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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1947

Page

4

Honor Roll At Guiteras School

The following pupils earned First Honor Roll with 90 percent or better for the period ending May 2 at Guiteras Memorial Junior High School. Grade 9 Naomi Sousa Virginia Teste. Grade 8 Mary Louise Adams Elsie Estrella Peter Kinder Joanna Pozzi. Grade 7 Elizabeth Andrade Robert Arrone Cornelia Iannuccillo Joseph McCann Margaret Pelland Eleanor Quintal Joanne Squatr ito.

Quitéras ' Memorial Junior High School Naomi Sousa Virginia Teste Mary Louise Adams Elsie Estrella Peter Kinder Joanna Pozzi Elizabeth Andrade Robert Arrone Cornelia Iannuccillo Joseph McCann Margaret Pelland Eleanor Quintal Joanne Squatrito Eva Alexandre Bernard Almedia Gilbert Andrade Robert Arruda John Bisbano Richard Bisbano John Cardoza Matteo Castighego Frances Catalano Theresa Cavallaro Anne G. Freitas Lucy Foti Barbara Garvey John Gifford Edward Hatch Emilio Iannuccillo Nicholas Mansi Elizabeth Moren Raymond Morris Louis Murgo Joseph Pacheco Joseph Russo Dolores Sousa Dolores Vargas John Warren Ann Abenante Constance Achilh Barbara Aguiar Sybil Alder Charles Alexandre Dorothy Arruda Olive August Priscilla Battcher Doris Bertrand Mary Bettancourt Juliette Bisbano Edith Boutilier Theodore Brown Dolores Camara Jean Campbell Frank Cappabianca Gerald Cashin Grace Castro Irene Castro Eleanor Cochio Richard Cordiero Edward Costa Viola Cunard Sebastia Dias Christine Diodati Theresa Esposito Joanne Ferrara Evelyn Ferreira Marie Ferreira Vivian Fojo Anita Furtado Lucretia Massa Harold McRee Doris Mello Elizabeth Myerson Frank Perry Frank Pirri Adeline Quintal Claude Rene Michael Rhee Kenneth Robinson Frederic Rounds Martha Ruggerio Dolores Santos Dorothy Silvia Dorothy Sousa Rita Sousa Phyllis Stacey Dorothy Tavares Julia Travers Mary Ann Velleca Thomas Velleca David Aguiar Mary Andrade Salvatore Annarummo August Arruda Evelyn Benevides Benjamin Brayton Sally Bruno Marie Camacho Francis Cirillo Sebas

Boy Scout Notes Detail Pack No 14 Graduation and Merit Awards

In Scout Hall Monday a Cub Pack 14 graduate became a tenderfoot in the First Bristol Troop. Denner Frank Betten was sworn in by Scoutmaster George R. Fish with Manuel Torres Jr. present. Four scouts earned five merit badges: Edward Ferreira carpentry Joseph Toste mechanical drawing Raymond Sartini Indian lore Richard K Belmore rabbit raising and reading. Plans include Mt Hope pow wow June 12 13 14 and indoor meetings through fall. Camp King Philip sessions begin May 26 with outdoor Mondays. Indian Lore class to learn a dance for the pow wow. Final Basic Leaders training session tonight at Kearney Post Home 700 o'clock to finish for weekend hike to Camp Yangong and graduation ceremonies.

Scout Hall Bristol Boy Scouts of America Denner Frank Bettencourt Manuel Torres Jr George R. Fish Board of Review Edward Ferreira Joseph Toste Raymond Sartini Richard K. Belmore Mt. Hope Camp King Philip Mount Hope Bay

Bristol Girl Scout Council May Meeting Highlights

Bristol Girl Scout Council met at Schout house with Commissioner J Floyd Huestis presiding. Plans for the Court of Awards on May 23 at St Michael's Parish House were finalized. The meeting showcased Brownie handicraft and discussed awards and leadership training.

Bristol Schout House J. Floyd Huestis St. Michael’s Parish House Salvatore Massano Thomas Jansenn Alfred Levy Charles Roberts Wallum Lake Earl Sturdevant New England Swampscott Mass Wesley Armstrong Camp Hoffman First Congregational Church James McKenna Girl Scout House High Street Wesley A Armstrong J Floyd Huestis T D Adams WJAR

Family thanks for sympathy and flowers after loss

The family of the late Mrs Caroline E Foley extends sincere thanks to relatives and friends for sympathy kindness and floral and spiritual bouquets shown during their bereavement.

Caroline E Foley Ee State Street Boys Warren and Bristol Pie Ce Newport Post Office St Mary's School Josephine M Ayers

Bristol notices and funeral poems mix probate filings and bids

A Bristol page compiles bereavement poems and notices plus probate accounts for Biagio Del Toro Agatha Remington and Edward Meiggs Ward with court dates. It lists bids for a deluge gun from the Bristol Fire Department and a name change petition for Ann Hallworth to Ann Gross.

Mrs. Perry Heads Ivy Guild After Re election

Ivy Guild of St. Michael's Church re elected Mrs. Calbraith Perry as president at the annual support meeting in the parish house. New officers include Mrs. Ethel Copeland first vice president Miss Isabel Bosworth second vice president Mrs. Henry Hambrick secretary Miss Laurine Bradford treasurer. Rev. Anthony Parshley addressed the gathering. A gift was presented to retiring first vice president Mrs. Charles Davis. Charlotte Young chaired supper arrangements with assists from several parish members.

