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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1940
Page
2
The article highlights the first names joining the annual cancer control drive led by the Women's Field Army. It notes 46 states, 23 000 volunteers, and 130 000 supporters, stressing education, research, early detection, and treatment as essential to conquering cancer in coming decades.
Mrs. Carl W Haffenreffer head of the Bristol unit of the Women’s Field Army for the Control of Cancer announces subscribers to the annual campaign. Listed are Earl Mathewson Italian Women's Socialites Club Bristol Count Water Co Councilman Paul Herzig Raymond J Makowsky Charles H Liscomb James G Carns Jr Dr Howard W Church Anthony S Thomas A A Edmonds Charles Otten Jr J Floyd Huestis.
Mrs Eva McLaughlin hosts a Whist afternoon for Hope Circle D of Isabella in E of C Hall State Street. Mrs Catherine Marz hosts a silver tea at Milk Street for Edgehill Temple Pythian Sisters. St Marys Church Bowling League leaders plan banquet tomorrow at Shortys Diner Warren with prize awards and speeches. Bristol Colt High School Alumni Association held a Leap Year Dance Friday in Colt auditorium chaired by Kathleen Flynn. Committee meets tomorrow at 7 30 PM in the Y M C A for final checkup. A son born yesterday to former State Senator Joseph Chinder and wife at Providence T ing In Hospital, their third child. Mrs Kinder is the former Shirley Newman.
Canon Parshley spoke at the newly formed Rotary Club in Orleans Massachusetts last evening. Arthur R. Wilmarth of North Attleboro will discuss radio recording at tomorrow noon’s Y M C A Rotary gathering. Bristol Aerie of Eagles donated five dollars to the Firemen’s Relief Fund, not Cancer Control Fund. Several hundred Collins and Aikman Bristol employees and friends attended the Ca-Vel ball at the Hotel Warren Saturday night hosted by the Men’s and Girls’ Clubs.
A local church group plans a food sale Saturday afternoon at the Guiteras House to raise funds. Committee members include Mrs Earl Dunbar Mrs Harry Town Mrs J H Tuplin Mrs William Remieres Mrs Charles L Pendleton Mrs Robert Steen Mrs Leslie Young and Miss Cora M Hill.
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