Vigilance urged on Rhode Island Civil Service reform
A Providence Rotary Club talk by attorney Gurney Edwards warns that Civil Service needs ongoing public vigilance to prevent legislative sabotage and indifference. He notes strong support for Civil Service but urges citizens to vocalize demand for good government, while acknowledging inevitable growing pains during transition from spoils to merit-based system.
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Civil Service
Rhode Island
Gurney Edwards
Providence
Rotary Club
Mr. Edwards
New Small Home on Buttonwood Street for Quick Sale
Modern two bedroom, six room house on Buttonwood Street with insulation tile bath steam heat cedar closet and easy financing. Open for inspection by appointment. Bristol County Realty Co. Bristol 191 J offers viewing and details.
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Buttonwood Street
Bristol County Realty Co
Bristol
Mite Society Meeting and Local Social Notes
Members of the Mite Society of the First Baptist Church will meet Tuesday with Mrs Joseph Hoyle at her Union street home. Various society and club activities are listed including a Bristol Garden Club bridge party May 1 at Mrs B Rockwell’s residence. A Mariners meeting at the Scout House saw Evelyn Lemaire earn knots and lessons on lariats. The Ship will not meet next Wednesday January 22.
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Mite Society of the
First Baptist Church
Joseph Hoyle
Union Street
Ralph F. Kinder
Bristol Garden Club
B. Rockwell
Point Pleasant
Pappasquash
Evelyn Lemaire
Mirror gift honors late rector at Ivy Guild meeting
Mrs Wallis E Howe presented a French origin plateau mirror, over 80 years old, to the Ivy Guild in memory of her father Rev George L Locke D D, former rector of St Michael s Church. Guild president Mrs Louis Gallo thanked her for the thoughtful gift and Rev Arthur W Burdon spoke on This World After the Present War. Vernon A Gray sang three tenor solos with Emanuel Iacoletti.
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George L. Locke
Wallis E. Howe
Ivy Guild
St. Michael’s Church
Guild
Louis Gallo
Howe
Arthur W. Burdon
Vernon A. Gray
Emanuel Iacoletti
Ne ° Herreshoff, Jr
Martha
Rev Father Brock to Speak at Holy Name Communion Supper
Rev Father Edmund J Brock, chaplain at St Francis House Woonsocket, will be principal speaker at the Annual Communion Supper for the Holy Name Society in St Marys auditorium Sunday evening. Other speakers include Dr James F Rockett and James E Sullivan. Brock will address The Role of Catholic Church in Present Day Social Conditions. He is known for writings on labor conditions and the Wagner Wage and Hour bill amendments and the national magazine Christian Front.
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Edmund J Brock
St Francis House
Woonsocket
Holy Name Society
St Mary's
James F Rockett
James E Sullivan
Guiteras Memorial Junior High School
Father Brock
Rhode Island
Christian Front
St Sulpice Seminary
Paris
Cardinal Verdier
Catholic University
Washington, DC
Cooper's Jockey Underwear Ad Promotes Modern Winter Wear
An advertisement for Cooper's Jockey Long Underwear proclaims a stylish modern winter option in masculine support. The SUZMAN'S STORE ad features low pricing at 75c. The snippet also notes school attendance at Guiteras Memorial Junior High with 121 pupils absent and a social event led by Mrs. Rose Preble at the K. of C. Hall Monday night with several helpers listed.
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Cooper’s
Suzman’s
Adv
Cooper's
Suzman's
Rosé Preble
K. of C. Hall
Bessie
J. Crowley
Frances Hackley
Nellie Byrnes
Catherine Gibson
Marguerite Jordans
When the Yankee Clipper ruled the seven seals tale
A vivid sea tale series begins with thrilling adventures never before told. A full page color picture of the Flying Cloud accompanies the American Weekly Magazine feature in the Boston Sunday Advertiser dated January 19.
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Boston
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Amer. Legion
Legion Headquarters
Franklin ST
Specialy
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Warres
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Memoriam
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Tel
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Royal Portable
Jess
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Kotex
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Magnesia
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Forhan
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Perles
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