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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1936
Page
2
The Rhode Island Constitution has been amended twenty one times since 1842. The amendment process requires proposal in one legislature session, approval the next year, and voter ratification, a slow but deliberate path. Voters focus on few issues at a time, avoiding rapid changes and maintaining stable fundamental law.
A number of births and community notices appear. Antonia a daughter born Friday at Lying-In Hospital Providence to Mr and Mrs John daPonte and Caroline Victoria a daughter to Mr and Mrs Gordon Brown in Fall River. Arthur Williams operated for appendicitis at Providence Hospital. Reverend Frederick Wilmot of the Providence Journal to speak at Rotary Club noon at Hotel Belvedere. Various local meetings and fundraisers listed including Kearns Post Ladies Auxiliary, Hope Circle drill team, Reba Rebekah Lodge, and a drill team meeting at K of C Hall. Nantucket Island icebound channel receives regular food shipments by air from Als National Stores. James Middleton and wife welcome a daughter born Friday. Ever Ready Engine and Hose Company weekly whistle series continues tomorrow at Thames Street station. Dr Daniel L Morrissey to speak on Sex Problems in Social Hygiene at Rockwell Hall Y M C A forum tonight with motion pictures. town men over 16 invited.
Fourteen tables were in play at the Valentine whist conducted by the Collins and Aikman Girls' Club in Rockwell Hall M C A building. Valentines were distributed as favors with prizes to Emily Delmonico Catherine St Angelo Mary Santo Mrs John St Angelo Mrs Albert Ethier Helen Costa John Miranda Evelyn Carter Mrs Eber Hill and others. Candies and peanuts were provided by the arrangements committee led by Mrs Victoria Vona with Misses Bridget Nastri Ada Silvia Emily Delmonico Mary Salzano Lathan Dunbar secretary and Ethel D Alessio ex officio.
The Colt Memorial High School honors list for the half year ending February 7 shows students achieving averages around 80 to 90 percent. Names include 1936 1937 and 1938 cohorts with multiple students listed under each average tier and year.
Two clashes between Native Americans and settlers occurred on ground now inside Columbus Ohio, reflecting early frontier conflict and territorial shifts in the region.
Despite heavy weather a large Bristol gathering attended the Girl Scout investiture at Colt Memorial High School auditorium. Nine girls were invested as Tenderfoot and 23 earned proficiency badges during a court of honor with Mrs Norton M. Zinderstein presiding and presenting awards for perfect attendance and other achievements to numerous scouts.
Mrs Isabella Essex Judson Bosworth died at her home on 652 Hope Street. Funeral services were held at Warren Baptist Church at two o clock Sunday with Rev Raymond I Spoerri officiating assisted by Canon Parshley. Burial followed in North Cemetery. Bearers were nephews John McGinley, Arthur B McGinley, Charles E Bosworth, Raymond Bosworth, Benjamin M Bosworth, and Uriah J B Monroe.
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