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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1954
Page
4
The Bristol town welcomes an offered beach site from the Colt Estate heirs and trustees marking a potential permanent town beach. Local leaders Joseph Bruno Ralph Kinder and William Magee spearheaded the effort, with planning urged before the April town meeting and community support from service clubs and taxpayers.
The Boy Scouts of America mark their 44th birthday during Boy Scout Week February 7 to 13. Bristol reports a strong local program with Cub Boy and Exploring units and 860000 adult volunteer leaders nationwide. Community groups sponsor scouting and the article notes upcoming events and recognitions across multiple local units.
A tribute to Scout leaders whose unselfish leadership shapes boys into better citizens and advocates of the American way. The community recognizes their outstanding citizenship and contributions to youth.
Church services listed for St Marys and Our Lady of Mt Carmel with priests, mass times on Sunday and Saturday confession schedule and parish contact details. The notices name pastors Reverends Lynch Walsh Sorzano DeMattia and provide service times for Sunday sessions and 2:30 p.m. Saturday Acolytes Guild.
Rev Henrique R Rocha pastor at St Elizabeths lists daily mass at 7 a.m. and Sunday services at 7 8 9 10 and 11 with high masses. Clergy listed include The Rev Virgilio Oliveira of Wood Street. Contact tel 101786 for church events and times.
The Little Church on the Neck lists services with Masses at 8, 9, and 10 30 a.m. on Sunday February 7. Weekday Mass 7 30 a.m. except Tuesday and Thursday 8 a.m. Holy day Mass 10 a.m. Vestry meets Monday 8 p.m. Released time instruction Tuesday 2 p.m. Choir rehearsal Thursday 8 p.m. Rector Rev John N Sinclair.
Henry Luther of Narragansett Council announced two awards for Troop 2 for increasing membership and timely re registering at a First Baptist Church meeting. Second Class pins went to Ronald Luther Thomas Vendituoli and Walter Swanson Jr. Tenderfoot pins to Sidney Pigeon Thomas McCarthy and Charles Vermette. Badges of office were given to Scoutmaster Wilson R. Luther Assistant Scoutmaster Robert L. Powell Scribe Thomas Vendituoli Quartermaster Sidney Pigeon Senior Patrol Leader Ronald Luther and Patrol Leaders Walter Swanson Jr. and James Waters.
The committee voted to recommend the Asylum Road site to the town council as best for the harbor project after elimination of the Mt Hope Bay site due to costs traffic and water quality concerns Remarks praised local residents Kinder and Gross for helping secure the site and outlined tentative bank lease terms including 600 yearly rent with tax abatement and five year renewals
Mr Walter W Swanson leads Sunday School at 11 am with morning worship after. Amicae Guild meets at Mrs Walter Swanson s Beach Terrace at 7 30 pm Monday. Choir rehearsal is at 7 30 pm Wednesday in the church.
Canon Daniel K Davis Rector announces services at Hope Street Teler 10620 with Holy Communion at 8 am and 9 30 am Children’s Eucharist at 11 morning prayer and sermon. Vestry wardens and auxiliary vestry meet at 8 Ivy Guild at 7 30 p.m Tuesday instruction released time. Wednesday Holy Communion at 10 a m Women’s Auxiliary Sewing Group at 10 30 boxing mentioned.
The Congregational Church on High Street announces Rev. Frederick F. Drifimier as pastor and assigns contact at telephone Br. 10814. Font standard, service times to be announced.
A brown handbag with a plastic knob was left at the Phoenix office and a reward is offered for its return. The notice provides no additional identifying details or contact information.
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