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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1934

Page

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Twenty Five Workers Fired At Paramode Shoe Plant For Refusing Union Pledge

Twenty five cutting department workers at Paramode Shoe Co refused to sign a one year anti union certificate and were discharged at 9 30 this morning. A spokesman said workers would not accept being tied to a union ban. Later a crowd gathered at Franklin and Coggeshall to recruit, but police dispersed them. Pickets reformed at National India Rubber Co plant with no disorder reported.

New Paramode Shoe Co Franklin Street Coggeshall Avenue National India Rubber Company

Striking Woonsocket Group Picketing Bristol Mills

About 25 mainly young women arrived from Woonsocket to picket in Bristol at 11 45 am marching single file before Cranston and Namquit mills. Police and Coast Artillery guard the area while deputies and town officers maintain vigilance amid peaceful, organized activity.

Bristol Woonsocket Cranston and Namquit Ferrara Cpt Thibodeau 243Rd Coast Artillery Unit Pawtucket Collins & Aikman Vis

Miss Helen Condon Re-Elected Leader of Bristol Teachers

The Bristol Teachers Association re elected Miss Helen A Condon head for the coming year at yesterday's meeting. Superintendent Elmer S Mapes spoke on teachers welfare work. The group received a letter from the School Committee praising eyeglasses contributions. Plans were made for a Halloween party on Oct 15 and a bingo event on Oct 18. Other officers chosen include Miss Marys V Scanlon vice president Mrs Elizabeth P Hopkins secretary Miss Charlotte M Suzman treasurer and several executive committee members.

Bristol Teachers’ Association Helen A Condon Guiteras Marys V. Scanlon Elizabeth P Hopkins Charlotte M . Suzman Madeline FE. Koch M E D Newman Elizabeth G Dwier Gladys M. Beavis

Lecuro Repeats as Head of Colt Memorial High Senior Class

Joseph Pip Lecuro was re-elected president of Colt Memorial High School's senior class. Viola Leclerc was chosen vice-president and Angelo Rubinoff Russo treasurer. Executive committee led by Russell Bullock includes Azella de Rocha Peggy Mathewson Nancy Cortellessa and Carmine Cirillo Muss Sadie Callan is the class adviser.

Joseph Pip" Lecuro Colt Memorial High School Viola Leclerc Angelo “Rubinoff" Russo Russell Bullock Azella de Rocha Peggy Mathewson Nancy Cortellessa Carmine Cirillo Muss Sadie Callan

Woman Dies of Lockjaw At St Josephs Hospital

Mrs Anne Quinn of Bay View Avenue died yesterday at St Josephs Hospital Providence from tetanus after a garden injury. She was in her 60s and appealed to doctors following a nail wound, with burial survivors including her husband, a Bristol connection, and siblings in Ireland.

Anne Quinn Fedward Ainn Bay View Avenue St Joseph's Hospital Providence William L Serbst Serbst

Bristol Rotary Club to Hear R S Holmgren Speaker

Richard S Holmgren, engineer on the new sewage elimination plant now under final construction, will speak at tomorrow noon’s Bristol Rotary Club meeting.

Richard S Holmgren Bristol Rotary Club

Endeavour Leads Rainbow to First Race Victory

Endeavour won the opening race of the 1934 Americas Cup series by two minutes and nine seconds over Rainbow with President Franklin D Roosevelt watching. The race featured strong winds and rough seas. Rainbow suffered gear failures while Endeavour had crewman Jim Tan carried by bosun’s chair to clear a jam before the start. Rainbow earlier led by threeeighths of a mile but could not finish within the five and a half hour limit in the previous attempt the same day.

Endeavour Rainbow Franklin D Roosevelt Yessterday Newport Harbor Jim Tan Vigilant

Peaceful Businessman Denies Textile Strike Link

Samuel J Naroditsky of this town protests any association with a textile strike. He states he is proud of his American citizenship and only wishes to continue his business in the same orderly, quiet manner. He notes an honorable Russian Army discharge, a U S passport, and citizenship papers dated Sept 23, 1912, as evidence of his clean record.

Naroditsky United States

Hope Circle Outing At Mrs Sweeney's Summer Home

Hope Circle No 70 Daughters of Isabella held its annual outing Sunday afternoon at Mrs Sarah Sweeney's summer home. Bristol Narrows Sixts members and many children attended a basket luncheon, sports program, and swimming events. Prize winners were Mrs Theresa Knowlton Miss Nora E Dwyer Miss Anna Knowlton Billie Byrnes and Jimmie Bottomley. A frankfurt roast closed the outing with Frances Horton as chair of the arrangements committee.

