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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1939
Page
5
Excerpt reflects a speaker asserting Jewish perseverance and faith in Palestine. The text claims Jews will guide world peace, defends wealth as product of persecution, laments destruction of trees, cites property losses in Palestine, and vows resilience against Arab claims. The voice frames historical persecutors as fading while Jews endure.
Sixty five fans and horse owners met at the Hotel Warren banquet where Albert Roach proposed a New England Colt Stakes to be held after September 1 in the region around Rhode Island or nearby Massachusetts. George Crawshaw was named treasurer. Nine colts entered before adjournment and a plan to boost pacers and trotters activity was outlined. Brockton Fair may resume harness racing this year. Louis Nayac, sports writer, won the ice cream eating contest.
Battery C of the 243rd Coast Artillery Rhode Island National Guard meets each Tuesday in Bristol in improvised spaces after hurricane damage to their armory. Capt. Albert A Moren notes low absences, with drills split between the Soldiers' Home and Cranston Street armory and WPA repairs expected in six to eight weeks. The unit, 53 enlisted men and three officers, performed as color company at the battalion parade and will drill in Providence ahead of the March 21 federal inspection.
Frankie Topazio of Bristol defeated three Massachusetts opponents at Brockton Arena to earn a place in the Jewish War Veterans diamond ring tourney. He beat Victor Frasca of Lynn in the trials Georgie Reid of Towell in the semi finals and Frankie Leonard of Taunton in the finals earning a gold medal for the trio of wins. Tony Cruz of Bristol finished as runner up in the 135 lh class earning a silver medal.
Trinidad councillor George Cabral organized a Pan American Airways search flight with ten men and a Baby Clipper. They found Leo Gonzales and George Prada drifting seventy miles north of the Venezuelan coast. The plane dropped food and radioed the location. an oil tanker later rescued the exhausted fishermen.
Ian M Walker an agriculture instructor at Colt Andrews Memorial Flesh School will start a weekly column in The Phoenix titled Weekly Agricultural Digest He aims to cover practical agricultural topics for Bristol readers including flowers vegetables cows poultry and general farming questions He invites reader inquiries and will answer them. his first article appears in Tuesday's Phoenix.
The United Rubber Company Employees Association plans its annual meeting with nomination committee head Winston Fetherston and Manuel Vargas Jr. Incumbent president Lewis E Dickinson declines a third term while the board includes Vir Dickinson and Miss Gladys F. Rishe.
Reynolds Grade 6A4d pupils presented a safety themed program in the school auditorium directed by Anthony F. Agatiello with Mary Vo Sousa announcing. The program included pageants one-act plays and community singing with participants named in each act and a note that nineteen people received New Deal checks over ten thousand dollars and one non farming firm got a 150000 payment.
In accordance with election provisions three incumbent Town Council members formed a five person panel from Republican and Democratic committee lists to review and tabulate the biennial town election. The named members include Harold Voast Alphonse Rebello William G Dixon Republicans and two Democrats Massavalzao and York Arers. Town Clerk John W Church said the new Republican council is expected to meet for organization soon.
Final plans for the annual kite flying competition will be made at Awashonki Herd meeting tomorrow. Scout Hall gatherings begin at 7 30 with business, social hour, and collation. Troop 4 re registrations set for 1939 40 year as new members join. Cubs Pack 14 to finalize annual inspection and March registrations are due. Green Bar Scouts meet to plan March program and penny bazaar. The Court of Honor for Bristol Troops shifts to March 24 due to St Patrick’s Day activities.
The notice lists postal mail reception times around holidays with 6:20 and 7:10 AM cutoffs and 2:05 and 6:55 PM entries. It mentions January 1 and February 22 as holiday dates and includes Saturday and Sunday timing details.
Legal phrase outlines an act of God as an overwhelming natural event beyond human foresight, such as storms or earthquakes, that no person could reasonably foresee or prevent.
Salada Tea and tb pkg 39¢, Van Camps Milk 4 tins 25¢, Domini Suzar Tablets bx 2e, Super Suds 2 pkgs 17e. R and R Chicken tin 41e, Ovaltine tin 32c, jams 23e, Kraft Cheese 2 pkgs 29a. Festival Butter lb 32c, Marmalade 26c, Red Label soups and rice 14c tins, 2 for. Tomato Catsup 19c large bottle, Black Cherries 25c tin, Steak Salmon 4 c tins. Asparagus and beans 3&c, Birdseye peas 23c, broccoli 23c, mushrooms 35c. Fresh poultry and meats listed with varied per lb prices. Newmans Coffee 1 lb bag 24c-34c. Multiple prices and items for shoppers.
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