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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1931
Page
2
A partial OCR fragment shows addresses on Wood Street, including 546 and 467 Wood Street, and Hope Street, with dated note RY 27 1931. The readable items indicate building or property listings and street references in a historical context.
The piece questions whether outdoor advertising billboards enhance the look of neighborhoods in residential zones. It notes advertisers push for attractive displays, urges small business districts away from homes, and argues allowing billboards in business districts could blur into residential areas contrary to zoning aims.
The local Red Cross notes contributions for Central States drought relief totaling 3300 plus numerous donors. Names include Mrs Eugenia T Herreshoff 25.00 Mrs Harnet DeWolf 1500 Willam Angcevine 500 and others with varied amounts. Some entries appear garbled or incomplete due to OCR.
Readable items include meetings of Hope Circle D of L Parish Aid Society and Epworth League plans, charity entertainments at Columbia Hall and First Congregational Church chicken supper, a boxing event at National India Rubber Co. All are announced with dates and hosts. Also notes on travel of local residents and local church debt, and boxing fundraiser proceeds.
Plans are under way for a community whist to benefit the general relief fund for the town's needy. The St. Michael's parish house event is set for Friday evening February 6 at 8 o'clock. Committee members include Mrs Edward I Brownell Mrs Benjamin M MacDougall Mrs William Wood Mrs John H Wall Mrs Frederick Knowlton Mrs Alice Dubuc and Mrs Edward P Church. Tickets are $2 per table.
Memorial High School hosted a girls basketball game against North Town High, winning 45 to 2. Ashton and Le maire led the visitors with strong shooting while Scott scored 27 of Memorial’s 45 points.
The Young People's Fellowship at St. Michael's Church will host a series of Lent sermons on Sunday evenings. Clergymen include Rev. John B. Lyte Newport Rev. Augustine SMe Cormick Woonsocket Rev. Arta Dine Dover NH Rev. John M. Groton New Bedford Rev. J Arthur Glasier Portland ME Rev. Franklin Knight Holyoke MA Rev. Nelson Kellogg Trinity Bristol Rev. R Mortimer Maddox St. John's Providence Rev. James Richards St. Stephen's Providence Rev. Irving A Evans Lonsdale Rev. Robert R Carmichael Grace Providence Rev. James M Duncan St Alban Centredale.
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