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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1933
Page
2
A townsmen letter argues twelve Public Aid directors may resign post term. It urges preserving experienced leadership, proposes paid executive oversight with a five member advisory board and a non paying advisory panel to carry over lessons. It notes the directors faced abuse and expenses yet earned praise from the Budget Commission.
The Phoenx unveils The Shoppers' Guide to help shoppers discover local stores and merchandise. Merchants will offer weekly specials Tuesday to Thursday, encouraging readers to visit businesses and expand advertising reach at low rates.
Virginia Brightman stars as Latth Track Samiber in a shadowgraphy production by Geldenrod Troop at John Post Reynolds School auditorium on Feb 4. The cast includes Norgima Brightman and Miro Brightman family members with several peers and Mrs. George S. Millard guiding the one act play Sentimental Scarecrow and Gypsy roles.
The Democratic Town Committee appointed a committee to investigate and recommend candidates for the March town election. Members John Romano Joseph J Dennis Edward J Flanagan Antomea Guide and Miss Margaret Walsh will submit a report this week for endorsement after a brief meeting with Henry W Peterson.
The Bristol District Nursing Association annual meeting is rescheduled for March 22 tomorrow’s date canceled. Community notices include church leagues meetings at St Michael's and St Elizabeth's, Society gatherings, and a Day of bingo and dances planned by local groups. Arthur Tucker undergoes appendectomy at Truesdale Hospital and reports comfort.
The Christian Endeavor Society of Riverside Congregational Church presents the three act comedy Getting Acquainted With Madge at DeWolf Memorial Chapel. Horace Thompson stars as Arthur Tilden with Dorothy Remick as Madge and a cast including Blanding Kingsford Lloyd Thompson Richard Bristol Melvin Blackwell Gordon Howe Witton Pierce Jr Dorothy Mitchell Ruth Berg Elsie Menzel Barbara Livingston. Mrs George H Blackwell Jr directs and Mrs Clifford Adams is business manager.
The annual meeting will be held on Wednesday March 22 instead of Wednesday February 1, as announced by the Bristol District Nursing Association.
At a Friday evening meeting in Bresnanan Hall the Bristol Fire Dept trumpet club elected officers. Brightman remains captain of the Rehance Company. new vice president John Ezikovich. secretary James F Meiggs. treasurer Albert Alder.
The Trinity Church Corporation at its Jan 23 meeting adopted a resolution on the death of LeBaron Bradford Esquire who served the parish for over 40 years. He is described as a founder and beloved adherent, a banker of long service, and a devoted Catholic with daily Mass and reverence for the altar and flowers. May he rest in peace.
Rafael C Martins presided over a mass meeting in Lincoln Hall attended by over 100 Portuguese extraction locals to choose candidates for Town Council and School Committee seats in March elections. Names of two likely candidates were suggested but withheld. decision postponed to morning session with another meeting planned.
In this town a daughter was born January 28 to Mr and Mrs Andrew Nastri of 11 Prospect Street Remieres born January 30 at Sturdy Memorial Hospital Attleboro Massachusetts a daughter to Mr and Mrs William H Remieres Jr of Noves Avenue this town.
Mrs Mary Isabel Sylvia wife of Joseph Sylvia of 14 Bourne Street died at Rhode Island Hospital yesterday in her 38th year.
Herbert D Graetz discusses Rotary efforts to combat child hunger in Bristol and beyond. He recalls a Midwestern playground project spurred by a determined boy who believed children deserved better recreation and nutrition. The piece links supervised play to healthier, law‑abiding citizenship and future community safety.
Members of the Junior Christian Endeavor Society of the First Congregational Church elected officers Sunday in DeWolf Memorial Chapel for a term ending the last Sunday in June 1933. Officers chosen were Ruth Sanford president Robert McGann vice president Sally Church secretary Clinton Pendleton treasurer Eunice Marshman social chair Eldora Gablinske devotional chair Clyde Pendleton lookout chair.
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