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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1948
Page
2
A Maine fire prevention campaign urges care before burning leaves and brush to prevent costly alarms. Chief Fred Guevremont and volunteers emphasize prefire caution to avoid wasting firefighters and resources.
Community notice requests courtesy and cooperation from readers in Bristol area. item appears as a local interest message without specific events or dates.
Bishop Bennett addresses Ladies Benevolent Society Monday April 5 at 230. Bristol Phalanx Beta Phi attends Splash Party at Providence YMCA tomorrow at 2 pm. Bristol Business Civic Association meets in Belvedere Hotel parlor Wednesday April 7 at 730. Albert Menarc memory mass Monday 730 at St Mary Church. St Michael's Church School Teachers meet Holmes House Friday April 2 at 730. Young Peoples Fellowship at Parish House Sunday 730 with Mrs Charles Tapparo as director. Couples Club Sunday April 4 at Holmes House with religious discussion. all bring questions for Rector Daniel K Davis to answer.
An antique dealer advertises buying and selling a wide range of items including dishes vases furniture marble-top tables bureaus silver tea sets and books. The notice lists 875 Main Street Providence as the shop location.
The Girl Scout Council plans a rum image sale on Friday April 23 with the location to be announced. The Baptist Church hosts a May 1 breakfast in the vestry. Rev Wallace Sampson will preach at First Baptist Sunday service. The Zoning Board met last evening for routine business. Norman Gravin elected second vice president of Bristol County Zions Club. Sebastian Bernard elected to the board of directors.
Mrs Raymond S Brightman executive secretary of the local Red Cross Drive reports total subscriptions at 4230 15 dollars or 94 percent of the 4500 dollar quota. The office remains open all next week and Tuesday evening for late returns. Workers urged to finish by next Friday. if unavailable, returns may be left with Chester C Meyers upstairs at Holmes House.
The Rev Thomas McGlynn noted sculptor will lecture Sunday evening April 4 at 8 p m in St Marys auditorium on Our Lady of Fatima The talk notes Fatima apparitions in 1917 and Pope Pius XII urged devotion The talk is free of charge and open to all
The article details a National Guard Problem drill in Bristol with two road blocks near the Bridge and Water Tank, observer Lt Col Robinnette, and officials from the 243rd groups. It notes screenings of The True Glory and Battle For New Britain, plus an inspection, new recruit swearing in, and refreshments during weekend activities at the Armory.
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