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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1939
Page
3
Starred in The White Steed at the Newport Casino Theatre on Tuesday August 8 as part of the New York Critics Circle Prize Play for 1939.
Twelve members of St Andrews Club of St Michael's Church depart for Martin Meadows Lake camp at Lancaster New Hampshire for the sixth year of operation. Anthony E Agatiello supervises the older boys with G Marino guiding the younger group.
Mrs Annie F O Donnell died Friday evening at 9 Pearse Avenue. Services were held at St Michael's Church with Rt Rev Granville Bennett officiating. She had a contralto voice in local musical activities and was the oldest choir member for 41 years. Survived by husband James F O Donnell two daughters Mrs Frank A Rounds and Mrs Frederick Brownell a son Frank McCarthy Sr a sister Mrs Mary King five grandsons a granddaughter and three great grandchildren. Burial in North Cemetery. Bearers: grandsons Norman B Brownell George R John J and William J McCarthy Jr Frank and Stephen McCarthy Jr.
A multi act bill features Sonja Henie Tyrone Power in Irving Berlin's Second Fiddle with Rudy Vallee Edna May Oliver Mary Healy and others plus a March of Time issue The Movies March On a two reeler with scenes from classic films including The Fugitives The New York Gate The Birth of a Nation The Flesh and the Devil The Jazz Singer and more
July 1939 district nurse activity includes 158 general care visits and 30 prenatal visits, 164 babies attended at child welfare, 62 patients examined at Chest Clinic, 20 patients at Tonsil Clinic, and TB visits totaling four small clinics conducted.
Veterans of World War I re enact the Battle of Rhode Island with flintlocks at Freebody Park Stadium August 28 to 31 culminating Newport’s Tercentenary events. Cast of 1200 with 200-voice choir depict Newport history from Viking times to Civil War amid Navy era scenes and Gay Nineties romance.
Frank Raiola thirty two of 21 Anthony Avenue was fined fifteen dollars and costs by Fifth District Court for failing to keep his milk truck under control after it crashed into a tree on Hope Street early August 3. The truck overturned with no injuries. Judge Willam T O'Donnell granted one week for trial of Christopher Garvin on five counts of possession of milk bottles. Civil cases disposed include Dominic Rodrigues vs Antone Perry and Manuel Almeida vs Manuel Sylvia with continuances. Robert J McKay vs Mary Littlefield continued nisi.
G R Perroni was re-elected to the grand council at the 25th annual Sons of Italy of Rhode Island convention held Saturday and Sunday at Loggia Victorria in North Providence. Delegates from Bristol included Giuseppe Fusco John Romano Gabri Accardi and others from local lodges Principessa Elena and Santa Matia.
Maddalena joined the parade on Sunday and Domenico DiNapoli won the post of orator with the most votes. The Principiesa Elena lodge, entering its 24th year, plans medals next year as 300 new members were initiated in a Sunday event. A shock to Rhode Island Hospital reported at $163.00.
First Bristol Troop of Boy Scouts of America held a Camp Wampanoag meeting to plan a mid summer reunion next Monday evening. The program includes roll call inter patrol contests boating swimming and a chowder supper. Visitors included several troop veterans and several scouts planned to attend with overnight stays anticipated. Eagle Court of Honor for Narragansett Council will be at Camp Yawgoog August 24 with August 17 as filing deadline. Drum Corps and Sea Scouts also scheduled activities and practices at Camp Yawgoog and Camp Yawgoog for August 20 and week of August 21 with full attendance expected.
Veteran pitcher Frankie Sousa dominated the Olympians in a lopsided 8-0 Ever Ready win. Sousa worked two hits and a homer, fanned nine, and yielded two hits as the Olympians were shut down.
Benjamin M. MacDougall of Bradford Street visits Oban in Scotland to honor his MacDougall lineage. He tours Dunnollie Castle ruins dating from around the year 1000 and the Oban Cathedral meeting Bishop Argyll and the Dean of Liverpool Cathedral. He notes a calm mood amid global tension and jokes about avoiding gas masks.
At the regular Kearney Post No 6 American Legion meeting held Friday in Hydraulion Fire Co Hall A A Edmonds nominated a full slate. Officers include Commander Walter E Briggs Senior Vice Commander A Elmer McNamara Junior Vice Commander Open Chaplain F M Straight Adjutant W A Bottomley Finance Officer F F Garvin Service Officer A A Edmonds Employment Officer Domenico Mascolo Historian B W Walsh Executive Committee William T Cashin A A Edmonds S G Smith Domenico Mascolo Charles E Burns. Annual election set for September 1st. Veterans of the Second Naval Dis-
The district plans its first reunion in Newport on September 1 and 2 inviting all veterans. William Cashin Jr reports on Little Rhody Boys State activities during a joint session with the Auxiliary. Housing chair A A Edmonds cites slow Hayman School renovations due to carpenter shortages. A committee to arrange Armistice Day includes Edmonds Burns Fish Smith Mascolo and Salisbury.
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