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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1949
Page
2
The piece cites a 1949 Travelers study showing how minor personal foibles fuel crashes. It notes a driver who rushes home for 28% faster travel yet wastes time reading a comic book, a teen who ignores traffic rules despite baseball knowledge, and a shopper blinded by stock signals, urging safer behavior through humor.
Fragmented OCR text references a Bristol area note with phrases about a “Four quests” and activities. The readable parts are garbled and do not establish a clear event, person, or outcome to summarize into a coherent news item.
Local ads note a pre Easter sale at Suzman s Store with 100 percent wool colored sports jackets priced at 10.00 down from 22.50 and shirts at 2.98, plus a promotion for a children s birthday and community notices about church services and local events.
The Highway Surveyor said repairs on Wells Richmond Street Church Street and Thompsor Avenue were underway after reports of children near broken manholes. He cited limited funds but promised efforts. James Almeida was named caretaker of the town dump replacing Manuel Cardoza who resigned after a denied raise request.
A list of individuals and organizations contributing small amounts to a fund. Donors include Frank Rounds Manuel R Freitas Katherine Goff Holy Name Society St Elizabeths Hope Circle Hope Drug Co Hope R A Chapter Mary Kavanagh Ann McCallum Percy and Myrtle McCarthy James Magee Veronica McGovern John Shaw Frederick Sutcliffe John Tucker Jr and others with amounts shown mostly five dollars. total fund totals not disclosed.
Miss Charlotte Frances Church daughter of Town Clerk and Mrs John W Church married Leonard Cecil Plaster on Saturday April 2 at Pinehurst North Carolina. The couple will live in Munsey Park Manhasset New York.
James Silveira Goulart 47 of Bristol died at his home 244 State Street after a long illness. Born in Fayal Azure Islands on November 29, 1902 he was a former National India Rubber Co. employee. Survived by wife Madeline, son James S. Jr., two grandchildren, two brothers Joseph and Manuel, and sister Maria Carmen. Funeral Monday from Sansone Funeral Home at 7:30 a.m. then High Mass at St Elizabeth's Church 8:15. Burial in St. Mary's Cemetery.
A notice states that the installation of officers will take place Monday April 18 at 8 p m. The location is not specified in the readable text. The notice urges attendance by members and outlines the scheduled ceremonial proceedings.
Pema of Seria will be the guest speaker at the Republican meeting in town providing an evening program. The event aims to discuss local issues and party outlook with residents in attendance.
Easter service continues with a full high mass plan including Vidi Aquam Kyrie Gloria Credo Offertory Haec Dies Sanctus Agnus Dei and benediction. Senior choir members listed include Jennie Balzano Lillian Pasquay Helen Rucci and Emily Monti among others under Trinity Pastor Rev. Thomas E Little with a program of Gregorian Mass Proper and various composers.
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