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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1948
Page
3
Mr and Mrs Owen Oliver Favro announce the birth of a son Owen Oliver Favro Jr at Truesdale Hospital on Friday April 16. Mrs Favro is the former Elsie Alvyés.
Miss Christine Julia Lamarca and Daniel A. Vargas were united in marriage at St. Alexander's Church Warren. The bride wore a white satin gown with veil and orange blossom tiara, and carried white roses with an orchid. The couple will reside at 108 North Main Street Warren after a wedding trip to Washington D C.
Two weddings in the Bristol and Wilkesbarre area feature Anna Cassano and Russell Mugford at St Michaels Church with a reception in the parish house, followed by Lydia Texeira and Joseph Federico at St Elizabeths Church with a reception at New Highland Casino. The couples plan to reside in Bristol and 25 Bourn Street respectively after nuptials.
Rhode Island Department of Civil Service announces open competitive and promotional examinations for seven classes. Apply at the department or state employment offices. Return by April 30, 1948 to Room 245, State Office Building, Providence 2. Salary ranges include telephone operator 1140 to 1800, senior operator 1800 to 2280, key punch 1560 to 1920, head janitor 1920 to 2400, senior janitor 1800 to 2280, janitor 1440 to 1800, building maintenance helper 1680 to 2040. Further instructions and class specs available from the department.
The Bristol Fire Department Emergency Rescue Squad holds a weekly first aid training session at 8 15 PM at Ever Ready station. This week covers Artificial Respiration using the Emerson Aspirator Resuscitator and Inhalator with instructor Carl Slader.
At a special meeting of St Michael's Episcopal Church the vote 48 to 20 approved rotating vestry and amended Section 2 of the charter to allow elected wardens vestrymen and officers as determined by by laws. A committee of three will draft bylaws for rotating vestry and a petition will be filed with the General Assembly. John R Magee was thanked for long service.
A committee appointed by Candn Davis includes Henry Wood Mrs Gladys M Brightman and John Brechin to be called by the Rec itor on or before mid June 1948.
Miss Cecelia Walsh president of the Rhode Island State Nurses Association will speak on Nursing As A Community Responsibility at noon tomorrow in the relay. Walsh also serves as Director of Nurses for the Providence Health Department and is a graduate of the Rhode Island Hospital School for Nurses with a degree from Columbia University. The Rotary Club will sponsor eight children for two week summer camping trips and one additional child will be sponsored by a private donor. L Johnston chairs the committee with John D Moore Oscar I Bergstrom J Foster Price Canon Daniel K Davis and Henry H Lawson as members.
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