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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1934
Page
2
Bristol approves a 1000 gallon pumper, the fire department’s most advanced and costly apparatus. The town meeting funded the purchase, and the purchasing committee, praised as acting for voters’ wishes, urges careful maintenance to ensure long service and strong protection for mills and factories on cold windy nights.
Joseph Campo 46 owner of the Bristol Casino received 15 days in the Providence County jail on each of two counts after charges of assault with dangerous weapons were reduced to simple assault. He posted 1000 bail for appeal to Superior Court. The incidents stem from Nov 27 when Campo allegedly drew a knife and a gun during separate confrontations with Salvatore Attrura.
Community notes from Bristol detail Bristol Town Council tonight meeting in Burnside Memorial building. Local events include Mite Society Christmas sale at First Baptist vestry and Mothers' Club whist at St Mary's auditorium.
Local residents share updates on military returns church renovations charity drives and community meetings. William H Connery Jr returns to Quantico after a visit home. Mary Russell D Wolf memorial dossal funded by a church legacy. Reba Rebekah Lodge officer elections and bingo. Pro Christo Society to ship Christmas gift boxes to Ellis Island immigrant children. Daughters of Isabella plan a public bingo for the Christmas Basket Fund. Rotary Club hosts International Service Committee meeting. Bristol Twilight League Board sets supper plans. Girl Scout Council meeting postponed. Lillian Nicholas returns from Boston Eye and Ear Infirmary. Donald Coulter discusses social action council formation at a Men’s Union event.
Chairman Frank L. Doran of the Better Housing Campaign Committee said canvassers report a total of 42000 in work either underway or planned.
A physician in Appomattox Virginia revived a turtle heart twelve hours after removal by injecting adrenaline. The heart resumed pumping, showing revived activity outside the body.
A historical note discusses a social rule in parts of India where marriage between two fishing tribes is prohibited due to differences in net-making practices. One group lays meshes from right to left, the other from left to right, shaping intermarriage norms.
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