Town Meeting Draws Record Crowd and Notables
More than 400 residents packed the Bristol town hall for a lively session led by Moderator W Fred Williams. Taxpayers and industrial representatives from Collins and Aikman US Rubber Carr Manufacturing Best Made Dress Gotham Novelty attended amid calls for relief office investigation and future generation leadership.
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Industrial
Bristol
Mr. Rockwell
Collins and Aikman Corp
Ernest G. Brown
Wesley Armstrong
United States Rubber
Arthur H. Carr
The
Carr ,Mfg. Corp
Maurice C. Smith
Bristol Manufacturing
Samuel Friedman
Best Made Dress Company
Bernstein Brothers
David and
Jerry
Gotham Novelty Company
Senator Wall Receives Aetna Plaque for 25 Years
State Senator Bertram W Wall is honored with a bronze plaque from The Aetna Casualty and Surety Company after 25 years of service. The inscription notes 1915 1940 and is signed by Morgan Buckley Brainard its president. A accompanying note from vice president C G Hallowell praises long association and Wall’s contributions to the company and clients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertram W Wall
Aetna Casualty and Surety Company
Morgan Buckley Brainard
Bertram W. Wall
C G_ Hallowell
Aetna
Countryside Garden Club Plans Spring and Anniversary
Countryside Garden Club advanced plans for the spring season and the club's fifth anniversary on May 25 at a meeting hosted by Mrs. Sebastian Bernard Jr on Hope Street. An illustrated lecture on Flower Arrangements by Mrs Bernard followed, noting her recent course in New York.
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Countryside Garden Club
Sebastian Bernard, Jr
Hope Street
Bernard
New York
Boy Struck By Automobile In Warren Accident
Fourteen year old Michael McCann III delivering papers near Hope street and Coomer avenue in Warren ran into a Bristol car driven by Herman C Farr. He suffered a back wound from the door handle and had the rib fragment removed. He was hospitalized at Fall River’s Truesdale and his condition improved. Farr was questioned and released. investigators deemed the accident unavoidable.
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Michael McCann, III
Michael McCann
Railroad Avenue
Warren
Hope Street
Coomer Avenue
South Warren
Herman C Farr
Bristol
Michael
James F Meiggs
Motor Vehicle Department
Eaton
Warren Police
Farr
Bingo Party Kitty Specials and Prizes
Local bingo scene offers two cards for 25 cents, extra cards at 16 cents, plus door prizes. Participants can expect a lively fundraising event with small game boosts and chances to win additional goodies. Proceeds support community activities.
Carr Manufacturing Poised for Second Half Title in Local League
Final round of the Bristol Manufacturers Basketball League features U S Rubber vs Aratex and Carr Manufacturing vs Collins and Aikman at the Y gym. Carr is favored to clinch the second half crown with Aratex needing a win over U S Rubber to stay in the race. game tips off at 8 o clock.
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U. S Rubber
Aratex
Carr Manufacturing
Collins and Aikman
Carr
Aratex Crew
Warren J. Huston
Joseph A Murgo
John “Foxy” Marshall
Mill Boys
Carr Boys
Boy Scouts Hold Their Own Town Meeting
Town Meetin Night with Troop 1 adopting the 1940 budget unanimously. Advancement tests passed with a score of over twenty, Black Hawk patrol led by Daniel Rene earning 21 points and winning the stunt contest. Leap Year inter-patrol standings show Panthers 370, Flying Horses 286, Black Hawks 163, Beavers 106. Plans for school vacation hikes announced.
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Black Hawk Patrol
Daniel Rene
Panthers
Flying Horses
Black Hawks
Beavers
Holy Week Services Planned in Bristol Churches
Holy Week services are scheduled across Bristol with St Marys offering a series of events from Tuesday to Saturday including novena, cenebrae, Holy Communion, High Mass, Adoration, Stations of the Cross, and blessing of the new fire. St Michaels and others hold Holy Week services and sermons with multiple Masses and devotions throughout Maundy Thursday to Easter. The piece also includes a St Patrick memory poem reflecting Irish homeland nostalgia.
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Bristol
St. Mary’s
R. C
Paschel
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
R.C
Viking Club Wins to Reach Consolation Final in Pawtucket
The Viking Club of Bristol Y M C A defeated Oldfield five of Providence 56 to 47 to enter the Consolation A A tourney finals in Pawtucket. The game was praised as a top contest, with Bristol erasing a three point deficit in the last three minutes as Billy Simmons scored 15 points.
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Viking
Bristol Y. M. C. A
Pawtucket
Oldfield
Providence
Oldfields
Vikings
Bristol Aggregation
Billy Simmons
Bible Classes Will Convene Here
The Federation of Men's Bible Classes of Rhode Island meets tomorrow night at the DeWolf Memorial Chapel First Congregational Church Bristol Ex e r e t t C Potter speaks on The Men's Class as an Adjunct to the Public Clinton Philips on The Value of Music in Bible Class Work John D Moore The Lesson as Related to Present Day Problems Carl T Carlson presides Rev Herbert D Graetz reads scripture and leads prayer A musical program is planned Members of the Men's Union invited to attend.
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Federation of Men's Bible Classes
Rhode Island
DeWolf Memorial
First Congregational Church
Bristol
Exerett C Potter
Clinton Philips
John D. Moore
Carl T. Carlson
Men's Union
Herbert D. Graetz
Men’s Union of the
Congregational Church
Kearney Legion Post Celebrates 21st Anniversary
The Kearney Post of the American Legion joined with posts from across America to mark the 21st anniversary of the ex servicemen organization. The event at the Post's new Franklin Street home featured a chowder supper a program of entertainment and remarks by Legion officials led by Senior Vice Commander A Elmer Mc Namara with committee members including Francis Cuomo Joseph Bruno Walter Collins and Joseph Tedesco.
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Kearney
American Legion
Bristol
Legion Posts of America
My the Post
Franklin Street
Legion
A .Elmer McNamara
Francis P. Cuomo
Joseph Bruno
Walter Collins
Joseph Tedesco
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Brightman
Ushers
W. Fred Williams
Charles B. Rockwell
Town Council
Prescott B. Paull
Benjamin F. Lindemuth
William T. Cashin
Joseph Teixeira
Joseph Riccio
Rickey, Rocci and
Rocci
Onofrio Malafronte
Bristol Common
Joseph Gallagher
Senator Wall
Countryside Club
Ever Ready Engine & Hose Co
Relief Fund
Thames ST
Ae “A
Boy Scouts
Darwin
St. Michael's
Episcopal
Albert C. Thomas
Dorrance B. Lothrop
Bennett
Arthur M. Dunstan
Trinity Episcopal
G. Vivien
St. David's Church, Cranston
First Baptist Church
Anthony R Parshley
St Michael’s Church
Charles L. Pendleton, Jr
Divinity School
University of Chicago
St. Elizabeth's R. C
Lava Peres
Erin Sons
Inch
Ireland
J McLoughlin
Byrne Ave
Glens Falls, N. Y
Viking Club
Hoyt
Rockwood
Newman Bros
la Touraine
S. S. Pierce Co. Fine Foods
Swift
Canada
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