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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1940
Page
3
Fragmentary text mentions a person or group possibly involved in welfare matters and notes a rejection or kept seeking written comments for welfare and interest. The readable portion is insufficient to identify names, dates, or a clear event or outcome.
Park Commissioner lauds Bristol Twilight League Board for 1940 season success and Ever Ready team victory. Praises community turnout and collaborative effort while noting planned improvements will enhance the Common for students and visitors.
Applications for 628 state civil service positions across 23 clerical classes will be distributed this week. Deadline is Friday September 27. Positions range from Clerk and Typist to Stenographer and Machine Operator with starting salaries from 840 to 1800 dollars.
Approximately 40 players took part in a St Marys auditorium whist event on Wednesday afternoon with prizes awarded to Mrs. Fired Foster, Mrs. John Langello, Mrs. John Rushneck, Miss Margaret Callan, and Mrs. James Connery. Refreshments were served. The sponsoring committee included Mrs. Harry Young, Mrs. Bessie J. Crowley, and Mrs. Thomas Byrnes. Tomorrow a second whist gathering is planned at 2 30 p m with committees Mrs William Burke, Mrs James Sylvester and Mrs Charles M Connery assisting.
Miss Frances Masanotti daughter of Mr and Mrs Leonard Masanotti of Vista Italy wed Frank Dimauro son of Mr and Mrs Francis Dimauro of Hudson Mass at Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church. The ceremony featured a Princess gown and gladioli decorations. The couple planned a Maine honeymoon and will live with the groom's parents in Hudson.
Miss Constance Fernandes daughter of Mr and Mrs Manuel Fernandes of 86 Tucker Street Fall River married Joseph Sousa son of Mr and Mrs Uriel Sousa at St Elizabeths Church Fall River on Saturday morning at 9 oclock Rev Anthony Silvia presided High Mass The couple will reside at the bride's home after a motor trip to the White Mountains The bride employed at Schneider Slip Company is a member of the Children of Mary Society and St Elizabeths Church The groom formerly of St Michaels Azores came to Fall River in infancy and worked at Goodyear Rubber Company The wedding featured gladiol and dahlias with blue and white decorations in the church and at the reception
The campaign outlines a 100 member sales organization with a $5 000 goal. Special Sales Group aims for $3 000 with four divisions at $2 000, each division $500, each partnership $50 and each salesman $25. Daily awards honor top earners and offer membership in the Meritorious Order of Beavers.
Aurora skippered by George deWolf won the Bristol Yacht Club course race in 1 42 50 on a 124 footer. Baumara led by Margaret and Eartha Brown finished second with Fish Hawk Janice Carr third as Me Too faced disqualification for illegal sail. Sailing measure set by Skipper Arthur J Belmore with 9 mph wind and a tabulated results list shows Aurora earning 10 points and the other boats earning lower totals.
Brief collection of lines about prayer from Phillips Brooks Posey Mary Baker Eddy Coleridge Bunyan and Whittier. The wording emphasizes love devotion and the belief that heartfelt prayer yields blessings.
A Rhode Island Republican bake features Thomas P Hazard Charles Ed en Thornton Sherman and other officials. Secretary Paquin visits but leaves early. Dr John R Bernardo chairs the program praising state finances and predicting a November victory. Virginia Bryden sang God Bless America.
The Bristol District Nursing Association submits its August report showing Gen. care cases 25 Metro. care 15 6 group J H care 3 total 37 Gen. care visits 196 Metro. care 74 and 21 babies Prenatal visits 28 Tuberculosis visits 62 Clinics Child Welfare 4 babies 143 11 exam by doctor Chest clinics 1 patients 9 Xraved at Wallum Lake Tonsil Clinics 2 patients 23 Whooping cough 1 patients 23 Social calls 4 Office treatments 24
The Home Demonstration Club held its annual outing at Town Beach on Thursday evening and elected Mrs. George H. McClure president, Mrs. Madeline Almeida counselor and leader, Mrs. Mary Mancini secretary, and Mrs. Theresa Knowlton leader. A frankfort and hamburg roast followed. The next meeting, October 10 at 1 30 p m, will be at Mrs Eva Burkes home on State street.
September 15 annual outing and clambake under Aerue No. 953 F O E at Garcia Field Metacom Ave. September 28 Saturday bean supper by Kearney Unit No. 6 American Legion Auxiliary at the Post Home Franklin St.
Mrs Mary Ann Hart 71 of 11 Lincoln Avenue died Saturday at 12 15 PM after a short illness. Funeral held yesterday at 8 15 AM from her brothers home with a high mass at St Marys Church at 9 AM celebrated by Rev Joseph Kelly assisted by Rev Eugene Hughes and Rev Vincent Griffin. Burial in St Marys Cemetery Warren. Born October 1868 she married Bernard Hart in 1897 at St Marys Church. he died 33 years ago. She was a member of Hope Circle Daughters of Isabella and St Marys Church. Survived by three brothers Charles Bernard and Hugh Breen two sisters Elizabeth and Bridget Breen a son Bernard and three grandchildren Elizabeth Bernard Jr and Arthur Hart of Auburn NY. Pallbearers James Murphy James T Pierce Edward J Newbold John McGovern Bernard M Callan and William C Brown Bristol and Warren men.
William Martin 73 died suddenly in Truesdale Hospital Fall River on Sunday. Funeral at his home 68 Charles St tomorrow at 2 p m with Rev Herbert D Graetz officiating. Burial in North Cemetery. He lived here since boy and belonged to United Brothers Lodge I O F and Congregational Church. Survived by wife Annie Simpson two sons Charles and Fred and granddaughter Jane Ann.
Duffy's Stars traveled to Newport to face Fifth Ward winners of the Sunset League and won 5-2. Pitcher Joe Bennevides allowed six hits and two runs with eight strikeouts. Jim Duffy and Aguiar led at the plate with multiple hits as Ed White, former Bristol Y director, played third for Newport.
U. S Rubber Co. Engineers crushed the U. S Accountans 10 to 5 on Beal's Field. Engineers scored 1 in the first, 6 in the fourth and 3 in the sixth while Accountans tallied 2 in the first, 1 in the third and 2 in the fifth. O'Connor fanned 1 for the Accountans and Dickinson struck out 1 for the Engineers.
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