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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1951
Page
3
The School Committee schedules Monday and Tuesday open sessions for adults to learn electricity basics and electronics, with instructor Mario T. Bozzi. It also approves purchasing motion picture equipment including an Ampro 16 mm projector for 375 dollars.
Albert Elwin Fields 76 died Sunday in a Providence hospital after months of illness. He was born June 6 1875 in Nova Scotia and moved here 36 years ago. He worked at the Lobster Pot as maintenance man until illness retired him. He leaves three daughters Mrs Marion Gaudreau Attleboro Mrs Gladys Baldwin Marcy N Y Mrs Barbara Luther this town and four sons Ralph F Des Moines Iowa Walter E William B Everett E all of this town plus several grandchildren. Funeral today at 2 pm from Charles M Connery Funeral Home Burtons Street Canon Daniel K Davis rector St Michaels Church will officiate and burial will be in Thomas Cemetery Swansea Mass.
The funeral of Antone Colle Furtado, 51, of 13 Esterbrooks Avenue, who died after a three month illness, was held Saturday from Sansone Funeral Home with a requiem high Mass at 10 at Elizabeth's Church. Burial was at St. Marys Cemetery. Bearers included Joseph Anthony, William Colte, Joseph Furtado, Manuel Alves, and Manuel Lima.
Contest at Bris tol featured Norman Horton Warren Indian Band twirling with Barbara Billings and George C Moore Girls. Winners included Janet Taylor for bugle Adrienne Al cowich for fifes and Ginny Gentile for snare drums with officials Anthony Balzano and Ennis Bisbano supervising competitions.
A Rhode Island Italian American War Veterans delegation led by national commander Michael A. DeLeo inspected conditions at the Veterans Home on Metacom Avenue. The group, meeting in Providence, aimed to consider a resolution proposed by the state organization.
Chester W. Williams and Albert P. Russo welcomed the delegation seeking a new 300 bed veterans home with a 100 bed hospital. DeLeo and staff toured the grounds while a luncheon followed. State officials Hugo Ricci Joseph Maza Joseph Stroscio and Orlando J. Bisbane attended from the Rhode Island Italian American Veterans group.
The Bristol branch at 601 Hope Street began business yesterday in a new building. It offers safety deposit boxes drive in deposits and rear parking for customers. An open house Saturday afternoon drew hundreds to view the first and second floor accommodations.
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