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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Feb 04, 1941

Page

2

Narragansett Council Seeks Support for Annual Scout Campaign

The fourth annual financial campaign of Narragansett Council Boy Scouts of America urges Rhode Island residents to donate 53 000 to support operations and training. With over 10 000 scouts statewide, private gifts cover about half while 28 000 comes from this campaign to fund leadership development, community safety, and youth skills for future life.

Narragansett Council Boy Scouts of America Boy Scout Movement Rhode Island

Table top photography sparks with craft and fun

In a lively home workshop Jack and Ann turn a SNAPSHOT Guild house into a studio for table-top pictures. They craft tiny scenes from household odds and ends using plus-three lenses, pipe cleaners, and snow from ice-cream salt.

Jack Ann Dine John

Local Notables Fight Illness and Welcome Events

Mrs Walter Kerr remains homebound on Hope street due to illness. Bristol Chapter D A R plans Monday meeting in Chapter House with Rev Sidney R Peters of Tiverton RI as speaker for the Rotary Club tomorrow. Town Council President J Floyd Huestis is up and about after illness. Rev Joseph Sorzana of Our Lady of Mt Carmel Girardi rests in Florida after illness. Mrs Louis Romano of 685 Hope street admitted to a Boston hospital for observation. Providence Rotary Club members will visit Bristol and bowl with Bristol Club in the afternoon. Mrs Charles Cole chairs a Thursday Taft School bridge party expected to draw a large crowd. The Don Luis Filipe Society plans a Sunday afternoon motion picture at the Pastime Theatre for charity. The Mite Society of First Baptist Church postpones its today meeting to next Tuesday. A daughter was born Saturday to Rex and Mrs Philemone Sturges Sr at Lying-In Hospital Boston, Anne Whitney Sturges, granddaughter of Wallis E Howe. Anna born Saturday to Mr and Mrs Joseph Carvalho at 181 Mr Hope Ave. Mr and Mrs John Bisbane welcome daughter Concetta Frida at 217 Wood St. Dr A F DAngelo attended both births. Canon Parshley sworn into Civil Service Commission by Secretary Armand Cote for a six year term, succeeding John Nicholas Brown. Mrs Mary Cunha entertained for her 39th birthday at 38 Bourne Street, with Amelia Medeiras hosting and an electric mixmaster gifted.

Rex Philemone Sturges Boston Anne Whitney Sturges Wallis E. Howe Anna Joseph Carvalho Hope Avenue John Bisbane Wood Street Concetta Frida A F D’angelo Canon Parshley St Michael’s Church Civil Service Commission Armand Cote John Nicholas Brown

New World Bureau Girl Guides Center Opens in New York

A new Western Hemisphere Center for the World Association Bureau of Girl Guides is established at 670 Lexington Avenue New York City. Advisory committee from United States Canada and Brazil supports Girl Scouting development and international cooperation during the current emergency. Mrs John Corbett of Kingston Ontario chairs. Mrs Arethusa F G Leich-White directs from London England.

Worlds Bureau of ‘Girl Guides Scoutéh Jas Beech Lexington ‘Avenue New York City Western’ Hemisphere World Association Bureau United States Canada Brazil Western Hemisphere World Bureau World Association John Corbett Kingston Ontario Mrg Arethusa F. G. Leieh-White London England

Bristol Relief Fund Contributions Acknowledged

List of donations to the Bristol Eng Relief Fund with amounts from various donors including Mrs Alfred G B Steel of Chestnut Hill Pa Howard H Wilber Rome NY William Gilman Low and others totaling 1384.85 with prior acknowledgment 1327.85 recorded.

Alfred G. B Steel Chestnut Hill Howard H. Wilber Rome William Gilman Low Providence Edward P. Munro John Wall Frederick Mason HL. W

Republican Caucus Seeks Nominations In Bristol Districts

The caucus in the Bristol County Courthouse and John Post Reynolds area nominates officials for two year terms including Moderator Clerk Treasurer and council seats plus four year terms for School Committee and two for Assessors and Sewer Commissioners with polls 2 to 10 p m and meeting led by John R Bernardo as Chairman of the Republican Town Committee.

Republican Town Committee John R Bernardo

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