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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1940
Page
4
The Bristol Tax Collector announces a public auction at Memorial Hall on Tuesday January 28 1941 at 10 AM. Parcels listed include houses for nonpayment taxes from 1928 to 1939 across Bristol Terrace Bay View Park and Gooding Manor among others with amounts due shown beside each estate.
Funeral services were held for Clifford Joseph Belmore 32 at 8 15 from C M Connery Home and St Marys Church. He died after a hydraulic press accident while installing a heavy axle at Herreshoff Boat Yards. An accidental death verdict was returned. Belmore, born 1908, is survived by his wife Helen Delekta and three sons. He served with Company G Rhode Island State Guard and leaves five brothers and five sisters.
A Bristol Senior High School Christmas Party featured an amateur contest in the Assembly Hall. Edward Russo and his Swing Band won first prize, Vaccaro's Chicken House gang took second with hillbilly tunes, and Phoebe Goularte earned third for singing Indian Summer.
Amos Gorham collector lists property taxes for numerous Bristol addresses. Includes owners such as Paull Russell Britto Reed House Furnishing Co. and Vitiello Saverio. Entries show year 1939, parcels on Thames State streets Bay View Heights Fox Hill and Mt Hope Terrace with sums from 2.23 to 223.00 and notes of land buildings stores and leased land.
Frederick Koeh Koch 74 died at his daughter's home 19 William Street after a five day illness. Funeral conducted at Mrs. Russell W. Southwick’s home by Rev. Anthony R. Parshley of St. Michael’s Episcopal Church. He was born in Germany and lived in New York City before settling here 40 years ago. Survived by wife Margaret and son Alfred C. Koch of Stamford. Bearers named Carl Leitiger Ernest Quinn Andrew W. Dunbar Everett P. Church.
The Young Ladies Sodality at St Marys Church hosted a Christmas party in the church auditorium. Charles Coggeshall impersonated Santa Claus as gifts were exchanged and refreshments served. The affair was chaired by Miss Emily Rohrman with committee members Miss Dorothy Lemaire Miss Josephine Coggeshall Miss Rita Serbst and Miss Elizabeth Sylvia ex officio.
Dorothy Ruggiero daughter of Carmela Ruggiero and Joseph King son of Anthony King married at Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church. ceremony led by Rev Donanzan with organist Dora Ianucullo and soloist Naomi Jacome. reception at Colonial Hotel and home. couple to reside at 17 Usher Ave after Jan 6. King employed at Collins and Aikman. Ruggiero art supervisor in local schools and alums of Rhode Island School of Design.
Miss Helen Gemerial Pimental daughter of John Pimental of 9 Prospect Street married Anthony Tavares Reis son of Mrs Eva Reis of 14 Roma Street in St Elizabeths Church Thursday at 7 AM The bride wore a baby blue gown with peach velvet ribbons and pink accessories She carried a bouquet of pink carnations The maid of honor Miss Mary Elizabeth Ramos wore royal blue and pink carnations Breakfast for the immediate family followed at the bride’s home The bride born in Portsmouth Rhode Island and educated locally works for the National Youth Administration and attends St Elizabeths Church The groom born and educated in the town works for Collins and Aikman Corporation They will reside at 266 Wood Street
The notice lists church services for December including Congregational Church led by Rev. Herbert D. Graetz with Sunday School at 9:45 a m and Morning Worship at 11:00 a m and Pilgrim Fellowship at 7:00 p m. Baptists Rev Arthur W Burdon hosts Morning Worship at 10:30 a m and Sunday School at 12:00.
St Elizabeths St Marys St Michaels Our Lady of Mt Carmel Trinity Chapel postMass times mix of morning services benediction evensong morning prayers holy communion and parish meeting listed by church and rector with daily 7am and 7:30am masses and novena on Wednesdays.
The First Baptist Church Sunday School held its Christmas party in the vestry on December 19. Robert Dixon gave the Christmas Greeting and students performed several songs and readings including O Little Town of Bethlehem and Hark the Herald Angels Sing. Refreshments were provided by Mrs Llewellyn Conklin and Mrs James Bullock with a program committee led by Mrs Stephen B Davis, Mrs Otis M. Bailey Sr., and Mrs W Raymond Dixon.
Mr and Mrs Joseph M. Marshall Jr of 161 Franklin Street announce the engagement of their daughter Mary to Winslow Joseph Roderick son of Joseph Roderick of Providence The announcement was made yesterday at a Christmas dinner at the Marshall home Miss Marshall works for Mico Manufacturing in Warren while Mr Roderick is employed by Bellin Wood Photographers of Providence
The Bristol Boy Scout Honor Society meets tomorrow at 7 30 in Scout Hall to finalize plans for the Winter Ceremonial next month. Troop Four meets tonight at 7 30 for year plans and advancement. a Board of Review is set for Tuesday. The all day hike to Camp King Philip is postponed due to rain with a new date to be announced. The 28th anniversary event for First Troop is planned for next Monday with a Birthday Party and social activities. Green Bar Scouts meet tonight at 7 to finalize arrangements. Cubs Pack No 14 hosts a New Years party next Wednesday with den chiefs coordinating plans.
Ginger Rogers headlines Kitty Foyle at the RKO Albee Theatre in Providence opening Tuesday December 31. The film adapts Christopher Morley’s novel about a spirited Irish girl from Philadelphia facing romance and social expectations while finding her own path, with Dennis Morgan as the affable suitor and James Craig as the doctor in the supporting cast.
Joseph R. Silving Jr of Mt Hope Avenue reports Miss Bristol the Rhode Island Red hen set the 300 egg mark in Kingston. Her 51 week record in the tenth annual contest shows 313 eggs with a total of 2966.85 points for Silva's 13 birds. The Rhode Island Experiment Station and Poultry Department issued the certificate noting the hens placed in the top ten.
An American engineer recounts his five years undercover in Russia revealing insights into the wild waifs and espionage experiences as featured in THE AMERICAN WEEKLY in the Boston Sunday Advertiser's December 29 issue.
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