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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1943
Page
3
A Wednesday fire near 27 East State Street started by sparks from an ash barrel behind Sebastian Morra’s home igniting wooden shingles on a garage roof. Strong winds carried sparks to the north side. fire crews responded quickly. Fire Chief Moses Moore urged cautious outdoor burning.
Manual Cambra 17 of 1227 Dwelly Street Fall River pleaded guilty to failing to display proper lights on September 25 Judge James B Linehan fined him 10 dollars and costs. Dyer Cranston man charged with failing to control vehicle in August collision had case discontinued. Everett Almeida injured in crash has recovered and been discharged from hospital. Almeida family consented to drop further prosecution.
Servicing range burners cleaned and reset. Electric washing machines and vacuum cleaners serviced. Contact Joseph Cabral at 39 Bourne Street. Telephone 71 W.
Nellie Kehoe honored for 25 years of faithful service to Mr and Mrs William Gilman Low at Ferry Hill. Burial in Holy Cross Cemetery Brooklyn following services on Sunday September 26 1943.
The Post-War Public Works Projects Committee met Tuesday in the Council Chamber to elect two new members Henry Wood and Dr Wm L Serbst and discuss proposed postwar construction. Plans from Wallis E Howe envision relocating town offices to ground floor space and adding extensions for tax offices police headquarters jail vault and board of tax assessors with future facilities for recreation water and sewer improvements and a small hospital. Others attending included councilmen planning board members sewer commission and recreation board representatives.
Pozar Drug Store in Bristol adds a department for veterinary biologicals and pharmaceuticals aimed at farmers stockmen. The move notes Tedert Laboratory’s global leadership in human and animal biologics and cites vaccines serums and protections for horses cattle swine and small animals to prevent heavy losses due to infectious diseases.
War stamp purchases at the Pastime Theatre honor a list of servicemen with their units and locations. Names include Lt. John W. Hambrick, Lt. Arnold Dryer, Pvt. Charles Marshall, Cpl. Manuel T. Mello, Pic. George T. Mello, Harold W. Dunbar, Charles M Young, Pvt Albert Crabtree, William I. Baker III, Pfc Abner Baker, Pvt Leonard A Waitt, Pfc John J Marshall, Walter N. Robinson, Norman H. Rene, Daniel F Rene, and Mermc Robert Huey with assignments across the Pacific, Sicily, Hawaii, Fort Monmouth, Camp Cooke, Camp Hood, and other posts.
Mrs Hattie May Alger widow of Joseph C Alger dies in a Fall River hospital after a long illness. She leaves two sons Frederick and Willham and three daughters Bertha Mescall Ruth M Alger and Helen Alger all of Bristol. Burial at North Cemetery with funeral Sunday at 2 PM officiated by Rev Marvin Topping. Alger is survived by her mother Mrs Bertha Savory and a sister Cat Ruth Vo Toevs WAC stationed at Grenier Field N H.
John Medeiros Mattos of 57 Perry street died Wednesday morning at his home after a long illness in his 56th year. He was born February 25, 1888 in St Michael's Azores and lived here 34 years. He was a communicant of St Elizabeth's Church and a member of the Don Luis Felipe Association. An employee of Bristol Manufacturing.
Daniel Rhee told Rotary Club that Japan had seized about five million rubber trees in the East Indies and warned against their destruction. He predicted peak synthetic rubber output in the U S within a few years and noted expected quality and use improvements. Joseph J Marshall was welcomed as a new Public Welfare director member.
The obituary notes a man once active as a gardener before illness. Survived by wife Mary Al media Mattos a daughter Mrs Mary Theresa Tavares a sister Mrs Philo mena Cabral of California and two grandchildren. Funeral from his home tomorrow at 9:15 AM then requiem at St Elizabeths Church at 10 AM.
The Y M C A thrift fall and winter dances begin next Thursday as the renovated gym opens to the public. Dancing will be on the gym floor with the Rhythmaires possibly performing from a new platform later, and the winter schedule starts Monday with a 9 45 pm closing time.
The Rev Harold I Hutton rector of St Pauls Pawtucket will preach at an evensong service in St Michaels Church next Sunday at 5 o clock. Regular Holy Communion at 8 am and children’s Eucharist at 9 30. At 11 o clock a choral Eucharist with no sermon.
Funeral services for Miss Alice F. Downey of 28 Bourne Street who died Sunday were held Wednesday from the C M Connery Funeral Home. A solemn Requiem Mass followed at St Marys Church with Rev Michael I Ryan as celebrant and Rev Vincent J Griffin as deacon. Interment was at St Marys Cemetery. Bearers named James P Fay, James J Walsh, Edward A Ryan and Francis P McGovern.
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