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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Oct 08, 1948

Page

3

Bristol Women Club Donates 25 For Reference Books

Bristol Women's Club gifts $25 to buy Chronicles of America from Yale University Press. The board will acknowledge the gift with appreciation. Council discusses funding a town rescue boat after a Sunday skiff incident near Hog Island. Citizens raised over $400 for equipment. letters of thanks will be sent to the rescue squad, police, and donors.

Bristol Women’s Club Yale University Press Frank M. Dimond Pittsfied Mass Bristol Joseph Wallis J. Perry Jr Arthur Rae Hog Island la Bout Frank J. Murphy Rae Eldrigde Newport Murphy Bristol Fire Department Police Department Martin Dodd Edward R. Sousa

Pigeon race results list top finishers by yards per minute

Sunday’s event saw winner Joseph Da Ponte clock 1203.44 yards per minute, with second place going to Joseph Da Ponte’s pigeon. Other entrants included Joseph Mot a, Joseph Belanger, Louis Almei ja, Albert Crabtree, Peter Maturi, Henry Proulx, Henry Proulx Jr., and Owen Trainor.

Joseph da Ponte Joseph Mota Joseph Belanger Louis Almeija Albert Crabtree Peter Maturi Henry Proulx Henry Proulx Jr Owen Trainor

Proclamation Declares Oil Industry’s Public Service in Bristol

Gilbert C Hoover president of the Bristol Town Council proclaims October 14 to honor local oil workers and their industry. The notice urges citizens to recognize free enterprise and its benefits to public welfare across social business and private life.

Bristol IR. I Gilbert C Hoover Gilbert C. Hoover

Bristol A A and Federal Knife vie for amateur title Sunday

The Tim O'Neil Amateur Baseball League final pits Bristol A A National Division winner against Federal Knife American Division champion. The game moves to West Warwick Athletic Field due to scarce Providence area fields. Bristol A A rides a 17 4 record into the final while Federal Knife owns a 17 3 mark with strong pitching and a power lineup led by Thayer Buriton Nelson Sullivan Fox Lancelotti and Massa.

Tim O'Neil Federal Knife Thayer Joe Buriton Ray Nelson Wally Sullivan Doug Fox Luca Lancelotti

Saint Mary's 49 Hour Devotion Wraps Up With Mass

Saint Mary's Church hosts a 49 hour devotion starting this morning ending with a high Mass at 9 o'clock Sunday. Masses are scheduled 7:30 Saturday for deceased parishioners and a holy hour from 5:30 to 8:30 tomorrow evening. Father Curran notes the Men's Mission moved to 4:30 Sunday due to the World Series. Sunday concludes the Men's Mission.

Saint Mary’s Church Father Curran

Post Office Schedule For Columbus Day

Mail received to 7am and dispatched by 8 am. Lobby open 6 to 10 am. Money order and registry services closed. Star window operates 7 to 10 am.

Columbus Day

Obituary for Antonio Barboza 42 at St Elizabeth's Church

The funeral for Antonio Barboza of 24 Lincoln Avenue who died Saturday night was held Wednesday morning at his home with a Requiem Mass at St Elizabeth's Church. He was buried at St John’s Cemetery in Warren with bearers Manuel Moniz Joseph Barboza Charles Perry Manuel Moniz and John F Mello.

Antonio Barboza Lincoln Avenue St Elizabeth’s Church Bunnel St John's Cemetery Warren Manuel Moniz Joseph Barboza Charles Perry Manuel Moniz John F Mello

Funeral of Mrs Concecao Castro

The funeral for Mrs Concecao Castro of 102 Bay View Avenue, who died Monday, was held from her home on Wednesday morning with a high Mass of Requiem at 10 in St Elizabeth's Church. Interment followed in St Mary's Cemetery. Bearers were Joseph E Castro, Manuel W Castro, Joseph F Castro, John Medeiros, Fernand Rezentes and Manuel Bento.

Concecao (de Vale) Castro Bay View Avenue St Elizabeth’s Church St Mary's Cemetery Joseph E Castro Manuel W . Castro Joseph F Castro John Medeiros Fernand Rezentes Manuel Bento

Funeral rites for Miss Anna B Coggeshall in Brockton

Miss Anna B Coggeshall 72 sister of State Senator Daniel G Coggeshall and aunt of Daniel W Coggeshall died at her Brockton home. Burial was at North Cemetery after a service at Sampson Funeral Home with Canon Daniel K Davis officiating. She had lived in Bristol forty years before moving to Brockton and is survived by brother Walter of Bristol.

Anna B. Coggeshall Daniel G Coggeshall Daniel W Coggeshall Brockton Sampson Coggeshall Walter Bristol Daniel and Mary Horton) Coggeshall North Cemetery Daniel K Davis St. Michael's Episcopal Church

Caution Light Sought at Metacom Avenue Bristol Narrows

Republican candidate Frank J. Sylvia urged a caution light at the Bristol Narrows Road and Metacom Avenue intersection. The Bristol Town Council will refer the matter to the State Division of Roads and Bridges.

State Senate Frank J. Sylvia Bristol Narrows Road Metacom Avenue Sylvia Bristol Narrows

Harvest Hop To Be Held At Y Tomorrow

Harvest Hop program hosted by the Y on Hope Street in front of the Y M C A features Five Melody Notes. Mrs Adeline Van Voast Estelle Vona Miss Mary Walsh and others announce and interview guests about favorite bands and receive free tickets to local motion picture theatres.

Mabel Belanger cHait- Station Wale Fall River Dirk - For St.Mary’s Bristol Hope Street Adeline van Voast Young Fry Estelle Vona Mary Walsh ang@jCharles Callan Fred Seyer Thymeo Sampson Eugene Ferkets Retra Motion Pictures

Y Outdoor Club Notes Plans Dance After Etiquette Talk

At a Y Outdoor club meeting last evening Mrs. Wesley A. Armstrong spoke on Etiquette. A business session followed and the club formed a dance committee including Frank BOARDING DeLeo John Ruggiedi Paul Bul WARREN H I CLIPPING BATHING Edward Machado.

Y Outdoor Club Wesley A. Armstrong Sesson Frank BOARDING/DeLeo John Ruggiedi Paul Bul- Warren H. I. Clipping-Bathinglock Edward Machado

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