Bristol residents show strong support for 2 million hospital fund
About 348 Bristol residents and families join a regional campaign backing the Union Truesdale Hospital building fund. The effort runs April 11 26 to raise 2 million for a new three story Union wing 90 new beds and a five story Truesdale wing with a separate children’s department. Campaign chair is Rev Lex King Souter of Fall River. Also noted Irene Valerio among 14 seniors on Westbrook Junior College Dean’s Honor Roll for the third semester, majoring in X ray tech as commencement weekend and the college’s 125th anniversary are set for June 1 2 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Fall River
Union-Truesdale Hospital
Union and
Truesdale
Warrett
Barrington
Swansea
Somerset
Portsmouth
Union Hospital
Truesdale Hospital
Lex King Souter
Irene Valerio
Westbrook Junior College
Frank E. Hobson, Jr
Women's Club Concert Monday Night at Colt
The Women's Guild of St. Mary's Church will meet Tuesday night in the Church auditorium after the Novena services. It is guest night with Mrs. J. Oliver Desilets as program chairman. Betty Bradford of Narragansett Electric Co. will demonstrate "Lets Cook A Picture." A brief business meeting led by Mrs. John J. Sylvia precedes the demonstration. Refreshments by Mrs. Edward Newbold and Mrs. Thomas Goff.
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Women’s Guild of
St. Mary’s Church
J. Oliver Desilets
Betty Bradford
Narragansett Electric Co
John J. Sylvia
Edward Newbold
Thomas Goff
Canvassers Notice for Bristol Canvass on April 18 1956
The Bristol Board of Canvassers will meet in the Burnside Memorial Building Council Chamber on April 18 1956 at 8 p.m. to canvass lists of property voters for the Annual Financial Town Meeting on April 23 1956. Personal property taxpayers on the voters list must pay assessed taxes by canvass day to vote. John W Church, Clerk.
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Board of Canvassers
Bristol
R.I
Burnside Memorial
John W Church
Just A Housewife The Danger From Tuberculosis
The article explains tuberculosis has multiple presentations from silent to rapid progression. It stresses early detection via annual family doctor checkups and chest X rays, noting risk to household contacts. The Bristol District Nursing Association sponsors the health awareness effort.
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Bristol District Nursing, Assorurtiam
Five Day Forecast Highlights Mild Normal Temperatures
The outlook calls for mean temperatures near or slightly below seasonal norms through next Wednesday with cooler weekend weather and modest northern shifts in New England. Provooked precipitation totals over half an inch are expected, mainly as rain over the weekend and Tuesday, with some snow mixing in northern Vermont and New Hampshire and much of central and northern Maine. High and low tides and sunrises are listed for the period, alongside an obituary for Mrs Freeborn R. Cole of 28 Cook Street, Warren, died yesterday at 81, with funeral services set for tomorrow at 11 a.m. and burial in North Cemetery.
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New England
Providence
Vermont
New Hampshire
Maine
Freeborn
Cole
Freeborn R. (Nichols) Cole
Freeborn EK
Cook Stunset
Edward T
Elizabeth (Gladding) Nichols
Elsie S Pallotta
Riverside
George M. Wilbur and Sons Funeral
Main Street
Warren
North Cemetery
Manuel Raposa Soares Rites Set for St. Elizabeth’s Parish
Manuel Raposa Soares 68 husband of Teresa DaPoa Soares died Tuesday night at 68 E State Street after a long illness. Born in St Michael's Azores February 19, 1888 he lived in this country 40 years. Funeral is tomorrow at 9 a.m. from George C Lima Funeral Home 367 High Street with a solemn high Mass of requiem at 10 in St Elizabeth's Church. Burial in St Mary's Cemetery. He leaves four sons Alfred Manuel Jr and John all of this town four daughters Mary Gomes Mary Andrade Georgianna Tavares and Ruth Vieira two sisters Mary Morris and Mary Fades 17 grandchildren and one great grandchild.
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Manuel Raposa Soares
Teresa (DaPoa) Soares
E. State Street
St. Michael’s Azores
National India Rubber Co
Bristol Manufacturing Co
St. Elizabeth’s Church
Don Luiz Filipe Society
Santo Christo Club
Joseph
Montica
Calif
Alfred
Manuel, Jr
John
Mary Gomes
Mary Andrade
Georgianna Tavares
Ruth Vieira
Pawtucket
Mary Morris
Mary Fades
St. Soares
George C. Lima
High Street
St. Mary's Cemetery
Funeral for Joseph C Silvia 46 Held at Connery Funeral Home
The funeral of Joseph Colle Silvia, 46, of 117 Bay View Avenue, who died suddenly Sunday night, was held yesterday morning at 8 from the Charles M. Connery Funeral Home. The solemn high Mass of requiem followed at 9 presided by Rev Henrique Rocha with deacon Rev Hyananth Momz and sub-deacon Rev Joaquim Lawrence. Bearers included Joseph C Silvia, Manuel C Silvia, Frank C Silvia, John C Silvia, Frank P Silvia, Joseph F Viera, Fred Carvaturo and Donald Gruinell.
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Joseph C. Silvia
Joseph Colle Silvia
Bay View Avenue
Charles M. Connery
Burton Street
Henrique Rocha
St. Elizabeth's Church
Hyananth Momz
Joaquim Lawrence
Joseph C Silvia
Manuel C Silvia
Frank C. Silvia
John C. Silvia
Frank P. Silvia
Joseph F Viera
Fred Carvaturo
Donald Gruinell
Funeral held for Mrs John Enos in town
The funeral of Mrs John Pa checo Enos 85 formerly of this town was at 8 am from Charles M Connery Funeral Home 57 Burton Street with a 9 am Requiem Mass at St Elizabeth Church The Rev Joaquim Lawrence assisted bearers included Marion Medeiros Anthony Fonseca Frank Oliveira and Peter Oliveira Burial followed at St Marys Cemetery.
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John Enos
John (Pacheco) Enos
Charles M. Connery
Burton Street
St. Elizabeth’s Church
Enos
Rehoboth
Joaquim Lawrence
Marion Medeiros
Anthony Fonseca
Frank Oliveira
Peter Oliveira
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Father Lawrence
Street Henry A estate probate notice Rhode Island Hospital Trust Co
Probate notice lists Henry A Street as estate holder with Rhode Island Hospital Trust Company and Ellen F Street named as co executors. Creditors must file claims in the Probate Clerk's office within legal deadlines starting April 6 1956.
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Probsite Notice Street
Henry A
Rhode Island Hospital Trust Company
Ellen F. Street
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Bristol County
Frank Digidsa
the Firemen’s Memorial and Welfare Committee
B.F.D
Wilson
Carl's Market
Sansone
Union
Killoran
Anthony Valerio
Mt. Hope Avenue
Miss Valerio
Bristol Senior High School
Dean Hobson
Colt
DaPonte Bros. Furniture
Sean Ore
RCA Victor
St. Epri
Pearl Laundry
Tel
U. S
Hillsgrove
Rocha
Marlens
Phoenix
Lewistal Hochman
Hope Street
Providence, R. I
Schwartz Lumber Makes
Schwartz Lumber
Broadway
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