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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1959
Page
3
Local youth baseball program schedules tryouts on the Common tomorrow inviting players aged eight to twelve to showcase skills and join teams for the season. Organizers emphasize punctual arrival, proper gear, and a brief evaluation period.
Charles Butterfield Jr chairman of the Miss Rhode Island Pageant announces a June 6 event at Veterans Memorial Auditorium. Local pageants will begin selecting representative beauties, inviting Rhode Island residents to nominate candidates aged 18 to 28, high school graduates, never married, with talent. Winners gain prizes and potential entry to Miss Rhode Island and Miss America preliminaries with scholarships, while Miss Willis of Cranston once won Miss Rhode Island and Miss Congeniality with poetry reading and dress design talents.
Mrs Sebastian Bernard Jr was elected president of the Bristol Garden Club at the annual meeting held Wednesday afternoon at Mrs Frank L Martin's home 51 Union St Other officers elected included Mrs William R Johnson vice president Mrs W Q Ashley Jr corresponding secretary Miss aury Street treasurer Miss Agnes M Herreshhoff recording secretary The group discussed the Garden Tour planned for May 20 with 31 members present Mrs Martin assisted by Mrs Ane o Post Mrs Merneri succeeded Mrs Howard Lo House as club president Nominating committee members were Mrs T J Adams Jr chair Mrs Martin and Mrs George Lumb
Mrs Elizabeth Gladding of 90 High St marked her 85th birthday Sunday as guest of honor at a party hosted by her son Wesley Gladding. Her granddaughter Doris Beals attended. A long-active civic leader, she has held high offices in many town organizations and received congratulations from numerous friends.
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