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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1959
Page
6
A town mourns a father Barnes Newberry and his four children who perished in a Sunday tragedy. The editorial honors the family, laments the loss, and prays for Mrs. Martha Newberry, urging faith and community support as Aristolians face a long, shared healing process.
The Bristol Junior Chamber of Commerce announced plans for a Christmas party for over 38 shut-in residents at Guiteras Jr High on December 6 from 2 to 5 pm. Governor DiSesto proclaims December 6 as Jaycee Shut-In Party Day, with Jaycee chapters nationwide embracing similar events.
A Rhode Island Providence feature highlights the International Friendship League, its 271 Butler Ave office, and a network spanning 137 countries. It notes endorsements by Eisenhower and Herter, lists diverse readers aged six to sixty, and aims to match pen pals across ages and interests while promoting language study and peace. The piece shifts to Angelo Litrico, Rome tailor, detailing Khrushchev’s jackets, a $1,009 order, and Litrico’s rise from poverty to fame with glossy anecdotes and a Rome fashion scene backdrop.
The Kingsmen Bugle and Drum Corps will start a season of fundraising to buy equipment for the 1960 competition year. Plans include a Christmas tree sale December 11–24 at the Boy Scout Hall lot and on Hope and Franklin Streets, and a Record Hop at Trinity Church on January 19. Town residents are urged to support the effort.
December listings show a busy calendar: a December 1 bridge event at Bris sponsored by Bris, a December 6 spaghetti dinner at Trinity Church Rooms by the Men's Club from 1:30 to 2:30 pm, a December 8 Bar rington Boys Choir Christmas Concert at Guileras Auditorium 8 pm sponsored by BSA Troop 2, and December 9 an Open Meeting and Tea hosted by Bristol Garden Club at St Michael's Parish House with Mrs Holt and Mrs Carpenter presenting on Christmas Is A Feeling. From December 11 to 24 The Kingsmen Bugle and Drum Corps hold a Christmas tree wreath basket sale at Boy Scouts Hall Hope and Franklin Streets. Principal John L Burke of Bristol Senior High will attend the New England Assoc. of Colleges and Secondary Schools meeting tomorrow in Boston. December 13 a Christmas Dinner Party by the F of Charity Women’s Club at Caset Country Club with buses leaving Mt Carmel 6 pm at Trinity Chesce Hope Street. January 14 Bridge Party by the Mothers Club of Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church at school auditorium 3 pm.
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