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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1939
Page
2
A 1939 editorial excerpt outlines an American man who enjoys freedoms and privacy, distrusts surveillance, and values liberty. It notes his voter independence, social clubs, cautious budgeting, and belief in free press, while stressing responsibility to preserve Americanism amid global tension.
Rhode Island Chapter of the D A R outlines committees for the October 3 Bristol state meeting at First Congregational Church. Regent Miss Vice Bo Army names chairs and assistants across seating, tickets, hostess duties, programs, and decorations with page duties noted.
Regina Elena Society meets Sunday at 3 PM at Mrs. Langello’s home on Richmond street. Mite Society of First Baptist Church gathers Tuesday October 3 at Miss E Doris Bullock’s Bradford street home. Cup Defenders Association holds regular Sunday 11 15 AM meeting in Wood and Catherine club quarters. Holy Name Society of Our Lady of Mt Garme Ghuveh convenes Monday 7 30 PM in Parish Hall Congregational street. Dr Frederick Martin to discuss Oxford Group at Men s Union Sunday 9 45 AM in Gurtteras House. New president Carl Carlson presides at high school Conference Class C football opener vs East Greenwich Academy at 3 15 PM at Guiteras field. Bristol Police Reserve Association monthly meeting Sunday morning at Bristol Train of Artillery Armory. Joseph Vermette reports loss of cordwood saw from Hershoff Farm Griswold avenue. Alphonse DeFelice undergoes major operation at Truesdale Hospital resting well. Mrs J Floyd Huestis hosts 26 Rebekah Association past presidents at 865 Hope street. Miss Barbara S Huestis hosted by a Danville Va classmate from Wheaton College now apprentice teacher at Beaver Country Day kindergarten in Boston.
Arthur Jordan of 27 Cole Street reported to police after 1030 Wednesday night a break in his garage. A spare wheel and tire worth 20 dollars and a clock with bracket valued at 250 dollars were taken. Sgt Euclid J Demers investigated finding the entry by breaking a small west side window pane and forcing the window. Valuable machinery and carpenter tools were left in the garage unguarded.
The Bristol Garden Club plans a meeting Wednesday at 2 30 PM at the camp of Mrs R F Haffenreffer in Mt Hope. Leroy Bell has returned from New York City where he attended the 25th annual convention of the American Dahlia Growers Association and visited the World's Fair. Santo Matroni of 76 Richmond Street hosted friends for his and his wife’s tenth wedding anniversary with a five piece orchestra and floral decor.
Mr and Mrs Peter Accardi announce the birth of a son Sept 425 at St Josephs Hospital Providence.
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