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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1936
Page
2
Citizens debate polling venue quality as First District voters face smoky crowded conditions at Train of Artillery Armory. Reynolds School in Second District offers a lighter, more welcoming atmosphere. Call for new site or improvements to Armory or Court House. Phoenix invites ideas.
Floods devastate homes and billions in property but spur demand for repairs and road projects. The text notes insurance coverage is low and industry will face heavy expenditure while seeking urgent orders for machinery, tools, and equipment to repair flooded factories and businesses.
Local residents attend gatherings at churches and clubs. Robert Barrett visits Meredith guests the Huh P Breen family on High Street. Various church groups plan meetings, bingo nights, rummage sales, and socials across Wood Street Thames Street State Street and Burton Street. A public sale of garden plants and shrubs is arranged with multiple volunteers handling the event. A Bristol County medical examiner appointment is announced for Dr Ralph K Petrucci of Warren.
Funeral services for Mrs Viary Cornell were held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o clock in the Congregational Church. Rev Herbert D Gratz Castor officiated with vocal selections Abide With Me and In The Garden sung by RS Basworth and Cora S Anderson as accompanist. Bearers included Edward P Church John Macee Robert Jo McCaughes HB Krunohem Jr Phishadhbert and Robert F O Munro Juriel. Interment followed in North Cemetery.
A damaged OCR fragment shows a Bristol Chapter D A R related financial entry with figures like 556 75. The legible portion names the unit and monetary amount, indicating an internal accounting or dues notice for the organization.
Henry Lima 12 year old son of Joseph Lima died at his home 1474 Franklin Street after a heart attack last night. Dr A F DAngelo said death occurred about three hours before call. He had been confined to bed since last Tuesday. Survived by father, stepmother, four sisters, two brothers, two stepsisters. Funeral arrangements incomplete.
The Congregational Club hosted over 60 members and guests in the DeWolf Memorial Chapel. Rev. Joseph Pennypacker spoke on the Blackfeet Indians of Dakota. A living pictures display featured Miss Audrey Munro as soloist with a quartet and piano accompaniment by Mrs Cora Shaw Anderson. Refreshments were arranged by the committee led by Mrs Charles Pendera chorman and others.
A public auction will be held Monday April 20 1936 at 1 o'clock on the premises in Bristol Rhode Island under the mortgage dated October 20 1925 by Francesco Caliri and wife Giuseppina Caliri. The property Lot 18 on the Smith Lot Plat bounded by High Street and Lots 16 17 and 19 will be sold subject to taxes and assessments with the mortgagee's bidding notice on file.
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