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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1947
Page
2
Citizens urge a lockup and a new ground floor police station to serve Bristol. They warn against losing the county jail and propose negotiating with the State to combine new facilities in the Burnside Memorial Building, freeing space for tax officials.
Local groups schedule meetings from the Pro Christo Society to Girl Scout activities at Camp Hoffman. Church and YMCA events set dates for May and September. A fish hawk on Pappasquash Farm was killed by rifle fire, prompting police reports and a reward offer.
Mike Topazio, coach of the 1946 47 Our Lady of Mount Carmel basketball team which won the East Providence Senior CYO Championship, has a sample team photograph for sale. Contact him to place an order.
The Rev. James DeWolf Perry former Bishop of Rhode Island and 1930 37 Episcopal Church leader died March 20 in Summerville South Carolina. A memorial service at St Michael's Episcopal Church will be held Sunday night at 7 30 with Rev Irving A Evans delivering the sermon. The service features Miles Foster's The Souls of the Righteous sung at Offertory. Perry's Bristol lineage includes U S Senator James DeWolf and maritime figures Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry and Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perry.
Frank J. Silvia was elected president of the Rotary Club at the weekly meeting in Masonic Temple taking office July 1. Edward J. Fitzgerald is vice president. Howard R. Newman secretary. Algernon L. Johnston treasurer. Charles H. Liscomb assistant treasurer. directors include J. Foster Price, Arthur H. Eastman, Stephen W. Hopkins, Raymond J. Makowsky, and William J. O’Rourke. Johnston, Silvia, and Fitzgerald chosen as delegates to the District Conference May 8-9 in Providence with alternates John F. Shaw and Vernon A. Gray. D. V. A. Capone spoke on contact lenses.
Amateur radio show highlighted opening night of the Penny Bazaar at the YMCA sponsored by the Teen Age Center Hi Y and Junior Hi Y clubs. Bazaar runs tonight and tomorrow from 7 30 to 11 p m with proceeds for the World Youth Fund.
Mrs Sarah E Cheetham Chafee 71 of 22 Oliver street died yesterday afternoon after a long illness She was born November 3 1875 in Grafton Mass widow of Samuel A Chafee and member of the Church of the Nazarene She is survived by son Russell T Chafee Bristol daughter Isabella A Chafee Bristol brother William Cheetham Bristol two sisters Mrs John Burke and Mrs Thomas Duffy Bristol three grandchildren Funeral services Sunday at 2 PM in the George M Wilbur Memorial Chapel Warren with Rev Howard Hurd burial in North Cemetery Bristol
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