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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1942
Page
2
Twenty four Bristol Manufacturing employees started a plan to donate 10 cents monthly to a common fund. The first shipments include cigarettes oats and candy with gifts from parents. Management topped up the fund. Future packages will include toilet articles and other necessities. A veteran receiver cried with gratitude at his homecoming, saying the gesture meant much.
Readers are invited to submit items for publication. A chest and X ray clinic will be held at Rockwell House Monday at 1 30. Red Cross dressing room hours 1230 to 5. Ruth Graham announces. Mr and Mrs Samuel Hawkes of Corning NY visiting Martin Hall have returned home. Catherine Elizabeth LaFazia daughter of Jolin LaFazia completed secretarial course at Katherine Gibbs Providence and vacations in New York City. St Albans Lodge members invited to Home service at First Congregational Church with Rev Herbert P D Graetz preaching. Bingo party tomorrow evening on St Elizabeths Church lawn sponsored by Holy Rosary Sodality led by Mrs Mary Quintal. Albert Finger, son of Morns Finger 697 Hope Street, graduated Perkins Institute Watertown MA and hopes Brown University in fall and rehab work for war blind.
A special meeting of the Regina Elena Society will be held Sunday evening at the home of Mrs. Jack Defelice, 271 Wood Street. A large attendance is expected. Children’s Day exercises at the Congregational Church School Sunday at 3 30 p m supervised by Mrs. Maybelle Remieres and Clyde Pendleton.
Pvt Pasquarelli submitted his resignation as Councilman Tuesday evening and became a member of the US Army. A resolution passed by the council accepted the resignation and expressed its regret.
The Town Council elected Mr Millemaggi to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of Michael W Pasquarell. Millemaggi previously served on the Council during the years 1931 32.
Town Council of Bristol Rhode Island accepts the resignation of Councilman Michael W Pasquarelli who joined the council March 12, 1941. He leaves to serve in the armed forces, and the council regrets the temporary absence while wishing him a safe return. A copy of the resolution will be sent to him with best wishes from each council member.
Rev Herbert D Graetzi attends General Conference in Durham N H as Rhode Island delegate. Capt Matthew Capone Jr visits Bristol on a ten day furlough, stationed at Edgewood Maryland. Dr Frederick V Martin leaves for Toronto for Rotary International convention. he will conduct a speech correction assembly for soldiers with the University of Toronto. Amicae Guild of the First Baptist Church holds white cross meeting at Miss Olive Luther’s Griswold Ave home followed by a food auction assisted by Mrs Henry Luther. Grand Bingo by Holy Rosary Society at St Elizabeth's Church planned for June 20. June 26 hosts the 13th Annual Ball at Colonial Hotel with Bristol Colt-Andrews Alumni Assn.
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