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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1949
Page
1
Bristol Twilight League president Salvatore Massano calls for joint meetings of Town Council Recreation Board Twi Board of Governors to settle use of the Common. He opposes using the regular diamond for carnivals and urges better arrangements after last evening's unfit field.
Norman J. Vermette of Bristol Rhode Island elected warden of the state Knights of Columbus at the annual convention held at the White Church Barrington with Dr. Alex M Burgess and the Rev Walter C Tong as guest speakers.
The Department of Public Welfare expended a total of 3409.09 dollars in April. Forty seven cases received General Public Assistance, 144 old age assistance, 34 aid to dependent children cases and 3 blind cases for a total of 228 case problems handled by Mrs Mary Pereira's office.
Roswell S. Bosworth was elected chairman of the Rogers Free Library board at a Wednesday meeting held at secretary Mrs. Wallis E Howe’s home. He fills the vacancy created by the death of Francis M. Dimond.
A R Parshley is named to lead the U S Civil Service Commission as chairman. The board moved to advance state civil service repairs and improvements with new members Herbert Burnham Fred Hodgdon and others joining. Parshley, long a Bristol church rector and Rhode Island archdeacon, was praised for his service.
The Rev Anthony R Parshley Archdeacon of the RS Episcopal Diocese and former chaplain of Kearneys Post 6 American Legion has been chosen as the principal speaker at Memorial Day exercises in front of the Soldiers and Sailors monument near Burnside Memorial Building. An address system will let nearby attendees hear the program. A final committee meeting will be held at Kearney Post Home on Tuesday May 24 at 8 oclock to complete arrangements.
Scout master Raymond J. Sartini will MC the Bristol Boy Scout Bugle and Drum Corps musical revue at Guiteras school auditorium next Thursday evening. The program opens with a Drum Corps concert and specialty numbers including new winter rehearsals and the first public performance of an overture titled Southland with southern melodies. The drum section and a team of buglers will perform specialty numbers to showcase their instruments.
Carmine Massang will direct the concert program and explain rudimental drumming and bugle tonguing and intonation. The committee allows children under years with an accompanying adult at half price, replacing a matinee. A meeting will precede the performance next Wednesday at 8 o clock to finalize details.
Governor John O. Pastore will keynote a Monday banquet honoring Carmine J. Maisano recently named administrative assistant to the governor. Judges Cappelli De Pasquale Leahy and Attorney General Powers join as speakers. tickets sold out.
Complaints of cemetery vandalism rise as flowers and decorations are removed from graves in St. Marys and nearby North Cemetery. Police and cemetery officials vow action. Beawward J Leahy and others announce American Day Sunday events on the Guiteras front steps with speeches and a Bristol Town Council presence.
The Fourth of July Committee holds its regular weekly meeting this evening at 8 o clock in the Council Chamber. Dr Anthony J Ramos will then confer with the finance sub committee to map plans for the Fourth of July Fund activities.
The Bristol nine travel to Hopkins Park Providence on Saturday to face St. Ann's in the Tim O'Neil Amateur League. Coach Pansa orders batting practice at 10 a m. They then head to Webster Massachusetts on Sunday to meet St Joseph's Club.
Frederick T. Goff announced that the Bristol Knights of Columbus will invite the Holy Cross Glee Club and Philharmonic Orchestra to perform in the next concert season. He cited the warm reception by the town and a letter of appreciation from Holy Cross authorities for the Andrews School Auditorium program last Tuesday evening.
The Women's Republican Club will vote on revised by laws at its 8 p.m. meeting at Mrs. Lucien Capone's home. All members are expected to attend the session.
The Women’s Guild of the First Congregational Church will sponsor a chicken salad supper on May 25 in the DeWolf Memorial Chapel. Mrs. Harry Kebrek is chairman, assisted by Mrs. Guy Sullivan, with an arrangements committee including many guild members and other listed ladies.
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