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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1940
Page
2
Residents urged to shop Bristol stores this Christmas to support local merchants and keep dollars circulating locally. Local shop owners stress quality and price parity with city outlets and invite people to browse their festive window displays while aiding community fundraising and town prosperity.
Rev. Arthur W. Burdon and Rev. Herbert D Graetz to preach at local churches on Sunday mornings with topics "Avoiding the Present" and "The Present Catastrophe and Future Advance" respectively. Socials note 25th anniversary for Mr and Mrs Daniel Manchester and births of Anna May Marge and Marguerite Candela. Christmas shopping ads for Suzman's Store and Cooper's Jockey Underwear. community events include a Senior Girl Scout spaghetti supper and a Y M C A gathering.
Returns from Christmas Seal sales total slightly over $200 plus, about 25 percent of Bristol’s $800 goal. Residents urged to remit quickly to support the anti tuberculosis drive as deaths fade but disease remains active among ages 15 to 45. A Christmas Seal booth is set up at the Post Office with Mrs N G Herreshoff and Miss Sophia Young in charge.
Next Sunday the British Super Marine Spit Fire true to scale cut out model in colors appears in the comic section of the December 8 Boston Sunday Advertiser.
The Bristol Branch American Red Cross Production Committee operates a weekly workroom at Holmes House Wednesdays 10 to 4 and requests volunteers to sew. The Providence Chapter quota includes 25 women’s skirts 15 girls skirts 50 children’s dresses 10 women’s dresses 20 boys’ shorts 15 boys’ shirts 15 boys’ overalls 15 hospital pajamas 15 convalescing robes and 169 knitted articles. Mrs Wadham Pinch chairs the committee and urges more help next Wednesday and beyond.
Mrs Francis E Bates former president of the RI Federation of Garden Clubs will discuss why we decorate for Christmas and demonstrate arrangements at the Bristol Garden Club Christmas meeting in the Hotel Belvedere on Wednesday at 2 30 pm hostess Mrs Edward P Kunt. A horticultural meeting at Mrs A M Merriman 620 Slope StreetWednesday at 10 30 am featured Mrs Harold C Paull who spoke on plant origins folklore and trees.
Mrs Harry Town presided at a 3 30 pm Elementary Parent Teachers Association session in the Oliver School. Open House featured nursery pre primary and first grade demonstrations. visitors toured N Y A classes run by Mrs Sadie Ruggles.
Town shops open across the town as Boy Scouts from six troops repair old toys to gift to needy children. Donations welcome from those with extra toys or funds to buy new ones, with distribution planned for December 23.
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