John Louis MacDonald obituary notes funeral and service details
John Louis MacDonald, 61, of 25 High Street, died at home yesterday. Funeral from C. M. Connery Funeral Home at 8:15 a.m. then high Mass at St. Mary's Church, burial in St. Mary's Cemetery. Born in Marquette, Michigan on January 10, 1885, he earned the Purple Heart in World War I. Formerly in Chicago, he returned to Bristol and worked at Herreshoff Manufacturing Co, Bristol Manufacturing Corp, and Rayhill & Greene. Survived by three sisters and one brother in California and one sister Mrs. Charles H. Scott of Bristol.
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John Louis MacDonald
John
Louis MacDonald
High
C. M. Connery
Burton Street
St. Mary’s Church
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Mr. MacDonald
Marquette
Mich
William and
Mathilda (Smith) MacDonald
Chicago
MacDonald
Bristol
Herreshoff Manufacturing Co
Bristol Manufacturing Corp
Rayhill & Greene
California
Charles H. Scott
Mello Rites Planned for Bristol Man
John Sylvester Mello 50 of 140 Bay View Avenue died suddenly yesterday morning at the U S Rubber Co Bristol plant. Funeral from his home Thursday at 8 15 AM with solemn high Mass at St Elizabeths Church. Interment in St Marys Cemetery. Survived by widow Isabel, parents, two sons John S and George, daughter Marguerite, brothers Christian and Arthur, Manuel O Mehe, three sisters Emily Nunes Sadie Cabral Mary Souza, and several nephews and nieces. He was born in the Azores and came to Bristol 35 years ago and served in the US Army after World War I. He was active in Holy Name Society Don Luiz Felipe Society and Bristol Council Knights of Columbus.
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John Sylvester Mello
Bay View Avenue
U. S. Rubber Co
Bristol
St. Elizabeth’s Church
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Mr. Mello
St Michael’s
Azores
Joseph O
Antonia (Oliveira) Mello
Isabel (du Pont) Mello
John S Mello
US Navy
George Mello
Marguerite
Christian
Arthur Mello
Manuel O MeHe
Fairhaven
Emily Nunes
Sadie Cabral
Mary Souza
Milburn William Bennett Milburn obituary in Providence
William Bennett Milburn 75 of 18 Byfield Street Providence died this morning after a short illness in a Providence hospital. He was born in Newport March 8 1871 to James and Hannah Milburn. A retired carpenter he left active work about ten years ago. He left no immediate survivors but several nieces and nephews. Funeral Friday at 2 p.m. at Charles M Connery Funeral Home Burton Street with Rev John Beauchamp of Trinity Church officiating. Burial in North Cemetery.
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William Bennett Milburn
Byfield Street
Providence
Mr. Milburn
Newport
James
Hannah (Burnham) Milburn
Milburn
Charles M. Connery
Burton Street
John Beauchamp
Trinity Church
North Cemetery
Girl Scout Council Plans For Annual Meeting
Miss Mary Hyland spoke to Bristol Girl Scout Council on Area Organization at their final 1946 meeting held at Mrs. John D. Moore’s home. The next meeting on January 9 will be the annual luncheon at the Girl Scout house with officers to be named by a nominating committee.
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Mary Hyland
Rhode Island
Bristol
Girl Scout Council
John D. Moore
Girl Scout House
James McKenna
Earl G. Sturdevant
Moore
Anthony DuPont
Harry Town
J. Foster Price
B. Chester Heyman
Columbine
J. Floyd
School nurse report to committee on clinic activity
The report details clinic visits 316 and dressings 72 with 25 pupils sent home. It notes 450 physical exams by Dr Bruno with 121 notices, 399 Schick tests by Dr Lavazza with 287 negative, 85 positive, 26 absent. positive cases to get toxoid now and a second dose December 20. Chicken pox and measles cases noted, two scarlet fever cases reported, precautions observed.
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Bruno
Lavazza
State Department of Health
Schick
Colt Open 1946-47 season crushed by De La Salle 81 39
Memorial opened the 1946 47 basketball campaign with an 81 39 loss to De La Salle. Bristol struggled from the start as Newporters dominated. Bryer Hattub and Peterson starred for the Purple and Gold while Zip Raiola led Bristol with 13 points.
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Colt
Memorial
de la Salle
Bristol Boys
Newporters
Bryer
Hattub
Peterson
Zip” Raiola
Bristolians
Garden Club Gives Christmas Wreaths to Newport Naval Hospital
The Bristol Garden Club dedicates its December meeting to making wreaths for Newport Naval Hospital. over fifty wreaths will be sent to Newport this week as part of a state program to supply wreaths and corsages to sailors for Christmas Day. The project aims to honor internees at the hospital with small candy adorned wreaths and evergreen corsages. Also announced, the Town Football Team will meet tonight at the YMCA per manager Joseph C. A. Riccio.
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Bristol Garden Club
Newport Naval Hospital
Newport
The
Naval Hospital
Y.M.C.A
Joseph C. A. Riccio
Two Auto Crashes Injure Four In Local Town
Two accidents Friday and Saturday left four people hurt in Warren. Edward Lewis and Mrs. Josephine Guerra were seriously injured when their car hit a pole on Metacom Avenue and both were treated at Dr. Petrucci’s office before hospital transfer. Mrs. Guerra suffered a broken arm, facial injuries, shock and tooth loss. Lewis sustained multiple injuries requiring blood plasma. A second crash on Franklin Street involving Alton Fletcher and Raymond E. Ainsworth caused no serious injuries.
