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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1941
Page
5
A Florida plane crash near Palm Beach is linked to a severe thunderstorm and cyclonic winds. Rescue used local Crackers in the Everglades to reach safety while the Seminole neighbors aided, with no fatalities but minor injuries.
The 1941 Bristol church annual meeting adopted a resolution honoring J Winthrop DeWolf for 25 years as Finance Committee Chairman and for leading the Budget Committee since 1930. He retires from these offices with the church expressing deep appreciation and directing copies for the minutes and Bristol Phoenix publication.
The April meeting is on Monday April 21 at 8 pm in the Y MCA library. Judge William T. O'Donnell is the topic with speakers Miss Miriam Barney case supervisor for the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children and Mrs Mary Sanford Bristol school nurse. Mrs Wesley Armstrong will preside. All interested are invited.
Rotarians heard fellow member A A Edmonds recount twenty years of business experience as a real estate agent. The Bristol club adopted a memorial resolution for John G Deslauriers praising his Rotary work and kindness, offering sympathy to his widow and children and ordering publication and minutes entry.
Mr and Mrs James F Keating observed their fiftieth anniversary at their home 107 Franklin Street with a Wednesday dinner party. Guests came from Bradford Vermont Rumford Maine Providence Attleboro Mass and Bristol. Evelyn Carter read an excerpt from the Phoenix of fifty years ago. The couple received numerous gifts and floral tributes. Their daughter Mrs Albert E Sparks and sons Dr James F Keating and Dr Clifford H Keating assisted in receiving guests.
Mr and Mrs Herbert Gray of Sunyside Avenue report their four year old night blooming cereus bloomed last evening in a brief display. The rare blossom appeared in full glory but withered by morning, leaving little trace of the night bloom.
I thank the Fire Department for their good work at the fire at enemy property Wednesday morning. Special thanks to Captain William Baker and Sergeant Euclid Demers for their valuable assistance prior to the arrival of the fire companies.
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