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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1948
Page
4
The Pow Wow at Quonset Point honored the prettiest cotton gowns at a scout ball. Grace L Sparks Munro and Mrs Henry Cardoza were among mourners who attended the funeral. A large Scout rally was planned with campsites, demonstrations, services, and a Saturday night show.
The funeral for Mrs Connery was held at 57 Burton Street with Rev Charles R Cooley of the First Congregational Church officiating. Bearers included John W Card Frederick W Coggeshall Elmer A Rounds and William P Gayton. Burial followed at North Cemetery with the committal read by the minister.
The funeral for Mrs. Mary Ferreira De Costa wife of Rufino De Costa of 6 Siegel Street was held with a solemn high mass at St Elizabeth's Church. Rev Luiz A Pacheco officiated the rites with bearers Adams Ferreira Eugene Ferreira Norman Ferreira Adolph Ferreira and Joseph Moniz. Burial followed at St Mary's Cemetery.
Everett Sousa son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Sousa of Metacom Avenue retains the lead for the second straight week with 2077 votes. Virgil Almeida remains second with 1410 votes followed by Raymond Faria Manuel Silvia and Manuel Correia. The contest ends July 5 at the Fourth of July exercises in front of Reynolds School with a deluxe bicycle prize and proceeds benefiting the Bristol Boy Scout Bugle and Drum Corps equipment fund.
District meeting of Massasoit Encampment No. 8 IOOF in Warren Town Hall drew wide attendance from R. I. encampments and outsiders. Aquidneck Encampment No. 5 Newport demonstrated the Golden Rule degree for a large class, followed by a ham supper at Warren Methodist Church. Evening session featured Royal Purple degree with candidates from Wampanoag Encampment No. 9. guests included Grand Patriarch Gardiner Grand Master Ragsdale and other IOOF leaders from Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
Bristol Rhode Island seeks sealed bids for eighty tons of White Ash coal to heat four stations with fifty five tons stored for summer and the rest as needed. Bids due June 14 1948 by 8 00 at Dreadnaught station corner gh and Church Streets. The board may inspect and reject any bid. Frank J Rinaldi clerk.
Children Day will be observed Sunday morning June 13 at the 11 o'clock service in the sanctuary. Church School and Pilgrim Fellowship meetings will follow. Beach Pond delegates depart Friday June 18 after lunch. others may leave early Saturday morning.
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