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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1949
Page
2
The article surveys the coming fifty years noting advances in autos radios telephones and airplanes while foreseeing atomic research shaping progress. It laments past wars and calls for peace as three major local projects sewer expansion school facilities and a war memorial requiring at least a million dollars.
A Bristol column lists events and notices including an anniversary Mass for Mrs. Fortunata Borges at St Elizabeth's Church next Tuesday at 7.00am, the Bristol Aerie meeting moved to 8.00pm on Tuesday, hospital updates, a turkey contest prize winners, births, engagements, and various club gatherings and church activities for early January. Local residents and organizations such as St Michael's Church, the Swanee River Fishing Club, and the Bristol Yearlings Sporting Club are featured with meeting times and event details.
The message honors Joseph Sousa with a memory of enduring love from his daughter Gilda and son in law Tony for Loretta, noting memories fade but love remains. It expresses eternal remembrance and affection from family.
A fragmentary notice references Mrs. Kent and a local event titled Valse of this town. The readable text hints at a social or civic gathering with individuals named Kent and Taian connected to the event on a Dee Dat. Further details are unclear from the OCR snippet.
This article explains amendments to the Social Security Act made in 1939 that expand benefits beyond retired workers. It outlines monthly survivor payments to widows with children under 18, eligibility rules for spouses and dependents, and when lump-sum burial payments are issued.
Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer drew crowds at St Marys CYO Center as 14 year old drummer Fred Buda competed for affection in a lively party. Over 200 IC Club members hosted the fourth annual Christmas party with Carl Luca and his band providing music and several local winners announced including Arnold Silvia and Dolores Ferreira.
Raymond J. Lafeuriere of this town serves aboard the USS Algol in the Mediterranean. The Algol crew acted as Santa for underprivileged Marseilles children on Christmas Day with turkey dinner carols cartoons and gifts. The ship operates with the Sixth Task Fleet under Vice Admiral Ballentine.
General George C Marshall will speak at a Red Cross dinner in Providence Monday at 7 PM at the Sheraton Biltmore under the Providence Red Cross. John Nicholas Brown will introduce him. Bristol attendees should contact R S Bosworth for reservations. tickets cost 3 75 dollars.
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