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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1938
Page
3
The text notes a close link between farmer incomes from fruits and vegetables and industrial workers' earnings. It cites 1932 as a low point with fruits and vegetables at 50 percent and industrial wages at 46 percent of 1924–29 averages, and 1937 estimates put both groups at about 9 percent of those averages.
Frank G. McGovern son of Mr and Mrs Francis P McGovern 626 Wood Street today named to serve on the Cap and Gown committee of the Providence College senior class Cap and gown exercises set for Monday May 2 with seniors vested in academic robes to be worn through Commencement June 9 McGovern La Salle Academy debating and glee club alumnus and past two years president of the Debating Union and business manager of the College weekly newspaper The Cowell plus other Providence nominees listed for the committee
The Colt Alumni Association will hold its regular meeting next Thursday evening in the Colt auditorium. A St Patrick's night social program will follow the business session. Miss Genevieve Pagnano heads the committee in charge. The association will sponsor a St Patrick Stag Dance the following night in the same hall with Elmer A Rounds as chairman of the arrangements committee.
Public auction planned for April 4 1938 at 2 pm under a 1929 mortgage by Francesco Abate and Maria Abate on a Bristol Rhode Island lot with Orchard Street frontage and 123 4133 feet depth, bounded by Town land and 4th School Street, as described in Mortgage Book 99. The notice, dated March 11 1988, indicates bid rights by the mortgagee.
The American Legion calls on World War I veterans born outside the United States to file for naturalization before May 25 1938 to gain citizen rights. Public laws 317 and 338 expand opportunities for eligible veterans who served with allied forces, with instructions to contact the Immigration and Naturalization Service in Washington for forms and guidance.
Readable events list from a Bristol area paper notes a Mystery Ride on March 16 sponsored by the Amicae Guild of First Baptist Church and an April food and pantry sale at Briggs Store on Church Street under the Mite Society. Also mentions the April Easter Monday Annual Frolic sponsored by the Bristol Rotary.
Members of Burnside Lodge Knights of Pythias announce a visitation by Grand Chancellor Charles E. Gillen. They will leave from Hope Street at 7 p m and join Redwood lodge of Newport for the home coming. Refreshments were served after the session with officers named.
The Bristol Portuguese-American Civic League in Lincoln Hall installs new officers led by President John DaPonte with Matthew Mattoza presiding. New officers include Vice President Charles Mello Treasurer Frank Duarte Secretary Manuel Bento Inside Guard Manuel Sylvia Sergeant at Arms John Raposa and an expanded executive slate. The group endorses upcoming state convention moves and launches a broad membership drive with speakers Maetoza and Daniel Vargas.
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