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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1938

Page

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Bristol Observes Memorial Day With Parade And Exercises

Bristol honors Memorial Day with a city parade and remembrance at North Cemetery and the soldiers lot on Hope Street. Veterans from Spanish American and World Wars, Sea Scouts, Girl Scouts, and local organizations join hundreds in a commemorative procession and ritual service led by Kearney Post and local commanders.

G. A R. Bristol Hope Street William F. Head Kearney Ship of Sea Scouts Arthur J. Belmore Bristol Girl Scouts Lucien Capone Wesley Armstrong Bristol Train of Artilley Henry Hambrick American Legion Rhode Island Soldiers Home Lawrence A. Mooney James T. Pierce North Cemetery Logan Harold Peckham Grand Army of the Republic A A Edmonds Kavanagh Burdon

Veteran Day Tribute procession recalls fallen with wreaths

A Bristol ceremony honors deceased sailors and veterans with a wreath laid on Bristol harbor waters. The day includes parades from Grand Army Hall to Hope Street, with Battery C firing squad, Boy and Girl Scout units, and a service at the Soldiers and Sailors Monument ending with benediction and a ledger of speakers and wreath readings.

Bristol Harbor Defaite Hi Herbert Bennett Sons of Union Veterans Kearney American Legion Battery C Arthur W . Burdon First Baptist Church Hope Street Henry Bullock Stafh H Catan Merton Cheesman Harry T Young Anthony Ro Parshley Daniel Wo Coueeshall Fred M Boow Wall Francis Slade Manuel Paiva Coast Artillery A . Moren Bay Norman Kene George Ro Fish Brunoallaro John da Ponte

C. & A. Girls' Club Plans Annual Banquet

The Collins and Nikman Girls Club announces its annual banquet set for Thursday at 7 30 PM at Hotel Warren. Sub committees include Protestainment Mass Talban Dun bar Miss Marys Santo and others with invitations handled by Mass Havel Hoyle and Miss Mass Newman.

Collins and Nikman Otlock Warren Mass Talban Dun Bar Marys Santo Harriet Jacolett Blanche Gladue Marguerite Hill Mass Newman Mass Havel Hoyle Edna Harri.Mirs Tomty Middleton Bridget Nastri Irene Jewts Ada Perrys

Kearney Post Plans Anniversary Dinner

Kearney Post No 6 American Legion will mark its 19th anniversary on June 16 with a dinner and entertainment at the Legion Home on Franklin Street. Post Commander Domenic Mascola announced the event with Department officers and Auxiliary members expected as guests.

Kearney American Legion Legion Home Franklin Street Domenic Mascola Legion and Auxiliary American Legion Auxiliary Mascola

Arrangements for Observance Led by Legion Officials

Past Department Commander Bertram W Wall and Past Department Vice Commander A A Edmonds are named among officials guiding observance arrangements with past leaders noted.

Bertram W Wall A.A. .Edmonds

Unclear Notices From Fragmented OCR Entry

Fragmentary OCR text mentions SMAI and Josephe Senior with names including Francis Cuetia Hill Bruno Tedesco Sant Gaited, plus officials Sdétauel 7 Sain and an officio note. No clear event or outcome provided.

Mata Bom Smai Josephe Senior Francis P Cuetia Eber W Hill Joseph Bruno Joseph Tedesco Sant Gaited Sdétauel 7 Sain Anofficio

Outdoor Carnival Plans Board Members Named by Bristol Council

Bristol Council Knights of Columbus and Hope Circle Daughters of Isabella announce an August 1 to 6 outdoor carnival on the Home State street grounds with booths and nightly amusements. Sub committees include entertainment concessions tickets and various chairs such as Mary Callan James McKenna and many others coordinating through a long list of names.

Bristol Council Knights of Columbus Hope Circle Daughters of Isabella Home State Street Mary A. Callan James VO McKenna Walhant T Dwseer Bernard McHugh Anthony DuPont Bertha Dweer John To Conden Henry Swen Margaret Callan Mire McKenna Tames J Augeerne William Leah William Simmel William Simmel Coomamatiogn Lichets James Vo Mea Cueer Boattman Des Tauriers Mondelore Catherine Gibson Pia Toseph Bole Yourmaa Dtares Young Jr Wonrwieres Woalleam Daweer Toseph Sine Tames Mears Pobhemy Charles Mio Conners James Hammil James Conners Fred Caevremount Roland Martell Mins Charles Burke Mass Frances Horton Woatham Po Hammill Frasino Manein John (Conner Witham Burke John Mello Rose Preble Waitham HI Sisson John Connors Bairman Loum Beauregvard Charles Mio Connery Nora I. Dwyer Joseph F. Lewis Manuel Goulart Madeline Almeida John R White Frederick Goff Irene Lewis Manuel Perry Penns Bernard Breen James Connors George T Ingram Albert Dubu Virgil Brunelli William H. Connery Frank Rene Bernard Callan John G_ Les Lauriers Fred Cleaver Herman Vermette James Sylvester James F Wyhe

Bristol WPA SUR rolls reach 345 at month end

Bristol relief administrator Domenic Mascola announced the town's WPA and SAR rolls stood at 345 at the close of the month, 121 more than a year earlier. About 246 workers are on WPA, 99 on SAR, with plans for several relief projects including High Street sidewalks repair and a town beautification effort to employ dozens more.

