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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1948
Page
2
The Bristol Senior High class of 1948 graduates this week with a message that success rests on personal effort. Parents and taxpayers aid education, but each student must cultivate ambition willpower and cooperation to advance beyond school and earn a good standing among peers.
A local column design titled Mey long invites wide reader engagement. The piece emphasizes courtesy and cooperation as keys to community involvement and adaptability in daily life. It signals an inclusive approach to local interests.
The third clime for whooping cough and diphtheria is scheduled at Rockwell House on Wednesday June 16 at 2 00 pm. John J DeCosta recently graduated from La Salle Academy and is the son of Mr and Mrs John J J DeCosta of 1068 Hope Street.
Plans for the classes will be discussed at a Bristol YMa meeting on June 23 1948 at 7 pm. Election of officers will be held and all members of the two classes are urged to attend.
Doris M. Martelly of this town received the Mary T Wales honor as outstanding student in the secretarial course at Johnson and Wales Business School graduation exercises. She read the salutatory and is daughter of Mrs Mary Charles Martelly and Mr Henry Wood. Five classmates visited from Wellesley College for its 25th anniversary.
Miss Martelly enrolled as a GI Bill student in the Business School after serving in the US Marine Corps. She is the only Bristol woman to wear this branch uniform and is a member of Kearney Post No 6 of the American Legion. She finished St Mary's Parochial School class of 1935 and Colt Memorial High School class of 1939.
The Bristol Philatelic Society awarded first prize to George Opdyke for an exhibit of allroad stamps. Second and third prizes went to Miss Viola Palmer for her JS Commemoration and hunting stamps. The June 10 meeting at Holmes House featured stamp frames shown by John W. Church and others. An exhibition is planned for New Bedford on September 4-6 with a committee including Alvert Edmonds Elmer Angell Leonard Sanford and Mary Warren.
Mrs Agnes C Gablinske of 69 Court Street Bristol died Friday morning June 11 after a brief illness. She was born April 16 1890 in New Market New Hampshire and moved to Bristol as a child. Survived by husband John two sons William H of Warren one brother George Cornell of Brockton Mass two sisters Mrs Sweet of Warren and Mrs Lillian Keethen of Pawtucket and three grandchildren. Funeral at 69 Court Street Monday June 14 at 2 pm officiated by Reverend Daniel Davis. Buried in Worth Cemetery Family lot.
Miss Mose Rainey of Sagetter and Joseph H. Rainey of 52 Thames street wed Matthew Calderiso son of Mr and Mrs Michael Calderiso at St Marys Church on Saturday morning. The Rev Austin J Smith officiated Mass followed by dinner and a reception at the Colonial Hotel. Mona Calderiso was maid of honor Angelo Pirri best man Henry F Serbst organist Anthony J Nunes soloist. The bride wore white satin off the shoulder gown with crown of orange blossoms and carried white calla lilies and sweet peas. The couple plan a New York trip then reside at 51 Oliver Street.
Landscape gardening notice for Correira listing services including cesspools driveways cement steps and stone walls. Contact Tel 346 after 5 or call at 26 Collins St.
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