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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1938
Page
2
The town appoints Moses Moore as acting chief after Bob Anderson retires. Moore emphasizes life saving and cooperative plans for inhalator equipment and future safety measures with police and volunteers.
Miss Eleanor Ida Balzano and Ralph T DeFelice were united in marriage at Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church in a double ring ceremony performed by Rev Joseph Sorzane. The bridal party featured Balzano relatives with a reception at the Bristol Casino and a wedding trip to New Jersey and Washington, DC. The couple will reside at 74 Constitution Street.
Miss Alphonse Paquet visits Miss Sadie Hughes at 37 Franklin Street. Anna I. M. Hughes tours New York State. Betty Hughes returns to Washington DC after five weeks with the Hughes sisters. First Quarterly Conference of State Street M. E. Church set for Thursday at 7 30 with Rev J W Claypool presiding. Rev Philemon F. Sturges Jr of Wellesley Mass will speak at the Rotary Club meeting tomorrow noon. he will spend August in Bristol occupying St Michael's pulpit. Doris Ann MacDonald, daughter of Elliton and, has passed the Massachusetts State Board exam for registered nurse. she is a Union Hospital Fall River graduate and employed at Newport Hospital. Wallpaper sale at Bristol Wallpaper Store 295 Hope Street. Tabernacle Society of the Church of the Assumption Providence held a garden party at Mount St Joseph's Seminary grounds with fifty bridge tables. Rev Edward Hughes in charge. Engagement announced between Dorothy Adeline, daughter of, and Howard Theodore Bennett of 833 Hope Street. wedding planned late August. Mrs Elizabeth A Cole, formerly of Bristol, marks 91st birthday August 6 with friends visiting at 01 Hope Street Providence RI. Rotary Club directors and committee chairs meet tonight at 8 at Y M C A. A bridge whist for St Mary’s church benefit is set for Mt Hope dining room Saturday. Miss Sadie Hughes hosts Clara Columbo’s marriage to Valentino Alessandra from Seekonk MA last February, announced by Mrs Columbia De Leo of 629 Wood Street. Mrs Edward Goulet and niece Jean Malafronte visit Naugatuck CT with Manuel Perreira. Albert Cirillo hosts a birthday party for John Lavey at 79 Franklin Street with games and gifts for the guest of honor.
Mrs Francisca Terra Vieira widow of Manuel Vieira dies Saturday afternoon at her son Manuel Vieira’s home 125 Portland street Cambridge She was 62 or 63 and had lived in Bristol long 25 years then Cambridge two months Burial at St Mary’s Cemetery Bristol Survivors include four sons Manuel Cambridge Daniel New London Frank and Joseph Bristol two daughters Mrs Joseph Marshall and Mrs Joseph Terra Bristol a sister Mrs Camille Machado Bristol and nine grandchildren. Her husband died six months ago. Funeral held at St Anthony’s Church Cambridge.
The Battery C of Bristol remains the regiment’s leading unit after the 1938 encampment at Fort H. G. Wright New York. An official bulletin to Captain Albert A Moren from Colonel Earl C Webster lists Bristol’s seven of sixteen prizes including camp proficiency trophy best kitchen streamer first battalion cleanest area and multiple sports titles such as softball volleyball and athletic championships.
PASTIME previews two August 10 11 films. Gold Diggers in Paris stars Rudy Vallee Rosemary Lane and Fritz Feld with a riot of color and romance. State Police features John King William Lundigan Constance Moore in a tense racketeers era drama.
August calendar lists a Friday dance at the Bristol Yacht Club under Collins and Aikman Girls from the club. A Countryside Garden Club flower show is planned August 25 at the Girl Scout rooms in Burton School.
Many American families plan new houses in spring focusing on comfort beauty and cost. Knowledge of construction methods materials and landscape helps create a harmonious unit with small, economical, well designed homes and thoughtful layout.
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