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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Nov 06, 1931

Page

10

Mission Services At St Marys Church This Week

Rev Fr Thomas J Gillan invites all townspeople to attend the mission at St Marys Church with women’s services daily at 6 am 8 15 am and 7 30 pm and children’s service today and tomorrow at 4 pm The Passionists order is led by Rev Fr Cosmas CP and Rev Fr Peter CP with men’s services starting next Sunday lasting a week.

T.J. Gillan St. Mary's Church Cosmas Peter C P Order of Passionists Order of Passionists St. Paul of the Cross Italy Monastry Thomas J. Gillan St. Mary’s Church

Junior Bowling League Opens Weekend With Tight Standings

In Saturday play at the YMCA, Team 2 led by William St Angelo beat Team 3 led by John D Alesio 920 to 819, strengthening their 6 0 record. Team 4 under Guido Posytan defeated Team 1 led by Fd St Angelo 880 to 820, keeping second place with 4 2. Gabriel DeFelice topped scoring with a 102 single and 282 three string.

William St Angelo John D’alesio Guido Posytan Fd St. Angelo Gabriel DeFelice Chas Mello Frank del Toro Andrew Vorro Guido Posy Tan Frank Duarte Bruno J Tavares Wm Fthier Nimi D’alesio Geo Mello Mantutl Cabral al Arses Wm St Angelo Francis Lewis

Colt Memorial High Faces Warren in Class B Clash

Armistice Day game at Burrs Hill Park features Colt Memorial High School seeking a first win against Warren High School. Colt hopes to shock the favored opponent, with coach Fitzgerald naming a starting lineup and stressing a title run in Class B.

Burr’s Hill Park Warren Colt Memorial High Colt North Kingstown High Barrington High Fitzgerald Ruggeiro Borges Guevremont Sanford Massa Jackson Annarummo DeLeo Verra Caruso Fasano Bruno Sousa Leahy

Armistice Day Football Clash at Dixon Field

Bristol Oaks meet Riverside Comets in a rubber game on Armistice Day morning at Dixon Field. Last season both games were tight with Riverside winning 12 to 6 and Bristol Oaks taking the return 6 to 0. Rivals promise fireworks as the two teams dispute bragging rights.

Dixon Field Bristol Oaks Riverside Comets Comets The Oaks

Coach Murgo to Pick Albany Colts Cast for Barrington Clash

With many players sidelined from Sunday’s Barrington Town game coach Joe Murgo will select his lineup from Capucci Lewis Murphy Cardoza Proto Vento Neveux Campagna Mansi Magee Ascola Sousa and several former Colt High stars including Pasquarelli Mott Witherell Kelley and LeClerc.

Barrington Town Joe Murgo Capucci Lewis Murphy Cardoza Proto Vento Neveux Campagna Mansi Magee Ascola Sousa Colt High Pasquarelli Mott Witherell Kelley LeClerc

Local pugilists win at VFW amateur boxing tourney

Bill Furtado, a newcomer, defeated Stanley Mack of Providence by decision in his class. Fd Caladrone, veteran fighter, earned the award over Fred Smith of Berkeley, Mass, in Infantry Hall on Friday evening.

Bill Furtado Fd. Caladrone Veterans of Foreign Wars Infantry Hall Furtado Stanley Mack Providence Caladrone Fred Smith Berkeley Mass

Bristol Scout Troops Map Meetings and Plans

Boy Scout notes outline upcoming meetings for four Bristol troops. Scout Hall hosts a general meeting at 1 pm with Kearper Ship of Sea Scouts. Troop 5 plans its seventh anniversary on November 17, Troop 1 holds Armistice Day program at 7 30 pm, and Troop 2 finalizes annual inspection for Thursday. Field Executive B H Field will inspect on November 19. Troop 4 continues second and first class instruction. Scouts prepare to entertain for unemployment fund and will canvass for old newspapers and magazines for two Saturdays, sponsored by Awashonks Herd P O W S.

