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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1941
Page
2
Bristol Common to host a centralized Christmas display with more exhibits and growing enthusiasm. Churches may schedule separate carols during Christmas week with a potential all church choir sing at the community tree on Christmas Eve to foster town unity and cooperative spirit.
Funeral services were held for Marcangelo Ferri Bristol's first automobile victim in over a year at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church. Rev Fr James Kielt officiated. Nephews Neil Simonelli Ralph Simonelli William Fasano Sam Ferri Angelo and Domenic Fasano served as bearers. Burial followed at St Mary's Cemetery. Ferri, 68, died from injuries after a truck collision on Wood Street. The driver was Manuel Botelho Jr of 50 Fox Hill Avenue.
The Ladies Benevolent Society of St Michael's Church hosts a Christmas Card and Food Sale on December 6. A December 11 lecture by Philomena Hart is sponsored by the Bristol County Teachers Association. On December 12 the Bristol County Brown Club holds a card party in Colt High auditorium.
Kearney Post No 6 American Legion meets this evening at 8 at the Post Home on Franklin street. It hosts the Second District Saturday night December 13 at 8 in the same hall. The post will start its Christmas Basket Fund this evening and continue collecting to aid needy families, with an annual department dinner announced for December 11 in Providence. Commander Domenic Mascola named as Post representative on Bristol Citizens Recreation Advisory Board.
A large Bristol group is among 50 prospective draft selectees reporting to the Providence draft board for examination. Mrs. Albert A. Moren of this town underwent surgery at Truesdale Hospital Fall River last Friday and is recovering well. The Portuguese Independent Club and Band holds its annual officer election and monthly meeting Sunday at 2 PM at 588 Wood Street. Mrs Albert Battcher Jr hosts the Amicae Guild on Garfield Avenue Monday with assistance from Mrs Orrin Rattcher.
The Bristol Planning Board, at the Town Council’s request, lists 24 streets with duplicate or similar names and offers a set of suggested names to consider. It stops short of detailing definite substitutions but provides a ready list for Council choice, noting future duplicates should be avoided by new land plats.
James E Conley of 83 Burton Street has been appointed an elevator operator in the State Office Building Providence. The appointment was made by Daniel J Ryan State Director of Public Works. Conley previously served as an elevator operator at the Providence County Courthouse.
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