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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1951
Page
2
An officer cites thousands of POW massacres, a refuting source caps the claim at 365 while hinting figures could be higher. Families fear missing loved ones may be dead or alive, urging the Defense Department to publish accurate, verifiable casualty data without secrecy.
The Kingsmen Bugle and Drum Corps will again run the annual Christmas sale starting December 10 on the Scout Hall lot at Franklin and Hope. Proceeds go to the equipment fund with support from the American Legion drum corps committee and Women's Auxiliary. A new gift table with home made items will accompany the trees wreaths and baskets as the sale runs daily until sold out.
Multiple Bristol organizations announce weekly gatherings including the Bristol Camera Club Guiteras House 7 p m Tuesday the Boy Scout Round Table at 7 30 p m next Friday and a Nursing Association executive board 7 45 p m Tuesday at Rockwell House The Trinity Church Christmas bazaar runs tomorrow 2 7 p m by the Women’s Guild plus a Christmas sale and greens event at Guiteras House December 15 by the First Congregational Church Women Mrs Alfred E Newton heads the Christmas sale Miss Katherine Malloy performs at a Boston concert December 4 and other civic notices cover church music events and naval and local family news.
Arthur Almeida, a senior, is elected president of Bristol Senior High School Student Council. Robert Caizzi becomes vice president, Ruth DeFelice secretary, and Anna Bettencourt treasurer. Junior members include Caizzi and Bettencourt. seniors, Rosaleen Marshall, Joseph DuPont, and Harry Hadfield. juniors George Sardinha and Alvin Edler. sophomores John Matheson Primo Cadile Frances Machado. freshmen Julianne Marshall and Richard Sousa. Faculty advisor is Michael Securo.
A December schedule lists holiday activities across churches and clubs. Trinity Women's Guild hosts a Christmas Sale and Bazaar on December 1, St Marys Mothers' Club holds a card party on December 4, and St Michaels Parish House hosts a Christmas Sale and Tea on December 6. Additional events include a Mite Society sale on December 8 at First Baptist, a Pyramids of Charity Christmas sale and visit with Santa on December 15 at BTA hall, and a Christmas greens sale at Guilteras House First Congregational Church. The Swanhurst Choral Society concert on December 17 at St Michaels Church is sponsored by St Michaels and First Congregational Churches.
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