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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1947
Page
3
The House passed a bill by Rep. Gladys M. Brightman to amend Bristol's Teachers Retirement Fund. It allows annual town contributions to rise from 500 to 1500 dollars, sets teacher contributions at 1 percent of salaries up to 2500 dollars, and reduces required service for male teachers from 35 to 30 years.
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church Altar Society held its February meeting in the parish hall. Plans were set for the Valentine’s Day Ball on Friday February 14 at the New Highland Casino. A social followed with games and refreshments as the committee led by Mrs Lillian Pasqua and members volunteered.
Bristol Manufacturing asks the town to survey the upper Franklin Street line before deed transfer. The council insists Roma Street extension line is definitive and sees no link to Franklin Street. Clerk to inform Bristol Manufacturing there is no connection between the Roma Street deed and Franklin Street boundaries.
The Teen Age Council sponsors a Rapid's Hop for Teen Age Center members on February 15 in the Pirates Ship at the YMCA. John Balzano chairs the planning committee with assistants Anthony Nunes Marian Maisano and Phylis Vallerio.
The Trinity Women's Guild met Wednesday evening in the Chapel. Rev John Beauchamp rector spoke on Church History. Refreshments were served after the meeting by Mrs. Fred Straight Mrs. Walter St. Germaine Mrs. Hanna Volker and Miss Elenora Swanson.
The First Congregational Church and St. Michael's Episcopal Church announce joint Lenten services. Weekly Wednesday 7:30 p.m. services at St. Michael's and Sunday 7:30 p.m. services at the Congregational Church feature guest preachers from Rhode Island and Providence congregations.
Ascoli's Esso Station kept a four game lead in the YMCA Industrial League by edging the Vikings 59 to 58. Andy Vollaro hit the winning free throw with the score tied 58 all and under a minute left as Del Piano and Vollaro starred for the league leaders alongside Topazio and Freitas. McCarthy scored 22 for the Vikings and Sousa helped on the boards. Bristol Manufacturing won the nightcap over U S Rubber, inching closer to a playoff berth as two games remain.
The First Bristol Troop hosts a model campsite at St. Michael's Parish House with setup at 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. The Narragansett Electric display on Hope Street runs all week with Pack 5. Ground Hog Night awards honor patrols in Scout Hall with the B Cat patrol earning 49 points and Flying Horse and Flaming Arrows tied for second. Plans for the Lincoln Day Rally on February 12 are announced.
St Marys to present The Black and Blue Spots of 1947 in the auditorium on February 16 13 and 18 with Raymond Sartini as interlocutor. Featured performers include Evelyn Jamiel Edmund Costa Mrs Ralph Nash Charles Callan Luke Callan Gene Ferreira Muriel Trudell Jeannette Jamiel Joan Carroll Mrs Jean Ascoli Veronica Lima Margaret Leahy Doris Hackley Robert Jordan John St Angelo Dolores Fonseca Joyce Ferreira David McLoughlin Kitty Molloy Nicholas Ascoli Louise Iasielo Thomas Fitzpatrick Barbara Middleton Rita Serbst and Raymond Newbold. Mrs Lucien Capone will be pianist with Margaret Nerone make up. James Meiggs and sons handle staging and lighting with Louis Evans on drums and traps.
The troop marks the 37th anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America with a Baden Powell Night program. During scoutcraft Manuel Sousa earned thrift second class while swimming was earned by Joseph Toste John Mello Jr Roger Peirra Gabriel Ruggieri Egisto Goglia and Raymond Sartini.
A fragmented price sheet lists Omega Oil at 60c and 35c, Pinex at 65c, Ipana Tooth Paste at 90c, Midol Tablets at 50c, Ironized Yeast Tablets at $1, Dean's Kidney Pills at 75c, with additional prices 59c 43c 89c and 47c noted. The snippet ends with wi.
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