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Edward Lewis
Woodstreet
Josephine Guerra
Colonial Hotel
Metacom Avenue
Ralph Petrucci
Warren
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Guerra
Lewis
Alton Fletcher
Laurel Lane
Raymond E. Ainsworth
Mason Street
Fletcher
Franklin Street
Munroe Avenue
High Street
William L. Serbst
First Annual Christmas Banquet By Collins and Aikman Employees
The Collins and Aikman Corporation employee association hosted its first annual Christmas banquet last Saturday at the State Armory. About five hundred guests enjoyed entertainment by James Riley of the spinning department who impersonated Santa and distributed gifts. a floor show followed. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Joseph Farrell, Mr and Mrs Albert Johnson, Mr George Marshall, Mr Albert Fusonie, Mr and Mrs Raymond Brightman, and Donald McCullough.
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Employees’ Association
Collins and Aikman Corporation
State Armory
James Riley
Spinning Department
Santa Claus
Joseph Farrell
Albert Johnson
George Marshall
Albert T. Fusonie
Raymond S. Brightman
Donald McCullough
V F W Auxiliary Raffle Winners Named
The Anthony C. Almeida Auxiliary No 237 VFW held a monthly meeting at Mrs. Helen D Williams home. After the business session the raffle winners were drawn with Lucy Almeida, mother of the auxiliary, drawing the numbers. First prize went to J P Leahy of Hope Street. second to Harry De Costa of Seekonk. third to Mr Major of Providence. fourth to Steve Higgins of Providence. fifth to Joseph Provost of Hope Street.
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Anthony C. Almeida
No 237
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Helen D Wiliams
Lucy Almeida
J. P. Leahy
Hope Street
Harry de Costa
Seekonk
Mass
Mr. Major
Providence
Steve Higgins
Joseph Provost
Senior Co Eds To Hold Friday Night Dance
Plans for the Holly Day dance are set in the Pirate Ship venue. The Senior Co ed Club sponsors the event Friday from 8 30 to 12 with dancing games refreshments and merrymaking. Admission requires a ten cent gift.
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Flora Fusco
Funeral for Giuseppe Pinto at Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Funeral services were held at the Sansone Funeral Home for Giuseppe Pinto who died Thursday at 8 15 am and was followed by a High Mass of Requiem at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church conducted by Rev Augustine Fortunati. Burial was at St Marys Cemetery. Readings noted Arthur Aguiar John Borges Lester Rawson Albert Sylvia John Amaral and Salvatore Visciona all of Bristol.
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Sansone
Giuseppe Pinto
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Augustine Fortunati
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Rev
Fortunati
Arthur Aguiar
John Borges
Lester Rawson
Albert Sylvia
John Amaral
Salvatore Visciona
Bristol
Mt. Carmel Wins Opener By Forfeit In C Y O Basketball
Mt. Carmel opens the East Providence Senior C Y O league with a 2 0 forfeit win over St Brennan Riverside. The Mounties then beat a pick up squad 39 16. Bristol players listed include Topazio Velleca Cavallaro Securo Camera Cordiero Massa Grabert Balzano. Next Sunday Mt. Carmel faces St Francis East Providence. Coach Mike Topazio leads the Blue and White.
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Providence
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
St. Brennan
Riverside
Mounties
Bristol
Tete” Topazio
Bert Velleca
Husky” Cavallaro
Vin Securo
Vin Camera
John Cordiero
Hector Massa
Vin Grabert
Mike Balzano
St. Francis of East Providence
C.Y.O
Mike Topazio
Christmas Teen Party At Y Gym With Moonlight Serenaders
The Teen Age Canteen plans an open Christmas dance on Saturday December 21 from 8 to 11 p.m. in the Y gym with music by the Moonlight Serenaders. Co chairs Esther Migliori Henry Diodoto and committee members John Price Ruth Benson Richard Rene and Dorothy Parshley. A members only Christmas party is set for December 23 in the Pirates Ship with dancing refreshments gifts and a special program.
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Moonlight Serenaders
Esther Migliori
Henry Diodoto
John Price
Ruth Benson
Richard Rene
Dorothy Parshley
Girls' Club Plans Annual Xmas Party at White Rail
The C and A Girls' Club finalized plans for the Christmas Party tomorrow at 7 30 pm the White Rail Riding Club. Members should bring a grab box gift and a January membership drive will follow. Anne George leads with Precilla Brelsford and Anne Borges assisting.
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Plant J
White Rail Riding Club
Anne George
Precilla Brelsford
Anne Borges
Mt Carmel Holy Name elects officers for January 12
At a meeting last Friday evening the Mt Carmel Holy Name Society elected a new set of officers to be installed January 12. Officers include President Frank Misarandino and Vice President Jerry Russo with other posts filled by Joseph Pannone Domenic Perroni James Salzano Carl Bisbano Ralph DeFelice and Anthony DuPont. A communion breakfast will follow the installation and plans for a speaker are underway.
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Holy Name Society of Our Lady of
Carl Bisbano
Domenic Vitello
John Sicignano
Joseph Sansone
Ralph de Leo
Holiday Dance at St Michael's Parish House
Friday December 20 the YP F and St Andrew's Club host a holiday dance in St Michael's Parish House with St Michael's parish affiliation and community entertainment.
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St. Andrew's
St. Michael's Parish House
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Correia
Wood St
Tel
Hollywood Music Studios
MR. Louie
Goodyear
Toplin’s Garage
Studebaker Sales & Service
Thames ST
Bristol, R. I
Eddie Amorin
Aloha
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Holy Name
Kearney Post
No. 6
American Legion Relief Fund Legion
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