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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1951
Page
2
Cadet Robert R. Ruggi ero son of Mr and Mrs John A Ruggi ero 97 Bradford Street completed six weeks training at the Quartermaster ROTC Summer Camp Fort Lee Virginia He attends the University of R L
A special Red Cross Flood Relief Fund is opened in Bristol to aid midwest flood victims in Kansas Oklahoma and Illinois. The Providence Chapter has a $24500 Bristol Branch quota with asks to donate through local Red Cross chapters at once to Mrs Claira L Diman or The Bristol Phoenix office.
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church announces its annual outing for August 5 at 12 noon on St. Columban's grounds. Joseph Vorro chairs the event and Rev. Emy DeMattia oversees supervision. A full program schedule is set for the day.
The Zoning Board of Review meets at 7:30 PM August 9 1951 in Burnside Memorial Building Town Hall Bristol to hear John and Kathryn Lapoe of 5 Westwood Ave Bristol requesting a variance to the zoning ordinance for 1078 Ho Street Cent ral District. They seek to adjust the north side yard widths from 4.20 and 4.48 feet to 6 feet for ongoing construction.
The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston appeals to New Englanders to turn in pennies and dimes at local banks to prevent further penny shortages and rationing, noting its nationwide banking role and urging deposit or currency exchange rather than sending coins to the Fed.
The Kearney Post defeated Warren 6-4 at Jamies Field on Tuesday night, avenging an earlier loss. Key hits came from Caizzi Calandra Andrade Mansi and Sylvia while Chuck Annarummo and Rudy Cabral contributed strong defense. Gene Furtado earned the win with relief pitching in the final frame as Gerry Serbst started and weakened late. The team next hosts Hellenic Post of Pawtucket at Guiteras Field at 6 15 Tuesday night.
The 443rd military government company of the organized reserve was named honor company among five MG units at Pine Camp New York July 8 to 22. Major Edward J Fitzgerald Bristol school superintendent served with the unit which earned Excellent ratings in nine of eleven training days.
A 6200 foot belt conveyor spans a U S highway and the Cumberland River in Kentucky to haul 350 tons of coal per hour from the loading point near the mine directly to an electric power plant.
Toluene, derived from bituminous coal, is identified as a major ingredient used in the production of TNT, a high explosive, highlighting its role in chemical weapons manufacturing.
Mr and Mrs Joseph Maloy, who wed earlier at St Elizabeths Church, marked another marriage event on July 14. Mrs Maloy is identified as the former Dolores Cabral.
Mr and Mrs William Josephs announce the engagement of their daughter Barbara Lee to Joseph Cordeiro son of Mr and Mrs Seraphine Cordeiro of Narra gansett avenue Bristol Senior High School graduate 1951 and Coast Guard member No wedding date set. Electric utilities used 92 million tons of coal in 1950 and may use 108 million tons this year.
Canon Daniel K. Davis presides at Hope Street Teler with services at 8 and 10 a.m. Communion at 8 a.m. and the 10 a.m. service on the second and fourth Sundays includes prayer and sermon with holy communion on alternate Sundays. A beach party for the Couples' Club leaves Holmes House at 11:30 a.m. Sunday.
More than 30 Bristol volunteers will travel to North Andover Massachusetts on Saturday August 4 to support East Greenwich at a New England fireman muster. The Bristol contingent will pit their tub The Volunteer against other New England old fashioned engines as part of securing Bristol as the 1952 Fourth of July muster site. Fire Chief Norman J Servant and Raymond S Brightman lead the effort with local officials and a Bristol bus chartered to depart from the Dreadnaught station at 9 am.
A family beach party for the Couples Club of St. Michael's Church is planned for this Sunday. Members meet at Holmes House at 11 30 a m and bring their own lunches. Mervyn Clay of 2 Colonial Road is elected chair for the 1951 52 Every Member Convass. Herbert R Newman of 8 Church Street serves as Vestry Representative to the Newport Conference.
Reverend Frederick F. Driftmier serves as pastor at High Street. Service begins at 10 a.m. with welcoming hymns and sermon in the morning worship. Contact Bible study and church activities through the parish office.
John N. Sinclair serves as supply priest for July at Trinity Episcopal. Regular service at 11 a.m. at 842 Hope Street. Tel Br. 1-0451.
Visiting pastor leads regular morning worship at 10 a.m. at First Baptist Church located on 8 High Street phone 1-1599-W.
Mrs Florence Cavell dies suddenly in Wilmington Delaware. She is the sister of Dr John R Bernardo of 342 High street who has gone with his family to her home. Mrs Cavell was well known in this area visiting here annually each summer.
Rev. Charles C Curran pastor and Rev Alfred T Ferrara assistant pastor lead St Elizabeth’s parish on Wood Street. Masses are Sunday at 7 8 9 and 10 45 a m with high mass at 10 45 and daily Mass at 7 30 a m.
Rev. Joseph Sorzana and Rev. Emy DeMattia of the P.S.S.C. parish are listed as assistant pastors. Services on State Street at Br. 1-1054 include 7, 8:30, 9:30 and 10:30 a m high Mass. Daily Mass at 7 a m is noted.
A reader asks why VA letters take long. official reply cites many letters lack sufficient identifying details. Researchers must verify writer identity and the claim acted upon before replying, with an estimated 20 percent of VA letters failing to provide enough information.
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