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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Apr 04, 1947

Page

2

Fire trap at Ranger Hall prompts call for safety funds

In Centralia Pennsylvania families mourn 111 mine disaster victims while Rhode Island State College faces a danger filled Ranger Hall. The 1912 building houses 2200 students with oil soaked floors inadequate fire escapes and flammable storage. Legislators delay funding for a new building amid fire hazard concerns. Citizens urged Senator Coggeshall Mrs Brightman and Mr Alfred to press for passage of a life saving bill.

Centralia Ranger Hall Rhode Island State College State College Rhode Island House Committee On Finance Senate Committee On Finance Senator Coggeshall Brightman Alfred

Local clubs reshuffle schedules and community notices

Multiple Bristol items report postponement of Cup Defenders meeting to April 13, engagements and births, a South Eastern Get Together planned for April 15, Zionism talk on April 15, and YMCA Viking club meeting led by Joseph Murgo. Also listed are basebal l scores, an upcoming Rhode Island School of Design Alumni gathering on April 11, choir rehearsal tonight, a Knights of Columbus breakfast on April 13, and birthdays and family notices from Bristol households.

United Brothers of Odd Fellows Amity Lodge of Warren Ymca Viking Club YMCA Joseph A. Murgo Bristol County Rhode Island School of Design Alumni Association John McCusker Governor Bradford Drive Barrington Barrington Town Hall

First Congregational Church presents The Way of the World Choral Group

The First Congregational Church presents The Way of the World Choral Group in a Sunday DeWolf Chapel performance at 7 30 directed by Mrs Nathanel A Gladding Jr The cast includes Sanford Town Ralph Peters Nathaniel A Gladding Jr Robert M Huey Thomas D Adams Jr John Price and others with a choir of Angels listed and multiple staff handling costumes staging and lighting.

Rastae Universie Genint Arthur Kolle Christ Dismas William Shayer Mary Magdalen Anna Kebrek John Price Choir of Angels Barbara Campbell Janice Megathlin Robert McFadyen Gladys Usher Mary Lou McAskill Marcia Bickford Wallace Jaycox Joan Osterberg Emily Osterberg Howell Jaycox N. E. Benard

Holy Name Meeting Plans March Smoker for Parish Men

The Holy Name Society of St. Marys Church holds its monthly meeting in the church auditorium Tuesday at 8 p m with a pre show film Let s Go Skiing presented by S C Arnold of the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company. A committee plans an April 25 smoker night with boxing bouts under C Y O sponsorship and to be chaired by James E Sullivan with Rev A J Smith and others assisting.

Holy Name Society of James E. Sullivan Guneral C.Y.O A. J. Smith Joseph Enos Fred Malloy Henry Brown Donald van Voast Joseph F. Bullock James Duffy Jr Frederick T. Goff George Vona Bernard Grabert William Magee Edward Belle Sr Luke H. White

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