Calbraith B. Perry Ivy Guild St. Michael’s Church Ethel M. Copeland Isabel Bosworth Henry Hambrick Laurine Bradford Anthony R. Parshley Charles L. Davis

Bristol County Alumni Chapter Meets at Barrington Town Hall

The Bristol County Chapter of the Rhode Island School of Design Alumni met Monday in Barrington Town Hall. Manuel Motta, president, presided. Discussed plans for a ways and means committee and a student scholarship. Next meeting set for early June.

Bristol County R. I. School of Design Barrington Town Hall Manuel Motta

Funeral of Mrs Caroline Foley

Funeral services for Mrs. Caroline E Foley 69 of 409 Hope Street were held from her daughter's home Beach Terrace Road at 815 AM followed by a solemn high Mass of requiem at St Marys Church at 9 oclock pastor Rev Charles C Curran celebrated assisted by Rev Gerard Marinan deacon and Rev Austin J Smith sub deacon Burial was in St Marys Cemetery with committal by Father Smith Bearers were Louis Evans Edward Simmons E Hugh Holmes Bernard Holmes Emile Dubuc and Bartholomew Sullivan.

Caroline E. Foley Hope Street Albert J. Dubuc Beach Terrace Road St. Mary’s Church Charles C. Curran Gerard Marinan St. Columban’s Seminary Austin J. Smith

Obituary of Rev. George E. Lombard Camp Ton pastor dies

Rev. George E. Lombard died suddenly Wednesday in Campton New Hampshire where he and Mrs Lombard lived with their daughter He served as interim pastor of the First Congregational Church from 1945 to 1946 and was beloved by parishioners He leaves his wife a son and two daughters Funeral services are set for tomorrow at 1 30 PM in Campton with burial in Short Falls NH

Mariano Pasqua Jesus Christ George E. Lombard Campton N. H Mr. Lombard First Congregational Church Herbert D. Graetz Charles R Cooley Lombard Short Falls N H

Fragments from BUFFINGTON'S Advertised Remedy

A garbled market fragment promotes a foot remedy for athletes foot. It mentions fearsome lines about killing it in one hour and a vague offer to contact Sy Stung for a thick fangicide. The text is low in clarity with scattered phrases and a dated feel.

Long Dutch Market Price List of Medicines and Goods

A price catalog lists Omega Oil at various cents, Palm Olive Shave Cream, Mentholatum, Sal Hepatica, Mum, Mennen antiseptic, Calex Tooth Powder, Fletcher s Castoria, Pablum, Dextri M alto se, Alka Seltzer, Witch Hazel, Bayer Aspirin, Serutan, Hubbard s Germicide and other familiar remedies with prices ranging from fractions of a dollar to $3.25. The fragment shows multiple items with unit prices and total lines.

Dreadnaught Shower Repairs Bid Call

Bids are invited for extensive repairs at Dreadnaught Fire Station to build two new shower stalls and dressing room, replace flooring with a 4 inch thick concrete base, install asbestos board walls, relocate doors, install lighting, extend plumbing and install two shower heads. Material sourcing by Brass Pipe on tractor. Bids due May 19, 1947 at 7 30 PM.

Board of Fire Engineers Dreadnaught High and Church Streets Frank J Rinaldi Oliver J. Lemaire Hillside Road Bristol

Estate of Manuel M Borges Probate Notice Bristol Rhode Island

The Probate Court of Bristol Rhode Island admits the Last Will and Testament of Manuel M Borges late of Bristol to probate and appoints executrix Virginia E Borges with bond. Creditors must file claims with the clerk starting May 2 1947. John W Church clerk. May 2 9 16 execution.

Bristol Biagio del Toro Vincenzo del Toro John W Church Rhode Island Providence Plantations Ann Darling Hallworth Ann Darling Gross Virginia E Borges Drobate Court Gertrude E. Guiteras Bristol Phoenix

Estate of Benjamin M MacDougall probate notice

The undersigned give notice of admission to probate by the Probate Court of Bristol Rhode Island of the Last Will and Testament of Benjamin M MacDougall late of Bristol Rhode Island, deceased and the qualification of the executors thereof by giving bond according to law Providence National Bank and Percy W Gardner executors beginning May 9.

Manuel M. Borges Bristol R. I Benjamin M. Macdougall John W Church Providence National Bank Percy W Gardner

Zoning Board to Hear Town Copy on Refuse Dump Plan

The Zoning Board of Review will meet Friday May 16 at 7 PM in the Town Council Chambers Burnside Memorial Building. The petition from the Town Council seeks permission to locate a refuse dump in a Residence C District on Town owned Lot 25, Plat 156, on the east side of Metacom Avenue, Bristol.

Zoning Board of Review Burnside Memorial Building Augusto C Ramos Angelina F Ramos Thompson Avenue Bristol Oran Avenue R. I Burnside Memorial Logy Cate Town of Metacom Avenue Minturn Farm Goff

Town Sealed Bid Sought for Portable Resuscitator Item

Bristol Rhode Island notices call for sealed proposals to town clerk for one portable resuscitator aspirator and inhalator with three functions. bids due 4 PM Tuesday May 20 1947 with demonstration prior to council. official details from Town Clerk JO Church.

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