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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1944
Page
1
The Town Council releases the annual budget call for March 13 with total operating needs rising to 311 728.44 from 295 140.43. Proposals include 2000 for an Honor Roll and 5000 for revising ordinances while a Metacom Avenue water line payment is omitted.
Rev Chester L Revoir pastor of the Second Baptist Church Newport will be guest preacher at the second in a series of Community Lenten Services at St Michael's Church Sunday evening at 730. The program includes organ preludes hymns prayers psalms lessons the magnificat creeds and a sermon by Revoir with hymns and benediction concluding with In The Cross Of Christ I Glory.
Corporal and Mrs Americo Teixeira announce the birth of a son, Victor Anthony, on February 29 at the Lying-In Hospital Providence. He is the fifth generation in the Teixeira family with relatives in Warren and this town including his grandmother Mrs Hilda Teixeira. The father is stationed at Port Var num Narraansett RI.
Local YMCA secretary urges donations of A 1 sports equipment and musical instruments to aid the War Prisoners Aid Society. Items gathered in Providence from state Ys will be sent to New York for military authorities. only usable or repairable gear accepted. Also notes Rhode Island Auditorium plan offering half price ROT Reds versus Buffalo Brons tickets for contributors.
Mrs Henry Wood chairing surgical dressings reports gauze shortage for 2 x 2 dressings. Headquarters will produce 4 x 4 and 4 x 8 dressings only. Workers from 2 High street and Trinity Parish House urged to report to headquarters. Hours are 10 am to 4 pm daily Monday to Friday and evenings Monday to Thursday.
The YMCA facilities will host U S Rubber Night with a basketball game between U S Rubber workers’ champions and a Footwear Division team from Naugatuck. Doors open 7:30 pm with dinner at 6 pm in Rockwell Hall and informal activities planned, including cards and table games, followed by dancing and refreshments.
The Rhode Island American Legion Americanism Committee announces the Seventh National High School Oratorical Contest. The theme is We Defend Rights, with Rhode Island selecting a state winner to compete regionally for national prizes. Entries closed via letters to 26 Custom House Street Providence RI for instructions and a copy of the Constitution.
Red Cross War Fund officials unveiled Bristol campaign plans from March 20 to 29 with John Nicholas Brown as principal speaker. Kenneth Wilson described operations and a Belvedere Hotel HQ during March. Residential, Business and Corporate divisions assign captains and workers for a statewide drive.
Mr and Mrs Severio Rinaldi of 32 Congregational Street were informed their son Technician 4th grade Tours Jo Rinaldi earned the Army Good Conduct Medal. A letter from Captain William Gardner Beat Rept Commanding praises his loyalty and devotion to duties and credits him and his unit for fighting the enemy.
Mrs Henry Sanford of Noyes avenue announced the engagement of her daughter Jessie J Sanford to Lt Robert Huey son of Mr and Mrs TE Huey of Memorial avenue Saylesville RI Lt Huey formerly with U S Rubber Co engineering department is at Officers Candidate School in Pennsylvania Miss Sanford a Colt Memorial High School and Katherine Gibbs School graduate is secretary at Collins Arkman Corp The wedding is planned for early spring.
Rev A Ervine Swift recently returned from the war zone in China will speak at St Michael's Church during the Children's Eucharist at 10 45 Sunday morning and at the 10 o'clock service Sunday evening. He will address the Couple's Club and talk to the Ladies' Benevolent Society Monday at 2 30 pm.
A first workshop session at the YMCA drew 40 attendees as Shorton Giles urged a critical view of theater to form a community theatre. Future talks on makeup or acting and six basic principles will guide the group, aiming to recruit more participants to sustain the project.
Grantland Rice revisits the 1923 Dempsey Firpo bout noting Tex Rickard’s fevered hopes and Firpo’s rough training. Dempsey survives a brutal first round, then settles into a decisive attack as Firpo battering is described with vivid recollection.
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