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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1942
Page
2
A luncheon in an American city featured Lieut Bill Bower from the Tokyo raid and a discussion of wartime duty. Stanford faculty drafted a ten point test to measure being 100 per cent all-out including conserving resources, buying war bonds, civil defense, supporting troops, and cooperating with wartime regulations.
Esther Clarke returns from Colorado Springs. James B. French Jr. trains for Army Air Corps in Miami. Rotary Club speaker Albert Fusonie. furloughs for Pvt. Aniello Parisi and wife. Albert Silva's 18th birthday at Truesdale Hospital. Local grads, shipyard events, club meetings, and social notices fill a lively Bristol scene.
The New England Transportation Co enlarges Bristol Providence weekday schedules starting August 9 1942 with new morning trips from Bristol at 635 705 735 and 805 am via West Barrington creating a 15 minute headway during morning commute. Additional daily trips from Providence to West Barrington and White Church at 435 505 and 535 pm provide a 15 minute local headway 420 to 550 pm. Providence Bristol trips at 620 am and 750 pm added. Bristol to Providence 720 pm weekend trip becomes daily including Sundays. Defense workers need met as 6 am Providence Bristol run moves earlier and 1050 pm Bristol Providence run later.
The funeral for Mrs Annie Brennan Riley widow of John Riley was held from her daughter Mrs Fred D Armstrong’s home at 24 Callan Street Providence. A high mass followed at St Augustine’s Church Mt Pleasant Avenue. Burial was at St Mary’s Cemetery. She was born in Monaghan Ireland and lived in Fruit Hill Providence for 15 years. She belonged to the Third Order of St Francis and leaves four grandchildren.
Emily Martinelli daughter of Christine E. Martinelli of 4 Bourne Avenue married Dominick Di Giorgio son of Rose Di Giorgio of 30 Roma Street at Our Lady of Mount Carmel. Rev Emilio Donanzan officiated and Joseph Dlogat gave the bride away. The couple will reside at 3 Roma Street after a Niagara Falls honeymoon. The groom works at Collins & Aikman Corporation.
Salvatore Cavallaro 30 of 425 High street was fined $20 and costs by Judge Wm T O'Donnell for assaulting Joseph J Marshall director of public welfare. He appealed and was released on $200 bail. Cavallaro acted as his own attorney as did two other defendants with limited success. Louis Stanzione was fined $1 for parking and $10 for defying a police order. Peter Paradiso, 46.23 Ryan avenue, received three months in Providence County Jail on a violent assault charge against his wife, appealed and was released on $500 bail.
The engagement of Mary A Murphy daughter of Mr and Mrs Frankson is announced to Thomas H Murphy of Providence. The couple plans a future wedding.
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