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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1942
Page
2
The piece argues inflation harms the economy like a balloon bursting and calls for strong leadership from Congress or the President to act beyond politics. It criticizes wage demands and urges firm, nonpartisan measures to control prices and protect ordinary living costs.
Miss Beverly Drake of Newburgh guest of Mr and Mrs Robert Drake at 875 Hope Street. Andrew Morris has enlisted in the Navy and is stationed at Newport. Miss Barbara Newman left for Bethel Connecticut to visit relatives. Richard Lies to speak at Rotary noon meeting tomorrow at the Colonial Hotel. Corporal Jerome M Donovan back at Camp Edwards after a weekend at Lincoln Avenue home. Bristol Rotary Club clambake and outing set for Martin Hall with James G Carns as arrangements chairman.
Local residents are noted for hospital visits and births, plus club meetings and civic duties. Jeanne Newman returns from Truesdale Hospital, Miss June Grossman visits Providence, Navy enlistment for Arthur H. Manchester Jr., and a new baby born to E Addison Hill. Garden club event, Defense Center volunteers, and a beginners class party at St Michael's are listed along with a wedding anniversary celebration for Mr and Mrs Pip Securo.
Town Council President J Floyd Huestis opposes authorizing $600 for an audit to cover bonds for town officials and assistants. Bond expirations prompted debate after town solicitor Capone found prior provisions lacking under state law. One bonding firm demands an audit to guarantee coverage within 15 months, while Capone says another company can issue policies without an audit. Councilmen Serbst and Marshall favor an audit. Herzig and Millemaggi have not stated positions.
The Y M C A defeated the Bristolites by 11 hits and 8 runs with Chet Massa hitting two home runs and Fox, Marsh contributing three singles. Esposito and Maetoza, junior high players, debuted for Massa and performed creditably as the Y team prepares to face the Defenders Thursday.
A cablegram received by Mr and Mrs Adolph Giglio 232 Wood street London says their son Duffy Giglio Jr is seeing London and feeling fine He is a member of the U S Army Signal Corps and a Colt Memorial High School graduate formerly employed in the Paymaster’s Department of the Bristol Mfg Co
The Bristol Highlands Improvement Association held its 31st annual meeting where Charles B. Burns was re elected president and a ladies auxiliary to the Bristol Highlands Fire Brigade was discussed. The brigade now has a trailer hose cart from the local Fire Department and practicing drills. New officers include Minot J. Crowell secretary George F. Marz treasurer Howard A. Kelley and directors Edward D. Freeman John R. White F Reginald Dimond and J Harry Taplin. Beach Committee members are Hubert N. Graves Dimond and Crowell. Tennis Committee members are Lincoln E Bar ber and Frederick B Wilcox.
A collection of quotations from Kingsley Goethe Savonarola Greeley Eddy and Galatians 5 urging true liberty through moral and spiritual principles. The selections contrast false freedoms with duties to God neighbor and commonwealth, calling for steadfast liberty in Christ and moral discernment.
Vernon A. Gray offers Christmas cards at reduced price with a value of 4.50 now only 3.49 at 5 Peck Avenue.
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