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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1933
Page
2
A newly elected State Senator from the town opposes further construction on the sewage disposal project and seeks a five year or longer extension from the Legislature. Taxpayers favor stability as the Budget Commission plans to weather the crisis. a five year delay would ease financial strain and allow careful planning until conditions improve.
The Bristol council discussed prohibiting transport of out of town garbage to the town. Most members opposed the ordinance unless a nearby nuisance existed, with Clerk John W Church asked to seek health officer Octave Petlair’s investigation. Further matters included budget talks, re appointments, and routine borrowing authorizations.
Bristol area notices report hospital care for Mrs. Louis Levy in fair condition after surgery. Farm turkeys win blue ribbons at the Boston Poultry Show. Meetings of American Legion Post 6 and Ladies Auxiliary set for tonight with whist to follow. Community groups plan meatloaf supper and social events at churches and clubs. Multiple notices include marriages, organizational elections, and local incidents of fires near Burnside, with minor injuries and property loss.
Miss Claire D Asselin and Joseph Andrade wed in St John’s Roman Catholic Church Warren Rev Ovide J Plasse officiated and the couple celebrated a nuptial high mass The bride wore white velvet with a pearl turban and carried roses and sweet peas They honeymooned in New York and will reside at 56 Market Street Warren The groom is from Tiverton Bristol and works in the National India Rubber Company cabling dept and serves as Staff Sergeant in Company F 118th Engineers R I N GG
Mrs Frances Marshall widow of Manuel Wao hall or 22 Second School street town acted at her home westere as illness of more than six months Born in the Avores Mrs Marshall Whea was i her Sth year had resided by Reestolate nearh 40 ea . She was survived dry one daughter Mbarguerite Marshal and five somes Joseph Taln Manuel Chates and oYgpahe y Moar shall door ot! &teayen Vie grandchildren Funeral services wall te nell rhe I, at WW 1S clock tomarreay Mornings in St Elizabeths Church Barral will he in St Mary's Cemetery
In Old Quebec along the St. Lawrence river small French Canadian villages preserve seigneurial life with women at spinning wheels and hand rooms and men working in fields. Tourists come seeking a glimpse of an era almost untouched by modern civilization yet close to modern life.
Colt Memorial High School begins its 1933 Conference schedule tonight at home against Burrillville High, the favored title winner per boosters. Coach Walker plans a strong lineup around capt Whitey Mello and Leo Mansi, with second-string push. Bristol team tally shows 104 points for, 92 against in four games. Whitey Metlo leads with 33 points, followed by Mike DeLeo 32, Leo Mansi 19, Sousa 5, P Bruno 4, Lemaitre 3, C Caruso 3, Ley 2, J Bruno 2, Hazen 1.
Goldenrod Troop met in Reynolds School with Mrs Francis Bragg leading for first class rank prep. Three tenderfoots Rosemary Poster Funice Marshman and Margaret Connors to be invested next week. February entertainment planned. Cast to be chosen next week. Publicity Viola LeClerc. Cast Jesse Sanford. Costumes Aida Malafronte. Properties Esther Hazen and Barbara Huestis. Lollypops Peggy Mathewson. Stage Manager Nancy Corteliesa.
Knights of Bythias Burnside Lodge No 34 holds installation ceremonies for newly elected officers in Ste G ALR Hall. Deputy Grand Chancellor Charles Gillan of Newport presided as Russell T. Chaffee seated as Chancellor Commander with officers named including Gaythorne Cheshire Archie H. Rounds Charles E. Luther Henry Bullock Archie Rounds Jr Chas Luther Llewelyn Conklin and Fred R. Mott. A refreshments committee led by the new chancellor followed the event.
In loving memory of Wilhelmina Shepard who died January 6 1928 at age unknown. Her family and friends remember her with affection and mourn her passing.
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