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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1948
Page
2
Highway Surveyor Northup vows to clean Bristol sidewalks after a lapse filled with weather ruined schedules and snow blocked bins. Residents are urged to keep curbside piles from defacing the town and to observe the regular pickup periods for a real cleanup effort.
A local friendly column requests reader input and feedback on daily activities and interests. The note asks for courteous cooperation and highlights the column as useful to the community, inviting neighbors to contribute and engage with shared topics.
Special veterans meeting at Legion Hall 736 oclock. Rev D A Cook of Providence to preach at First Baptist Sunday service. Juvenile furniture toys sale at Molaskys State Street window display. Couples Club guests at showing of Three Smart Girls tomorrow 2 oclock Parish House. Ambee Guild of First Baptist to meet at Mrs Hems home Monday 730 to plan spaghetti dinner Thursday Vestry. Birth announced of Harold DeWolf III born April 6 in Birmingham Alabama grandson of Dr and Mrs Harold DeWolf. Bristol Town Football team meeting Y 700 to collect gear. Mass meeting Tre oc Brothers Synagogue votes protest against Palestine Partition Plan to Senators Green McGrath and Representatives Forrand and Forgarty. Ira Stone presiding Benjamin Hazen leading partition discussion.
Special meeting of St Michael's Church Corporation on Thursday April 15 at 8 PM in Parish House to ratify or rescind action from the last annual meeting regarding Vestry election. If ratified, changes to the Church Charter to be enacted. Notices to all Corporation members will be sent.
At the Mount Hope Chapter No. 23 Eastern Star monthly gathering one new member was admitted with two more pending. An Eastern wreath ceremony by Mrs Evelyn Rozen PM followed, with Aquid Sneck Chapter Newport members named among participants. A rummage sale planning committee was formed for April 30, with chair Adeline Klein and six members. May meeting refreshment and entertainment committees were also announced with numerous volunteers.
The family expresses sincere appreciation to relatives friends and neighbors for sympathy during their bereavement. They thank the Board of Fire Engineers Defiance Hose Company and Maintenance Dept US Rubber Co Mrs Thomas Pendleton Mrs Robert Griffith Harry R Gray SI and others who sent flowers and condolences.
The Congregational Ministers of Rhode Island report 19 churches backing the proposed merger of the Congregational Christian Evangelical and Reformed Churches. Statewide, 20 of 38 churches voted with 1,189 in favor and 128 against. a 26 to 2 Association vote favored the merger two months earlier. A Postwar Emergency Fund drive will begin, leading into a multi-year mission program.
Highway Surveyor Reynold JG Northup says four trucks will collect rubbish next week with residents urged to place items outside in containers one man can handle. Brush must be tied and left for Sunday 11 am pickup. South of State Street Monday Tuesday. north of State Street Wednesday Thursday weather permitting. Drum Corps seeks funds to buy instruments uniforms equipment starting April 15.
The First Bristol Troop of Boy Scouts of America announces Spring Cleanup Night in Scout Hall to prepare for a Tuesday Board of Review for Star Life Eagle merit badges. Officials say June Pow Wow planning also begins with junior and senior staff in charge. Dr. Oscar M Mersman will teach a ten week Red Cross First Aid course for leaders starting next Tuesday.
Mrs Louis H Gallo of 69 Franklin Street announces the engagement of her daughter Irene Elizabeth to Edward Everett Mosier of Deer Lodge Montana He is a University of Montana student and Sigma Chi member She is a RI College of Education graduate and a Rexnolds School teacher Mosier is a World War II veteran and son of the late Everett Mosier
A short notice offers management of a woman’s wear shop in the community with free training and a required $325 fee. It promises present owners yearly profits up to $4,000 and asks applicants to respond to Box 206 Philadelphia Pa. March dates given.
Mr and Mrs Leland O Wilkie of 34 Central Street announce the birth of a son named Leland Charles on Tuesday April 5 at Truesdale Hospital. Mrs Wilkie is the former Alice Silvia.
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