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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1940
Page
1
Frank L. Doran denies Budget Committee authority to approve or block the $11,900 1932 Bristol sewer bill. He urges consulting former Council and Sewer Department officers before any payment action and cautions taxpayers against payment until proper investigation.
Bristol Republicans will caucus at the Bristol County Courthouse next Wednesday to choose delegates and alternates for the Republican State Convention and the First Congressional District Convention on April 29 at the Providence Biltmore. Existing names include State Senator Bertram W. Wall and State Representative John R Magee with other officials and committee members slated to be presented.
The 45th anniversary of founding was celebrated by Bristol S jety Marks C. with Governor William Bradford in attendance. A quiet Bristol meeting featured a memory reading of the founder by Betty Wood, a paper read by Mrs Daniel Lothrop and Jane Carr, and refreshments hosted by Miss Sally Church Fligh street i a.
Col Edwin S Godfrey is re elected commanding officer of the Bristol Train of Artillery at the annual election in the State street armory. Lieut Col Albert Hartley and Major Henry Hambrick are also renamed for another year. Battery C 243rd Coast Artillery member James J Garvin presided. Staff appointments were deferred to a later date.
Bristol's First Baptist Church reported a strong financial year 1939 with missionary giving well ahead of prior years at its annual meeting. Officers, committees, church school leadership, and a beautification plan for the High street edifice were announced, including new mooderator Henry Bullock for 1940 and a full slate of officers and standing committees.
Quartara, a former Boys Town resident from this town, will address the State Norte of Eagles in Hartford Connecticut. The meeting sponsors a drive to raise funds for Father Flanagan and his work at Boys Town.
Fire Chief Fred Guevremont warned Bristol will strictly enforce forest fire laws to curb brush fires after nearly a dozen calls this week. He cited April May restrictions requiring written permission and supervision for open burning, with fines up to fifty dollars or ten days in jail, and noted local firefighters used Indian pumps and brooms in combating the blazes.
The Guiteras Mem oral yunor high school will stage a two act operetta The Tea House of Sing le on April 18 and 19 in the school auditorium. Proceeds go to the general school fund and many departments contribute from set design to costumes and programs.
Ca-Vel Ball to be held April 13 at Hotel Warren roped in Ed Drew's radio orchestra for music. Jointly sponsored by Bristol plant's Men's and Girls' clubs as a major local social affair with over 1100 employees expected. Committee includes Mrs Edna Harrity and Joseph Marshall along with club officers and other members.
St Rita’s Society outlines May events at Parish Hall with a Mother’s Day program planned under chairmen Miss Josephine Russo and a committee including Mary Florenzano Philippa Pirri and Anna Panzarelli. A May 19 communion service and a May 20 card party are scheduled with committee members listed.
Bristol Chapter D R meets Monday afternoon at the Chapter House on Franklin Street with Mrs Morgan D A R Speaker Mrs Alice Bell Morgan who taught at Robert College Istanbul Turkey presenting An American Woman in a Turkish Village. Miss Alaryo Vetta Colt high school senior and Rhode Island Pilgrim for the Continental Congress in Washington will be a guest.
The Bristol Elementary PTA donated funds to Miss Mary E Spooner to buy books for Oliver and Burton schools. About 300 people attended the meeting at Guiteras Memorial Junior High. A Monday dancing class under Miss Elsie Greenwood provided entertainment with numerous participants and solo numbers by Ellen Metcalf Edith Alder Sybil Alder Jane Booth and Virginia Constance.
A Bristol manufacturer criticized the many Bristol girls commuting to Pawtucket for work. He argued state law forces higher wages and travel costs, noting he could hire them locally for the same line of work and save travel time.
An American traveler describes a wartime Atlantic crossing from New York to Gibraltar to Naples, noting seasickness, tranquil passengers, and a peacetime cruise mood. He praises Gibraltar’s monuments and England’s weight in world affairs, reflecting on war's distant proximity and local reactions.
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