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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1951
Page
3
Several Rhode Island women stand out in Federation of Republican Women activities. Mrs. Sidney Herreshoff is renominated as second vice president and Mrs. Donald A. Kingsley becomes regional director, nominated by committee chair Mrs. Louise Boehne.
The federation announces its second biennial convention on November 14 at the Republican state headquarters in Providence. Principal speaker will be Katherine St George of New York. The 6 15 p.m. dinner at Narragansett Hotel features her talk Your Government and What It Means To You. Lavon Sahagian is general chairman. Joan B. Colt leads the election slate.
Bristol Colts travel to Pittsfield Massachusetts Sunday to face the Tyler Aces at 2 p m aiming for their sixth win of the season. Pittsfield holds five wins and one loss, a 12 6 defeat to Agawam with two touchdowns recalled for penalties. Bristol sticks with the same lineup that has driven an undefeated season, led by Smally Primiano at quarterback and Arnie Green at fullback, with a strong defense anchored by Puniello Rougine and Ciciola.
Trinity Women's Guild moves ahead with final bazaar preparations at a Wednesday meeting. Under chair Mrs Stephen Hopkins, booths were assigned to Mrs Walter St Germain and Mrs Lawrence Cheetham for Christmas gifts, Mrs Andrew Volker for Altar Society, Mrs Elizabeth Church Chase for food, Mrs John Grabert for preserves, Miss Marian Blease for plants, and Mrs Orrin Battcher for the tea table. The Trinity Young People's Fellowship will run the snack bar and the Sunday School will manage the grab box and gift tags. The Sunday School booth will be staffed by children under Mrs Hopkins followed by the Men's Club participation.
Miss Marguerite E. Kebrek of Metacom avenue Burling ton has been promoted to head nursing arts instructor at Bishop De Goesbriand Hospital in Burlington Vermont. She is named chairman of the program committee of the Vermont State Nurses Association and is a University of Vermont nursing program graduate class of 5 years.
Jack M. Moore of this town is named one of three technicians joining Dr. Robert M. Perry at the Rhode Island Quality Milk Association testing laboratory in Pontiac. The other two appointees are William F. Perry of Riverside and Carl E. Johnson of Cranston, both WWII veterans. Moore will handle field work on farms and in dairy plants while Perry serves as laboratory technician.
The welfare department reports a drop from 221 to 189 cases for October 1950 to 1951. Expenditures for October were $264.95 for local welfare and $241.20 for local welfare. Orlando J. Bisbano, director of public welfare, released the figures.
Applications filed for licenses to keep for sale and to sell intoxicating beverages under city charters. Listings include Class A Samuel Campanella and several establishments on Wood and Thames Streets plus hotels, taverns, and clubs across Bristol. Public hearing set for November 27 1951 at 7:30 PM in Burnside Memorial Building with remonstrances due by hearing time.
The Senior Scout News notes expenditures for general public assistance and cash payroll totaling 2 2 82 00 with a year balance of 18 321 52 as of Oct 1. The troop will attend Armistice Day services at St Marys Church and hold an investiture ceremony on Nov 14. Leaders and patrols are named and Brownie Troop 12 begins with the Brownie Promise and a Thanksgiving table project.
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