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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1950
Page
3
Troop Five B S A to hold a food sale on the lawn of St Michael's Parish House tomorrow. The sale aims to raise funds to send five boys to the National Boy Scout Jamboree at Valley Forge from June 30 to July 16. Mr and Mrs J Foster Price head the committee seeking cakes candies and other food donations.
William J Lynch declares Russia the greatest single obstructionist power while addressing Bristol Rotary at the White Rail Riding Club. He cites Hoover and Stalin remarks and warns communism denies freedom, urging leaders to base decisions on love and human dignity.
Eleven Bristol students earned degrees from New England colleges during commencement week across the United States. Boston University graduates include Louis Alfano Jr with a BA in economics, Russell Hawkes with a BS in journalism, and Albert Osterberg with an AS in arts. Providence College saw John Maisano graduate magna cum laude in education, Anthony Williams with a BA in political science. Edgewood Junior College in Barrington conferred associate degrees to five Bristol students including Raymond Connery and Dennis Mello in business administration. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute awarded Frank Codola a BS in mechanical engineering in Troy. Clarice Smith Jr. and Margo Grabert are noted among other local graduates from Brown-Ruggerio and similar programs.
William S. Cherry Jr of North Farm Bristol sold a purebred Guernsey heifer Northern Conrad's Mellisa at auction for 7000 dollars. G Raible of Chesterland Ohio purchased the animal at the Quail Roost Maxim Sale Rougemont North Carolina. The sale set a Rhode Island record for a Guernsey cow price.
Santo of St Elizabeth's pitched the Saints to an 11-9 win over Ascoli's in a wild Bristol Twilight League game. Bruno collected four hits and four RBIs for C&A, while Benevides and Benevides doubled and drove in runs. St Elizabeth's scored late to force the victory as Santo fanned seven in his first win.
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