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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1939
Page
2
The article argues candidates should publicly state positions on local matters such as relief and public aid, new industries, town planning, hurricane recovery, tree replacement, transportation, and community fundraising. It notes voters want insight into candidates' beliefs to vote more intelligently.
The piece notes Ken Murray's two guest spots and final signing as regular proctor on CBS Star Theatre Wednesdays. It highlights Murray and Ned Sparks, Frances Langford, Kenny Baker and others, plus other radio figures like Jack Haley and Arty Auerbach, with mentions of Fibber McGee and Eileen Palmer.
Village gossip includes a Virginia Gaffney birth at Truesdale Hospital and a Machado daughter Patricia Jane. engagements announced for Joseph Recpero’s daughter to Domenick Antinucci. Rev Turner aiding St Luke's Church in New York. dances and suppers planned for St Patrick’s Day and church groups. Prout to speak on Barrington Planning Board work. and a travel note on Herbert Howe of Brooks School speaking at the Providence Art Club.
Wards Island in the East River New York City sits between Welfare and Randalls islands separated by the Hell Gate channel. Once a potter's field it has long housed a large state hospital for the insane. After the Revolution two brothers named Ward purchased the island.
A past image shows the former structure at the Hope and Church streets corner opposite St Michael's Church. Charles O. F. Thompson requests a loan to make a copy of the picture.
Colt Memorial high school lost 40 to 34 at Andrews gym ending the season. Colt led early but faded in the final quarters as East Greenwich tallied most of its points in the closing period. Bob Smith scored 11 for East Greenwich. Colt finished 8 6 in Class C, with Santo and Codola big in scoring.
Alves 1, 17, of 25 East State Street, fined $15 after pleading guilty to driving an improperly registered automobile in Bristol. Police stopped him Feb 21 for using plates registered to his father’s car. Judge O Donnell granted a two week continuance in related cases. other continuances and defaults noted for several civil and criminal matters.
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