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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1934
Page
2
Town Council hears petitions from Church Street residents asking for curbings in front of homes as a united effort. The note highlights ERA era sidewalk improvements creating jobs and improving town appearance, urging a town wide sidewalk program to match road quality.
The author urges better street signage in town to help visitors navigate. They propose employing unemployed relief workers to paint signs, arguing unmarked streets reflect poorly on local enterprise and suggest the idea be adopted as a municipal project by the Down Fathers.
Col Edwin S Godfrey of Providence was elected first president of the newly formed Twenty Five Year Club of St Andrew's Chapter at All Swot Memorial Church. The inaugural banquet and reception drew about 70 members who have maintained membership for at least 25 years. Speakers included Rex Granville and Bishop Oar of Rhode Island, with remarks from Rev John Boyer and former General Treasurer George Clark.
Bristol and vicinity reports a busy schedule with YMCA board meeting at 5 15 pm parish aid society gathering at 129 Hopestreet Bristol Harbor theft of a 16 foot dory reported to police Mount Hope O ES rummage sale and harvest festival at Trinity and First Baptist Church garden club plans at Mount Howe Artilers Hall barn dance and Rotary bowling changes hospitality events at Colt Memorial and St Marys Church card party at Elizabeths Church Bristol teachers to stage public hinge November 15 and more local notices with names and places including Bristol Narrows Newport Providence and Miami assignments and travels for residents and organizations
An advertisement-like item urges avoidance of night-time unrest and promotes Janiper oil and a laxative, claiming to push out excess acids and relieve burning pain. It mentions a druggist, Tuffington Drugist, and urges readers to seek relief from the depicted health concerns.
Time magazine notes U S Rubber Products plans to use Laytex, a latex based insulation, at Bristol plant. Process dip coats wires with milk film forming uniform wall thickness, centering via immersion. Laytex reportedly elongates seven and a half times and tests show 5000 psi strength with minimal resistance loss after water soaking.
Funeral services for Horace Albert Collins who died suddenly Tuesday will be held tomorrow at 2 pm at his mother's home 14 John Street Canon Anthony R Parshley of St Michael's Church will officiate Burial is in North Cemetery He was 56 born in Bristol son of Mary Collins and the late Horace Collins Surviving are his widow Mars Collins of Fall River a son Horace A Collins Jr of Pawtucket his mother a brother Walter A Collins of this town two sisters Mrs Mevers Austin of Providence and Mrs Samuel Baker of Fall River
Subscriptions to the Armistice Days Fund are gratefully acknowledged. Names include Ezra Dixon 15.00, Prescott B Paull 1500, Francoise Pothier 200, RF Ffattenreffer Jr 18.00, with a total to date. Further gifts may be made to the Armistice Day Committee in care of BR. S. Kosworth, secretary, or The Bristol Phoenix Office.
The text lists aids for winter driving including closed cars and heated steering wheels powered by exhaust, notes highway construction lag behind car growth, cites copper license plates in Arizona, and reports paved highway share around 5 percent of 3,000,000 miles. It also mentions railroads benefiting from automotive freight and farmer vehicle ownership levels.
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