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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1938
Page
2
Wendell L. Willkie calls for analysis over catchwords and urges government to prove it will cooperate with business to restore investor confidence. He argues government competition with private utilities harms incentives and stresses decisive action beyond rhetoric.
A successful Washington whist and bridge party was held Monday evening in KO of C Hall by Hope Circle No 70. Thirty five tables competed with prizes awarded to table winners and special prizes to Mrs J RR Bernardo Mrs Albert Ethier and Mrs John Bushneck.Refreshments were served.
The funeral of Mrs Nellie Jo Goff of Manchester will be at 8:15 a.m. from 366 High Street with a 9 a.m. requiem mass at St Marys Church. Born March 8 1867 in Bristol she was a sister of late Police Captain James W Goff and active in St Marys Rosary Society. Surviving are a sister Miss Katherine E Goff and four nephews James Thomas Frederick and Jefferson Goff.
A Sunday afternoon screening of Captains Courageous will be presented at the Pastime Theatre to benefit the church. The committee chair is sto bhzabeth s Charen Prank Correm with a list of parish aides and advisors including Joseph Sardenha, Manuel Sardenha, Manuel Rodrigues, George Lima, Tony Sousa, and several others.
Raymond Pitcairn reports on Washington reactions to a conference of little business men. They oppose excessive federal spending and certain wage laws while defending business against unnecessary government interference. They urge mutual responsibility for labor agreements and warn against attacks on enterprise.
NECN invites readers to send short items and news of local interest for publication in this column. Submit items with clear details and dates where available to share community happenings and notices.
Mrs B M MacDougall and Miss Florence T Nelson of this town visit New York City for a few days. Miss Muriel O Connell of 129 Hope Street weekends with Mary Tracy in New York. Mrs Samuel Kinder and Mrs Mary Bradford plan a week in New York staying at the Hotel Taft. Sale on Wallpapers 7c 10c 15c and up with 800 patterns. Mrs Earl G Sturdevant announces no Brownie Tweedledee Pack meeting next week. postponed to Wednesday March 9. Donations to Children’s Home acknowledged for a seamstress Mrs Charles B Rockwell and Mrs June Levy. a sweater from Mrs Clifford Wilson of Warren Tweedledum Brownie Pack.
An illustrated feature in the Sunday Advertiser reveals a carved message about the fate of Sir Walter Raleigh's lost colony and the tragedy of the little band of English settlers and their murder in Virginia Dare.
Free tube testing offered to improve radio performance at Ed's Radio located at 47 Garfield Avenues. Promotion features the new Motorola Automatic Tuning system with prices starting at $29.95 and contact via Tel 687-R.
Mrs Carl Stetson has been moved to Truesdale Hospital Fall River after a serious illness at her Woodlawn Avenue home. Councilman and Mrs William P McLaughlin announce the engagement of their daughter Mary Elizabeth to W Lester Pease of Somerset Massachusetts.
The Holy Name Society of St. Mary's Church thanked the Town Council for aiding Bishop Keough's crusade against indecent literature. Police Chief Ferrara was directed to halt sales. A society meeting featured a round table on current events led by Harry S Young Jr. A smoker is planned after Lent with a general arrangements committee and a by laws committee named.
Martin Hall welcomes George Peabody of Warren Rhode Island who entered last Monday. Bud Parks plans to leave the school Sunday to resume studies at St Pauls School. Drury head master of St Pauls School attended the funeral with John Lindsay. Doctor Martin gave an illustrated lecture on England and Wales last Wednesday night.
The Collins and Aikman Girls' Club started in 1928 to unite women employees socially and foster goodwill. Located at Church and Thames, the clubhouse hosts daily use and Get Together evenings on Tuesdays and Fridays with activities like bridge, knitting, games, and radio programs. The club supports first aid, bowling, and various social events, with plans for 1938 including a bowling meet and a bridge party at the clubhouse.
Ever Ready Fire Company responded to a still alarm at 7 on Tuesday evening for a fire in the building opposite Seth Paull Company on Thames Street. Owned by Michael Jamiel the damaged portion housed C A Garvin’s junk shop with no insurance. Garvin estimates several hundred dollars in losses, mainly old books, and says the building was badly damaged. He suspects a lit cigarette was thrown through a broken glass panel to start the fire.
John Henry Battcher died Wednesday in West Creek New Jersey at age 82 or 83. He was husband of Elizabeth Greenwood Battcher formerly of this town. The funeral will be held tomorrow in West Creek with burial in that town.
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