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Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Mar 05, 1957

Page

5

Local Briefs Highlight Community Events And News

Mrs Muriel Galvin of 21 Constitution St has left for a three week Florida vacation. Benny Wilson of the Crotched Mountain Foundation will speak at the Rotary Club meeting at the White Rail. Doris Bullock elected president of the Rhode Island Business Education Directors Club at its Warwick gathering. Rev Peter Maguire to open Lenten sermon series at St Marys Church. Stations of the Cross scheduled Fridays. Mr and Mrs Richard Hawes announce birth of son Richard Peter on Feb 24. Mr and Mrs John Josephs to be stationed in Argentia, Newfoundland. Fourth of July committee executive board to meet at the YMCA. A paper drive planned by St Marys, St Elizabeths and Our Lady of Mt Carmel. Kearney Post 6 American Legion hosted district visitors John J Sylvia and staff.

E. Doris Bullock Rhode Island Business Education Director’s Club Great House Warwick

Lent events and Ash Wednesday services listed townwide

A long notice details Ash Wednesday observances and Lenten services across multiple churches. It lists Masses, ashes distribution times, Stations of the Cross on Fridays, Holy Week offerings, and midweek guest sermons and study groups including at St. Mary’s, St. Elizabeth’s, Our Lady of Mt Carmel, St. Michael’s, Trinity Episcopal, and Capuchin led missions with times mostly in the morning and evenings through March and April.

St. Elizabeth's Church Our Lago of Mt Carmel St. Michael’s Church Trinity Episcopal Church

New Doctors Fees Take Effect in Bristol Rhode Island

A new schedule of doctors minimum fees becomes effective in Bristol under Rhode Island Medical Society and The Academy of General Practice. Office calls range from four to eight dollars with times 8 am to 8 pm eight dollars 12 pm to 8 am seven dollars and hospital visits five dollars. The plan keeps home and office call difference to steer patients to offices. Dr Paul Botetho said the fees match the lowest in comparable counties nationwide.

Bristol Rhode Island Medical Society Academy of General Practice Paul Botetho

Budget request exceeds 1956-57 by thirty thousand

The report notes the 1957-58 budget is 13 percent higher than last year with increases in salaries, books, utilities, maintenance, and transportation. It forecasts three more high school teachers and an extra school bus to meet the 1955 School Finance Act minimums and pupil-teacher ratios.

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