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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1948
Page
3
The Couples Club at St. Michael's Parish House sponsors Ceil B De Mille's The King of Kings. A children's matinee at 2 PM and an adult showing at 8 PM Thursday March 18 are open to the public.
Construction crews work around the clock to finish the 77th New England Spring Flower Show at Mechanics Building Boston. Carpenters plumbers electricians and painters prepare the setup before the 1 00 p m Monday March 15 opening. The week features 100 gardens and displays as gardeners place trees shrubs bulbs and flowers with city officials announcing daily hours 10 to 10 except Monday.
The funeral for Lawrence M. Murphy boatswains mate first class who died overseas arrived home Wednesday. A solemn high Mass at St Marys Church was followed by burial in St Marys Cemetery. A firing squad from Battery C 243rd AAA and taps by Gilbert Alves marked the service with Kearney Post American Legion pallbearers and honor guards.
Troop Four BSA holds a weekly meeting at Scout Hall on Hope Street to plan a scavenger unit. At last Wednesday’s gathering one year attendance pins were awarded and PL Joe Almeida earned a First Class badge. Eagles topped Tigers 31 to 20. Scout Master William F Head led, with JASM Charles Mello Jr and Senior Patrol Leader David Lawrence assisting.
In a March 8 1948 letter to the editor of The Phoenix Bristol resident urges Bristol voters to deny North Burial Ground Commissionbrequest No 7 to acquire Poor Farm land for cemetery expansion. The writer proposes selling the land to a contractor to build five rental apartments for veterans and young couples to relieve housing shortage while preserving taxable land.
Rear Admiral Hoover said Acting Adjutant General Murphy asked the town to lease or sell land between the C and A roadway and the Prudence Island dock site to build a 50 by 50 foot storage block. The plan would house eight 40 mm guns eight carriage 50 cal guns and vehicles for Battery C 243rd AAA AW Bt 1s. The council voted to seek more details before deciding.
The Bristol Girl Scout Council met Thursday afternoon with Mrs Earl G Sturdevant hosting at 124 Hope Street. Commissioner J Floyd Huestis presided and speakers included Edward Spicer Finance Chairman and Mary Hyland Community Adviser discussing Scouting’s future. An exhibition of Core Jewelry is planned for March 11 at 145 o'clock in the Scout house. The council’s next meeting will be at Mrs Howard House on Bay View Avenue.
Robert Griswold Gifford born August 17 1879 died March 3 after a short illness. He was buried March born in town and survived by his widow Sarah R Gorham Gifford. Services were at Remingsegs Funeral Home Providence with burial in Bristol. bearers were Isaac Gorham J Herbert Burnham Jr Maurice C Smith III and John Fogarty.
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