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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1934
Page
1
Canon A. R. Parshley outlines an introductory chapter for a book on St. Michael's Church Bristol from earliest times to 1718 in a Rotary meeting. He notes clergy influence in early Bristol and the town's break from that authority, with research spanning Britain and local archives.
Ever Ready Engine and Hose Co will honor two deceased members Peter Reilly and Peter Lannon with a service at St Marys Cemetery after assembling at 11 a.m. on Thames Street. Plans are led by Mathew Brito Arthur Belmore Frank Lewis Joseph Paul and Louis Cirillo. The unit may also join the Fourth of July parade with Hydraulion Defiance and Dreadnaught companies.
A recognition service for former pastors and members will be held at 10 30 o clock Sunday morning. In the afternoon Church School members will place flowers on former ministers graves. The annual Children's Day program directed by Miss Esther Osterberg will be held in the DeWolf Memorial Chapel at 4 p m.
Town Council approves three large projects and several sidewalk and curb petitions to expand highway repair work. About $5100 more would be spent if ERA authorizes using $8000 relief funds for materials. New items include a retaining wall and widening near East State reservoir, a Fox Hill sewer extension, and a 15 inch storm sewer from Bay View to Perry Street.
Colt Memorial High School celebrates winning the conference baseball title by an all school auto parade. About 100 students decorated cars with Colt banners and noise makers, touring Warren Barrington and Leander Peck High Schools before returning home to Bristol for the day.
N Y Gay manager of the Railway Express Agency reports Bristol leads 41 Class B offices in Southern New England with a 373 percent rise in May deliveries from the prior year. The Bristol office itself shows a 36 percent gain for the first five months of the year versus 1933.
Goldenrod Troop S held a Wednesday afternoon meeting at Reynolds School. Captain Mrs Francis Bragg led map making for First Class, Lieut Mrs John Lane taught fire prevention and flag history for Second Class, with tests on the Hopeworth hike noting progress by Sylvia Pagnano Ruth Hazeldine Leah Eisenstadt and Jessie Sanford in cooking trail work and hiking.
The town of Bristol got a 100000 check from the Federal Government as the first instalment on a 200000 PWA loan for a new sewage disposal plant. Sewer Commission secretary William T Dwyer said bids were received May 8 and contracts may be awarded soon. Construction should start within a week, employing 150 to 200 locals for about eight months.
Mrs Fred M Dixon Jr announces the Garden Club will extend the Buy A Tree Campaign into fall. 100 new young trees have been planted and the committee hopes to fund 50 more. Miss Gertrude Guiteras boosted her subscription to 30 dollars.
Children’s Day will be observed at the State Street Methodist Church Sunday evening at 7 30 pm A pageant entitled The Children Hour will feature Miss Mary the teacher Miss Gladys Brelsford pupils Henry Hambrick John Hambrick Walter Brelsford James Greer Jr Charles Sherman Sandford Town Anthonys Antonelli Vernon Huestis Ruth Duprey Priscilla Brelsford George Woodward Flowers Constance Briggs Howard Brelsford Gordon Sylvester Sunbeams Thomas Jansen Jr Frank Antonelli Robert Sherman Gratitude Herbert Sylvester Unselfishness Dorothy Antonelli Love Marjorie Gilday Service Kenneth Sturdevant
The Afth annual Bristol Colt Alumni Association ball will be Thursday evening June 28 at the Bristol Casino. Music will be by the Melodians of Providence. Proceeds fund educational and athletic activities at Colt Memorial High School.
Members of the Collins and Aikman Girls Club are finalizing plans for their upcoming annual outing and a masters ride. Miss Ethel D Alessio leads the outing committee with Cath Erin St Angelo, Margaret Proto, Josephine Maturi, and Emily Del Monico. Mrs Anna Joseph chairs the mystery ride committee with assistants Mrs Anna Ethier Carmen Pagano and Madeline Cortelessa as ex officio members.
The Ever Readys beat Defiance 7 6 in seven innings in a close contest. Hut Correia pitched all seven for Thames street and Andy D Ambrosio started for Defiance, leaving after 5 2 3 innings. Frank Sousa delivered key hits scoring two Ever Ready runs with a decisive two base hit in the sixth. Jimmie McGrath hit a homer, and Andy added a hard line drive in the seventh as darkness neared.
Colt Memorial varsity overcame Burrillville High 7 to 3 on the common in the deciding game to capture the Rhode Island Interscholastic Conference Class B baseball championship. Whitey Mello pitched well in a tight contest as Colt Memorial seized the lead early and held on for the win before a large home crowd.
Burrillville-Conley and Leduc moved to the infield and Jarius ended the inning with a pop out to Van Voast. No runs, no hits, no errors as Colt-Securo Caruso and Bruno also grounded out.
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