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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1949
Page
2
The Budget Committee and Town Council face trimming requests from department heads to fit a legal tax. They must select essential needs in highway, fire, sewer, schools, and other areas while delaying or dropping others. Taxpayers have generally supported their careful financial balancing and pursuit of feasible town operations.
A brief civic notice invites readers in Bristol to contribute to a general interest column. It emphasizes reader courtesy cooperation and usefulness to all residents and organizations and notes the column aims to share activities.
The D of I will meet Monday evening at 8 in the State Street Hall to discuss plans for the annual banquet scheduled in March. The Ivy Club meets Friday afternoon in St Michael's Parish House, and St Michael's Altar Guild gathers in Holmes House on Wednesday after church. Holy Rosary Society of Mt Carmel will receive Holy Communion Sunday at 7 AM.
Mt Carmel walloped Sacred Heart of Providence 57 to 48 in a CYO league tussle after a tight three quarters. Led by hi Chi Cirillo and Antonelli, Mt Carmel pulled away in the final period as Toomey of Sacred Heart kept pace.
Joseph Anthony Santulli 20 a Bristol native and former standout on the Cal basketball team and baseball diamond died at his home 94 Church Street after a long illness. Born March 26 1928 in Bristol he was a Colt Memorial High School 1946 graduate and Brightman Memorial Medal recipient. He attended Rhode Island College of Pharmacy and belonged to Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity and Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church.
Mrs. Mary Gabriel Munro Williams, 73, former Bristol resident and at one time a juggler for Babbitt Post No. 15, G. 4 R., was buried at North Cemetery on Wednesday after dying Monday at Providence Hospital. She played the echo for taps. at her burial taps was sounded by David Alves and the echo by Daniel Fonseca. She had not resided in Bristol for several years.
The notice lists dances and events: March 18 Friday St Patrick's Dance at St Marys Auditorium, March 19 Saturday St Patrick's Day Dance by Battery A at Ranston Street Armory, March 21 Monday Spring Bridge at Thackery Hall under Mt Hope Chapter OES No 23, and an April 22 Friday Rummage sale by the Girl Scout Council.
Santulli leaves sister Mary of Bristol. Funeral from his home tomorrow at 8 15 am with a high Mass of requiem at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church at 9. Burial follows in St. Mary's Cemetery.
C C Cirillo announced the YMCA Saturday morning program draws about 85 youngsters each week. Tomorrow's showing includes the next chapter of Trail of the Royal Mounted and short subjects Battling Silver Kings Advanced Swimming Coral Sea Victory.
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