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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1932
Page
2
The article urges Bristol leaders to bury political hatreds and unite to curb unemployment and protect industry. It highlights one favorable factory start, rumors of more growth, and the aim to reestablish profitable stores while avoiding overindustrialization, with a hope for broad civic support a year hence.
Local society pages list multiple fundraisers and gatherings including a Rotary Club dance at the Bristol Casino for Athletic Field funds, Men's Union bridge party at Guneras House, a Christmas card display at J F Duffy's, and church canvass planning. Also noted are births, school talks, Thanksgiving services, and a parish relief drive with volunteers distributing fruit plates to the sick.
Members of Hope Circle Nok are Daughters of Isabella plan a 7 o'clock mass on Thanksgiving Day to be conducted at St. Mary's Church.
Judge Edward L Leahy presided at yesterdays probate session disposing of ten docketed estates. Actions included filing wills for Hiram Burlingham and granting inventories, continued admin matters for Silvio Martinello Frank H Hammill and Annie H Tilley, bond postings for Agnes Silvia and Florence Nelson, and permissions to sell real estate or erect burial markers.
Mrs George Hall of the Plymouth District announces a $100 prize for a Rhode Island state song embodying the state spirit. Entries must be Rhode Island residents, written on plain white paper, with the composer’s name and address sealed in a separate envelope.
Arrangements are underway for a Thanksgiving morning benefit football game at Soldiers Home Field Metacom Avenue. Proceeds will be split between the school athletic association and a new community athletic field fund. The Colt High School eleven faces the Alumni squad with potential surprises as several last year standouts may return to varsity action.
At last night’s meeting the Bristol-Collimm Association announced a realized total of 65.50 from the athletic field fund after benefit bridge parties held last month. Preliminary plans were set for a social next month at Colt High auditorium with Augustine Bo Nerane as president naming a committee for entertainment and refreshments.
Plans are underway for a Friday evening card party in the St Mary's Church auditorium to raise funds for the church. The arrangements committee is led by Mrs Bernard V. Morris with a long list of organizers and subscribers including Mrs George H. Baldwin Mrs Daniel Sullivan and Misses Margaret Nerone Eileen Moore Mary Scanlon Sarah V Callan Anne Sisson and others.
Bristol Rotary Club hosts a Thanksgiving night dance on Nov 24 to raise funds for Guiteras Athletic Field at Bristol Casino. On Nov 30 the Congregational Club offers a chicken pate supper at Guiteras House. Dec 3 features a Christmas Cards sale and tea by Girls' Friendly Society at St Michael's Holmes House. Dec 6 presents a Christmas Sale by the Ladies' Aid Society at State Street M E Church vestry.
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