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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1959
Page
13
A dramatic ad proclaims that 300000 homes burned last year and 5000 deaths occurred with 4 children among the victims. It pitches built in automatic permanent fire protection for $1995 plus installation, urging immediate action.
Edwards home fire warning system offers 140 F cut in with detectors sounding an alarm to save lives. Master signal unit is unobtrusive and wall flush. Installation promises freedom from fear of fire with no current draw when idle. Each 2 UT listed detector covers 400 sq ft. Lach Electric, Inc at 1 Church St Warren CH 5-4766 CH 5-7289.
Mrs Vasta L. Ruggiero, publicity chairwoman of the Pyramids of Charity Women’s Club, announces the annual Christmas party at Pocasset Country Club over the Mt Hope Bridge on Sunday. About 65 reservations exist. buses meet at Mt Carmel Church at 6 p.m. for dinner, hymn singing, a Gospel reading, candlelit service, and a Santa visit. Prizes drawing for top gifts and five fuel prizes postponed due to weak response. The club has raised only $115 of $300 requested. donations urged.
Mrs Reynolds Northup matron of Mrs Hope Chapter OES says Santa Claus will attend the annual Christmas party for children and has a new belt waiting for him which she has learned he needs very much.
Local mason contractor Jack Carreira of 314 Hope St will make Lisbon his permanent home after leaving on the Augustus, the new Italian liner. Born in Lisbon, he came to this town over 34 years ago starting a masonry business and in 1947 bought the building later housing The Iron Gates. Col Donald A. Munroe joined the Bristol Rotary Club as a new member, with Lorenz Dahl of New England Tel as speaker on employer employee relations. next week the club hosts Bristol High School seniors.
The Mt Hope Chapter Order of the Eastern Star will hold its annual Christmas party for children this evening at the Masonic Temple at 7 o'clock. Lucien Capone, Republican town committee chairman, stressed the importance of women in politics at the Bristol Highlands Unit meeting of the ROT Federation of Republican Women, with refreshments served by Mrs Kiwi Mdorgatt, Mrs Charles Jencks, Mrs Bertrand Hornby, and Mrs Albert Vo Pearson.
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