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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1931
Page
2
East Providence is reviewing its town meeting system as the Budget Commission studies forms of government in other places. A vote in Bristol on changes to local government looms, with a committee already appointed to study Bristol’s model.
Recurring items include a Wallis E Howe family move to Providence on Charles Field street, a Town Council meeting postponed to next Tuesday, Dr Charles Carroll to speak at a Rotary gathering, and local sales and ads. Also reports of Halsey Howe with scarlet fever, births, mass for Beatrice Milburn, and school events at Colt Memorial High School and Warren Warren Rebekah meeting details.
Goldenrod Troop No 1 spent Friday at Bristol Ferry Hill with Mrs Stanley Friswell host. Mrs Frederick Bartlett and Mrs George Millard joined the hike as scouts roasted hot dogs and steaks. Maple Leaf team won games led by Ruth Molasky with Katherine Manchester Ada Malafronte Esther Hazen and Josephine San George. Saturday the troop presented "The Burglar Bold" and won first prize at the PTA masquerade at the State Armory.
Upper south Colt Apartment in Colt Building. Apply Colt Farm H DeW Allen Supt.
The Battery 243d c AYCH will hold its seventh annual Thanksgiving dance at the State Armory foot of Church street on Thursday evening November 26 1931. Paramount Dance Orchestra, locals and former Boston Paramount musicians, will provide music. Committee includes Sergt Lawrence Ascoli chairman 1st Sergt Manuel Morris treasurer Private Louis Castriotti secretary Corporal Henry Correia and Privates Francis McDonald James Golden Anthony Cordoza.
Everett St Angelo was chosen as President of the Junior Club of the local Y M C A at a library meeting last evening. William St Angelo was named vice president Guido Posytan secretary treasurer and a committee including Raymond Mott Francis Lewis Alfred De Costa and Posytan was formed to plan a weenie roast. Joseph Murgo former Rhode Island State College football captain and Guiteras Memorial Junior High School teacher spoke on the value of good sportsmanship in athletics.
The ad lists boys and girls coats and coats for men including moleskin lined coats for ages 12 to 16 at 1.95 and boys wool overcoats sized 10 to 14. Men’s fall neckties 45c, hood rubbers and first quality men’s rubbers 1.95, women’s rubbers and knee length boots selling cheap. Numerous other bargains span prices from 10c to 5.95 with hundreds of additional items.
The Parent-Teacher Association announces a meeting at Colt Memorial High School on Friday night November 13 at 8 o’clock. It also endorses the Pastime Theatre presentation of Huckleberry Finn on Friday and Saturday, saying the juvenile cast offers wholesome family entertainment. Parents are urged to bring children to the first Saturday monthly movie showing for quality juvenile programming.
Gov. Case discusses national defense and preparedness with Gen. Pershing’s view, praising a strong Navy as essential for policing waterways. He criticizes disarmament aims tied to Armistice Day and lauds service clubs for peacetime community service while outlining plans to attract new industries to Bristol through local committees.
A house at Rio Vista Nevada is crafted entirely from beer bottles. It measures 20 feet by 16 feet with two rooms and reportedly uses ten thousand bottles in its construction.
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