Making Up Their Minds on War and League of Nations
The piece argues Americans will unite to defeat Hitler and Mussolini after Mussolini's war declaration. It recalls Roosevelt's warning against isolation and critiques past rejection of the League of Nations, urging mass resolve to avoid living under tyranny. It notes public opinion shifting toward action and leadership by the people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mussolini
Hitler
Roosevelt
United States
League of Nations
Phooey
Wilson
Tate
League
Noe
Wall Street
Local Society and Civic Notes From the Phoenix
Arthur T. Newman named organist at Warren M E Church succeeding Myron Co Ballou. Gremial Daughters of Portugal to meet at Miss Mary Andrade 427 High Street. Dr Frederick V Martin attends Rotary International convention in Havana Cuba. Hope Circle whist finals at K of C Hall State Street. Life Begins Again film shown at Rotary Club for deafness cure. Miss Isabel Hurley visiting Miss Claire E Foster 36 Usher Place. Italian Socialites Club meets at Miss Marion Sousa 16 Roma Street. Cadets Ralph and John Bernardo cited. Fishburne Military School students return for summer. Court of Awards for Goldenrod Troop Bristol Girl Scouts at Girl Scout House. Miss Catherine W Levere at West Point graduation. Alan P Thayer nephew of Riverside a graduate. Miss Betty Cudworth Berberian graduates Boston University in Education specializing in Physical Education. Mrs Sebastian Bernard Jr to speak on flower arrangement at Taft School Club. Dancing program by Miss Elsie Greenwood's class. Mrs C B Perry presiding. Bristol Yacht Club plans dances June 22 July 20 Aug 31 bingo July 6 children’s party July 25. Yacht Club ladies to host bridge Aug 14 at clubhouse. Senator Bob Wall and Leo Cantwell named judges for Queen of the Ball at Alumni Ball. third judge to be named. Vera Jeanne Philips Boston acrobatic skater engaged for the evening. reservations for June 28 ball selling well. Next committee meeting Wednesday June 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob > Wall
I Leo Cantwell
Jeanne Philips
Boston
Funeral Service Held for Miss Maria Dimond Norris
Miss Maria Dimond Norris of Bristol died Friday after a brief illness. The funeral was held at 2:30 p.m. at her home 474 Hope Street with Canon Parshley and Rev Bernard Iddings Bell officiating. Burial followed in Juniper Hill Cemetery. Survivors include her brother Samuel Norris of Ridgefield Connecticut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maria Dim Nn
Norris
Hope Street
Canon Parshley
St. Michael’s Episcopal Church
Bernard Iddings Bell
Providence
Juniper Hill Cemetery
Wallis E. ‘Howe
John R. Magee
J. Winthrop DeWolf
Frank A. Rounds
Henry Trudell
Anthony Dupont
Bristol
Miss Norris
Samuel
Isabelle Eustis (Dimond) Norris
Europe
Napoleon III
France
William
Belgium
George
Greece
Franz Joseph
Austria
London
Hamburg
Germany
Lucerne
Switzerland
England
Florence
Italy
D A
Colonial Dames of
Rhode Island
Ivy Guild and Benevolent Society
St. Michael’s Church
Republican Club
Samuel Norris
Ridgefield, Conn
Boy Scouts Stage Circus and Competition
The Boy Scout Circus proved a real success with Bristol Corps winning the Bugle and Drum Corps championship of Narragansett. Troop 18 Pawtucket showcased gymnastics while Field Executive Angelo Zuccolo of Providence announced. An autographed scroll was presented to R F Haffenreffer for Camp King Philip donations and Joseph Marshall earned the Eagle Scout Badge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Narragansett
Bristol Corps
Troop 18
Pawtucket
Angelo Zuccolo
Providence
R F Haffenreffer
Camp King Philip
Bristol County
Joseph Marshall
Haffenretfer
Mas
America
God Save
Guiteras Field
Wio
Rhode Island State College graduate from Newport
