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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1951
Page
2
An evening auction by the Bristol March of Dimes chapter closes this year’s drive. The piece emphasizes that the fund funds care, research, and education, helping polio patients return to useful lives. The event promises entertainment and rare bargains, urging attendance.
A Cornell poultry nutritionist asserts pasture raised turkeys gain better quality meat due to an unidentified element in pasture grass juices. The claim links pasture diet to enhanced turkey taste and texture beyond traditional dairy associations.
The Republican primary is held on February 12 1951 at the Ar piety Arm State Street and the County Court House on Street and Reynolds School auditorium on High Street in Bristol for nominating candidates for Town Moderator Town Clerk Town Council Probate Judge Town Treasurer School Committee Assessor of Taxes Sewer Commissioner District Moderator and District Clerk in Representative District No 1 and 2 Polls open 8 AM to 9 PM Board of Canvassers John W Church Clerk 2-2-6-9
A Geiger counter detects radiation from substances like radium but cannot detect lead by itself since ordinary lead does not emit rays. Lead often accompanies radioactive elements as decay ends at lead, but lead can be present independently without radioactivity.
An L. C. L shipment refers to freight too small for a carload rate. The initials mean less than carload and such shipments, typically crates boxes barrels or car tons, are moved in package cars with other L. C. L. shipments.
The Republican town committee schedules a Thursday meeting location to be announced by William M. O Rourke. Several clubs and social groups meet Thursday night including St Marys Mothers Club and the Pro Christo Society. Births announce Stephen Toews born Feb 1 weighing 8 3 at Truesdale hospital. Engagements and weddings noted for Medeiros Fonseca, Lydia Bragantine and Carreiro. A birthday party honors Hazel Card with guests from multiple states.
Bristol Manufacturing Corporation promoted six employees to higher posts and honored them at a February 1 dinner for 70 attendees at Mid way Steak House. Honorees included M. C Smith III, Samuel A Pasqua, Manuel A Sousa, John Borges, Anthony J Nunes, and Mrs. Julia Velleca, with Frank Catallano as committee chairman and Armand Vitullo as master of ceremonies.
United Council of Church Women of Bristol County will observe World Day of Prayer at St. John's Episcopal Church in Barrington at 2 p.m. on Friday February 9. The church will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. for prayer and meditation led by the church youth group. A brief Christian character program directed by Mrs. S Chauncey Whittelsey will precede worship conducted by Rev W Owings Stone with the theme Perfect Love Casteth Out Fear. Tea will follow, served by the auxiliary women.
The notice lists events in February at DeWolf Memorial High School Auditorium and local venues. A Turkey Supper on Feb 20 by the Women’s Guild Congregational Church, a Washington frolic and dance on Feb 22 hosted by St. Mary’s Mothers’ Club, and an Eagles Fraternal Order annual banquet with turkey dinner on Feb 24 at GAR Hall.
Colt rolled past North Kingston 60 36 at Andrews Gymnasium for its eighth straight league win. George Garvin led with sharp shooting as Colt built 13 5 22 7 45 19 scores and never trailed. North Kingston’s Patterson top scored with 16 as Colt prepares to host Coventry and then South Kingstown.
In 1800 Napoleon presented Josephine with a watch adorned by 1 741 pearls and 158 turquoises. The piece featured a moving miniature scene with a boy playing a mandolin and another figure blowing reeds as a windmill turns.
Card of Thanks expresses gratitude to relatives, friends, and neighbors for sympathy after bereavement. It thanks Romano Bros Inc and L Romano Construction Co employees, Callan Construction, Midway Teak and Lobster House owners, motion picture operators Local 223 and Bay State Drive-In Local 57, Hoisting Engineers class of 1950, Bristol Senior High School, Boccie Club, Dinty Moore's Diner, Warren highway department, police and Bristol highway departments, and Rhode Island State Police.
The National Board of Fire Underwriters reports daily fire costs near two million across homes offices timber land and other assets. Total property damage reached 667 536 000 last year the highest globally though down from 711 114 000 the prior year. The board warns against relaxing fire safety.
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