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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1939
Page
2
A Rhode Island bill proposes delaying the January 1 license plate date to boost year round car use. Advocates argue it would lift holiday financial strain, spur business, and raise revenue without new taxes.
The Town Council of Bristol as Board of Canvassers will meet in the Memorial Building on Saturday morning to canvass voter lists. The lists will be used at the special election set for Thursday February 16 1939.
Readers of the Philix are invited to submit short items for local publication. The Cup Defenders Association meets on Wood street in the afternoon. See our brass lamp window display at Conleys Jewelry and Gift Shop 446 Hope St. Adv. Mite Society of First Baptist Church meets Tuesday evening with Mrs Otis Bailey on Collins street. R I S P C C annual drive starts next week chaired by Mrs Charles B Rockwell. Frank Brown injured in an accident at Collins and Aikman, slight improvement at St Josephs Hospital. Lamps priced 1.95 2.59 and 5.95 for brass candle lamps. Frank Langello resigns as Bristol County Court House janitor. Prescott Hoar receives keys as Republican apportionee. Mrs Elizabeth Dimond Church 12 Constitution Street injured in an Attleboro auto crash, moved from Sturdy Memorial to Jane Brown Memorial in Providence. She rests comfortably as Hezekiah Church injured forehead minor. vehicle demolished.
A Sunday advance discusses the concept of a nation governed by widows and ponders impacts on bachelors and laws. The piece references the February 5 issue of American Weekly with the Boston Sunday Advertiser for fuller context.
Muriel Bullock daughter of Mr and Mrs Bertram Bullock of Union Street has returned from Pawtucket Memorial Hospital after five weeks and two successful operations. She is reported to be doing nicely.
The Rector of the Church of the Ascension Cranston will preach on The Call of Christ to the Community at the Union Service in First Baptist Church at 8 o clock Sunday evening. Vernon A. Gray will be the soloist.
The Bristol P T A voted a 25 dollar donation to the Bristol Rotary Club to aid uniforms for the Colt Memorial high school band after praising members for recent help with the Movie Queen presentation. Founder's Day honors the 42nd birthday of the National P T A with a two dollar gift to its fund.
A class of Girl Scouts toured the United States Rubber Factory on Tuesday to work on Community Badges under Mrs. Charles T Heilborn. Another group studies for cook badges under Mise Viel Betierc supervision.
Charles B. Rockwell, Bristol School Committee chairman and Collins and Aikman Corp. vice president, was re-elected president of the Bristol District Nursing Association at its annual meeting held in the Rockwell House on Hope Street. New and returning officers included First Vice President Miss John A. Herreshoff, Second Vice President Wallis E. Howe, and Treasurer Norton M. Zinderstein with a full slate of directors and nursing committee members.
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