Town Engineer Compares Sewage Disposal Systems
Bristol town engineer William W. Perry argues the town plan lacks roof water handling and mill wastes while a Metropolitan State plan would serve Beach Terrace Highlands Poppasquash Ferry Road and mills, reduce costs per million gallons, create more jobs, and avoid sludge beds by routing sewage to a distant site.
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William W. Perry
Beach Terrace
Highlands
Pappasquash
Ferry Road
Bristol
Narragansett Bay
Bristol Highlands
Poppasquash
S. M. Gray
New England
Metropolitan Sewer Board
Veterans Fair to Benefit New Drum Corps
The second weekly Veterans of the 243rd Coast Artillery fair is set for tomorrow evening in Academy Hall Wood Street. An orchestra will play for general dancing and proceeds fund a new bugle and drum corps formed by the group with Cosmo Bruscato as chairman of the arrangements committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
243Rd Coast Artillery
Academy Hall
Wood Street
Cosmo Bruscato
Two Local Scouts Elevated To Life Scout Rank
Bristol Boy Scout Court of Honor in Scout Hall on Hope Street elevated two members of Troop 4, Israel Osofsky and Tevis Shusman, to Life Scout ranks. Col Merton A Cheesman presided with Scoutmaster George R Fish as secretary and Troop Committee member Carl T Carlson assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiger Patrol
Israel Osofsky
Tevis Shusman
Bristol
Boy Scout Court of Honor
Scout Hall
Hope Street
Merton A. Cheesman
George R. Fish
Carl T. Carlson
Fish
Osofeo
Shusman
Down but Not Out Rotary Bowls Duo in Local Derby
Capt Gene de Rocha's Rotary Club 2nd team lost 3 to 1 to the first team amid boasting and crowd reaction. After a tense start the second string narrowed the gap, then surged in the third string, clinching the overall win by 36 pins as Gene vows another challenge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene de Rocha
Rotary Club
Gene
Town Council Delays Budget Committee Action Leaves Task to Taxpayers
At Tuesday’s meeting the Town Council failed to fill vacancies on the Budget Committee. A taxpayer letter urged reconsideration and a practical plan, while Judge Leahy suggested the council could act or bring the issue to the November 27 town meeting. Other business included licenses, reservoir fencing, CWA project estimates, a public aid bill, street lighting, and theatre charity permits.
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Merton
A. Cheesman
Wititte
Elisha Hibbert
John Romano
Col Cheesman
Robert J. Connery
Angevine
Carmine Langello
Bourne Street
William Hangevine
Langello
Richard J. Kavanaugh
John W. Church
Elisha Wibbert
Hibbert
Brothers
National India Rubber Company
East State Street
Bristol
William T. Dwyer
Sewer Commission
Peck Avenue
Wm. W. Perry
Director of
Public Aid
John G. DesLauriers
CWA
Department of Public Aid
Vasta la R. Ruggerio
William L. McKee
Ferry Road
Council
Anthony Sousa
James F Wiley
Jerry Romano
Amos S. Gorham
CWA Workers to Receive Pay Checks Tomorrow
Public Aid Director John G. DesLauriers announced Bristol will issue first salary payments under the new CWA program tomorrow. About 178 men transferred from work relief plus 315 unemployed Bristol men will each receive roughly 12 dollars at a 50 cent hourly rate via a disbursing agent at the Dreadnaught Hook and Ladder station.
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Bristol
John G. DesLauriers
DesLauriers
George R. Cody
Bristol County
Federal
Bristol druggists delay liquor licenses after repeal
Town Council President William Hangevine plans talks with the State Alcoholic Beverage Commission to learn the status of five Bristol drug stores regarding liquor sales after repeal of the 18th Amendment. None have applied for a Class E license from the local board, and without temporary state permits they cannot sell liquor even by prescription until licensed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Hangevine
State Alcoholic Beverage Commission
Bristol
Board of License Examiners
State Board
No Return Colt Warren Thanksgiving Day Football Cancelled
Warren High school officials announced that the Thanksgiving Day Conference Class B title game with Central Falls is not to be played. Coach Jim Mc Geough said Warren would end football activities for the season and focus on other sports after the Armistice Day clash drew a large crowd.
