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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1955
Page
7
Mrs Thomas W. Adams Jr. was elected president of the Bristol Garden Club succeeding Mrs George H Lumb. The vote occurred Wednesday at Mrs Lumb’s home. The club plans a flowering crab apple tree at Silver Creek in memory of deceased member Mrs Fred A Hertel, the 14th such tree near Guiteras Junior High School.
Mrs. Joseph Bisbano Sr. chairs a card party by the Bristol Narrows Improvement Association to be held tonight at Bisbano's Garage Bristol Narrows. Committee members assisting her include Mrs Howard Dawson Mrs Fred Carratt ro Mr Joseph Bisbano Jr Mrs Earl A Head and Mrs John Bisbano.
The Past Presidents Club of Sunshine hosted the Rhode Island Division International Sunshine Society semi annual meeting at the Narragansett Hotel in Providence. Bristol attendees included Mrs Salvatore Mansi ano and Mrs Earl Sturdevant with delegates Mrs Joseph Du Pont Mrs Charles Connery Mrs John De Costa and Mrs Louis Beauregard.
Mrs Ralph Lawson Jr was chosen president of the Bristol Highlands Unit of Republican Women at the annual meeting Wednesday Nancy Maslanka guest speaker and county director of the federation led a political discussion Miss Maslanka is federation director Other officers named for one year include Vice President Mrs John H Toplin Secretary Mrs E Stuart Smith Treasurer Mrs Frederick Young Corresponding Secretary Mrs Albert V Pearson Refreshments by Mrs Charles Jencks and committee The gathering took place at Mrs Edwin F Morgan home
At Plope Circle No 70 Daughters of Isabella meeting plans for a Sunday coffee hour and musicale at the K of C Hall. Co chairs Bertha Squatrito and Anna Fiore with several aides. Also discussed is the May 1 Communion Breakfast at the Columbus Club Warren and a Silver Tea for Miss Mary F. Riley who will receive the Papal Medal. The event is set for May 1 at the Sheraton Biltmore in the afternoon.
The Audubon Society of Rhode Island plans an 18 session natural science and conservation course for elementary grades in Rhode Island schools. The program, led by Alfred L. Hawkes, seeks $150 per school with funding from endowment income and donations.
A student band concert was held at Reynolds School Auditorium this afternoon at 2 pm under director Albert Dalton. About fifty pupils performed selections including Toonerville Trolley and Here We Go Round, with solos by Myra Topazio and others, and a variety of instrumental pieces.
A fragmented OCR passage lists numerous individuals including Colby Smith Joseph Sardinha Niles Power Albert Pampa Francis Bruno Peter Remieres Manuel Medeiros Joseph O Gara Richard Alegria Frank Cardoza George Carinha Joan Huey Ronald Menezes Manuel Sousa Raymond Soucy Raymond Almeida Virginia Securo Gerry Furtado Niles Kullberg Joseph Darling Robert Newman Victor Carotenuti Peter Rawson Stuart Lathrop Nichola s DeFusco Richard Alves John Pacheco Alfred LaChance Joseph Nenna Cynthia Drowne.
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