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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1940
Page
2
Colt Andrews Memorial High School hosts a career day with leaders from business, professional and industrial fields. Students will learn about wages hours advancement training and job prospects across diverse fields from hairdressing to machine shop work.
Twenty seven boys and girls from St Mary’s Church received their first Holy Communion at 9 am Sunday Mass. Rev Fr Vincent J Griffin officiated the mass and communion. A large gathering watched as the procession moved to the altar led by two altar boys James Dunbar and Robert Machado with four angels. Read more from the Sisters of Mercy prep for the event, listing the communicants.
Two new members joined the Senior Group at a Friday night meeting of the United Boys Club. The American Legion posts in Kearney will hold a 7 30 pm gathering at Post headquarters tomorrow. A Legion Auxiliary bean supper Saturday from 5 30 to 7 pm at the new Post Headquarters on Franklin street benefits the Post Home fund with 50 cent tickets. More than 300 residents attended a Portuguese American benefit dance in Independent Hall for Bristol native Joseph Almeida who has been with paralysis for over two years. arrangements were led by Joseph Simmons Antone Simmons Joseph Avila and Manuel Medeiros of New Bedford. Born Friday to Mr and Mrs Fred Garvin on Monroe avenue at Lynn-In Hospital Providence. A requiem for Rev Nelson Kellogg was held yesterday at Trinity Chapel with Rev Charles Hutchinson. The Rotary Club at the Y M C A will hear W Gordon Bennett head of FHA Rhode Island speak tomorrow.
Boy Scouts Troop 5 will be presented with a troop flag and the national colors at 7 30 PM tomorrow evening at the Guneral House. The gift comes from the Men’s Union with St Michael’s Church as co sponsor. Members of First Congregational and St Michael’s Churches are invited, as are the boys’ parents.
The Missesi Paine reopen their cottage for the season near Narrowside. The Y M C A board of directors will hold its annual meeting and elect officers on Friday at 8 PM. The Italian Socialites Women’s Club decorates for their June 3 dinner dance at Brista Casino to benefit free tonisil clinics. Early reservations are urged.
Providence announces the engagement of Sylvia Gittelman daughter of Mr and Mrs Rubin Gittelman to William Goldberg son of Mr and Mrs Harry Goldberg of Central Avenue Providence The groom's family and connections are noted with industry ties including Vogue Sports Toys Factory Warren and Parrigan Toys Inc Bristol.
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