Firefighters honor fallen members in heavy rain at St Marys Cemetery
Bristol firemen decorated graves Sunday in memory of deceased members. The Ever Ready Engine and Hose Co. honored early member William Riley at St Marys Cemetery with chaplain Arthur J. Belmore reading the ritual. Committees led ceremonies for Hydraulion Hose Co and Dreadnaught Hook and Ladder Co. Flowers placed on Defiance Hose Co graves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Engine and Hose Co
St. Mary’s Cemetery
William Riley
Arthur J. Belmore
Joseph E. Paul
Wilfred Lemaire
Alec Guevremont
Arthur Bullock
Walter C. Walender
Alfred Burke
Bristol Boy Scout Bugle and Drum Corps Concert Plans
Bristol Bugle and Drum Corps members will meet Sunday at 2 PM on Parking Lot B to perform a band concert at the Mt. Hope Powwow as part of afternoon activities. First Troop Scouts will gather Monday at 7 PM for an outdoor program. patrols meet at Scout Hall for instructions. The testimonial banquet committee for the Bugle and Drum Corps will meet Monday at 7 PM at Kearney Post Home on Franklin Street.
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Bristol Boy Scout Bugle and
Mt. Hope Powwow
Scout Hall
Kearney
Franklin Street
Cantata Daughter of Jairus by joint church choirs
The cantata Daughter of Jairus by Stainer was presented Sunday evening by the combined choirs of St Michael's Church and First Congregational Church directed by Walter H. Angell. Refreshments followed in Holmes House with Altar Guild serving. Canon Parshley was absent. Rev Charles R. Cooley led devotional service.
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Jairus
Stainer
St.Michael's Church
First Congregational Church
Walter H. Angell
St. Michael’s
Altar Guild
Holmes House
Henry Wood
Mervyn Clay
Donald Mathewson
Carl Tammaro
James St. Angelo
W. E. Milner
Samuel D. Clark
John Stone
William Liscomb
Irene Gallo
Elizabeth Perry
Barbara Newman
Canon Parshley
Charles R. Cooley
Seventy Four Receive Their First Communion at St Elizabeths
Seventy four children forty four girls and thirty boys received their first Communion at St Elizabeths Church Sunday morning. Rev Henrique Rocha celebrated Mass and distributed Communion. Angels Dorothy Brum Judith Carvalho helped with the Communion Cloth and led the children to the altar. Afternoon rites admitted the class into the Sodality of St Anthony and Holy Angels and included Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament.
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St. Elzabeth’s Church
Henrique R. Rocha
Dorothy Brum
Judith Carvalho
Patricia Ann Jacome
Laura
Dorothy Cordeiro
Sodality of
St Anthony and the Holy Angels
Correction on Minturn Farm petition referenced in Phoenix
Frank J. Murphy disputed a published quote about his stance on referring a petition to the Planning Board. He clarifies he has no objection to referral but opposes forcing a different site, cites past Wood Street nuisance concerns, and notes assurance from Health Officer Serbst that Minturn Farm dump will not be a health nuisance. He requests publication of this correction.
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Ros
the Phoenix
Frank J. Murphy
Minturn Farm
Planning Board
Bristol Events Include Food Sale and Theatre Show
June 21 a food sale in the First Baptist Church vestry supports the organ fund. June 23 a testimonial banquet backs the Bristol Boy Scout Bugle and Drum Corps at Kearney Post Home. June 27 and 28 Bristol Community Theatre stages You Cant Take It with You at Guiteras Memorial School Auditorium.
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Organ Fund
First Baptist Church
Bristol Community Theatre
Guiteras Memorial School
Two Priests Sing First Masses at Our Lady of Mount Carmel
The Rev. Francis Joseph Parella and the Rev. Matthew A. Carmone celebrated their first solemn-high Masses Sunday at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church. Assisting were multiple clergy including Rev. Joseph Sorzana and Rev. Joseph Puja. A dinner in their honor at New Highland Casino drew over 400 people with toast master Michael W. Pasquarelli and several pastors as speakers.
