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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1933
Page
4
Attendance honor roll published for three quarters ending March 31 1933 lists numerous Grade 9 8 and 7 pupils as absent tardy or achieving first honor status and high averages. Names include Maryjo Magee Norman Hibbert Ruth Tattrie and many others across grades with extensive student rosters.
The document lists pupils earning averages of 80 to 85 percent for three quarters of the school year ending Friday March 31 1933. Names are grouped by grade seven eight and nine and include many students such as Eunice Marshmall William Angevine Thomas Olstead Helen Andrade Katherine Manchester Frank Marabello Mary Castro Rose Formisano and more.
Funeral services for Mrs Jane Dyer Shippee wife of George Henry Shippee were held at her 715 Hope Street home after a long illness Burial was in North Cemetery She was 75 born in Providence January 16 1858 She married George Shippee in 1890 and lived in Bristol with her husband She is survived by two sons Harold Dorrance Shippee Warren and Martin Dyer Shippee Berkley Mass and a daughter Miss
A garbled OCR fragment mentions East Providence and several personal names. The text is incomplete and cannot identify a distinct event or full details beyond locality and scattered names.
The funeral of Charles Albert Rounds, a former town resident, took place at 11 a.m. from his Massachusetts home after his death Thursday in Newton Centre. Rev Anthony R. Parshley officiated at committal services at 2:30 p.m. in North Cemetery. Bearers were son Carl Rounds of Plymouth and brothers George H. Rounds of Atlanta and Frank A. Rounds of this town, with Nelson G. Terry of Fall River as brother-in-law.
Lee Tracy plays Private Bill Jones in Universal's Private Jones a rapid talking draft dodger who redeems himself under fire. The film features Gloria Stuart Ber ton Churchill Donald Cook Frank McHugh Russell Gleason Emma Dunn and Shirley Grey in a sweeping wartime drama praised as a vivid olive drab era portrait.
A 1933 fragment notes Bristol Grammar School forming a use ball team with lineup including W Bottomley C N C Johnston P Morris 1B Guevremont 2B Benjamin 3B W Hamillis E Garvin RF S Philips OF V Young CF. The item dates to April 11 1933 and appears in a selection of Phoenix Fites of a Quarter ae a Century Ago.
Town authorities instruct the police chief to enforce the ordinance restricting bicycles and driving vehicles on sidewalks, signaling a crackdown to curb sidewalk use violations.
Joseph E. Fletcher, a Brown University freshman and son of local residents, was seized by upperclassmen at midnight Tuesday and ducked under a college pump. He was found guilty of treason at a drumhead court martial for violating college customs.
Floyd Huestis departed yesterday for a brief stay with relatives in Maine.
The Women’s Auxiliary of the Y M C A met yesterday. Mrs C H Manchester resigned as president. Mrs C B Rockwell elected vice president. Mrs Frank T Remieres and Miss Juliette M Fish named delegates to the fall River conference. A vote approved raising $100 for current expenses.
Last Tuesday afternoon Carne Marz celebrated her sixth birthday with 12 young friends at her grandparents’ Thames Street home. Games were played and ice cream and cake were served. the hostess received many gifts.
Last evening the Ladies Auxiliary of St Marys T A Society met in Temperance Hall with Rev Thomas J Gillan presiding assisted by Rev John F Downing. They formed a sewing circle to aid the parish poor and named a committee of four and a soliciting group of four women.
George S Pailthorpe was reelected president at St Andrew's Club annual meeting in the Chapel of St Michael's Church. J C Pailthorpe became vice president Pard on R Kenney secretary Edward F Bunn treasurer. Committees named. Weather permitting the Pristols play Woonsocket tomorrow.
A Bristol Alpha Phi meeting was held Saturday evening at the YMCA. Committees appointed by President Clarence Osterberg include Membership chaired by F Montross with G Fish Rennie Sawyer. Social chaired by G Fish with M Morgan C Miller. Entertainment chaired by C Miller with R Sawyer and E J Robertson. Rooms chaired by M Morgan J Bottomley H Fish. Constitution chaired by Wesley Young with J Crockford and Vincent Young.
The article details two weddings in the region. Mary Coite and Louis Sylvia wed at St Elizabeth's Church Providence with a reception in Bristol, while Frances Margaret Gibson married Branks Waring at St Bernard's Wickford with a breakfast at Hotel Belvedere.
Miss Mary Doris Araujo daughter of Joseph Araujo of Tiverton wed Manuel S Mello nephew of Mr and Mrs Manuel H Goulart in a 9 am ceremony at St Elizabeth's Church Rev Manuel J Barros officiated and a nuptial high mass followed Attendants included Mrs Rosa matron of honor and Mr and Mrs Albert E Rosa Organist Annie Peters performed Lohengrin’s The Bridal Chorus and Ave Maria A kiss and gold gifts marked the reception at the bridegroom's home before a honeymoon trip to New York and Boston The couple plan to reside in Naugatuck Conn where the groom works as a traveling costume man The bride formerly lived in Bristol and the groom is a native of town and formerly employed at the National India Rubber Company then the Naugatuck factory
Public auction to be held on premises in Bristol Rhode Island on May 3 1933 at 19 oclock by virtue of a mortgage deed dated October 19 1929 from John M Perry et al to Gloria I R Perry Maria C Medeiros Herculano Medeiros and Julian A Medeiros. Property lies on Franklin Street bounded by Juigi and Anna Romano George Fish and Bristol Home for Aged Women. Sale ordered by mortgagee through attorney F Lindemuth.
Miss Yolanda Louise D Alessio daughter of Mr and Mrs Daniel D Alessio of Reservoir avenue united in marriage to Louise Mascolo of Congregational street at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church. Rev Louis Paschini officiated. Attendants were Miss Rose D Alessio and Alfred J Burke. Couple hosted a reception 3 6 p m at the bride's home before leaving for a bridal trip to New York and Pennsylvania. The newlyweds reside in town and work for Collins Aikman Mulls.
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