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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1939
Page
2
The Town Council voted 100 for equipment and various civic groups including the American Legion and Kearney Post back formation. Captain Roger W Wheeler pledges state support and training to prepare volunteers to respond effectively to drowning or asphyxiation emergencies and to prevent repeats of past drownings.
Frank Correira led the original play An TM original Alchemist Shop staged by the Science Department yesterday in Colt Memorial high school auditorium. The four part production Barking Dog Litmus Charge Potassium Permanganate and Shortnin Bread showcased color changes and experiments. Participants included Maynard Shulman James Rodrigues Victoria Angelo Massa 4 Willams Claire Richards D Coppolina Pascal Codola Stephen Burns John Church S Campanella John Partington A Ramos and S Levite. Carl T Carlson supervised as faculty adviser with group singing and musical selections.
Taft School graduating class members presented a sketch A Day in School for their mothers and friends with Regina Brown Russell Cole John DeCosta Jeanne Morin Lawrence Orkin Eleanor Perry and Aaron Usher performing. Herrmann Wilbur sang solos with Mrs Frank A Rounds at the piano. A toy orchestra with xylophone cymbals bells rhythm stacks tambourine and Chinese drum closed the program. Mrs William Pinch led the Taft School Club and refreshments were served by Mrs Anthony Costa and Mrs Charles Cole.
A Bristol civic evening gathers for meetings at the YMCA Parish Hall and Hotel Belvedere, planning religious feast events, garden club arrangements, and a safety council session. Community members travel to events, including a trip to Portugal and a World's Fair appearance by local bands.
About 50 tables were in play at the card party held Wednesday night by Senior High students in Colt auditorium. Winners of table prizes include Ida Newman, Clifford Weaver, Josephine Bruno, Irene Lewis, Theresa Donovan, Shulman, Leonora Roderick, Rose Preble, Helen Preble, Walter Kerr, Lucy Castro, Josephine Kerr, Alma Marino, Minnie Nappi, Eleanor Soldano, Helen Vasconcellos, Mary Santull, Mary De Costa, Philomena Antimuce, Anthony Ruggiero, Frank Bruno, Edna Diamond, Mary Rego, Anna Walsh, Joseph Bisbane, James Fay, Catherine Proto, Edward Bunn, Mary DuPont, A Martelly, Ester Miller, Julin Saviano, Louise Correia, Alberta Perry, Tessie Molasky, Edward Menard, Benjamin Hazen, Frank Catallano, Angelo Massa and John W Church Jr.
Manuel Ferreira Cabral dies at 86 after brief illness in Fall River hospital. Native of St Michael's Azores, he came to the U S 40 years ago living in Boston before Bristol since 1910. Services at 8 from 42 Cottage Street, mass at 9 in St Elizabeth Church. Burial in St Mary's Cemetery. Survived by wife Esther and sister Maria Mello.
A joint meeting of the Historical Societies of Rhode Island will be held in East Greenwich on Saturday June 24 1939 with a luncheon at the Varnum House at 1 PM Tickets are $1.00 and will be followed by addresses from well known speakers Members wishing to attend must be undersigned on or before June 19 1939.
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