Bristol Better Housing Campaign Mass Meeting Planned
A mass meeting for property owners and business men is planned for next Thursday at 8 PM in the John Post Reynolds School auditorium. Frank L. Doran chairs the Bristol Better Housing Campaign committee and says a Providence speaker will address an open gathering. The program aims to spur repairs, create jobs, and boost local commerce across housing, stores, factories, and grounds.
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John Post Reynolds
Committee For the Better Housing Campaign
Frank L. Doran
Doran
Providence
Mr. Doran
John R. Magee
V. J. deRocha
Joseph E. Connell
Mary Condon
J. W DeWolf
Pasquale Pagnano
E. E. Alder
Stephen W. Hopkins
George H. Baldwin
Bristol Better Housing
Bristol
Suppy
Bristol Better Housing Program
State Street
Henry Wright
Wheel chair fund drive nears goal for infantile paralysis victim
Aimed at providing a wheelchair for a young victim of infantile paralysis, the fund needs $40 more to reach its goal. Readers are asked to send further subscriptions to Norman FE Benard or to the Bristol Phoenix.
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Norman FE Benard
Bristol Phoenix
Townspeople urged to watch Bristol sewage plant take shape
A Bristol sewage disposal plant progresses with five main divisions east of Wood Street near Ferry Road. Concrete work on four sections advances while the control house, digester tank, and drying beds take form, with pumping station not yet started and full operation expected next year.
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Bristol
Wood Street
Ferry Road
New Road
Plant Avenue
Tanyard Woods
Prisoners urged to work as Rotary hears Cheney plan
Burleigh Cheney outlined a state prison reform plan at the Hotel Belvedere, citing a recent committee study on idle inmates. He described jobs balancing mental and physical training with no mass production, including printing, laundry, woodwork, tailoring, and a new disposal plant, praising Warden Walker, George Hayes and Charles Blais for their cooperation.
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Howards
Rotary Club
Hotel
Belvedere
Burleigh Cheney
Cheney
Green
Walker
George Hayes
Charles Blais
Endeavour Departs Bristol After Cup Bid
Endeavour leaves Bristol as the siren sounds at National India Rubber Company. Rainbow completes trials and prepares for winter storage before joining the other famed Newport challengers Weetamoe Vanite Enterprise Resolute and Rainbow on the Hoist at Herreshoff’s.
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Bristol
T.C.M. Sopwith’s
National India Rubber Company
Rainbow
Herreshoff’s
Weetamoe
Vanitie
Enterprise
Resolute
Newport
Parishioners Deny Superstition Plan Card Parties
St Elizabeth's parishioners state they are not superstitious and have formed a 13 member committee to organize card parties and socials on October 20 at Colt Memorial High School Auditorium. Mrs Manuel Rego heads the committee with assistants Mrs Rose Paiva Julia Ferreira Anna Paiva Alice Castro Anna Peters Juliette Cardoza Emily Vargas and Messrs Joseph Madeiros John Viera Anthony Castro Manuel Vargas and John daPonte.
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Se Elizabeth's Church
Colt Memorial High School
Manuel Rego
Rose Paiva
Julia Ferreira
Anna Paiva
Alice Castro
Anna Peters
Juliette Cardoza
Emily Vargas
Joseph Madeiros
John Viera
Anthony Castro
Manuel Vargas
John daPonte
Colt Memorial High School Football Team Faces Bull Incident
Players at Colt Memorial High School attempted daily practice at Haffenreffer field when a 2500 pound prize jersey bull wandered onto the field disrupting drills. Assistant Coach Carl Carlson helped steer the animal away as A team edged B team, while Daniel Carvalho and Tommy Fitzpatrick were blamed for the intrusion due to their red sweaters and hair.
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Colt Memorial High School
Mary
Haffenreffer
Ian M Walker
Bull
Mr Bull
Carl Carlson
Rhode Island State
Walker
Daniel Carvalho
Tommy Fitzpatrick
Town Council OKs quarterly tax payments for Bristol
The Bristol Town Council approved a quarterly tax payment plan aligning with a General Assembly bill from last May. Payments start with the first due already past, second due January 2 1935, then April 1 and July 1 with a 7 percent interest on late installments.
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Bristol
General Assembly
John P. Hartigan
A. F. D’angelo
Domenic Mascola
Misconduct Charges Placed Against Chief Kavanaugh
Bristol Rhode Island Town Council charges Chief Richard J. Kavanaugh with misconduct arising from a June 19 1934 drunken driving arrest in East Providence and sets October 16 for a hearing. The council amended the police ordinance to allow filing charges with the Town Clerk.
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Richard J. Kavanaugh
Bristol
Prescott B. Paull
East Providence
Seventh District Court
James H. Kiernan
Kiernan
John Romano
Joseph J. Dennis
Edward L. Leahy
Paull
Rhode Island
Council On Police
Barrington Parkway
Almeida Heads Bristol Dinner-Dance Committee
Mrs. Joseph A. Almeida named general chairman of the charity dinner-dance to be held at Grand Army Hall on Nov 3 by the Bristol Portuguese-American Womens Civic League. Proceeds fund a Christmas party for needy children. list of arrangements includes Mrs. Mabel Gladue and many others.
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Joseph A. Almeida
Bristol
Wage Deduction Violation Under Bristol Code Directive
The Code Administrator ruled that a 10 percent wage deduction agreement between Bristol Taxpayers' Association and Parade Co violates the wage and hour code. Labor Compliance Officer L Metcalfe Walling states employees must receive the full minimum rate. The Bristol firm faces skilled labor shortages after relocating from Haverhill.
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Boot and Shoe Code Authority
Bristol
L. Metcalfe Walling
Rhode Island
Rally Day Observed by First Congregational Bristol
Sunday marks Rally Day for the Bristol Congregational Church with a 10:30 worship service and church school classes. The school presents special exercises from 12 to 12:25 noon. Rev. Harold L. Wilson of First Presbyterian Church Providence will preach at the 7:30 service.
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Congregationalists
Bristol
Church School
Harold L. Wilson
First Presbyterian Church
Providence
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Endeavour
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COLT
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Richmond Street
Highway Department
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M. G. Entwistle
Byfield Street
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Public Aid
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