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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1935
Page
2
The loss of a 50 mile Sioux City Wynot branch to truck competition is blamed for falling farm values, depleted tax revenue, and depopulation. The piece warns rural merchants must push to recognize railroads as essential to business and price stability.
A 1929 wage comparison shows hourly pay up while weekly hours fell. Industry tabulations reveal average weekly earnings declined from 52.50 to 26.00 and later to 22.28, prompting debate on how to restore pay. Labor groups split over longer hours versus higher hourly rates, aiming to boost total payroll without increasing unemployment.
Local residents hear about bingo nights at the Armory and Lincoln hall events. Birth announcements include a son for Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Formisano. Knights of Columbus Bristol Council 379 and the Holy Name Society host gatherings and dances, with plans for a mass meeting and various committees listed.
The American Legion No. 6 appoints its first Kearney Port commander as Chief of Staff for the Armistice Day parade to be held in town on November 11.
Thirteen Reynolds school teachers visited Maxfield's in Swansea after classes and enjoyed a chicken pattie supper. Miss Cora M Hill presented Mrs Pierce, recently married last June, with a Chippendale mirror on behalf of the faculty, leaving her overcome with emotion.
Howard R. Newman attends a two day S. S. Pierce associate dealers conference in Boston. Bristol Garden Club members are hosted by Mrs. R. F. Haffenreffer at Mount Hope camp with plant exchanges and refreshments. A whist gathering by Ever Ready Engine and Hose Company is planned on Thames street. Local public schools close Thursday and Friday for the Rhode Island Teachers Institute in Providence.
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