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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1949
Page
2
The article lauds twelve nations signing the Atlantic Pact as a major shift from past policy of no entanglements. It argues the pact signals American maturity and leadership, and stresses the need for Senate approval and real military backing to deter aggression.
Fragmentary OCR text from a Bristol area notice mentions a meal event and parish activities. Readable entities are limited. specifics on date, place, or organizers cannot be determined from the available fragments.
Call 44 Trinity Women’s Guild will meet Wednesday evening following the Lenten Service in the Parish House on State Street. Also reports births and events including a second son born to Mr and Mrs Donald S MacNaught, a sixth birthday party for Nancy Lee Morrow, and a shower for Miss Josephine Celone ahead of her April 30 wedding to Stephen Gancz of Newport.
More than 75 attended the Young Peoples Fellowship Lenten Service at St Michael's Episcopal Church. William H Meiggs and Shirley Olson gave a recitation, the Young People choir sang directed by Jack Featherston, with Frank Rounds reading the lesson and ushers Henry Hambrick and Ernest A Meggis Jr. assisting. A social hour with refreshments followed in the Parish House.
John E. Jack Martin former newspaper columnist has been named Deputy Director for Rhode Island in the U S Savings Bond Division of the Treasury Department. He will work with State Director Joseph Erbarde promoting and selling bonds across Rhode Island, based at 1608 Industrial Trust Building Providence. He lives at 534 Park Avenue Cranston.
A state Senate bill would authorize borrowing up to 750 000 dollars for extending and improving sanitary and storm sewers. The measure was referred to the Senate Corporations Committee at the request of the special sewer survey committee. The committee has hired Fay Spofford and Thorndike to study storm sewer deeds to reduce flooding in the Washington Street area.
Bristol Rotary Club will host a Special Army Day program at the White Rail Riding Club on Wednesday. Guest speaker Col. William A Wedemeyer USAFA Senior Instructor will address attendees along with Lt. Col. Robert Martin and Lt. Col. William R. Robinette of the State Guard.
Rhode Island premiere of Daybreak filmed in Eus rope and about the refugee problem will be screened Friday at 7 30 pm in the Parish House of St Michael’s Church Rockwell Jr of Bristol, the film maker, will attend to answer questions and discuss current refugee issues.
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