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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1956
Page
4
Bristol Girl Scout neighborhood group will hold investiture ceremonies Thursday at 8 p.m. at Austeras House. New committee members will receive pins. Movies of Camp Briarwood will be shown by Mr and Mrs William F Head. Mrs Joseph Dupont oversees the evening as neighborhood chairman.
The Janet B. Clark Fund for children's books at Rogers Free Library totals $1,021.00 after new gifts from Mrs. Adrian Berwick Miss Ann Siston and Miss Margaret Nerone. Funds are used to buy books for the children's department.
Mrs Salvatore Rossi was re elected president of the Bayberry Garden Club at the annual officers meeting in the DeWolf Memorial Chapel. Elected alongside her were Mrs Mervyn Clay as vice president Mrs Robert M Huey as secretary Mrs James Smith as treasurer and Mrs Howard L House as program chairman. A covered dish dinner preceded the meeting with committee members named as Mrs Alfred E Newton Mrs Thomas C Jamsen Mrs John Sullivan and Mrs Warner Tabor.
The January meeting of cub pack 5 was held Friday evening at the Trinity Church under cub master Don Badamo. William Webb was initiated as a bobcat. Mrs. Joseph Sansone's den 3 presented a pirates themed skit. Den 6, Mrs. Charles Rupp, gained permanent possession of the attendance plaque for the third time. A February contest will begin. The annual Blue and Gold dinner is planned for Feb 25 in De Wolf Chapel, chaired by Russell Lundstrom. Scout Week will be observed next week with uniforms worn and handicraft displays planned. A brief inspection will be held at all future pack meetings and dens were asked to bring handicraft for a display table. Awards: John Francis bear. Carl Donlion gold and two silver arrows. Kenneth Commette silver arrow. Ralph Thomas silver arrow. Stephen Smith silver arrow. Michael Badamo bear badge. Gerry Hill wolf badge and gold arrow. Bruce Bower, Richard Seagraves, Russell Serpa denner stripes. Jerry Smith, Lester Gurney, Millard Pierce, Joseph Sansone assistant denner stripes. Leigh Cochrane, Henry Knight, James Lathrop, Frank Matrone, Jerry Smith one year service pins. Refreshments were served from a treasure chest by Mrs. Charles Tappero, den mother.
Twenty five members of Hope Circle No 70 Daughters of Isabella attended the twenty eighth annual banquet of the Rhode Island State Circle Daughters of Isabella at the Sheraton Bilmore Providence. Mrs Mildred F Pagliarini chaired the program and Miss Helen D Bennett served as toastmaster. Present were State Regent Mrs Blanche LeDuc State Deputy Joseph Driscoll and other guests including Rev Edward H Flannery Providence Visitor Helen T Howard Russell J McVinney and fellow chaplains.
Joseph Riccio calls a Bristol Townies football players meeting Thursday night at 7 a.m. at the Y to plan the banquet and jacket orders and to urge all players to make their returns by Thursday.
Mr and Mrs Benny Cairrao of 1013 Hope Street announce the birth of their third child and second son Kenneth Joseph on January 22. Mrs Cairrao is formerly Jean Baker.
The First Bristol Troop, Boy Scouts, will receive a hiking and camping award from Governor Den nis J. Roberts. The troop planned registration and board of review on Feb. 20 and will attend Boy Scout Week events starting Feb. 6. Pioneer patrol led by Frank Del Toro won the weekly contest. Carlton Pinheirb led the program with Floyd Ferri and junior staff assisting.
The forecast notes temperatures averaging one to six degrees below normal for the week with normal highs around 35 and lows near 19. Precipitation expected between two tenths and seven tenths of an inch, mainly snow or sleet in the north and a chance of rain in the south Thursday or Friday. Tide times listed with high and low windows, sunrise and sunset hours provided for Tuesday through Friday.
The first through fourth graders may attend a new children's story period starting Thursday at 3 30 in Bristol Historical Society rooms of the Rogers Free Library building. Led by Mrs. Robert R Miller and a volunteer staff, sessions run about 45 minutes every other Thursday with parental transportation the only duty. no charge is made.
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