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August 1947

A.A.'s Country-wide News Circuit

Years Add Growth

About a year ago the South Bronx, N. Y., Group started with 16 members. At the June celebration of the first anniversary in St. Jerome's School there was an overflow crowd of more than 600! An eight-year member from Manhattan and a five-year member from South Orange, N. J., were the speakers while groups from Metropolitan New York, Westchester County, and Connecticut were represented. Dr. W. D. Silkworth was also a guest. After the meeting there was cabaret style entertainment, dancing and entertainment by several Broadway favorites, and by a group from the Alanon Club of Newark, N. J. The Rev. Fr. Clement J. Rieger of St. Jerome's praised the organization's work and said it was the "talk of the neighborhood". . . Six oldtimers were on the platform when the Kearny, N. J. Group celebrated its fourth anniversary recently. The spirit of A.A. embodied in the talks gave an insight into the strength of purpose and the fortitude making A.A.'s earlier members successful, according to those attending. . . In Jamestown, N. Y. the anniversary celebration was at the Hotel Jamestown where more than 250 heard speakers from New York and Cleveland. Speakers praised the Jamestown General Hospital for its cooperation as well as the local press and radio. . . On July 25 and 26 the Deep East Texas Group celebrated the second anniversary of its existence with several entertainment features including a barbecue at a lake near Nacogdoches. The public was invited to an open meeting at the high school auditorium. . . The Pocahontas, Ia., Group held its anniversary dinner with Dubuque and Des Moines men as speakers.

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