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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1948
Page
2
A persuasive column asserts peace is more than a word or ink on paper. It defines peace as godly conduct at talks, worldwide neighborliness, and open minded cooperation, urging patience, restraint, and the Golden Rule to settle disputes.
The Fourth of July Committee will meet at 8 o'clock Friday evening in the council chambers to discuss events. Summer repairs at the YMCA gym have been completed and the facility is open to all members this season. Mr and Mrs Wallace E Mossip and family formerly of Bristol report they are spending the summer at their Prudence Island home. Frank Joseph Carmone of 76 Richmond Street leaves Sunday for Beach Pond Camp Escoheag RI for a two week stay.
Denis Ferreira announces first ripe tomato of the season. Scouts and Girl Scout leaders host programs at Camp Hoffman and Larkin Knights of Columbus. Bristol Yacht Club to show Chaplin Laurel and Hardy. Caslon Press announces The Innocent Cause by Josephine Knowlton. Community meetings, vacations and Rotary Club event fill the week.
Funeral services for Mrs Belmira Rezendes Henry Alfred 48 of 58 St Elizabeth St were held at Charles M Connery Funeral Home and St Elizabeth Church. She died Friday at Truesdale Hospital Fall River. Burial was in St Marys Cemetery. She was born March 5 1900 in St Michael Azores and lived in Bristol 24 years. Survived by husband State Rep Henry Alfred son Charles Henry Alfred two brothers Manuel Rezendes Joseph Rezendes a sister Mary Pimental and several nieces and nephews.
The body of Pvt Herman E Silvia husband of Mrs Josephine E Silvia of 85 Franklin Street will arrive in Providence today. He died of wounds in France on September 4 1944 at age 26. Born December 30 1918 in Swansea MA he worked as a superintendent in Laytex of U S Rubber Co before enlistment. Survived by parents Antone and Anghena Silvia Warren three brothers Joseph John Silvia Warren Emanuel Silvia Newark NJ and two sisters Mrs Mary Carvalho and Mrs Allen Bento Warren Military services from Charles M Connery Funeral Home 57 Burton Street at 815 am Thursday July 16 with a requiem high Mass at St Elizabeths Church 900 am.
A column intro explains letters to the editor may be published only if the author makes themselves known to the editor. It is not required that the writer's name appear with the letter in The Phoenix.
A reader laments the lack of emergency doctor coverage in town after her son’s eye injury. She urges town physicians to form a plan to provide on call care during emergencies and busy summer months, noting the repeated costs to patients.
Mr and Mrs Edward G Medieros announce the birth of a daughter Judith Lee on July 5 at Truesdale Hospital. Mrs Medieros is the former Leonora Aguar.
The Bristol Boy Scout Drum Corps met Sunday at Scout Hall to enter Jamestown Rhode Island competition sponsored by the Arnold Zwier Post American Legion. First Bristol Troop met for Camp King Phillip program and plans a week at Camp Yawgoog starting July 19. Cub Pack 14 hosts a Camp King Phillip picnic with marshmallow roast and swimming events. Sea Scouts Admiral John R Edwards plan recruiting drive to reach four crews by fall with a waterfront meeting and boat work tomorrow evening led by First Mate Norbert Fonseca.
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