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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1947
Page
3
A mail order style notice lists various appliances and prices including automatic bell ringing toasters at 11.95 each and Schick electric razors at 5.35. Also shown areTemple radios 6 tube models 32.35 and other kitchen and grooming items with price ranges and installment options.
Palms will be blessed in St Marys Church during the 9 oclock Mass after a procession and distributed after that Mass and after the 10 45 Mass The Palms will be distributed after the Mass Recessional Faure The Palms will be sung by Lucien Capone tenor William Sisson bass and the St Marys Senior Choir Also at St Elizabeths Church Palms will be distributed after all Masses and at Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church during all Masses
Friends and former associates attended the funeral service for Edward P Church Wednesday at 2 pm at the First Congregational Church where he served as deacon and trustee. Rev Charles R. Cooley officiated with bearers from town and Cranston. Burial followed in North Cemetery after a cerebral hemorrhage at a Providence hospital.
United Eagle patrol of First Bristol Troop, Boy Scouts of America led by Alfred Costa won the Bottle Night contest with 111 bottles collected for a statewide beverage bottle drive. Bob Cats took second. Flaming Arrow and United Eagle followed as top finishers. Stations on inspection and scoutcraft duties noted. plans include a Providence pool swim and a pow wow in mid June.
Funeral services for Frank Earle Spencer 65 who died Tuesday night after a long illness at the Benjamin Church Home for Aged Men will be held this afternoon at 2 at the William J Smith and Son Funeral Home Warren Rev Charles R Cooley pastor of the First Congregational Church will officiate Burial will be in North Cemetery He was born September 27 1881 the son of Frank E and John F Goff Spencer He was educated in Bristol schools and a painter by trade retiring six years ago He lived at the Home for Aged Men for four years and leaves no immediate survivors.
A nostalgic ad style recipe page offers a kid friendly treat with Sunny Field Rice Puffs, a lamb friendly side using Sona canned peas with onions and mint, a quick Applesauce dessert with ginger snap crust, and a mock Hollandaise made with fresh A&P butter. The piece invites stocking up at the A&P and cooking with March in mind.
In Bristol on March 15 1947 the Probate Court receives petitions for Ambrose Federico estate support allowance and for Fran coise Charmigney Pothier last will. both matters set for April 7 1947 at 10 o clock AM in the Probate Court Room with fourteen days of publication in the Bristol Phoenix. John W Church Probate Clerk notes dates 3 21 28 4 4.
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