Town Council Schedules Parking Restriction on Thames Street
Town Council meeting lasting 40 minutes approved limiting parking on the south end of Thames street by the Bristol mill of the Collins-Aikman Corp due to a narrow thoroughfare and double railroad tracks. Citizens also gain permission to sell fireworks during Armistice Day week and hearing set for harbor work off Franklin street station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thames Street
Bristol
Collins-Aikman Corporation
Charles B Rockwell
Cranston Worsted Mills
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company
Rockwell
Committee On
Harold W Gifford
Industrial Trust Company
Mary Wagstaff
North Cemetery
War Department
Federal
Franklin Street
New Haven Railroad
Council
L. H. Callan
Madeira
Joseph J Freitas
Julio F. Xavier
Lorenzo Castriotta
State Armory
Armistice Day plans evolve with parades and races in town
Samuel J Smith Jr announced Armistice Day activities at the Hotel Belvedere. The Bristol Collins-Aickman plant and Herreshoff boat shops will close for the holiday. The committee added bands, a balcony concert, a patriotic speech by Judge Ira Lloyd Letts, and a 10 mile road race starting at the Belvedere and ending at the county courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel J Smith, Jr
Belvedere
National India Rubber Company
Bristol
Collins-Aickman Corporation
Herreshoff Manufacturing
Warren Boy Scouts
United States Volunteer Life Savings Corps
Bristol District Nursing Association
Ever Ready Engine & Hose Company
Greenwich Columbus
United States District Court
Ira Lloyd Letts
Providence
Hotel Belvedere
County Court House
High Street
Jack Farrington
Rhode Island
Oakdale Avenue
Pawtucket
Guidon Presented to Battery C at Bristol Armory
The 243d Coast Artillery Corps Battery C received a guidon Tuesday night at the State armory Bristol presented by Brig Gen L H Callan on behalf of the Town Council and Town of Bristol Lieut John E Clark accepted for the battery Col Cyrus L D Wells praised civic support urging drills and visits to the armory The event featured an infantry drill a town council delegation and a clam chowder reception
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Coast Artillery Corps
State Armory
Church Street
L. H. Callan
Bristol
John E. Clark
Battery Council
Callan
Bristol Light Infantry
John H Morrissey
New England
Clark
Cyrus L. D Wells
Rhode Island Coast Artillery
Albert L. Moran
Benjamin Peck
James Holmes
Matthew G Maetozo
Salvatore Della Morte
Elisha Hibbert
Wells
243D Coast Artillery Corps
Thomas H Hammond
John G Murphy
Earl C Webster
Arnold Armoso
United States Army
Henry F Moore
William W Mason
Alfred M Merriman
Bristol Train of Artillery
Charles B Rockwell
Navy Day Proclaimed by Rhode Island Governor for Oct 27
Governor Aram J Pothier proclaims October 27 1927 Navy Day in Rhode Island urging statewide observance. He calls for display of national and state colors and asks schools to dedicate an afternoon to naval hero commemorations, highlighting Rhode Island’s maritime role and the need for a strong navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aram J Pothier
United States Navy
Rhode Island
Navy
Providence Plantations
New England
Long Island Sound
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Bristol, R. I
Ferncroft
Malaga
Liberty Tailor
P. Ferraiuolo
Telephone
Railroad Avenue
Croade Street
Warren, R. I
ME Theatre
Raymond Griffith
Vera Voronina
AL Wilson
Paramount News
Fox
Paramount Picture
Florence Vidor
Fox News
Crimson Flash
Babe Ruth
King
Swat
Anna Q. Nilsson
Louise Fazenda
Bambino
Sultan of
Baseball
Blake
Scotland Yard
Pathe Comedy
Gov. Pothier
Atwater
Kent
Kossler
Edward D. Kunz
Oocomeeris
Connery
Men’s Outfitter
WM. H. Bell Incorporated
Hope Street
Commonwealth Power Corporation
Michigan
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Tennessee
F. Reginald Dimond
Anderson & Company
Hospital Trust
Cannel
Bensdorf
del Monte
Maine
Mackintosh
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