Refugee Problem Could Be Solved In Six Years Says Rotary Speaker
Mrs Archibald Silverman of Providence a Zionist activist told a Rotary Club that Jews aim to take in 100000 refugees annually into Palestine and that the refugee problem could be settled in six years She argued the land was empty before Jewish settlement and that Arabs held it unfairly while praising Jewish achievements in Palestine and defending their rights and promises in the region.
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Archibald Silverman
Palestine
Providence
Silverman
A. R. Parshley
Alose
California
America
Hess
Providence Pastor and Overseas Quartet at Union Lenten Service
The third Community Lenten Service will be at St Michael's Church Sunday night with Rev H Glenn Payne of Pawtuxet Baptist Church delivering the address. The Overseas Quartet of Providence led by Stanley Rogers and Ray Gardiner will perform a fifty-minute concert before the eight o’clock service, featuring Gounet's Unfold ve Portals as offertory and hymns led by a sixty-voice combined choir.
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Robert R Carmichael
Grace Church
Richard Lief
Christ Church, Providence
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Henry Wood
John W DeWolf
Earl H Hobson
Samuel J Smith
Frederick E. Garvin
Herman Kemple
Arnold Dryer
Budget Report Warns Relief Drains Town Finances
The Budget Committee release stresses heavy drains from Unemployment Relief and predicts further budget restrictions across departments. It notes a slight 1939 tax rise to 285,997.85 from 283,694.60 and calls for no new Unemployment Relief appropriation.
Republican Sweep Dashes Democratic-Good Government in Bristol
The GOP won a sweeping victory with nearly a 2 to 1 margin overturning the Democratic-Good Government setup that had ruled since 1933. Incumbents Angevine and Hamill were the only opposed survivors. many GOP officials, including Huestis and Edmonds, won by large pluralities.
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Hamill
William H. Vanderbilt
William H Angevine
Wilfred M Hamill
John Winthrop DeWolf
wand.Johns
Good Government
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Margems Raman
Cordetto
Francois L. deWolf
William P McLaughlin
John Romano
Joseph J Dennis
Aaron Fisher
Pauli Ag
J. Floyd Huestis
Paul A Herzig
Albert A Edmonds
James J Velleca
John P Marshall
Joseph J Marshall
Francis N
Frank M Dmond
Fred G Cleaver
Joseph M Edmonds
Thomas Henry
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de Wolf
Aa Tigeyihee
Senee ‘Tinte
Femeeeetsic
Anthony Jrisbane
Huestis
Dimond Handles First Tax Office Assignment at Missionary Supper
Newly elected Tax Assessor Frank M. Dimond led his first assignment last night as head waiter at the Women's Missionary Society turkey supper. The Guneral House on High Street hosted the event with talks on China by Prof and Mrs Guy A Thelin. About 140 suppers were served, with decorative cut flowers and lighting. Mrs. Samuel Steen chaired the arrangements, assisted by several volunteers.
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Women’s Missionary Society
Guneral House
High Street
China
Guy A. Thelin
Far East
Samuel Steen
Elisha Hibbert
Ralph Peters
Iola Dunbar
Metta Williston
R. S. Bosworth
Arthur B Rae
Robert McCaughey
James Finley
Legion Plans 20th Anniversary Observance in Kearney
The Kearney post Legion committee led by four past commanders and the current Junior Vice Commander will organize the local observance marking the 20th anniversary of the Legion lifetime from March 15 to 17. They will finalize plans at tonight's meeting.
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Kearney Post
American Legion
George R. Fish
Samuel J Smith
Samuel A. Hall
Charles FE. Burns
A Elmer McNamara
Taxpayers To Assemble Monday In Bristol Budget Meeting
Bristol taxpayers gather Monday at Reynolds School Auditorium for a financial town meeting to review municipal budgets for the coming year. Appropriations totaling 285 997 85, up 2 303 25 from last year, have been approved by the budget committee and Town Council. Edward L Leahy will preside at 7 30 p m, with Town Solicitor Joseph A Hammill expected to present details on the 23 000 requested for repairs to eat items school.
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Reynolds
Edward L. Leahy
Moderston
Oul
Joseph A. Hammill
Letter From Wilkes-Barre Recalled by 1887 Columns
Selected paragraphs from 1887 Wilkes-Barre letters by Howe recount miner life, slate picking, barber shop strikes, varied weather, and a dramatic 4 20 a m mine cave in near Fairmount breaker. The notes place Hart and Bogart in historic context and reflect local concerns, events, and notable figures of the era.
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Rev Hart
Howe Bogart
Wilkes-Barre
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