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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1938
Page
2
Industry leaders propose the Housing Guild to simplify building projects and revive business. The plan forms local guilds of architects contractors and real estate agents to educate buyers and create trained sales staff for homes and renovations. Headquarters would centralize information to save customers time and boost construction activity.
Albert Hartley plant superintendent served as toastmaster at the Callins and Aikman Girls Club banquet in Bristol held last night at the Warren Hotel. Nearly 100 members and guests attended the event with dinner entertainment and dancing. Speakers included Harry W Munro Albert Johnson Wallace Gill Edmund Cunningham and Harry W Peterson.
A brush fire late this morning near Mrs George Harris Babbitt’s home on Bristol Highlands was blamed on sparks from an igniter. Gardener George Kenna tried to douse the flames but the blaze grew beyond control, triggering a still alarm answered by the Pyron and Fogine Hose Company. Little damage resulted.
Readers are invited to submit short items of local interest. Miss Gertrude Drury visits Marlborough NH. Bristol Betterment Group meets in Warren Town Hall. Halsey Howe, son of Mr and Mrs Wallis Howe, home for summer. Piano recital by Mrs Cora Shaw Anderson at DeWolf Memorial Chapel. Jackie McCann to sing at home of Mrs DeWolf. Bryn Mawr graduates visiting. US Rubber baseball to play Eagles in New Bedford. Sermon on The Cost of Speed at First Baptist Church. Silver tea hosted by Ethel Marz and at Koof P Hall. Italo American Club meets on Hope Street. Graduation notes and family visits, showers, and hospital updates across town. CYO baseball clash at Common between St Elizabeths and St Marys. June events include Larned cottage visit and summer activities.
Holy Rosary Society of St. Elizabeth's has completed plans for a strawberry supper tomorrow evening at the Italo American Hall on Hope Street to raise funds for the parish silver jubilee celebration next month.
The sixth annual Cotton Ball of the Bristol Portuguese-American Women's Civic League draws a large crowd to the Casino tonight. A cotton dress parade and prizes are planned with general dancing. General chair Mary C. Mello leads subcommittees: Reception Teresa Raposa, program Almeida, publicity Rose Sousa, tickets Mary C. Mello.
Members of the Congregational Club of the First Congregational Church held a successful chicken salad supper last night in the Guneral House. About 150 parishioners and guests were served with Mrs Herbert F Newman as chair of the organizing committee.
Pupil performers from Miss Helen Church’s studio in Bristol offer a voice recital tonight. Featured soloists include Carrie Munro soprano and bass Allen Mo Newman with Mary Mathewson mezzo-soprano and tenor Anton Mazza. A sextet and a duet are planned with Miss Clancy and Mr Newman among the performers.
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