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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1947
Page
2
A wartime style appeal compares national fire losses to past blitzes and urges Oct 5 11 awareness. It warns households to inspect cellars attics and garages for fire hazards and stresses that carelessness sparks many blazes and losses.
A brief column invites reader participation and courtesy in social circles. It notes that guests and friends enjoy hearing of local activities and asks readers to share updates for communal benefit.
The regular vestry meeting of St Michael's Church is set for this evening at Holmes House. Local announcements include births at Truesdale and Massachusetts Memorial Hospitals, a funeral notice for Mrs Antoinette Papageno, Rotary speaker Casper H Martin, and an all day Missionary Society meeting at the First Congregational Church.
Hope Circle No 70 Daughters of Isabella elected officers for 3 year terms at the K of C home on State Street Regent Mrs Helen Byrnes Past Regent Mrs Lena McKenna Recording Secretary Mrs Eileen Pierce Financial secretary Mrs Eva Burke Treasurer Miss Marguerite Walsh Custodian Mrs Mary Mancini Chancellor Mrs Nora Toolin Monitor Mrs Alma Bailey Scribe Mrs Margaret Connery Organist Mrs Margaret Ruggiero Banner bearer Mrs Frances Guevremont First Guide Mrs Margaret Jordan Second Guide Mrs Clara Leclaire Outside Guard Mrs Ruth Flynn Inside Guard Miss Genevieve Saucier Trustee for 3 years Mrs Ethel Connery Installation set for November 6 Nominating committee named and Halloween party planned for October 27 with time to be announced.
Bristol announces a town wide paper drive for Sunday October 26 with Commissioner George R. Fish urging residents to bundle newspapers and magazines separately and place rags in paper bags. Collection time to be announced later in the month.
The Trinity Women's Guild will meet tomorrow at 7 45 in the parish rooms. The discussion focuses on Fall Sewing for Missions.
The October meeting of the Bristol Women's Club is rescheduled to October 14 at the Y M C A. Mrs M Theresa Donovan will discuss Fred Waring's Workshop on choral work and radio instruments. Only members with cards admitted. refreshments provided by listed members.
Fire Chief Fred Guevremont urged ongoing community fire safety during Fire Prevention Week. He said fighting the alarming fire waste requires teamwork 52 weeks a year and that the problem should be realized and the solution practiced by everyone in the community beyond the week.
The Bristol Community Theatre will meet tomorrow at 8 PM in the YMCA to discuss reviving plans for a proposed musical comedy. Interest in the production is high and all who are interested are urged to attend.
Carvalho and Sons advertise fresh eggs and dressed poultry including roasting chickens and fowl broilers at 1210 R 16 Goulart Ave.
East Greenwich defeats Colt Memorial 13 to 3 at Uiteras Field. Colt led first half yardage 136 to 38 but East Greenwich surged in the second half with two late scores. Omar To mazio and Murgo contributed Colt’s attempts as penalties and aerial play dominated the action.
John Price was installed as president of the Senior Pilgrim Fellowship of the First Congregational Church. Richard Usher became vice-president with Barbara Campbell as secretary, Paul Bullock treasurer, Dorothy Winsor membership chair, Sanford Town social chair, and Irving Eldridge entertainment chair. Town officiated the ceremony.
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