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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1933
Page
2
Rhode Island voters confront a Monday referendum on repealing the Eighteenth Amendment with turnout urged by repealists. The issue of continuing Prohibition splits opinion, while a parallel question asks about bonding up to three million dollars for unemployment relief.
The Girl Scout Council reports satisfactory results from a recent financial campaign. Small contributions are welcomed as much as large ones and donations may be made through Miss Mollie Hannall or any council member listed, including Mrs Henry Wood Conn, Mrs Merryman, Mrs Andrews Mortarts, Mae Ped o- Mathewson, and others.
Dog owners must pay an extra one dollar after tomorrow to obtain a required dog license. By yesterday, 241 licenses had been issued for individual dogs and many kennel licenses paid. Officials tally census of town dogs to ensure adherence to the law.
Readers in Fall River are invited to submit items for publication. Local events include church meetings, a scout trip, charity drives, and notes on residents. Highlights mention Samuel McCaw resting after surgery at Truesdale Hospital and community members visiting and reporting local incidents.
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