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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1949
Page
2
The Bristol community is urged to join the Y M C A campaign to support youth as tomorrow’s leaders. The appeal highlights the impact of families churches schools and organizations and notes a 30 percent budget cut after the 1948 Community Chest shortfall.
A reader friendly column invites social updates and notices about guests activities and mutual friends. It requests courtesy and cooperation from readers to share information useful to all.
Mr and Mrs Arthur Botelho of 5 Pratt Street Taunton Mass announce the birth of a son Michael Arthur on March 9 Mrs Botelho the former Mary Costa of this town Also note Nassau vacationing with Rear Admiral Gilbert C Hoover U S N Retired and family A campaign of color ads for Collins and Aikman Corp appears in this week's Saturday Evening Post and Ross Feinberg son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Feinberg 1191 Hope Street was confirmed at United Brothers Synagogue services with Philip Shulman officiating A reception followed with guests from New York Mass and Rhode Island
The Rhode Island Department for Civil Service announced open competitive and promotional exams for three positions. Applications are available at 245 State Office Building or any state employment office and must be returned to 245 State Office Building Providence 2 by March 25, 1949. Positions include Employment Interviewer 2160 to 2640 dollars, Fresh Water Fisheries Supervisor 2520 to 3000 dollars, and Fish and Game Warden 1680 to 2040 dollars.
The group Forty and Eight plans a march evening at 8 o clock in Kearney Post Home Franklin Street Bristol County. Agenda includes reports from committees on child welfare and social activities. A social hour with refreshments will follow. presiding official is Chef de Gare James A Sissons.
Funeral services were held for Mrs Annie (Peterson) Johnson who died Saturday in a Providence hospital after a long illness. Born in Bristol England, she was 82, widow of William Johnson, and had lived in Bristol for 15 years. She belonged to St Michael's Church and Ivy Guild, survived by nieces in Bristol. Canon Anthony Parshley officiated, burial at Juniper Hill Cemetery. Bearers were Frederick Macaulay Leonard Rawson Frank Rawlson and Henry Coughlin.
Relatives and friends are thanked for acts of kindness sympathy spiritual bouquets and floral offerings in the recent bereavement of the family of the late Joseph Negro.
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