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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Jan 29, 1935

Page

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Twenty Scouts Named to Lead Town on Citizenship Day

Four local Boy Scout troops selected twenty Scouts to act as town officials on Citizenship Day February 9 during Boy Scout Week. Names were submitted at Awashonki Herd P.O.W.S. with a caucus to assign roles such as President Town Clerk and Fire Chief. Scouts will be coached by Scoutmaster George R. Fish to manage town affairs on the federal holiday.

Boy ‘Scouts of America Awashonki Herd P.o.ws Scout Honor Society Asa Henry Rs Cotheilmouca Aioe Mavaardante Mayn ' Useing Harold White Israel Osofsky Awn James Puya Police Evil Shusman Patramen Harris Fonseca Sape Samuel Levinton Edward Kunz, Jr John Marshall Frank Topazid Valentino Vollaro Heath Walter’ Moreh Americas Texaire Thomas Brelsford Arnold Waite George R. Fish

Concert to Open BTA Season in Memorial Hall

Thursday evening concert opens the 1935 BTA Entertainment Association season at Memorial Hall. Free admission for subscribers and members. patrons ushered by Train members. Program includes varied vocal and instrumental selections led by Mrs. Raymond S. Brightman with Audrey Munro Jean Tobin Muriel Bullock among soloists.

B. T.A. Entertainment B. T. A. Entertainment Association Memorial Hall Raymond S. Brightman Audrey C. Munro Jean Tobin Muriel Bullock John R. Magee Pasquale Pagnano Col Merton Cheesman L. H. Callan Charles B Rockwell Wilfred Lemaire Harvey Gladue Cominano Raymond A. Card Moses Moore Harry R. Gray Fred Guertemont Board of Fire Engineers John W Church B. W. Wall Howard Hawes George R. Fish Anthony da Ponte Samuel Connery Roswell S. Bosworth Arthur Guevremont Bernard McHugh Arthur Demers Louwis Cirillo Frank Lewis

Bristol Nursing Association Receives Kickback From Subscription Tickets

The Bristol District Nursing Association will receive ten percent of proceeds from subscription tickets sold by the Bristol Train of Artillery Entertainment Association. Dr Alfred M Merriman says the association may donate more if expenses are met, funding open air concerts by the Ambers Band in summer. The gift continues a past charity pattern with the largest prior contribution of 420 dollars to the Bristol Rotary Club in 1932 for food for undernourished children. Subscribers gain high calibre entertainment and support nursing work including tuberculosis care and clinics.

Bristol District Nursing Association Bristol Train of Artillery Entertainment Association Alfred M. Merriman Ambers Entertainment Association Bristol Rotary Club District Nursing Association Artillery Band Bristol

Budget Board to Meet with Two Departments Tonight

The Bristol Budget Committee will resume studying the town's finances for next year with Highway Surveyor James Holmes and Sewer Commission members. The session, postponed from last Thursday due to illnesses, occurs tonight as the current fiscal year ends Thursday.

Bristol Budget Committee James Holmes Sewer Commission Budget Board

Southern Negro Quintet to Perform at Parish House

A noted Colored Singers quintet will perform a program of Spirituals and Plantations Songs at St. Michael's Parish House tomorrow evening. The group draws members from Georgia and South Carolina and is linked to nine Southern schools for Negroes.

St. Michael’s Parish House Canon _Parshley Georgia South Carolinia American Church Institute For Negroes Protestant Episcopal Church St. Paul's School Lawrenceville Episcopal Church Bishop Payne Divinity School Petersburg St Augustine’s Raleigh N.C Voorhees Normal and Industrial Rotary Club St. Michael's Parish House

Ever Ready Engine and Hose seeks 2500 at town meeting

The Ever Ready Engine and Hose Company announced at a March town meeting will request a 2500 appropriation. The funds would expand and modernize station facilities including a larger toilet room and main hall door, aiding efficiency and safety. Judge Edward L Leahy led a banquet and praised volunteers who serve without pay.

