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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1945
Page
3
A glowing notice lauds The Song of Bernadette as a powerful motion picture. Jennifer Jones leads a strong cast delivering a moving, spiritually resonant drama set in Lourdes with dramatic courtroom and grotto scenes.
Colt Memorial defeats Cumberland 34 to 31 in Cumberland gym. Cavallaro leads Colt with 17 points while French tops Cumberland with 16. Jayvee result: Cumberland 30 Colt 22. Referees H W Fitzpatrick and W E Carty. Colt to face Sacred Heart in Andrews Gym tonight.
The 102nd annual banquet of Hydraulion Engine and Hose Company No. 1 was held Saturday evening at company headquarters. Past Chief Daniel G. Coggeshall served as toastmaster. Speakers included Fire Chief Moses M Moore and assistant chiefs Frank Lewis Harry Gray and Oliver Lemaire with 1st Lieut. Donat J. Gladue. A two hour show with motion pictures followed, featuring a news reel war scenes and comedy.
The Bristol Community Y announces an 8 o'clock annual meeting in the Haffen reffer room to elect officers and appoint committee chairs. The Young Women's Club meets tomorrow. the Forum discusses juvenile delinquency Thursday. Junior Basketball visitors head to Providence YMCA Saturday, and Hi-Y plans a banquet with new officers and a proposed Junior Hi-Y. Teen canteen night at TAC features dancing and games with 75 youths and a St. John’s game on screen.
Max H Seiffert died Wednesday in Miami Florida. A funeral service was held at 2 PM at George M Wilbur & Sons funeral chapel in Warren with Rev Anthony R Parshley officiating. Burial followed at North Cemetery Bristol. Bearers were Henry A Hambrick Albert Johnson Fred Brown and Manuel Andrade. Seiffert was a former Rotary member and Mason and Scottish Rite member. He led Ross & Seiffert Company Providence and earlier owned drug stores in Pawtucket Attleboro North Attleboro and Providence. He is survived by his wife Betsy Lindsey Seiffert a daughter Mrs Roger Clerk of Orlando Florida two sisters two half brothers and two half sisters.
The Don Luiz Filipe Society and its auxiliary installed officers Sunday in Lincoln Hall. Presidents are Anthony H. Alfred and Dina Vasconcelos with Anibal Estrella as vice president Antonio Sousa secretary Henry Alfred treasurer Manuel Carlos master of ceremonies John V. Santos inside guard Antonio Arruda health officer John Cardoza Augusto Ramos financial board. Auxiliary officers include Inacia Vargas vice president Maria S Ribeiro secretary Gloria Mello Mary Sousa Marion Lewis financial board Maria Quaintal mistress of ceremonies Marion Gomes health officer Laura T Pimental inside guard. A $25 000 portion of the $61 000 treasury was invested in War Bonds.
A letter thanks Buddies Bundles for Christmas packages sent to servicemen overseas. The writer, serving in a distant theater, notes three total deliveries, describes one late arrival in the Libyan desert and a later damaged but intact package, and extends warm appreciation to all who contributed.
A Salcombe correspondent writes from Devon about missing town activities and wishing to be in Bristol for New Year festivities. He and friend John D Alessio discuss Bristol news and endure a cold, quiet holiday in their rural setting.
The Bugle and Drum Corps meet tonight and Thursday at 7 in Scout Hall for practice. Cub Pack and Cub Circus rehearsal moved to Friday due to weather. Troop Four meets tomorrow at 7 30 to discuss recruitment advancement and hiking. Bristol County District leaders and scoutmasters meet Monday at 8 in Scout Hall to plan winter activities. Narragansett Council annual noon luncheon on January 18 at 12 15 in Providence Ballrom of Narragansett Hotel names officers and awards.
The Mounties overwhelmed Holy Angels of Barrington 51 to 9 on Sunday. Massano led with 14 points and Santulli, Bruno, Raiola, and Maisano fueled a second half surge aided by Celone Dober and Solmonese. Andreozzi and DeAngelis starred for Holy Angels.
Exhausted from combat, a Fifth Army soldier rests by the roadside in Italy. The wartime note urges readers to support War Bonds and back the effort, highlighting duty and patriotism amid fatigue. Treasury Department cues clips urging financial support.
The First Bristol Troop Boy Scouts opened its 33rd year in Bristol with a New Era Night program despite bad weather. Patrols Panther and Flying Horse tied in the blackboard contest with 21 points each, Flying Horse won inspection and Kelley Says drill, Panther won games. overall, Panther led the inter patrol contest with 1416 points. A new Easter-long contest starts, and plans include a motion picture show and Bristol County Leaders meeting. Scout Week Feb 8 14 re-registration and winter camping discussions planned. Backwoods Camp at Yawgoog July 16 and a camp savings bank initiated. Scoutmaster George R. Fish led the meeting with J A S M Walter Machado, S P L Manuel Torres Jr., and patrol leaders assisting.
At the Cup Defenders Association annual financial meeting on Sunday afternoon, $388 of the 2700 treasury was invested in war bonds. A special investigation into obtaining a permit to erect a clubhouse at the Wood and Constitution corner will be led by Alphonse Rébeille, chairman, with John Balzane Albert Guida John Bisbane and Joseph Silvia. They will report on January 21. Michael Proto treasurer and Anthony Capoto vice president presided. Anthony Silvia Fred R. Noster and Frank Marshall were admitted as members.
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