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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1940
Page
3
A public health Q and A outlines cancer basics including definition, differences from normal growth, causes, transmission, heredity, and growth rate. It notes cancer is not contagious, lists various risk factors, and emphasizes awareness and early recognition without fear.
The Bristol Town Council deferred payment action on a state sewer bill totaling 11 946.06 dating to 1931 after former sewer official William T. Dwyer outlined the disputed figures and prior attempts at adjustment. Council members debated independence of the sewer board and asked to review a Barrows letter to the State, while contracts for highway materials and various permits were approved during an executive session.
The Pastime Theatre screens The Blue Bird in Technicolor with a noted cast led by Shirley Temple and Walter Lang directing. The three dimensional color spectacle promises vivid, stage like depth for audiences Monday and Tuesday. Also showing The Farmer's Daughter with Martha Raye and Charlie Ruggles.
The Bristol Rangers have a franchise in the Melrose Baseball League in Providence. Formerly Troop Two, Bristol Boy Scouts, they posted a 4-4-2 record last season and will debut new uniforms funded by local donations. Home games are at the Bristol Common with a schedule against Clarks, Arlington, Mt Hugh's, Riverside, McHugh's, South Providence, Elmwood, and Cal.
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