Joseph Russell Pierce of 15 Friendship Place Newport earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering with minors in aeronautics and education. He assisted in the aeronautics lab, served as treasurer of the Society of Mechanical Engineers, worked on the Grist staff, and belonged to Alpha Psi Fraternity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhode Island State College
Joseph Russell Pierce
Friendship Place
Newport
Angie W Pierce
Pierce
Mechanical Engineering
Alexander
Aeronautics Engineering Laboratory
Society of Mechanical Engineers
Grist
Alpha Psi Fraternity
Fleming v Garvin ends after long delays in Fifth District Court
In Fifth District Court the private complaint of Robert G Fleming versus Chris A Garvin was finally disposed of after nearly a year of continuances. Hugo A Clason for Fleming cited illness preventing testimony and offered to pay original costs totaling 14 dollars. Garvin faced charges of unlawfully possessing Fleming milk bottles but denied any wrongdoing. The matter followed by a civil action McKay versus Littlefield and Alves versus Morta, both continued or dismissed as noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris A. Garvin
Fifth District
Hugo A. Clason
Fleming
Garvin
Lisi
Robert J. McKay
Mary Littlefield
August Alves
Joseph Morta
Fragmentary Note Hints at Arrival Date
Incomplete OCR text suggests a message about arrival timing or plans. The legible bits imply a postponed or awaited visit with a personal tone, but specific names, dates, or places are not readable to confirm details.
A Constant Reader Calls For Allied Support In War
A letter to the editor argues Americans must aid the Allies with weapons and ammunition to defeat European dictators. The writer warns against neutrality and asserts that victory is vital to preserve American life and institutions.
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the Phoenix
Free
America
Europe
Bristol Letter Defends Isolation and Free Speech
Edward Migliori responds to Rev Parshley and Pro Patria arguing against Allied propaganda critique. He defends U S freedom, cites Washington and Lindbergh, and warns against entangling alliances while urging isolation amid the 1940 European conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Phoenix
Parshley
United States of America
Pro Patria
Lindbergh
Leopold
George Washington
Washington
Edward Migliori
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bristol Phoenix Publishing Company
R. I
Roswell S. Bosworth
Bradford St
Corner
Phoenix
Josep P. Quartaro
Thames
IWS
Alger
Perry
F. Mahoney
Wood Street
Buffington’s Pharmacy
Hope St
Dee Peat tamaRey
Arthur T. Newman
Warren M. E. Church
Myron Co. Ballou
the Gremial, Daughters of
Portugal
Mary Andrade
High Street
Frederick V. Martin
Rotary International
Havana
Cuba
Hope Circle, Daughters of Isabella
K. of C. Hall
State Street
Rotary Club
Isabel Hurley
Francis J. Hurley
Roxbury, Mass
Claire E. Foster
Usher Place
Marion Sousa
Roma Street
Ralph and
John Bernardo
John R. Bernardo
Fishburne Military School
Waynesboro
Goldenrod Troop
Bristol Girl Scouts
Girl Scout House
Franklin Street
Catherine W Levere
West Point Miihtarys Academy
Alan P Thayer
Riverside
Betty Cudworth Berberian
Arthur S Berberian
Boston University
Sebastian Bernard, Jr
Taft School Club
Elsie Greenwood
C B Perry
Bristol Yacht Club
Bridge
Maria
Mro
Alexander Gomes
Phoenix Office
134Th St
Flushing N Y
Flushing
V T McDermott
Free Park
Ing
L. W Young
Real Silk Hosiery
Cottage Street
Peggy
Church Street
Constitution Street
Samuel J. Steen
Tel. Conn
Boy Scouts
Bristol Bay R. I. State
Joseph G. A. Riccio
DeWolf Ave
Regina Elena Society
ODD Fellows Hall
High St
R. L
Joseph Pannone
Democratic Town Committee
BUY Direct
Warren Memorial CO
Railroad Ave
Warren, R. I
Warren
Harry Howe, Bogert
Huntington
New York
R I
Joseph Sansone
State St
Staples Coal Company
TEL
KY. A. Skinner
Mem Insurance Was
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