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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1955
Page
4
The Colt High football season ends with losses to Warren and Barrington among others, yet Bristol praises the team for grit and sportsmanship. The piece argues football builds character, urges players to emulate resilience seen in a Pennsylvania squad, and commends Colt’s effort despite results.
The piece extols thrift and saving through U S Savings Bonds as a tool for regular deductions from pay or bank accounts. It emphasizes safety, guaranteed interest, redemption flexibility, and the role bonds play in national financial stability and personal independence.
Canon Tildesley of St. Michael's Church attends a school for pastoral care in Whitinsville Massachusetts. Bristol Senior High Alumni plan a meeting with a report on the scholarship fund. Various local residents mark anniversaries and greetings, with community steps noted at church events and Rotary discussions.
A historical note explains how spending channels during booms and personal savings during recessions bolster consumer spending. U S Savings Bonds are framed as tools to support both individual welfare and national well being.
WVallone director of the Department of Works blamed poor markings on Route 114 and the Bay View Wood street crossing for a Bristol traffic mixup. He described a recent wasted trip through a street maze that led to Metacom avenue and a dead end near Veterans Memorial Park. He said traffic engineers will study the signage and take action soon.
Kikgenigi Bugle and Corps conducted a townwide paper and rag collection Sunday. About a ton of material was gathered with proceeds aiding the corps fund. Some pickups will continue this week for residents who missed Sunday.
The funeral of Ralph Quito, 48, husband of Cora Sousa Quito, was held from Sansone Funeral Home to St Marys Church for a solemn requiem Mass. He died Friday at his home. Monsignor Lynch, Rev Walsh and Rev Toal officiated with bearers from local clubs and unions. Burial followed at St Marys Cemetery.
Three sailors from Newport were injured when their car mounted a curb on Hope Street near Colonial Road at 10 am. Norman Sauve 20 Holyoke drove asleep and hit a tree. Lefebvre 19 Chicopee Falls suffered back contusions. Liquori 18 West Springfield suffered a scalp laceration. Sauve nose fractured and knees grazed. All treated at office then taken to Newport Naval Hospital. car damaged and towed.
The engagement of Miss Emma Elaine Dimond to Palmer Beebe Jr was announced at a party hosted by her parents Mr and Mrs F Reginald Dimond of 62 Patterson Street Providence The couple plan a future detail not specified Emma Elaine Dimond a native of town graduated from Lincoln School and is a Wellesley junior Palmer Beebe a Bullis Academy Maryland graduate is a Harvard senior
Additional contributions bring the Evelin C. Bache Fund to 300.50 dollars as treasurer Robert B. Suzman notes. George L. Howe proposed the fund to honor Miss Bache by rewarding a public school pupil with a book or gift funded by the income. Major donors include Gertrude Hasbrouck Rowe 50 dollars Gladys E. Paull 10 dollars Louise Henry DeWolf 5 dollars Eleanor M. Johnson 5 dollars.
The Janet B. Clark Fund at Rogers Free Library buys The Oxford Nursery Rhyme Book edited by Iona and Peter Opie. The 223 ages and 800 rhymes cover games lullabies and more, arranged in a special fund section with Rosa and Howe Sturges bookmarks. Contributions come from Miriam J. McCaughey and others in memory of library treasurer Robert A. McCaughey and several local supporters.
St. Mary's fell 48-26 to St. Margaret's of Rumford in East Providence CYO Cadet Basketball League action at East Providence Junior High. Manchester led St. Mary's with nine points, Murphy scored eight, as the Bristolians fielded an iron man lineup with no substitutions. Next weekend, St. Mary's meets Sacred Heart at Riverside Junior High.
The forecasted period shows below average temperatures for the next five days with a normal Providence reading around 36 degrees and a high near 44. Precipitation totals over half an inch are expected, with snow in northern New England and mix of snow or rain in southern parts near the weekend. High tide times range from 7:02 to 10:03, and sunrise around 6:51 to 6:54. Lost items include blue gray glasses and a Florence Parlor Heater with two burners.
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