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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1939
Page
2
The piece argues payroll taxes for social security have slowed small businesses more than large ones and warns of a 1940 rate rise. It urges Washington legislators to keep the tax at its current level, so firms can invest in equipment, stock, and hiring instead of higher costs.
The Bristol Garden Club outlines plans to enter a Mexican Market Scene at the Spring Flower Show April 12 15 at the Rhode Island Auditorium Providence. Officers and committee members are named with Miss Agnes Herreshoff chairing the exhibit committee and hosting duties on April 13. Tickets offered by Mrs Brown before April 1.
Hope Circle, Daughters of Isabella, marked the 22nd anniversary with a banquet attended by 85 members and guests at Columbia Hall Wood Street. Rev Thomas Cassidy urged God and Country, America’s democracy, and religion as civic anchors, with multiple clergy and officers speaking on Americanism and civic life.
Twelve students were named on the seventh grade honor roll at Reynolds School for the term, per Principal Coral Hill. Laura Gasper earned first honors. Frances Alfano Mary Alves Lucy Annarummo Susie Cupolo Mary Ferrara Alice Freitas Miriam Myerson Priscila Troiana Antonio Goulart Augustine Ramos and Joaquin Goulart earned second honors.
Herbert M Howe of Brooks School Andover Mass will address the Rotary Club at noon tomorrow He plans to discuss travels in Greece The Providence Day observance is noted and about fifteen to twenty Providence members may attend A bowling match between the two clubs is scheduled at High Street Alleys later.
Edward L. Leahy Jr. of this town is elected secretary treasurer of the Brown University Yacht Club. He is a 1941 class member and former Portsmouth Priory student. Russell W Field Jr. of Barrington was re elected commodore. Plans for a active spring season in Brown dinghy racing begin with an intercollegiate regatta off the clubhouse and about a dozen bouts on home and nearby waters. Brown hosts its largest regatta May 3.
The Daughters of Portugal plan their fourth annual May Dance at the Bristol Casino on May 5. Aldo Cabral chairs the event, with Cecilia Marshall Ada Perreira Mary Maciel Phoebe Fernandes Marguerite Bernard and the Misses Olive Mary Andrade and Mary Freitas among organizers and participants.
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