Wire tapping sparks Rhode Island governor race clash
At a Democratic rally in Independence Hall Newport speakers rail against Governor Vanderbilt over wire tapping and political deceit. J Howard McGrath accuses Vanderbilt of paying outside agents, and contrasts tax and policy stances with Willkie and New Deal critics.
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J. Howard McGrath
Rhode Island Grand Jury
Independence Hall
Wood Street
Jacksony
Vanderbilt
Medsrath
McGrath
Louis Jacksony
Raymond Bressler
Rhode Island State College
Bressler
Sandager
Chaffee
First Baptist Church Announces Schedule of Activities
Rev Arthur W Burdon leads Friday to Sunday events at First Baptist Church. Finance Commission meets Thursday at 7 30 pm in the church vestry. A Halowe en masquerade party is planned in charge of the Sunday School superintendent. Election night at five includes a Turkey supper and radio broadcasts of returns.
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Arthur W Burdon
Finance Commission
Halowe’en Masquerade
Raymond Dixon
Halloween Masquerade Social at Rex Herbert Ro Girnetz Church
Tomorrow at 70 ppm the church hosts a Sunday School Halloween masquerade social in the parlor led by Pastor Rex Herbert Ro Girnetz. Attendees are invited to join costumes and community fellowship.
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Rex Herbert Ro Girnetz
St Elizabeth Church Announces Friday and Saturday Mass Times
Rev Henriy the Rocha administrator lists Masses at 3 and 7 on Friday for All Saints Day and at 30.7 on Saturday for Soul's Day with additional services noted.
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St. Elizabeth’s Church
Henriy the Rocha
Parish Masses and Holy Day Services Listed
Parish notices list Mass schedules for St Marys Our Lady of the Rosary All Saints John Our Lady of Mt Carmel and Trinity Chapel. Souls Day observances include multiple morning masses and a high mass for the departed at 7 o clock. Halloween party noted in parish hall.
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Our Lady of
Entries Announced For Soap Box Derby On Constitution Street
Fifteen entries so far for the Soap Box Derby on Constitution Street Hill Sunday afternoon, with more expected this week. Jerry Roman announced the event this morning. organizers anticipate over 30 entries, listing many local youths by name as potential drivers and teams.
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Constitution Street Hill
Jerry Roman
Armistice Day Fund Subscriptions Acknowledged
The 1939 Armistice Day observance fund shows a balance of 3129 dollars and a 1000 dollar contribution from Kearney Post American Legion, totaling the current receipts.
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Kearney Post
American Legion
The One Third Underprivileged and The Forgotten Man Debate
Edmund S Rex from Bristol Willkie for President Club argues in a timely column that the New Deal mislabels the underprivileged and forgets the average worker. He asserts unemployment mimics scarcity and warns against a third term, urging decisive democracy over one man rule.
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Edmund S Rex
Bristol Willkie
Howe Explains Signing Of Petition Against New Collins Unit
Wallis E Howe explains his signing of a Bristol petition protesting a Collins and Aikman Co building on the Thames Church Hope and Constitution streets block. He says the site would hurt nearby property values and prefers a location near the uptown mill, while supporting general expansion of Bristolians livelihoods.
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Collins and Aikman Co
Thames, Church, Hope and
Constitution Streets
Bristol
Wallis E Howe
Willkie's Legion Leadership Shaped Akron Legion
The Akron Beacon Journal notes Wendell L. Willkie, former Akronite and future president contender, as the only past American Legion commander to serve two terms and refuse a third. As commander in 1921 1922 he stabilized the post finances from red to black, with $3000 in the treasury. He declined a third term saying two terms are enough.
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Y Wendell L. Willkie
Willkie
Hollenbeck
Joe Johnston
School Press Association to Hold Full Meetings Dinner
The Advisor's Group of the R I Scholastic Press Association will host its annual dinner at the Crown Hotel Providence on Thursday October 31 at 12 30 pm A WEAN tour led by Mrs George Troy of WEAN will begin at 12 15 with talk Behind the News Today Through Press and Radio She will discuss her experiences as writer and radio artist and is known to Rhode Islanders as Carolyn Wallace for the Evening Bulletin and local broadcasts The meeting is open to the public with invitations extended to faculty advisors and journalism enthusiasts Constance Hayden Cranston High School handles reservations.
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R. I. Scholastic Press Association
Crown Hotel
Providence
WEAN
George Troy
Troy
Rhode Islanders
Carolyn Wallace
Constance Hayden
Cranston High School
Notice to Holders of Beverage Licenses Rhode Island 1940
Notice to holders of beverage licenses that all licenses to keep for sale and to sell intoxicating beverages under Rhode Island General Laws chapters 162 to 175 expire at midnight December 1, 1940. Applications or renewals due with Town Clerk by Friday November 1 at 4 PM. $2 advertising fee required. By order of Town Council. John W. Church, Clerk.
Canvassers Notice for Bristol Election Canvass
The Bristol Town Council as Board of Canvassers will meet October 29 1940 at 7 30 PM in the Memorial Building to canvass and correct voter lists for the election held the Tuesday after the first Monday in November 1940. John W Church Town Clerk.
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Bristol
Seasion
Memorial
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