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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1922
Page
6
Commissioner of East Burial Lot James Allyn laments enemies of historic rests in east Bristol and vows to expose those who call for disturbing war heroes graves. He declares his next article will attack advocates of defiling burial sites.
Harold Shippee elected manager leads Bristol Base Ball Association into a promising year. Boston Red Sox and Boston Braves to open the season with others like Pittsburgh Cincinnati and St Louis Nationals on the schedule. Local semi pro teams booked. field construction advances. bonds selling fast. Colt Memorial High School loses to Taunton 14 4 in first game. Edgehill Temple Pythian Sisters marks 14th anniversary with ceremony, supper and dancing. temple founded 1908 with 125 members.
Trinity Men's Club and Excelsior Tennis Club announce a second performance of the comedy If I Only Had a Million to be held in the Parish House auditorium next Wednesday evening May 3. Tickets are sold by cast members or Bristol 244 M, or Hamill’s Dry Goods Store.
A busy slate lists May and June happenings across the city including Hope Circle D of I fundraisers at G A R Hall and a Colt Memorial Ambulance Fund concert at the Naval Armory. Other items include Chamber of Commerce banquet with Dr Washburn, May Breakfast at St. Michael's Holmes House, Trinity Parish productions, and League of Women Voters talks at MHS auditorium.
Kenner Post observed the centennial of General Grant's birth with a dance in the Sun Parlor of the TH hotel Belvedere. Burkes Block Island Orchestra provided music. flags and Legion emblem decorations lit the room. Next Post meeting is Friday evening at 8 in RR Hall. Department Auxiliary plans a Pop Concert on May 2 at Arsenal on Benefit Street, Providence.
Funeral services for Mrs Blanche Curtis McGuigan wife of Matthew J McGuigan of 95 Burton Street were held at 2 pm from her home with Rex Anson B Howard of St Michael's Church officiating beside her husband a longtime foreman at the National Rubber Company. Survived by three daughters and a son burial was in North Cemetery.
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