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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Jan 06, 1939

Page

4

Town council dedicates building in memorial to James Holmes

The Bristol Town Council in a brief session voted to dedicate the town garage and storage house on Mount Hope avenue as the Holmes Memorial Building in honor of James Holmes, late highway surveyor. A tablet will mark the dedication and a sympathy resolution was adopted and filed.

James Holmes Mt Hope Avenue Prescott B. Paull Holmes Mount Hope Avenue Third School Street

Pastime Sunday Jan 8 Two Features Crime Dramas at Local Theater

A double bill features two airmen slain and a mystery ray behind wrecks, plus Phantom restrikes army plane in Flight to Fame with Charles Farrell. Second feature Arrest Bulldog Drummond pits Drummond against Scotland Yard while defending himself from murder charges.

Mystery Ray Drummond Scotland Yard Bulldog Drummond Paramount John Howard Heather Angel HB Warner Reginald Denny EE. Claye Dick Powell Charles Winninger Allen Jenkins Bonita Granville Melville Cooper Fate Night Hawk Robert Livingston June Travis Robert Armstrong Ben Wrelden

Bristol Boy Scout News Highlights Evening Meetings

The Bristol Boy Scout Bugle and Drum Corps assemble at Scout Hall at 1 PM to parade for a Bristol Parent Teachers Association musical production. Troop 4 plans to boost membership tonight as part of its program. Cubs Pack No 14 meets at 6 30 PM with Cubmaster William F Head sharing new methods. Green Bars assemble at 7 PM to discuss Roy Scout Week, January advancement, and upcoming Court of Honor on January 20.

Boy Scout Bristol Scout Hall Parent Teachers’ Association Natrols Troon James Holmes William F Head Roy George R. Fish

Choral Society of St Mary’s Church Delights Big Audience

The Choral Society of St Mary’s Church directed by Mrs Lucien Capone sang to a large audience at the Guiteras Memorial auditorium. Miss Constance Okell as guest harpist encore twice, with a varied program featuring soloists and choruses and concluding with Gounod’s Sanctus and Benedictus performed by capable vocalists.

St .Mary's Church Lucien Capone Guiteras Memorial Auditorium Constance O. Okell Micell Kettelbey Stebbins Seitz Moya Albert R. Pierce W Riegger Bohm Madeline Neiderer Frances Capone Raymond McNamara William Botomley Foote Robyn Margaret Johnson Nevin Schubert Lockton Raymond L. McNamara Coates Friend O'Mine Sanderson Frank L Doran We -H.stisson Lucien Capone Guet Hasselman Marguerite Zabel Constance Okell Sanctus Gounod Benedictus’ Gounod Miss Nora E Dwyer

Musical Program List Includes Arioso Pagliacci and More

A reader sees a mixed bill of operatic arias and choral pieces including Arioso Pagliacci by Leoncavallo, Dove Sono from Mozart, Pilgrims Chorus, Lift Thine Eyes, and Fraicheur, featuring singers such as Miss Minnie Goglia and guest harpist Miss Constance O Okell, performed by The Chorus and soloists.

Arioso Pagliacci Leoncavallo Frank T. Canario Moore Alisten Salter Mozart the Piper Brahe Minnie Goglia Lak Rose” Nevin Deutsch Altman Pilgrims Chorus Tannhausser

Mrs Liscomb New Mite Society Head

Obey as elected president of the Mite Society of the First Baptist Church to succeed Mrs Harrys Bullock at the annual meeting Tuesday evening in the parsonage. Other officers chosen were vice president Mrs Beatrice Hill, Treasurer Miss Dorothy F Mott, secretary Mrs Fred Mott. A supper followed planned by Mrs Henry S Campbell, Miss Mott and Mrs Arthur W Burdon.

SMS of Obey Mite Society First Baptist Church Harrys Bullock Beatrice Hill Dorothy F Mott Fred Mott Henry S Campbell Mott Arthur W Burdon

Rhode Island Hospital Trust Named Administrator for Middleton Estate

Rhode Island Hospital Trust Company of Providence has qualified as administrator of the estate of Anna Elizabeth Middleton of Bristol Rhode Island who died. Creditors must file claims within the legally prescribed period beginning January 6 1939.

Estetevot Annas Elizabeth Middleton Rhode Island Hospital Trust Companys City of Providence RI Anna Elizabeth Middleton Prristol Rhode Island

Conservator Named for Thomas J Wilks in Bristol Rhode Island

Probate Court of Bristol appoints conservator for Thomas J Wilks. Bond filed as required. Creditors must file claims within six months from first advertisement. Clerk of Court: John W. Church. Conservator: Lawrence J. Mooney.

Bristol Thomas J. Wilks R. I John W. Church Lawrence J. Mooney

Bristol Probate Notices and Administrations Detailing Estates

Multiple probate notices from Bristol Rhode Island dated December 1938 involve Grace DeW Lugo-Vina Hollis B Goodnow James B Keeler Jesse Medeiros Martins and Joseph Medeiros Martins. Activities include admission to probate qualification of executrix administrator accounts and requests for heirs to file claims with the clerk. Notices list dates and court references while directing claims to the Probate Court in Bristol.

Grace Dew Lugo-Vina Bristol R. I John W. Church Agnes M Hreardshoff Eixecutrix James B. Keeler William T. O'Donnell James Keeler Bristol Phoenix Jesse Medeiros Martins Jacinthe Medeiros Ermelina Medeiros Martins Jacintha Medeiros Joseph Medeiros Martins

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