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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1939
Page
2
In a maritime analogy the article notes ships fly yellow flags for contagious disease and port doctors grant clearance. It argues tuberculosis often escapes early detection, urges vigilance and participation in the National Tuberculosis Association Early Diagnosis Campaign with the call to help find early cases and encourage testing.
Holy Friday activities planned across Bristol Roman Catholic churches. St Marys hosts 3 30 p m children’s Stations of the Cross 7 30 p m regular Stations of the Cross sermon and veneration. Our Lady of Mt Carmel lists 7 30 p m Stations and Passion sermon. St Elizabeth’s 7 30 p m procession and sermon. Blessing of new fire and paschal candles at 7 a m mass tomorrow, baptismal font before mass, Holy Water distribution after service. Confessions offered afternoon and evening. Our Lads of Mt Carmel also schedules an 8 o’clock mass.
A son was born Wednesday at the Lynn-In Hospital Providence to Mr and Mrs Joseph Ormond 609 Wood street The note adds neighbors updates on the Detlef family returning from a motor trip to the South Mrs Detlef formerly Miss Elsie Weaver of this town Phares D Frazel Hope street scheduled as guest of honor at Marlboro Saturday Night Club meeting Janet MacDougall daughter of Mr and Mrs Benjamin MacDougall faculty member at Springside School Philadelphia visiting with Bradford street parents after Chicago trip
Bristol and area residents are noted in a string of brief items. Mr and Mrs Charles Blockwell stop at Hotel St Regis during a New York visit. Rev A R Parshley marks 10 years as rector at St Michael's Bristol. Rotary Club hears Rev Rasmussen on Holy Week significance. Ever Ready Engine and Hose plans to enter a Bristol Twilight League team. Virginia Leahy, daughter of Judge Leahy, studies piano in NYC. Army Day observed at Bristol High School with a US Mail film shown.
Stivite Miss Julia Costa daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Costa of Charles Street will wed Manuel Flash Ferreira Bristol athlete on April 22 at St Elizabeths church The bride to be was an honored guest at a spaghetti supper hosted by Mrs Phoebe DuPonte 210 Wood Street Many friends and relatives attended a presentation table for Miss Costa
The body of Rev Hezekiah Usher Munro died in Cambridge March 31 and was brought for burial at Juniper Hill Cemetery. Rex Munro, rector emeritus of St Pauls North Andover, officiated. Munro, born January 12 1854 in Brooklyn, had a long clerical career in Providence Roxbury Newton East Boston and North Andover and left three children and several grandchildren.
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