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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Feb 23, 1954

Page

2

Not As Fortunate Children Need Lakeside Home Fund

A plea highlightsChildren's Friend and Service Lakeside Home in need of repair and replacement to continue sheltering orphaned and progressless youths. The campaign seeks a building fund, inviting gifts via Bristol checks to the treasurer Malcolm E Read and donations delivered at the Phoenix office.

Children’s Friend and Service Lakeside Home Lakeside Bristol Malcolm E. Read C. B. Rockwell Phoenix

Time To Get Tough on Traffic Safety Drive

Leading safety specialists warn of a potential 40000 deaths and 2 million injuries in traffic this year. The newspaper coalition will publish facts, urging strict speed law enforcement, more police patrols, and harsher court penalties for offenses. Officials and judges urged to read and act.

Aristar Tecla Emnstans Hed Beer Ignator Mary

Community Briefs Highlight Local Civic Activities

Miss Margaret Connors is elected to the Young Democrats of Rhode Island executive board at the Providence annual meeting. Deanne Magee returns home after six weeks in St Joseph's Hospital Providence. A fire ordinance revision committee meets tomorrow at 8 30 in the Dreadnaught station board room chaired by Councilman Jerry Donovan. Reverend Driftmier shows safari and pygmy life films at Bristol Home for Aged Women. George E Pierce Jr of 45 Union Street earns 15 years as a special agent for Mutual Benefit Life Insurance. Conrad Beauregard USN engineman second class serves aboard USS Casa Grande in Norfolk after Caribbean maneuvers. Hubert Hill to speak at YMCAs Older Girls Conference in Beverly March 5 6 7. Mass offered for late Mrs Fargo at St Elizabeths Church Friday. Pack No 14 donations acknowledged for 21st anniversary Blue and Gold banquet. Miss Helen Tavares of Warren discusses A Trip to Mexico with moving pictures and artifacts. J Ross McKanna to speak at Rotary Club tomorrow noon. School Superintendent Fitzgerald attends AA school admin convention in Atlantic City.

Dreadnaught Jerry Donovan George E. Pierce, Jr Union Street Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company Newark N. J Pierce Life Underwriters Association of Greater Providence Rhode Island Life Underwriters Association Rhode Island Chartered Life Underwriters

Seventh annual Blue and Gold Dinner for Pack 5 Cub Scouts

The seventh annual Blue and Gold Dinner at First Congregational Church celebrated Pack 5 with over 180 attendees. J Ross McKanfield presented the pack charter to Parker Ludden of Co-Mar-Cos, while awards went to Jere Russo Webelos Badge recipient and Thomas C Brown for the Scouters Award.

de Wolf First Congregational Church J. Ross McKanfield Narragansett Council Parker Ludden Co-Mar-Cos Daniel K. Davis St. Michaels Church John N. Sinclair Trinity Church Frederick F. Driftmier Thomas C. Brown Lester Hood Jere Russo Webelos Robert Powell Robert Hanson Carle Don Daniel Rishe Paul Proto Denner Charles Pigeon Kenneth Toews Robert Newman Russell Lundstrom Clyde Pendelton Joseph Bullock Paul Bullock U. S. Marines Ralph Peters Air Force Japan Anthony J. Ramos Moses Moore Frank Campagna Orrin Battcher Robert Wilks Flora E. Bullock Beatrice O’connor Rita J. Gilman Flora Cross Barbara Hanson Ann R. Miller Marion Newbold Eleanor Martin Lila Don Thomas C. Brown, Jr Louis A. Castriotta James Molloy William Flynn, Jr

Bloodmobile to Visit Bristol February 23

Red Cross Bloodmobile schedules a stop in Bristol on Tuesday February 23. A Turkey Supper fundraiser follows on February 24 at 6:30 p.m. in the DeWolf Room hosted by the Congregational Women's Guild.

