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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1947
Page
4
The Ivy Guild of St Michael's Church will meet Tuesday night in Holmes House at 7 30. After the meeting a Bingo party will be held. Mrs N G Herreshoff chairs the entertainment committee with Mrs William Liscomb Mrs George King Mrs Wesley Young and Miss Katherine Stengen listed as members.
Mrs. Raymond S. Brightman executive secretary of the Red Cross drive reports additional contributions above the 1947 quota of 3800 dollars. Residential and Special Gifts Division.
Dr. Michael F. Walsh, state education director, urged Rotary Club listeners that a battle to preserve American ideals is raging. He warned threats to youth come not from tanks but from classrooms, media, and culture, calling for the nation to recruit the best teachers.
Ex G I veterans are invited to visit the Armory on Monday or Wednesday at 7 30 to 8 00 pm to join a bigger and better outfit for the 243rd. Ray Makonsky leads the company with Manny Morris as top kick. Members named include Joe Arouca Gab Savino Joey Ruggerio Frank Sousa Sam Celone Charlie Lewis Henry Corriea and others. Pvt pay starts at 2 50 per drill with higher pay for higher rank.
Easter morning masses are conducted at St. Elizabeth's Our Lady of Mount Carmel and Trinity Episcopal Church with multiple services. The St. Elizabeth's choir, led by John Sylvester, performs Mass in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary, while Our Lady of Mount Carmel features a solemn high Mass with organist Mrs. Rosa L Iannuccillo and organist director. Trinity Episcopal Church offers two masses at 7 am and 9:30 am with music directed by Miss.
A fragmented price list shows Omega Oil at 60c to 65c, Pinex 35c, Ipana Tooth Paste 50c, Midol Tablets 90c, Inized Yeast Tablets 75c, Dean's Kidney Pills 59c, plus various other items priced between 43c and 89c. Names appear as brand items with multiple cent values.
A church music listing shows organist Helen Churgh performing Sanctus and Come Ye Faithful with Sullivan Introits. It includes Mozart Kyrie, Glorias, This Is the Day, Awake Thou That Sleepest, Agnus Dei, and hymns Christ the Lord by Stainer with performers Taylor Maker and Trotter.
Town of Bristol Rhode Island issues dog licenses for 1947. Owners must register dogs in April with a collar bearing owner's name and license number, renewals start June. Fees vary by sex and spay status. May licenses cost higher. Licenses available at Town Clerk JOHN W CHURCH starting April 1 1947.
The Zoning Board of Review will meet April 10 at 7 PM in the Burnside Memorial Building council chambers to hear Anna C Stoughton of Bristol Rhode Island petitioning to extend an existing press used as a store in Residential District D. The petition requests a 21'0" by 12'1" addition to the building to be used as a store room on High Street near Burton Street in Bristol. Secretary Frederick T Goff dated 3-21 28 4-4.
A public notice schedules a zoning hearing on April 10 at 7 PM in the Town Council Chambers Burnside Memorial Building. Salvatore Massa requests permission to erect a wooden gasoline filling station at Metacom Avenue and East State Streets, Bristol, on Lots 249 and 250, with two pumps and two 1,000 gallon storage tanks, subject to zoning board review.
Mar Almeida of Bristol has qualified as Administratrix of Jessie Almeida's estate. Creditors must file claims in the clerk's office within legally required times starting March 28, 1947. John W Church, Clerk.
The Bristol Probate Court in Rhode Island schedules hearings on March 7 to April 7, 1947, for cases including Gladys E Paull seeking leave to sell ward real estate at Thames and State Streets Bristol and Maria Federico asking support allowance from Ambrose Federico estate. Fran coisee Charmigney Pothier’s will is presented for probate and set for hearing April 7, 1947.
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