Post office closings spark political furore over Saturday hours
Editorial cites 2.5 billion dollar revenue gap at the post office, 3 billion in expenses, and a 485 million deficit appropriation plus 17 million in raises. It notes treasury transfers, rising mail volume, and a March request for 47 million deficiency funds. Calls Saturday closings a lever to prompt action and defends the Postmaster General from political harassment.
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Post Office Department
Congress
Post Office
Treasury
Budget Bureau
Sunday Use Of Schools We Wonder About Sunday Use Policy
A letter to the school committee argues against restricting Sunday use of school buildings by local groups. The writer supports Sabbath observance but condemns scheduling meetings on Sunday mornings that conflict with church attendance, viewing it as inconsiderate and improper.
School board faces risk in strict building use ruling
The Bristol Phoenix notes that while the school board has final say over building use and has generally acted with the town’s best interests, its recent rigid decision leaves little room for flexibility and could cause unintended offense in communities observing Sunday practices.
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Pete
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Bristol Phoenix
Ferry Prudence Delayed Two Hours With Passengers Unafraid
The ferry Prudence arrived two hours late at Bristol dock with 68 passengers and two dogs safe aboard. Engine trouble off Homestead caused the delay. Coast Guard 40 foot buoy boat towed it in under Engineman 1st Class Paul H Coggswell. Capt Manuel Sousa cited a fuel pump issue. Coast Guard aided when islanders reported the out of service vessel. Weather slowed the return, but the ferry landed at 7 30 p m with all aboard calm.
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Prudence Island Revigation Co
Prudence
Bristol
Coast Guard
Paul H.coggswell
Manuel Sousa
Homestead
Bristol C G
Coggswell
Hog Island
Pappasquash Point
Bristol Dock
Fellowship Day Planned by Bristol County Council of Church Women
The Bristol County Council of Church Women executive board discussed May Fellowship Day. The event, set for Friday May 3 at First Baptist Church, will begin with a luncheon.
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Bristol County Council of Church Women
First Baptist
Meeting Postponed by Sewer Commission to April 26
The Sewer Commission meeting is rescheduled from April 19 to April 26 due to Good Friday. Chairman Louis Medeiros announced the change today.
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Sewer Commission
Louis Medeiros
Leone 76 of 218 High Street Dies at Truesdale Hospital
Leone 76 of 218 High Street Fall River died Sunday at Truesdale Hospital after a brief illness. She was born in Castrovillari Italy on March 7 1881 and lived in this town 40 years and Providence 12 years. Survived by her husband the late Donato Leone a son Thomas and five daughters Mrs Helen Ruggiero Mrs Mary Nunes Mrs Adeline Gamelin Mrs Filomena Calessio and Mrs Ida Cassano seven grandchildren and several nieces and nephews in Italy and France Funeral from C M Connery Funeral Home Burton Street tomorrow at 8 am for a solemn high requiem Mass at Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church burial in St Marys Cemetery.
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Hina
Groevy
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Thomas Leone
Helen Ruggiero
Mary Nunes
Adeline Gamelin
Filomena Calessio
Barrington
Ida Cassano
Miami
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Calendar of church and civic events for Bristol area
A compiled list of community activities from April to November including meetings at the YMCA and First Congregational Church, social events such as bridge, canasta and rummage sales, food sales by local clubs, fundraisers for Kingsmen Drum Corps, Cotton Ball at St Elizabeths Auditorium, firemens balls and memorial Sunday observances, a dinner dance, a barbecue with auction, and a November fashion note for the DeWolf Room venue.
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YMCA
St Mary’s Church
Bristol Juniors Woman’s Club
Corner Hope
Bradford
Ivy Guud
St. Michael's Church
DeWolf
First Congregational Church
Women's Guild
Flower Committee
Guiteras House
Guiteras’ School
Bristol Aerme Fraternal
Order of Eagles
New York
Trio of Kingsmen
St Elizabeths
Midway House
Holy Name Society of Our Lady of Mt Carmel
Midway
Women’s Guild of
First Omensional Church
Senator Pastore's dash to Grand Central with a Providence stop
Senator John O Pastore returned to Rhode Island for the weekend from Washington after speaking in New Rochelle and attending a breakfast. A weather delay near New York caused a scramble to catch the Merchants Limited, with a station master noting Pastore's presence from his New Rochelle appearance and a desire to reach Grand Central in time.
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U. S
John O. Pastore
Rhode Island
Washington
Senate
E. of C
New Rochelle
New York
la Guardia
Carl W Haffenreffer
St Louis
Providence
John
Carl
Merchants Limited
Grand Central Station
Grand Central
125Th Street
125Th St
Rhode II
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Jesus Christ
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