Closed Door Council Session Over Para Mede Loan Details
Town Council met behind closed doors Tuesday to discuss the $5000 loan to the Bristol Taxpayers Association used to attract Paramede Shoe Company from Haverhill Massachusetts. The company reports rapid growth with over 325 employees and substantial production gains since settling in Bristol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taxpayers’ Association
Bristol Taxpayers’ Association
Paramede Shoe Company
Haverhill
Mass
Connell
Prescott Fd Paull Ie
No. 2
New England Shoe Company
Rhode Island Christian Endeavor Conference in Bristol
Alpha Chapter of the First Congregational Church of Bristol hosts the Rhode Island Christian Endeavor Society for its fall conference. About 200 attendees from across the state are expected for devotionals lectures films and speeches by Rev Vernon W Cooke and others, with a banquet and evening program at the Guiteras House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpha Chapter
CE Society
First Congregational Church of
Bristol
Rhode Island Christian Endeavor Society
Vernon W Cooke
Pawtucket
Herbert D Graetz
Miss Lydd © Anderson
Eddy Benard
Miss Anderson
Mr Benard
Edith Mumford
Ralph Reminetes
Gertrude Webster
Constance Dennison
Herbert B. Burnham
Harry W. McIintyre
Roger M. Scott
Rhode Island’ Conference of Christian Endeavor Societies
Guneras House
Lois Windsor
Greenville
Guiteras
Christian Endeavor
Philadelphia
Budapest
Kev Peverett Washburn
Mr Cooke
Hower Committee Announces Church Rummage Sale
The Hower committee of the First Congregational Church will hold a rummage sale on Friday October 11 at 6 State Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hower
First Congregational Church
State Street
Bristol Evening School Opens 1935 36 Monday Evening
Bristol Evening Schools begin the 1935 36 session next Monday under Miss Annie Sisson as principal with a staff teaching English Commercial Law Italian Cooking Sewing Americanization and more. The program offers an evening high school three year commercial course plus English Italian General Science Shorthand and other subjects. New courses include General Science Intermediate Italian and Americanization under a Federal program with possible additions if demand exists. Students should register Monday to receive class assignments and start promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol ‘Evening Schools
Annie D Sisson
Edward J Rinaldi
E Doris Bullock
Bessie B Tobin
Geraldine H Matino
Helen P Morris
Alice G. Murphy
Sisson
Rubber Company Protest Pleads Tax Dispute in Bristol
Tax Assessor Amos Gorham says the United States Rubber Company of New Jersey will oppose paying 1935 taxes on Bristol real estate and personal property. A protest and check totaling over 21 thousand dollars accompany the letter, with the firm arguing the assessment is excessive and illegal and promising to seek an equitable adjustment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos S Gorham
Board of
United States Rubber Company of
New Jersey
Bristol
Gorham
Herman Goldman
United States Rubber Products, Inc
Chemical Bank and Trust Company
United States
Gomapny
St Michael's Hosts Diocesan Women’s Auxiliary Oct 10
Parishioners of St Michael's church entertain the women's auxiliary of the Diocese of Rhode Island at their quarterly meeting on Oct 10. Bishops Perry Bennett and Norman S Binsted of Japan are expected, with address on missions and the Forward Movement. About 400 guests from every parish and mission in the diocese expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Michael's Church
Men’s Union to seat new officers at Sunday installation
News elected officers of the Men's Union of the First Congregational church will be seated at installation ceremonies Sunday noon in the General House. Gordon K. Brown succeeds Vincent Pettine as president with Enoch Marsden as vice president A. H. Bense as secretary treasurer and Rev. Herbert D. Graetz as class leader. It is the union’s first meeting since early summer and plans for winter will be discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Congregational Church
Guneral House
Gordon K. Brown
Vincent Pettine
Enoch Marsden
A. H. Bense
Herbert D. Graetz
Col Samuel Hall takes over Kearney Post leadership