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Francis Joseph Parella
Matthew A. Carmone
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church
Father Parella
Frank J. Parella
High Street
Father Carmone
Joseph Sorzana
P.S.S.C
Joseph Puja
St. Joaquim’s Church
New York
William M. Kelley
St. Columban's Seminary
Emilio Donanzan
Stanislaus P
Father Crovella
Father Sorzana
Teens Pack St Mary's CYO Party Hall In Rhode Island
About 170 teens gathered Saturday evening at St Mary's CYO Canteen in the church auditorium. Guest of honor was Dr Samuel D Clark. Tomorrow Rev Thomas Delaney head of CYO in Rhode Island will attend as special guest. Last Saturday's prize winners included Walter Belmore Joyce Ferreira Jeanette Jamiel John Perry Rose Marie Monafo Louis Stanzione Carlo Rinaldi Stanley Kryska Lorraine Sylvia and Ethel Viera.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Mary’s
CYO
Church
Samuel D. Clark
Thomas Delaney
Rhode Island
Walter Belmore
Joyce Ferreira
Jeanette Jamiel
John Perry
Rose Marie Monafo
Louis Stanzione
Carlo Rinaldi
Stanley Kryska
Lorraine Sylvia
Ethel Viera
Schedule for 1947 Bristol YMCA men’s softball league
The Bristol YMCA sponsored men’s softball league begins Tuesday at Bristol Common with Challengers hosting Independents. June 17 matches set, then June 20 June 24 and beyond through August 12 with teams including Pun iello’s Studios Mt Hope Community Club Battery C and YMCA.
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Spon‘sored
Bristol ‘Ymca
Bristol Common
Challengers
Independents
Puniello
Mt. Hope
Mt. Hope Community Club
Battery C
YMCA
Juniello
Puniello’s
Mt. Hope Community
Administration Notice Estate of Bridget T Sharkey
Helen F. Horton of Bristol Rhode Island has qualified as Administratrix d.b.r. of the estate of Bridget T Sharkey late of Bristol deceased Creditors must file claims in the clerk's office within the statutory period beginning June 6 1947 as directed by law John W Church Clerk showing dates including 6 6 13 20 29 and 6 6 13
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Bristol
Benjamin M. Macdougall
Janet MacDougall
Benjamin M MacDougall
Benjamin MacDougall
Bristol Phoenix
John W Church
Bridget T. Sharkey
Helen F. Horton
R. I
Bridget T Sharkey
John W. Church
Annie Gravelle
Probate notices from Bristol Rhode Island estates
Notices list probate actions for Annie Gravelle Thomas J Head and Agenor Brouillard. Document filings include admission to probate, guardianship accounts, and scheduled hearings in Bristol Probate Court with publication in the Bristol Phoenix. Dates include May and June 1947.
Bristol Town Officials Review Alcohol License Transfer
Town Clerk notes transfer application for Class C intoxicating beverages held by Manuel Marshall of 171 Bradford Street, Bristol. Town Council to hold public hearing July 1, 1947 at 7 30 PM in Burnside Memorial Building. remonstrances must be filed with a plat by hearing date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manuel Marshall
Bradford Street
Joseph Benevides
Burnside Memorial Building
John W Church
Bristol Town Clerk Notice of Liquor License Transfer
Town Clerk reports an application to transfer a Class B-Victualer license at 220 Thames Street from Antonio Bottigleri to Frances Bottiglieri. Town Council will hear remonstrances on June 17, 1947 at 7:30 PM in Burnside Memorial Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antonio Bottigleri
Thames Street
Frances Bottiglieri
Burnside Memorial Building
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Teraz Insurance Vee
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Boy Scout Bugle & Drum Corps
Kearney Post
Franklin St
Agi
Town OF
Amos S. Gorham
Rodrigues Sewing Machine Shop
Tel
Warren
Child Street
Bradford St
Phillips
Magnesia
Patch
Warner
Mead
Colgate
Johnson’s
Waterbury’s
Dr. Mile
Fletcher
Vick’s
Hubbard’s
Germicide
Burnside Lodge, K. of
P. G.A.R. Hall
Hope Street
Eve
Friendly All
Permats Games
Fhithyal
Henry v. Boynton
W Boynton
Probate Court
Lewis E. Buxton
Industrial Trust Company
Ward
Gertrude F. Peck
Albert H. Coggeshall
Gertrude Feck
Probate
Dennis Byrnes
Oskytel H. Clarke
Oskytel H Clarke
Sadie Dailey
Sadie F Dailey
Linwood Ave
Thomas J. Head
Cornelius P Head
Thomas J Head
Agenor J. Brouillard
Agenor Brouillard
Sie Beesie
Sinh Tion
Furriers
Bristol County
Main St. — Warren
Intoxicating Beverage License
Bristol, RI
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