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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1942
Page
2
A troubled young man, unfit for military service due to lung issues, visits a public office seeking guidance. He faces anonymous scorn but remains determined to contribute, believing there are ways to serve alongside his peers and urging patience with Selective Service decisions.
Readers are invited to submit brief items for publication. A long list of engagements births and anniversaries follows along with church events Y M C A programs defense council and service member milestones are noted including promotions enrollments and Christmas cards for troops. Several Bristol residents are named with addresses and roles.
Rand McNally lists Vernon A Gray at 5 Peck Ave. indicating a home or business location with no additional context or events.
A storefront on Hope Street in Easterbrooks Block is occupied by Stephen W Hopkins and ready for occupancy after November 1. Apply Seth Fault Company.
For sale a 1941 Plymouth Tudor Deluxe Sedan with five tires. Car and tires in excellent condition. Call Bristol 899 J.
The Highway Department announces a town wide Clean Up Week from Nov 30 to Dec 5. Citizens must place rubbish in containers manageable by one person, set on the curb near the street for truck collection. Sections have two collection days: South of Church on Nov 30–Dec 1, North of Church on Dec 2–3, Butterworth, Sherman Ave and Narrows on Dec 4–5.
A. Edmonds chairman of the Bristol Planning Board and Town Solicitor Lucien Capone were appointed to list town owned lands with help from Daniel G. Coggeshall to plan disposal or income use. A three member committee was named to revalue leased property, a ten year cycle last done in 1932.
The Town Council approved 25 intoxicating beverage licenses after a public hearing at the Burnside Memorial Building. Named licensees include Samuel Campanella 2193 Wood Street Class A and Mary Brito Town Tavern 1 35 State Street among others across Class B C D and E categories including clubs and a druggist Buffington's Pharmacy 458 Hope Street.
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