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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1949
Page
2
A local minister on Sunday contends Thanksgiving and other holidays lose significance as people chase personal pleasure. He notes a casual American attitude toward rights like voting and contrasts modern life with displaced persons seeking freedom, urging gratitude for divine Providence and the nation’s blessings.
Miss Charlotte A Young visits brother in Gien I Cove L I and James A McKenna returns from New England Baptist Hospital. Bishop Granville Bennett to speak at Rotary Club, his sixteenth visit before Thanksgiving. Senator Leahy to Virgin Islands for interior affairs work. Madrigal Group meets at Mrs Millards Hope Street instead of regular Wednesday. George C Lima announces birth of Organa on Nov 17 at Lying-In Providence. Frank Perry buys two registered Jerseys Intervale Miss May and Upwe Raleigh Rena from Vermont stock. Medeiros family reports son Joseph hospitalized at Camp Lejeune Naval Hospital. Catherine V Severe to visit Washington D C for Major Allen Thayer and family. Thayer to leave for Germany after Thanksgiving.
Be awarded the film rights to Call to Treason after the novel won the Christopher Award this year. Anatole Litvak will direct upon returning to Hollywood in January and sign a new seven year contract. Howe will be in Bristol this weekend visiting his parents and is set to give a talk on Saturday.
The 4First Congregational Church schedules its annual bazaar for Wednesday at 2 pm in DeWolf Memorial Chapel with a ham and turkey supper to follow. Missionary Society and Pilgrim Fellowship groups list numerous volunteers for aprons, handkerchiefs, jewelry, crafts, attic treasures, and refreshments, with two supper sittings at 5:30 and 6:30. Proceeds help fill pantry shelves as the Men’s Union provides support at the event.
Goldenrod Scouters dramatize the Sleeping Beauty tale during a regular meeting yesterday at 3 30 in the scout house Burnside street Barbara Middleton reported Louise Murray played the princess Jean Garakopas the king Dorothy Medeiros the queen Jessica Castigliega the good fairy Angela Ferrara the bad fairy and Judith Robinsor the prince
Wesley Armstrong a Nichols Junior College freshman from Bristol Massachusetts contributed to an undefeated squad that scored 193 points to opponents 24. He previously attended Tabor Academy and resides with his parents at 218 Geeps Street Foodg Island.
Manuel Teixeira, 73, died November 10 at St Michael's Azores. A former Bristol resident known for charity, he is survived by wife Mara Jacinta Arauz of St Michael's. sons John of Bristol, Manuel Jr. of Bermuda, Tobias of Portugal. daughter Maria di Carmo of Portugal.
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