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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1953
Page
4
Mrs Esther Raiola and her 21 year old son Edward received overwhelming local support after a newspaper appeal. Sixty to seventy callers offered help, twenty visited the hospital, and fourteen pints of blood were donated as cards and flowers arrived. The son is now home and recovering well.
The letter condemns Jew hate while noting Arab violence in Israel, regrets anti Semitism, and urges restraint. It links prejudice in past events to present tensions and argues for peace and continued truce in the region. It references Rosenberg, Belsen, Dachau, and biases in clubs and society.
Fourteen vestrymen of St Michael’s Church will attend a Vestry Mass Meeting at St Stephen’s Providence Sunday at 6 30 pm. Various church groups host events this week including bake sales, holy communion, and meetings at St Michael’s, Trinity Church, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, and Bristol parishes.
Sebastino Morra of 1 East State Street Bristol died suddenly near his home. Medical examiner Dr. Ralph J. Petrucci ruled natural causes. Survived by a widow Theresa Vaccaro Morra and ten children, the funeral is set for Monday at 8 15 am with Mass at Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church and interment in St Marys Cemetery.
A bulletin lists activities from October to December including dances at Kearney Post No 6 and White Rail, masquerade balls by Bristol Narrows Improvement Association, food and rummage sales by Hope Circle and Trinity Guild, Halloween parties at K of C Hall and Kingsmen Drum Corps, a fall bridge event by Mount Hope Chapter No 23, Christmas bazaars by Trinity Church and Ladies Benevolent Society, and charity dances benefiting local youth and churches.
Henry Proulx died at his home 191 State Street after a long illness. A Bristol resident for 25 years, he worked at Wardwell Slumber Company before retiring. Survived by wife Frances and several relatives. Funeral from Joseph Sansone Funeral Home 192 Wood Street Saturday at 7 30 am followed by mass at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church at 8 am. Burial in St. Mary's Cemetery.
The writer assesses Dressen as a good coach but a poor manager and questions his post season deal. They note a controversial letter to O'Malley and Dressen's remark about his wife, framing his West Coast job as a stepping stone to a big league berth.
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