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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Nov 10, 1947

Page

3

Town Mauls North Providence Merchants 21-0 in Colonial League

Bristol Townies routed North Providence Merchants 21 to 0 at Guiteras Field in a Colonial League clash. Led by Ralph McCaw the Townies scored early with Cicciola recovering a fumble and McCaw finishing drives with two touchdowns and Massa extra points. Esposito lateraled to McCaw for a 15 yard score in the final quarter as Bristol built a commanding lead and secured their third league win. Edwin A Skinner an insurance agent of 290 Hope Street Bristol died suddenly at home aged 75 from a cerebral hemorrhage with funeral at 12 noon Wednesday from his home and burial at North Cemetery.

Ralph McCaw Colt Memorial Townies Johnnie Cicciola North Providensée McCaw Bristol Massa McHugh Fran Velleca Erds Freitas T.D. Massa Velleca Io An City Hall A.C Anc- Bristol Massardently Townes Cirillo Bob McHugh Edwin A. Skinnies Elon Hope Street Yester Idte Parmenas Sarah (Spooner) Skinner Brown University Caroline Craig) Skinner Bristol Rotary Club Skinner Collectea Jerome Crane Sisson Needham Mass Harriet D Miriam Europe United W. Skinner Council of Church Women Charles R. Cooley First Congregational Church North Cemetery

World Community Day Service At St Michael’s Church

St Michael’s Church hosted World Community Day with Bristol County Churchwomen presenting free supplies for needy European schoolchildren. Canon Daniel K. Davis spoke on The World is My Community as Rev Thomas E. Little led the invocation.

Lia Oaks St. Michael's Europe Bristol County St. Michael’s Church Daniel K. Davis St. Michael's Church Thomas E. Little

Bristol Church Service and Scout News Highlight Bristol

The Bristol County Churchwomen sponsored a service with ushers Mrs J Foster Price and William Liscomb. tea followed in the parish house. Troop Four Bristol Boy Scouts held a costume party at Scout Hall with prizes for funniest, best, and most original costumes plus contests then refreshments and social hour.

Bristol County Churchwomen J. Foster Price William Liscomb Frank A. Rounds Bristol Boy Scouts Scout Hall Edmund Oliver Edward Costa Joseph Travers Joseph Almeida Frank Cappabianca Herbert Eisenstadt Charles Mello Theodore Gornyah Matteo Castigliego Richard K. Belmore Bristol

Community events calendar for November happenings

Local listings show a series of charity and social events in November. Armistice Day banquet at American Legion Home on Nov 11, rummage and rummage sales at area churches on Nov 12 and 14, Bridge Whist at St Marys on Nov 18, public bridge at St Michael's on Nov 19, roller skating at St Marys CYO on Nov 21, and a Thanksgiving dance at Rockwell Hall YMCA on Nov 27. Community organizations include American Legion, Ivy Guild, First Congregational Church, St Marys Mothers Club, Singles Club, and Hi Y.

Suevremonts Guevremonts Old Timers Servants Neck Rangers Every Readys Post Office Murphy Oil Ss. Morra H. Ryone al. Guevremont F. Gaglia N. Servant C. McGinn W. Rinaldi N. Carrizzo J. Estrella L. Medeiros Piamontese J DeCosta L Falco H. Pacheco Je Proto Jj Sicignano F Florenzano J Abate T. Maniorano E Mans McKenzie Art Sherman Art Guv’mont Art Ryone al Gue Neck Radgers Morra Strella E Burns IF. Scott Newman Moore Nelson Sampson Ethier Rphy Oil Medeiros M. Pimentese E Proto W Carroll L. Martin Chauvin Post Office Coggeshall Carrozzi Bernard McGinn Silvia Ivy Guild St. Michael's Church St Mary's Auditorium St Mary’s Mothers’Club

Akin Predicts Wide Use of Nyton Nylon Filament

Dr. Russell B. Akin, formerly of this town and now with Du Pont Plastics, authored a New York Journal of Commerce article praising nylon fibers. He notes wide range of textile qualities and predicts extended uses for nylon filament. He is the son of Mrs. Celia Akin of Union Street.

Russell B. Akin Plastics E. I. du Pont E Nemours & Co., Inc New York Journal of Commerce Akin Celia Akin Union Street

Exchange Club Adds To Comfort Station Fund

The Bristol Exchange Club reports a $25.00 profit from a public auction to boost the comfort station fund on the Bristol Common. Halloween dance proceeds totaling $150.00 from the White Rail have been received, with more returns expected. Secretary Vincent Mescall says the funds will support the project.

Bristol Exchange Club Bristol Common White Rail Vincent Mescall

Church Finance Committee Adds Four New Members

A business meeting Wednesday evening by the church lurch committee appointed four new finance committee members Bertram Builjock Jr Zeferino Ferreitm Miss Hortense Burdon and Maks Dorothy Mott The social hour following was in charge of Mrs Robert L Powell.

Lurch Committee Rep Reapeetie Church Bertram Builjock, Jr Zeferino Ferreitm Hortense Burdon Maks Dorothy Mott Mra Robert L. Powell

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