Bristol Domenic Mascola Mascola Work Relief Bureau

Mrs Mary Colt Gross to speak on GOP nomination in Bristol

Mrs Mary Colt Gross daughter of the late US Senator LeBaron B Colt plans a Bristol talk on the GOP First Representative District nomination. The Bristol Women's Republican Club sponsors the open event at Hotel Belvedere with Mrs William P Gladding presiding and attendance invited from the Republican town committee and club.

Mary Colt Gross LeBaron B Colt Bristol Bristol Women's Republican Club Belvedere William P Gladding Republican Town Committee Republican Club

Dog Show Entries Listed In Bristol

Fifteen Bristol entries were listed for a dog and pet show to be held Saturday afternoon at the Blanding estate Rumstick Point under St John’s Church Barrington. Mrs Stanley S Friswell will enroll entrants and display her prize Labrador husky Don.

Bristol Blanding Rumstick Point St John’s Church Barrington Stanley S Friswell Don Priswells Admiral Byard Mason Gross William So Cherry Tamee Carners Carl Wo Haffenrether Martha Rackwell Nanos Haley Team de Rocha Nancy Curtis Papa Mathewson Herotdy Galore Dorothy Morte Clyde Preeman Prrswell Carlo Perrys Pens Rides Mrs Parswell Said

Three Bristol Men To Graduate From P C

Providence College announced that three Bristol seniors will join 132 graduates at the 16th commencement next Thursday. Frank McGovern will get a Bachelor of Science in business administration, Manuel Borges a Bachelor of Arts, and Michael A DeLeo a Bachelor of Philosophy.

Providence College Extension School Bristol Frank McGovern Francis P McGovern Wood St Michael A DeLeo Frank M Deleo Manuel 4 Borges Joseph A Borges Monroe Ave DeLeo Colt Memorial High School McGovern LaSalle Academy Cowl Bristol County Aquino Club

Clean Up Week Planned in Bristol with Home Trash Pickups

Bristol residents will have three collection days June 30 July 1 and 2 to haul rubbish to the town dump. Police Chief Anthony J Ferrara and Highway Surveyor James Holmes lead the Clean Up Week committee with Brig Gen Callan and Arthur Jo Duffy coordinating the effort from June 26 to July 2.

James Holmes Bristol Bristol County Betterment Group Lughwas Department Anthony J Ferrara Mornig Po Iice Ferrara Brig Genoh Callan Arthur Jo Duffy

Club Plans Annual Outing

The Recordacces da Patria Club finalizes plans for its annual outing on June 19 at the Town Farm Metacom Avenue. Town Councilman Joseph J Dennis chairs the general arrangements committee with Orino Ferreira, John Cordeiro, Joseph Bragatin, Manuel Fernandes, Frank Cunha and Antonio Cabral ex officio.

Recordacces da Patria Club Metacom Avenue Joseph J Dennis Orino Ferreira John Cordeiro Joseph Bragatin Manuel Fernandes Frank Cunha Antonio Cabral

Council To Name July Fourth Committee

The Town Council will select members for the 1938 Fourth of July committee at tomorrow night’s meeting in the Burnside Memorial Council Chamber. President Prescott B Paull expects most of last year’s appointees to be reappointed, with James F Meiges named general chairman of 1937’s 100 member committee.

Coun Council Burnside Memorial Building Council Prescott B Paull James F Meiges

Memorial Day Observance Committee Thanks Helpers

The Memorial Day Observance Committee expresses sincere thanks to all who assisted in making this year’s Memorial Day observance a success. Secretary Henry Bullock notes the appreciation.

Gorniptee Onde Henry Bullock

Old Fall River Line Ships to Become World Fair Floatings

Old steamers Commonwealth and Priscilla not yet junked. Engines will be removed and cabins converted to rooms for visitors at the New York World’s Fair next year. Sister ships Providence and Plymouth headed for Baltimore junkyard. Hugh Johnson comments on Jim Farley’s CIO risk and party balancing in a recent column.

Commonwealth Priscilla Fall River Providence Plymouth Baltimore Hugh Johnson Jim Farley Pennsylvania CIO Tom Kennedy Democratic Organization

Farley Is No Longer Chairman of Democratic Committee

Johnson asserts Farley would not act on his own and notes Farley is no longer the actual chairman. Corcoran leads an unseen Third New Deal Committee that has ousted the Democratic Party.

Johnson Jim Farley Farley Bond Oe Brey Democratic Committee Corcoran Democratic ‘Party

Farley and Corcoran Clash Over Party Strategy

Hugh Johnson outlines a sharp divide between Farley who builds a party state by state and Corcoran who seeks obedient Congressmen. Johnson warns of an internal explosion if Farley is pushed too far, noting his loyal service but predicting a party split on the eve of election if he is jettisoned.

Farley Hugh Johnson Corcoran Fuehrer Hugo Johnson Mr Corcoran Jim Farley Mr Farley Jim

Illumination on Democratic Troubles and Future Happenings

A Democrat analyst reflects on internal party turmoil and predicts clearer insight into future events. The narrator notes heavy rain and explains the phrase raining cats and dogs from maritime folklore. Ministers warn that spiritual aspirations are in eclipse and urge a return to Christian fundamentals to avert disaster.

Next great subject in the United States is religion

George E. Sokolsky urges reporters to chase the coming religious revival as the nation senses an emerging major topic. He predicts a nationwide revival and encourages journalists to tackle the evolving subject with readiness.

George E. Sokolsky United States Counney

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