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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1939
Page
5
Nurses of the Bristol District Nursing Association reported 550 home visits during March and attendance at six clinics. The summary notes general care and medical cases, Chest Clinic patients, X ray Clinic, and counts of night and social calls.
Bristol Twilight Baseball League board approves selling season tickets at a Y M C A meeting. Tickets offer substantial savings on admission. Four longtime sponsors expected to field teams as the league enters its 13th year when play begins next month. Attendees included President Frank L. Doran Treasurer James F. Duffy Charles R. Beals and Roswell S. Bosworth. Board to reconvene Tuesday evening at the Y M C A.
Bristol Garden Club will stage a display at the Rhode Island Spring Flower Show in Providence April 12 to 15 at the Rhode Island Auditorium. The Mexican market theme features stalls, color, and patio gardens to bring Old Mexico to Rhode Island visitors.
The Governor William Bradford Society observed the anniversary of the National Society of Children of the American Revolution at the Chapter House. The event honored founder Mrs. Daniel Lothrop and included a candle lighting ceremony, a birthday cake, a memory poem, and the singing of Auld Lang Syne.
The Christian Science Monitor discusses peace as harmony with Truth and divine Principle. True peace comes from spiritual agreement with God rather than human conditions, with Jesus as the example and guidance, offering lasting calm beyond circumstance.
The Town Council named Dr William L Serbst health officer for Bristol incorporating duties of health officer and milk inspector. He succeeds Matthew G Mae toza and Rocco Miglion in a first physician hold in 21 years. Councilsewed new posts include Manuel Machado as dog officer and Frank Lewis replacing Fred Guevremont as fire chief on the board of fire engineers.
Sub committee chairmen for the Bristol Colt Andrews Alumni Association Bridge were announced by Miss Rhoda Levy the general chairman. The event at Colt Memorial High School Auditorium will feature a fashion show and is expected to attract 100 or more guests as details are set at a meeting next Wednesday at the YMCA.
Miss Eleanor Wells director of the Providence WCA school of homemaking spoke at the Bristol PT A meeting in Reynolds school auditorium. The talk titled Foods for the Family included charts and pamphlets. Funds from a plate movie were distributed to principals for school equipment. State PT A convention set for April 18 19 at Narragansett Hotel Providence.
In Bristol, St Michael's Episcopal Church conducted confirmations for a class of 3 percent under Rt. Rev. Granville Gaylord Bennett. The service was held despite bad weather with Canon Parshley and Rev. Anthony R. Parshley assisting, marking the parish's largest class since 1877 and listing twenty seven names.
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