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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1940
Page
4
A呼读 editorial laments U S indecision over lending money to Finland to buy arms. It urges prompt support for a brave small nation defending against a Soviet invasion, arguing war materials are needed and neutrality would wrong them.
St Marys Church parishioners will host a benefit food sale tomorrow afternoon at the Colt auditorium to support a card party on February 2. Catherine Levere chairs the general committee with many subcommittees led by Mrs Francis Connell and Mrs John Bushneck, among others.
National Commander Raymond J Kelly of the American Legion will visit Bristol Monday on his way to Newport where he meets Newport Rotary Club. He arrives between 11:30 and 11:45 AM with a police escort and Legion dignitaries, including Brig Gen Juke H Callan and Sen Bertram W Wall. The party will greet by displaying flags at local businesses and visit the new Legion headquarters on Franklin Street before proceeding to the Soldiers Home.
The Countryside Garden Club plans tonight’s meeting at the home of president Mrs Charles M Connery on Burton Street. An anniversary Mass for the late Dr William F Duffy is set for 8 AM tomorrow at St Marys Church. Dr Max B Grossman attended the Rhode Island State Dental Society meeting at the Providence Biltmore. A son Joseph was born Wednesday morning to Mr and Mrs John Dutra of Seekonk Massachusetts at 51 Usher Avenue. Mrs Dutra is the former Josephine Cicero of this town.
Mrs Elizabeth Bernard expected home today from New York after lectures on flower show judging. John W Haley to speak at Burnside Lodge K of P 46th anniversary banquet January 30 at G A R Hall with Gordon R Brown chairing. Ralph W Childs elected Bristol Branch manager at Industrial Trust Co meeting in Providence. Roger U Allard named assistant manager. Annual Rogers Free Library meeting elected Esther Osterberg as librarian. Clinton T Sherman chaired with Wallis E Howe secretary and other officers present.
Frank McKay of this town and Anna De Cristofaro daughter of Bristol residents were married Wednesday in St Elizabeth's Church. Rev Henrique Rocha officiated with Miss Mabel Carreiro as bridesmaid and Thomas H Birnes Jr as best man. The couple will reside in Bristol.
In a January 18 1940 column titled Its reserved for you the author praises Mr Bailey for fire prevention work but warns against stopping at one building. The letter urges Bristol Town Council to address wooden public structures lacking exits fire doors and escapes used for public affairs and to take action.
Janky Butler and Curley Desilets led U S Rubber to a 53 27 victory over Collins Aikman at the Y gym. Carr Manufacturing defeated Aratex 39 25 as Duffy McCarthy and Viera propelled the winners in the Bristol Manufacturers Basketball League. Next week U S Rubber faces Carr in a pivotal matchup while Collins Aikman and Aratex clash.
A catalog-like list shows varied consumer items with prices such as Ipana toothpaste Doan’s kidney pills Asthmador powders milk of magnesia Rectifying brands like Polident Kolynos Forhan’s and Johnson’s baby powders and oils along with Warner’s Mead’s Lysol and Sal Hepatica priced from fractions of a dollar to about a dollar.
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