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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Feb 25, 1936

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Battery C Rated Excellent in Federal Inspection

Captain Arthur Lavery U S A D O L led the annual Federal inspection of Battery C 243rd Coast Artillery unit in Bristol at the State armory Sunday. Col Earl Webster Maj Marcel Armstrong and Major Ernest Moore praised the unit for administration supply and drill with a high mark of excellence across all phases.

Arthur Lavery Lavery Bristol Earl C.webster 243Rd Coast Artillery Moren Col Webster Marcel Armstrong Ernest Moore Albert High Peter Donnelly

Leaving Accident Scene Costs Providence Man $25

Joseph J. Greenier 20 of 19 Plainfield Street Providence pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of an accident. He was fined $25 after a Feb. 18 arrest in Wareham based on Bristol police information. The crash on Wood Street damaged both cars. Mrs. Formisano sustained minor injuries. Greenier claimed two cars were parked and he had to pass between them.

T.stone-Ofu Joseph J. Greenier Plainfield Street Providence Williamy Donnelly Fifth District Court Greenier Wareren Bristol Wood Street Victor Formisano Rhode Island Joseph A Hammill Manuel M. Borges Metacom Joseph Campo Louis H. Sorrell Gladdings Co, Inc Ralph E. Kolkman

Bristol Baking Company Placed Under Receivership

A bill of complaint filed by Giuseppe Sodini seeks dissolution of a Bristol partnership with Luigi Giusti. Thomas L. Marcaccio appointed temporary receiver in Superior Court. hearing set for March 4. Bond fixed at 500 dollars. Sodini accuses Giusti of misaccounting weekly payments and unauthorized withdrawals to compete with the bakery.

Partners March St Acter Nbysine TS Prb Bristol Pistol Baking Company Patrick P Curran Thomas L. Marcaccio Providence Marcaccio Giuseppe Sodini Luigi Giusti Sodim Benjamin F Lindemuth Henshaw, Lindemuth and Baker

Community Charity Events Schedule and Theatre Night

A list of church and civic events including a Feh 27 bean supper at Mt Hope Chapter Eastern Star, a Turkey Supper March 5 by the Amecie Guild, and a March 3 musical comedy Fifty Miles From Boston by the B T A Entertainment Association at the Guiteras auditorium. The Guiteras House hosts a Thursday bridge event by the Men's Union First Congregational Church.

Bridge Guiteras House Auspices Men's Union First Congregational Church Mt Hope Eastern Star Masonic Temple Turkey First Baptist Church Amecie Guild

Bristol Churches Plan Lent Services and Ash Wednesday Observances

Lenten observances begin with Ash Wednesday services tomorrow across Bristol Catholic parishes and Trinity and St. Michael's Episcopal churches plus DeWolf Memorial Chapel. Mass schedules include multiple times. Rev. Graetz to preach at DeWolf Chapel. Enoch Marsden to sing. Stations of the Cross mark Friday nights in Catholic churches. Visiting clergy from Rhode Island and Massachusetts to lead services at St Michael's and Trinity on successive Fridays.

Bristol Trinity St. Michael’s Episcopal DeWolf Our Lady of Mt Herbert D Graetz DeWolf Memorial Enoch Marsden Bristol Episcopal St. Michael’s Church Trinity Church Rhode Island Massachusetts St. Michael’s Somorrow D.R. HailqrnettoSar Stepien Senting Fall River Sydney R. Peters Johns Church Ashton Edward J. Cleveland Church of the Ascension Falls River Noah B Vivian St. David's Church Meshanticut Park John P. Beauchamp St Pauls Church Portsmouth Frederick MacDonald St. Stephen's Church Providence George Huntington St John's Church Newport

Masque Ball to Draw Capacity Crowd Tonight

A capacity gathering is expected at the S O F I masquerade ball hosted by the Princess Elena Lodge Sons of Italy in Academy Hall. Prizes will honor best and funniest costumes and dancing will be aided by a noted orchestra.

Elena Lodge Sons of Italy Academy Hall Activities Committee Rocco Miglort Pasquale Scattino Peter Lasiello Joseph F. Pannome Joseph Campo Paul Gelone Antonio Quido Frank Langello John Ferri Matthew Capone Pasquale Ferraiculo John Massano Raymond Cavallaro Michael Sicignano John Troiano John Romano Anthony Rucci Domenic Vaccaro Antonio Maturi

Early meeting for Knights of Pythias visit to Providence

Members of Burnside Lodge Knights of Pythias plan an early gathering to attend Grand Chancellor Nicholas Picchione visiting Garfield Lodge Wanskuck. They will travel to Providence in private cars.

Burnside Lodge Knights of Pythias Nicholas Picchione Garfield Lodge Wanskuck Providence

Bristol police vacancy stirs race for patrol post

Reserve Officers Henry J. Sylvia Jr. and Joseph Viera top the field to fill a Bristol police vacancy after Patrolman Sylvia’s surprise resignation. Viera has strong Portuguese American backing, while Frankie Sousa and Anthony Cardoza also seek the post.

