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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1947
Page
2
A three member Traffic Committee led by Chief Ferrara with Charles Brownell and Ralph Kaunder will study Hope street congestion. They plan confidential proposals for the Town Council and aim to improve flow and reduce fender scrapes while avoiding a speedway. The group faces a real job ahead.
A month’s mind Mass for Miss Bride E. Culley is set for Monday at 7 30 AM at St Mary’s Church. Chancel Committee of First Congregationalist Church meets Tuesday at 8 PM in the Sanctuary. Canon Parshley reception at St Michael’s Parish House Sunday at 7 30. Cup Defender Association to play Maroon Club Sunday at 2 PM on Cup Defender’s Field. Several townspeople travel or visit relatives, with other notices of church and club events and a gift drive for St Michael’s Bazaar to Holmes House by July 16 1947.
Members of the Bristol Council Knights of Columbus met last night at the Charles M Connery Funeral Home to honor the late Anthony M Marshall. Mark Gutierine V chevere returned home after a week in New York. Samuel J Steen Jr attends Boston University Summer School. Mr and Mrs Russell C Hawkes enrolled in summer school at Rhode Island State College.
Collins & Aikman defeated Ascoli's 8-2 in a Twilight League clash improving to 4-4. Four unearned runs off Joe Molloy aided the win. Massano and Cerdeiro combined for seven hits allowed. Del Piano and Vargas led C&A with multiple hits as they prep to face St. Elizabeth's at 6.
The Bristol County District holds a Star and Life and merit badge board of review next Tuesday at 7 00 PM in Kearney Post Home on Franklin Street. Domenic Ruggier chairs with advancement chairmen from troop committees assisting. This is the only summer session of the County board of review.
James Burke lists lawn care services for the summer with rates by day, job, or hour. Contact at 102 State St or phone 848-W for affordable pricing.
Marshall a 71 year old chauffeur for Dr Halsey DeWolf of Providence died as a grass fire he tended burned out of control on Ferry Road. Dr Paul C Bruno medical examiner ruled death from natural causes likely a heart attack before the flames. Born January 24 1876 in Teseria Azores he had lived in the United States 50 years and is survived by a cousin Mrs Frank Louis of Taunton Mass. Buried after a high requiem Mass at St Elizabeth’s Church with services at Charles M Connery Funeral Home and St Mary’s Cemetery.
Local exhaustively printed notice seeks salesmen to sell Fyr-Fyters direct to schools hotels restaurants churches and many other venues. Straight commission paid weekly profits mailed. Company 30 years old invites applicants to write for free details Dept P-1 Dayton Ohio.
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