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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1939
Page
6
The Gridiron dinner reveals eight leading ladies as potential White House contenders and a changed color of party youth. Roosevelt jokingly anchors the scene while Stassen and Dewey receive mixed cheers. Satire targets officials, highlighting bipartisan humor and democratic resilience.
At the New York World's Fair Ford Exposition staff of 79 maintain the vast exhibit. Amaintenance workers walk eight miles daily under the eaves checking for fire, leaks, and equipment status from eighteen stations. The 24 hour patrol ensures the automotive display stays shipshape for the Spring opening.
The notice lists St Marys and St Elizabeths matchups with Mt Carmel and Holy Angels in the St Marys (Woovs) bracket. First game starts at 2 o'clock with each game ten minutes after, following a Dec 17 Sunday lineup including St Ellzabeths and Mt Carmel.
Olver J B Henderson, senior master at Moses Brown School, was honored at a Monday dinner staged by the faculty for completing 25 years in the post. L Ralston Momas, headmaster, and Damtel H Waughter, athletic director, spoke at length, while toastmaster Wm Paxton read letters of felicitations later handed to Henderson.
An American Weekly feature challenges gender stereotypes with a simple driving test. The item presents a witty, period tone analysis of female driving competence as seen in the Boston Sunday Advertiser context.
John E Wright administrator petitions the Probate Court of Bristol for leave to sell for the benefit of Althea C Wright deceased a one half undivided interest in a parcel on Burton Street Pesetoy bounded 40 by 176 feet with land of Almeida Newman Digati Brollini. hearing set January 2 1940 at 10 AM in Bristol Probate Court.
On December 13 1939 in Bristol a petition by Rose DiLello guardian seeks leave to mortgage a one fourteenths undivided interest in a Bristol Usher Street property. The ward Mildred Bucci nee DiLello faces dower and curtesy estates impacting the proposed loan. The matter is set for January 2 1940 at 16 o clock in the Probate Court Room.
The Bristol Court of Potent Town schedules probate for the will of John C. Trudell late of Bristol. The instrument is received and referred to January 2, 1940 at 10 A.M. in the Probate Court Room for consideration with fourteen days of notice to be published weekly in the Bristol Phoenix.
Bristol probate court hears final account in the Mary A Francis estate with Andrew W Francis as executor. Hearing set for December 18 1939 at 10 am in the Probate Court Room and publication ordered weekly for two weeks.
Annie Molasky Rose Kosch as executrix presents a final account for allowance from the Bristol estate. The court sets December 18 1939 at 10 AM in Bristol Probate Court for consideration and orders fourteen days of weekly notice in the Bristol Phoenyrus.
Young women recovering from tuberculosis train in stenography and typewriting at a sanatorium. Vocational rehabilitation for tuberculous patients is funded by Christmas Seal income.
Sunday features the Jones Family in Quick Millions a comedy with Jed Prouty Spring Byington and others plus a second feature Behind Prison Gates a crime saga with Brian Donlevy Jacqueline Wells and Dick Curtis. Monday and Tuesday offer I Stole a Million with George Raft and Claire Trevor and Five Little Peppers and How They Grew with Edith Fellows and Ronald Sinclair.
Sealed proposals are due at the Town Clerk's Office in Bristol on December 19, 1939 for one two door master coach with heavy duty generator to fit a 1938 Ford tudor coach to be traded in. Bid envelopes marked Bid-Police Department Automobile. Town reserves right to reject or accept bids.
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