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Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Sep 19, 1947

Page

6

Bristol County Leaders Back Employ Physically Handicapped Week

Town Presidents of Warren Barrington and Bristol County endorse National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week observance October 5 through 11. They urge industry education religion and government to expand job opportunities and refer qualified applicants to the Rhode Island State Employment Service office in Warren for placement.

Bristol County Howard I. Martin, Sr Warren Gilbert C. Hoover Bristol C. George DeStefano Barrington Walter J. Geary Warren Office Rhode Island State Employment Service R. I. State Employment Service Church Street

Funeral for Miss Raffaelina Pansa Held at Our Lady of Mt Carmel

Funeral services were held for Miss Raffaelina Yolanda Pansa 30 of 471 Wood Street who died after a brief illness Tuesday evening A high Mass of requiem was celebrated at 9 am at Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church with Rev Lorenzo DelBon and she was buried in St Marys Cemetery Bearers included Vincent Vaccaro C Thomas Campagna Manuel Joseph William Lima Salvatore Viscione and Philip J Sansone

Raffalina Yolanda Pansa Wood Street Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church Lorenzo DelBon St. Mary's Cemetery Vincent Vaccaro C Thomas Campagna Manuel Joseph William Lima Salvatore Viscione Philip J. Sansone

Cou' Memoirial's 1947 Football Schedule

Schedule lists games for September through November with matches involving Rogers West Warwick Cranston East Greenwich De LaSalle Kingston Warren Burrillville Barrington. Readable fragments show a round robin structure and locations across Rhode Island communities.

Rogers

Funeral of William F. O'Rourke

The funeral for 68 year old William F. O'Rourke of 33 Richmond Street was held from his home with a requiem Mass at 10 a.m. conducted by Rev. Charles C. Curran. Burial followed at St. Mary's Cemetery with bearers Bernard McHugh Dr Hugh Murphy Joseph Lewis John R. White Charles Breen and William Sisson.

William F. O'Rourke Richmond Street Charles C. Curran Austin J. Smith Bernard McHugh Hugh Murphy Joseph Lewis John R. White Charles Breen Walliam Sisson St. Mary’s Cemetery

"Gatch" Sanford Wins deWolf Trophy in Beetle Class Series

The deWolf Trophy Series ends with "Gatch" Sanford on the VA MOOSE taking the season with 33 points. Final standings list C Sanford 33, S Paull 28, F deWolf 27, B Randall 16, J Brown 6, and H DeWolf 12 among others.

deWolf Gatch” Sanford Francois L. deWolf Gatch Scoot Seth Paull Scup Jim Brown G. Sanford Yankee H. DeWolf Reddy F. DeWolf Gadfly Bob Randall Tom Boy J. Martin C. Jester Vamoose C. Sanford Scout S Paull Godfly J Martin C Jester Wee Mon Sea

C A Girls Club Banquet Set for September 27 1947

At a special Collins and Aikman Girls Club meeting plans were made to hold the annual banquet on September 27 1947 instead of October 4. It will be at the White Rail Riding Club and cards will be mailed to all members with returns due by September 22.

Collins and Aikman Girls’ Club White Rail Riding Club Bristol Rose D‘ambrosia Domenico D’ambrosia Rose D’ambrosia Domenico D’'Ambrosia Probate John W Church

Rally Day Service Conducted by Young Members

Sunday morning at 11 o'clock the Rally Day Service will be led entirely by the church youth. Members of the Pulgrim Fellowship will take charge of the program.

Pulgrim Fellowship

Funeral of Joseph Andrade Held at St Elizabeth Church

The funeral for 40 year old Joseph Andrade of 180 Wood Street was held from his home on Wednesday morning at 7 30. A requiem Mass followed at 8 30 at St Elizabeth Church with Rev Luiz A Pacheco officiating assisted by Rev Henrique R Rocha. Bearers were Domenic Vitiello Nicholas Proto Russell Southwick Emil Dubuc William McCarthy and Domenic DeRiso.

Joseph Andrade Wood Street St. Elizabeth’s Church Luiz A. Pacheco Henrique R. Rocha Domenic Vitiello Nicholas Proto Russell Southwick Emil Dubuc William McCarthy Domenic DeRiso St. Mary’s Cemetery

Frances Rocha Obituary A Bristol Native Dies In Taunton

Mrs Frances Rocha a former Bristol resident died at her Taunton Massachusetts home on Saturday September 13 after a year of illness She was 73 or 74 Survivors include her husband Frank Rocha daughter Mrs Herman Grabert son Joseph Silvia with Bristol connections and three grandsons a granddaughter a great granddaughter and four stepchildren Funeral held in Taunton Tuesday and she was born in Fayal Azores and came to Bristol in youth

Frances Rocha Taunton Mass Rocha Fayal Azores Bristol Mr. Rocha Frank Rocha Herman Grabert Joseph Silvia

Beaming Beans Sandwich Ad Buzzes Kids

An A&P promotion touts ANN PAGE BEANS in sandwiches with celery, crisp diced bacon, pickles and salad. The playful copy targets children and emphasizes the beans as a tasty filling for quick, cold sandwiches.

Ann Page A&p

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