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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1940
Page
3
A series of weddings unfolds in St Michael's Episcopal, St Francis Xavier, and Our Lady of Mount Carmel churches. Fern Salisbury and Lawrence Carpenter wed in a noon ceremony, with attendants Rae Salisbury and Roger Carpenter. Other couples include Ida Simonelli and Arthur Sousa, and additional vows noted with receptions and future residences in East Providence and nearby towns.
Laura Emerton Peterson and Lester Carlton Wales wed in a noon ceremony at the First Baptist Church parsonage Providence on Thanksgiving Day. Rev George Dirk officiated. The couple will live at 161 Greenwood Cranston after a Maine wedding trip.
Miss Mary Frances Gomes and Albert Lopes Lagarto marry in Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church with Rev. Emilio Donanzan officiating. The couple plan to reside at 37 Congregational street after December 7 and celebrate with a Colonial Hotel reception.
Miss Mary Isabelle Bernard wed Dennis Frazier Viera at St Marys Church on Thanksgiving morning with a reception at the bride’s parents home. The event included music by Wilbert Bernard’s Hawaiian Troubadours and a family dinner at the Colonial Hotel. Bristol Boy Scouts plan to collect and repair Christmas toys this year under Awashonks Herd guidance, with distribution to needy families on December 23 and 24 after troop level preparation.
Rev Anthony R Parshley rector of St Michael s Church spoke to Bristol High School pupils at 11 am on Thanksgiving. He warned that thanking God for freedom while ignoring the less fortunate is selfish. Music supervisor Theresa Donovan led songs The Prayer of Thanksgiving and Landing of the Pilgrims with Earl P Rounds as accompanist.
John E. Burleson founder of the Society for Visual Religious Education will show a colored motion picture with running commentary on Alaska America's Last Frontier at St Michael's Parish House Monday at 7 30 p m The public is invited to this mission movie depicting towns mission churches missionaries and their travel in the Yukon and Kiondike regions Bishop Peter Trimble Rowe 84 who has mushed thou-
A coloring mission film titled Investing in Life in South Dakota will be shown by Mr. Burleson with commentary by Bishop W Blair Roberts to the Ladies Benevolent Society at Holmes House Monday at 2 30. The film portrays Sioux life from eastern plains to Bad Lands and ministry of the Episcopal Church.
A new weekly set offers color cutout models of a Bell Airacobra airplane and other war machines. Readers can collect until December 1 in the Boston Sunday Advertiser Comic Section next Sunday.
Mrs Julia F Xavier Sr of 131 Franklin announces the marriage of daughter Emily to Harold Curtis McGuigan son of Mathew McGuigan of 95 Burton Street. The ceremony was held yesterday at St Francis Church Wakefield and was officiated by Rev Fr Lloyd. Mrs Xavier Jr and husband attended as relatives. Mrs McGuigan teaches at Guiteras Junior High. Mr McGuigan is a traveling auditor for United States Rubber Company.
Mrs Margaret M Ennis of 326 Thames Street passed away Saturday morning November 23 after a long illness in Fall River. Funeral from C M Connery Funeral Home on Burton Street, high mass at St Marys Church. Born 1901 in Fort Jefferson Long Island. Survived by husband Richard Ennis and son Harry McCormick Ennis. Bearers Frank Cardoza James Hatfield Edward Ennis and William Blocker.
The Glamour Boys beat the Providence Eagles 47 to 21 at the YMCA. Roderick, center, led the Glamour Boys with 14 points while Providence guard Natal added 7 points.
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