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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1938
Page
2
The piece argues mass unemployment stems from reduced or failed business activity. It calls for relief through lower taxes, tighter government spending, pro business policy, and a practical return to common sense to restore jobs. It stresses bipartisan support for helping workers and opposing anti business sentiment.
Uncle Brad Field a Field Executive of Narragansett County speaks to Troop 3S at Scout Hall about promoting youth work among Portuguese youths and advancing scoutcraft. The program also covers April Foal events and upcoming Jamboree plans as Patrol Month approaches.
Readers are invited to submit short items for publication in the Phenix column. Church events include a Rosary Society meeting at St Marys after Benediction and a third anniversary mass for Mrs Genevieve Dunbar. lawn club and garden club meetings are announced along with charity bridge, sewing parties, and a St Albans Lodge beef steak supper.
Miss Frances E OConnell of East Providence, after four months as a Bristol SAR office case work investigator, was honored with a farewell party in Mount Hope Dining Room last night. Attendees from the Bristol office included Oleanpor A Jobnadh Buystel, Domenic Mascolo, Joseph King, and others.
Thirty two members and guests attended a covered dish supper for Edgehill Temple Pythian Sisters at Mrs Robert Steen's home on High Street. A silver tea followed with bridge and door prize won by Mrs Marz. Prize winners included Mrs Mildred Bolton and Mrs Bessie Pierce. Fortunes were told by Mrs Damiel Bowron. hostess aides were Mrs Catherine Brelsford Mrs Catherine Marz and Mrs Ralph Peters.
At assembly in the Colt Memorial High School auditorium certificates of merit were awarded to 33 students. Sophomores with 13 awards led the group, seniors won one, juniors nine. Principal Edward J. Fitzgerald presided as lists of recipients were read.
Miss Josephine Cortellesa was honored at a miscellaneous shower Tuesday night in Masonic Hall hosted by her sister Mites Matelze Cortellega. Games and a buffet luncheon highlighted the event with several presenters named among the attendees and a purse of money given to the honored guest.
April and May activities listed include a food sale at the Congregational Club Guiteras House on April 2 and a food and fancy work sale at Briggs Store on April 9 hosted by the Mite Society of the First Baptist Church. Easter Monday Frolic on April 18 by the Bristol Rotary. Charity bingo on April 21 with Italian Socialites Women’s Club and K of C Hall. Bridge party on April 27 by the Girl Scout Council. Semi formal dance May 13 hosted by Immaculate Conception Sociality at St Mary’s Church Cott Auditorium.
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