Paramode Shoe Workers Press Grievances on Governor Office Visit
More than twenty workers at Paramode Shoe Company petitioned Governor Green in Providence after failing to settle grievances at a Bristol meeting. They demand two thirds wage parity, shorter hours, union rights, and better sanitation, with 175 employees, over 75 percent supporting the strike, and two alleged organizers jailed for disorderly conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paramede Shoe Company
Théodore Francis Green
Providence
Attag
Anthony J. Ferrara
Franklin Street
Vincent L. Nappi
University of Alabama
Committee of 10
H. Kessler
Spirit Sancty Hall
Michael Salvagio
Boston Union
Anthony J Ferrara
Wiliam T Cashin
Bristol
Capt
Ferrara
Bristol Common
NRA
Thomas B. Lavey
Lavey
Green
Gov Green
ERA
Espirito Sancty Hall
Boston
United Shoe and Leather Workers
Israel Zimmerman
Tremont Street
Bristol County
Justice of the Peace
Joseph A Hammill
Fifth District
Salvaggio
Cashin
Zimmerman
National Guard
Colt Memorial High Faces Lightened Roster Challenge This Year
Coach Ian M Walker at Colt Memorial High School struggles to field a heavy team as past averages near 150 pounds drop to around 130. He expects eleven players to finish on top despite weight concerns, while building a squad from juniors and sophomores and forming a nucleus around veterans Dom Capone and Sunny Romano who are away with the 243rd Coast Artillery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ian M Walker
Colt Memorial High School
Husky
Colt
Walker
Dom. Capone
Sunny” Romano
Ortty
243Rd Coast Artillery
Saylesville
Charles Reed
Dan Carvalho
Doug Holden
Bill Angevine
Read” Fitzpatrick
Louis Celone
Murphy Morgan
Jimmy Butler
Joe Simoes
Fulback
Angelo Russo
Ambrose Head
Small
van Voast
Savvy Panzarella
Howie Bennett
Joe Cirillo
John Simeoes
Porto Independent Band to Play at Barrington Celebration
The Portuguese Independent Band of this town is engaged to perform at Barrington events on Saturday and Sunday. They will give two concerts and march in both days parades and on Sunday afternoon join the Holy Name Society parade in Providence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barrington
Holy Name Society
Providence
Legion Members Plan Attend Warren Installation
Members of Kearney Post No 6 American Legion and its Ladies' Auxiliary will attend the installation ceremonies conducted by Warren Post and its auxiliary at Warren Town Hall on Monday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kearney
Colonel Collins Tours Guards in Bristol Hails Living Quarters
Colonel John J. Collins visits Battery H 243rd Coast Artillery in Bristol and surveys armory living quarters. He expresses satisfaction with conditions and hopes to return the unit to Pawtucket soon after two weeks on strike duty. Deputies and soldiers guard Colins and Aikman Mills with barricades along approach streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armory
John J. Collins
243Rd Coast Artillery
Philip A. Thibodeau
Collins
Pawtucket
Colins & Aikman Mills
Thibodeau
Albert Carlotti
Henry Pickersgill
C. & A. Mills
Rainbow Triumphs In Dramatic Third Race Victory
Rainbow defeats Endeavour to claim a 2 1 lead in the series after overcoming a six minute deficit and finishing well ahead by nearly three and a half minutes. American supporters cheer a possible turn in the regatta as winds shift and tactics come under review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Endeavour
Rainbow
Tom Sopwith
Vanderbilt
Warren Bristol Little World Series game postponed a week
Warren manager Benns Smusz and Twilight league president James Duffy called off the second Little World Series game between Warren and Bristol. It is moved to Sunday September 30 at Burr's Hill Park due to the Holy Name parade and Bristol pitcher Charlie Burdge’s unavailability. Frankie Sousa, who recently beat Warren Town Team, is expected to start for Bristol in the next contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benns Smusz
Warren
James F Duffx
Bristol
Burr's Hill Park
Warren Smusz
Providence
Smusz
Charlie Burdge
Frankie Sousa
Stanley Friswell
Mount Hope Bridge
Warren Town
Frankie
Sousa
Man Struck by Truck on Metacom Avenue
Joseph Lawrence aged 38 of 177 Bay View Avenue suffered a laceration and contusion to the right elbow after being struck by a truck owned by George W Boutcher on Metacom Avenue yesterday afternoon. He was treated by Dr. A F D Angolo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W Boutcher
Metacom Avenue
Joseph Lawrence
Bay View Avenue
A F. D'Angelo
Rev Dr Bath to preside at quarterly church conference
Rev. William H. M. Bath D D district superintendent of the Southern New England Conference will preside at the first quarterly conference of the State Street Methodist Church tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William HM. Bath
D.D
Southern New England
State Street M. E
No Danger of Explosion in New Bristol Sewage Plant
Rotary speaker R S Holmgren says the Bristol sewage disposal plant uses a floating water sealed cover and will not require attendants inside the digester. He notes gas heating will recycle to heat the control house, odors will be minimal, and completion is targeted by February 1 with expansion provisions in place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woonsocket
Bristol
R. S. Holmgren
Rotary Club
Belvedere
Holmgren
H. K. Barrows
Mr. Holmgren
Ous
P.W.A
Sewer Commission
William T. Dwyer
Wood Street
L. H. Callan
Town Council approves ERA projects and tax plan
The Town Council approved two ERA work relief projects mosquito pest control and street cleaning and repair totaling 16008 labor hours at 7407.80 dollars. Mosquito work supervised by Donald A. Cameron covers Silver Creek area. Gutter work includes East State Mount Hope Woodlawn Burton Union Constitution Charles Garfield avenues with 3528 hours for 1669.80 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald A. Cameron
State Board of Agriculture
Silver Creek
Wood Street
James Holmes
Highway Department
East State Street
Mount Hope Avenue
Wood
Catherine Tourton Walley
Woodlawn
Burton
Union
Constitution
Charles and
Garfield Avenue
Zenas W. Bliss
State Tax Commission
Attorney General's Department
Mr. Bliss
John P. Hartigan
Tax Board
General Assembly
Anthony J. Ferrara
Bristol
Stanley G. Salmonese
State St
Della Morte Brothers
Franklin Street
Rose Roderiques
Bradford Street
Domenic Vitello
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Paramode
Shoe Company
Garry
Governor
Lyric Theatre
Jack Oakie
Ben Bernie
Dorothy Dell
Arline Judge
Alison Skipworth
RED Rider
Alice
Ann Harding
John Roles
Vergie Winters
Helen Vinson
Legion
Colonel Collins
James B. Lee
DR. Bath
R.S. Holmgren
Rotarians
Sion
Council
Callan Construction Company
Seal Coat High Street
Washington
High and
Hope Streets
P. Romano and Sons
Joseph M. Edmonds
American Legion
James F. Duffy
Stephen W. Hopkins
John F. Flynn
R. S. Bosworth
George Dion
A. F
Stanley G. Solizionese
State Street
Jacob Bassing
Eugéné Ss. - Rye
Ybreet
Antonio S
Dée Pon Fe
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