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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1953
Page
4
Bristol collected 140 pints of blood toward a 150 pint goal as winter weather and no-shows reduced donations. Volunteers faced 33 rejects from colds and illness and 30 listed donors who failed to appear, with 14 additional volunteers arriving without prior appointments.
Walter and Barbara Machado announce birth of daughter Barbara Anne on February 20 at Lying-In Hospital with Rev Edward Price guest preaching at St Michael's Church in Portsmouth. Bristol civic items note maps inquiry, Red Cross drive, canceled meeting, scout events, Lenten services, Benevolent Society meeting, YMCA outing, and St Marys Church vocations talk by Msgr Lynch.
Mrs. Fulton Farrell the Bristol PTA ways and means chairman announced a square dance to be held next Friday at 8 p m in Guiteras Auditorium. All ages are invited and Mr. Donald Burger is in charge of arrangements.
Funeral services were held for Mrs Consetta Mascena Jenkinson 28 wife of James Jenkinson of 35 Prospect Street. A high mass was celebrated at Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church with Revemy DiMattia PSSC officiating and committal in St Mary’s Cemetery. Bearers included Anthony Arico Santo Mascena Angelo Donato Cornelius Donato Angelo Mascena and George Dion all cousins.
The funeral of Mrs. Georgianna Martineau DeCourcy 62 wife of Samuel J DeCourcy of Wood land Road was held this morning at 8 from C M Connery Funeral Home with a solemn requiem mass at 9 at St Marys Church Reverend Clyde Walsh officiated assisted by reverends Seamus Leahy and Bernard Toal. She was born June 6 1890 in Woonsocket daughter of Henry and Celina Martineau and summered in Bristol before moving permanently three years ago. Surviving are her husband a son Samuel Jr of Newark Delaware two sisters Mrs Henry Brouullette and Mrs Eugene Durand and a brother Eugene Martineau. Bearers were Henry Harpin Louis Martineau Vincent Albert Richard and Robert Pard.
The 40th anniversary of the First Bristol Troop Boy Scouts and Scouting in Bristol County ends with a P O W S reunion and induction at Odd Fellows Hall in Bristol. The Awashanks Herd will induct a new class at 7 30 with a social hour and refreshments to follow.
The newly chartered Solomonese Fishing Club aims to form a junior organization for ages 4 to 17. A small membership fee funds prizes, with jacket emblems for every member. Joseph Lefty Castro chairs the committee and invites interested youngsters to call him or visit 22 Baker Street. the club meets last Monday each month.
Readable entries list community gatherings from February to May at Mt Hope Thackery Hall Bristol Narrows Midway Steak Lobster House Colt Memorial High School First Congregational Church and Bristol Community Concert Association. Includes carolers concerts bridge canasta and charity events sponsored by Pyramid of Charity Women’s Club.
More than 100 members and friends will attend a Ham and Bean Supper at the Midway Steak and Lobster House to raise funds for a new clubhouse. Children’s variety acts and performances precede the meal starting at 6 p.m. Social committee chairwoman Mrs. Earl A Head leads with aides Mrs. Chester Hill Mrs. Fred Carvaturo Mrs. John Silvia and Mrs. Joseph Bisbano assisting.
Bristol's United Brothers Synagogue will observe Purim on February 28 at 8:30 p.m. in the High Street building with Rabbi Zelman Schacter of New Bedford as guest speaker. The one day feast of Esther will be followed by a social hour and refreshments led by Mrs Raymond Makowsky.
Mr and Mrs Jose A D Oliveira of Bristol Narrows announce the engagement of their daughter Maria Adelaide to Anthony A Nunes son of Mr and Mrs Salvador Nunes of Harbor View Avenue. Mr Nunes is a Bristol Senior High and YMCA Institute Providence graduate. Miss D Oliveira is a Forest Hills High New York alumna. The couple plans to marry April 6 and reside at 82 High Street.
A meeting for electing officers of the Little Bigger League will be held tonight at 8:00 p.m. at the Y.M.C.A. Planning for the year’s schedule will be discussed. All men interested in the league are invited to attend.
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