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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1935
Page
1
Sundown marks the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah, opening a period of prayer and reflection. Many will close businesses until sundown Sunday as synagogues hold services led by Rabbi Morris Cohen of Providence on High Street.
Peter Eugene Sweet dramatic reader and humorist will perform at Colt Memorial high school hall in Bristol on next Tuesday and Wednesday evenings assisted by pianist Thomas J Spaulding. Sweet is acclaimed as a top New England entertainer and tickets are affordable for all.
A detailed timetable for St Michael's Church patronal festival includes parochial communion at 8 AM, a morning sermon by Rev Robert H Dunn, evening preaching by Right Rev Granville G Bennett, special choir music, and a communion breakfast coordinated by Canon Parshley. Organist Walter Angell leads the music with soloists Mrs Nathanael G Herreshoff Jr and Mr Vernon A Gray.
Three Bristol organizations the Kear ney Post No 6 American Legion its auxiliary unit and Bristol Council No 379 Knights of Columbus prepare for installation events in early next month The open Legion exercises are set for Friday Oct 4 at the new Italo American hall Hope Street Commander Domenic Mascola invites the public State and National Legion officials including Department Commander William H Beehler and Deputy Mathew T Dunny will oversee the ceremonies with Woonsocket Lodge Glee Club aiding James C Win directing the club activities Officially taking office will be Col Samuel A Hall American Legion James F Wylie Casey lodge head and others
Shashbled American Veterans of the World War announce Forget-Me-Not Day tag day in Bristol tomorrow. St Michaels Chapter No 8 of Fast Providence secures authorization. Mrs Catherine Traynor Smith of Riverside leads Bristol efforts. Comrades William McGrory and Arthur E Deverell head state supervision with local Boy Scouts soliciting under Commissioner George R. Fish.
Benjamin Hazen of Rhode Island College of Education was named instructor in Bristol Y M C A Junior Boys Division by National Youth Administration head Ralph Winterbottom. The program uses federal funds from a 4.8 billion appropriation to provide college support in exchange for community service hours, with the YMCA offering facilities to nonmembers ages 12 to 16 and plans for further appointments.
Harbor officials and Bristol Yacht Club representatives met with two U S War Department engineers to seek Navy or PWA support for a new breakwater from Poppasauash Point to Hog Island. They argued it would shelter Narragansett Bay, aid seaplanes and yachting, and boost regional traffic while noting Bristol cannot fund the project directly.
Salvatore Foti of Wood Street was arrested on a private warrant by John Fanara of Hope Street charging a violent assault last Tuesday. He pleaded not guilty before Justice Hammill and was released in $500 surety. Frank Russo posted the bond.
The Armistice Day Committee met at the Hotel Belvedere and re elected A A Edmonds as chairman. Officers named include James Duffy treasurer Col Samuel A Hall vice chairman and Carmine J Maiusano secretary. The celebration will span two days with patriotic exercises in Colts Memorial hall and a major event Sunday night. The town relies on subscriptions and no appropriation was provided.
Mt Hope Chapter No 23 will host its annual reception to presiding officers at the Colt auditorium tonight. A Bristol orchestra will provide music as Worthy Matron Frances Antonell and Worthy Patron Jo Sidney Dunbar attend along with Grand officers from Rhode Island.
The Phoenix invites subscriptions to the Armistice Day Fund for the Armistice signing celebration. Readers may leave contributions at the newspaper office or at James F. Duffy’s store at Hope and State streets. all gifts will be acknowledged by the paper.
Bristol public schools are set to reopen Monday pending no new infantile paralysis cases. Superintendent Elmer S. Mapes says the fall term will begin then at the Valley school at 9 am, with St Marys parochial also opening. Five cases have occurred in Bristol with one death. four have recovered. The board previously extended vacation and may seek legislation to shorten the school year to make up lost time.
Bristol Aerie No 953 opened a campaign to become the leading East aerie amid a competition with Warwick and others. Grand Worthy President George E Nordlin praised Rhode Island efforts as Bristol members highlighted their history and a recent Bristol meeting featuring 25 initiates.
St Marys Church parishioners organize a whist evening on Thursday October 10 in the church auditorium to aid the church debt. The St Marys Parochial School Alumni Association sponsors the event with Edward Simons as general chairman and Miss Mary Corey as secretary. The committee meets Monday to finalize plans and includes numerous parishioners and a prize committee led by Elizabeth Dwyer with Helen Mahoney Regina Farley Mary Corey and Rose McGovern.
Edward Fitzgerald News-Tribune staff writer addressed Rotary Club about mechanics of news gathering and shaping stories for printing. He outlined sources methods from gathering to composing to press, earning thanks from members. A. Edmonds announced six teams for bowling league starting Monday Oct 7 at High Street Alleys.
Bristol Garden Club members learned about gardens in Holland England and France from Mrs Walter Scott Williams of East Norton Mars at a Wednesday meeting in the home of Mrs R F Haffenreffer 3rd Introduced by club president Mrs William W Perry Tea was served by the hostess and her relatives.
St Marys Church fund benefit bingo hosted by Hope Circle No 70 Daughters of Isabella at the K of C Home tonight. Prizes will be awarded to the winners.
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