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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1930
Page
3
The Cocoanuts won 34 to 24 over the Chestnuts with Baker scoring 14. Langello and Mans shone for the Cocoanuts while McGrath and Burke played well for the Chestnuts. In the second game the Peanuts led the Walnuts 43 to 20 as Gaglio Mello and Bisbane starred for the Peanuts. Marz and Jackson showed for the losers.
A miscellaneous shower welcomed Miss Catherine Caruso a Spring bride at van Lincoln Hall Usher Avenue. About 230 young women friends attended action began with a rose petal shower from a floral bell at entry. Guests from Providence Warren Barrington Fall River and town. Numerettes orchestra played as dancing continued late. Gifts included linens silks and cut glass.
Miss Fredericka Dunbar, daughter of Mr and Mrs Frederick L Dunbar of Hope Street, won a $10 gold prize from the Bristol Chapter DAR for the best essay on Bristol as a seaport. The Colt Memorial High School ceremony featured Miss Coral Hill presenting the award, with judges Ina Warren Stanton Stan ton and Marion Cole.
Geldenrad Troop of Girl Scouts holds weekly meetings at St Michael's parish house starting this afternoon at 4. Guests from the Girl Scout Council attended Thursday's meeting and plans were set to present the Ginger Bread Dance at Camp Hoffman reunion at Rhodes-on-the-Pawtuxet. The Court of Awards will be held on March 26 and troop members will handle tickets for a Pastime Theatre motion picture event next Saturday at 10 o'clock.
George Lemieux 45 of the Colonial Hotel was hit on Hope street at State street by Miss Mary Chase of Bristol Ferry Portsmouth. He suffered lacera tions bruises and abrasions and was taken to his son in law s home after Dr A M Merriman attended him. Police and a State Board inspector investigated and witnesses said Lemieux stepped in front of the car.
The Kearney post met in GAR hall with the sick committee reporting Comrade WA Bottomley Post Commander Harold Wafford and Senior Vice Commander Charles E Callers at home sick. An entertainment committee was formed to plan events after Easter and a junior baseball team will be organized for the coming season with three captains to lead a house to house drive for ex service men. Members urged to pay dues to Finance Officer Fred FE Garvin to ease committee workload.
The report outlines an upcoming Battery C coast artillery inspection on Tuesday evening April with officer Meager French from Fort Hoo Weight Fisher Island NY and a goal of a very satisfactory review. The annual ordnance inspection is set for Thursday March 27 by an officer from the First Corps Area USA. The Tuesday drill March 17 includes infantry and interior guard duties led by Lt James J Garvin and Sgt Cosmo Bruscato with recruiting sergeants appended. a St Patrick's night dance is planned for Monday March 17. recruitment details invite qualified young men via detail members.
The fire department was alerted for a grass fire in Bristol Highlands District No 12 shortly before 11 30 this forenoon. Within a week firemen have responded several times for grass and brush fires in the Bristol Highlands area with buildings at risk.
Mrs Charles W Young hosted Bristol Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution at 212 Hope Street for the monthly meeting. Miss Fredericka Dunbar read an essay on Bristol as a seaport and the chapter chorus sang wartime songs from the Revolution Civil Spanish American and World War eras.
North Kingstown High defeated Colt Memorial 25 to 12 at Wickford. In a tight first half Bristol led 6 to 5 before NK rallied for 19 points to Colt’s 7 in the second half. Scott led NK with 13 points, while Biancuzzo and Gaglio scored for Colt. Colt girls lost 27 to 2 as DeMaire and Hodgdon led Bristol with 21 points.
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