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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Feb 15, 1949

Page

4

New Haven Fast Trains Cut Rhode Island to New York Time

The New Haven Railroad announces a record 3 hour 10 minute Providence to New York run by Merchants Limited starting March 1 and 11 for the Providence to Grand Central service. Yankee Clipper trimmed to 3:23 Boston to New York via Providence, with other trains sped 10 to 25 minutes. Continuous telephone service will be provided from faster trains.

Providence Rhode Island New Yor New Haven Railroad Laurence F.whittemore The Road Whittemore New Haven Grand Central Station New York Merchants Limited Union Station Grand Central Yankee Clipper J. Frank Doolan Doolan Boston Kingston Westerly New London Saybrook

School Department Ends Year With 1344.58 Balance

A Bristol School Committee meeting reported a year end balance of 1344.58 after total expenditures of 294916.12. Additional notes cited unpaid bills and a 285.87 teacher salary reimbursement. The panel granted permissions for community events and approved science equipment funds and dental care reminders for students.

Fitzgerald Bristol Women’s Club Guiteras Holy Name Society of Mt.Carmel St. Mary’s C. Y. O Guiteras Auditorum Providence

Obituary notes two Bristol residents with multiple survivors

Funeral services were held for Edward M Simas 93 of Darthmouth avenue who died after a long illness and for Manuel K Mello 65 retired Bristol grocer. Simas born in Castelo Branco Portugal Aug 9 1855 resided in Bristol 29 years with five sons two daughters and several grandchildren. Mello native of St Michael's Azores came 50 years ago and operated a Bristol grocery with widow Mary Estrella Mello surviving two sons two daughters a brother six sisters and two grandsons. Burial for both in St Mary's Cemetery.

Edward M.simas Darthmouth Avenue J. E. Connors Hope Street Bristol East Providence Anthony Simas S. J Brazil Joseph Simas Joaquim Simas Portugal Inez Order of St. Dorothy Anne Angola Africa Manuel IC. Mello Bay View Avenue C. M. Connery Burton Street St Elizabeth’s Church St. Mary’s Cemetery St. Michael's Azores Mello Antone Edwveis Mello Wood and State Streets Mary Estrella (Mello) Mello Edmund Mello Warren Charles C. Mello Elvira Torres Fall River Josephine DeMello Dixon California Antone Mello Mary Veloza Sadie Reis Albert Moniz Elvira Cardoza Alzira Mello Mary Mello Charles C. Mello Jr U.S.N Anthony Torres Jr airRivers

Bristol Patent Teachers Plan Well Attended Square Dance

More than 100 persons attended a square dance Friday night at Gui teras Memorial junior high school auditorium in Bristol. Ralph Smith led as caller with Mrs Ralph Lawson chairing the arrangements committee assisted by Mrs James S Coles and Mrs Louis Evans.

Bristol’ Patent- Teachers’ Association Guiteras Memorial Junior High School Ralph Smith Ralph Lawson James S. Coles Louis Evans

Ministers' Group Elects Oscar I. Bergstrom to Bristol Clergy Association

Oscar I. Bergstrom general secretary of the Bristol Y M C A has been elected to membership in the Bristol County Ministers Association after a meeting. Funeral services were held in Pittsfield Mass for Dr John Hughes a local physician who died suddenly while visiting his ailing mother.

Oscar I. Bergstrom Bristol Y.M.C.A Bristol County Ministers’ Association St. Pittsfield Mass Michael’s John Hughes John P. Kettelle Bristol Barrington Daniel K. Davis St. Michael’s St. Joseph’s Toon Pittsfield Hughes Elizabeth (Hamill John J. Hughes Pittsfield. Apparently In Good Health, Dr.Hughes Mollie Margaret Hamill Hope Street C. Paul Bruno Aliene McGinity

Midway Steak Lobster Banquet and Winter Events

A compact local schedule lists events from February including a 5 Tuesday banquet at Midway Steak and Lobster House, a February 16 basketball benefit featuring Newport All Stars versus Bristol All Stars, February 17 and 19 school play Girl Shy at Gulleras School, February 18 Valentine Dance by C and A, and a Bristol Girls Club gathering at the Bristol Yacht Club.

iBenefit Newport All Stars Bristol All Stars Gulleras School Valentine C and A. Girls’ Club Bristol Yacht Club

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