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Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Apr 14, 1939

Page

4

A Chance for Service in School Health Effort

Dr Harold DeWolf reports on 2210 children examined with 901 having defective teeth 165 with poor sight and 290 with tonsils in need of attention He notes many defects remain uncorrected year after year due to limited funds and urges local charitable groups to finance and supervise corrective clinics provide glasses and follow up with parents and nurses to improve lifelong eye teeth and tonsil care

Harold DeWolf DeWolf

Baptist Church Holds Annual Meeting and Reaffirms Leaders

Henry Bullock was re elected moderator of the First Baptist Church for the sixth consecutive year at the annual meeting. Other veterans returned to office including treasurer Ot Meo Bailes Sr and secretary Henry Tuber. Raymond Dison named superintendent of the church school succeeding resigned Pred Alger. Eighteen new members expected to be presented. Rev Arthur W. Burdon to speak April 3.

Henry Bullock First Baptist Church Offic Hoedgdon Ot Meo Bailes Henry Tuber Thane Plewellyon Conklin Raymond Dison Pred Alger Arthur W. Burd

Community notices from local church and clubs

Capt Halsey Chase returns from Florida. Mite Society meets at Mrs Sadie Marshall on High street Tuesday. Cup Defenders Association to meet Sunday at 1 p m on Wood street. Mr and Mrs Arthur J Belmore welcomed a son Wednesday. Rotary Club talk on Getting Acquainted With The Rotarian by R S Bosworth. Donations to the Children's Home listed. Bristol Garden Club to run geranium sale Monday in Hope street shop. FES Mapes Uniforms committee for new school band named by Rotary president Earle W Ingraham.

Mite Society of the First Baptist Church Sadie Marshall High Street Rotary Club Y. M. CA R S Bosworth FE. D Kunz Bristol Garden Club Hope Street Belvedere Western Union Sup Fes Mapes Charles Otten, Jr F. Reginald Dimond Earle W Ingraham Univers

Baseball Dope in Sun Day Advertiser

Features and bylines on Red Sox and Bees writers including Joe Cronin Casey Stengel and the Six Aces Sports Cavalcade. Profiles of Hall of Fame figures John Quinn Bob Quinn Eddie Collins and others. Announcement of winners in a Right or Wrong baseball contest slated for Sunday.

Red Sox Bees Baseball Hall of Fame John Quinn Bob Quinn Joe Cashman Joe Cronin Casey Stengel Six Aces Conway Lake Parker Considine Cochrane Corum Eddie Collins Dave Egan Sam Cohen Herb Finnegan

Reverend Leon Kenney to Preach at Woonsocket Synagogue

The Rev Leon Kenney pastor of a Baptist church in Blackstone has been invited to preach this evening in the Jewish Synagogue at Woonsocket.

Leon” Kenney Baptist Church Blackstone Woonsocket

Highway Surveyor Initiates Town Road Repairs

Highway surveyor Rich ard Connery begins temporary repairs on 37 town roads as a first step toward a planned summer town-wide project. A roller has smoothed portions, with scarifying and patching to follow until weather allows permanent fixes.

Richard Connery Connery SAR

Excelsior Club Aims for Banner Tennis Season

Members of the Excelsior Tennis Club prep for a new season with the grounds damaged by a hurricane. Court number one nearly ready while trees block court two. The 50th anniversary drives efforts to stage a pre-season tournament and an earlier start helped by club president William M Fischer of New York.

Excelsior Tennis Club Perry Road William M . Fischer New York

Eleven Baptism Candidates to Be Presented at First Baptist

Rev Arthur W. Burdon pastor of the First Baptist Church will present eleven candidates for baptism at a special service tomorrow night at 7 30. The rites will be administered by the pastor. Demonstrating Our Easter Faith will be the subject of Rev Burdon's morning sermon at the Sunday worship service.

Arthur W. Burdon First Baptist Church Burdon

Bristol Train of Artillery Chooses New Heads

Col Godfrey and Lieut. Col. Hartley were selected last week to lead the Bristol Train of Artillery, the third oldest chartered command in the nation. A complete reorganization is planned.

Godfrey Hartley Bristol Train of Artillery

Bristol figures prominent at Spring Flower Show prizes

Bristol clubs dominate opening day of the Spring Flower Show by the Rhode Island Federation of Garden Clubs. Mrs William W Perry and Mrs Sebastian Bernard Jr won first prizes in presidents and geranium arrangement classes. Mrs J Howard Paull and Mrs Carl Haffenreffer earned second and honorable mentions. Mrs O Griswold Boynton of Barrington captured the top prize in the Spry class with arrangements by the English authority known for distinctive styles.

Bristol R. I. Federation of Garden Clubs William W Perry Bristol Garden Club Sebastian Bernard, Jr Bristol Countryside Garden Club J. Howard Paull Carl W. Haffenreffer Perry Bernard Paull Haffenreffer Spry O Griswold Boynton Barrington New York

Bristol Twilight Baseball League Plans For Year

Bristol Twilight Baseball League board met to map out plans for the coming year. President Frank Doran presided as season tickets priced at 200 dollars were announced for sale in a few days. Next meeting set for Wednesday. expected entrant teams include Olympian Club of the Bristol Y champions 1938 Ever Ready Fire Company the Defiance Fire Company and the Bristol Train of Artillery.

Bristol Twilight Baseball League Frank Doran Olympian Club Bristol “Y Ever Ready Fire Company Defiance Fire Company Bristol Train of Artillery

Luther Named To Succeed Nelle At Burnside Lodge

Luther succeeds Martin Nelle as Rank Staff Master of Burnside Lodge Francis Luther becomes inside guard while Alonzo Reynolds, elected Outside Guard last week, will be installed later. Deputy Grand Chancellor Fred Kent of Newport to schedule installation.

Veta Eriesliar Hoy Luther Martin Nelle Burnside Lodge Francis Luther Alonzo Reynolds Fred Kent Newport

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