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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1931
Page
2
A Bristol column proposes forming a group to identify families willing to move to suburbs and to secure housing sites. The plan envisions a community fund of 266000 dollars to discuss sewage systems and housing aesthetics while urging local Chamber of Commerce consideration and public involvement.
The 40 hours devotion began with the 8 o'clock mass at St Marys Church. Judge Edward L Leahy spoke at Colt Memorial High School assembly exercises. Frances Gibson and Nan Waring depart for Hanovers holidays. unused clothing to Sisters of St Dorothy for redistribution. Christian Endeavor members plan an outing at Mt Hope Bay. Excelsior Tennis Club junior girls sell flowers at the club gate to fund the building fund.
Rev Wm C Darby will preach morning worship at State Street M E Church on May 31 with the theme The Noose of Them that Laugh. Sunday school follows at 11 50 with a union service at 7 30 in the First Congregational Church auditorium where Chief Probation Officer Donald C Narth will deliver the address.
Regular monthly Netopian Society meeting on Wednesday in DeWolf Memorial Chapel with officer elections and refreshments follows an evening of entertainment. The Teachers' Association presents Arrival of Kitty a comedy on Thursday in Colt High School auditorium.
A Swix total average of 24 years service with the Rhode Island National Guard saw four Bristol men enlist last Wednesday evening for a hitch with Company E, 118th Engineers of Providence. Capt. Henry Walsh, formerly in command of Battery C, 143rd C. A., leads the unit as it trains in town. Enlistees include Sergt Cosmo Bruscato Sergt Walter Bullock Corp Joseph Andrade and Corp William Butler.
District Deputy Grand Patriarch Walter Sylvia of Little Compton and his district officers paid an official visit to Wampanoag Encampment No. 9 in a social evening. Refreshments were served by the arrangements committee. William H. Remieres, Robert J. Stein and Frank A. Remieres were installed as Senior Warden, Junior Warden and Third Watch by the visiting Patriarchs.
Donald C. North, Rhode Island chef probation officer, will address the union service at the First Congregational Church Sunday evening at 7 30. His position keeps him in touch with hundreds of delinquent youths and with his strong experience he is expected to draw many listeners.
The Bristol Scout Bugle and Dram Corps lead the scout division followed by Kearney Ship Sea Scouts. Troops 1 2 4 and 5 of the Boy Scouts of America will march. District Commissioner George R. Fish will oversee the units.
The Bristol Town Team meets the O'Kanicuts of Providence at Bliven Field Sunday in a top Inter-Urban League matchup. Ray Berry faces Big Andre D'Ambrosia on the mound, with Marty Bianuzzo or Johnnie Andrade catching. Stars include Joe Kelley Eddie Menard Honey Menard Bennie Smusz Marshall LeClerc and L. Kelley.
The executive board of the Teachers Association selects chairs for the program, membership, publicity, ways and means, and picture committees. Mary Scanion becomes historian. F Reginald Dimond urges broad community participation to improve home and school life. committee heads meet June 2 at Miss Brogan's Byfield School office.
A memorandum from G H Henderson chief engineer of the State Board of Public Roads to the Bristol Chamber of Commerce notes that rebuilding the Warren to Bristol main road is under consideration. The letter responds to the Chamber inquiry about the Warren Bristol road project.
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