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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1955
Page
5
A health column advises children to ease adult stress during Christmas by sharing duties and cutting unnecessary customs. Suggest a family meeting to assign tasks, and encourage kids to spread Christmas Seals that aid tuberculosis causes, all in the spirit of kindness and generosity. Sponsored by the Bristol District Nursing Association.
Anthony Nastri was elected president of the Junior Italian Club of Bristol Senior High School on Wednesday. Anna Cavallaro was named vice president with Joseph Ruggiero as secretary and Peter Natale as treasurer. The executive committee includes Cynthia Burke Carmela DePasquale Sally Evans Marcia Murgo and Nancy Santulli with Miss Geraldine Marino as club advisor.
Mrs George H Murray of 56 Hope Street died after a long illness. Funeral is Monday at 2 pm in George M. Wi bur Memorial Chapel. Born in McPherson Mills Nova Scotia March 31 1905 she was daughter of Andrew and Charlene MacIntosh Holmes. She lived in Bristol many years and belonged to First Congregational Church and Rebekah Lodge. Survived by husband son Kenneth A. and daughter Louise M. and step son George H. Jr. plus two brothers and four sisters.
George Borges 27 of 59 Court Street died Wednesday at R I Hospital after a brief illness. Born November 11, 1928 he was son of Marcellino and Mary Silvia Borges. He attended local schools and worked six years for Bristol Manufacturing Corp. He served with Battery C 243rd AAA Gun Battalion RI National Guard and recently received a medical discharge. He leaves three brothers David Joseph Ernest and five sisters Mrs. Albertina Travers Miss Gloria Borges Mrs. Mary Ash Miss Phoebe Borges and Mrs. Irene Mello. Funeral from Charles M Connery Funeral Home 57 Burton Street at 8 a m with high Mass at 9 a m in St Elizabeth Church burial in St Marys Cemetery.
Members of the Bayberry and Countryside Garden Clubs joined Bristol Garden Club for a Christmas tea at Mrs. Edward L. Leahy’s home. Rooms featured holiday decor, four season flower paintings by the late Mrs. Fred Her tell hung in the library, and Mrs. Arthur Eastman led the decorations with help from local club members. Harp music enriched the afternoon, performed by Mrs. Dorothy Place of Providence.
Robert Silvia and Domenic Romano received public health merit badges at the Troop 3 BSA meeting. Silvia also earned a citizenship badge, with January dates noted for Edward Oliver Briggie and the troop meeting at Nee Tillery Hall.
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