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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1947

Page

3

Bristol Town Council Sworn In At New Highland Casino

The Bristol town leadership gathered Sunday afternoon at New Highland Casino for a Republican inauguration event. Council President Hoover praised progress and pledged non partisan service with five councilmen and committees introduced.

Charlies al Corman New Highland’ Casino Curran Gilbert C. Hoover USN Bristol Admiral Hoover Paul A. Herzig Frank J. Murphy Paul C. Millemaggi John P. Marshall John R Fusonie J. Floyd Huestis Henry F. Serbst Thomas Casey Greene Republican State Central Committee John J. Kelly, Sr State Central Committee

Funeral of Charles W. Wall Held at Warren

Funeral services for Charles W. Wall aged 79 of 28 Pearse Avenue were conducted Saturday at 2 30 PM at William J Smith Son Funeral Home Warren by Rev Charles R Cooley of the First Congregational Church. Burial followed at North Cemetery with bearers from St Albans Lodge F A M.

Charles W. Wall Pearse Avenue William J. Smith & Son Warren Charles R. Cooley First Congregational Church North Cemetery St. Alban’s Lodge Mr. Wall Edward Bunn Herman C. Farr Allen M. Newman Fred M. Straight Fred Hodgson Fred Garvin

Dorothy Soldano Weds Joseph Parisi in Mount Carmel Ceremony

Miss Dorothy Soldano daughter of Anthony Soldano 429 High Street married Joseph Parisi son of Mr. and Mrs Domenic Parisi at Mount Carmel Church yesterday morning. Rev Emilio Desore assisted. Attendants included Yolanda Soldano and Domenic Canna. The couple plans a New York wedding trip and will reside at 17 Pearse Avenue. The bride works in the US Rubber Co Assembly Dept and the groom, Bristol High 1943 graduate, served in the Navy as a pharmacist mate.

Quy Lady Mount Carmel Dorothy Soldano Anthony ‘Seldano High Street Joseph Domenic Parisi Emilio Desore ES Emifio Vanniuccillo Mie Brien Jennie Catherine Cavilieri New Highland Casino Yolanda Soldano Domenic Canna Blessed Virgin Mather Assembly Department U. S. Rubber Co Bristol Senior High School Navy Collins & Aikman Corp

Bristol Man in Glee Club at Annapolis Operetta

Lucien Capone Jr. of Bristol is listed as a glee club member in the Naval Academy spring production Operation Pinafire in Annapolis Maryland. He helped compose several numbers for the show a fusion of H.M.S. Pinafore and the Midshipman's Hop with a script by Midshipman Jack M. Stufflebeam.

Bristol Glee Club Annapolis Lucien Capone Jr Town Saller Lucien Capone High Street United States Naval Academy Jack M. Stufflebeam Santa Monica Calif

Bristol Boy Scout Bugle and Drum Corps Debuts Strong

The Bristol Boy Scout Bugle and Drum Corps opened the 1947 season Thursday at Rhodes on the Pawtuxet during American Legion Night. Their concert number By Low drew repeated applause and requests for more as sponsor Kearney Post No 6 eyes Legion drum corps competitions in Narragansett and New York City. A senior scout air squadron will be organized by First Bristol Troop and Scoutmaster George R. Fish announced. The executive committee will meet at Scout Hall after rehearsal.

Bristol Boy Scout Bugle and Amercian Legion Rhodes-on-the-Pawtuxet Kearney American Legion Scout Corps Legion Narragansett New York City Auxiliary Robert B. Suzman George R. Fish Boy Scout Scout Hall

Rhode Island Town of Bristol Wins Inheritance Case

The Rhode Island Supreme Court ruled that Bristol holds the land in trust for educational purposes under Nathaniel Byfield’s 1715 bequest. It found a public charitable trust and that the town, as successor to the schoolmaster, now holds title for the same educational use. The court noted the sale question must go to the Superior Court for decision.

Supreme Court Rhode Islard Bristol Nathaniel Byfield John Nutting Superior Court Flynn Lucien Capone Byfield Grammer

Mt. Carmel Nine Wins Opener In Overtime

Mount Carmel defeats Bristol 4-3 in 13 innings in Providence Amateur League opener. Sam Del Piano shines with late relief and a 13th inning save, while Artie Pansa turns a Bristol homer into an out. Vin Fratuzzi hits a long two-base hit but forgets to tag, forcing a crucial rundown.

Mt. Carmel Sam del Piano Mount Carmel Providence Bristolians Artie Pansa Vin Fratuzzi Silver Lake Pansa Margo Massa del Piano Fratuzzi Del Bristol di Sano Ciambrone Gubata de Angelis

Clinics Held Child Welfare Session Report

A brief health column records 67 babies examined by Dr Chest, 39 patients treated, 70 X rays performed, and 39 diphtheria and whooping cough vaccines or remedies administered during the session.

Chest

Bristol and Bristol Tie Across Ocean in War Years

Dear Canon Parsley thanks Bristol Rhode Island for wartime aid and suggests a pulpit exchange in 1948 or 1949. F C Vyvyan Jones, Rector of St Michael’s Bristol England notes the eight hundredth anniversary of the church and a hoped blood relationship between Bristol England and Bristol Rhode Island.

Canon Parsley Harry Crook Bristol Rhode Island England RBL St. Michael's Church Bristol St. Michael On the Mount Without St. Michael's Hill St. Michael’s

Obituary: Mrs. Conley of Burton Street Laid to Rest

Mrs. Conley born September 16 1883 in Caribou Maine daughter of the late Herbert L Farr and Leonora Farr widow of John L Conley. Survived by two brothers Herman C Farr and Bentley B Farr three sisters Mrs Charles Montgomery Mrs Walter Libbey and Mrs Earl K Dunbar. Services by Rev Charles R Cooley at 2 30 burial in North Cemetery bearers Marius Paulin Earl Montgomery Fred Straight and Fred Hodgdon.

Burton’ Street Conley Caribou Maine Herbert L Leonora Farr John L. Conley Herman C. Farr Bentley B. Farr East Greenwich Charles Montgomery Rockland Walter Libbey Presque Isle Earl K. Dunbar Bristol Charles R. Cooley First Congregational Church North Cemetery Marius Paulin Earl Montgomery Fred Straight Fred Hodgdon

St Marys Club to stage three one acts at St Marys Aud

Coming events include three one act plays by St Marys Social Club in St Marys Auditorium on May 4 1 Wed and Thurs May 22 with Bridge event by Bristol Womens Club at Colt High Auditorium Also notes a wet two paper ind ay Les Vel Ball in Warren.

St. Mary’s St. Mary’s Auditorium Bristol Women’s Club Colt High Auditorium

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