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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1940
Page
2
Letter asks for waterside rooming near Bristol Rhode Island and the chamber notes there are no summer hotels or boarding houses to offer. It highlights a town surrounded by water with no facilities and hints at an opportunity for development and tourism growth.
A stream of Hollywood and New York society notes recounts the Windsors Bahamas share plans a Paulette Goddard NY trip and a lawyerly divorce case. The piece mentions Willkie buttons Heathcliff era jokes and the International Casino sale with club figures like Robert Aaberry and a miscaptioned Tennessee local.
Local column lists are invited to submit items for publication. The annual Ancient Order of Hibernians outing occurred at St Columban’s Seminary on Ferry road. Several births and hospital updates are noted, including Gail Frances McKay and Norma Dubiel. Community events cover meetings, dances, clambakes, and summer sessions at Boston University.
Bruce Brown 43 of Beacht Street Warren died Sunday at the State Hospital. Funeral services scheduled 2 pm tomorrow from South Funeral Parlors with burial in North Cemetery Bristol. Born in Bristol November 19 1897 he was the son of John W Brown and Rebecca McKay Brown. He worked locally before moving to Warren and is survived by a sister Mrs Stephen Mason and a brother Arthur Brown.
A compact collection of lines from Hebrews Wordsworth Emerson Eddy and other authors praising faith hope and love. The verses emphasize trust in the Creator and the power of faith as a guiding force beyond measurement.
The report lists results from a Saturday race of 123 footers with Barbara Babcock’s Me Too taking first place, four points behind the leader in the July series. Minx owned by Mrs Robert Toland placed second with Papoose of Ann Leahy third. Standings show Me Too leading at 56 FT, followed by Minx 26 and Papoose amen 40. Additional boats include Aurora George DeWolf Nancy Belle Ted Condon Baumara Eauba rd Margaret Brown Frolic Nancy Freeman Phantom Eleanor and Martha Rockwell Hopalong Jean MacColl Remora Martha Nicholson Fish Hawk Janice Carr Falcon Cherry Gross Bevis Tony Zinderstein Widgeon Ruth Palmer Rambler Sam Parson and D N R entries.
At a Nassau hotel event the SCA banquet celebrated veteran salesman Pagano for a 25 year badge and steady leadership. Charles A. Robbins presented the accolade as 45 salesmen from the territory attended the gathering at the Hotel Narragansett.
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