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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1943
Page
3
A Bristol reader laments repeated failures to establish a suitable bathing beach. Past sites on Burton Street and Mt Hope Bay failed due to inaccessibility or pollution. They urge including beach, pier, and recreation plans in postwar building programs.
A reader shares long letters from servicemen describing life abroad, censor limits, and wartime experiences. They mention seeing strange sights, invasions in Sicily, Army Hour praise, and logistics like wire production and ammo trucks, with hopes to reconnect with Bristol friends and return home soon.
Funeral services for Manuel M Mello of 22 East Third Street were held Saturday morning at his late residence where he died Wednesday. A requiem Mass followed at St Elizabeth's Church with Parish Pastor Henrique Rocha officiating. Bearers included Antone Detusty fo sep Cote bosepa Traveres and Frank Miedelwes.
Funeral services for Isaac Hobart Gorham 87 were held at his home and officiated by Rev Herbert D. Graetz. The lifelong town resident born September 1855 died at his daughter Mrs Edward P Church's home on High Street. He worked 50 years for the National India Rubber Co and retired as foreman in the cutting department. He served two terms on the Board of Tax Assessors and was a member of St Albans Lodge F and A M. Surviving are his wife Florence, another daughter Mrs Robert Gifford, a son Isaac Warren Gorham, a sister Mrs Woollen Blue, three grandchildren and one great grandchild. Burial followed in North Cemetery.
Public auction to sell two Bristol Rhode Island parcels described in a 1938 mortgage. Parcel A at 10:00 AM and Parcel B at 11:00 AM on September 4 1943, with buildings at Hope and Bradford Streets and Pierce Avenue, subject to taxes and assessments. Notice by mortgagee attorney George K. Demopulas, Providence.
The Bristol Rotary Club on September 1 1943 adopted a resolution mourning the death of Charles Otten Jr who died July 3 1943. He joined the club in 1931 serving as president in 1937 38 and treasurer 1938 to 1942. The resolution notes his service above self and memorializes him in club records and press publication.
Kitty tickets two cents door prize extra card eighteen and sixteenth cents at the K of C Hall on State Street Bristol council hosts a bingo night with prizes and a door giveaway based on small-stake play for attendees.
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