Protect Highway Funds Rally Urges End to Tax Diversion
Sam W. Burchiel of the Automobile Club of Rhode Island tells Rotary Club members that decades of diverting about 55 percent of motor vehicle taxes to non highway uses totaled 35 million dollars. He cites gasoline taxes at 25 to 35 percent of pump prices and urges anti diversion legislation to fund road improvements and reduce traffic issues.
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Sam W. Burchiel
Automobile Club of
Rhode Island
Rotary Club
Automobile Club
Marsh
Community notices and meetings fill Bristol pages
Local groups schedule meetings at homes and halls including Gremadl Daughters at 34 Central Street and the Couples Victory Club on Franklin Street. Other items note Rotary speaker at White Hall and a district board review in Scout Hall, plus a hospital update on Frank Fojo and a Neptune reunion planning session.
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Charles Wellington Furlong
Rotary
White Raul
America
Bristol County District Board of Review
Scout Hall
Domeric Ruggieri
Annual Meeting Reelects Bristol Train of Artillery Colonel Hambrick
Henry A. Hambrick was reelected as Colonel of the Bristol Train of Artillery at the postponed annual meeting in the Armory on State Street. Several officers were reelected or appointed including Gordon R. Brown as lieutenant colonel and Frederick W. Coggeshall as major. Plans to build up Colonial Company C and expand battalion activities were discussed.
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Henry A. Hambrick
Bristol
Colonial Company C
David A. Horne
Co C
National Guard
Sun Valle
Community events calendar mid May to June at Bristol area venues
May 19 skating party at St Marys Social Club E Providence Roller Rink. May 20 bean supper by Kearney Post Auxiliary. May 21 22 Bristol Community Theatre presents The Man Who Came to Dinner. May 25 public bridge by Bristol Womens Club. May 30 Vel Ball at Lobster Clan with Vernie Munroe Orchestra by Collins Aikman Girls Club. June 14 19 Carnival Knight of Columbus State Street.
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St. Mary’s
Providence
Bristol Community Theatre
Lobster Clan
Vernie Munroe
Collins & Aikman Girls Club
State Street
Mrs Mary E Leonard Dies After Long Illness
Mrs Mary E Leonard 86 of 386 High Street died Friday after a long illness. Funeral held yesterday at 8:00 am from Charles M Connery Funeral Home with a high Mass at St Marys Church. She was born October 15 1865 in Philadelphia daughter of the late Joseph and Ellen Williams and had lived here 11 years. Survived by three sons Joseph J Richard D Riverside and Frederick G Pascoag and three daughters Mrs William Peterman Riverside and Emily and Gertrude Leonard of this town. Burial in St Johns Cemetery Warren with committal by Rev Austin J Smith.
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Mary E. Leonard
Mary E Leonard
Charles M Connery
St. Mary’s Church
Austin Smith
Philadelphia
Joseph
Ellen (O'’Neil
In Memoriam 1947 Elizabeth Foley obituary note
In memoriam for Mrs Elizabeth Foley 1848 to 1947. Describes her as happy content and beloved, a life well lived with widespread goodwill. She died suddenly while still a friend to all and is missed by Mrs W Lemaire.
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Elizabeth Foley
W Lemaire
Membership Drive at Kearney Post Aims for 1948Quota
The Kearney Post seeks 311 members for 1948 by June first. The membership committee plans a renewed push to collect renewals and enroll about 60 more members before June 1. Former members are urged to send dues for 1948 to the Finance Officer promptly.
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Kearney
Ppc
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Bristol Phoenix Publishing Co
R. L
Bradford St
Corner of
Thames
Telephone
Roswell S. Bosworth
Launderers
Warren
R. J
Herbert GC
Eales
Fall River
Adam’s Curtain Shop Wholesale and
Detroit St. Cor
Jefferson St
Rodman Street
Fall River, Mass
Bristol & Vicinity
Gremadl
Portugal
Alice Wilkie
Central Street
Suzman’s
United Broth
Ars Lodge
EverReady
Hapvening
Frank R. Fojo
Easterbrooks Avenue
Truesdale Hospital
Couples Victory Club
Margaret Roderick
Franklin Street
Howe
Community Service Committee
Stephen W Hopkins
Robert N Mancer
82D Airborne Division
Ft Bragg
Third Army
Ninth Air Force
Kentucky- Tennessee
J. Cardoza
N A. Cheesman
M Granger
U S. Coast Guard
Norman J Vermette
P G
K. George T Ingram
Brisol Council
The
Knights of Columba
Newpor
B. T
Col. Hambrick
Post Home
Bristol Women's Club
Manny's
Grillh
Thames ST
Memoriam
Uty
McKem
Rugged
Hope Street
Good Housekeeping
Warren Shoe Store
Main Street
Molasky’s
Cord
John E. MerclJla
Ira Stone
Reepeirin
S. Winecombe
Robeson St
Rai River
Mass
Hope Drug Company
American Legion
Franklin ST
Francis Bros
Metcom Ave
Country Club Inc
Connecticut Fire Insurance CO
John Andrade Insurance Agency
Bristol, R. I
Barrington
James Lemos
Barrington, R. I
Sowams RD
Richmond Street
O J
Bisbane
DODGE
Bristol Otors, Inc
Woodlawn Ave
Tel
Bris
Lanne Street
Tela
Catherine Street
Florence
Mrs Roderick
Jewett Ave
Ironer
FORD
Thompson Avenue
Thames Street
D. Slocum
Josephine
Bradford Street
Lucien Montaro
Vincent Fasano
Bay View Avenue
Condour Sports
Ida Josephs
Roma St
Franklin Hardware, Inc
John Francis
Court
Pat Pele
Ull Teh
Hope St.p
JEEP
Everett E.mc
Bristol Highlands
H N_ Graves
Agawan Rd
Rumford
R. I
Thurston Co
Corner Wheaton
Water St
Warren TX
North Farm
A C Browning
Box
Bristol Phoenix
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