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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1936
Page
4
A fragmented ledger lists income and expenses for the Celebration Committee including theater and pageant items. It shows items like rentals, transportation, janitor service, printing, fireworks, and concert expenses plus balances and transfers totaling 274711 with 209.76 to be turned over to the 1937 account.
Public auction planned for August 31 1936 at 11 a m to satisfy a mortgage on a Maple Avenue Barrington property. The parcel formerly owned by Severino Scatena and Maria Scatena border Swanson and Acciardo, with taxes and assessments unpaid, conveyed by Giuseppe Acciardo in 1923.
Notices announce Albert A Edmonda of Bristol Rhode Island qualified as administrator of Rebecca Brown late of Bristol deceased. Creditors must file claims with the clerk within the required legal period beginning August 7, 1936. John W Church, Clerk.
The Probate Court of Bristol Rhode Island admits the last will of James C Church late of Bristol to probate. The executor Rhode Island Hospital Trust Company Providence is bonded. Claimants must file claims with the clerk beginning August 7 1936.
Miss Marguerite DeWolf Stevens and Allen Miller Newman wed at St Michael's Church Warren in a ceremony led by Canon Parshley. Attendants included Mrs Robert Spencer and Freeman Canning. ushers Fred Coggeshall and Lester Dunbar. Couple plans a home at 125 Water Street Warren after a Maine New Hampshire Vermont bridal tour. Newman, Bristol native and Carr Manufacturing bass soloist, and Stevens, Warren native and Narragansett Electric bookkeeper, are the newly united couple.
Friday and Saturday show two features The Poor Little Rich Girl stars Shirley Temple in a stranded romance and Champagne Charlie with Paul Cavanagh Helen Wood Minna Gombell. Monday and Tuesday adds Murder of Compassion and another Fox feature with James Stewart and Gloria Stuart.
Sousa set to face Providence Independent League stars led by Eddie Burns at six fifteen tonight on the common after a 6 1 win over Warren. Frankie Sousa pitched four hits last Sunday and Johnnie Andrade will catch if he starts. Joe Tuunbull pitches for the visitors with Strasburg or Pisani catching.
The Better Housing Office upstairs in the P O Building is open daily Monday to Saturday from 8:00 a m to 8:60 p m. Trained interviewers explain mortgage refinancing and methods for obtaining modernization loans to improve property.
The Bristol post office lists delivery and collection times with several morning and evening windows. Saturday service is omitted and Sundays show a 4 PM close, with 5 40 PM on holidays January 1 and February 22. Mail receipt hours include 6 20 and 7 10 AM plus 2 05 5 05 and 6 55 PM with a 6 55 PM close. Train service is omitted on Saturdays.
Bevis captained by Tony Zinderstein secured a narrow one second victory over Marshall's Doldrum in a five mile Bristol Yacht Club series race. The Bevis finished in one hour 8 minutes 45 seconds, the second race of the second Wednesday series, with other entrants including Doldrum, Nancy Bell, Papoose, Shrimpo, Black Maria, Remora, Red, Poppy, Widgeon, Phantom and Waterwitch.
Notice to claim against the estate of John William Brown late of Bristol is given by Albert A. Ramonds of Bristol. Proceedings begin on July 7 1936. Clerk Jo W Church files this notice on August 7 14 21.
The Home Owners' Loan Corporation will auction the Bristol Rhode Island property on August 22, 1986 at 10:00 a.m. The mortgagors Carmine Langello and Annina Langello defaulted on a 1934 deed of mortgage recorded in Book 106, Page 1. The sale covers Lot 81 on Plat 17, with 268 square feet, bounded by Bourn Street and neighboring landowners, and is subject to local taxes. A $200 cash deposit and additional terms to be announced at sale. George Ta8, counsel, represents the mortgagee.
First Baptist Church led by Rev C J Yoemans lists 10 30 a m morning worship 11 45 a m church school and 6 00 a m Christian Endeavor meeting In vestry St Marys Church under Rev Thomas J Gillan offers 7 00 8 00 9 00 and 10 30 a m masses and 10 30 a m morning worship with a sermon by Rev Herbert D Graetz pastor of Park Congregational Church Springfield
The notice lists church services at 800 A M Holy Communion and 10 45 A M Morning Prayer and Sermon indicating a Sunday morning schedule for worship services. The items reflect standard Anglican style timing.
Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church lists Masses at 6 30 8 00 and 10 00 A M led by Rev Joseph Sorzana pastor for the parish community.
Pastor James E. Greer conducts morning service at 1115 A M with sermon by Bruce McCullough of Pawtucket, president of the New England Lay Conference.
Rev Manuel J Barros pastor announces masses at St Belizabeth Church with service times 7 eight thirty ten thirty A M and 7 P M including rosary and benediction option.
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