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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1955
Page
4
The Galena Gazette and Advertiser editorial argues farm price declines stem from surpluses and past policy, warns against repeating mistakes, and notes a farm revolution lowers demand for labor and land. It criticizes high supports and calls for reform beyond rigid subsidies.
A fall schedule lists Bible study in First Baptist vestry at 7 30 pm on Wednesday with a later church business meeting at 8 15. Youth canteen hours, scout activities, a Columbus Day parade in Warren, and a town paper drive run through the week. Meetings include School Committee, Rotary, Mite Society, and a Warren association sewing day. Also noted are baptisms and weddings, nursing uniform ceremony, and travel to California for relatives.
Willard J. Blackburn 21 of Kansakee IL aboard the US S McCaffery in Newport fell asleep at the wheel on Metacom avenue about 3 50 a m veered left grazed a pole traveled 100 feet on grass and hit a wall. Joseph L. Mason 21 and Charles T Weid 21 both aboard the McCaffery also asleep no injuries. Blackburn pled guilty to reckless driving in district court fined 35 dollars and costs. A parked truck at 595 Wood street was struck by a Highway Department truck driven by Thomas Burke as Charles J. Rutkowski Jr 25 of Acushnet backed into it. Warren police report Bristol’s first 1955 highway fatality occurred on Hope Street near the Warren line when James G Sarovza 23 of 34 Croade street Warren struck Medeiros 40 of 12 Easterbrooks avenue instant death. Medeiros father of four, had stopped to use a telephone. Medeiros carried 98 feet by Barboza car. Medeiros’ wife Rose Medeiros reported seeing her husband in the gutter after the crash. Funeral rites by Reverend Thomas B Hart. Dr Ulysses Forget pronounced death. Medical Examiner Ralph Petrucii cited severe head injuries. Barboza pleaded not guilty at Fifth District Court special session. released on 2500 bail. case continued to Oct 17.
Miss Gertrude G Drury 82 of 217 Hope Street died Sunday at Warren Nursing Home Born in Bristol Sept 22 1873 she was a lifelong Briscol resident and daughter of the late Samuel S and Hannah Goudwin Drury She attended local public schools and St Agnes School Albany NY A member of the Ivy Guild of St Michaels Church and the Ladies Benevolent Society she long served as a director of Bristol Female Charity Society Survived by nine nieces and nephews and 20 grand nieces and nephews Funeral at St Michaels Church tomorrow at noon burial in Juniper Hill Cemetery
Frank Medeiros 40 died after being struck by a car Friday. Funeral from his home 12 Easterbrooks Ave with a Mass at St Elizabeth's Church at 10 am. He was born June 11 1915 in St Michael Azores, son of Mrs Mary Medeiros and the late Francisco. Survived by wife Rose, four children Frank Jr Joseph Laura and Rose, two sisters Mary Barboza Warren and Laura Carreiro.
The funeral of William H Kearney age 61 formerly of this town was held Saturday from the William J Chistvuim funeral Home 331 Smith street Providence at 745 am with a Mass of requiem at St Mary's Church at 9 am The Rev Clyde J Walsh assisted and conducted the committal at St Mary's Cemetery Warren He died Thursday at the Providence Convalescent Home He was born in this town in 1874 son of the late Maurice and Johanna Doyle Kearney and had lived in Providence for 40 years He leaves one sister Miss Helen V Kearney of this town
The funeral for 72 year old Joseph Caromile of Ansonia avenue was held Saturday at 8:15 am from Sansone Funeral Home with a high Mass of requiem at Our Lady of St Cats Church at 9 am. Burial followed in St Mary's Cemetery. He was the husband of Maria Antonia Falco Caromile.
Mrs Gertrude Rowe of Pasadena California writes to the editor seeking Howe's print Old Time Bristol R1 1680 to Idaho. She encloses one dollar and twenty five cents and congratulates The Phoenix on Bristol 275th anniversary reporting.
Six grade classes staged a Columbus Day program featuring recitations and a play titled The Search for Cathay. Cast members included Peter Remieres John Dias Eileen Sadler Anello Sarisi Robert Davis Jerry Raymond Lynda Larson Lucy Murgo Mary Paiva George Carinha Rolant Poussant and Frank Cardoza.
Victor Andrade was elected president of the Bristol Senior High School student council last week. Joseph Murgo is vice president Anna Cavallaro secretary and Ann Burke treasurer. Class reps include Jennie Castigliego Dolores Donato John Burke Vick Balzano Anthony DaPonte Julia Card Frank Carmone Joyce Squatrito Maria Oliveira Mario Maturi Mary Lou Cavallaro chosen as cheer leaders. additional cheerleaders are Emily Sammons Jennie Castigliego Vicki Balzano Marcia Murgo.
Providence area forecast calls for temperatures two to six degrees above normal through the week with average highs near 54 degrees. Expect a warm day tomorrow then minor changes, and total precipitation under a quarter inch with scattered showers possible Thursday and again later weekend.
FOR SALE items include a Glenwood combination oil and gas range white with covers in good condition at 144 Bay View apne 9. Also STANDARD SIZE STORM Windows steel frame screens 30 ft extension ladder 36 Burton street. call CL 37476. One Westinghouse electric oven with cabinet dishes broiler CL 662. A four room cottage with all facilities and screened-in porch Land 1u00 x 100 inquire afternoons or evenings 48 Chff drive tf gas range $60 Frank Medeiros sci 3717.
Good condition Florence combination oil and gas range for sale. Call CL 93-6194. Also Smith Mills No 25 cast iron furnace with large tankless heater steam capacity 1200 feet. Call evenings CL.
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