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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1928
Page
5
A social authority extols life’s best manners and refinement as beautiful and useful, praising good breeding as central to a worthwhile world, in a note drawn from Woman’s Home Companion.
A National Parks Service overview notes about 300 civil service personnel and between 30 and 1000 non civil service staff making up the service workforce. The figures illustrate the mix of permanent federal employees and contracted or seasonal workers across park units.
Frank N Sousa of 34 Washington Street Warren was fined 20 dollars and costs in the Fifth District Court after pleading guilty to operating a motor vehicle without a license. Police said he was involved in an accident on Meta Com Avenue in Warren where a girl was injured. He later said it was a case of Receiving and Giving.
In Calcutta a temple near Kat ghatta is linked to a goddess revered locally. Residents discuss the name and historic associations as planners evaluate the site and its spiritual significance for the community.
Four Ames fire companies hold monthly meetings to set January 2 1929 as the officer election date and to arrange annual banquets. Hydraulicon Engine and Hose plans a January 2 banquet with a committee of seven to organize. Dreadnaught Company schedules an January 9 dinner with officials invited. Defiance Hose governs January 2 elections and dedication ceremonies for a new station. Foxer Ready Engine and Hose No 2 organizes next month’s banquet and fair opening January 5 with multiple confirmations.
At Reba Rebekah Lodge No 12 in Odd Fellows Hall last evening plans were set for a children's Christmas party after the Dec 20 meeting. Past Rebekah Assembly presidents will be invited to attend the Jan 17 meeting when the Rebekah degree will be conferred on a class. A successful sale of home made candy and useful articles preceded the event with piano solos, a Christmas reading, and a vocal solo providing entertainment.
The Sunday morning meeting of the Men's Union Brotherhood will be held in the vestry of the First Baptist Church. It will use an open forum format for members to express views on how the group should align with the constitution's watchword Service.
Preparations are underway for a Dec 16 service at Trinity Church to rededicate the rebuilt organ in memory of Rev William R Trotter. The program features an enlarged choir, guest clergy, and a Te Deum solo with Rt. Rev James DeWolf Perry attending.
Delegates from East Providence Riverside Barrington Warren Bristol Little Compton Trenton Newport and Block Island will gather in Makowsky Block quarters at 3 PM Sunday. Archie Adams Burrillville will direct the Legion meeting and Helen A Condon will lead the Auxiliary. Speakers from Massachusetts Connecticut and the state will attend with luncheon to follow.
The Girls Association of the National India Rubber Company hosts Monday evening gym classes at Guiteras Memorial School led by Miss Dorothy Arnold of Rhode Island College of Education. The program welcomes all girls for recreation and fitness with optional basketball after drills.
About forty members attended a midweek rehearsal at John Post Reynolds School auditorium. The choir will hold a final rehearsal next Wednesday before Christmas, then resume January 9 and 16 at the Gurteras Memorial School for the concert on Wednesday, January 23.
A daughter Lucia Carmelina was born to Mr and Mrs Andrea Florenzano of 23 Catherine street on December 1 in Dee town.
Horace M. Reynolds formerly of this town died in Providence on December 4 at age 47. The obituary notes his local ties and passing.
In loving memory of my son William Hirat Kearney who was lost on the destroyer Jacob Jones December 6 1917 You fought bravely and did your best Now God has given you your final rest Mother and brother
In the Guiteras Memorial School auditorium this afternoon pupils from the 70 class presented The Maid of Orleans in three acts. Cast included Mamie Campagna Catherine Mansi William Massano Louis Gogho Antonetta Ruggerio Anna Romano Puya Mary Sousa Besiticece Intyre Domenic Puya Antonetta Rucci Albert Cenerini Anthony Mello Lucy Ferrara Peter Di Palma Theodore Mansi Joseph Guisti James Andrade Mary Morris Ida Principe Gabriel De Felice Salvatore Abate Michael Turillo Phillipa Calli Fortunato Caruso Tony Cafaro John Travers Henry Collins Catherine Brown Mary Borges Lillian SeAngelo Mary Fannaro Ethel Isherwood.
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