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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1934
Page
2
The Rotarian account describes a town with no funds to rebuild after a 1929 blaze turning delinquent taxes into labor for a $40 000 adobe city hall. Five hundred workers, many unpaid, crafted the building while creative financing covered meals and rents, leaving a monument to ingenuity and civic spirit.
The Bristol Town Council last night paid tribute to the late Prof. Wolfred Har ed Munro of Brown University. A resolution expressed sorrow at his death and noted his service to the state and town, with a copy to his family and a record of the motion.
The Provisional Regiment of Chartered Commands of Rhode Island under Cole VO OM Merriman announces a field day this Sunday at the Bristol Casino. Command groups include Newport Art, United Tram of Art Vets, Kentish Guards of East Greenwich, Providence Troop Cavalry, and others with Col Charles Taskhart of New Haven as guest of honor and a complimentary review by visiting officers from allied organizations.
Miotonese Rebella, manager of the Portugese ATE Stars, said Hut Correira will start the fourth game of the Little World Series Friday night to wrap up the five game Portuguese and Italian All Star series. River Cardoza will play second and the Italian lineup remains unchanged.
Bristol town notes detail families vacationing at Prudence Island and visits by military figures. Church events include Feast of the Assumption observances, garden party plans for Mt Carmel, and weddings and betrothal notices. Community groups schedule dances, socials, and a St Michael’s outing with local volunteers named.
Kane Bodin visits with Mrs A G B Steel at Ferry Hill summer home on Ferry Road. Mrs L H Payson and son Alexander Perry Payson visit Mr Mark DeW Howe. Mrs W 8B Getchell of Augusta Maine visits her son C C Getchell and family on Hope Street. Mrs George W Northup rests comfortably after surgery at Rhode Island Hospital. Anthony Cate reports potato theft of 75 bushels from a shed on Pappasquash Road Sunday night. Olney DiPalma and Michael Ruegiero visit Rose Spinelli in Monticello New York. A truck owned by Loms Germano is found abandoned at Bristol Narrows. A resident notified police. truck undamaged. Its Gorman of 1931 Gorman Street seeks Bristol series games for Pastime A C of Naugatuck Connecticut. Ralph Candella celebrated 37th birthday with a surprise party at 3 Narragansett Avenue. gifts and refreshments provided.
Funeral services for Wilfred H Munro professor emeritus at Brown University were conducted at St Martins Church Providence with Rev Russell S Hubard assisted by Dr Samuel S Drury. Burial followed at Swan Point Cemetery. Munro was active in Delta Phi Rt Mayflower Society St Martins vestry Sons of the American Revolution Society of Colonial Wars and the British Empire Club.
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