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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1940

Page

2

Going Too Far On Labor Board Defense Contract Power

The editorial warns that the National Labor Relations Board claims authority to rule on Labor Relations Act violations and bar violators from armament contracts, a move seen as government overreach. It cites Attorney General Jackson and William S Knudsen opposing such wide power and argues for protecting defense production and private enterprise.

Jackson Labor Board NLRB William S Knudsen National Defence Advisory Commission Defense Commission

Missionary Society Holds First Meeting at Congregational Church

About a dozen members of the Women's Missionary Society of First Congregational Church met in the General House on Wednesday afternoon at 230 o clock. Mrs Herbert Burnham and Miss Miriam Skinner delivered reports to the State Missionary Board on foreign missions and homes. Mrs Elsha Hibbert, president, and Mrs Samuel Steen, secretary, served refreshments as hostesses.

Women's Missionary Society of First Congregational Church Guneral House Society State Missionary Board Herbert B Burnham Miriam W Skinner Elsha Hibbert Samuel J Steen

St Mary's Alumni Plan Thanksgiving Ball

St Mary's Alumni will hold its first ball on Thanksgiving at the Bristol Casino. Raymond Sartini chairs the ball committee with Joseph Gallapher Franklin Reynolds Ruth Tattrie Mary Quinn Lathan Dunbar Marjorie McHugh Katherine Francis Irene Doran and Russel Gray. The ticket committee chaired by Anne Irene Doran includes Regina Farlex Genevieve Saucier Rita Martell Daniel Toolin Elizabeth Gif ford Eugene Ferrara and Joseph Quinn.

St Mary's Bristol Casino Raymond Sartini Joseph Gallapher Franklin Reynolds Ruth Tattrie Mary Quinn Lathan Dunbar Marjorie McHugh Katherine Francis Irene Doran Russel Gray Anne Irene Doran Regina Farlex Genevieve Saucier Rita Martell Daniel Toolin Elizabeth Gifford Eugene Ferrara Joseph Quinn

Local Notes From Bristol And Surrounding Towns

Readers are invited to submit short items for publication. Mrs Cary Wilson returns to Belmont for the winter. Miss Iva Cook visits Mrs Louise Fitch in Beach Terrace. Mrs Rachel Simmons visits Beachmont Manor. Mrs Bertram Bullock hosts Mite Society at Union Street home on Tuesday. Bristol Wallpaper Store advertises bargains on 295 Hope Street. Room lots from $100. Grass seed time. Army Air Corps Meteorological School recruit Henry P Trudell Jr joins NYU. Bristol Aerie will be represented in Pawtucket parade. Town meeting approves $10 donation to Bristol Police Benevolent Association. Bristol High School Sophomore officers elected Donald Felix president Pasquale Raila vice president Mars Pinch secretary Aurora Rogers treasurer. Daughters of Isabella Halloween party planning. Frank and Mary McKeever return from Maine occupy Archibald Miller house. Frank M Dimond and wife celebrate 45th anniversary. Marriage intentions filed for Wilfred Beausoleil and Juliette Arruda.

Donald Felix Bristol High School Pasquale Raila Mars Pinch Aurora Rogers James 1 Sullivan

Willkie Charts Jobs Drive Across 1940 Campaign

Excerpts from Wendell L. Willkie speeches in Grand Rapids Pittsburgh Pawtucket and Detroit during October 1940 emphasize returning unemployed to work through production and business encouragement. He argues the New Deal shifted to unemployment fears and urges a patriotic push to unleash American energies. Bristol Willkie For President Club.

America Grand Rapids

Indunced nae at Usher avenue club Sunday afternoon

A local party club hosts a gathering at its Usher avenue headquarters on Sunday at 5 o clock in the afternoon. The event promotes Representative Hen Alfreds and is sponsored by the Pattia Club.

Antone Cibral Hen Alfreds da 'Pattia Club Usher Avenue

Columbus Day open grocery stores concern

A Local Grocer urges strict observance of Columbus Day as a legal holiday and asks authorities to enforce closing laws. He notes some grocers have not closed in past years and claims this creates unfair competition, hoping the letter will prompt action.

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Bristol R. I Roewell S. Bosworth Washington Prosecuting Attorney National Labor Relations Board House Auth of Defense Contracts The NIRB Knudsen Russia St. Mary’s Roosevelt United States Bristol Willkie Wood St R. J Maisano Bros Atlantic Phomix Cary Wilson Belmont, Mass Iva Cook Providence Louise Fitch Beach Terrace Rachel T Simmons Wallace S Steere Beachmont Manor Bertram Bullock Mite Society Union Street Hope Street Adv A W Boston Francis C. Steere Edgewood Wallace Steere Henry P Trudell, Jr Second School Army Air Corps Meteorological School New York University Colt Memorial High School Brown University Bristol Aerie Pawtucket Aenue Bristol Police Beneficial Association Mrars Josep Atwees Eber N.H William Inch, Jr Roses Committee For the Daughters of Isabella Hallowe’en K. of C. Hall State Street Frank McKeever Maine Archibald Miller Frank M. Dimond Church Street Wilfred Joseph Beausolel Church St Warren Juliette Frances Arruda Congregational Street Rhode Island Amos Gorham Josephine L. Bruno Bradford Street Tel Bristol, R. I Don Santo Bourn Street Wendell L. Willkie New Deal Detroit Pittsburgh Oct R I Pawtucket, R I Jaygar Corp Westminster St. Providence Memoriam Phoebe Costa Warner Burton Street Wood Congregational Streets A. Cavallaro, H’rop Locaton Phoenix Office Phoenix Magnolia Street Manuel Marshall Toreasedd Sivas Columbia Henry P Trudell Second Street E. K. Paull Ealesine Pleasant ST Fale River, MA J. J. Nascimento Thames Street Ase Arns Willkie Worker’s HELP DeWolf Studio Corner State and Hope Streets Stanley F. Vinecombe Charles E. Vinecombe Fall River Cora Anderson Central Street E. A. Skinner Gamma Insurance Hope St Dr. True Trucs Elixir Ees
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