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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1933

Page

2

Stop Signs Need Better Visibility Townwide

Town readers note that State Board of Public Roads Stop signs are clearer at night than local town signs. State signs at five intersections are readable from headlights, while town signs fade in darkness. Local officials plan to upgrade to the State style as funds allow to protect life and property.

State Board of Public Roads Washington and Hope Streets High and Hope Streets Woodlawn Metacom Avenues Bay View Chestnut Street Metacom Avenue

Old New England Customs Revealed At Rotary Club

Mr Oscar F Stetson spoke on early New England life describing strong work ethic slow change and strict Sabbath in colonial towns He cited church as social and educational center and noted harsh child discipline and vivid sermons about hell Funeral bill for David Porter's 1789 Hartford drowning cited liquor payments and funeral costs. Reid LeClair of Kearner Sloop Sea Scouts attended as a guest.

Oscar F Stetson Rotary Club Stetson New Rhoyland David Porter Hartford Reid LeClair Kearner Sloop of Sea Scouts

Coming Events and Card Parties Schedule

Second and fourth Thursdays at 8 PM Dore Club hosts semi monthly card parties. Event on Dec 1 289 15 16 Venetian Ba vaar benefits Our Lady of Mount Carmel on BTA Armory State Street. Dee 5 Meat Pie Supper and Christmas Sale by Ladies and Society Vestry of State St MOF Church Deco OG Bridge and Food Sale at Parish House Trinity Church Dec 9 Saturday annual sale of Christmas cards and afternoon tea by Girls Friendly Society of St Michael's Holmes House Jan 19 1934 Friday entertainment under auspices Hope Circle No 70 DD of I.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel BTA Armory State Street Dee Ladies and Society State St

Town Hires Chimney Sweep in Local Hiring

England town employs a chimney sweep who provides regular service to homeowners for two cents a week.

Hornsby England

Local civic and church groups plan holiday events

Regular monthly meetings tonight in Grand Army Hall by Kearney Post No. 6 American Legion and Ladies Auxiliary. Mite Society of First Baptist Church plans a Tuesday afternoon meeting at Mrs Joseph Hoyle's Union street home. Ladies Aid Society of State St M E Church organizes Christmas sale next Tuesday afternoon in the vestry with Mrs Wm H Remieres as chair. Also notes on engagements travel moves and social gatherings across Bristol area.

Grand Army Hall Kearney Post No. 6, American Legion Ladies’ Auxiliary Mite Society of the First Baptist Church Joseph Hoyle Union Street Ladies Aid Society St. M. EF Wm H. Remieres Bristol Council Knights of Columbus State Street Joseph L. King Frank L. Doran Henry J Sylvia, Jr William T Dwyer The 243Rd Coast Artillery Thames Street

Thanksgiving program at Lee School under Miss Herreshoff

The Lee School held a Wednesday morning assembly directed by Mrs. N G Herreshoff Jr. attended by parents and friends. The program included recitations Gobble Giving Thanks The Tiny Pilgrims Not So Very Big I m Thankful and a Thanksgiving story Natalie Herreshoff read Nicodemus Audrey Munro led songs including Ive Got A Pain In My Sawdust and The Lilac Tree.

Lee School N. G. Herreshoff, Jr Dick DeWolf Louise Nystrom Pilgrims Jean Millard Eleanor Munro Anne Nystrom Ethel Tucker Nicodemus Natalie Herreshoff Audrey Munro

The Seventh Commandment praised for blending and scenes

A modern review extols The Seventh Commandment for its blending of characters and emotional reach. It highlights scenes between David and his dead baby and a poker party, noting humor, tears, sympathy, pity, hate, and love as the audience's emotions respond. It calls social hygiene Americas biggest question and suggests it will be taught in schools.

Pat USA David America

St Michael's Church Names Ways and Means Committee

The Ways and Means Committee for St. Michael's Church for the coming year is named to lead the annual canvass starting December 3. Members include Ernest G. Brown as chairman and 16 others: William H. Angevine, J. Winthrop De Wolf, Harold DeWolf M D, Cecil C. Getchell, Wallis E. Howe, John R. Magee, Arthur McCaw, H A Rounds, G Andrews Moriarty, Wallace L. Mossop, Robert W Nelson, Allen M. Newman, Howard R. Newman, C B Perry, John G Stewart, Henry Wood, James R. Wood.

Ways and St. Michael’s Church Ernest G. Brown William H. Angevine J. Winthrop DeWolf Harold DeWolf M. D Cecil C. Getchell Wallis E. Howe John R. Magee Arthur McCaw H. A. Rounds G. Andrews Moriarty Wallace L. Mossop Robert W Nelson Allen

Rare disease linked to tobacco exposure reported

A few individuals show hypersensitivity to tobacco resulting in a rare blood vessel disease. The article notes the condition as a specific vascular disorder associated with tobacco sensitivity.

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