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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1943
Page
2
A wartime urging message explains tuberculosis as a visible and invisible enemy. It notes deaths since 1900 and daily US toll, credits Christmas Seals for funding ongoing research, and recalls the first and current sale as the 37th annual drive growing in size.
Vestry of St Michaels Church convenes at Holmes House this evening while Canon Parshley speaks at Rotary Club noon meeting in Doric Club rooms. Sunday School teachers hold 8 pm Holmes House session. Gremial Daughters of Portugal meet at Mrs Joseph Marshall’s Franklin street home tomorrow. Pfc Maynard Shusman on ten day furlough from Las Vegas NM. Town Council discusses chlorine plant at Burnside Memorial tonight. Cpl William F Head visits, serving in Tacoma anti aircraft unit. Christmas box items for Ellis Island collected by Pro Christa Society at Guneras House. S2c Cabral spent seven day furlough, now in Michigan/Indiana. Girl Scouts Troop 5 plan Jan 3 party. United Brothers Lodge election of officers tonight. S J Joseph T Bullock completes course at Holabird, returns to Camp Claiborne. Bristol County Voiture Forty and Fight meets at 8 pm in Kearney Post Home as Grand head visits Promenade. Joseph Edmonds invites Volyaguers to special event. Spectal meeting of Kearney Post No 6 Wednesday 7:30 pm to act on James J Sylvester death. Legion ritual to follow at late home.
Miss Cecelia Slade of 203 Bay View Avenue died Sunday evening at Mareth Convalescent Home Providence after two months ill health. She served 13 years as assistant matron at Bristol Children's Home. Survivor includes cousin Prancis Slade. Services Wednesday afternoon at 203A Walbur Church Warren at 4 o clock.
Tuesday evening the Amstace Guild of the First Baptist Church will hold a program and business meeting at 8 o'clock at the home of Mrs Harty Bullock. Plans for the Christmas party will be discussed and the president seeks strong attendance. William Brady of 22 Richmond Street has returned home after a medical discharge from the U S Navy on November 26. He enlisted in 1940 and served in the Atlantic North African Asiatic and South Pacific theaters, losing sight in his left eye.
The Women's Missionary Society of the First Congregational Church plans a December meeting tomorrow afternoon at 2 30 in the General House. Mrs Otis Bailey leads a First Baptist Church clothing drive and asks for old clothes to be left at her home 29 Collins Street or call 810 for pickup. Clothes may also be left at the church Sunday between 10 and 12.
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