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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1921

Page

4

Private Jordan Dies in Accident at Camp Grant

A court martial planned to hear details of Private Arthur Jordan's death at Camp Grant after a tank company accident. An unofficial report states a machine gun discharged in a barracks, bullets hitting Jordan in the legs. he died two hours later. He was in his 20s and survived by his father and several siblings.

Jordan Arthur Jordan Eben Charles Roy Mary Annie

U S Eagle Boat No 42 Visits Town for Inspection

The U S S Eagle Boat No 42 under Lt Commander S Howland Pitman visited the town Sunday for inspection by local officers and the Rhode Island Naval Battalion. The 96 crewed vessel arrived at Church street wharf for about an hour and plans weekend cruises as part of June through August schedules.

No. 42 S. Howland Pitman Providence Rhode Island Naval Battalion Church Street Rhode Island Newport Bristol John Warren William Conley Forrest Holbrook Jackson Whieavinestad

Reynolds School Afternoon of Club Entertainment

The Reynolds School hosted a program by the Garden Sewing Handicraft Poultry Pigeon Cooking and Canning Clubs featuring piano violin and mandolin solos. Performers included Agnes Beavis Morris Levy Grace Murphy Kester Eisenstadt Dorothy Holt James Sullivan Julia Ferreira Charles Marabello Gladys Mott Helen Riang Ethel Robinson Rose Magee Mary Bennett Dominic Coco and others with a trio of Ellsworth Munro Alfred Levy and Rose Magee.

Reynolds School America Eee Agnes Beavis Morris Levy Tony Dupont Grace Murphy Kester Eisenstadt Dorothy , Holt Francisco Canario John Morris Oswald LeClair James Sullivan Julia Ferriera Charles Marabello Gladys Mott Canning Tote Tnvee Helen

Y M C A Board Holds Immunes Meeting

The Y M C A board met at the Y M C A building for a key session. Treasurer reports show receipts equal expenditures signaling a new year with bills paid. The secretary proposed a budget for the ensuing year and a Finance Committee plan to finalize it next Monday. Directors praised the financial showing and confidence of Bristol business leaders. Several Portuguese men were elected as Councillors to sit with the Board at all meetings. Representatives of other nationalities will be chosen at the next meeting.

Y.M CA Board of Managers Finance Committee John E. Robinson Bristol “Y

Arbor Day Program Highlights at Reynolds School

Arbor Day program at Reynolds School featured students presenting poems and tree related readings. Notable mentions include Charlotte Balfour Grace Buttcher Frederick Brownell Irene Lewis Tony Dupont Delma Lewis and Helen Campagna in a themed sequence celebrating trees and spring despite some garbled text.

Arbor Day Charlotte Balfour Grace Buttcher New England Nose Gay James Georgia Frederick Brownell Helen Campagna Irene Lewis Tony Dupont Ceee, Delma Lewis Moree America

Salvat I Ti A I Slip Fr NG CAMP x a pera

Commander Evangeline Booth has led United States labor outreach for sixteen years. She asserts officers have helped workers accept daily conditions, preach contentment, and stress mutual duties of capital and labor in open air meetings fostering unity and rights for both sides.

Evangeline “Booth United States Wainewery

Girl Who Dared at Star Theatre featuring Edythe Sterling

Western drama The Girl Who Dared stars Edythe Sterling and runs Wednesday and Thursday at Star Theatre. The speedy red blooded tale follows a West woman who becomes sheriff amid romance and villainy. Also showing A Fight to a Finish and In and Out a Monty Banks comedy OH BOY.

Alvin J. Lettz Edythe Sterling Star Theatre Fitz Ridgeway Monty Banks Monty

Bristol Man Praises Doan's Kidney Pills For Back Pain

Spencer Rounds of 17 Pierce Ave. reports long relief from lumbago after using Doan's Kidney Pills bought at Hope Drug Co. He renewed his endorsement in 1921, stating continued satisfaction and urging others to try the pills. Price 60 cents at dealers.

Bristol Spencer Rounds Pierce Ave Dean Doan Hope Drug Co Rounds Foster-Milburn Co Migrs Buffalo

Community announcements and upcoming entertainments

The schedule lists a variety showings including tunes by Roy Stewart in One Shot Ross and Chaplin’s The Jitney Elopement, plus a chautauqua in Rockwell Hall with Louise Malafrnte and Brown University acts. Also notes an Industrial Workers rally Thursday at 7 30 and base ball league delays awaiting better weather.

Mwill Roy Stewart Ross Charlie ‘Chaplin International Brotherhood Industrial Chatauqua Lyceum Rockwell Hall Mammoth Louise Malafronte Brown University Colin T. Holm

Y M C A Editorial Calls for Broad Civic Support in Bristol

An editorial urges Bristol's prominent citizens to support the Y M C A through memberships and gifts, arguing that true progress rests on those with broad humanitarian view. It challenges self centered locals, asking where they stand and stressing the group’s dependence on generous, community minded leaders.

Y.M.C.A Gverene Cnareeth Deenck MUSE Young Men's Christian Association Bristol Association Bristol

Social education program for IB and Americanization classes

A weekly Wednesday session in the club room serves International Brotherhood and Americanization Class members. George S. Pailthorpe leads a civics lesson from 7:30 to 8:30 to aid citizenship qualification. Members discuss business and outings then share a social hour with games.

International Brotherhood George S. Pailthorpe Joseph Marshall

May 19 Evening Whist and Pie Supper Planned

Doric Club hosts a fortnightly whist at the Masonic Temple while the Ladies Aid Society organizes a Pie Supper in the vestry of State St M E Church. Both events occur Thursday evening May 19.

Masonic Temple State St. M. E Church Ladies’ Aid Society

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