12 Mar 1940
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1940
Page
1
The Budget Committee proposes appropriations totaling 290000 plus 3489 dollars with cuts to police fire highway sewer council and schools. It notes reliance on race track and beverage revenue and an expected special town meeting when needed and emphasizes taxpayer interests and economy.
Joseph Ho Hagen assistant director of social welfare and head of the State Division of Correctional Services for pardons and paroles will speak at Bristol Council Knights of Columbus meeting tomorrow in place of Warden Ferling of Rhode Island State Prison who withdrew after his mother died.
Hope Circle outlines a banquet and joint event featuring Panelters at Tsabedla with three organizations set to attend. Mrs Mars Condon named chairman of the general affairs committee as a meeting may shift from Monday to Tuesday evening.
A letter from Mrs Bob Parker of Southampton England to her mother Maude Holbrook asserts that conditions in England are unchanged since before the war aside from blackout. She recalls rationing fears, notes beef and chicken in Winchester markets, and mocks German broadcasts. The missive confirms escape from hunger and mentions her 1938 marriage to Mr Parker and related travels.
Mrs Morgan, resident of Bristol and former faculty member at Robert College in Turkey, will speak at the Rotary Club meeting tomorrow. Her address is titled Old Purkey Brought Up-to-Date.
Bristol schools show per pupil costs rising with half the students in high school levels while the other half remain in elementary grades. Superintendent E Scapes notes that total spending, if averaged to state levels, would require more funds, yet stresses that local costs are still low. The report highlights a shift to a broader junior and senior high enrollment and outlines plans for vocational guidance and an expanded evening adult education program with new courses and cooperative conferences with colleges, industries, and professions.
The State Division of Motor Vehicles opened a Bristol branch offering vehicle registration plates from 10:00 am to 12:30 pm and 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm daily, with limited Py series plates. Local official Castrietta and Senator Bertram Wo Wadli praised the response and urged drivers in Bristol to register this week to avoid Providence delays at month end.
Rev Fr Gilbert Walser CP of New York City leads the Passionist mission at St Elizabeth's Church. The weeklong event began last Sunday for married parishioners and continues this week for unmarried couples with 7 pm services and 30 and 7:30 am masses. Monsignor John Ferraz officiated at the Sunday sermon and consecration at 3 pm, assisted by Fr Walser and Rev Henrique Rocha.
Bristol fans will see two Bristol Manufacturing League games at the Y gym tomorrow. The Carr Manufacturing Corp leads the second half with two wins and no defeats. Aratex and US Rubber are tied for second with one win and one loss, setting up a possible three way tie if Aratex and US Rubber win.
Entries open for the annual kite flying contest sponsored on Saturday March 23 by Awashonk Herth POWS. Registration is at Suzman store on Hope Street. Open to anyone under 16. Home made kites judged on neatness distance height flight ease. Medals awarded and exhibited in a downtown store window next week.
The Fighting Th captioned film draws strong praise for its tribute to Father Duffy and his influence on officers and men of the Rainbow Division. Veterans from the 69th and 165th Regiment largely dismiss other aspects, while Col. Franklin H Springer hosts the writer with a note on his Army Reserve role.
A World War I veteran and member of the 69th recalls being twice wounded and knowing Col Donovan and Father Duffy. He wanted to watch a Hollywood rendition of events involving friends and former buddies.
Narrator recalls discussing a film or image with his son who will quiz him about Col Springer and the regiment famous for its active service. The piece centers on parental anticipation of a child asking about the military hero.
The speaker commends Father Duffy as a revered, selfless mentor who mixed with soldiers, prayed with them, and inspired a $35,000 monument funded by veterans. He notes a true scene with Mike the Jewish soldier, comments on Plunkett portrayed by Cagney, and recalls a real 17 fatalities clash in France. He highlights Col. Donovan's leadership and personal risk.
Gen Callan and Col Springer shared impressions, both befriending Fr Duffy and Col Donovan. Duffy notes in his memoirs a meal in France where he was a guest of Gen Callan, reflecting enduring wartime relationships.
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