13 Mar 1936
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1936
Page
1
Bristol Independence Day committee seeks a $1000 appropriation at the next town meeting to fund a 1936 observance and plans fund raising to reach a $2000 total to rival other Rhode Island towns. Dr Alfred Merriman chairs the group and notes social events will be organized to boost funds.
Pupils of St Marys parochial school present a special Irish program for St Patrick's observance featuring a toe tappin g Irish folk songs and dances with an operetta set on stage. Sisters of Bethes Nesistings and Mass Regina Farley join as notable contributors plus many named children take part in the dance routines and chorus.
Bernard Quartaro director of physical education under the National Youth Administration announced plans for a competitive sports program featuring basketball and volleyball. The program invites interested young men from the community ages 16 to 25 to register at the Gaaster Weimer Junior High School auditorium with assistance from Joseph A. Murgia and Carlos Cerloan.
The Intermediate Christian Fades rospects of the Past Conwreeational Church will be promoted to seniors at a special service Sunday at 7 PM. The Voice Chapter will honor the Intermediftes and confer offices within the organization during the event led by Rev. Tlethers DD Graetz who will speak on community service and youth leadership.
A Colt Alumni held a novelty dance planned for tonight featuring a program titled Inuh Toshtoe or similar designs. The event is organized by a local committee led by Charllain and supported by Gemeonese and Pagnans, with participants from Genesee and surrounding areas.
A deciphered sports snippet notes Soldiers edging a rival team in a close home contest. Key names and precise details are garbled, but the event centers on a local game with a late scoring sequence securing the win.
City council canvassed property owner lists at a town meeting and prepared a panel of four checkers. Pay for checkers set at $2. preexisting 1935 pay was reaffirmed for the current panel. Romano urged reconsideration of pay and appointments. McLaughlin and Dennis agreed to select checkers. Battemler reappointed. Prescott Paull and de Wolt were absent.
A town meeting notice urges taxpayers and interested residents to attend next Monday evening to show support for the Budget Committee's recommendations. Frank M. Dimond signs as representative of the Tax Payers Group.
Bristol Caseys honors Edward Quirk at a meeting with the Knights of Columbus and district delegates present. The ceremony included membership pins and remarks by officers and a Providence lecturer in an event marking long membership and service.
The Countryside Garden Club announced a beautifying program with a display at a local venue. Members, including Mrs. Chores and Mrs. Gimmes, prepared arrangements and attended a planning meeting on Wednesday to finalize details and schedule demonstrations.
The Mens Union of the Post Congregational Church hosted the Riverside Congregational Church Mens Club for a bowling event. Riverside lost two or three strings but led by David Horne with a 195 high, while Pennman bowled 171 for Riverside. Refreshments were served by the Bristol committee despite a severe storm. over 35 men attended.
Supt Mapes presents the annual report to the School Committee detailing rising costs since 1920, enrollment growth pressures, and the need for expanding senior high facilities. He notes the Robert D. Andrews fund could support new programs and highlights shifts toward vocational and technical offerings to meet future demand.
A group of women wives of Princess Elena Lodge members prepare a St Patrick’s Bridge event at Academy Hall Wood Street next Tuesday evening. Chairwoman Mrs Giuseppe Perron leads a committee including Mrs John Bo Troiano Mrs Rocco Mighor and Mrs Jous Giusti with men led by lodge president Rocco Mighort.
The Obomypoan Chob hosts a Saturday evening sports carnival on Verch 28 featuring baseball, boxing, wrestling, and other events. Marshall chairs the affair with committee members Edward Calidroee Palward Sousa Ralph Gal Yoo Tony Comes and George SS Past thorpe Michael Wo Pasquarellox assisting.
Coins of this years Budget Report reprinted and left at town offices and stores for free pickup. Locations include Town Clerk's Office Viger Newstand Buffingtons Duffy's Anthonys Thomas A Eisenstadt Hlanull's and the Bristol Counts Water Company office. Distribution continues at the Town Meeting Monday.
Naugatuck Rubber plans a Tuesday night game against the Bristol five after a bruising 41 22 loss to Naugatuck Corn Rubber Company. Bristol hopes to start strong as Naugatuck features Eligh Selehamtrides Npee rompa and a host of guards and forwards in a bid to rebound.
Bristol electors rejected the Constitutional Convention in a Tuesday municipal election. Final tally in the First District showed 1740 against and 1031 for the measure, with Columbus Day and New Year’s Day ballots also voting no on the convention. Republican delegates John Ko Magee and Benjamin F Lindemuth led the ticket in the district, while Democrats Coggeshall and Parshley trailed.
The piece notes Bristol’s centennial Jubilee activities and hopes Bristol will excel in commemorations. It mentions thousands visiting for the celebration and Bristol harbor finally thawing after a long ice spell earlier in January amid recent heavy rains and mild temperatures.
The report notes few people skating despite a lengthy cold stretch thawing the harbor ice. It recalls days when many ice boats glided on the ice and suggests the current weather has discouraged skating and reboating, due to unusually short, intermittent freezes.
Sister Huddleston argues in The Rotarian Magazine that travel's essence is meeting people. Places provide scenery, but the traveler seeks fresh faces, unexpected dialogue, and a deeper understanding of folk.
The passage reflects on lasting friendships formed in school through shared teachers, classrooms, games, shows, and memories. It emphasizes that even after years apart, reuniting with schoolmates allows an easy and pleasant rekindling of the prior connection.
A Missouri newspaper editor Mark Twain replies to a superstition note about finding a spider in his paper. He jokes the spider watches merchants not advertising to target stores and spin a web across doors to peaceful life, a humorous local tale.
The Bristol Portuguese-American Women's Civic League met at the Hotel Belvedere to advance plans for a charity whist game next Thursday and a mystery ride set for next month. The whist committee includes Mrs Manuel Garcia chairwoman Miss Mary Peters and several others. Winners from the meeting included Miss Marina Mictoriay Helen Dennis Elvira Mellor Eva Nunes Isabel Bento and Josephine Mello.
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