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Colt-Warren
Colt Memorial
Warren High
Haffenreffer
Warren School
Edward J. Fitzgerald
Jim McGeough
Fitzgerald
Central Falls
Warren Crevers
McGeough
Warren
Colt
Bristol Garden Club hears talk on Trees and Wild Flowers
Mrs H H Richardson of Boston chaired the Massachusetts State Society for the Preservation of Wild Flowers and spoke at the Bristol Garden Club gathering on Trees and Wild Flowers. She illustrated the talk with colored pictures and the meeting noted Agnes Herreshoff is handling sales of postcards featuring the Perry House, Bristol's oldest house built in 1680.
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Bristol Garden Club
Boston
H. H. Richardson
Massachusetts State Society For the Preservation of Wild Flowers
William L. McKee
Ferry Road
Richardson
Agnes Herreshoff
Perry
Bristol
Girl Scout Meeting Plans Thanksgiving Food Baskets
At Reynolds School auditorium Goldenrod Troops of Girl Scouts arranged three baskets of food for needy families at Thanksgiving. Ruth Hazledine became a tenderfoot. Patrol leaders will fill baskets as leaders oversee activities. Captain Mrs Bragg led with Lieut Mrs Lane assisting. Barbara Huestis and Jessie Sanford taught tenderfoot work.
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Reynolds School
Girl Scouts of Goldenrod
Ruth Hazledine
Francis Bragg
John Lane
Barbara Huestis
Jessie Sanford
Dedicating Tablet at St. Michael's Church Sunday
Rt. Rev. James DeWolf Perry will dedicate a teakwood tablet donated by Wallis E. Howe and Miss Hattie B. Barns at St. Michael's Church Sunday afternoon. The tablet lists the names and service dates of all clergymen who served since 1720 with former curates Rev. Albert C. Larned and Rev. John A. Gardner among those present. Rev. Nelson Kellogg, rector of Trinity Church, will assist.
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James DeWolf Perry
D.D
Episcopal Church
John A. Gardner
East Providence
Nelson Kellogg
Trinity Church
Special Town Meeting To Be Held Monday Night
A special town meeting will convene Monday at 7 30 PM in Reynolds School auditorium to consider including the completion of the partly constructed sewage disposal plant in the public works program under the NIRA. The expected cost is 200000 and a 30 percent federal grant could cover about 40000. The meeting may act on forming a new Budget Committee to replace recent resignations and decide on appointment procedures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reynolds School
Gov
Green
NIRA
Clergy Association Hosts Supper Meeting at St Michael's Church
Bristol County Clergy Association held a supper at the Holmes House of St. Michael's Church with wives of married members as guests. Rev A Lincoln Bean presided. F Q Harrell of Newtonville Mass featured magic and music with Miss Viola Anderson at the piano. Attendees included Mrs Catherine Johnstone of Baltimore and several local clergy spouses.
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Bristol County Clergy Association
Holmes House
St. Michael's Church
A. Lincoln Bean
Barrington Congregational Church
F. QO. Harrell
Newtonville
Mass
Viola Anderson
Catherine Johnstone
Baltimore
Bean
Joseph Pennepacker
Raymond L. Spoerri
Leonard Rasmusson
Warren
Anthony R. Parshley
James E. Greer
Herbert D. Graetz
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William Nenna
Raymond Mott
Angelo Paradiso
Joseph Vollaro
Henry Troiano
Pasquale Mazza
Valentino Vollaro
Domenic Biancuzzo
William Lero
Civics
Sylvester Fidalgo
Michael Topazio
Rocco Proto
Frank Topazio
Troop
Tevis Shulman
Joseph Mazza
Earl Ledoux
Bristol Rotary
F. Dimond
Edmonds
Getchell
Ingraham
Otten
E da Rocha
Lawson
Peronni
Church
Constance Bennett
Gilbert Roland
Clancy OF
the Mounted
Sienna
William Powell
Pat O’brien
Ralph Bellamy
Alan Hale
Betty Compson
Russell Hopton Ane
Nimes
Preston Foster
Peggy Shannon
Rose Lombard
Leo Carrillo
Mary Brian
Roger Pryor
Herbert Rawlinson
Lillian Miles
Bobby Watson
William Frawley
Alexander Gray
Eaton Boys
Mecnamee News
Duffy
Mount Hope
Bradford Street
Pastime Theatre
Montaup
Fall River Avenue
Swansea
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