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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Jul 07, 1936

Page

4

Bristol Parade Highlights 4th of July Return to Normalcy

The Bristol celebration parade spans divisions from veterans units to youth groups and civic organizations. Military units include Battery C 243rd Coast Artillery and United Train of Artillery detachments led by Capt A A Moren and Col Irving T French. Numerous parade contingents feature Boy and Girl Scouts, fire brigades, and auxiliary groups with colorful uniforms and banners. Local officials, veterans, and civic leaders follow in automobiles, closing with Bristol Chapter D A R in Colonial dress and four women in open cars.

243Rd Coast Artillery A A Moren Conover-Leary Newport Edwin S. Godfrey Bristol Train of Artillery United Train of Artillery Providence Irving T French Sharphh Domenico Mascola Kearney Cup Defenders’ Association Kearney American Legion Post Charles F. Burns Sons of the American Legion Francis P Cuomo Louise Ruggiero Bristol Daniel G Coggeshall St Agnes John Flynn Boy Scout George R Fish Newiigsting Admihts Warren Andarrington Janes Warren Boy Scouts Riverside Cadets de St Charles Borromeo Donald Remington Sidney Herreshoff Frederick Bartlett Goldenrod Joseph Viera Columbia Portugal Gloria Cabral Christina Lima Mary Furtado Manuel Perry Fraternal Order of Eagles Fagle Central Falls Aerie Warwick Aerie Bristol Aerie John F Viera Providence Aerie No. 99 DeWolf Riverside Post John Flint Legion Squadron Newport Post Harry Aney Newport American Legion Post George Long Mt Anthony's Council Knights of Columbus of Providence Armand Croce American Legion Vations Patrin Sa Arab Jeskeshy Metcalf Pasquale Pagnano Preserit B Paull Joseph A Hammill Aida A Peter Alfano Fisa Sophie Young Meliu Nevile Charles F Thompson Charlotte Young Alice Almy Samuel Hall

Water Vending in Cairo Mirrors Gas Stations

Curb vendors in Cairo operate water pumps that resemble gasoline stations. Customers bring containers and sellers measure the water with careful accuracy, illustrating a local practice similar to refueling at U S gas stations described by Manular Mechanics Magazine.

Egypt America Manular Mechanics Magazine

Town Council Repion Tracks 10 Bristol Street Repairs

A council representative oversees a decade long program of Bristol Street and sidewalk repairs. The effort focuses on extensive infrastructure work and safety improvements across multiple projects under municipal oversight.

Town Council Bristol

Prize Winners in Antiques-Horribles Club Class

Warren Post and American Legion Comedy Band win prizes in the antiques horrribles competition. Awards include a 1000 group prize for two to five persons, with individuals and small groups listed and judges named.

Warren Post American Legion Hydraulion Fire Company Vernon Street Owl Club Warren Novelty Band Harry Allen Carey Wilson Alger T Byrnes J McCarthy B Wilcox Gordon Morgan Wewee Edward Molasky David Copper Seore Ateigh UO Joseph Carvalho Charlie Chaplain F Reginald Ormond Frank Ian M Walker James F Duffy I. Johnston Charles E Burns J deRocha R S Bosworth

Light and reflected glow in Salhe P Haven's note

A July 7 1936 Bristol Rhode Island fragment quotes Salhe P Haven contemplating light as reflected from kin and public figures and compares it to the sun’s radiance from inner glory.

Salhe P Haven

Global Earthquakes Recorded Daily by Seismographs

Seismographs worldwide log about twenty five earthquakes each day. Roughly fourteen of these are strong enough for a person to feel. On land, damaging quakes occur about once every eighty two hours.

Visitors Pour In As Town Hosts Holiday Guests

A long list of visitors from New Haven Fall River Providence Malden Melrose Somerville Pawtucket Barrington Newport and more visited residents of the town over the holidays. Notables include Mrs J J Mulkern Miss Ethel Thornton Rev Eugene Hughes Rev Edward W Hughes and many families staying at homes on High Street Hope Street Wood Street and nearby avenues.