Bristol Boy Scouts of America Scout Kearper Ship of Sea Scouts Troop 5 Troop 1 H. Field Narragansett Council Awashonks Herd

Roll Call of Local Branch Teams

Chairman reviews the work of Teams 5 to 11 detailing team captains and members including Mrs. John H. Wall, Mrs. Richard Cornell, Mrs. Vincent Pettine, Mrs. Fred Wilbur, Mrs. J. William Wood, Mrs. John J. Condon, Miss Edith Coggeshall, Miss Helen A. Condon, Mrs. Benjamin M. MacDougall, Capt. Mrs. Harriet P. Church, Mrs. John R. Magee, Miss Charlotte Manchester, Mrs. Vasta LaR Ruggeiro, Misses Bridget Nastri Frances Arrico Mary Turillo Emily Delmonico Margaret Proto, Mrs. J. Winthrop DeWolf, Miss Alice B Wyatt, Mrs. Edward Davin, Mrs. Edward D. Kunz, Mrs. Pauline Toadvin, Mrs. John H. Tuplin, Miss Elizabeth J. Ormond, Mrs. Charles L. Pendleton.

John H. Wall Richard Cornell Vincent Pettine Fred Wilbur J. William Wood John J. Condon Edith Coggeshall Helen A. Condon Benjamin M. MacDougall Harriet P. Church John R. Magee Charlotte Manchester Vasta Lar. Ruggeiro Bridget Nastri Frances Arrico Mary Turillo Emily Delmonico Margaret Proto J. Winthrop DeWolf Alice B.wyatt Edward Davin Edward D. Kunz Pauline Toadvin John H. Tuplin Elizabeth J. Ormond Charles L. Pendleton

Bristol PTA November meeting showcases student program

On Friday evening the Bristol Public Schools PTA hosts its November meeting inviting all parents to discuss classroom issues with teachers. Students from 1B Oliver School read Little Boy Blue under Miss Charlotte Suzman while 1A under Matss presents a cooperative story. The Byfield School offers a short play Hilltop with Harold Josephson and others. Reynolds Schol under Miss Jessie Molasky features an original play and songs.

Parent-Teacher Association Mary Bristol Oliver Charlotte Suzman Matss Hazel Nettleton Virginia LeClair Byfield School Harold Josephson Jane McKenna Alfred Nunes Thomas Brelsford Janet Kershaw Pearce Mathewson Lillian Borges George Murray Jean Sparks Edna Atkinson Shirley Heibecker Jean Malafronte Lydia Viera Louise Tasiello Rose Fasano Reynolds Schol Jessie Molasky

Relief Committee Restores Two Local Storekeepers

By a 4 to 3 vote the Relief Committee restored Antonio Guido and Biagio Del Toro to good standing on the grocers list for food orders from the Director of Public Aid. Debates over pricing and orders were aired with testimony from Ruggeiro, Del Toro, and Guido, who claimed no orders or unfair treatment.

Dal Toro Guido Mrrs Ruggeiro Council Williams State Antonio Guido Biagio del Toro Director of Public Aid del Toro W Fred Williams Joseph Cabral Mr Guido

Rule for Planting Shrubs by Bloom Time

The guide advises planting shrubs that bloom early in September or October and those that bloom late in the season in early spring. This rule helps gardeners choose the right planting window based on flowering periods.

Early rising habits among London hospital patients

The article notes wake times in four London hospitals, with forty patients up between 4:00 and 4:80, forty between 5:00 and 5:15, twenty-two between 5:00 and 5:45, eight between 6:30 and 6:45, and six at 7:00 a.m.

London

Method of Artists Scumbling Explained

Scumbling in art softens picture colors by blending with a neutral tint using a nearly dry brush for a muted effect. It describes how artists apply the tint over existing colors to create subtle transitions and atmospheric depth.

Notice of Change in School Committee By Laws

Change in school committee by laws continues with long list of cases and actions. Reports from Mary B Sanford the school nurse detail Valley school clinics 11 with 619 treatments 232 dressings and 56.2 average treatments per clinic. Pupils sent home weighed dental clinics 8 with 143 treated. Notices from Dr Duffy advise dental care and physician input. Eye tests ongoing with 175 re tests and 150 referred to oculist.

House of Good Shepherds Mary B. Sanford Valley School Duffy

Community event calendar highlights multiple club gatherings

The notice lists various local events for November and December including fairs at Eagles Hall Makowsky Building December sales at State Street M E Church and vestry, a Kiddie Revue at Colt High School, a Yale speaker at Congregational Church, and multiple dances and charity sales hosted by organizations such as Mt Hope Chapter No 23 C E S Battery C 243rd C A and Epworth League with dates spaced across November 1 to December 22.

