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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1936
Page
2
Employers of all sizes protest a retroactive 1936 payroll tax under the Social Security Act. They must pay tax on total payroll starting January 1 1936 while employee contributions begin only January 1 next year, creating hardship for small businesses already struggling.
Congressman elect Aimee Forand portrayed Armistice Day as a day of reverence honoring those who answered the call to arms in World War I. He cited Rhode Island war service statistics and noted 28,817 Rhode Islanders served, with 1,693 casualties and 737 disabled. School programs at Colt Memorial and Guiteras Memorial Junior High featured marches, songs, readings, and a large pageant recounting democracy and wartime sacrifice.
Battery C 243rd Coast Artillery held a military ball in the armory on Church Street to mark its 10th birthday anniversary. More than 200 guests attended as Col Karl Webster and Mrs Webster led the grand march. Notable attendees included Congressman-elect Aimebor and General Cyril L Welsh with others. A banquet will follow next Saturday with Dr Frederick Mart and Bertram Wall as speakers and master of ceremonies.
The Bristol community reports hospital updates with Miss Fanny Turillo home from St Josephs Hospital after a minor operation. Engagement announced for Rose Viscione to Charles Frucci of Norwood with January wedding. A birthday party honored Miss Rose Marshall at 55 Charles Street. St Rita's Girls Club hosted a stock shower for President Mrs Anna Matrone. Harvest suppers planned at local parishes and a Y M C A football clash between Olympian Club and Warren Wanderers on Thanksgiving Day.
Notice to creditors to send any unpaid bill to J. F. Pannone at 143 Bradford Street by November 14. Public notice item urging settlement of accounts against the Democratic Town Committee.
Kearney Post No 6 American Legion opens an intensive drive to boost membership before next year’s department convention in town. Samuel J Smith chairs signups and re enrollments with a committee of former leaders and officers including Bertram W Wall and A A Edmonds.
The American Legion post in Kearney urges auto dealers to remove Legion insignia from used cars before sale. A letter requesting this action will be sent to all dealers and copies sent to the State Department and other Legion posts to prompt similar steps in their communities.
The Holy Name Society of Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church postponed its regular monthly meeting in the parish hall on Congre gational street due to repairs. Rep John R Weo spoke on state legislation to a Women’s Republican Club gathering at the Makowsky building. The Men's Union heard Albert O Earle recount Western Front experiences as commander of a gun crew in Battery C 103d Field Artillery.
Mrs Elier Miller and the board of officers will visit Edgehill Temple Sklan Sisters of this town in November for the Bristol unit annual roll call. The meeting will be held at Odds Fellows Hall High Street due to its importance.
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