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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1947
Page
2
Wellington Pease, World War II veteran, fought two years to start a cinder block business in Bristol. He began on rented residential property with a special two year zoning exception and moved to buy land in an industrial district for a factory. Neighbors in the Industrial H area protest as his plant expands.
Local society activities include the Ladies Benevolent sewing at Holmes House on Wednesday from 10 30 a m to 4 p m. Basketball league meetings at the Y M C A, civic association plans at Hotel Belvedere, and several marriage engagements among Bristol residents with dates and addresses noted.
St Marys C Y O will hold a roller skating party Friday evening November 21 at Lincoln Park. Buses will depart from St Marys Church at 6 45 p m.
Bristol Historical Society hosts a fan exhibition Monday evening November 24 at the Holme House. Mrs Floyd Chaffee of Rumford will speak about her large fan collection and members are urged to bring fans to create a notable display.
Mrs Mae Pierce died Saturday morning at her home 244 Hope Street Bristol She was born here jan the daughter of Mrs Margaret Keegan Pierce and the late William J Pierce She was educated in local public schools member of St Marys Church charter member of Kearney Unit American Legion Auxiliary Besides her mother she is survived by four brothers John Fall River George F Albert R and James T Bristol three sisters John J Mulkern New Haven Mrs Charles Martelly Bristol and Miss Mae M Pierce Bristol Numerous nieces and nephews Funeral held today at 815 am from her home with a requiem high Mass at 9 am in St Marys Church led by Rev Charles C Curran Bearers named and burial in St Marys Cemetery
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