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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1931
Page
3
The new Ford offers features like shatter proof glass windshield and silent four wheel brakes. It highlights a sturdy steel body construction and advanced suspension, bearings, forgings, pistons, valves, torque drive, floating rear axle, and rustless steel. The copy claims low first cost low operating cost and low yearly depreciation compared with rivals.
Mrs Dulaney Addison presents a painted lunette of St Ann with infant Mary for St Michael's Church Hope Street side. The unveiling and dedication occur during Easter service with Rev Dr Dulaney Addison assisting. Lenten events, Holy Week services, baptisms, and confirmations are listed for the parish as preparations proceed.
Secretary Earle Hobson has arranged a wrestling series between the local Y team and Newport Y. The opener is set for Friday evening April 17 at the local Y. The Bristol side features Tony Baker Perry as a leading performer with past links to the Bristol Twilight League and various local clubs.
Coach Fitzgerald leads Colt High with a veteran roster and strong depth. The team recently graduated key players Babe Wetherill Kellye Silvia and Chassy LeClerc, leaving a core group ready to compete this season.
Promoter Jack Rosa promotes a Friday April 3 smoker at the armory with Ed Caladrone the 160 lb New England champ vs Al Porter in the headliner. Caladrone, Bristol's only amateur champion, draws crowd interest for his first local club appearance amid a slate of undercard bouts.
St Michael's Boys' Club beat a seventh grade Guiteras School team 18 to 3 at St Michael's Parish House on March 28. Manchester scored six points. Anderson and Brown added four each for St Michael's, with Kemph and Angevine contributing baskets. Vicenzio led Guiteras with three points. This was St Michael's third win in as many games, after prior victories over Congregational Church and Guiteras.
Mrs Emma Ogden Hoffman Larned wife of the late Edwin Channing Larned died in Boston and was laid to rest in Trinity Cemetery New York after services at St Michael's Church. Rev Anthony Parshley led the rites with assistants Rev Godfrey Brimley and Rev George Toadvin Jr. Bearers included Rev Nelson Kellogg and local figures Harford Powell and Horace Binney.
Mrs Frances Almeida aged 50 of 24 Shaw Lane fell from the head of a stairway on the second floor of her home Saturday afternoon and struck a cement walk, fracturing her left arm and suffering bruises and abrasions. A railing broke while she used it to aid her ascent, and she tumbled about 15 feet. Dr John R Bernardo attended and reduced the fracture.
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