Ever- Ready Thames Street Donat J. Gladue Evert'Readys Edward L. Leahy Sal Miller Paty Harvey J Gladner Edward L. “Leahy Leahy Robert J. Anderson Elisha Hibbert George F Marshall Collins & Aikman Corp. Fire Department Henry S. Campbell Dreadnaught Co Oliver Lemaire Defiance Company Albert Alder

Levy Elected President of Alumni Association

Edward Levy age 28 was chosen to head the Bristol-Colt High Alumni Association during its sixth year at the annual meeting in Colt auditorium. Harry S. Young Jr. retired as president and received a silver cigarette case. New officers include Frederick Goff first vice president Michael Pasquarelli second vice president Eleanor Rae secretary Eloise Dunbar treasurer Harry I Young Jr Benjamin MacDougall Bessie Cheetham Margaret Nerone Roberta Munro and an executive committee. The group outlined plans for educational and athletic activities and events in April June and the fall with a social after the Feb 15 meeting.

Edward’ Levy Mworgs, Scr Colt Auditorium Harry S. Young, Jr Young Augustine B. Nerone Levy Frederick Goff Michael Pasquarelli Eleanor Rae Eloise Dunbar Harry I. Young, Jr Benjamin M MacDougall Bessie Cheetham Margaret F Nerone Roberta Munro

Engagement of Madeline Murphy to Charles Hughes Highlighted

Hyannis Massachusetts notices announce the engagement of Madeline Grace Murphy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Murphy, to Charles Leo Hughes son of Mr. and Mrs. Owen Hughes of Franklin Street. Miss Murphy is Regis College graduate class of 1933 and earned a masters at Hyannis State Teachers College. Mr. Hughes, Bristol native, is a 1918 Golt Memorial High School alumnus who joined the Providence Journal staff about ten years ago after prominence in local athletics.

James Murphy Hyannis Mass Madeline Grace Charles Leo Hughes Owen Hughes Franklin Street Miss Murphy Regis College Weston Hughes Bristol Golt Memorial High School The Providence Journal

Chicken Supper Planned by St Mary’s Women Parishioners

Arrangements completed for the chicken supper and sale to be held Wednesday night in the church auditorium. Mrs John Connors leads the supper committee with Mrs Pierre Marcotte as secretary. Sales committee chaired by Miss Aileen D Moore with Miss Mary V. Scanlon as secretary.

St Mary’s John Connors Pierre Marcotte Aileen D Moore Mary V. Scanlon

Night Off Sessions Cancelled at Colt Memorial High

Evening classes at Colt Memorial High were cancelled for tonight and tomorrow as a cost saving measure during a one day midterm holiday for students. School officials kept boiler heat low due to no day sessions.

Colt Memorial High School

Local Twilight League Banquet Tonight At Hotel Bel Vedere

Local Bristol Twilight League players managers and friends gather at 630 p m for the annual banquet at the Hotel Bel Vedere. President Jack F Duffy will introduce Judge Edward L Leahy as toastmaster with a prominent baseball figure as principal speaker. The Olympian Club will receive the Gov T F Green Cup for the 1934 championship victory.

Belvedere Jack F. Duffy Edward L. Leahy

Appointments announced for Battery A Bristol Train of Artillery

Battery A Bristol Train of Artillery reveals an Advisory Committee chaired by George Hayes with Charles Luther and Edmund Borges as members. A social committee chaired by Charles Luther includes Thomas Flynn Henry Trudell Henry Rohrman and Ludwig Schiniger. Next Friday drill will focus on test work followed by refreshments.

Bristol Train of Artillery George Hayes Charles Luther Edmund Borges Thomas Flynn Henry Trudell Henry Rohrman Ludwig Schiniger

G O P Committee Prepares for Biennial Town Election

Bristol Republican Town Committee plans to organize for the biennial town election on March 13 at a Sunday meeting. Resignations of chairman Joseph Kinder and secretary Mrs Abide McHugh Coughlan were announced with William G Dixon named temporary chairman.

Bristol Republican Town Committee Joseph C. Kinder Abidé McHugh Coughlan William G. Dixon

Funeral services for Mo Hawk disaster victim

Funeral services were held for Julius Palmer 22 at Central Baptist Church Providence after he was drowned when the Ward Line steamship Mohawk sank off the New Jersey coast. Burial was in Swan Point Cemetery. Survivors include his parents four sisters and a brother. Memorial services for a Williams College professor and three students will be held Feb 17.

Central Baptist Church Wayland Ave Providence Julius Palmer John S. Palmer Bristol Ward Line Mohawk New Jersey Swan Point Butler Avenue Frederick Copeland Palmer Williams College Herdman F. Cleland Williams Hope High School East Side Elizabeth Frances Jane Ruth Palmer Richard Palmer

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