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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1956
Page
6
Lobstermen haul out traps in late August for protection as worms bore into wet wood. The 52 ft Rowena, bought by Bobby Boler, rests at Poppasquash Boatyard awaiting dragger conversion after barnacle removal. Other notes cover fish markets, new boat repairs, and rising commercial license fees.
Hope Circle No. 70 Daughters of Isabella will meet Monday night at 8 pm at the K of C Hall. A postponed hot dog roast shifts to a new date for the combined initiation and installation of officers. Mrs. Hilda Ferris reports on the Detroit convention and the nominating committee will be appointed. hostesses are Miss Carmella Russo and Miss Josephine Pante.
The funeral for Francis Lee Herreshoff scheduled for 2 p.m. tomorrow at his son Norman F. Herreshoff’s home on Ferry Road. He died in New York City yesterday at age 73 or 74. Son of J B. Francis Herreshoff and Em D Lee Herreshoff, he was a retired inventor and is survived by Norman. Burial will be in the Herreshoff family plot at North Burial Ground.
The funeral for Mrs. Mary Flor ence Davol Perry widow of Joseph Perry of 9 Chilton street was held yesterday morning at 8 from Charles M Connery Funeral Home 57 Burton street The Rev Manuel Rocha PhD of Our Lady of Fatima Church Ludlow Massachusetts celebrated the requiem Mass at St Elizabeths Church at 9 Bearers were Joseph and Manuel Castro Ernest Sabourin and John Sylvia Burial was in St Marys Cemetery where Father Rocha read the committal prayer
The Weather Station at Hillsgrove reports temperatures averaging two to five degrees below normal over the next five days. Expect a cool weekend with rising temperatures early next week. Providence normal highs reach 77 and lows 58 as precipitation totals exceed a half inch mainly as showers Sunday or Monday. High and low tide times and sunrise sunset are listed for the period.
The King Philip Little League playoff for the first-half title began with the Plumbers beating the Chips 9 to 3 at Little League Field. If Gourmets win Thursday, they are champions. if Plumbers win, a three game series starts next week. Tom Bernier pitched four hits allowed. Joe King went 4-for-4 for the Plumbers.
The list of committee members who organized the Storione Minesweeper crew dinner on August 11 includes Wilfred Tetreault as chairman and numerous contributors: Mrs Frank Del Toro, Mrs Rosario DiGati, Mrs Anna Vorro, Mrs Norman Servant, Miss Phoebe Russo, and others. Additional names include Mrs John Sicignana, Mrs Joseph Sansone, Mrs Joseph Accardi, Miss Madeline Cristiani, Mr and Mrs Frank Raiola, and more like Mrs Phyllis Sousa and Miss Emilia Monti. The long roster shows wide participation from relatives and friends in the community.
Jim Connery reports from Winnipeg Manitoba that Herm Grabert of the Winnipeg Goldeyes is in a batting slump. He dropped to the number two spot with a .325 average while Winnipeg sits in third, four games from first, eyeing a playoff push as the Northern League season winds down with homeruns and two triple games noted.
The Holy Rosary Society of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church will hold a 7 a.m. Mass to remember Fortunata Squatrito with all members relatives and friends invited. Holy Communion will be received in a body at the Mass. At 12 30 p.m. members will depart by bus for a pilgrimage to Boston.
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