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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1956
Page
2
The article urges new and returning voters to verify registration at the board of canvassers during office hours September 4 5 6 and 7 at Burnside Memorial Building from 9 AM to 9 PM. It stresses the duty and privilege of voting and warns of possible embarrassment on Election Day. It appeals to citizens to avoid doubt by checking names now.
Seventy five years ago eight Salvation Army founders landed in New York City to wage war on want. The movement grew to thousands across the nation with centers and services from maternity homes to day care. Federal tax quirks and a Boston appeal for funds are noted alongside local Bristol items and community notices.
The Christian Science Society hosts a Jesson sermon on kit lerd Man at 11 a.m. in Barrington Town Hall with Sunday school at the same hour. Woman's Auxiliary of St. Michael's holds a 10 a.m. service with corporate communion and a post service coffee hour at the rectory. Auxiliary sewing meets Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. at Mrs. Carr's home. members gather at Holmes House at 10:18 a.m. for transport. Bristol Homing Pigeon Club ships 300 birds to Pittsfield for a 100 mile race tomorrow, first of the season. Mrs. Alice Bell Morgan speaks Sept 12 at 8:30 p.m. in Veterans' Memorial Auditorium on Free Enterprise. Industrial National Bank sponsors. Y.M.C.A. touch football league invites Gra-Y and Hi-Yu boys to report Wednesday after school with practices for a week and captain selection. Hector Massa leads.
Letter to the editor commends the new mercury vapor street lights at Thames and Church State John streets and urges installation at Thames and Bradford streets due to many workers at nearby Collins and Aikman who work nights. Signed by Joseph S Qualey.
Mrs Wanda A Sawicki Grant of Prudence Island died at home on Tuesday after a long illness. A high Mass will be held at St Adalbert's Church Elizabeth followed by burial at Mt Calvary Cemetery Linden NJ. She was born November 23 1923 in Elizabeth. She is survived by her husband Lester and son Lester daughter Barbara her mother Mrs Michaelina Sawicki and siblings Stanley Edward Pauline Helen and two others.
Domenico Candelmo a former Waterbury resident died Tuesday night at his daughter Mrs Catherine Cinograno’s home at 189 Easton Avenue Waterbury Conn He was 62 years old born June 1 1894 in Viesti Italy He served 10 years in the Royal Finance Police Corps and came to the United States in 1920 settling in Waterbury He worked 17 years in the insulating department for U S Rubber Co before retiring and moving to Waterbury He was active in the Order of the Sons of Italy in America and served as financial and corresponding secretary for the Christopher Columbus Lodge He is survived by his wife the former Pasqualina Sullo who died in October 1952 two daughters two sons and three grandchildren Funeral arrangements call for a 815 am viewing at Sansone Funeral Home with a 9 am high Mass at Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church burial in St Mary’s Cemetery.
The forecast calls for near normal temperatures in northern New England and 2 to 5 degrees above normal in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Warmer weather arrives tomorrow and Sunday, followed by cooler conditions Monday and Tuesday, then a rise again Wednesday. Rainfall totals exceed half an inch from showers and scattered storms tomorrow, Sunday, and again around Tuesday. Sunrise and sunset times and high and low tides for Friday through Wednesday are listed.
Miss Barbara Pontes daughter of Mr and Mrs Anthony Pontes of 108 Constitution Street announced engagement to Jack Holdren son of Mr and Mrs Oscar Holdren of Indiana. The party in Lincoln Hall hosted by Mrs Pontes and Mrs Connie Falco was attended by about fifty friends and relatives.
The weekly Troop One meeting is canceled due to Labor Day. The next gathering will be September 10 and mark the final outdoor session of the year before indoor meetings begin. Last week the patrols held a scavenger hunt at Tanyard Woods with Pioneer patrol led by Frank Del Toro winning. Richard Del Toro was admitted to membership.
H. W. Thomas was elected president of the Bristol Highland Improvement Association at Tuesday night’s meeting. He succeeds E. Stuart Smith. Other officers are Rob ert Huey vice president George Chamberlain secretary and treasurer Howard Kelley. New directors include Minot J. Crow ell Arthur Freeman and Gordon Seagraves.
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