Hope Circle Daughters of Isabella Sarah Sweeney Bristol Narrows Sixts Theresa Knowlton Nora E Dwyer Anna Knowlton Billie Byrnes Jimmie Bottomley Frankfurt Frances Horton Josephine Vermette Catherine Frances Nellie Conley Geraldine Marino

Council to Decide Fate of Suspended Bristol Police Chief

Bristol Town Council expected to act tonight on the suspension of Richard J Kavanaugh as chief of police after his August drunken driving arrest. A related item is the award of a seal coat contract for High Street with bids due by 4 PM at the Town Clerk's office.

Richard J Kavanaugh Bristol Burnside Memorial Kavanaugh Prescott B Paull East Providence Everett D Higgins Seventh District Court James H. Kiernan Providence Seal-Coat High Street Washington High and Hope Streets

Kearney Legion Pledges Aid to Police Chief in Riot Plan

About 30 members of Kearney Post No 6 American Legion pledge to assist Acting Police Chief Anthony J Ferrara during a strike disturbance or riot. Legionnaires will be split into squads to patrol sections away from strike trouble when needed at Collins & Aikman plants, with equipment provided by the police department.

Kearney Post No 6 American Legion Anthony J Ferrara Ferrara Wil Collins & Aikman Legionnaires

Red Cross Presents Cigarettes to Battery H 243rd Coast Artillery

The Bristol Red Cross branch gave six cartons of cigarettes to Battery H 243rd Coast Artillery battalion stationed in town during the strike. Canon Anthony R Parshley, committee chairman, made the presentation and Captain Philip A. Thibodeau accepted for the men.

Bristol American Red Cross 243Rd Coast Artillery Anthony R Parshley Philip A. Thibodeau

Funeral for Oscar C. Anderson Set at Wood Street Home

Oscar Charles Anderson, son of Oscar A. and Carrie Vaughn Anderson, died Monday in this town. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. from his late residence 222 Wood Street.

Anderson Oscar Charles Oscar A. and Carrie (Vaughn) Anderson Wood Street

Party Committees File Slates with Town Clerk

Republican and Democratic Town Committees filed slates for State Senate and General Assembly with Town Clerk John W Church. Thomas H Byrnes and Alexander G Fales lead GOP hopes while Democrats back Thomas H Byrnes and Pasquale Pagnano.

John W Church Thomas B. Lavey G. O P Joseph C. Kinder General Assembly Alexander G. Fales James J. Lanzire Amos S. Gorham Lanzire Henry W Peterson Democratic Town Committee Daniel E. Dwyer Thomas H Byrnes Dist Pasquale Pagnano Aaron F. Fisher George R Fish Bristol Boy Scouts Council Prescott B Paull New Town Committee Augustine Berone Anthony Alfred Belvedere Peterson Callan Luke H Callan Republican Town Committee Alexander G Fales Amos Gorham Church Burnside Memorial Secretary of State

Political slate for General Assembly and conventions named

The article lists candidates and delegates for General Assembly districts one and two, plus state and congressional conventions. It names senators, representatives, delegates, alternates, town committee members, and caucus officials across districts and districts’ designated officials.

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Paramode Shoe CO Thames Bradford Miss Condon Bristol School Teachers' Association ST. Joseph's Hospital R.S. Holmgren Lyric Theatre Edward Everett Horton, Genevieve Tobin Charlie Chan Warner Oland Spencer Tracy Arnold Rothstein Ips Helen Twelvetrees Alice Faye Kay Francis DR. Monica Warner Bros. Super-Sensation Jean Muir Warren William Verree Teasdale McNamee Jack Oakie Ben Bernie Dorothy Dell Arline Judge Alison Skipworth TNE RED DERG Boston Evening American Samuel J Naroditsky Fales Berth—Byrnes Benjamin F. Lindemuth W. J. deRocha Merton A. Cheesman John R. Bernardo William G. Dixon Lucien Capone Everett Leb. Church Ezra Dixon John Josephs Paul C. Millemaggi Elizabeth Glad Thomas H. Byrnes Aaron F. Usher Edward L. Leahy Prescott B. Paull Margaret B. Andrade Norman E. Benard John Romano Joseph J. Dennis Edward J Flanagan Antonio Guido Marguérite V. Walsh James Holmes Fred Cleaver Edward J. Flanagan Thomas Henry
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