Gordon R. Brown Funeral Held by Local Congregation
The funeral for Gordon R. Brown was held Saturday at the Charles M. Connery Funeral Home with services at First Congregational Church led by Rev. Frederick F. Driftmier. Pallbearers included Grand Lodge officials and Masonic members. a Boy Scout delegation attended. burial followed at North Burial Ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon R. Brown
High Street
Charles M. Connery
First Congregational Church
Frederick F. Driftmier
Herbert B. Burnham Jr
James T. McCaughey
Henry L. Sanford
Thomas D. Adams
John D. Moore
Arthur B. Rae
Charles F. Dimond
Masonic Order
Burnside Lodge
R. of P
St. Alban’s Lodge
Boy Scouts
Howard L. House
North Burial Ground
Mr. Driftmier
Obituary of Mrs Ermelinda Pontes Souza
Mrs Ermelinda Pontes Souza died at 60 Burton Street Friday January 5 in her 84th year. She was widow of Manuel Souza born August 15 1866 in St Michael Azores. Survived by three daughters Anna Pereira St Michael Azores Joseph Carreiro Libania Souza Bristol and three sons Joseph A Souza James Souza August Souza Providence. Funeral from home at 8 0 pm to St Elizabeth's Mass of Requiem at 9 0 pm burial in St Mary's Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ermelinda Pontes Souza
Burton St
Manuel Souza
St. Michael
Azores
Francisco
Cabrinda Amaralantes
Bristol
Anna Pereira
St Michael
Joseph Carreiro
Libania Souza
Joseph A
Four Judges Lived Nearby in a Tight Street Cluster
The article notes Judge Leahy Judge Colt and Judge Bourne lived within about 100 yards near Walley High streets Burton street while Bourne and Bullock faced commission mixups for the same District Court post. Jefferson's rise halted Bourne's Court of Appeals path, leaving Bourne unappointed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colt
Judge Leahy
Judge Bullock
Walley and
High Streets
Judge Colt
Judbe Bourne
Burton Street
Judge Bourne
Congress
John Adams
Bullock
Court of Appeals
District Court
Thomas Jefferson
Bourne
Zoning board weighs revision and a gas station plan
Bristol zoning board favors revising laws and plans a joint meeting with the planning board. The panel also considers a gas station at Wood and Hope streets, with an equity suit in Providence delaying construction and a restraining order in place. Frank J Carmone and Salvatore Cerosa are the applicants, with attorney Frank L Martin presenting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Pigeon
Zoning Board
Frederick T Goff
Smith
Planning Board
Francis Connell
Connell
Wood and
Hope Streets
Salvatore Cerosa
Frank J. Carmone
Frank L. Martin
Providence
Martin
DelToro petition for fruit stand deferment and zoning questions
The DelToro couple seeking to operate a fruit stand at 270 Wood Street had their petition postponed to February 9 to allow more time for investigation. They said they hold a permit and license for an awning but zoning orders forced closure. The board also declinedaction on Stephen M. Tavares’s request to convert a bakery residence into a sausage plant due to jurisdiction limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthonny
Ida F. DelToro
Wood Street
Martin
Stephen M. Tavares
Collin Street
Town Meeting Considers Social Security and Pension Steps
The council voted to present requested raises as received with no council recommendation. Budget chair notes no action on raises while next year’s budget is studied. The town solicitor says the social security enabling act is not yet in the Legislature but could pass within ten days and urges deferring a special town meeting date until act passage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manuel Marchal
Marshall
Samuel D. Clark
Eugene F. Cochran
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Charles Luther
Grand Lodge
K. of P
Paul A. Herzig
George Luther
Robert A
William J. McCaughey
Harry W. Munro
St. Alban’s Lodge F. & A. M
Dea
Best Made Mfg. CO
Cutler St
Warren, R. I
Pacific
Atlantic
Bristol County
Bristol Motors
Hope St
Tel
Ermelinda P. Souza
Leahy
YMCA
Clarence R. Spece
Thomas D. Adams Jr
John Borges
George R. Fish
M. Theresa Donovan
Tohn W Church
Roswell S Bosworth
Samuel J. Clark
Arthur J Genthner
Frederick S Bartlett
Albert F Means
Fort Executives
Anthony Z. Ferrara
Mt. Hope Avenue
Prospect Avenue
Wardwell Lumber Company
Herzig Street
Rhode Island Department of Agriculture
New England Telephone and Telegraph Company
New England Transportation Company
Public Utilities
Pucena BF Cochran
Keerage
Arthur Traverse
Ienam Avene
Mista Shaere
Metacomena Rohin
Artilery Armory
Reynolds
Santo Christo Colonial Club
Providence DiForgia Citizens’ Club
Town Meeting
Ford Steps
Ford
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