Col Samuel A Hall and Miss Mary J Peters were installed as Commander and Auxiliary President of Kearney Post No 6 American Legion and its Ladies Auxiliary in a joint ceremony at the Italo American Hall Hope Street Attended by over 125 members officials from both organizations were among the attendees Hall a veteran of Spanish American and World Wars led the Rhode Island National Guard units for 27 years and previously headed the Bristol Soldiers Home Peters succeeds Mrs Pauline Bullock as auxiliary head The event included speeches by officials on the St Louis convention and plans for Armistice Day activities plus a social with Bristol musicians and refreshments
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel A. Hall
Mary J. Peters
Kearney Post
No. 6
American Legion
Hope Street
Irving E. Piling
Barrington
Ethel M. Citual
William Blaney
Riverside
William Robinson
Charles Cole
St Louis
Beehler
Eastwood
Lou
Bristol
Col Hall
Mascola
Ausxiary
Bullock
Department
E. Doris Bullock
Roselma Desilet
Kearney
Charles E Burns
Samuel J Smith, Jr
Woman Joins Kearney Auxiliary and Exceeds Speed Limit
Mrs Sadie Almeida is noted for a double fortune at the Italo American hall last night she joined the Kearney Auxiliary during its business session and was elected secretary and installed in office all within an hour. She also exceeded the speed limit but felt lucky that no traffic officers were present.
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Sadie Almeida
Bristol Jews Observe Yom Kippur Day of Atonement
Bristol Jewry will observe Yom Kippur from Sunday sunset to Monday sunset with services at the synagogue on High Street led by Rabbi Harris Cohen of Providence. The fast marks the end of the Ten Penitential Days after Rosh Hashanah, concluding with Kol Nidre and the Shofar blast signaling break of the fast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
God
Sum Down
Bristol May Yet Establish Police Pension Fund
Bristol may form a police pension and benefit fund after Town Solicitor Joseph A. Hammill and Police Chief J. Ferrara explored legislative steps. A countywide consolidated fund was also discussed with representatives from three towns contributing proportionally and building a pension nucleus within years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Joseph A. Hammill
J. Ferrara
Eggaen
Women Civic League Donates to Armistice Fund
The Bristol Portuguese-American Women’s Civic League became the first local group to donate to the Armistice Day fund, contributing five dollars at a Tuesday meeting in the Belvedere hotel. They also laid plans for a Halloween dance on October 25 at the Bristol Casino with Mrs. Joseph J. Marshall as committee chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Wilhemina Silvia
Mary Victoria
Josephine Mello
St Michaels Players Plan Comedy Presentation
The St Michael's Players announced The Prince of Liars a three act comedy to be presented. Calbraith B. Perry president. Frank L. Doran veteran director to lead production. Casting underway and rehearsals will begin after. Mrs Virginia Martin chairs arrangements with Andrew Iverson and Miss Dorothy Roberts. Harry I Young Jr will be stage manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Michael's Players
Calbraith B. Perry
Frank L. Doran
Virginia Martin
Andrew Iverson
Dorothy Roberts
Harry I. Young, Jr
First Bristol residents receive old age pension checks
Mrs. Mary Maceab eo, widow of 1055 Hope Street, received a $20 pension check yesterday from Town Treasurer William Angevine. B Keeler, 82, of 168 Thaine Street, was later awarded a $30 check by Public Adie rector Charles E. Burns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Mary Maceab Eo
Hope ‘Street
William
Ange
Vine
Went
B. Keeler
Thaine
Charles E. Burns
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Brooklyn
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Clark Gable
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Joan Blondell
Lowell Thomas
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Richard Arlen
Walter Huston
Mary Brian
Ben
Zyon
Sheila. Manadrs
Arrer Ralston McNamee
Tate
Baer-Louis Fight Pictures
Ribas Danegert
ST. Michael’s
Women's Auxiliary
Perry
Bennett
Men’s Union
Gordon R. Brown
Vincent J. Pettine
Guiteras House
Col
Sam Hall
Domenic Mascola
Mary Peters
Garvin
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Samuel J. Smith, Jr
Francis Cuoma
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Women’s Civic League
Armistice
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