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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1963
Page
2
Sen. Joseph F Bruno introduced a resolution on the death of Judge Frank L. Martin former town solicitor that the Senate passed under immediate consideration and sent to the House. The Citizens Scholarship Foundation will meet Wednesday January 23 at the YMCA at 7 30 pm.
Pvt. Frederick E. Wilkinson Jr., son of Mr and Mrs Frederick E Wilkinson Sr of 1065 Hope St, is stationed at Ettlin gen Germany with the 77th Engineer Battalion Construction. He is a 1962 Bristol Senior High School graduate who underwent basic training at Fort Dix New Jersey and advanced training at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri.
OLMC Boys Vocation Club met on January 4 and elected officers. Howard Heath cote Jr was named president with Louis Dutra as vice president James Ascoli as secretary Peter Gianola and Paul Arisbane as treasurers C Thomas Campagna Jr and Stephen De Rosa named to duties as scribe and poster designer respectively.
A list of local events with dates from January to February includes a Jan 20 cake sale and coffee break at Our Lady of Mount Carmel School auditorium, a Santo Christo Club installation at 195 Franklin St, and an annual bridge by the Mothers Club at OLMC School auditorium. Other items: teenage dance by Portuguese American War Vets with live music, Valentine Dinner Dance, Valentine Bridge by Hope Circle 70 Daughters of Isabella, Bristol Garden Club meeting, OLMC Mothers’ Club Bingo, and a testimonial to Sen Joseph F Bruno at Pocasset Country Club.
OLMC Mothers Club held a January meeting to outline plans for the annual bridge on January 22 at 7 30 with co chairs Gloria Gianola and Dorothy Campagna and a committee including Mary Ciocuola Antonetta Victoria Gilda Campagna Yolanda Mascola Rose Borgia Josephine Pansa and Rose Pompei Ex officio member Catherine Parisi. Fathers Nite for school fathers is set for February 17 in the school auditorium with Mary Cicciola as chairman. Bingo plans were made for February 20 in the school auditorium with Theresa Signoli chairing the committee.
The Junior Women's Club met Tuesday evening in Guiteras House with a talk on Italy by Miss Nancy DeWolf. She used slides to illustrate. Guest state director Mrs Charles Collins attended. New member Mrs Charles Pigott was welcomed and plans were made for a Coffee event.
A meeting was set for Wednesday January 30 at Mrs Bescherer home to welcome new members. Plans were made for a March 21 fashion show with co chairs Mrs Bescherer and Mrs Ramos. The Junior Women's Club will distribute Easter Seal containers to businesses for Meeting Street School. Mrs Andrade leads the project. Refreshments were provided by Mrs Sweeney, Mrs Martin, and Mrs Arruda.
Reynolds School students enjoyed a live concert by a string quartet from the RI Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra. Principal Joseph Securo noted strong enthusiasm as the ensemble played Mozart Mendelssohn and Haydn. The orchestra sponsors multiple youth programs and plans a May concert for eighth graders.
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