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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1934
Page
3
A local column invites residents to send remarks on timely topics affecting the town welfare and interests. Readers may share opinions and suggestions for civic improvement through this communications feature.
The Endeavour, a cup contender, was towed in by the steam yacht Vita on Monday and dry-docked at Herre shoff's Boat Yard. After an overhaul it left Thursday afternoon in full sail, presenting a pretty scene.
A reader muses on old phrases like flapper and hot dog and notes fish brain myths debunked by time. He values shellfish, praises O. O McIntyre and C. B Kelland, hailing Kelland’s Scatter good Baines story as a corker.
A humorous account describes balancing dishes when a fall occurred and a dog’s reaction. The dog tilts his head as if remarking on the owner's brains, leaving the narrator mortified by the canine judgment.
Alphonse Rebello announces two more attractions for the Portuguese All Star nine before the 1934 season ends. Tomorrow at 5 45 p m the Falls River A C will visit with Walter Mason on the mound for the Spindle City nine.
The Bristol Jewish community observes Yom Kippur from sunset tonight to sunset tomorrow with services at the synagogue on High Street. Rabbi Harris Cohen of Providence will officiate. The day marks the end of the Ten Penitential Days after Rosh Hashanah and involves fasting prayer and abstaining from work. The Kol Nidre service begins the observance and the Shofar blast ends it at sundown Wednesday.
Skipper Jim hosts the Ship of Joy on WBZ offering a Chinese cash to each youthful passenger who follows his instructions aired Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays at 515 pm. This third foreign coin in the First National Stores sponsored Skippers program joins prior coins from England and Belgium and invites inter school contests with cash prizes for pupils collecting coins.
Two Bristol youths Michael Turillo and John Aguiar of Thames Street received six months probation from Judge Benjamin F. Lindemuth at the Fifth District Court session yesterday for taking shellfish from polluted waters and unlawfully opening them. They had pleaded not guilty but, on attorney Joseph Hammill’s advice, retracted that plea. The judge noted their ignorance of digging in a restricted area and placed them under Probation Officer Augustine Nerone. Other matters included a loitering failure to stop resulting in fines for Joe Zinovich and Frank C Sylvia, and a continued case for Andrew Pansa versus New England Transportation Co.
Oscar C Anderson born September 23 1913 in Pawtucket died at home after a short illness at 222 Wood Street this town He was a race worker by trade Funeral services set for Thursday at 2 pm from his home Rev HT Wattgen of the First Baptist Church will officiate
A Bristol society wedding features Miss Isabel Cabot and Ray W McMullen of New Canaan, Conn. The ceremony at St Michael’s Church includes Rev W R Trotter and Rev John Byron Diman with a large guest list from Bristol, New York, St Louis, and Newport. Guests hosted luncheons and yacht club events as post ceremony celebrations unfold and the couple depart for an extended wedding tour.
Local officials urged Bristol to recruit shoe makers leaving Lynn and Brockton due to union issues. The piece argues Bristol can offer competitive inducements and stresses that effort and enterprise are needed to attract new business.
In the Bristol Golf Club mixed tournament play for the McKee cup on Saturday produced a joint first place by Mrs Harold J. Gross and Mark A. DeWolff with net 65. Mrs Gross had 103 with 38 handicap. DeWolff 81 with 16 handicap. A playoff is planned for next Saturday. F R Tucker placed second with gross 73 and five handicap.
Members and friends of the Skunk Club enjoyed a clam bake at Poppasquash on Sunday prepared by former Councilman Stephen T. Church. Attendees praised the bake's quality and flavor.
Public whist events scheduled on September 5 12 19 and 26 under the aus pieces of the Beta Sigma Bradford Society inviting community players to join.
A double ceremony by Rev. Joseph Sorzana at Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church united Miss Doris Campo and Thomas Lawrence of Warren and Miss Viola Campo with John Fielding Jr. of Warren. The couples, daughters of Joseph Campo, wore white bridal satin gowns with orange blossom veils and carried white roses. A breakfast at the Bristol Casino followed for over 200 guests before a New York trip. They will reside at 79 Market Street and Wood Street Warren.
Miss Angelina Marshall daughter of John P Marshall of 27 East State Street wed Manuel Martins of 10 Rock Street at St Elizabeth's Church Rev Manuel J Barros officiated with nuptial mass Attendants included Mr and Mrs John P Marshall Jr The couple will reside on Easter Brooks Avenue after a bridal trip The bride wore white satin with Italian lace and carried gardenias The matron of honor wore pink taffeta and a blue turban The bride's mother Mrs Martins is Bristol born and employed in a Providence Rubber factory The groom born in Portugal works at Collins Aikman Mills
Miss Mary Magdalene Lewis daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Lewis of 12 Collins Street Cranston wed Timothy Joseph Molloy son of Mr and Mrs Martin Molloy of 15 Brandon Street Cranston at St Marys Church Rev Thomas J Gillan officiated. The couple hosted a reception at Hotel Belvedere with 10 plus guests from Hazleton Pa Worcester Linn Providence Warren and local area. They plan residence at Eden Park after a bridal trip to the White Mountains.
Miss Nicoletta Del Toro of 226 State Street, a September bride elect to wed Joseph Ruggiero of 17 Usher Avenue at Mount Carmel Church on September 29, hosted a miscellaneous shower Saturday evening at 97 Bradford Street. Twenty five guests attended. Prizes were won in bridge by Mrs Carlo Nastri, Mrs Ernest Maniccia, Miss Del Toro and Miss Agnes Murphy. Vocal selections by Mrs Nastri with piano accompaniment from Miss Murphy. The living and dining rooms featured autumn foliage and cut flowers. Mrs Ruggiero was helped by Miss Rose Pozzi and Miss Rose Alfano serving refreshments.
Wednesday and Thursday previews promise a sensational story told through a sweeping New York romance. The film features Spencer Tracy in a tour de force role with Helen Twelvetrees and Alice Faye supporting, alongside a cast including Robert Gleckler Henry O Neill Hobart Cavana ugh G P Huntley Jr and Shirley Temple in a vivid city life canvas.
Kay Francis plays a physician in a Warner Bros production with Jean Muir as the other woman and Warren William as the husband. Verree Teasdale, Phillip Reed and Emma Dunn lead a cast. The plot, drawn from a Polish play, centers on a wife who plans to sacrifice her marriage but is thwarted by the other woman who ends her life. Set among New York society on Long Island estates and luxe apartments. Directed by William Keighley from a Kenyon screenplay.
An interview with an exporter returning from Yukon and Alaska discusses global cotton trade pressures. He blames Japan for driving down prices and shutting foreign markets for English and American goods, noting tariff hurdles and vast price gaps that hinder competition.
Charles F Monahan of The Phoenix returned from Chicago as a delegate for Providence Typographical Union No 33 at the 78th International Typographical Union Convention. The sessions ran Sept 8 to Sept 15 with multiple long meetings and pension committee discussions.
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