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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1954
Page
4
A fragment discusses social customs and a long standing habit in daily life. It hints at traditions shaping public behavior and personal routines without naming specific events or people. The tone resembles a reflective column on manners and communal norms.
The First Bristol Troop, Boy Scouts of America, marked the 44th anniversary with a BSA Night at Scout Hall. Patrol dramatizations, awards, word games honoring Baden Powell, and inter patrol contests highlighted the program.
The Bristol Philatelic Society will hold its next monthly meeting Thursday at 8 p.m. in the Kitchen of the First Congregational Church. Walter H. Angell will lead a discussion on United States stamps honoring Abraham Lincoln. Leonard P. Sanford Jr. and his wife will oversee the bourse books. The society invites stamp enthusiasts to attend and review the national circuit books on display.
The Bristol County PTA Council will sponsor a country wide Bike Safety Week starting March 8. The safety committee chair is formulating plans for the drive. At the February 23 meeting at 8 p.m. in Narragansett Fire Station, the assisting committee includes Mrs. Joan D. Roth of Bristol, Raymond Lombardi and Celine Asselin of Warren, and Frank M. Burns and Mr. and Mrs. Marvis R. Wood of Barrington.
The note urges readers to stay ready for weather changes and take personal responsibility. It highlights practical tips and community preparedness measures, urging timely action and collective vigilance.
School authorities announced students achieving perfect attendance for the first semester. Reynolds School lists Sixth Grade honorees Judy Borges Beatrice Cavallaro Mary DaPonte Marie Ruggiero Ronell Troiano Matilda Sansone Anthony Pirri Jere Russo Thomas Bernier Frank Deltoro Joseph Lagarto Kenneth Marshall Manuel Pasqual Albert Pompei MattieAnn Capone Dorothy Matturi Katherine Nenna Benjamin Barboza Ralph DeFelice Ventura DelToro Thomas Goff Richard Ruggiero. Fifth Grade honorees include John D Alessio Dennis Morris Elizabeth Goglia.
Readable class rosters show Fourth Grade at Valley and Maur Somartote and Third Grade at Maur Somartote, Oliver, and Rockwell Schools. Names include Sousa Borges Viveiros Ruggiero Toews Castriotta Campagna Castriotta DiPalma Munro Valerio Foster Menezes Camara Kin der Emerson Sylvia Vendi and others.
A humorous reflection on money and brains notes that wealth attracts quick-minded people and that a sharp tongue provokes impulsive leaps beyond reason. The quip contrasts financial power with intellectual judgment.
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