J. J. Mulkern Francis McDermott New Haven William J. Pierce Helen Fall River Ethel Thornton Patrick Keegan Thomas John Gilfillan Providence William J Pierce High Street William Bennett Robert Manning Harvey Manning Lloyd Manning Charles Gahias Malden Mass Hazel Fero Melrose Florence Perkins Somerville Hiram A. Rounds Chestnut Street Eugene V. Hughes Pawtucket Edward W. Hughes Charles, L. Hughes Warren Witham McCallum Raymond North Attleboro Emmett Gespers Kathleen Gespers West Warwick R. L James. McCallum Ruth Grinnell Stuart Arnold East Harts McCaughey Hope Street Fred Eddy New York Thomas Smith Gloria Edward Brooks Gardner Mass Fred Phillips Rusel Straight Frank de Rocha Harvey Straight Roger N. Brooks This Town William S Eddy James D. McGrath Kas Shea Newport Joseph McGrath Thomas McGrath Alec Geisler Union Street Madeline Geisler Alex E Geisler Washington Elizabeth Mew Bertha Klem Walter Schultz Gladys

The Golden Arrow and The Trial of Mary Dugan at Pastime

Two feature program at the Pastime on July 8 9 presents Bette Davis in The Golden Arrow with George Brent and cast plus Ann Harding in The Witness Chair The Trial of Mary Dugan. The double bill pairs a celebrated Oscar winner's return with a courtroom drama featuring Walter Abel Douglass Dumbrille Frances Sage Moront Olsen and Margaret Hamilton.

Bette Davis Michael Arlen George Brent Eugene Pallette Dick Foran Carol Hughes Catherine Doucet Craig Reynolds Mary Dugan Ann Harding Walter Abel Douglass Dumbrille Frances Sage Moront Olsen Margaret Hamilton

Small Town Gurl hits big city dreams and romance

Friday and Saturday July 10 11 thrill to Kay Brannan a country girl chasing bright lights. Janet Gaynor and Robert Taylor star in Small Town Gurl with Binnie Barnes Lewis Stone and Andy Devine in this drama of love ambition and risk.

Kay Brannan Janet Gaynor Robert Taylor Binnie Barnes Lewis Stone Andy Devine

Mrs Mary McKenzie Dies After Long Illness

Mrs Mary McKenzie wife of Kenneth McKenzie of Thames Street painter died Sunday after a long illness at a Fall River Hospital. Funeral from William J Smith Funeral Home Warren at 8 15 AM with a 9 AM Requiem at St Marys Church burial in St Marys Cemetery She was 46 or 47 a Bristol lifelong resident survived by husband six children two sisters and two brothers

Mary McKenzie Kenneth McKenzie Thames Street Fall River Tomorow William J. Smith Warren St. Mary’s Church St. Mary's Cemetery Bristol

Easy Pleasant Way To Lose Fat

A weight loss promotional item claims you can shed 15 pounds in a month while boosting energy and health. It recommends Kruschen Salts to take half a teaspoon in hot water each morning, plus dietary changes, and promises fast, safe fat loss with a long lifestyle note about eating less.

Auction of Pacheco Monez Bristol property on July 22 1936

A mortgage sale is scheduled for Wednesday July 22 1936 at 1000 a m daylight saving time on the premises described on Usher street Bristol Rhode Island. The lot fronts Usher street and measures about fifty by one eighty feet with improvements. The sale is by the mortgagee through attorney Joseph A Hammill and is subject to prior liens and local taxes.

Rhode Island Renal Bristol Manuel Pacheco Monez Emily Pacheco Monez Ind Usher Street Willam L. Thatcher Dry Cahill Nathan N Cole John B. Pearse Jose E. Costa Joseph A. Hammill State Street

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