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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1944
Page
4
A reader writes a brief column inviting comment on town welfare topics and asks for opinions on how the community should address local needs. The note emphasizes civic involvement and timely feedback from residents.
The writer describes sending pictures printed in a newspaper from the South Pacific battlefield area. He mentions dancing with a movie actress, Ray Milland, and a stage scene, praising the morale efforts of American servicemen and asking for continued mail and Phoenix issues.
Bristol Senior High School announced the fourth marking period honors at an assembly led by acting principal John L. Burke. Awards included merit certificates, attendance and scholarship contest results, and football and basketball letters to team members including several in the armed forces.
In a waste paper and rag collection effort, a window display shows U S Army paper uses. Ian M Walker, Salvage Committee chair, announced the display set up today with permission from building owner Charles J Falugo. Boy Scouts from St Michael's Church volunteer. collection begins at 9 o clock Friday.
The annual shower for the E Little Sisters of the Poor will be held by Hope Circle No 70 at their next meeting. At last evening’s regular session members voted a donation to the Red Cross War Fund. The shower committee includes Mrs Elizabeth White Mrs Catherine Gibson Mrs Alma RBRatley and Mrs Clara LeClerc. A chowder and clam cake dinner will be hosted in the K of C Home with Mrs Bridget Lewis as chair and Mrs Anna Connors as co chair.
The text juxtaposes a Patrick Henry liberty perspective with a 1944 Rhode Island Governor McGrath proclamation. It includes religious liberty, speech, fear, and political definitions, then shifts to a Rhode Island special election proclamation by Governor McGrath honoring constitutional amendments and voter procedures for Bristol with district meeting sites and voting hours.
The notice outlines changes to Red stamps A8 B8 C8 D8 E8 F8 and new G8 H8 J8 validity dates, Blue stamps and tokens, Sugar stamp updates from Book Four including No 30 40 31, and limits on sugar canning. It lists Aeroplane stamp 1 and Stamp 18 expirations, Fuel Oil Period Four Five validity, Gasoline No 9 B1 C1 B2 C2 serials, Tire Inspection deadlines for B C cars.
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