Polio Foundation Ties Checks to Aid Poliomyelitis Victims
Oral Polio Founda tied checks to support four of five RI local chapters last week to satisfy red for the care of victims and debts linked to 1997. Dr. Jur E Hardy, chair of the foundation board, announced at Brown University the distribution of about 24000 dollars, a third of surplus from the RI Medical Society Type I polio clinics. The foundation reports 678,811 Rhode Island residents donated over 22 cents per dose for Type I vaccine, totaling 154,862.39 dollars. expenses were 74,880.93, leaving 79,961.46 in surplus. The foundation studies long range programs including a trust fund to care for 127 polio victims in the state. The non-profit acts as the business agent for the Rhode Island Medical Society’s End Polio Campaign.
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Bren
Jur E Hardy
Re Foundation
R. I. Medical Society
Brown UN
Medical Society
Foundation
Haruy
R. S. Medical Society
Softball League Opens With Upsets and Close Games
Bristol YMCA Industrial Softball League opened with upsets as Swanee River, the defending champion, fell 7-6 to Castle while Hope Hardware beat Bristolite 7-3. The Cup Defenders edged Nike Lite 1-0 on Wednesday as Vic Barboza and pitcher Jim Ferreira shone in a tense contest.
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Bristol Ym.ca
Swanee River
the Castle
Nike
Organ Concert Well Attended at St Michael's Church
The Monday evening recital at St Michael's Church by Roy P Bailey drew a large audience from the church and visiting organists from Providence Fall River and nearby towns. The program featured organ works by Handel Vierne Bairstow Bingham Chatwin Ticomb Albert, Stow, and Sowerby.
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St Michael's Church
Roy P Bailey
Providence
Fall River
Handel Vuerne Bairstow Bingham
Chatfin
Ticomb Albert
Francis Stow
Leo Sowerby
Madeira Wedding Held in Rome New York
Mr and Mrs Francis DePasquale of 6466 Martin St Rome NY and Mr and Mrs Joseph A Madeira of 27 Bourne St announce the marriage of their children Miss Frances Mary DePasquale and Joseph A Madeira Jr on Saturday May 1. The ceremony was at St John the Baptist Church Rome NY. The Madeira family had been visiting his parents at the Bourne St address for about a week.
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Francis DePasquale
Martin St
Rome
New York
Joseph A Madeira
Bourne St
Frances Mary DePasquale
Joseph A Madeira, Jr
St John the Baptist Church
Madeira
First Holy Communion Class at St Marys May 12
A class of 42 boys and girls received their first Holy Communion at 9 o'clock Mass in St. Marys Church on Sunday May 12. The Very Rev Msgr Charles H Lynch officiated with breakfast afterward served by the Woman's Guild. Certificates were presented by Rev Daniel J McCarthy. Names of certificate recipients include Kenneth Caitrao William Conley Michael Dohridnia Charles La Flamme Charles Mello Michael McArdle Joseph McCarthy Steven McKenzie Lucien Montaro Paul Perry Julio Tavares and Anne Belmore Deborah Baker Dee Ann Barboza Susan Cabral Claudia Cameron Sheri Cole Pauline Dion Sharon Doherty Claudia Ferreira Linda Ferreira Carol Jordan Lee Ann LaRose Judith Lavasseur Marion Ledoux Barbara Luminello Cheryl Marshall Ann Miller Elizabeth McWhinnie Kathy Pollitt Patricia Byone Debra St Germain Gail Stanzione Mary E St Angelo Kathleen Toste Karen Traynor Debra Walsh Valerie Williams. The cross bearer was John Foley with acolytes Patrick McHugh and F Noel Perry and angels Elisa Gilroy and Marion McCarthy.
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St. Mary’s Church
Charles H. Lynch
Woman’s Guild
Daniel J. McCarthy
Kenneth Caitrao
William Conley
Michael Dohridnia
Charles LaFlamme
Charles Mello
Michael McArdle
Joseph McCarthy
Steven McKenzie
Lucien Montaro
Paul Perry
Julio Tavares
Anne Belmore
Deborah Baker
Dee Ann Barboza
Susan Cabral
Claudia Cameron
Sheri Cole
Pauline Dion
Sharon Doherty
Claudia Ferreira
Linda Ferreira
Carol Jordan
Lee Ann LaRose
Judith LaVasseur
Marion Ledoux
Barbara Luminello
Cheryl Marshall
Ann Miller
Elizabeth McWhinnie
Kathy Pollitt
Patricia Byone
Debra St Germain
Gail Stanzione
Mary E. St Angelo
Kathleen Toste
Karen Traynor
Debra Walsh
Valerie Williams
John Foley
Patrick McHugh
F. Noel Perry
Elisa Gilroy
Marion McCarthy
Madeira Society Excursion To California Details Revealed
Massachusetts Rhode Island Madeira Society councils plan a June 29 departure from Providence for a Oakland California trip to join the 50th anniversary events July 5 6 and 7. The group with two busloads will spend about a week in California then Disneyland and other stops before returning.
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Madeira Society
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Oakland
Calif
Providence
The
Gabriel DeCastro
Alexandrina Fernandes
United States
Rosemary Correia
California
Disneyland
New England
Associacao Protectora Uniao Madeirense
of California
Greyhound
Los Angeles
John T. Vasconcellos
Cristiano Camacho
Police Reserve Elects Riccio Leader at May Meeting
Fred Riccio was elected president of the Bristol Police Reserve Association at the May 5 meeting and annual election of officers in the Burnside Memorial Building. Also elected were Arthur Cooke as vice president Pasquale Pirri as secretary and Charles Foley as treasurer. The new officers will be installed next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Riccio
Bristol Police Reserve Association
Burnside Memorial
Arthur Cooke
Pasquale Pirri
Charles Foley
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Hope Hardware
Bristolite
Joseph E. Goulart
Wilson Luther
Lionel Martin Catching
Hector Massa
Tom Alegria
Pat Alruzzi
Castie
Denny Ramos
Rit Marshall
Swanee
Hope
Bristol
Bay View Ave
Chied ST
Warren
Joseph Almeida, Jr
Scialist
N.Y
Bristol County
Barrington
St. Mary's
Riccio
Maple Ave
Cesspool Cleaning
Frank J. Palumbo
J.T. O'Connell Supply CO
Thames St
Brooks Bros
Westminster St
Providence, R. I
A. W. Dupont Plumbing & Heating
Oliner ST
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