged extending knowledge to others in his talk You Can Take It With You. Naomi Jacome gave the welcome, with essays by Mary Almeida and Elvira Ferreira and music by the Colt High School orchestra.
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Frederick A Hawkins
Providence Evening High School
Bristol Evening High School
John Cordeiro
Mary Almeida
Elvira Ferreira
Naomi Jacome
Grace Sousa
Josephine Pante
Louise Pacheco
Cordeiro
Colt Auditorium
Miss Almeida
Miss Ferreira
Colt High School Orchestra
Church Services Tonight and Sunday in Bruel Churches
Reads a schedule of services across Bruel churches for tonight and Sunday. Includes St Miary RC stations of the cross for children, Benediction at Our Lady of Mt Carmel, morning worship at St Michael Episcopal, noon services, mission services, and Palms distributions. Also notes union service at First Congregational and preaching by Rev Noel G Vivien and Rev Russell S Hubbard.
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St. Miary’s
R. C
Our Lady of
St. Michael's
Episcopal
Harold I. .Wilson
1St Presbyterian Church
Salvation Army Drive in Bristol Declared Big Success
The 1940 Salvation Army drive in Bristol exceeded its quota with hopes for additional gifts in the coming week. Chairman Robert W. Nelson thanks citizens and sponsoring committee for support and notes the funds will help those in need. Leoland Cady praised the reception given to the Bristol drive representative.
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Salvation Army
Bristol
Robert W. Nelson Beleves
Nelson
Leoland Cady
The Stocking Revolution and Nylon’s Promise
A wide read on the silk stocking market shows women and men eyeing major shifts in footwear fabrics. Nylon’s advent promises sheer, snag resistant stockings, while silk, cotton, wool, and rayon face competition as production moves toward new fibers and prices.
K of C Plans Palm Sunday Communion Breakfast
Bristol Council Knights of Columbus will hold a Palm Sunday Communion breakfast at St Marys Church. Members will receive Holy Communion at 8 am then dine in the K of C rooms. Henry Trudell chairs the committee with Frank T Canario and others assisting.
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Bristol
Knights of Columbus
St. Mary's Church
K_ of C
State Street
Henry Trudell
Frank T Canario
Roland Castongpay
James Connery
Jerome Donovan
Joseph Gallagher
George T Ingram
John Mello
James Ruggiero
Mr Burke
Protestant Union ServiceBearer Rev Hubbard Preacher
Rev Russell S Hubbard of St Martin's Providence will preach at a union service of First Congregational St Michael's Episcopal and First Baptist churches at 730 Sunday night in the parish. Combined choirs and Mrs Helen Herresho vocal soloist will perform a special program.
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Russell S Hubbard
St Martin's Episcopal Church
Providence
St .Michael's
First Congregational
Helen Herreshoff
St Martin's Church
St Michael's Episcopal
First Baptist
Helen Herresho
C and A Girls Club Maps Plans for Spring Events
The Collins and Aikman Girls Club held a Monday meeting at the clubhouse and advanced plans for a joint ball with the Men's Club on April 13 at the Hotel Warren. A banquet was discussed with committees formed for the event and for the bowling team’s annual banquet.
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Collins and Aikman
Warren
Marjorie McCann
Mary Santo
Will Beirs
Margaret Jordan
Mary McKenna
Jordan
Louise Barboza
Adeleen Reilly
Copies of Budget Report Now Ready For Distribution
The annual Budget Committee report is available at the Town Clerk's office Alger's News Stand and Duffy's store on Hope street and may be obtained on request. It will be distributed Monday evening at the town meeting.
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Alger
Duffy's
Hope Street
Wood Street land deed transfers to St Elizabeth's Church
Town Clerk records a warranty deed from Robert Newbold Jr to St Elizabeth's Church for a tract on the western side of Wood Street. The parcel adjoins land previously sold by the Don Sluts Felippe Society to the church.
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Robert Newbold, Jr
St Elizabeth's Church
Wood Street
Don Sluts
Felippe Society
Miss Julia Drury Receives Total Donation of 108 Dollars
The record notes a prior acknowledged amount of 103 dollars for Miss Julia C. Drury and an additional 5 dollars, bringing the total to 108 dollars to date.
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Julia C. Drury
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New York Times
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