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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1936
Page
3
The Bristol Phoenix reports Major General Sheridan’s reception in Bristol on Sept 21 1867 with a parade from the Bristol steamer, a march to the Common, and a warm welcome from Governor Burnside. The piece also covers a regatta with classes of yachts and prize listings and notes crowd turnout.
Judge Edward L. Leahy presided as 17 estates were disposed in the Probate Court. Matters included continuances for McMahon and Waldron Potter estates, continued accounts for Head and Giglio to Nov 2, and orders allowing final accounts for Osterberg Tomaso. Minor Caldwell Colt sale petition allowed. inventories for Tingley and Gladding accepted.
Evergreen Troop of Girl Scouts met in Reynolds School auditorium yesterday to organize a Halloween party for October 26 with a court of honor, and an entertainment program for residents of the Home for Aged Women on October 30. Mrs. George L. Millard and Mrs. Albert H. Flint Jr. led the meeting.
Clement Olvera 42 of Albion Street was acquitted by Judge William T O'Donnell in Fifth District court after a nearly two hour trial on a charge of threatening to kill Frank Andrade of DeWolf Avenue. Witnesses for the defense included Olvera himself his wife John Mederio and Clerk W Vincent Sumpter. The prosecution led by Town Solicitor Joseph A Hammill called Andrade as the sole witness.
The page advertises two films at Pastime over Oct 21 22 and Oct 23 24. Sing Baby Sing features Alice Faye Adolphe Menjou Ted Healy Gregory Ratoff Patsy Kelly Michael Whalen Ritz Brothers with musical clowning. The General Died at Dawn stars Gary Cooper Madeleine Carroll with William Frawley Dudley Digges Akim Tamiroff Porter Hall and J M Kerrigan in a Paramount drama about a warlord and romance.
Two prominent Providence attorneys will join forces to address Bristol voters at a GOP rally tonight at the Republican headquarters on Hope Street. The event aims to highlight the qualifications of the GO. P. candidates and rally party supporters.
The Olympian Club football team beat the East Providence Huskies 6 to 0 in their season opener as both teams relied on defense and aerial play. A second quarter pass from Paul Bruno to Jamey Bisbane near the goal line produced the lone touchdown, with Bruno missing the extra point.
More than 100 members and guests of Princess Elena Lodge Sons of Italy observed a Columbus Day ceremony in Academy Hall. Deputy Grand Emanuel Milone delivered the main address with speakers Capt Ermino Mighiori and Rev. Joseph Sorzano. Guests came from Providence Warren and Bristol. An entertainment and social followed with Pasquale DeRosa chairing the arrangements.
Butterworth Thomas John, 46, received a six month probation in Fifth District Court after pleading not guilty to using his Slocum Road house for gambling on a Sunday. Judge O Donnell questioned his innocence but accepted prosecutors terms and warned strict conduct during probation. Butterworth said he did not know the men intended gambling and had been paid for use of his home.
Mrs Pasqua Biancuzzo wife of Giovanni Biancuzzo of 634 Wood Wood street Bristol died yesterday at St Josephs Hospital after a nine month illness in her 54th year She was born April 20 1883 in Viesti Foggia Italy and came to this country 27 years ago Survived by husband five sons Natalie Julio Martin Michael Domenic two daughters Frances Goulart Mary Biancuzzo a brother Michael Calderiso and sister Mrs Matteo Troiano all of Bristol Funeral services 815 am at the late home and 9 am at Our Lady of Mt Carmel Burial in St Marys Cemetery Bristol
Funeral services were held at Lanoue Funeral Home in Warren for Frederick Charles Geisler 66 a landscape gardener on the Governor Bradford estate who died Friday night. Rev Herbert D Graetz officiated burial was in North Cemetery. He was found dead by his wife and died of heart failure. He was born June 9 1870 in Bristol and survived by wife Marguerite two daughters Mrs Sampson and Mrs James Redfern a half brother Manton Opper and four grandchildren.
New York couple worried by political speeches about bank security prompt a letter from Reginald Roome of the Excelsior Savings Bank. He cites the bank’s July 1 1936 statement and Mutual Savings Bank Fund insurance while defending the overall banking system as sound. The husband remains puzzled by the banker’s blame on the press for emphasis.
Chicago October 15 the Republican National Committee outlines start date January 1 1937 for payroll deductions under the Roosevelt social security act. Employers must deduct one percent rising through tiers to 3 percent with no exemptions, applying to wages up to 3000 annually.
In the first three years of the Roosevelt administration the government spent more than in the first 122 years of the nation. It notes four wars in the earlier period, including the Civil War, and cites Gov. Landon’s view on unemployment relief as a common obligation born from rapid economic growth.
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