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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Feb 27, 1948

Page

3

Theatre and event calendar for Santa Christo Club and St Mary’s Pupils

The notice lists events from February 28 at Ghost Hall by the Ladies Auxiliary of the Santa Christo Club, a March 14 15 16 matinee edition of The Toreado by St Mary’s Pupils in St Mary’s Auditorium, a March 22 Russia vs America in Asia event with commentator John Goette at Colt High Auditorium, and a June 14 19 Carnival Knights of Columbus on State Street.

Holy ‘ Ghost Hall Ladies Auxiliary The Santa Christo Club St. Mary’s St. ’S Auditorium John Goette Russia America Asia Colt High Auditorium Knights of Columbus State Street

Polio Tag Day winners announced with Scout honors

Ethel Vieira of Cook Street led Girl Scout proceeds and Joseph Ruggiero of State Street led Boy Scout results. Both earned four Pastime Theatre passes. Bristol schools collections totaled 139.61 dollars, a strong showing.

Ethel Vieira Cook Street Frank J. Murphy Joseph Ruggiero State Street Bristol St. Mary’s School

Will’s Camp Skylarking Choir and Community Bonding

The narrator recalls open-air choir rehearsals at camp on Wednesdays and weekends. Families bring instruments, visitors join the band, and the program runs from 7 until after 10 with Abide With Me as a finale. Will fosters democracy, inclusion, and decency among 200 plus youths, with one reform school case later reforming and marrying his former pupil.

Will Wey Reform School John

Kearney Post Plans 1948 Membership Drive and Funeral Service

The Kearney Post membership committee outlines a 311 member quota for 1948 with a deadline of April 1. Paid up 1948 members total 212, aiming to sign 100 more, including 60 former members. Francesco Federico, 75, died Monday. his funeral in Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church was followed by burial at St. Mary's Cemetery. The March 5 post meeting will cover committee reports and district plans with the Auxiliary.

Kearney Post Post Ralph M DeLeo Francesco Federico Wood Street Sansone State Street Our Lady of Mount Carmel Victor Salmaso Ps.sc Kearney Paul Castighego Carl Carulli Domenic Troiano Manuel Carre Giacomo Principe Legion and Auxiliary Franklin Street

Funeral of Giovanni Benigno in Brooklyn Church

A solemn requiem Mass for Giovanni Benigno 25 of 165 Wood Street Brooklyn was held at Our Lady Miracle Church Wednesday after a bulldozer accident killed him last Thursday Burial with full military honors took place at St John's Cemetery Queens Sailors from the Brooklyn Navy Yard Carnarsie Post American Legion and Carnarsie Boy Scouts attended in tribute Benigno a Brooklyn native and Coast Guard veteran of World War I.

Requier Our Lady « Miracle Church Brooklyn N. Y Giovanni Benign Wood Street St John’s Cemeter Queens Brooklyn Navy Yard Carnarsie Post American Legion of Brooklyn Boy Scout of Carnarsie Coast Guard

Colt Wins Class C Championship in Tight Five-Man Format

Colt Memorials beat Barrington 48-47 on Barrington’s court to clinch the Class C title. Five Colt players carried the game, with Dick Rene and Bob Margo each scoring 12 and Margo leading with 15 total. Barrington’s Bob Carter scored 18 as the Barrington Juniors defeated Colt Juniors earlier 35-22.

Colt Memorial Barrington Colt Bob Carter Bud Gerber Dick Rene Dave Joe Larissa Nick Longo Bob Margo Tony DeMeo Dick Reno Colt Five East Greenwich

Auto Crash Injures Balzano on Franklin Wood Intersection

A Tuesday evening collision at Franklin and Wood Streets left Anthony Balzano with a injured left hand treated by Dr. Paul Bruno. Balzano, a passenger in a northbound sedan, rode with Lucien Fontaro Jr. The other car was driven by Jose DeMello and collided as DeMello attempted a left turn blocked by a westbound truck. The front end of DeMello’s car was damaged.

Franklin and Wood Streets Anthony Balzano DeWolf Avenue Paul C. Bruno William T .Sashin Balzano Wood Street Lucien Fontaro, Jr DeWolf Aveue Jose DeMelto Gray Street DeMello Franklin Street Frankin Street Montaro

New Maytag Dutch Oven Gas Range Debuts

A modern gas range showcases the Dutch Oven Method with automatic cooking while away. Features include the Dutch Oven Cooker Well Sizzle Serve Broiler and operation like a standard stove. Demonstrations are offered to invite customer interest.

Bristol Furniture Company ad at 135 Bradford Street

Complete Home Outfitters offers furniture and home goods from Bristol with phone contact 1055 at 135 Bradford Street.

Bristol Furniture Company Complete Home Outfitters Bradford Street

Sunday Store Price List Highlights Household Goods

A fragment shows a dated catalog of shop items with prices for toiletries medicines and household products. Items include Palm Olive shave Sal Hepatica Hubbard's Germicide Beef Iron and Wine Calex Tooth Powder Polident Lysol Witch Hazel and Bayer aspirin among others with individual price tags.

Hubbard Kolynos

Children’s Bingo at Mt. Carmel Parish

Our Lady of Mt. Carmel parish held a children’s bingo on Wednesday afternoon February 25 sponsored by the Junior Children of Mary. The parish hall was filled and proceeds benefit the parish School Building Fund. After bingo the children joined in the Stations of the Cross. A party is planned after Lent.

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