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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1959
Page
4
Editorial laments turning hymns into jazz and recalls a Colt Memorial episode where Rev. William R. Trotter’s daughter admonished a pianist for jazzy interpretations of Nearer My God To Thee, underscoring hymns’ enduring reverent character.
May 29 Friday Fourth Annual Firemen s Ball Bristol Fire Department Midway June 7 Sunday Annual Dinner Cup Defenders Association June 6 Saturday Dance sponsored by Holy Name Society Mt Carmel Church Midway June 20 Saturday Benefit Dance Bristol Lioness Club Midway Folles 9 1 a.m.
Nathan Eisenstadt, president of the local Chamber of Commerce, said the group will send a request to Governor Del Sesto and the State Police asking for a Bristol County substation. Fifteen members backed the proposal at a meeting last Thursday. If vetoed, the Chamber favors a permanent patrol in Bristol County. The meeting also approved donating an American Medical Association Directory to Rogers Free Library for medical use. C. C Cirillo discussed the new skating rink and town beach activities.
Rose Marie Rubino of 21 Baker Street and William Leary of 83 Parsons Lane Somerset wed at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church in a 9 am nuptial mass officiated by Rev. Francis Fiorentin. The couple will reside at 21 Baker Street after a reception at the Midway House and a wedding trip to New York State.
Colonel Ralph T Miller announced National Salvation Army Week to boost awareness of The Salvation Army services in New England. Local volunteers provide shelter, food orders, employment help, and stand by for those in need, with broader area wide Red Shield services for service members and rehabilitating centers. The piece also notes Hy Gardner visiting a hospital amid a strike, describing staff and patients, including a nurse, an obstetrician chef, and an elevator pilot aiding during emergencies.
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