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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1946
Page
2
The piece argues against funding the soldiers bonus through partial burdens on select groups. It urges that the bonus honor veterans and aid postwar obligations, and that everyone of tax paying age should bear the cost directly rather than shifting this burden to race tracks, lotteries, or corporations. It condemns lawmakers for avoiding the true cost and insists the bonus be paid by all citizens.
The listing shows A J Francoeur Garage at 31 Leonard St Fall River Mass offering car and truck repairs. Services include boat fender painting acetylene and electric welding electroplating wrecking road service front end alignment vulcanized tires and cooling system cleaning using a new process.
Community columns welcome items about visits and social courtesy. Readers are urged to contribute notices the journal can publish, as these items interest both hosts and guests.
A meeting of Hope Circle No. 70 Daughters of Isabella is set for Monday evening at the K of C Hall. In church news, Rev George E Lombard will deliver a sermon titled Four Men Under One Hat at First Congregational Church Sunday morning.
Interior and exterior painting by Ralph Defelice promises special ceiling treatment and floor sanding refinishing. Early redecorating with new 1946 wallpaper samples. Free estimates. 74 Constitution Street telephone 323 J.
A help wanted note seeks a woman to prepare sandwiches for a luncheon. Pleasant work with excellent wages. Hours are 9 a.m. to 2 30 p.m. Inquiries accepted between 9 and 11 a.m. or 2 and 6 p.m.
Help wanted at Favorite Laundry 495 Wood St. Clean work with attractive hours and good wages. Apply by phone at 290 for details.
A letter to the editor suggests using the Bristol Welcome Home fund to buy and equip a Veterans Beach as a recreation facility for World War II veterans. The idea aims to benefit many in the community and may be raised at the veterans meeting.
The Altar Society of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church hosted its first Valentine Ball since the war at the New Highland Casino attracting over 250 attendees. Mrs. Frank Giglio led the program with dinner dancing and entertainment, assisted by a committee of several parish members. Some proceeds will fund the church Building Fund for a parish parochial school.
The Altar Guild of St Michael's Church elected Irene Gallo president to succeed Mrs Arnold Dryer at their Monday night meeting. Mrs John G Stone Jr. was re elected secretary and Mrs Russell W Southwick was elected treasurer.
The Mite Society of the First Baptist Church will hold its meeting today at the home of Mrs. Fred Mott on Church Street. Obituary.
Maurice Leahy reports the death of his first cousin Ellen Leahy of Kinston Wisconsin on January 11 1946 at age 84 She was daughter of the late Thomas and Mary Quillinan Leahy formerly of this town The funeral from her home included a Requiem Mass at St Marys Church Kinston Wis Burial followed in the family lot at Kinston Cemetery She is survived by many cousins in Bristol and Warren.
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