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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1940
Page
2
The article argues the 21 year old gasoline tax funds roads and national transport but burdens lower income drivers. It notes one billion dollars paid in 1939 and nine billion since inception, with taxes rising to about 40 percent of the retail price per gallon.
Mr and Mrs Hugh Holmes return from a month long Southern States automobile tour. Collins and Aikman Men’s Club meets Sunday afternoon on Thames street. Mrs George Moore hosts a silver tea at her Franklin street home for Edgehill Temple Pythian Sisters. Bristol Elementary PTA dancing class meets Monday at 3 30 in Reynolds school auditorium. Hope Circle Daughters of Isabella planning annual banquet. general committee meets Monday evening at 7 30 in E of C Home State street. First Baptist Church morning worship at 10 30 with Rev Arthur W Burdon preaching The Lure of Perfection. Church School at 12. Laura Martelly and Pauline Langella host a card party next Tuesday afternoon in K of C Hall for Hope Circle. Winners last Tuesday include Mrs Bridget Lewis Mrs Mary Guevremont and Mrs Wailham Horton.
Mrs Burke announces the birth of a daughter at Truesdale Hospital Fall River. Mr Bolster, former Bristol resident and lodge member, now noted with Burnside Lodge Knights of Pythias. Mrs Harriet Herbert and daughter Joan visit Philadelphia relatives. Ambrose Flaherty to show hurricane film at St Mary’s Holy Name Society meeting in the church auditorium. Charles M Connery presides as president.
Pupils of the Ninth Grade at Guiteras Memorial junior high present a program featuring The Nonsense School and Lucky Girl. Directed by Miss Jessie Molasky with music by Mrs. M Theresa Donovan, the shows include dances taught by Miss Natalie Dailey and a cast led by Raymond Sai and Concetta Iacovelli.
Classmates of Louis G. Codola former Colt memorial high school athlete who died Tuesday served as bearers at his funeral this morning from his home 30 Catherine street Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church held a solemn mass at 9 o clock Rev Sorzano officiating Rev Anthony Bainotti deacon and Rev Bernadino Banci sub deacon Burial was in St Marys Cemetery Bearers were Angelo Massa Fred Lopes Anthony Williams Joseph Aguiar Angelo Carulli and Attilio Pansa all from Class of 1938.
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