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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1932
Page
2
The text notes a one year extension for sewage disposal plant work granted by the General Assembly, expiring October 1 1933. It discusses returning to lawmakers before adjournment to decide on another extension, cautioning that changes in town finances or conditions could make a new extension harder to obtain.
Anthony Jo Nunes and Frank R Sylvia of the Bristol Improvement Association appeal to Local Directors of Public Aid to reverse a cut in government flour orders. Miro Nunes cites numerous complaints about the department action and urges restoration of flour allotments for the town.
The fragment describes Monserrat with its rock mass spanning over fifteen miles and reaching tall, fantastical shapes. It mentions a Benedictine monastery and chapel dedicated to the Virgin of Monserrat drawing serine crowds annually.
Announcements include the birth of Allen Bertrand Bassing on April 21 to Mr and Mrs Rudolph M Bassing, and a string of Rotary Club talks and church gatherings. Other items note hospital operations, baptisms, dances, and annual meetings with local figures like Judge Edward Lo Leahy and Mr Howard Newman linked to Bristol activities.
May 4 1482 Rogation and Vespers observed at Trinity Church with Masses and Ascension prayers noted alongside attendance and liturgical actions. Details include calendar references and monastic observations for Wednesday in Rogation week.
Colt Memorial nine moves to Burrillville to face Coach Harold OConnor s Burrillville High team in a crucial Class B clash. Burrillville leads with Cumberland, while Colt sits bottom after defeats by Cumberland and Providence Trade. Leduc brothers Oscar and Bertram likely to bat, Whites Mello or Lean Te maire to pitch, Mans at backstop.
Fred G Blaisdell a Bristol resident for 49 years died at his Constitution Street home after a sudden illness at 2 45 this morning. Born December 23 1866 in North Easton Mass he was chief engineer at National India Rubber Co for 42 years. He married Miss John F Dean on May 19 1891 and is survived by his wife a daughter Ruby M Blaisdell and two sisters Grace and Mira Blaisdell. Funeral Thursday at 2pm from his home with Rev Waitham C Darby and Rev Charles W Martin officiating. Burial in North Cemetery.
Funeral services were held at his Tiverton home and at the home of his half sister Mrs Flea Tebow Walk Street in Tiverton. Rev Sarah of Dixon officiated at both services. Weeden, in his 76th year, was a cabinet maker and long-time school woodworking instructor. He lived in Tiverton after marrying second wife Betta Humphrey. He was active in the community including Y M C A secretary. Bearers included Wm Ho Remmeres Prank McDimond Charles Dimond and Wm Ho Remmeres. Burial followed at North Cemetery.
Ernst Lubitsch praises timing and light comedy derived from musical theater as key to Maurice Chevalier and Jeanette MacDonald in One Hour With You. He notes Chevalier’s career in musical shows and MacDonald’s Broadway experience, with Genevieve Tobin as a co star in the Pastime Theatre engagement.
A radio style column muses on canned foods being used as currency for welfare baskets in theaters and even for weddings in Chicago. It contrasts the stable nutritive value of canned goods with fluctuating gold prices, noting a 1931 dollar’s value comparison to 1929.
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