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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1947
Page
3
An ABC bus caught fire Tuesday afternoon on Bay View Avenue. The blaze damaged the engine and was extinguished by the town fire department. Bus driver Allen Riley of Fall River assisted the response.
The program features two seventh grade sketches directed by Robert Velleca and John Paul Andrade, with actors including Ann Correira, Rich ard Coristine, Barbara Massano, Robert Serpa, and Robert Velleca. It includes a serial murder sketch, a 9 L Ancient History class performance, book reviews, Greek tableaux and dances, and a Storyhour, all staged in the Guiteras Memorial School Library under Miss Jessie Molasky supervision.
Otis M. Bailey as fence viewer urged the Highway Department to remove a 40 foot section of Ernesto J. Fachado’s fence obstructing King Philip Avenue at Bristol Narrows. Town officials backed Bailey and voted to supervise the removal with minimal damage. Fachado is a Central Falls liquor dealer who summers at the Narrows.
St Mary's parish notes report the November 13 social club meeting with Peggy Partington as chair of the December Social committee and lists its members. An January banquet committee is led by Joseph Pereira with several members named. A well attended Old Timers' Dance occurred November 14 with Holy Name Society, Mothers Club, and Social Club organizing committees named.
Recruiter in charge of the local station notes that a recent directive lowers the physical standards for enlistment in the U S Navy and U S Naval Reserve. Pass book 18119 is lost or destroyed and payments for enlistment have been stopped while duplicate documents are issued.
Parish notices list Sadie Hawking Day Dance on Friday November 21 and torbardal Communion Service at 8 am on November 28. Church canvass and YP club meeting November 23 feature Canon Davis speaking on rural life in Oklahoma followed by a discussion at Holmes House.
The text outlines that missing teeth may be replaced with dentures and that vision must be at least 20/20 with corrective glasses. It also states a height requirement of 78 inches, with vision tested at 2/20 without glasses and corrected to 20/20 with glasses.
Margaret M Callan 36 of 1 High Street died Thursday at her home after a long illness. Born April 13 1891 in this town she was daughter of the late Thomas and Sarah Gallie Callan. Survived by Bernard M Callan sisters Annie L and Sarah and a niece. Funeral from her home at 8 15 tomorrow with a high Mass at St Marys Church burial in St Marys Cemetery Daughters of Isabella visiting this evening.
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