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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1938
Page
2
A Bristol account extols the town’s beauty including paved streets and shade trees along Hope Street. It lauds new sidewalks and street rebuilds on Court Burton and Cottage streets and praises local administration while noting room for growth in unity and racial harmony.
A floodlight exhibition at Gatteras Athletic Field features the House of David with star players including McBerry Babe Newton and Duke Lensey facing Lincoln Hall. The event announces electric lights and portable gear brought by the visitors with no pole holes needed due to heavy bases.
Mrs. Daniel W. Knowlton opens her Hope Street house for summer. Dr. and Mrs. Serbst of Gwinn Michigan visit with their children for a month. Edward Cunningham, Collins and Aikman personnel director, returns from surgery. Epworth League plans a Fourth of July refreshment stand. Charles Hartley returns from England to study textiles. The Pauls and Seth Howard, visiting Asbury Park, return home. Larneds spend June at Griswold Avenue cottage in Jamestown Rhode Island.
Elizabeth Veronica O Connor aged 71 died at her Wood Street home after a three day illness. A lifelong town resident born October 12 1866 she attended local schools and was a St Marys parishioner. She is survived by a sister Mrs Ree McCabe Oakland five nieces and five nephews in Oakland and two nephews John S O Connor and James J Otanjo r of this town. Funeral at 830 from home followed by a 900 mass at St Marys Church. Burial in St Marys Cemetery Warren.
U S Rubber Products of the town hosts Murphy Memorial of New Bedford at Guiteras Athletic Field Sunday afternoon. The visitors, an outstanding nine with ex New Bedford high school and college players, feature Lacerva catching and Warden pitching with Purdy at first and Blanchard at short.
A fierce storm swept through the area where holiday guests Mrs Henry Behrens and Elmer Behrens of West Englewood stayed. Lightning and heavy rain drenched Beech and Yew trees while thunder roared over the scene.
Bristol residents are urged to join the Bristol Nursing Association. Membership dues fund local health work and support the association’s efforts in the town.
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