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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1955
Page
4
The Fourth of July Committee approves Joseph P. Quartaro to run Bristol Common carnival marking a long overdue local bid win. The noted organizer promises a clean, family friendly, locally financed event aimed at keeping entertainment dollars in town and avoiding harmful games.
The proposed expressway between East Providence and the Mount Hope Bridge moves beyond the drawing board with staged work over up to ten years. State officials and civic leaders advocate early construction to ease bottlenecks and boost home building and business on this side of Narragansett Bay.
Deborah and Kathleen Rebello celebrate their first birthday at 5 Baker street. Manuel Cordeiro and Mary Ramos announce a March 13 birth at Lying In Hospital Providence. A Bristol Elks dinner honors Past Exalted Ruler Edward McWilliams with Judge John Mullen as speaker. Rosemary community items include reunions, relocations, music night, and Rotary Tercentenary events.
William Hogan died at Veterans Memorial Hospital Providence after a long illness. Born October 15 1919 in Providence he served as a master sergeant in the Army Air Corps in World War II. He worked for Pratt and Whitney in Japan until 1954 and is survived by his wife Barbara and his father John D Hogan Sr. The funeral will be at Charles M Connery Funeral Home and St Marys Church with burial in St Marys Cemetery.
Mrs Santa Pante Scolaro 74 of 129 Mt Hope avenue died Sunday in Providence hospital after long illness. Widow of John Scolaro who died in 1947 she was born August 19 1889 in Furnari Messina Italy and came to the United States in 1914 settling in Bristol. Survivors include three sons Phillip Providence Joseph A and Frank E Bristol. four daughters Catherine Duarte East Providence Josephine Smith Warren Mary Prindle and Sandra Scolaro Bristol. nine grandchildren two brothers Santo Pante South Barre MA Gaetano Pante Italy and one sister Angelina Puliarco South Barre MA. Funeral tomorrow at 815 am from Sansone Funeral Home 192 Wood Street to Our Lady of Carmel Church for 9 am requiem and burial in St Marys Cemetery.
The funeral for Mrs Emma Cabral Alves-Paiva of Bristol and area was held from Sansone Funeral Home at 8 15 a m with a solemn high Mass at St Elizabeth's Church at 9 a m She was born in St Michael Azores on March 17 1888 and died at home on Mt Hope Avenue Surviving are four sons eight daughters twenty four grandchildren and two great grandchildren along with step children and step daughters The pallbearers included six grandchildren Steve Moran Steve Silvia Steve Alves William Alves Jr Robert Coelho and Raymond Coelho
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Casey of Syracuse New York announce the engagement of their daughter Arléne to Gilbert A Costa formerly of the town and son of Mr. and Mrs Anthony Costa of Broadcommon road Costa a Colt Memorial High School graduate served two years in the United States Army and works at Bristol Laboratories in Easton New York No date has been set for the wedding.
Diana Mansfield of Poppasquash asks if ospreys arrive around March 15 and depart about September 15 with the male arriving earlier and not nesting until the female arrives. She seeks clues on nest location near the sewer plant and whether their absence predicts a late spring.
Police report documents several crashes in Warren involving drivers Ida Hoffma Peter Quito Joseph Pereira John Donato Jr Emily Rawson Harry Tuplin and others. Incidents occurred on Thames Franklin Hope and Main streets with no serious injuries and vehicles towed. Police actions cited Officers Teixeira Almeida Serbst Carlene and Sgt. Demars investigated each case.
John Travers owner of County Cleaners announces a seven year tested dry cleaning breakthrough called Electronic Conductivity and Humidity Control. The method uses specially tested solvents and automatic controls to remove more stains then rinse with distilled solvent, preventing resoiling and leaving garments cleaner and brighter, notably whites.
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