Korean War Bride, 2 Tots Saved From Starvation
Editorial relates a New York Herald Tribune item about Marie Mackay, a Korean war bride, and her two young daughters who faced starvation in Fort Worth. A policeman spent his own money to buy food, stores and community groups donated gifts and meals, and the family began to recover as aid poured in.
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New York Herald Tribune
Fort Worth
Tex
UPI
Marie Mackay
Beverly
Judy
Bristol Senior Highs Victory Tops Class C Championship
The Christmas Pegasus issue devotes front page to Bristol High School’s big victory over Barrington High securing the Class C championship. The edition covers numerous school activities including clubs, senior trip to New York, senior play, Mr Sousa’s Europe trip, alumni notes, Andrea Nappi’s Christmas story, social pieces, and senior photos. Editor Mattie Ann Capone leads with Miss Laurine Bradford as faculty advisor.
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Pegasus
Bristol
Barrington High
New York
Mr. Sousa
Europe
Andrea Nappi
L’amour
Beye
Jehovah's Witness Winter Bible Conference Set in Norwich
Lawrence F. Weaver announces a three day winter Bible conference by the Warren Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses at the Masonic Temple in Norwich Connecticut from January 8 to 10. About 1,200 attendees are expected with 85 local delegates. The program centers on Do the Divine Will and features Frank Spadel's Sunday address When God's Will To Be Done on Earth with William Sousa Jr presenting Friday, Karl Gempp supervising music, and a Theocratic Ministry School student discourse.
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Lawrence F. Weaver
Warren Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses
Watchtower Bible and Tract Society
Masonic Temple
Norwich
Connecticut
Weaver
Frank Spadel
All New England
William Sousa, Jr
Theocratic Ministry
All Witnesses
Karl Gempp
Warren
Christmas in 1879 Phoenix issue glimpsed at Great Lakes
Reading bound Phoenix of December 20 1879 reveals local Christmas customs church services and ads. Notable items: Trinity Church order of service with Adeste Fidelis and Te Deum. holiday goods ads from John Sparks New York Store and Boston Store. prices like 76 cent corset and 25 cent kid gloves. a drunkenness arrest on State street with fine and discharge. Includes local notices and community life in Bristol area.
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Phoenix
Santa Claus
Trinity Church
Trotter
J. B. Dykes
Pants the Hart
Willie Thompson
Barnby
John Sparks
New York
Hope and
State Streets
Boston
T.T. Allan
JH. Young
State Street
Justice Court
L.L. Anderstrom
YMCA
Franklin Printing Co Employees Honor Campagnas at Xmas Party
Employees of Franklin Printing Co enjoyed a full course dinner at the Pocasset Country Club Portsmouth on a Saturday evening for their annual Christmas party Gifts were exchanged and the highlight was a presentation by the staff of a gift to Mr and Mrs Anthony Campagna
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Franklin Printing Co
Pocasset Country Club
Portsmouth
Anthony Campagna
December 11 through January listings from Bristol clubs and groups
Annual sale of Christmas trees wreaths baskets and greens by The Kingsmen Bugle and Drum Corps at Boy Scouts Hall Hope and Franklin Streets. January 16 Sunday Installation of officers Portuguese Beneficial Association Don Luiz Filipe Society 2 pm. January 9 Saturday Annual banquet Hydraulion Engine and Hose Co. Jan 13 Wednesday Regular monthly meeting Bristol Garden Club home of Mrs Delbert W Tildenley 2 pm. January 14 Thursday Bridge Party Mothers Club Our Lady of Mt Carmel School auditorium 8 pm. Jan 16 Saturday Annual Demo sponsored by Bristol Council No 379 Knights of Columbus Midway House 8 1 Dec 21 Monday Meeting United Brothers Synagogue 8 pm. Jan 16 Saturday Football Testimonial High School Football Team National Guard Armory Metacom Ave 6 3 pm. January 17 Sunday Town wide collection of one paper magazines and old rags by the Kingsmen Bugle and Drum Corps commencing 10 am.
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Kingsmen Bugle and Drum Corpe
Boy Scouts Hall
Hope and
Franklin Streets
Portuguese Beneficial Association
Don Luiz Filipe Society
Hydraulion Engine and Hose Co
Bristol Garden Club
Delbert W. Tildenley
Mothers Club of Our Lady of
Bristol Council
Knights of Columbus
Midway House
United Brothers Synagogue
National Guard
Metacom Ave
Kingsmen Bugle
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Virginia
Korea
R. I. Haddix
Mrs Mackay
St. Joseph's Hospital
Mackay
Jack
Cok Pagas
Mattie Ann Capone
Miss Laurine Bradford
Grels
Joseph Martino
Great Lakes
Vincent Martino
Hope St
12Th Battalion
R. T C
Ilinois
Bristol Senior High
Clariatmas
Prom
Children’s Center
Mt. Pleasant Ave
Providence
Miss Hattie Brown
Wm. H. Smith
Bristol Phoenix
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