Ben John L. Rego Frankie Sousa Anthony “River” Cardoza Sylvia Branksudes Sylvia Joseph J. Dennis Kelly

Washington Ball Proves Brilliant Annual Social Highlight

The 88th annual Washington Ball at the State Armory drew 300 plus guests led by Governor Theodore Francis Green. Rhode Island orchestra provided music while flags and banners festooned the hall. Notables including Col Alfred M Merriman and Lt. Robert M McMillan attended as officials and military guests. The Grand March featured eighty couples, with dignitaries from the Bristol Train of Artillery, Ken tish Guards and local services.

Bristol Train of Artillery State Armory Church Street Theodore Francis Green Rhode Island Governor Green Robert M. McMillan Alfred M Merriman Bristol Edward Bullock Earl C Webster Harold J. Riley 243Rd Coast Artillery Thomas Hammond E. P. Clark 11&8Th Engineers Albert Hall C. Edward Anderson Kentish Guards East Greenwich Augustus J. Hampton W. C. Hyland Varnum Continentals James J. Gdrvin Manuel J. Morris, Jr Batery C Everett J. McMillan 616Th Coast Artillery Aime J. Forand Soldier's Relief Rhode Island Soldiers’ Home I. Leo Cantwell Elisha Hibbert

St Mary's Minstrel Recital Delights Warren Audience

Alumni of St Marys parochial school presented a minstrel program in the church auditorium. Judge Edward L Leahy served as interlocutor as Eddie Leclerc Donat Gladue Boogey Belmore Jimmie Pierce Nealy Head and Jimmie Wylie traded wisecracks. The show featured young performers led by Otto Alletag with piano by Henry F Serbst Jr and a 50 voice chorus. It ran from grandma era waltzes to modern 1935 36 rhythms and will be repeated tonight.

Ryhme St. Mary's Parochial School Church Auditorium Edward L. Leahy Eddie Leclerc Donat Gladue Boogey Belmore Jimmie Pierce Nealy Head Jimmie Wylie Warren Henry F. Serbst, Jr Claire Arleen Gladue Donatd Gladue Eleanor Haley Jeanne Tobin Otto Alletag Raymond McNamara Patton Elaine Avis Madeleine Neiderer Virginia Bryden William Rohrman William McCarthy Henry Rohrman Thomas Olstead Francis Dwyer Thomas Byrnes Henry Kohrman Clarence King Raymound McNamara Edward Belle Martin Edmonds John L. Mack Philip Morris Henry Sylvia Stanley Gray Ambrose Head Lester Rawson Alvin Rawson William McMillan Jerome Donovan Jedmond House Harry Gray Edward Bernard William J. McCarthy Rita Corry Donalda Saucier Genevieve Saucier Loretta Morin Hilda Jamiel Margaret Simmons Virginia Sousa Eleanor Crowley Marjory Sousa Loretta M. Byrnes Mary J. Shaw Helen L. Preble Margaret Madrelly Doris Martelly Margaret White Irene N. Girard Frances Cardoza Dorothy Morris Gertrude Byrnes Claire Partington Margaret Connors Margaret Morris Ruth Demers Antoinette Rucci Margaret Burke Catherine Hammill Kathleen Flynn Dora Berwick Constance Campanelli Ruth Tattrie Lorrainté-Belle

Bingo Party Fundraiser Led by Cup Defenders Association

Albert Quito chairs the committee overseeing Friday bingo parties at the Cup Defenders Association headquarters on Wood Street. The event supports the organization’s activities and community outreach.

Albert Quito Cup Defenders’ Association Woodstreet

Loyalty Oath Debates Highlight Press and Clergy Roles

Yale’s Dr. Angell laments a loyalty oath that forces Harvard’s President Conant under law while allows a naturalized foreign priest to broadcast weekly on radio under “social justice.” He argues teachers object less to the oath than to bigots and the power to intrude on private life. He urges action without targeting radio and press as instruments of propaganda.

Angell Yale President Conant Harvard Massachusetts

Farley Defends Hoover Era Distortions Criticism

Postmaster General James A. Farley criticized past efforts to fix conditions from 1930 to 1932 and accused the public of losing confidence due to President Hoover. He blamed distortions aimed at the Roosevelt administration for confusing honest citizens and said the current administration is not the first to be targeted.

James A. Farley Hoover Farley Roosevelt

Judge Ira Lloyd Letts Speaks at Rhode Island Press Club

At a Rhode Island Press Club event Judge Ira Lloyd Letts argued the profit motive is a powerful driver of civilization. He criticized anti profit rhetoric as destructive and urged examining the true motives of those who claim to oppose profits.

Judge Ira Lloyd Letts Rhode Island Press Club

Mark Sullivan Comments on Temple University Grading Practices

Mark Sullivan at Temple University criticizes the universal grading rule noting teachers assign night-time marks to students who answer questions. He contemplates a hypothetical experiment to reveal who earns top marks and questions the value of the negative system and library-based education.

Mark Sullivan Temple University Tortho Soba University

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