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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1945
Page
2
The Bristol Phoenix offers ex servicemen and ex service women free use of its Classified Ad column to seek employment in Bristol. The ad will be run three times at no charge and the paper will also help prepare it. The offer extends to housing help as well with the same three-issue run.
A local social column notes visitors and courtesy, inviting items and remarks from readers about their own visits and shared interests. The piece emphasizes community exchange and appreciation for cooperation among contributors.
A daughter Carol Ann was born to Mr and Mrs Roger W Pigeon of Hope Street on Sunday December 9 at Union Hospital Fall River. A son Richard Henry born to Mr and Mrs William R Guevremont of 29 Summer Street on Thursday December 6 at Truesdale Hospital Fall River. Mrs Henry C Miranda of 348 High Street convalescing after five weeks illness at Truesdale Hospital. Rev John Beauchamp to conduct midweek Communion at Trinity Episcopal Church tomorrow at 8:30. Novena services tonight at St Marys Church at 7:30. Forty Hours devotions start Sunday at 10:45 Mass and run to Tuesday. Dolores Cabral of 138 Bay View Avenue honored at a surprise birthday party with gifts from Bristol Newport and Fairhaven hosted by Mrs Joseph A Souza and Mrs Frank Nunes.
For sale a 1936 Chevrolet panel truck. Inquire with B. Del Toro Jr at 23 Catherine Street for details and price.
Classified notice listing streamlined Universal washing machine and other items including a 1942 Portable Singer sewing machine and a Grafona portable model. Also items such as an electric waffle iron alarm clocks toaster flat iron 8 day clocks vacuum cleaner with two attachments enameled kitchen stove and general repairs for washing machines. Located at E Palmieri 8 Jefferson Street Warren RI telephone 1058.
A varied sale offers games puzzles dolls blackboards cradles xylophones and archery sets at Molaskys Store 44 State St with prompt service. Also a cocker spaniel for sale a Zenith radio cabinet at 359 and a parlor rug and porcelain item for viewing after 5 30 at 15 Mason Avenue second floor Apt Amiello Federico.
A large building and lot on Greenlawn Street off Franklin in Warren is offered for conversion to a home, laundry, garage, or soda factory. Mrs Brelsford of 183 Wood Street notes the calling after 700 pm.
A collage of ads including Ford dealers fog lamps openings at Berkshire Fine Spinning Emily Jester housework, renting a 5 or 6 room home, bookkeeping work, stamps and collectibles trade posted from Bristol area. Includes references to Warren RI Swift McNutt RI and A Edmonds Bristol.
A scheduled swimming event for the Mariners was canceled tonight. The Bristol Salvation Army Annual Appeal aims to raise 1000 with 20 percent kept for local needs. Community groups plan meetings, charity drives, and Christmas aid programs with organizers including J William Wood and civic volunteers.
Two Bristol men Joseph S. Martin seaman first class USNR of 171 Mount Hope Avenue and Ralph M. Morgan radarman third class of 22 Oliver Street served aboard the USS Bennington which reached San Francisco on November 7. As part of Task Group 58 the Busy B joined the first carrier strike against Japan. After typhoon damage June 4–5 1945 the ship returned to Japan and attacked Kyushu airfields with planes also striking Iwo Jima Okinawa Kerama Retto and other Japanese targets.
The Bristol Chapter of the D A R held its Christmas party with guests from the Home for Aged Women. Doris Skipp sang, readings were given, and refreshments served by named hostesses. Delegates for the Spring Conference were elected with a list of attendees and alternates.
Mrs. Anna Rinaldi aged 66 of 7 Roma Street Bristol died yesterday after a long illness. Born in Scafati she was daughter of Salvatore and Rosa Altrui and lived in Bristol 43 years. Survived by husband Carlo five sons Joseph Saverio J Louis Salvatore Carmine two daughters Theresa Cirrillo Virginia Medeira seven grandchildren and two brothers Raphaele and Domenic Altrus. Funeral Thursday 8:15 AM from home with 9 AM Mass at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church burial at St Mary's Cemetery.
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