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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1952
Page
2
The Bristol charter commission held a public hearing in the council chamber rather than a school auditorium. Only three citizens attended besides commission members, despite expectations of a larger turnout. The group seeks input as they study other towns and plan further hearings before presenting a final draft.
Community events in Bristol County include a Bristol Camera Club meeting at Guiteras House on Tuesday at 7 30 pm and a bee swarm removal request line 655-J for Mr Leahy. A seventh anniversary mass for Mariano Pasqua is set for Monday 7 pm at Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church.
The Kingsmen Bugle and Drum Corps offer to take part in Sunday’s dedication events at the World War II Veterans Memorial Park. They will meet at Scout Hall at 1 PM but new trousers and shirts delay the first turnout of the season. Members may wear civilian clothes with field caps and white shirts until uniforms arrive. Memorial Day parade in town and Newport will showcase new uniforms. Auxiliary women sew green shirts and new members. honorary membership drive continues with dozens added to the roster.
Joseph Marshall was elected president of the Bristol Rangers at the Santo Christo Club on Franklin street. Harold Sousa named vice president and Edward Silvia treasurer. secretary Ernest J. Bisbano. Anthony Balzano new manager. other officers include Joseph Bisbano assistant manager Manuel Simmons quartermaster Joseph Bisbano instructor Walter Machado drum major. Executive committee members are Joseph Taylor Joseph Marshall Jr Paul Kugler Manuel Castro Harold Sousa. Rangers accepted town Memorial Day parade invitation and launched Booster Button campaign.
May 16 rummage sale by Flower Committee at Guiteras House 9 30 A M May 20 bridge by Mt Hope Chapter at Masonic Temple 8 P M May 20 local Audubon Club DeWolf Memorial Room May 20 New Audubon Club meets DeWolf Memorial Room Public invited May 23 St Elizabeths Cotton Ball Mid way House May 24 Bristol Yacht Club dance May 25 Feast of the Blessed Sacrament benefit at Independent Hall 2 P M May 28 St Michaels Senior Fellowship bridge whist and canasta parish house evening June 5 World Affairs Council annual meeting at YMCA Sir Olaf Caroe speaker June 6 Reba Rebecca Lodge rummage sale Odd Fellows Hall 9 A M
Manuel Medeiros Paiva died at 65 after a long illness at his home 21 Monroe avenue He was born in St Michael's Azores on November 10 1886 and came to the United States in 1912 He lived in Bristol for 25 years and worked as a landscape gardener before retiring in 1949 He is survived by his wife Mary Correia Paiva four children John M Irene Lydia and Mary Cordeiro six grandchildren a brother August Paiva and two sisters Germaine Correia and Lena Paiva He was a communicant of St Elizabeth's Church and a Holy Name Society member Funeral from his home at 815 am to St Elizabeth's Church for 9 am Mass Burial at St Mary's Cemetery.
The annual report notes the Bristol Fortnightly Club shipped 196 new items to the Needlework Guild marking the first such project by the Bristol unit. Club secretary Mrs Paul P Matthewson thanks contributors for making the effort a success and supporting hospital and mission needs in Labrador and Northern Newfoundland.
May 7 1952 notice states Manuel Perry applies to keep for sale intoxicating beverages under General Laws of 1938. Town Council session set for June 5 1952 in Burnside Memorial Building Council Chamber. Remonstrances with plat due by session time per Town Clerk John W Church.
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