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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1927
Page
2
Richard C Quirk Fst Wood Street Damel Coggeshall IO Of Building James F Duffy Easterbrooks Block Julio F Xavier 546 Wood Street
Sunday program in the chapel featured readings recitations and songs from church school classes. Participants included Miss Manchester and Miss Anderson with pieces such as The Father Remembers You and The Pathway of the Year Mars Gladding led the exercise concluding with Come Aboard for Children’s Day.
The regular semi monthly meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary Kearnes Unit will start Thursday at 7 PM. After a brief business portion, members are invited to a patriotic session by Kearnes Post with a planned program and class initiation of candidates.
Miss Marvy Miller opens her summer home at Bristol Highlands. Church groups plan outings, masses, and meetings at Trinity, Mount Carmel, and St Michaels. Fire response, street widening study, and local club activities headline a busy civic week with anniversaries and memorial services across Pawtucket and Providence area towns.
In War ren Sunday afternoon Old Glory beat Rick's Bristolians 7 to 0 at Burr's Hill Park. Bristol Train of Artillery held a postponed monthly meeting at State street Armory after drills. Kearney Post 6 and Auxiliary plan a joint patriotic meeting to commemorate 150th anniversary of the US flag at Grand Arms Hall Thursday. Local clubs invite Bristol school children to join preservation efforts of Old Transides and its stainless flag.
The article notes a modern girl’s preference for a ring on the finger over phone calls as a social trend. It highlights fashion attitudes among young women in the town and the evolving etiquette of courting.
Dudley Shalcross of Swansea led the Bristol Gun Club meet with 95 of 100 and strong scores in the handicap and doubles. The event drew 35 contestants as the series began at the club range south of Bristol Highlands. Mississippi flood relief nets Bristol Red Cross over its $1000 quota with 1077.11 raised.
The choral society of Trinity Union MFE Church Providence visited the Soldiers Home on Sunday afternoon and performed a concert for the comrades. A 20 voice chorus directed by Rov P Batley featured soloists Mrs Mark D Yager Frank A Lane Mrs Gertrude Northup Lee Prescott W Hilton and Ernest F Poole accompanying a party of 45. Home made cake and ice cream were provided for the residents.
Wanted notice seeking a chauffeur or operator of a motor truck. Address letters care of Herman Marz at 2 Franklin Street, Bristol.
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