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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Nov 12, 1937

Page

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Warren Trims Colt 6-0 In Annual Football Game

Warren defeats Colt 6-0 before around 2000 fans in a hard fought annual contest. Scotty MacDougall shines with key carries and Ryan connects on several gaining passes. Colt’s offense shows bursts but a late Warren march caps the scoring in the final period.

Warren Colt To. Asay Tbs Ae Coit Burrillville Bristol Train of Artillery Getepare Red Raiders Scotty MacDougall MacDougall Ryan Finodsty

Plan Christmas Party by State- American Club

Preliminary plans for the annual See party for the children have been made by the state American Club. The organization will host the event in its quarters on Friday November 19 with the committee including Orlando Bibband Levis Castuartd Carl Aeate DeFelice Fortunato Caruso James Salzano and Jeremiah Romano.

Chub Hat Yede Varios Nons Orlando LB Bibband As Levis Castuartd Carl If Aeate Plense DeFelice Fortututo Caruso James Salzano Jeremiah W. Romano

Bean Supper At Masonic Temple By Eastern Star Chapter

A bean supper is planned for tomorrow evening at the Masonic Temple sponsored by Mount Hope Chapter No 23 Order of the Eastern Star. After the meal, bridge or whist will be played with the arrangements committee led by Mrs Christine Remieres and assisted by several members including Mrs Iona Young and Mrs Marian E D Newman.

Masonic Temple Mount Hope Order of the Eastern Star Christine Remieres Iona Young Marian E. D. Newman George Marshall Sadie Marshall Elizabeth W. Pettine Elizabeth Gladding Maybette F. Remieres

New England Council to Promote Cooperation Forum

The Thirteenth New England Conference will gather November 18 and 19 at the Statler Hotel in Boston. Manufacturers federal officials economists and editors will discuss better relations among industry labor government and the community.

NEW England Council New England all-New England Development Organization Statler Boston

Past Grand Knights Plan December 8 Event

Bristol Council Knights of Columbus advances plans for a December 8 affair originally set for Thanksgiving Eve. Past grand knights Prof. George H. Baldwin Judge Edward L. Leahy Senator Thomas H Byrnes J Francis Cornnell Thomas J Tobin John Deslaurier and Robert J Connery lead the organizing committee with William T Dwyer presiding. Also set is attendance at the November 17 testimonial for Rev Lawrence E. Deery former assistant pastor of St Marys Church in town.

Bristol Council Knights of Colum Knights George H. Baldwin Edward L. Leahy Thomas H Byrnes J. Francis Cornnell Thoms J. Tobin John Deslaurier Robert J. Connery Wee William T Dwyer

James W Coggeshall Observes Birthday and Anniversary

James W Coggeshall quietly marked his 80th birthday yesterday at 862 Hope Street. Family and friends visited to extend congratulations as he remains hale and active. he and Mrs Coggeshall celebrated their 57th wedding anniversary on April 20 this year.

James W Coggeshall Hope Street Coggeshall

Armistice Day Fund Receives DAR Support and Pledge

A historical notice notes the Armistice Day Fund gathered support from the DAR and a pledge of 3.00 from Charles C. Duffy, along with a previously acknowledged amount of 204.6. The article records ongoing fundraising activity in a civic context.

Charles C Duffy

Citizens Committee Meets Tonight to Aid Unemployment Census

The Town Council appoints a 25 member Citizens Committee to promote the National Unemployment Census headed by Postmaster Daniel W Coggeshall. The group will spread word to ensure every unemployed resident fills and returns a census report card by November 20.

Prescott B. Paull Daniel W. Coggeshall Burnside Memorial Building Council Chambers John WD. Biggers Ashs Post Office Department United States Post Office Eir 3Sillo Resmell Bosworth Lee Vans Eurien Sapone Parent+Teachers Association Charles E. Burns Domenico Mascolo Work Relief Bureau Samuel J. Smith Kearney Post A. L Florence T. Nelson Bristol American Red Cross Dittiat de Red State Street M. E Michael J. Ryan St. Mary's Church Joseph Sorzana Our Lady of Mt. Camel Henry Rocha St Elizabeth’s Church Joseph A Almeida Portuguese-American Women’s Civic League James J. Velleca Italo-American Club Charles Otten, Jr Rotary Club Willam J Ingram The Lions Club Earl H. Hobson YMCA Daniel W Coggeshall

Harvest Supper At St Marys Draws 225 Plus Attendants

More than 225 people attended the Harvest Supper Tuesday evening at St Marys Church auditorium. The event was organized by the Rosary and Scapular Society with a committee including Mrs Charles M Connery, Mrs James F Meigegs, Mrs Catherine Bertrand, Miss Mars McGuire, Mrs James Fay, Mrs William Hammill, and many others assisting with serving duties.

