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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Mar 23, 1956

Page

6

Town offices plan expands clerk and treasurer spaces

The new layout increases the town clerk area from 1100 to 1438 square feet and the treasurer space from 340 to 937. It keeps alterations to a minimum on the Burnside and phone buildings while detailing 832 square feet for the police department on the first floor and a basement detention room. The public aid area will have 420 square feet on the first floor, civil defense 1088 square feet in the basement, and 1150 additional square feet for other town bodies with cinder block construction and reinforced concrete vaults.

Burnside Howe Council Chamber Department of Public Aid Civil Defense Organization

William D. Hall Nominated Head of Rotary Club

Members of the Rotary Club nominated William D. Hall of Barrington as president at their regular meeting Wednesday. Elections will be held next Wednesday. The nominating committee chaired by James M. Husband presented Dr Anthony J. Ramos as vice-president August E. Gibbemeyer as secretary J. Foster Price as treasurer Alfred R. Meyer Jr Vincent Fasano Donald M. Burger Lester Gurney III and Marco Troiano as board of directors.

Rotary Club William D. Hall Barrington John L. Burke James M. Husband D.V.A. Capone Arthur H Eastman Francis J. Murphy Stephen W. Hopkins Anthony J. Ramos August E. Gibbemeyer J. Foster Price Alfred R. Meyer, Jr Vincent Fasano Donald M. Burger Lester Gurney Marco Troiano

Obituary of Mrs Mary Gloria Pereira Alves 88

Mrs Mary Gloria Pereira Alves 88 of 31 Second School Street died Wednesday night at her daughter’s home in Pawtucket after a short illness. Widow of Joseph Alves she was born in St Michael Azores on December 26 1867 and came to the U S in 1897 settling in Fall River later moving to Bristol in 1912. She leaves two daughters four sons fifteen grandchildren fourteen great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 8 15 a m from Sansone Funeral Home with a solemn high requiem Mass at St Elizabeth’s Church at 9 a m. Burial will be in St Mary’s Cemetery.

Mary (Pereira) Alves Mary Gloria (Pereira) Alves Second School Street Margaret Gilmartin Bishop Street Pawtucket Joseph Alves Bristol Alves St Michael Azores Isl Manuel Mary Emilia Perreira Fall River St Elizabeth's Church Gilmartin Clementina Fuller Manuel A Joseph A Samuel A John East Providence

St Marys Bridge Committees Named For April Event

Plans for St Marys annual bridge on April 4 in the Church auditorium were advanced with the announcement of committee members. Co chairmen are Mrs Johanna McClure and Mrs Elizabeth Medeiros. Numerous chairmen and assistants are listed for candy prizes table prizes accessories aides drawing reservations and refreshments along with numerous volunteers.

St. Mary’s Johanna McClure Elizabeth Medeiros Candy Henry Ferguson Augustine Nerone Edmund O’brien William Manchester John O’connor J. Oliver Desilets Andrew Vorro Thomas van Voast Donald van Voast Ann Fiore Germaine Belmore J. Francis Connell David J. Ferris George Vona John L. Burke Vincent Leahy Helen Tattrie Mary Josephs Marie Pivin William Rohrman George Baldwin Bessie Tobin Bernard McHugh Thomas Foley Norman Vermette Moses Moore Agnes Beavis Raymond Bullock Joseph Cavallaro Evelyn Mullaney Margaret Connors Douglas Crellin Adolph Ferreira Bernard Grabert Margaret King Mary E. Lang Mary Callan Edward LeClerc Ellen McCallum James E. McGinn Mary Morris John Partington James Sylvester John J Sylvia Mary Walsh

Scouts Plan Spring Tonic Night Rescheduled

The First Bristol Troop Boy Scouts postponed the Spring Tonic Night due to the storm and set a new date for next Monday at 7 15 p m in Scout Hall. 1956 registration certificates will be distributed and advancement plans discussed.

Bristol Boy Scouts Scout Hall

Scout troop review rescheduled and new recruits to be invested

A troop board of review will be moved to next week as plans begin for a spring vacation hike. Several new recruits will be invested in a ceremony as members of the troop with rank of tenderfoot scout.

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