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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Apr 28, 1950

Page

8

Cord de Vire Opens Colt Season at Guiteras Field

The Colt Memorial baseball team, tied 2 2 with St Raphael in 10 innings, opens 1950 home schedule vs Rogers High of Newport at Guiteras Field. Dick Cordeiro pitched six innings in the prior game with 19 strikeouts as Lou Murgo four bases and Hank Grabert stole multiple bases.

Colt Memorial St. Raph Aels Rogers High Newport Guiteras Field Saints Cordeiro Keenan St. R Murgo Grabert Lou Hank Tuffy Ruggiero Colt Margo

Union Leader Returns From Washington Talks

Joseph R Pereira president of Local 339 CIO U S Rubber Workers returned from Washington DC as part of a Rhode Island CIO council delegation. The group met with state congressmen presidential economic advisors and labor officials to discuss unemployment, benefits exhaustion, federal re insur ance for state funds and potential impact of tariffs on rubber footwear. A long range plan to aid unemployment was also discussed.

Joseph R Pereira CIO U. S Pereira

Rockwell Donation Sparks Northern Bristol School Site Plan

At a Monday town meeting taxpayers adopted a resolution and amendment to accept Charles B. Rockwell’s offer to donate up to 100000 for a northern town school. The town also approved borrowing 117000 for site purchase grading landscaping and building a school with a Building Committee to oversee work. The treasurer is authorized to issue negotiable notes with a 5000 minimum annual due after one year.

Charles B. Rockwell Wilfred Hamall Rockwell Bristol Vernon Street Warren St Mary’s Said

Letter in Support of Hometown 3and for July Parade

A reader urges the Fourth of July committee to feature the Hometown 3and in the parade. The writer praises their Rotary minstrel show performance and requests action to secure a prominent place for the group in the celebration.

Ater Rotary Club

Early signs of cancer and the need for checkups

The article urges recognizing cancer warning signs such as a painless lump in the breast lip or tongue a non healing sore and persistent changes in bowel habits or urine while stressing early detection through regular physical exams and doctor visits to improve cure chances. It notes cancer often affects older adults but can occur in youth and that early treatment can save lives.

Promptine Luman Thurber Brookline Luman T. Thurber Brook Bristol District Nursing Burton Csociation Hamilton W. Medway, Mass

Funeral for Mrs Mary Guevremont in Warren

The funeral for 56 year old Mrs Mary Jane Guevremont wife of former Fire Chief Fred J Guevremont was held at St Marys Church after a long illness She was buried in St Marys Cemetery A large Hope Circle Daughters of Isabella delegation attended The survivor list includes her husband a son two daughters and four sisters and a brother from Warren and nearby towns.

Mary Jane Guevremont Fred J Guevremont Cottage Street C M Connery Burton Street St. Mary's Church Charles C Curran St. Mary’s Cemetery Austin J Smith Hope Circle Isabella J. Francis Connell Michael Ruggiero Norman Frank Rinaldi Henry William Herman Beauchaine Warren Arthur and Ohvine Emmon) Beauchaine Guevremont St. Mary’s Church St Jean de Baptiste Society William Guevremont Lavinia Ferreira Margaret R Ferreira Naugatuck

Rhode Island Faces Economic Troubles And a Notable Funeral

The article cites Rhode Island leaders urged action on unemployment, public assistance, highway planning, and school financing amid high taxes and limited industry. It notes the funeral of Caroline Thurber Cig Seeman, a renowned portrait painter from Oberlin born 1863, with services in Brookline and internment in Swan Point.

Rhode Island Capitol Hill Providence Brown State Department of Education General ‘S Assembly Caroline Thurber Brookline Mass Mt. Auburn Swan Point Oberlin Ohio Alfred Bayard Melissa (Tenney) Nettleton Thurber Oberlin College Philadelphia Rhodes Paris Emule Olivier Duchess of Sutherland Gen Miles Margaret Dejon Perland Walker Gallery Liverpool New Galery London Royal Academy Boston University Mt. Holyoke Supreme Court of Iowa Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Bucolos Observe 25th Wedding Anniversary

Mr. and Mrs. Mariano Bucolo of 108 Church Street celebrated their twenty fifth wedding anniversary yesterday. They were married April 27, 1925, at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church. The couple attended Mass with their sons Domenic Anthony and Richard and enjoyed a family dinner at home. Mrs Bucolo is the former Anna Margo. He owns Tollman and Mack Fishing Co and Bucolo Brothers on Wood Street.

Mariano Butolo Church Street Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church Joseph Poyga Domenic Anthony Richard Bucolos Bucolo Anna ‘Margo Tollman and Mack Fishing Co Bucolo Brothers Wood Street

Budget Committee Advances Two Resolutions On Fiscal Year Change

Town budget committee leaders Doran Street Perroni Jansen and De Browne ll propose two resolutions following a bank request to shift the town fiscal year by tax assessments. A weekend meeting is planned to review data from today’s talks and report findings to the town council.

Doran Domenico Perroni Thomas C Jansen Charles de Brownell

Voters and politicians clash over budget spending

The passage notes that voters generally back politicians who push expansion of services and funding, while politicians rarely say no. It highlights the tension in state and local budgets filled with many funding items seen as unnecessary, yet individuals oppose cutting items they deem essential.

Mos Rhode Island

Y Members Attend 75th Two-State YMCA Convention

Frederick S Bartlett president John D Moore J Foster Price and Albert F Means general secretary attended the 75th Two State YMCA Convention in Worcester Massachusetts over the past weekend as local Y representatives.

Frederick S. Bartlett John D. Moore J_ Foste Price Albert F. Means IYMCA Worcester Mass

Birth of Ronald Kermit Web in Truesdale Hospital

Mr and Mrs Kermit M Webb of 177 Washington Road Wilmington announce the birth of a third son Ronald Kermit on April 13 at Truesdale Hospital Mrs Webb formerly Ellen Cuthbert of Ann Arbor Mich Mr Webb is employed at the local US Rubber Co plant.

Kermit M Washington Road Birrington Ronald Kermit Truesdale Hospital Webb Ellen Cuthbert Ann Arbor Mich US Rubber Co

Bristol Scout Rally Plans and District Contest Results

The First Bristol Troop hall meeting featured the Flaming Arrow patrol led by Frederic Cornell as honor patrol. Black Hawk scored 56 to Bot Cat 50 in a close match. A district rally is set for Friday at Warren Town Hall with indoor events, crafts, and games. Eagle rank earned by Manuel Torres Jr was announced. new recruit joined.

Frederic Cornell Bristol Stout Hall Black Hawk Bristol County Warren Town Hall Providence Warren Manuel Torres, Jr Roger Pereira Frank Bettencourt

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Artie Pansa Nine Dick Cordeiro Boy” Malloy Pawtucket West Lou Murgo Hank Grabert Barrington DeLaSalle Pawtucket East St. Raphael Rogers Pawtucket Washington Mary Guevremont Mrs Ros .Goddrich Rhode Island Public’ Expenditure Council Coventry Lions Club Budget Committee George R. Fish Zook de Spook Anselo Zuccolo Narraganset Council Howard B.rouse Bristol County Water Co Lynch Franklin Hardware Inc Cor. Hope & Franklin Sts Westinghouse Estinghouse Narragansett Electric Company Weybosset Street Wanen Arctic East Greenwich Wickford Westerly Wakefield Eengland Electric System
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