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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1931
Page
2
The note lists YMCA facilities and related addresses: Building 1 on Wood Street, O. F. Building in Easterbrooks' Block at 546 Wood Street, 467 Wood Street, and Hope Street. It reads as a contact or occupancy reference for the Y M C A.
Community effort expands food relief as a local woman offers regular baskets of leftovers to feed small families. The Unemployment Relief Committee notes food orders cover only bare necessities, urging others to donate excess meals and call Rev. R. Parshley to organize deliveries.
A group of grammar school boys will meet Monday at 8 PM at the YMCA to organize a grammar school boys club. Several local notes include residents returning home from travels, bowling league plans at the Y, and a Colts Memorial High football postponement.
Rental notice listing an upper south Colt apartment in the Colt Building with modern improvements and gas and electricity. Applies at Colt Farm H Dew Allen Supt. Also an upper apartment at 11 Burton Street Bristol R L DeWolf.
A string of grocery prices shows deals such as two for 29 cents, various weight measures at 25 to 40 cents per unit, and single can prices around 19 to 25 cents. The listing resembles a traditional ad with multiple items and unit costs.
Colt Memorial High School travels to Dixon Field on Wood Street to face St. Raphael High School of Pawtucket in a home opener. Injuries thin the lineup but coach Fitzgerald promises fight as possible starters include Ruggeiro Borges Jackson Sanford Deleo Dubuc Flynn Vorro Caruso Fasano Medeiros Sousa.
Morning worship at 10 30 with sermon by the pastor Church School at 1145. Evening service and JOO OY Chapter meeting of the Christian Endeavor are omitted to unite with Balknap Chapel Johnston Roof for its 40th anniversary. Mr Jennings conducts services there Sundays. Worldwide Guild banquet Monday at 7 30 pm at the vestry.
The notice lists upcoming meetings and events including a PTA gathering at Colt Memorial High School on October 31 and a Masquerade at the Naval Armory. Also mentions charitable sales and society gatherings hosted by local churches and civic groups with dates in December and January.
Highlights from a national convention in Denver are summarized as well as upcoming business items. Mrs. Benjamin M. MacDougall of this town served as a delegate to the Denver meeting. The piece notes further agenda items and the strong turnout expected for the Episcopal gathering. The Children's Home reports September donations including vegetables sugar jelly clothing ice cream and sewing services from local supporters.
The fragment notes extremely low or disputed usage figures and questions about efficiency and waste. It mentions per capita waste and references a vent and a raft, with unclear context and wording.
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