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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1956
Page
2
The Bristol Phoenix lists a second class matter designation for postal handling. Subscription prices are 96.00 per year for one year and 92.00 for six months.
CARE representative Robert Meyer supervises emergency food relief in Hungary with the Hungarian Red Cross. A ten ton CARE stockpile shipment from Yugoslavia is en route to the border, to be met by Meyer, with Fred Devine aiding. In Vienna Bertram Smucker oversees aid including blankets and clothing for nearly 10,000 refugees in Austria as bridges were destroyed and winter binds cold shelters.
Next Monday a BSA Troop One meets at Scout Hall for New Moon Night focusing on stars the moon and the solar system. A troop board of review for rank advancement is held tonight. Various local community notices follow including council and society events and a Christmas party schedule.
The author argues for explicit U.S. endorsement of Israel and notes a long friendship. They stress that aiding Western Europe via the Marshall Plan helped rebuild economies and strengthen opposition to Communism, linking aid to broader strategic unity.
A historical retrospective notes events from 105 29 years ago and 15 10 years ago in Bristol. It recalls church dedications, civic awards, sports trophies, and local marriages, births, and club activities involving named residents, military units, colleges, and churches across Bristol.
Mrs Anna Reynolds Head 76 of 64 Church Street died Wednesday at her son’s home Russell J Head 17 Catherine Street after a brief illness She was the widow of Thomas Francis Head born in County Leitrim Ireland April 16 1880 A communicant of St Mary’s Church She leaves three sons Ambrose and James and Russell one daughter Ann Frazer 11 grandchildren two great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews Funeral from Mrs Head’s home to St Mary’s Church for a high Mass of requiem at 9 am Burial in St Mary’s Cemetery family lot
Military funeral for Edward J. Farrar who died Saturday at the Rhode Island Veterans Home was held Wednesday at the William J. Smith and Son Funeral Home Warren. The Very Rev Msgr Charles H Lynch celebrated the requiem Mass. Bearers were Charles Huling Karl J Wetzebaer Thomas Murphy Donald Rochon Frank A Garvey and John P Lodek. Burial followed in St Marys Cemetery Bristol.
Arthur W. Newell age 76 of 150 Morris avenue Providence a summer resident of this town died in Providence Monday Funeral services were held yesterday at 1 p m from the D W Bellows and Son mortuary 85 Park Place Pawtucket He was husband of Annie Easterbrooks Newell
A Bristol Phoenix caption credits Maurice C. Smith Sed. for a photograph of the First Congregational Church published on Tuesday.
The Kingsmen Bugle and Drum Corps delay their townwide waste paper drive due to a collapsed market. They now plan to collect on Saturday December 8 and Sunday December 9, 1956, inviting households to leave bundles outside Scout Hall on Hope Street if unable to save.
The Kingsmen Drum Corps will be guests at a testimonial dinner Sunday evening hosted by the Corps committee and the American Legion Post No. 6 of Kearney. The event, at the Post Home on Franklin Street, honors the corps for a championship season winning three titles Rhode Island junior state and Northeastern States junior championships.
Dinner dance plans were approved at a council meeting for Bristol Knights of Columbus with the Midway Steak and Lobster House as the venue on Saturday November 8. Dinners run 7:30 to 10 o'clock, dancing 9 to 1 with Perry Borelli and his orchestra. Chancellor Joseph I A Cavallaro chairs the arrangements committee.
A schedule of village activities lists events from November 30 to February 12 including a Bristol Narrows Improvement Association party at Bisbane's Garage, a Mite Society sale at First Baptist vestry, dinners for N Joseph Bisbane by Bristol Rangers and Warren Indian Band, a town wide waste paper drive by Kingsmen Bugle and Drum Corps, multiple Christmas open house and tour events by the Bristol Garden Club, annual Christmas trees sale at Scout Hall, and a Valentine card party at St Mary's Church hosted by Hope Circle of the Daughters of Isabella.
The five day forecast from Hillegrove Weather Station predicts tomorrow through next Wednesday averaged temperatures two to five degrees above normal. Providence norms are 36 average, 44 high, 28 low. Precipitation near half an inch with light rain or snow Sunday and rain in the south by Wednesday. Tide and sunrise sunset tables follow for Fri through Mon.
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