Progressive Citizens’ Club Eagles Makowsky Netopian Society Guieras High Street Colt High School Mt Hope Jerome Davis Yale University Congregational Church Men Ladies’ Aid Society Congregational Club Bristol Yacht Club St. Rita’s Girls’ Club

Evolution of Bayonets From Dagger Hilt to Sword Type

The bayonet began as a steel dagger fixed into a wooden haft fitting the musket muzzle. By 1805 Sir John Moore used a bayonet fastened by a spring clip. The triangular blade dominated British service until magazine rifles ended its use in favor of the sword bayonet.

John Moore

Watch Body Posture to Avoid Auto Accidents

The Automobile Safety League warns Bristol motorists to correct seating to prevent accidents. Dr. Dudley B. Reed and health experts cite fatigue, limited vision, and poor response as risks from slouched posture, noting upholstery type matters and detailing the proper driving position for safety and comfort.

Bristol Automobile Safety League League Dudley B. Reed The Health Service University of Chicago Reed

J O Y Christian Endeavor Supper Highlights Community Gathering

About 40 attendees enjoyed a goose supper at Miss Charlotte Stoughton home on Ferry Road with three decorated dining rooms and a birthday cake for Pastor Arthur F Jennings. The event featured singing and games and honors for Mrs. Charles E Luther and Mrs. James Stoughton.

Charlotte Stoughton Ferry Road Arthur F Jennings Charles E Luther Griswold Avenue James Stoughton First Baptist Church

Truth through Generations Interprets Pilate’s Question

Historians interpret facts differently across eras shaping our view of truth. The quote recalls Pilate and the challenge of judging evidence as perspectives shift over time.

Reynolds School Presents Winter Program Full of Plays and Songs

Pupils of Room II under Miss Molasky stage a program featuring Disobedience by Roberta Dixon and Heidi with multiple acts. Students perform The Fiddler and The Land of Ivory Books, read America For Me and The Bookshop, plus songs including Story Book Land and America offered by the class. Announcer is Jean deRocha.

Room II Miss Molasky Trees Joyce Kilmer Hope Angell Alice August Catherine Candelmo Carmella Castigliego Noela Charette Flora D'Alessio Prezioso D’erico Martha DiMezzo Jean de Rocha Roberta Dixon Norma Drainville Amy Furtado Betsy Hambrick Clara Hereshoff Barbara Higbee Eunice Marshman Emelia Jack Barbara Newman America Henry van Dyke Tevis Shulman Anthony Williams Israel Osofsky Joseph Mazza Francis Securo Alfred Sousa Louis Codola Henry Arouca Leonard Abenante Land of Ivory Books Robert L. Stevenson Christine Young Heidi Barber Dete Peter Albred Sousa Ludwig Schiniger Parson Fraulein Rottenmeir John Sebastian Tevis Shusman Herr Seseman Antonio Almeida Clara Clara Herreshoff Almande Frankfurt Christie Joseph Wales Barbara Pinocchio Henry Knight Hey Diddle- Diddle Raggedy Ann Ernestine Sylvia Flora D’allesio Goldilocks Hope Angels Cinderella Peter Rabbit Manuel Dias Winnie the Pooh Sandman Tom Nod Olympia’ Proto Nils Eddie’ Estrella Althon Crowley Blynken Winken Sambo Jean deRocha

Public Aid Appeals for Blankets in Cold Weather

Mrs. Vasta La R Ruggeiro director of Public Aid urged that blankets are desperately needed as temperatures drop. She noted twelve have been collected but many more are required for both children and adults facing inadequate bed clothing.

Public Aid Vasta la R. Ruggeiro Msr.Ruggeiro

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Boy Scout Borges Motor Sales HOPE Parent Teacher Association J. O. Y. Christian Endeavor Pilate C. Hackworth Jones Blankets Newman Bros John Alden S. S. Pierce S. S. Pierce Blue Jack Frost Trump Pettijohn’s S. Pierce Stanzalone Swift Oorenee
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