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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1945
Page
3
The window exhibit drew attention with patriotic colors and old gear from the 1842 Fall River fire. Leather buckets dated 1799 bore the name H. C. Wardwell, fire chief, and the display recalled a town law requiring two buckets per household. It was a great day.
A Bristol notice lists 119 graduates from Guitieras School. An open meeting for overseas veterans to join the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States is planned for Sunday June 24 at 2:30 p.m. at Independent Hall 588 Wood Street Bristol. Bring honorable discharge or photostatic copy to prove eligibility. Dept. Chief of Staff Geo. E Gienty. Adv.
Engagement announced by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Letizia of 44 Bradford Street for their daughter Constance Marie to Albert Sousa, war veteran, son of Mr. and Mrs Manuel Sousa of 11 Handy Street Warren. Mrs. Mary Medeiros Carvalho, 52, died Monday in Truesdale Hospital Fall River. funeral held from daughter Mary Borges’s home Simmons Street with a requiem Mass at St Elizabeth’s Church. Burial in St Mary’s Cemetery. Bearers listed as John Sousa Sebastian Correira John Medeiros and William Burbridge.
Mrs Frederick M Dixon Jr welcomed Bristol Garden Club members at her High Street home for a business meeting and an arrangement clinic. Fourteen dining room pieces were judged by Mrs Sebastian Bernard Jr in her sixth clinic for the club, noting improvement. Refreshments followed. next meeting set for July 18 at Mrs Edward L Leahy’s home.
Guiteras School lists honor roll students with a 90 percent average or higher for the year ending June 22 1945 Principal James E Sullivan notes top pupils across grades 9 8 and 7 Names include Ann St Germaine William Topazio Robert Richards Thomas Jansen Frank Fojo Annmary Church Phyllis Valerio Dolores Aiello Marjorie Parshley Josephine Vitello Cecelia Brunelli Margaret Souza Barbara Campbell Anna Pansa Eva Alexandre Elizabeth Moren Ludwig Murgo Naomi Sousa Marta Mapes Barbara Garvey
Sealed bids for one automobile to Bristol Rhode Island Police Department are due at the Town Clerk's Office by 4 p.m. on July 10. Trade allowance for a 1942 Ford Special Tudor Sedan. Bid envelopes marked Bid-Police Department Automobile. Right to reject bids reserved. John W. Church, Clerk.
Thomas Jannsen, son of Mr and Mrs Thomas C Jannsen, received the Rotary Club Achievement Medal at the Gui teras Junior High meeting held Wednesday noon. The medal honors the graduating class member with the best record of achievement. Presentation was by President Anthony J Ferrara.
Lt arld Town and family conclude a three week stay at the Prudence Island cottage of Aunt and Uncle Mrs Harry Town Pascoag and Mr Town of 270 High Street This town. Town on leave from Camp Devens convalescing after being wounded in Luxemburg He wears the Purple Heart from General Patton era Mrs Town a nurse at the Homeopathic Hospital in Providence.
Union Chapel of Prudence Island will offer a full schedule of summer services during July August and the first Sunday of September this year. Services are held each Sunday at 9 15 a m in charge of guest preachers. The pulpit supply committee includes Alexander Mac Eachern Needham Sydney A Davidson Brockton and the Rev Richard K Morton Providence.
A farewell lawn party was hosted by Mrs. Celia Miranda and others at Wood Street home for John Miranda. Guests from Worcester Providence Bristol and Warren attended. Card games and performances by the Goglia sisters followed gifts and refreshments. He leaves this morning to enter military service.
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