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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1938
Page
3
The article notes Florida and the Gulf region attract winter visitors drawn by a temperate climate and accessible roads and hotels. It highlights Florida’s growth, low-cost homes aided by FHA, and a coastlined leisure economy centered on boating, fishing, and Gulf Stream bathing year round.
Carrie Cordelia Eddy Fidy 95 died this morning at Rhode Island Hospital after a fall fractured hip at her home on Vranklin Street. She was born Jan 30 187? in Providence daughter of Caleb and Mary Parsons Eddy. A Bristol resident for over a decade she worked as a forelady at the South Rubber Company in Providence retiring years ago. Surviving relatives include Maud Brannen Texas Mary Heatly Providence Oswald Ro Sent Charles O Thompson Wolfram Eddy Young and Leah B Young all of this town. Funeral arrangements have not been made.
Women in 45 Rhode Island communities form local units to join the National Consumers Tax Commission crusade to expose hidden taxes. The effort includes home-makers, professionals, and civic leaders planning educational chapters, with headquarters in Chicago.
New officers were announced for Our Lads of Carmel Church. Mrs James Velleca will serve a third term as president. Other officers include vice president Mary Carmone, secretary Helen Romano, treasurer Josephine Bruno. A committee led by Mrs Funny Bernarda will organize the installation.
The Cup Defenders Association hosted about 200 children for a Christmas party at their Wood Street quarters. Caroling, an amateur show, and an accordion display by Harold Congdon added to the festive afternoon. Grace Vorro and Robert Perry won the girls and boys prizes respectively, with many youngsters participating in the singalongs and contests.
The funeral of Thomas Beavis 79 retired carpenter who died Sunday after a brief illness was held at Revelock from his home 114 Constitution Street. A solemn Mass of requiem at 9 o clock at St Marys Church. Burial was in St Marys Cemetery. Surviving are his wife six daughters a son a sister and a brother nine grandchildren and one great grandson. He was born in Renews Newfoundland and lived in Whitinsville before Bristol.
A long list of charter members includes Amos and Andy Don Ameche Dorothy Lamour Lum and Abner Ed gar Bergen Tyrone Power Gale Page and now Fibber McGee joins them relocating to Hollywood to tap film talent. Also notes Jackie Cooper forming Cooper's Clambake Cats and Mary Eastman receiving a treasured ivory elephant gift from a listener.
A German family the Baers fled to Providence after leaving Gelsenkirchen. Their son Felix and daughter Gisela study English and American government as part of a WPA Citizenship and Literacy class. Rhode Island hosts over 2000 students from many nationalities in similar programs under Mrs Marion Beauregard at the 1 Custom House in Providence.
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