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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1939
Page
5
Bristol Town Council voted to ban future carnivals and concessions on Bristol Common in an effort to beautify the park. Officials discussed costs for a Common beautification project while deferring decisive action.
Mrs Annie D Sisson, principal, announced registration from 7 to 9 p m on Wednesday and Thursday evenings next week at Colt Memorial High School for Bristol evening schools. Classes run Monday to Wednesday from 7 to 9 starting the second week in October with diplomas offered in bookkeeping shorthand or office training.
Bristol marks the first anniversary of the September hurricane that struck New England on Sept 21 1938. Residents recall the warning broadcast and the 12 hour window before the storm wrecked the town and much of the region. Property damage in Bristol was about a million dollars with no fire losses reported.
Miss Ursula Hogan daughter of Mr and Mrs James Hogan wed George R McCarthy at St Michael’s Church Providence in a ceremony officiated by Rev Father Shelly. Attendants included his sister-in-law Mrs Helen Hogan and best man John McCarthy. They will reside at 11 Cottage Street Bristol after a wedding trip to New York.
Members of Mount Hope Chapter Order of Eastern Star plan a bridge party in October at the Masonic Temple Hope Street to benefit the renovation fund. Miss E Doris Bullock chairs the committee which includes Mrs George F Marshall Mrs George S Marshall Mrs William Remieres 3rd Mrs Leslie Young Mrs Harry Bullock Mrs Marguerite F Hill and Mrs William P Gladding ex officio.
Mrs. Carl Haffenreffer of the Bristol Garden Club displays a flower arrangement in the East Rotunda during Gardens on Parade at the Horticultural Exhibition. Other Garden Club of America members from Fairfield and Bridgeport showcase gladioli dahlias celesia and decorative berries in varied vases and containers.
North Farm owners Mr and Mrs Waitham B MacColl and Ferrycliffe Farm owned by Dr and Mrs Halsey DeWolf are represented this week at the Eastern States Fox Position at Springfield Mass. North Farm Stables managed by William Pinch report several prize ribbons in show ponies cattle and turkeys Fer rycliffe Farm entries managed by Glenn Smith win first and second prizes.
The First Baptist Church hosts Rally Day Sunday at 11 a.m. The program features Rev Arthur W Burdon, pastor, with Mrs Otis M Bailey Sr, Mrs Nellie Pedley, Miss Dorothy Mott and children Evelyn Pedley Harold Pedley Jr Isabelle Vieira Edward Silvia Barbara Battcher Frances Bullock Dorothy Silvia Joseph Silvia Barbara Campbell.
In memory of the late Mrs Elizabeth B Riccio who died September 21 1938. She watched for us anxious if we were late winter by the window summer by the gate. Her thoughts were full of us she never forgot. Now in heaven she watches waiting for our arrival as remembered by husband children and grandchildren.
The notice honors George LeMaire who died on September 22, 1934. It expresses that he is sadly missed by his mother and brother.
The Bristol nine meet Warren Towmies Sunday at 2 30 pm at Gutteras Athletic Field for the second game of the Little World Series. Bristol won the opener 5 4 as Warren tied it twice, with Alex Fish pitching and Vargas earning Bristol’s first victory.
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