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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1959
Page
5
Church events and family notes mark the week with Scout and church activities in Bristol. Meetings include Troop BSA in East Providence and Bristol Veterans Volunteer Firemen’s Association, plus planning for a Fourth of July muster and Girl Scout cookie sales.
The Department of Public Schools announces perfect attendance for the first semester of 1956-59. Recipients include erico Judith Merlino Darlene Ponticelli Terry Monis Alice Brown and many others across Valley Oliver and Rockwell schools with students in grades 1 through 4.
Staff Sergeant George W Belmore of Bristol remains on duty with the Iceland Defense Force and extended his current enlistment to complete a live overseas assignment. He entered service in February 1952 after prior postings at Palm Beach AFB Florida and tours in Korea and Japan between February 1954 and March 1955. He is the son of Mrs. Germaine J Belmore of Bristol Rhode Island.
Seven The Bristol Council Knights of Calurs conferred the third degree on seven candidates at State St quarters. The ceremony was conducted by Martin J. Berbaria district deputy. Recipients listed are William B. Doherty Edward L. McCallum John R McNally David L. Goelin Louis E. Lambert Humberto Neves and Joseph Maser.
The FOE Youth Center at Trinity Church will close for Lent with this Saturday’s dance the last before reopening on April 3. The center has averaged about a hundred youths on Fri and Sat evenings. In April operations resume and more parent volunteers are hoped to step in as chaperones. those willing may call CL 3-0506 CL 3-8283 or CL 7939 after 3 pm.
An event is announced at St. Marys Auditorium or Pei with admission 6 and toll pm. Setresements will be served.
Bristol Senior High School debaters were defeated by Portsmouth Priory in a debate held last Wednesday at Colt Memorial. Everett Southwick and Louis Romano argued the affirmative that the United States should pattern its educational system after the Bristol system.
Edward Wilcox directs a Spring Session class on School Plant Sites and Financing at Rhode Island College of Education. The program opens February 11 and targets administrators teachers and committees, focusing on planning construction appraisal specifications architect selection and related topics. Funeral services were held for John H Kemph 69 of Providence with burial in Highland Memorial Park Johnston. He is survived by his wife Eula M Barrs Kemph.
Manuel Pereira of 1 Wilson St died Thursday in New York. Funeral services were held at 8 am from George C Lima Funeral Home and a Mass followed at St Elizabeths Church. Burial was in St Marys Cemetery. The Rev Joaquim Lawrence officiated. Bearers were Manuel Sardinha Antone Felisca Manuel Vargas and Jose DeMello. He was a merchant seaman born in Fayal Portugal, son of the late Franciso J and Tomasa Pereira Amaral. He leaves a sister Mrs Maria Santos of this town.
Mary E Quirk aged 92 lifelong Bristol resident and oldest communicant of St Marys Church died at her Byfield Street home after long illness. Born October 27 1866 she ran a confectionery and newspaper shop for 30 years with her brothers later sold the business. She survived by three cousins and others. Funeral Thursday 8am from Byfield Street with high Mass at St Marys Church burial in St Marys Cemetery.
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