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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1943
Page
2
A local town notes a wartime social shift with workers from factories meeting new people across classes. Residents describe mutual respect and changed views as people learn everyone can be decent and helpful, improving community bonds and revealing a broader humanity.
The Couples Club of St Michael's Church meets Sunday in the Holmes House. The Greman Daughters of Portugal plan an evening event at Mrs Perry's 156 Mt Hope Ave. The Home for Aged Women directors hold a meeting at the Franklin Street home. The Pro Christ Society meets Thursday evening at Mrs Henry Sanford's Noyes Ave home. Frederick A Sutcliffe reports for Merchant Marine duty at Roton and trains at Sheepshead Bay. A Men’s Union gathering at the First Congregational Church features De William F Gilroy as guest preacher, with Daniel Rowran presiding and Rosewell S Bosworth Sr leading song. A meeting at Giiiferas House holds afternoon sessions. William J McCarthy returns to U S Naval Hospital Norfolk after a furlough with his mother at 326 Wood Street. C Lercy Grinnell and daughter Mary present Classic vs Jazz at a Rotary Club meeting. Grinnell edits the Newport County Sentinel. Mrs Gertrude Allen McConnell addresses Brown Alumnae Association of Bristol County at her Constitution Street home.
Hope Circle No 70 of the Daughters of Tere Bella installed officers with Mrs Tohanna F McClure as regent, succeeding Mrs Lena E McKenna. Other officers included Mrs Helen F Byrnes as vice regent, Mrs Marys C McHugh financial secretary, Mrs Fra Burke treasurer, and Miss Marguerite Walsh custodian. Guests included Rev Michael J Ryan and Rev Francis T Dwyer, with present regent Mrs Genevieve Bo McCanne of Warren Chapter.
Mt Hope Chapter of the Gideon Bible Society holds a meeting Saturday at 8 o'clock at 10 Colonial Readg Rev Pearson of Warren to speak. Dr Fred Martin Rotary food chair reports three turkeys donated for tomorrow's club luncheon at noon.
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