Red Cross Bloodmobile Bristol Congregational Women’s Guild DeWolf Room

Edward Silvia and Mary Raposa Wed at St Thomas Church Warren

Edward Silvia of 110 Market Street Warren and Mary Raposa of 14 Third Street Bristol were united in marriage February 20 at St. Thomas Church Warren officiated by Rev. Joseph Thadeau. Best man was David Alves of 192 Metacom Avenue and matron of honor was Jeanette O'Donnell of 6 Company Street Warren.

Edward Silvia Market Street Warren Mary Raposa Third Street Bristol St. Thomas Church Joseph Thadeau David Alves Metacom Avenue Jeanette O’donnell Company Street

Notable guests at Bristol scouting dinner include Lithgow and leaders

Invited attendees listed include John Lithgow of New Jersey a former Scouter from Bristol Earle Cabrol Pack 6 Bristol committee member Howard L House district commissioner George Felix assistant district commissioner Falcon Davis Scoutmaster Troop 5 and Mrs Thomas Adams Girl Scout commissioner Mrs Carl T Carlson chaired the cub dinner committee with Mr and Mrs Thomas Adams Jr Mr and Mrs Sidney Kulberg Mr and Mrs Raymond Gruenwald Mr and Mrs J Foster Price Mr and Mrs Donald Burger and Mr and Mrs Malcolm Clarke.

Carl T. Carlson Ing John Lithgow New Jersey Bristol Earle Cabrol Howard L. House George Felix Falcon Davis Thomas Adams Thomas D. Adams, Jr Sidney Kulberg Raymond Gruenwald J. Foster Price Donald Burger Malcolm Clarke

Guard and BMC Lead YMCA Volleyball Standings

In the first week the National Guard and BMC lead the YMCA senior and industrial volleyball league with 1-0 records. Four teams compete including TWU and Carr Manufacturing. Games occur weekly on Thursday nights through May ending with a tournament.

YMCA National Guard BMC TWU Carr Manufacturing

Memorial note from MOM AND DAD on lost daughter

A family tribute expresses ongoing grief for a daughter who died a year ago. The message recalls cherished memories and ongoing sadness conveyed by her mother and father.

In Memoriam Connie Mascena Jenkinson 1953

In loving memory of a dear sister Connie Mascena Jenkinson. The notice appears in memoriam listings within the 1953 edition.

In Memoriam Connie Mascena Jenkinson Bnothers and Sisters

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Margaret Connors State Street The Young Democrats of R. I Providence Deanne M. Magee William Magee St. Joseph's Hospital, Providence Deanne Conrad A. Beauregard USN Louis A. Beauregard Hope Street Norfolk Caribbean Hubert F. Hill Y.M.C.A Beverly Mass Hill Greenfield Mary Joseph Perry Fargo St. Elizabeth's Church Pack No. 14 Columban Fathers C. M. Connery Samuel Kinder Bro King’s Greenhouses Frank Rawson A. B. Munroe Serpa Balzano Brothers Cup Defenders Club Helen Tavares Mexico Helen Church J. Ross McKanna Narrdgensett Council Rotary Club White Rail Edward J. Fitzgerald American Association of School Administrators Atlantic City St. Mary’s Guild Bridge Midway Steak and Lobster House Silvia-Raposa Issa Mom Jose Carreiro Cole Parrakeets Ana Eoee Gaeean L. Bote Fatima Drive Universal Colonial Hotel Child Street Henry Alfred Franklin Street Florence DeWolf Avenue Hope Hardware Seigal Street O. J. Bano J. Bisbano O. J .Bisbano Bay View Avenue Constitution Street Richmond Street New House East Pe Meta. Com Business Service Insurance Orlando J Call Br Vinecombe Robeson Binecombe Robeson River Anderton Seana John E. Merella Warren Ana Warren Jewelers Main St. Warren South End Bristol Phoenix Bosworth, Jr Zoning Board of Review Councillers Burnside’ Memorial Bufl Ers Bete John Francis BR. L. Assessors Orde Order of Zoning Board of Re Norman J. Vermette John W Church Feede Daponte Baker St Home Delivery Service Fruit Department Superior Market Cutler Street
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