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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1923
Page
3
Charles E. Burns led the Bristol Armistice Day Committee to inform the National India Rubber Company Factory Council that Armistice Day will be observed Monday November 12. The Executive Committee requested a four day week and the factory will close Monday November 12 including offices and production, then reopen Friday November 16.
Rev Charles A Meader preached at St Michael's third annual harvest festival assisted by Rev An son B Howard. A large crowd attended as offerings including fruit vegetables groceries canned fruit flour apples and potatoes were displayed and will be sent to St Mary's Orphanage East Providence.
Rev Frederick L. Maryon led the harvest festival at Trinity Church last evening at 7 30. Rev Arthur Maycock preached and the choir sang. The altar and roodscreen were decorated with chrysanthemums cosmos dahlias broomcorns and autumn foliage. Groceries fruits and vegetables were offered for the Children’s Home and the Home for Aged Women while monetary offerings will support the church heating fund.
Miss Gladys Thurston hosted a kitchen shower Tuesday evening at her Whithams street home for Miss Margaret Greenwell Kenney who will wed Wilford P Hunt of Swansea next week. Gifts were opened as Miss Kenney wore a kitchen costume. A mock wedding followed with Miss Huberta McKay as groom and Miss Dorothe Kenney as bride. Clergy by Miss Dolly Wennerstrand. Autumn foliage and Hallowe en decor, a supper, and a ring thimble button money cake brought merriment along with a sewing contest and games.
American Legion post and auxiliary held a short business session in Grand Army Hall followed by an open meeting with auxiliary members as guests of honor. Vice Commander Albert A Edmonds presided in Commander Bertram W Wall’s absence and a literary and musical program accompanied refreshments.
In New Haven the Probate Court endorses U S Treasury Savings Certificates as a safe and practical investment for trust funds under guardians and conservators. Judge John L. Gilson asks fiduciaries to use these certificates, noting government backing, fixed redemption value, loss protection, and attractive interest. The phrase As strong as the O T Treasury underscores their trusted status.
James G. Scrugham, a longtime American Legion leader and former national vice commander, was elected governor of Nevada. Born in Lexington Kentucky in 1880 he rose from professor to dean then state engineer and military production official. He chaired the Legion committee that crafted the adjust ed compensation plan later included in the Fordney bill.
Patrol Leader Nicholas Ruggiero of Troop 2 Bristol qualified as an Eagle Scout after earning camping and bird study merit badges total twenty two. He joined Troop 2 in 1922 and has led the Silver Fox Patrol. six Eagles exist in Bristol and this is Troop 2’s third. Other scouts earning merit badges were Edward Blackman Frank Perry and Natala Biancuzzo.
Rev. John H. Robinette of Providence addressed the Congregational Club at the first monthly meeting in the Memorial Chapel of the First Congregational Church. He recalled his voyage to Europe with vivid reminiscences. The church male quartet sang selections, accompanied by organist Mrs. Cora Anderson. Refreshments followed.
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