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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1948
Page
3
The Couple Club of St Michael's Church sponsors a dance at the Yacht Club on Saturday May 15. The event is organized to raise funds and bring members together for a social evening.
The Altar Society of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church hosted a Mothers Day event with over 60 attendees. Father Joseph Sorzano spoke to the mothers, entertainment followed, and door prize honors went to Mrs Carmello Cappucci.
The list features Cassel presenting two sides with jazz era titles including Jimmy Durante Day Dreamers and I Love Julida with Frank Wojnarowski and Dick Haymes in a nature themed program.
The May meeting at the Colt Auditorium features Phil Saltman on piano. Saltman, 1931 New England Conservatory graduate, is known for interpreting popular airs and modern compositions. Admission is free and the public is invited.
Bristol Polo Club gains zoning approval for a full season at Twin Paddocks field. Sunday features East Bridgewater invaders led by Max Pearson and Allan Poole, strong contest against Bristol stars Williams Laurette Phillips and Lyle Phillips. Hand of Bridgewater adds left handed Bill Handy. Junior Fantam as alternate.
Albert Judge was the Bristol Garden Club speaker at the annual meeting in the Holmes House. Officers were elected for the coming year, and a schedule of future programs including conservation, bird talks, flower arrangements, plant sales, a Pilgrimage of Bristol homes, and wreath making for Newport Naval Hospital was announced. Frederick T Goff reported $1,700 raised for the Catholic Charities Appeal with St Mary's Parish still short of last year’s totals.
A fragmented price list shows various medicines and household products with prices such as Serutan 325 and 3125 Anacin 88c 75c, Omega Oil 52c, Polident 7c to 50c, Witch Hazel 35c, Nasol 98c, Bayer Aspirin 59c, Vick’s Vatronal 43c, Lysol 89c 49c, Pablum 45c, Alka Seltzer 49c, Dextri Maltose 63c, and Kolynos 43c among others. The note resembles a supermarket or pharmacy ledger from a past era.
Bristol Community Theatre players rush to complete forms for the opening night of The Man Who Came To Dinner. Cast members include Jack Elrod as Mr Stanley and Herrmann Wilbur as Sheridan Whiteside with Anna Kebrek as Maggie and Al Gibson as Beverly Carlton. Ticket sales are strong and the Guiteras Auditorium is expected to be filled.
Charles H. MacDonald 80 of Warner New Hampshire died April 29 at home. Funeral held May 1 at Gage Funeral Home Warner with burial in local cemetery. Born in Nova Scotia 1868 he moved to this town in 1893 worked as a cabinet maker at Hershoff Manufacturing Co until 1933 then moved to Warner. Survived by wife Mary Lauder MacDonald two sons George Warner and Charles Mishawaka Ind three daughters Mrs Harold Swain Lacomia NH Mildred and La Joima East Providence.
A concise explanation of Catholic practices highlighting Mass attendance Confession and Communion frequency. It argues for church unity under the Pope and the Church’s divine authority and invites readers to request Pamphlet No. 2 N for more details.
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