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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Feb 21, 1950

Page

4

Bristol Troop Boy Scouts Postpone Circus Due to Cold

The First Bristol Troop canceled the Ting A Ling Brothers circus last night as extreme cold kept most members home. Admitted ticket buyers will receive rain checks for free entry at next Monday evening’s performance.

Scout Hall Bristol Boy Scouts of America Ting - A - Ling Brothers George R. F Ish Norman, Toste Raymond Faria Manuel Correira Frank Bettencourt Joseph Vaccaro Paul Vona Francis Vaccaro Fred Cornell

Paper Drive Planned to Benefit Drum Corps Equipment Fund

The Paper Drive planned by the Drum Corps will collect waste paper and rags on Sunday March 19 to fund equipment. Citizens or businesses with accumulations needing pickup should contact Manager George R. Fish or Assistant Manager Raymond J Sartini or call Bristol 1213 J for pickup.

Bristol Boy Scout Bugle George R. Fish Raymond J Sartini Bristol

Legion Promenade Planned by Bristol County Voiture 1188

The Bristol County Voiture 1188 Un Societe des 40 Hommes et 8 Chevaux will hold its monthly promenade at the Kearney Post Home on Franklin Street. A spaghetti and meatball supper, led by Angelo Piccerelli, will be served at 7:30 p.m. The 8 p.m. promenade and business session will outline plans for a March P.G.s wreck event participation.

Bristol County UN Societe Des 40 Hommes Shevaux Kearney Franklin Street Angelo Piccerelli Barrington P.gs

Tendered Shower Honors Miss Matilda Rebello in Town

Miss Matilda Rebello of 244 Wood Street received a greenback shower Sunday evening at the Midway Steak and Lobster House. Hosted by her mother Mrs Emelia Rebello and her fiancé Mrs John Medeiros, guests came from Valley Falls Providence Fall River Somerset Barrington Boston Warren and this town. She will marry Manuel Medeiros of Barrington on April 15.

Matilda Rebello Wood Street Midway Emelia Rebello John Medeiros Valley Falls Providence Fall River Somerset Barrington Boston Warren This Town Miss Rebello Manuel Meideiros

Community event notices list local fundraisers and dances

February 25 Saturday Pub lic ham and bean supper sponsored by Mt Hope Chapter CBS at 6 pm in Masonic Temple. March 4 Saturday A home cooked food sale under the Boy Scout Drum Corps Auxiliary from 11 am to 3 pm in Scout Hall Hope Street for equipment fund. March 15 Wednesday Bridge sponsored by Reba Rebekah Lodge No 12 I O O F at Odd Fellow's Hall. March 17 Friday St Patrick's Day dance in the Colt s Auditorium under Bristol Senior High School Student Council.

Mt. Hope CBS Masonic Temple Boy Scout Drum Corps Auxiliary Scout Hall Hope Street Eorps Reba’ Rebekah Lodge No. 12 Odd Fellow’s Colts Auditorium Bristol Senior High School Student Council

Obituary for Annie M. Cole, 80, local resident

Annie M. Cole aged 80 of 64 Constitution Street died yesterday morning at her home after a long illness. A native of the town she was born December 11, 1860, to William R. Cole and Amanda Sparks Cole. Survived by a sister Mrs. Charles Bickford and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 2 PM at Wilbur Memorial Chapel Warren with Rev George H Smith of the First Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be in North Cemetery.

Annie M. Cole Constitution Street Miss Cole William R. Cole Amanda (Sparks) Cole Charles Bickford Wilbur Memorial Chapel Warren George H Smith First Baptist Church

Berkshire Festival Programs Announced for 1950

The Berkshire Festival at Tanglewood opens July 8 in Lenox Massachusetts with Charles Munch directing the Boston Symphony Orchestra for a Europe summer before Koussevitzky Bernstein and Eleanor de Carvalho run eight weeks of concerts. The season features Bach centric Shed concerts from July 27 to August 13 with Mozart works and new pieces by Nabokov and Diamond and a Santoro symphony.

Boston Symphony Orchestra Tanglewood Lenox Massachusetts Symphony Hall Charles Munch Europe Serge Koussevitzky Berkshire Music Center Leonard Bernstein Eleanor de Carvalho Dr. Koussevitzky Great Music Shed Bach Nicolas Nabokov David Diamond Timon Athens Koussevitzky Bernstein Claudio Santoro Carvalho

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