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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1938
Page
4
A public Cancer Control meeting at Colt High expressed the women’s field army as a modern tool in fighting cancer. Bristol groups and individuals contributed acknowledgments and support, while court actions included continuances for Alexander Gomes and Fortunato Abate with local welfare involvement.
Buffington and Neck Rangers clashed at High Street Alleys in a tight Friday match. The Drug Store Cowboys swept three of four strings while Sam Smith led with 477 total pins, Nelson and Hoover tying for high single string at 129.
Cabral appeared in Patt Pdastraet Court yesterday morning to plead not guilty to a charge of assault on his brother. The case was continued one week for trial and he was released. The incident followed a brothers-in-law dispute over a family quarrel.
The Panther Patrol led by Daniel Freitas stole the show with a dog act featuring Gyp Norbert Fonseca’s pet in a Love of One Dog tableau. Flying Eagle patrol led by Arthur Conlon placed second with Birds of a Feather as Ever Ready patrol won the Good Will inter patrol contest with 284 points.
An American Society of Composers survey ranks songs by performances in 1936. Top ballad is Silver Threads Among the Gold with 10 468 plays, followed by When You and I Were Young Maggie and Long Long Ago among others. It contrasts natural hits with plugged ones like Isle of Capri.
Town Bowling League will end its 1937 38 season with a banquet at Shorty’s Diner in Warren at 6 o’clock. Honors go to Bufflington Drug Store team members and the circuit champions. Prizes awarded to Samuel J Smith Leon MaCaw Robert Nelson Ira Newman William Remmers Albert Ethier Vernon Gray and Robert Nelson for top averages and scores.
The New England Grand Opera Company will inaugurate its sixth season with Verdi L Aida on May 17 at the Metropolitan Theatre Providence. Maestro Danilo Sciotti announced principal parts will be sung by international artists and scenery will be imported from New York for full Cairo style production. The show also marks the debut of the New England Orchestral Society with Charles Vespin as chairman. negotiations are under way with New York stars including Claudio Frigerio and Giuseppe Carbone. Madame Flandina Ruisi is considered for the Abyssinian princess role.
Miss Nora Elizabeth Mahoney 35 Bay View Avenue Bristol native becomes Mrs. Jeremiah Crowley of 392 Williams Street Fall River in a 9 am ceremony at St Marys Church. Attended by Rita Hyland and Francis Mahoney the couple to reside in Worcester after a New York wedding trip. Crowley a Fall River native and World War veteran.
The Girl Scout Council sponsors a bridge party on April 27. On May 4, Mrs Hedwig Benedict speaks at Bristol Garden Club at Colt High School. From May 10 to 20 Colt Memorial High School stages The Gypsy Rover in the auditorium.
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