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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Apr 24, 1953

Page

2

Turmoil within Bristol Republican town committee sparks public concern

An editorial calls for leadership and standards amid intra party strife in Bristol. It cites Henry Wood and Ruth Watson, notes resignations, and questions the future of the two party system amid defeats and charter changes. It condemns race baiting and urges integrity in government.

Republican Town Committee Bristol Henry Wood Republican Party Ruth Watson Wood Europe Africa Asia

Fourth of July Muster in Bristol Faces Town Meeting Vote

Bristol plans a Fourth of July muster with an estimated $1,000 total cost. The fire department and parade committee seek $700 in outside aid while hoping taxpayers approve funding at Monday night’s Town Meeting to boost visitors and town notoriety.

America Bristol

Public schools reopen after spring vacation week

Local notices cover school reopening on Monday after spring break, a Rockwell House X Ray clinic on April 27, and births anniversaries and hospital stays. Community groups including Girl Scouts Pine Cone Troop and church societies hold meetings, talks, and fund drive volunteers list.

Rockwell House

First Baptist Church Sunday Service Soloist

Mrs. Sidney Kullberg will be the soloist at the Sunday morning service at the First Baptist Church. Barbara McRee of 20 State Street has returned home from Truesdale Hospital after an appendectomy. she is the daughter of Mrs. Mabel McRee.

Sidney Kullberg First Baptist Church Barbara McRee State Street Truesdale Hospital Mabel McRee

Funeral services for Joseph Ferias at Sansone and St Elizabeths

Funeral services for Joseph Ferias 74 of 13 Roma Street will be held tomorrow at 9:15 am from Sansone Funeral Home with a solemn requiem mass at 10 am in St Elizabeths Church Burial will be in St Marys Cemetery He was husband of Mary G Cabral Ferias and lived here 58 years Born in St Michaels Azores March 12 1879 he worked at Bristol Manufacturing until 1947 He leaves widow two sons Manuel E Providence and Arthur Bristol two grandchildren and brother Frank Ferias Fall River.

Joseph Ferias Roma Street Sansone Wood Street St. Elizabeth’s Church St Mary’s Cemetery Mary G (Cabral) Ferias St Michael’s Azores Manuel and Marta (Jesus) Ferias Bristol Manufacturing Corporation Manuel E Providence Arthur Bristol Frank Ferias Fall River

Lilting spring events line up parish and club activities

The schedule lists several events from April 23 to May 16 including Spider Island a melodrama by the Daughters of Isabella at Guiteras Auditorium Tulip Time senior class operetta at Colt Memorial Hall Old Time Movies at Trinity Church Rooms a May 2 breakfast at St Michael s Parish House and charity fundraisers. A Pyramid of Charity sponsored bridge at Midway Steak and Lobster House May 9 dinner dance Our Lady of Mt Carmel Holy Name Society May 15 spaghetti supper St Mary s Holy Name Society and the Doric Club Dance at Bristol Yacht Club.

Spider Island Daughters of Isabella Guiteras Auditorium Colt Memorial Hall Trinity Church Rooms St. Michael’s Parish House Pyramid of Charity Women's Club Midway Midway Steak and Our Lady of Mt Carmel Holy Name Society Spaghett St. Mary’s Holy Name Society Church Bristol Yacht Club

Plans for new kindergarten program and school changes

Fitzgerald outlines September start for a new kindergarten program, speech correction needs, and a parent ready reference pamphlet. He notes building improvements, rising births since 1940 affecting the junior high, and three sixth grade sections moving to Reynolds School. Increased enrollments due to more families and parochial school attendance trigger facility readjustments.

Fitzgerald Reynolds

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