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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1945
Page
3
YMCA board meets at the Y at 8 pm tonight. Y closes tomorrow at 3 pm for Ash Wednesday. Bristol Community Theatre holds an 8 pm meeting in the library followed by a social period. The third production Meet The Prince garners praise as rehearsals continue Tuesday and Friday.
Wm H Streit manager of Bristol County Water Co issued a denial of a report that the auxiliary pump at Warren station could not be started during last Friday’s ice storm. He said power was restored before steam pumping was needed and storage tanks maintained supply. Steam pumping was tested Saturday and Sunday. Cadet Nurse Mary K Burns from 889 Hope St is among Rhode Island Hospital Nurses Training School graduates planning armed service entry. her brothers Charles E Burns Jr and W Stephen Burns serve in the U S Navy overseas.
At the Collins & Aikman Girls Club monthly meeting in Plant J lounge plans were made for a food sale and demonstration. Eleanor Vollaro was chosen chairperson with Raffaelina Pansa Ann Eithier Julia Rogers and Marguerite Jordan as committee members. Refreshments were served afterward by Mrs. Vollaro and Miss Pansa.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel CYO basketball team, the Mounties, won their fifth straight by defeating Barrington's Holy Angels 98 to 30 in Warren. Zip Raiola led the attack with four baskets, and Johnnie Maisano Frankie Bruno and Mike Balzano added points as Mounties built a 22-13 first quarter lead and 70-23 after three quarters. Balzano Dober and Salmonese controlled the boards, while Massano and Bruno starred in the backcourt.
The funeral for Mrs Sarah Leviten wife of Barney Leviten of 227 Thames Street was held yesterday at 11 from Max Sugarman funeral home Providence with Rabbi Israel Goldman officiating. She died after a long illness and was born in Minsk Russia 63 years ago arriving in the U S 42 years ago and living in Bristol 27 years. She is survived by her husband a brother Meyer Goldberg Bayonne NJ a sister Mrs Rose Goldberg New York three sons Thomas David Carl five daughters Lena Dora Fannie Steinberg Betty Sloane Molly and six grandchildren. Bearers were Morris Leviten Samuel Leviten Harry Cohen and Meyer Goldberg. Burial was in Lincoln Park East Greenwich.
The Panther patrol led by Frank Fojo triumphed 36 to 33 over Black Hawks with Flying Horses, capturing top dramatizations of Lincoln’s Shooting and The Freeing of the Slaves at the 35th Boy Scouts of America anniversary event in Scout Hall. War Service Ace Stars were awarded to Manuel Torres Jr., Frank Fojo, Walter Machado, and Ennis Bisbano.
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