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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1944
Page
3
A reader in Los Miertos Calif shares a clipped prayer found on an American serviceman killed in Italy. The letter frames a tearful appeal to God from a shell hole and asks, in stark words, why faith seemed absent amid war. The piece notes hope for benefit to families and loved ones.
A Sunday evening concert by Charles Butterfield and his band drew about 600 people near Colt Memorial High School. Attendees filled the area, with some on the flat roof across the street, as the two hour program featured overtures, waltzes, and operatic pieces. Traffic on Hope Street was blocked during the performance sponsored by the State Department of Education.
About 2000 members of St Elizabeth’s Church and friends attended the parish’s 12th annual outing at the town farm on Metacom avenue. The meal featured clam chowder ham sweet corn potatoes chourice and Portuguese dishes with watermelon. Music came from the Portuguese Independent Band directed by Joseph Sousa and an orchestra led by John Arruda.
The funeral for Mrs Mary Breen Kelley of 29 Circuit Drive Riverside formerly of this town was held from her home Saturday at 9am A solemn mass of requiem was celebrated by her son Rev Joseph C Kelley at St Brendan's Church Riverside at 10am with deacon Rev John X Murphy and sub deacon Rev Joseph M Degnan Also listed are altar boys grandsons and parish officials in attendance Committal prayers were read at St Francis Cemetery Pawtucket by Rev Degnan with many clergymen seated in the sanctuary during the mass.
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