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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1938
Page
2
Editorial warns against American officials publically disparaging other governments through radio broadcasts. It urges the nation to follow a peaceful live and let live stance, preserve distance, and avoid entanglement in European conflicts.
Rhode Island Womens Congregational Missionary Society holds its annual meeting in Bristol with 125 members from across the state. Mrs Waitham Fagan of Pawtucket presides, officers are elected, and speakers include Rev Edward Fairbanks formerly of India.
Burnside Lodge Knirh ts of Pythias and the First Baptist Church plan indoor baseball matches with the first game set for next week. Chancel Commander Martin Nelle and members honor Edward Satelle with a memorial by draping the charter and altar at 1 am. Reports from the Grand Lodge meeting in Providence were presented by Gasthorne Cheshire James Clarkson George Tutner and Herman Eo Giarblinske with refreshments served by a committee.
A meeting of the captains and workers of the Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church Catholic Charity Drive committee will be held Monday at 8 00 pm in the Parish Hall Congregational Street. Plans for the spaghetti supper Thursday by the Holy Name Society will be completed at the committee meeting. Elia Giusti and Louis Castriotta are co chairmen of the arrangements committee.
At a Wednesday meeting Eartha Brown and Constance Campanella passed the compass requirement for the Midshipmite rating. The session closed with group singing of sea chanties led by Nacate Pperresnut.
Community updates include the Athens M C A annual meeting at 8 p m and the Rhode Island S P C C advisory meeting at 5 p m in Burnside Memorial Building, plus plans for rummage sale by Reba Rebekah Lodge. Upcoming programs feature Miss Louise Iasiello and Harrd Peck ham reading at Memorial Day exercises and a Jordan Hall concert with Virginia Leahy on piano.
In memory of Mrs Mary Helen Burke who died May 21 1935 mourners recall treasures memories cannot be stolen. Death leaves a wound no one can mend and love remains. Her husband and children express faith that they shall meet again in God's own time.
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