This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1949
Page
2
Opinion urges lawmakers to oppose proposals to weaken the Civil Service by shifting jobs to political patronage. It contends the plan undermines fair competition, erodes security of employment, and undermines state interests. The piece argues Civil Service should be preserved and improved rather than gutted.
A community column from Bristol and vicinity urges residents to engage with the issue and share helpful information. It stresses courtesy and cooperation as essential to the public good.
A string of town notices includes a pre Easter sale at Suzmans Store offering 100 percent wool colored sports jackets marked from 22.50 to 10.50. Other items mention Phi Chi treasurer Rhode Island State College, stamp exhibit by Charles Thompson, and a Red Cross visit. Community events cover unemployment claims, a Den Mothers tea, a spaghetti supper, a library photo display, and a Bristol Rotary Club meeting with Navy leadership remarks.
George Locke Howe, a Bristol native now based in Fulton Maryland, wins the Christopher Society 15000 prize for Call It Treason. The Viking Press will publish this fall the tale of a non Nazi German who spies for American forces during World War II. The award will be presented in New York City later this month.
Maintenance staff changes noted. Miss Margaret Nerone receives April 7 and 8 leave to attend the Eastern Art Supervisors Conference in Boston. School buildings approved for Colt Auditorium events, Guiteras field, and church operetta. A roast turkey dinner for committee and press guests featured home arts students led by Mrs. Alice S. Pahline with several named seniors assisting.
Funeral services for Mrs Sarah N Miller Newman of 248 Thames Street were held Friday at the C M Connery Funeral Home. Rev Albert C Thomas of First Baptist Church Providence officiated. Burial in Hunt Cemetery Rumford with bearers Allen Newman Warren Thomas Hickey Bristol Charles Eckardt Riverside George Ellis Jr Riverside.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.