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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1941
Page
4
A Bristol committee plans an Independence Day program honoring a 125 year old Fourth of July tradition. The group aims to keep expenses down while maintaining the festive Old Home Day spirit and seeks town support through events like a bridge party to fund the celebration.
St Andrews Club of St Michaels Church schedules a lawn fete tomorrow afternoon on church grounds with entertainment by boys from Andrews School Bar rington. Proceeds fund the club summer program and St Andrews School booths. food offerings include sandwiches beans and vegetables, with details of sellers and organizers listed. In case of rain the sale moves to the Parish House.
Boy Scout notes outline Troop tenor meetings at Camp King and Scout Hall with transport to events. Drum Corps rehearsal at 6 30 Saturday. Nature Night and nature study evening planned. Final Camp Yawgood plans and applications due at meeting.
Residents in Bristol Neck and nearby areas note the ongoing sidewalk project along Hope Street extending to the Warren line. The Amicae Guild of the First Baptist Church will hold a White Cross meeting Monday at Mrs. Otis M. Bailey Sr. Collins Street with Mrs. Albert Battcher Jr. assisting.
The day whist drive concluded its series with a Tuesday afternoon event at K C Hall. Hostesses named include Mrs Bridget Lewis Mrs Elizabeth Dwyer Mrs Johanna McClure and Mrs Lena McKenna.
June 21 Saturday annual Lawn Fete by St Andrew's Club on the Holmes House lawn. June 24 Tuesday fourth of July benefit bridge at St Michael's Parish. June 25 Wednesday bridge at the Home for Aged Women on Franklin Street.
A chilling teaser promises a death by own action as a memoir from the grave aims to save a young girl from misery. The serial opens in the American Weekly Magazine with the June 22 issue of the Boston Sunday Advertiser.
About 85 employees and guests gathered Tuesday evening by Mt Hope Bay for a frankfort roast. The event featured games and entertainment organized by a committee including Mrs. Josephine Suchocki Veleta Almeida Catherine Proto Lena Ruggiero and Mrs. Myrtle McCarthy.
Intentions of marriage were filed with Town Clerk John Church. Victor Cady, 28, of 1485 Teaneck Road West Englewood NJ, and Barbara Ross Newman of 81 Burton Street town, join with William Atwell Tucker Jr of Central Street and Catherine Anne Gifford of 12 Lincoln Avenue Bristol.
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