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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1947
Page
2
A festive scene evokes choosing and counting treasures as a Christmas morning unfolds with gifts under a resplendent tree. The tone celebrates play and enduring holiday joy in a warm, nostalgic voice.
Last night Planning Board meeting postponed to Monday December 29. Local notices detail Christmas and New Year gatherings from Bristol area families and clubs with multiple engagements and travels.
The Mount Hope Community Club held its annual neighborhood Christmas Party at the clubhouse on Sunday at 2 PM. More than 100 children attended, sang carols, watched a movie, and enjoyed refreshments as Santa Claus, Philip Sansone, distributed gifts. Committee members included Alfonse Rebello chair, Roland Poissant secretary, and Joseph Scolaro and Louis Nappi.
Y M C A announces all afternoon leagues will shift to morning play with games at 10 am. The Cracker League meets Tuesday, Nut League Wednesday, Tree League Friday. The YMCA closes Wednesday at 6 pm and all day Thursday. Junior High and Grammar School boys travel to Newport YMCA Monday, Dec 29 for ping pong, two basketball games and a pool swim.
Afternoon at the local plant of the U S Rubber Co. was marked by a solemn high Mass of requiem at St Elizabeth s Church. Burial followed at St Mary s Cemetery with committal services led by Rev Henrique Rocha. Bearers included Joseph Lima Frank Cynar and Albert Sylvia among others from Fall River.
The article notes that a requiem Mass was celebrated for the deceased at St Elizabeths Church by Rev Henrique R Rocha, pastor. The Holy Rosary Society attended in a body. Bearers included Joseph Corey John Corey Anthony Corey Joseph P Sousa Joseph A Sousa and John Almeida. Burial followed at St Marys Cemetery.
The funeral for Miss Bene Dube Morris 80 of 290 Hope Road was conducted today at St Michael's Church at 11 am with Rev Daniel K David officiating. Burial followed in the cemetery. She was a descendant of Roger Williams and held several local society memberships. She left no immediate relatives.
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