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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1956
Page
2
Bristol Phoenix issue dated February 24 1956 lists editorial staff R S Bosworth and publishing details. Second class mail matter with subscription options including one year and six months.
The New Pay Plan report, prepared by the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council, aims to classify town jobs and set minimum and maximum pay scales. It notes Bristol lacks a centralized employment office, with each department hiring separately, and argues the plan would remove pay inequities, tie raises to objective classifications, and require funds for implementation.
Births include Debra Jeah Vendituoli born February 17 at Newport Naval Hospital weighing 6 pounds 9 ounces to Mr and Mrs Frank Vendituoli of 1030 Hope Street and Paul Joseph DeLuca born February 10 in Providence to Mr and Mrs Domenic DeLuca formerly Louise Acciardo. Community events cover church services, sermons, youth groups, scout activities, and local civic notices.
A reader thanks William P. Sousa for repairs on Coggeshall avenue and Sowams drive completed February 14 and urges community support for Heart Sunday on February 26. The letter stresses Bristol’s Heart Fund goal of 1254 dollars and recalls 1955 contributions, urging a donation to fight heart disease with details on the local drive led by Regina C. Farley.
A condensed listing of upcoming events includes a February 29 fashion show by the Mothers' Club at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church Midway, February 28 turkey supper by the Women's Guild in DeWolf Room, a March 3 rock and roll dance by Tri-Town Cavaliers at Cercle Jacques Hall, a March 11 testimonial dinner for the Kingsmen Bugle and Drum Corps, a March 12 bridge event by the International Sunshine Society at Midway, a March 18 Eagle Scouts reunion in Bristol with details to be announced, and a March 4 St Marys Parish whist and bridge in the church auditorium.
Anna Bruscato Ruggierso 48 of 424 Union Street Brooklyn died Saturday morning in Brooklyn Hospital after a six month illness. Funeral Tuesday at St Luke's Church Brooklyn burial in Freeport Long Island. Born in New York City she was daughter of Rose Bruscato and the late John Bruscato. Lived in town twenty years before marriage. Survived by husband Lewis Ruggierso a daughter Nancy and a son August both of Brooklyn. Also survives five sisters and four brothers including Josephine Fasano Cosmo Bruscato Frank Bruscato Lucy Landi Charles Bruscato Angelo Bruscato Minna Janetti Mary Castriotti Melba Cappelli.
Bristol Knights of Columbus organized a program on the Nike progress after their business meeting. Captain Grover C Burdette of Fort Banks spoke, a film on guided missiles was shown, and a Q and A followed. The council voted to donate 10 dollars to The Sacred Heart Program and 5 dollars to the new St Pius X Council in Greenville.
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