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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1939
Page
2
The National City Bank of New York bulletin warns taxes penalize investment and charity by reducing after tax income, shrinking gifts to colleges, churches, hospitals, and endowments. It notes high surtaxes and capital gains treatment discourage risk taking and scalable business ventures.
The Bristol Scouts and Sea Scout units meet at Scout Hall for changes in leadership and year-end plans. Drum Corps groups practice for Armistice Day while leaders attend a Narragansett Council Fall Round-Up with demonstrations on camping and cooking at Roger Williams Junior High School.
Daniel Rhee spoke at St Michael's Young People's Fellowship. A daughter Charleane was born Oct 26 at Truesdale Hospital to Mr and Mrs Peter Vitullo. The Hotel Belvedere hosts a Halloween party October 31 with orchestra and dancing. Bristol Gadls Council meeting at 215 o'clock hosted by Mrs Earl G Sturdevant, 124 Hope Street. BPA meeting features Oliver School pupil demonstration at 3:30 at Bristol Elementary. Intentions of marriage filed by Lakes and Goff. by Roderick and Belmore. Halloween party at United Boys' Jah Satrecedas included costumes and prizes judged by Steere, Puket, Brelsford. Richard Wu, son of Bristol residents, awarded Carnegie Medal for 1938 hurricane heroism. Col Edwin S Godfrey to preside at Bristol Train of Artillery. Edge Hill Temple Pythian Sisters silver tea at Mrs Martin Nelle's home. Dr Max B Grossman spoke on Palestine at Men's Union. Magica lois introduced by Carl T Carlson. Miss Abernathy of Philadelphia visiting Mr and Mrs William Pinch. Legion Auxiliaries members visit Soldiers' Home. solos by Gray and Remneres. Miss Sybil C Anderson to attend MA Nurses Assoc convention. Virginia Asciola brides elect given silver dollar shower. Miss schella to marry Joseph Voltas Thanksgiving.
On Sunday observers noted the 20th anniversary of his first election as Clerk in Down. He was trained to the office on October 29, 1919, at a special election and has been renamed at every town election since.
Parish church notices announce the Altar Society of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel will receive Holy Communion as a group at 7 o'clock Sunday morning. A Nazarene Church cottage meeting is planned for tomorrow evening at Mrs. Irene Moren's home on Oliver and Hope streets.
Mrs Bridget Feeney Walsh widow of Patrick P Walsh died at her home after a long illness in her 70th year. Born in County Leitrim Ireland she moved to Bristol as a girl and remained active in St Marys Church. Surviving are her son Patrick H Walsh and six daughters plus an adopted daughter and a sister. Funeral set from 941 Hope Street with high mass at St Marys Church and burial in St Marys Cemetery. A nephew Rev Edward L Walsh will sing.
The Brisk Garden Club will meet tomorrow at 10 30 oclock at the home of Mrs Ernest G Brown on Hope Street for a horticultural program.
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