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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1928

Page

3

Sylvia Foley A and Henry Sylvia Wedding At St Marys Church

The local couple married at St Marys Church in a Saturday ceremony. Bride Anna Foley, daughter of Mrs Theresa Ezikorich, wore yellow crepe with marline necklace. groom Henry Sylvia, of Mont Hope Avenue. Rev Thomas Kelley presided. A small family breakfast followed before the couple departed for Atlantic City and Washington.

Epee Sylvia—Foley St. Mary's Church O'Slock Anna Mari Foley Theresa Ezikorich High Street Henry Joseph Sylvia Mont Hope Avenue Thomas Kelley Emily B. Trudell Church Street Edward L. Walsh Atlantic City Washington Taunton Mass Collins-Aikman Corp Bristol Prudential Life Insurance Co

Hope Circle D of I clam chowder sale at K of C

Hope Circle No 70 D of I will hold a clam chowder and clam cake sale in the K of C rooms on Friday June 15 1928 from 11 am to 2 pm Dinners will be served at noon. Orders may be given to any committee member. Chairwoman Mrs Mary Condon and a long list of committee members are named.

Mary EF Lannon Margaret Connervy Nellie Byrnes Catherine Gibson Agnes Barry Catherine Connors Mary McHugh Rose Preble Cecelia Jamson Emma Young Margaret J Morris Mary Callan

Pretty church wedding unites Burke and Cote in Pawtucket

Miss Gertrude Burke daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Burke of 11 Milk street married Henry Leo Cote of 66 Chaplin street Pawtucket at St Marys Church in a 9 am ceremony. Rev Thomas J Gillan officiated with organist Henry Serbst and soprano Grace McKay providing music. The couple left for a two week trip to New York and the White Mountains and will reside at 66 Chaplin street.

Cote—Burke St. Mary’s Church Mar Gertrude Burke Thomas Burke Milk Street Henry Leo Cote Chaplin Street Pawtucket Thomas J. Gillan Oscar Cote New York City White Mountains National India Rubber Company

Children’s Sunday Observed at Two Churches

Children’s Sunday programs unfolded at the First Congregational and State Street Methodist Churches. Rev James J Goodacre spoke at the memorial chapel following a afternoon program of readings hymns and selections. Fred G Blaisdell directed a evening playlet and recitations with Rev R J Chrystie delivering the sermon.

First Congregational State Street Methodist Memorial Chapel James J. Goodacre Father Osterberg Emily Osterberg State Street Methodist Church Fred G. Blaisdell R J Chrystie

Laugh Land Minstrel by Guiteras pupils Friday

Pupils of grade 9C at Guiteras Memorial School staged a minstrel program titled Laugh Land in the school auditorium on Friday afternoon supervised by Miss Marguerite Brogan. The show featured songs, end men numbers, solos, readings, ukulele and banjo pieces, and closed with Show Me the Way to Go Home.

Guiteras Memorial School Marguerite Brogan Cosmo Marabella Domenic Vivenzio Arthur Costa Oliver Desilets Charles Manz Lawrence Weaver Archie Rounds John White Charles St Angelo Ella Mae Lemaire Hambone Gus Peppercorn Sambo Eva Bullock Elizabeth Rounds Dingleberry Squizzle F Carvaturo Arthur Gamelin Anna Carmone Alfonso Poli Catherine St Angelo Domenic Vicenzo Ferdinand Carraturo Helen Conley Joseph Texerta Mary Cortellessa Nelson Wells William Manchester Wilhashi Warner William Dwyer Lena Carroll Wilfred Guevremont

Colt High Wins 9 7 Over Warren in Burrs Hall Clash

Colt Memorial High School defeated Warren High School 9 to 7 at Burrs Hall Warren. Gorham pitched five innings before Jack Marsden took over as Colt held off Warren with strong defense and timely hits. Warren collected nine singles early but Colt closed out the game in the late innings amid a chorus of fan support.

Colt Memorial High School Warren High School Burrs Hall Warren Gorham Colt High Jack Marsden Warren

Second-hand President: Fillmore's witty coach tale

Washington learned Millard Fillmore had a sharp humor after Taylor's death in 1850. To fulfill dignity and novelty, a coach purchase led Edward Moran to a Washington owner selling an elegant carriage. Moran teased the president asking about a second-hand ride, earning Fillmore the nickname “second-hand President.”

Washington Millard Fillmore Zachary Taylor Fillmore White House Edward Moran Moran United States Brooklyn Eagle

Good Friday Beliefs Across England and Europe

A London Answers summary notes various Good Friday beliefs in England and Europe. It outlines pagan origins behind Friday, names in France Germany and Italy, and superstitions about fire safety eggs bread and infants. The article mentions washing clothes as taboo in the West country.

Freya France Germany Italy London

We Are All Bores From E W Howes Monthly

An observation on social fatigue in Ife noting that many worthy people bore others through habits, books, plays, events, and popularity. The piece laments how the young and old tire each other and urges polite conduct to avoid being a pest in any setting.

Ife E. W Howe

Old Geography Sparks Family Map Debate

A family dinner ends in a map dispute over pineapple origins. A young member asks where pineapples come from and the father claims the Atlantic in error. An old geography book reveals the Hawaiian Islands lie in the Pacific, prompting a joke about buying a new map.

Atlantic” Ocean Hawaiian Islands Pacific Ocean Father

Rooster Rolls Ostrich Egg in Chicken Run

A rooster impresses the hens by rolling an ostrich egg into the coop. He speaks of national interest and the value of enterprising birds showing loyalty, then praises diligence and collective effort.

Full as a tick phrase origins for teks in Pathfinder

Path finder Magazine notes the expression full as a tick describes teks a bloodsucking arachnid relative. These creatures latch onto people and animals to feed and detach when sated. The phrase is unrelated to bed ticks and its exact origins remain unknown.

Pathfinder Magazine

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