St Mary's Church Rosary and Scapular Society Charles M Connery Chatrlady James F Meigegs Catherine Bertrand Mars McGuire James Fay William Hammill William Connery Mary McCarthy Annie Farley Mary Walsh James Connery John Partington Henry Rohrman

Armistice Day Parade Observed By Local Legion Group

Armistice Day parade in Kearney items included the American Legion post members, police chiefs, and town officials reviewing four divisions. The Bristol Train of Artillery Band, Boy Scout units, Sea Scouts, and fire crews joined the march past Burnside Memorial Building to honor World War service with bells, bombs, and a national anthem.

Kearney Guiteras State Street Itsgeam Domenico Mascolo Joseph E. Enos Merton A 243Rd Coast Artillery Albert A. Moren Sea Scouts Arthur J Belmore Boy Scout Norman Rene Ever Ready Engine and Hose Co Fred FE. Garvin Kearney Post American Legion Snel J. Smith Ladies Auxilary Anne J. Seymour Logs the Légion gMichael Pasanarelli SniSnigines Bristol

Guiteras Athletic Field Dedicated to Bristol Youth

A large Armistice Day ceremony dedicated the new Guiteras Memorial Field in Bristol. Speakers highlighted community effort and benefits to youth, with Miss Sally Ann Mapes unveiling the plaque and the Bristol Train of Artillery Band providing music.

Guiteras Bristol Colt-Warren Hn H. Martin Rhode Island Association of Secondary School Principals Rhode Island America Carmine Massano George H. Baldwin Lions Club J. Condon E. S Mapes William Ingram Herbert C. Eales Fall River

Bristol Society Seeks Old Pictures for Permanent Collection

The Bristol Historical Society requests loans of photos showing old Bristol houses street scenes interiors and furnishings. Prints will be made and originals returned. Committee members include Miss Emilie Connery chair Miss Agnes Herreshoff and Miss Gladys Paull.

Bristol Historical Society Old Bristol Emilie Connery Agnes Herreshoff Gladys Paull

Christmas Seal Sale Plans in Bristol

Preparations are under way for Bristol’s annual Christmas Seal Sale with Mrs Nathaniel G Herreshoff as chair of the Seal Committee aided by the Bristol District Nursing Association and Nursing Committee. Sales run from Thanksgiving Day to Christmas Day to fund local tuberculosis work and tuberculosis education nationally. Eighty percent stays in Bristol, twenty percent supports state and national organizations.

Bristol Nathaniel G. Herreshoff Bristol District Nursing Association The Nursing Commit National Tuberculosis Association

Marriage Month in Japan and China Amid War

The piece notes October as the traditional marrying month in Japan, likening it to June in America, with girls aiming to wed then. It contrasts November as godless and unsuitable for weddings, while December and post-December months are too cold for nuptials. The wartime context disrupts the usual brilliance surrounding ceremonies in both China and Japan.

China Japan America Idzumo

October gloom hits weddings as war drags on in China

In October many couples postponed marriage plans due to the declared war in China. Thousands of girls await returning warriors while stores overflow with unsold wedding finery now deeply discounted. Prices fall as the fall of October as war tensions rise in Asia.

China Japan

Expensive Wedding Traditions in Japan Highlight Parents’ Burden

The text describes how a Japanese father in the middle class often bears heavy costs for his daughter's wedding. It notes that brides may wear elaborate attire while poorer families struggle with payments, sometimes around five hundred dollars, illustrating the financial strain and social expectations tied to marriage.

Deidaes Ty Hareito Bostoygaraney Japan

War Ends Opulent Chinese Weddings in Shanghai

War devastates China causing a halt to lavish nuptials and mass marriages once favored to cut costs. The conflict disrupts traditions as costly ceremonies become impractical in war torn Shanghai.

China Shanghai

Marriages Announced Amid Emergency in Shanghai

Notices from their abbreviated newspapers show Wang Chang-nien and Chi Lousan revealing the marriage of their elder son Li-san and second daughter Mi-Lin in Shanghai on October 15. Due to the emergency period, relatives and friends have not been informed and announcements cannot be individually mailed because addresses have changed.

Wang Chang-nien Chi Lousan Li-san Mi-Lin Shanghai

Address changes and bomb imagery frame wartime anxieties

The passage laments shifting addresses amid city fires and casualties while critiquing Japanese officials claims in China. It contrasts fear for families with the brutal reality of bombardment and displacement during the conflict.

Weight of skyscrapers and rock foundations on Manhattan

Engineers say Manhattan’s surface can endure skyscrapers, noting most weigh less than the earth and rock removed for foundations. Rockefeller Center’s rock excavation reportedly weighed around 400,000 tons, illustrating the scale of substructure supporting new developments.

Manhattan Island Gnni Rockefellé

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