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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1949
Page
2
A reflection on rising booing at sports events in the United States. The piece cites the Yankee Red Sox game at Fenway Park and the impact on fans, praising fair play while condemning vocal minority disparagements of great players like Ted Williams and Joe DiMaggio.
Call 44 Albert Silvia of 189 Wood Street has enrolled at Dunwoody Industrial Institute in Minneapolis for electricity. K of C officers installation tomorrow at 8 PM in K of C Hall State Street. Anna Castro of 611 Wood Street won a hand made Afghan at Holy Rosary Society meeting. Births: Mr and Mrs Joseph Ferreira of 3 Howe Street announce daughter June Marie born Sept 23 at Truesdale Hospital. Home Demonstration Group fall meeting 8 PM at Mrs Oscar Pivin Hope Street. clothing project. Rotary Club tomorrow at White Rail features Frederick S Bartlett on Red Feather campaign starting Oct 2. Otilia Botelho visiting parents from Truesdale Hospital hospital training in Boston after vacation. Emerson College Club Rhode Island meets Oct 2 at 3 PM at Miss Adelaide Patterson 192 University Avenue. George Brooks and Dr Shistus McKinley of Springfield to speak. Birth: Mr and Mrs Edward J Finn of 6 Union Street announce daughter Jean Leota born Sept 17 at Lying-In Hospital Providence. grandparents listed.
A quote asserts that brotherhood of man is integral to Christianity as is the Fatherhood of God, arguing denying either is infidelity. The speaker attributed is "yman Abbott. The wording emphasizes equality of moral duties and theological concepts.
The Bristol council discussed a health problem in the area linked to shallow wells and surface water entering the water supply. Residents urged action and pledged support for investigations into zoning violations and road safety measures while plans for road name changes and weather related parking restrictions were noted.
A reflection by Robert Hall on friendship defining a friend as someone whose understanding and virtue can be equally trusted and whose opinions are valued for fairness and sincerity.
Chief of Police issued a summons for Manuel Cadima age 49 Al fred W Butler alias Botelho 28 and Albert Archambault 28 to testify in the Anthony Andrade assault case. They failed to appear in Fifth District Court and face potential fines up to 20 dollars and costs. Andrade appeared yesterday without counsel with Eugene Cochran as prosecutor for Willard Clark.
Phalanx Fraternity of the Bristol YMCA plans for the Young Adult Conference on Oct 8 and 9 and for the Oct 15 meeting. Ed Finn, Brown University football star of 1948, will speak Oct 15. New members Michael Morra Norman August Raymond Lombardi were welcomed. Films of the 1946 Army Navy and 1948 Brown Princeton games were shown.
A quotation notes that every man has duties to friends and burdens within, with the sober man able to endure the worst and patience as a key virtue for bearing hardship and restraint.
The Greed and Hite of Gol swept to their second straight win of the 1949 season by defeating Coventry 1 to 0 at Coventry. Al Costa Herman Grabert and Lou Margo scored the goals in that order. Coventry threatened on the 9 yard line in the first period but were stopped.
Local sports caster Charlie McHugh announced WALE will air the Bristol County Sports Parade for a full half hour on Saturday evenings from 3:30 to 4:00. The program expands from 15 minutes and will cover county sports plus college football scores and notable victory matches.
Manuel Coite age 46 or 48 died in a Providence hospital after a long illness. Born Sept 30 1901 at St Michael's Azores he came to Bristol as an infant. He worked at U S Rubber Co and was a bridge worker and parishioner of St Elizabeth's Church. Survived by mother Mary Lima two brothers Louis and John and three sisters Mrs Borges Mrs Bozzario and Irene Coite. Funeral Thursday with 8 15 am from his home and 9 am mass at St Elizabeth's Church burial at St Mary's Cemetery.
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