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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1940
Page
3
A long reflection argues that hard work, frugality, and self denial built the nation while wealth accumulation leads to decay. It cites early marriage, entrepreneurship, and top earners lifting communities, then warns that laborers feel exploited and threaten strikes to force higher wages.
A veteran voice argues that industrial decline and mounting debt threaten the nation. Government bailouts fed workers on relief while schools grow lax, favoring play over study. The speaker warns of eroding discipline and a drift from hard work that founded past victories.
Miss Louise Paiva daughter of Mr and Mrs Mariano Paiva and Anthony Paul Bruno son of Mr and Mrs Frank Bruno were married at St Elizabeths church in a nine oclock ceremony performed by Rev Henrique Rocha. The couple, both Bristol natives and Colt Memorial High School graduates, plan a Caribbean cruise after a Bristol reception.
Arrangements for the Bristol Girl Scout Council annual bridge event advance as more than 135 Bristol women reserve spaces. The April 3 gathering in St Michael's Parish House is chaired by Mrs Charles Otten Jr with aides including Mrs John W Haley Mrs Norton M Zinderstein and several others.
Honor roll pupils for the term ending March 15 are named across grades 7 8 9 including Alfano Concetta Millemagi Lincoln Fiske Pauline Aguar Laura Gaspar Crimilda Pontes Mary DeSalvo Ida Antonio Hope Rex Rayvmond Francis Alda Irene Martin Lada Sousa Anthony Alves Joseph Toste Jack McLaughlin Josephine Abate and many others. Grade 8 and Grade 7 lists include Jo seph Berretto Bertha St Angelo Mary Sousa Caroline Bifulco and more.
The Primary Department of the First Congregational Church School presented an Easter program on Easter Sunday afternoon at 3:30 in DeWolf Memorial Chapel. The Junior Choir directed by Mrs Reginald Dimond performed with many students and teachers taking recitations songs and dialogues including Welcome, The Lovely Easter Day, An Easter Program and more.
The Bristol Troops Box Scouts of America will practice Wednesday and Thursday evenings in Scout Hall with sessions starting at 7 pm. Sea Scouts will train this evening at Providence high school, meeting at Scout Hall at 6 30 pm. A kite contest was postponed one week due to strong winds, with entries still welcome at F E Suzman’s store. Cub Scouts Pack No 14 will register for 1940 tomorrow evening, with leadership in charge. Awashonks P O W S plans a spring ceremonial on April 20 with several initiates. An essay contest sponsored by a shoe firm offers cash prizes, with entry forms from George R Fish or Suzman’s store.
Fresh from triumphs abroad the film The Story of a Cheat adapts Guitry for the screen with John Erskine credited. The premiere is set for March 28 at the Avon Theatre Providence. Lacha n tn the filmmaker directs and acts in a tale tracing a boy’s path through theft and disguises from bell hop to Monte Carlo gambler.
Fugitives at sea and an epic of violence headline a double feature with Clarke Gable and Joan Crawford in Strange Car and The Vatican of Pius XII part of the March of Time series. The Vatican film is billed as the first complete motion picture story of the Vatican and Pope Pius XII's efforts for peace.
Rhode Island’s Roughhouse Ralph Zannell meets New York’s Irish Eddie Brink in a 10 round main event at Ma neville Gardens on Friday night. The card includes an eight round semi final two sixes and a four rounder, with Costa of Woonsocket facing Buckley of Fall River and Savino of New York opposing DeAngelo of Marlboro in six rounds.
A collection of quotes emphasizes the value of work and purposeful use of time. Hazel t stresses action as essential to happiness, Cowper warns a mind idle is distressed, Mason likens every moment to gold, and Eddy notes success comes from hard work. Fuller and van Dyke reinforce labor's moral and spiritual worth.
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