Blue Cross in Rhode Island Reports Strong Year
The 19th annual Rhode Island Hospital Service Corporation report shows seventy five percent enrollment in Blue Cross, with over 21 million dollars paid for services since inception. Despite a membership dip tied to employment and Medicare, higher benefit plans and rate savings kept finances solid. The organization notes rising income, lower administration costs, and strong employer participation, while warning of higher nurse wages potentially increasing costs in 1958.
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Rhode Island
Blue Cross
Hospital Service Corporation of
Blue Cross Plan
Eastear
Connecticut
Bristol teens submit nine rocket design projects
Members of the Bristol rocket class presented nine projects on rocket design, construction, and launching at Wednesday’s meeting. The advisory board approved all projects after evaluation by invited guests including Lt. Stanford Cohn, Joseph Rohloff, Lt. Eve Alexandre, and local officials.
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Nime
Bristol
Stanford Cohn
Providence Air Reserve Center
Joseph H. Rohloff
Warwick Veterans Memorial High School
Eve Alexandre, Jr
Battery C. Ring
Bristol County Radio Association
Frank J Toole, Jr
William K Toole Co
Pawtucket
Salvatore Massa
Morris Caizzi
Bristol Lions Club
St Michael's Church Schedule Of Sunday Events
Eight junior choir members will receive Choir Crosses at the 9 30 am service. Jeffrey Beals Marilyn Chamberlain Dietz Norton Grubb Jr Charlotte Klein Catherine Knight Judith Pansa and Bran Tucker named. The Episcopal Charities drive starts Sunday with William R Johnson as campaign chairman. Ivy Guild to Holy Cross Chapel invitation at 11 am with departure from Holmes House at 10 20 am. Senior Youth Fellowship meets Sunday night to view a film on Japan. A record hop is planned Tuesday night 7 30 to 10 30 pm at the Parish House.
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St Michael's Church
Jeffrey Beals
Maralyn Chamberlain
Meth
Dietz
Norton Grubb, Jr
Charlotte Klein
Catherine Knight
Judith Pansa
Bran Tucker
Episcopal Charities
William R Johnson
Ivy Guild
William H Meiggs
Holy Cross Chapel
Holmes House
Japan
Vernon Huestis Elected Jaycees President
Vernon Huestis was elected president of the Junior Chamber of Commerce at a recent meeting. Elected vice presidents for the coming year were Anthony Ranno Jr and John Watkinson Willam Steff. secretary and treasurer were Antonio Fonseca and others. New officers will assume office in June per Dr Maynard Shusman president.
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Vernon Huestis
Chamber of Commerce
Huestis
Anthony Ranno Jr
John Watkinson
Willam Steff
Antonio Fonseca
Maynard Shusman
Four Students Enter Debate for Southeastern New England
Bristol Senior High School will be represented by four students at the first annual Southeastern New England Secondary School Debate Tournament held on the Providence College campus tomorrow. The affirmative team consists of Robert Borges and Mars Jane Vorro. the negative team features Peter Sansone and Frank Caizzi. Dr Paul F Fletcher, head of the English Department, coaches the team as nineteen academies from Rhode Island, eastern Connecticut and southeastern Massachusetts compete with collegiate judges.
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Bristol
Providence College
Robert Borges
Mars Jane Vorro
Peter Sansone
Frank Caizzi
Paul F Fletcher
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Scout Meeting Tuesday Night
Girl Scout neighborhood meeting set for Tuesday at 8 pm in Guiter as House. Mrs James French explains revised by laws. A discussion follows and all members should bring copies of the revision.
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Guiteras House
James French
Bristol events calendar blooms with sales shows and balls
On April 18 a Friday rummage sale is sponsored by the Ivy Guild of St. Michael's Church in the Parish House and again by Daughters of Isabella at the K of C Hall. On April 27 a Sunday Cycle Show will be held at Bristol Aerie FCE in the National Guard Armory. May 14 a Wednesday fashion show is hosted by the Bristol Women's Club at the Midway Steak and Lepster House. May 17 a Saturday marks the Eleventh Annual Cotton Ball under St Elizabeth's Church in the church auditorium.
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Ivy Guild
St. Michael’s Church
Daughters of Isabella, K. of C. Hall
Bristol Aerie
F.C.E
National Guard Armory
Bristol Women’s Club
Midway Steak and Lepster House
St Elizabeth's Church
Bristol Phoenix Office and Post Office Act Notice
The Bristol Phoenix announces a subscription price of 85 dollars and six cents for one year under the Act of March 1879. Editor Publisher R S Bosworth notes changes to news and postal operations as stated in the establishment record.
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R. S. Bosworthews
Elton
Rgrkey McDonald
Ter
Birds Return Homeward as Spring Migration Begins
The article describes the orderly spring bird migration across North America. Robins mark warmer weather by surfacing earthworms as ground thaws, while other species time arrivals with plant blooms and insect hatches. It notes varied schedules from robins to hummingbirds and swallows, and how warm spells trigger mass movements along the East Coast.
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Pampas
Argentina
Caribbean
Central America
United States
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Editors
Charles M. Parken Jr
Engineering Research and Development Laboratory
Fort Belvoir
Parken
Army Ballistic Missile Agency
Bristol Group
James A. Lorgan
New England Tel. & Tel. Co
Nike
New Mexico
St. Michael's
Bristol Highway
Cs Eee
the Highway Department
Reynolds G. Northup
Domenic C. Canna
Vernon Huestis Jaycees Head
Scout
Bristol Phoenix
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