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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1959
Page
5
The Bristol Philatelic Society will hold its regular meeting Thursday November 12 at 8 pm in the First Congregational Church. Juniors meet at 7 30 under supervision of adult members. Arthur Fowin and his wife will oversee course books, and the open gathering invites all stamp collecting enthusiasts.
Parents and friends are invited to the Voice of Democracy contest at Bristol Senior High School this Thursday at 2:45 PM. The event will be held in the auditorium with judges Rev Albert E Hutchison of First Congregational Church and James E Sullivan, principal of Guiteras Memorial Junior High School.
A reader condemns city leaders for denying restitution of individual rights and blocking Regina C Farley from the 4th of July committee. The letter singles out Council President William P Sousa for silence and urges reinstatement ahead of the 1960 election, recalling World War I, II, and Korea era sacrifices.
Bristol Chamber of Commerce admitted F J Murphy Inc Town Finance Co and Howard I Neal at the last meeting Edwin F Morgan was elected a director of the RI Division of the American Cancer Society at its Providence annual meeting Mrs Earl G Sturdavant also serves on the board May Smith chairs the Bristol Lioness cake sale at DeFelice Florist 271 Wood St Other members include Elsie Faria Irene DeFelice and Marcelle Massa The Bristol Lions Club will meet at the White Rail Restaurant with guest speaker William H Cotter Jr of Congdon and Carpenter Steel on The Steel Strike Dr William J Sullivan of the VA Hospital Providence announced Open House for all VA Hospitals on Tuesday November 10 1959 Baby announcements include Karl Irving D Am brosio born November 2 Alexandria VA and a son born November 7 to Frederick Sousa and Etta Cavallaro from Hope St Warren Also birth of Susan Mary to Ronald Servant and Patricia Vollaro of Westminster Warren Marty Mass YMCA official Hector Mass will appear on Sally Brine TV Show with Richard Guevremont and Steve Mascena The Young Women’s Club of the YMCA met Mary Puniello hosted Four volleyball games were split between teams captained by Martha Andrade and Lenora Delmag Public hearing on quahog dredging areas to open December 1 will be held December 1 at 3 PM at Veterans Memorial Building Providence John L Rego director of agriculture and conservation announces.
A disputed exchange saw Scovel address Gen. Shafter in a loud voice before troops, followed by an attempted blow. Scovel spent the night in a “hell-hole” filled with creeping things, as he later described.
Phoebe Abate expresses gratitude to everyone who sent cards plants flowers and prayers while she was hospitalized thanking friends and neighbors for their support and kindness.
Miss Margaret M McDonald of Lynn and David L Beaton of Haverhill were united in marriage on Saturday October 3. Mrs Beaton previously served as news editor of the Phoenix and now holds the society editor post at the Haverhill Journal.
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