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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1949
Page
2
Auto Club News argues compulsory insurance raises costs without cutting accidents. Massachusetts experience shows no better records and higher rates. The piece supports the Safety Responsibility Bill offering alternatives to mandated coverage and urges modernization to protect drivers and curb rates.
John R. Magee is at Rhode Island Hospital in a greatly weakened condition from pneumonia following an attack. Joseph A. Peters Jr of this town elected student council representative class of 1951 at Edgewood Junior College. Rotary Club meeting canceled due to Columbus Day holiday. William B. Darling of 103 Constitution Street recovering at home from a fall while painting a house on Hope Street. broken collar bone. Jerome Donovan Bristol Council K of C grand knight postpones meeting to Wednesday Oct 26. Rhode Island Federation delegates to be chosen at Bristol Women’s Republican Club meeting at Mrs. E. G. Sturdevant’s home. tea served 3 to 5 p.m. Mr. and Mrs. William Martin Reynolds of 22 Richmond Street announce birth of son William M Jr at Truesdale Hospital. Mrs. Reynolds is formerly Bertha Medeiros. Pilgrim Fellowship of First Congregational Church plans Halloween Dance Oct 29 7:30–11 p.m.. round and square dancing. B. W. Wall Aetna representative attends conference at Narragansett Hotel Providence. Aetna home office Hartford Conn. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Russo of 167 State Street announce birth of twin sons at Pawtucket Memorial Hospital Friday Oct 7. Mrs. Russo formerly Jennie Rutci of Berkeley.
A committee endorses sanitary fill to reclaim waste land and urges moving the minturn dump to Wardwell site within a year. recommendations include enclosure walls, a single access point, qualified dump operator, higher salary, 44 hour week, and fire suppression equipment. The report notes potential for cost savings and reduced nuisance with proper operation and site shifts.
The family thanks relatives and friends for kindness and sympathy shown during bereavement. They appreciate floral offerings and the spiritual bouquet from Carr Athletic Assa Fitting Dept Bristol Mtr Co.
Joseph W. Leahy son of Mr and Mrs M Patrick Leahy of 7 Prospect street has completed boot camp training and is home on a nine day leave from Great Lakes Naval Training Station Illinois Seaman Leahy earned a certificate as the honor man of Company 227 and was commended for his conscientious regard to duty which led to the high honor.
The Maisano family thanks relatives friends and neighbors for kindness sympathy and flowers after the death of John Maisano. They especially acknowledge Christopher Columbus Lodge Order Sons of Italy Holy Name Society of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church and the Bristol Police Department for their courtesies.
In Memoriam for Albert Battcher born October 13 1946 died October 13 1949. The verse recalls a father taken three years ago and the lasting memory of those happy years shared by his sons and daughters with prayers and sorrow.
The Bristol Phoenix issue lists editors publishers and stockholders led by R S Bosworth with Est L H Callan Julian Church Edith DeWolf and others all of Bristol Rhode Island. The document sworn October 1 1949 before Notary Public Albert A Edmonds with a 1951 commission expiry.
The council adjourned with notes on a blanket water coverage proposal and a two week license suspension for White Front Cafe at 220 Thames Street starting Oct 11. They also delayed a license transfer and debated Sunset Avenue name changes while approving limited sidewalk funding and awaiting next steps.
The funeral of Mrs Maria Me deiros Furtado 91 was held Saturday morning at St Elizabeth Church from Sansone Funeral Home State Street. Rev Luiz A Pacheco celebrant led the solemn requiem Mass at St Elizabeth Church. Her daughter Mrs Madeline Goulart hosted the service at 244 State Street.
Bearers listed as John J. Marshall Anthony J. Marshall James Goul art and Douglas Baker attended a burial at St Marys Cemetery conducted by Father Pacheco.
A compact reflection on expressing inner thought as art. It cites Emerson and Michelangelo, contrasting conscious speech with the shadow of divine perfection in creative work.
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