Bristol High School Graduation Week Planned With Ceremonies
The Bristol High School prepares a week of events led by Principal John L Burke. Activities include Rhode Island Honor Society Scholastic Awards and class prophecy reading during the Wednesday 2 PM program at Andrew's School. The Class Banquet and Dance, 7 PM Wednesday at Colt Memorial, features senior members and plans for the July Fourth celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew’s School
John L. Burke
Rhode Island Honor Society
Scholastic
Colt Memorial School
So Svaveu
Andrew’s Gymnasium
U. S
Edward L. Leahy
Eleanor Gladding
Bristol
Ilso
Brightman
Renesselear
Bristol High School
Ruola
George H. Smith
First, Baptist Church
Theresa Donovan
Sarah C. Callan
Bristol Fourth of July plans highlight Leahy as speaker
Bristol leaders outline a three day celebration costing about 3000 dollars drawing nearly 40,000 visitors. Senator Leahy is slated as a speaker while a Liberty Bell replica float and a 43 foot carrier USS Quonset model parade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Leahy
Navy
Gov Pastore
Quonset
National Guard
Air National Guard
Civil Air Patrol
Bristol County Camera Club Opens Public Viewing Night
The Bristol County Camera Club hosts its annual event at the Guiteras House on Tuesday evening June 20 at 8 o clock. Members may submit six prints each for judging by outside judges Russell Jones and James Shields. Prints will be displayed in store windows around the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol County Camera Lab
Guiteras House
Hope Drug Co
Russell Jones
Providence Camera Clab
James Shields
Dler Photo Supply Co
Providence
Committee To Interview Candidates For General Assembly Roles
A Republican Town Committee meeting last night at the Lobster Clan chose a seven member panel to interview candidates for General Assembly offices and to contact men and women seeking Republican Town Committee membership. The members are Anthony W. Du Pont J Floyd Huestis Paul A. Herzig H C Miranda Raymond De Leo N J Servant and George Oliver. The committee voted a five dollar donation in response to St Michael's Church Repairs Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Assembly
Republican Town Committee
Lobster Clan
Anthony W. du Pont
J. Floyd Huestis
Paul A. Herzig
H. C Miranda
Raymond de Leo
N J Servant
George Oliver
St. Michael's Church
Stolen Studebaker Pickup Found Smashed Nearby
A 1947 Studebaker pickup owned by Manuel Serpa was stolen from a Beach Road lot at Wood and Bourne streets Wednesday night about 11 p m. It was recovered Thursday near Guiteras field with the right fender damaged the windshield broken the gas cap and steering wheel knob missing. Shoes and sunglasses of Aniello Ruggieri also missing from the truck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Studebaker
Manuel Serpa
Beach Road
Wood and Bourne Streets
Guiteras Field
Notice for Souvenir Issue in Bristol Phoenix
Those wishing to include a notice in the Bristol Phoenix souvenir issue must submit copy to the Phoenix office by Friday June 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Phoenix
Phoenix
Anti-Fireworks Drive Begins In Bristol Schools and Police
The Bristol Police and School departments launched a joint anti fireworks campaign this week after a request from Council President Samuel D Clark for unanimous support. Chief Ferrara reported two boys caught setting off firecrackers who said they bought them at a Bristol grocery store. Superintendent Edward J Fitzgerald announced an educational program for elementary and junior high students to stress fireworks illegality and danger, with plans to extend to the Senior High after exams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel D. Clark
Ferrara
Bristol
Ferrara I
Edward J. Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald
John L. Burke
DeWolf Appeals Bristolians to Preserve Finest 4th
John Winthrop DeWolf Jr announced completion of mailing 800 letters to Bristol business civic and fraternal groups and townspeople urging prompt donations. He said Bristol’s Fourth of July Celebration is a long standing tradition and must be funded by local support to maintain its reputation as the nation’s most glorious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roswell S. Bosworth, Jr
Bristol
Bristol Rotary Club
Bosworth
Edward L. Leahy
Rotary
Rotary Club
John Winthrop DeWolf
Bris
Johans
DeWolf
Low Registrations Delay Bristol School Enrollment
Bristol school officials report only 104 beginners registered toward 190 expected. Superintendent Edward J Fitzgerald notes the day is not over but few more pupils likely. Registration will extend into mid next week and parents are urged to enroll promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Edward J Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald
Bristol Common crowded to capacity prompts expansion talk
Bristol Recreation Board discussed overcrowding of the common as the Twi Light League and Y Softball League operate five nights weekly. The board eyed Wood Street Park for relief and noted permits allowing softball on the Main Diamond with a summer playground program starting June 26 for nine weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
YMCA
C. C. Cirillo
American Legion
Cirillo
Hugh Holmes
Recreation Board
Wood Street
Holmes
Helmes
Auctioneer's chant brings life to tobacco sale scene
The piece describes a tobacco auction as a short bespectacled man in a wool hat leads buyers through fast bids starting with sixty dollars. It notes the auction chant preserves the voice, the role of the warehouseman, and the presence of speculators while detailing local recreation board discussions on park damage and funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United
Holmes
John Cordeiro
Recreation Board
Soho
Bristol Garden Club Plans 1950 Program Schedule
The Bristol Garden Club announces the 1950 season with June 21 meeting at Mrs. Bernard J. Hogue’s Pap pasquash road home and a flower arrangement contest. Future programs feature experts on container arrangements vegetable flower displays and demonstrations with hostesses named for each event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Garden Club
Bernard J. Hogue
Pappasquash Road
Garden Club
Ruth Gilmore
Thomas D. Adams, Jr
Frederick Bartlett
Herman Lofgren
R F. Haffenreffer
Adolph G. Mualler
Russell G. Colt
Charles B Rockwell
Hawaii
George Lyon
Samuel A. Hall
Holmes House
James S. Coles
Carl Haffenreffer
Sebastian Bernard Jr
St. Michael’s Parish House
Alfred Frenning
C. Paul Bruno
Salvation Army Drive Over The Top In Bristol
Salvation Army drive in Bristol surpasses its $800 quota with $948 raised. Chairman Robert W. Nelson thanked the buyers outside the collection line and praised Ferguson for his efforts while noting some grumbling over prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Bristol
Robert W. Nelson
Bris
Tol
Nelson
Ferguson
Auctioneer’s Timed Trade Echoes Fifty Years Of Bids
An old auctioneer recalls learning the chant from a veteran of fifty years. Only 107 remain in the country. A new South school failed to take hold. The speaker notes the mental toll of guiding buyers and tracking bids, with attention to who last signaled and the bid amount.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Parade
Harold Church Paull
Col
Franklin H.springer
J. Howard M McGrath
Pastore
Unty Camera Club
Alon
Jack Carreira
Mason Contractor
Guire
Wm. Lundigan
June Havoc
Gene Tierney, Richard Conte
Whirlpool
Charles Bickford
Jose Ferrer
Tues
Margaret Sullavan
Wendell Corey
Havana
Desi Arnaz
Mary Hatcher
Ann Doran
Steven Gerry
Wiliam Powell
Mark Stevens
Betsi Drake
Technicolor
Aniello Ruggieri
Serpa
Bristolians
Bradhi Spa
C. Nastri
Eve
Sista
Hole
Bristol Woman's Club
E Hugh Holmes
Carl T. Carlson
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!