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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1957
Page
2
The piece describes a youth fundraising drive with price notes for a year subscription and six months, highlighting teen volunteers collecting donations across the town. It praises the campaign's impact on community spirit, noting general chairman involvement and the aim to expand youth civic participation.
A jumble of church and civic notices outlines regular monthly meetings at First Baptist M.E. and St Mary's Church, plus a school district session in Colt library. Events include Knights of Columbus gatherings, refugee aid planning, a housing auction, and a parish mass with Holy Communion.
Jane Terra and Anthony, Coast Guard Academy graduate, wed in a candlelight ceremony at St. Michael's Church. Attendants included Frances Terra and Laura Lee Palmer. Bride wore white chiffon, veil, gloves, and ivy bouquets. couple plans to live in Washington D.C. area. The groom, a Brown University and Boston University Music alum, is organist at Trinity Church and works as a budget analyst for the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
An obituary notes the death of Miss Grace Byrnes and lists mourners including Mrs Hope Dircke and Mrs Gertrude Dwyer of Lebanon NH. Survivors include two sons Thomas Byrnes of this town and William Byrnes of Warwick and a sister Grace McKay of Providence. Funeral will be Thursday at 8 AM from Charles Mi Confiery Funeral Home with burial at Mary Cemetery.
John W Coggeshall aged 72 died suddenly Saturday at his brother’s home 241 High Street Bristol born April 17 1884 in Bristol son of George and Josephine Coggeshall attended Bristol schools and worked 25 years at the Lobster Pot. Survived by Albert Gove and several siblings Funeral arrangements listed with Connery Funeral Home Burton Street at 2 PM.
The funeral for John Rigardo Jr., 31, a Bristol native who died suddenly in Redlands California, was held at Sansone Funeral Home. Burial followed at St. Mary's Cemetery with committal by Rev. Henrique Rocha. Bearers included Dawson Raiola Post D.A.V. members and state commander Albertrui Russo attended. ritual volleys were fired by Rhode Island National Guard and a bugler played.
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