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Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Mar 09, 1956

Page

3

Barrington to Host Dr Frances Ilg on Adolescence

Barrington High School Auditorium hosts a talk by Dr Frances L Ilg, director of the Gesell Institute, on adolescence and under development. Proceeds benefit the Gesell Clinic and Wellesley College library fund. event sponsored by the R I Wellesley Club.

Frances L. Ilg Barrington High School Gesell Institute of Child Development Gesell Clinic Library Building Fund Wellesley College R. I. Wellesley Club Dr. Ilg

Vernon A. Gray Honored By Church Choir

Vernon A. Gray, after twenty five years as tenor soloist at St. Michael's Church, was guest of honor at a Barrington party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Roy P. Bailey. The choir celebrated with music, a buffet supper, and gifts including a silver coffee pot from Canon Delbert W. Tildesley and a wallet for Gray.

Vernon A. Gray St. Michael’s Church Roy P. Bailey Barrington Bailey St. Michael’s Mr Gray Mendelssohn Elijah Wallis E. Howe Mr. Gray Delbert W. Tildesley Gray

Baptist Church S O S Party Set For Tonight

A Sunday church school Family Night is planned at First Baptist Church tonight. Dinner begins at 6 30 p m with a covered dish supper and a program at 7 30 in the vestry led by Mrs. Luther Mrs. Manchester and James Campbell and Harold Pedley Jr admission items include used clothing bedding shoes or yard goods to aid destitute people everyone is welcome

Church World Service

Nut and Cracker Leagues Start Playoffs Monday

The Nut and Cracker Leagues at the Y M C A begin championship playoffs next week. Nut League opens Monday with Grapenuts vs Walnuts in a best of three, then winner faces Beechnuts. Cracker League starts Tuesday with Fire Crackers vs Soda Crackers, then winner faces Animal Crackers, with Milk Crackers Nut Crackers and Safe Crackers also listed in the fourth to sixth spots.

Y.M.C.A Nut and Cracker Leagues Hector Massa Grapenuts Beechnuts Coconuts Fire Crackers Soda Crackers Animal Crackers Milk Crackers Nut Crackers Safe Crackers

Bristol Y All Stars Lose Late Heartbreaker in Portsmouth

In a four team youth tournament at Warren Armory two Bristol teams competed in age 14 and under. Bristol Junior High All Stars fell 40 38 to St Anthony s School of Portsmouth as time expired. Paul Bruno led Bristol with 12 points. Bristol coached by Jack Anderton also defeated Warren, while St Anthony s beat Barrington on Monday.

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Scout Birthday Observances To Be Held Next Week

Local Girl Scout troops plan a week of events for the Girl Scout birthday. Sunday church in uniform, Monday Brownies meet at St Mary's 3 30 pm with skits and a puppet show by Elizabeth Elder. Wednesday evening intermediate and senior troops perform skits dances and songs in the auditorium.

St. Mary’s Auditorium Jean Vermette Elizabeth Elder

Gold Medal Basketball Tourney field grows in progress

Preparations for the 10th annual YMCA Gold Medal Tournament at Andrews Gym on March 19 20 23 and 24 include strong entries from Fall River Ramblers Sherry’s Alger’s Newsstand Bristol Barrington Newport Electric Shop and Newport Oilers. Returning Ramblers stars and new recruits fill out a diverse field with no high school players allowed.

Y.M.C.A Manning’s Alger’s Bristol Barrington Newport The Electric Shop Oilers Ramblers Russ Booth Andy Farrissey Bernie McDonald Jack Brenner Tony Correira Fred Kozak Win Anderson Jim Ferreira Sherri’s Bill McDonald Bernie Tom Karam Jack McCann Gerry Read Phil Wetterland Charlie Connell Paul Bogan Newport Electric Shop

Leonard Francis Completes Army Training Course

SP3 Leonard R. Francis, 20, son of Mr and Mrs Manny Francis of Harker avenue, completed the M48 Advanced Armor Crewman Course at the Seventh Army Tank Training Center in Vilseck, Germany. He is with the 82nd Airborne Division in Hamburg and has 18 parachute jumps. Francis enlisted in 1953, trained at Fort Bliss, Fort Benning, Fort Jackson, Fort Knox, and Fort Bragg, earning his high school diploma last August. He previously worked for B Kinder and Bro Florist before enlisting.

Leonard R. Francis Manny Francis Harker Avenue Seventh Army Tank Training Center Vilseck Germany 82Nd Airborne Division Hamburg Frangis Army Fort Bliss Tex Infantry School Fort Benning Fort Jackson S. C Francis Fort Knox Kew Fort Bragg N. C Department of Education

Mission To Open At O L M C Sunday Night

A solemn Mission conducted by the Rev Urban Curran of the Congregation of the Passion will open with solemnity at Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church Sunday night at 730 p.m. It will continue through Mar 18. Everyone is invited to attend the Mission. Father Curran will speak at all of the Masses Sunday.

Urban Curran Congregation of the Passion Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Father Curran

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DR. Frances L. Ilg Andrews Bros DeWolf Ave Portsmouth Poh Beattie Ed Walsh Ray Garcia Jim Reardon Ed Foley Ollie Barker Joe Nagle John Tartaglino Dick Magee Ed Hole Dick Hole Leonard Francis 8. Kinder Bro. Florist Aast Main ST Men’s Chine Bie Bastsieleemeg Staples Coal CO Frank Digidsa Pagano Shoe Service Wood St Union Jack. D. ‘Sylvester Ee CL Harold Army and — Navy Store Ae Bldg Warren, R. L Ford Toh Sn PGT
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