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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1949
Page
2
A guest editorial urges honoring the school bell as a reminder of progress in education from the old Red School House to modern Andrews School. It calls for upholding honesty courtesy and tolerance as core values in learning and community life for parents and children alike.
First Episcopal Trinity Hope Street Congregational Church opened with services in the basement of the new church building. Members of the guild received a $100 check from Procter and Gamble for top soap and wrapper collectors.
The Rev. Daniel K. Davis rector of St. Michael's Church will preside as chairman of the annual Newport Conference to be held Friday through Sunday at St George's Church in Newport. Clergy and lay members will hear addresses by noted speakers for both groups.
Stephen Bystrey of 79 Ridge Street Providence is remembered as relatives gather for calling hours 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 at the Frank Supinski Funeral Home 188 Academy Ave. A solemn high requiem mass is scheduled for 9 am Thursday at St Adelbert's Church.
The family of the late Mrs James F Duffy extends sincere thanks to relatives friends and neighbors for kindness sympathy and floral offerings during their bereavement and in memory of Mrs Duffy.
The Rev Thomas E Little CSS as rector announced parish masses to be held in the church basement until the church hall is ready. Sunday services at 8 and 10 a m will continue with weekday masses at 7 30 a m on Tue Thu Fri and Sat and at 6 a m on Mon and Wed mornings. Continuous services will aid parishioners during the interim.
Carl Carush at 11 Prospect Street has nurtured an unusual green squash over two months. It currently stretches to three feet with a six inch girth and hangs from a makeshift support. He hopes it reaches five feet by harvest and plans to display it if it grows that long.
Edward Kehoe and James J. Orr Sr. fought a tense draw in the Prudence Island Ping Pong championship at Sand Point Recreation Hall on Labor Day weekend. Exhausted, their seconds guided them to a draw as observer Mr. McCabe praised the match and its costumes. A rematch is planned for next year.
Nas Muriel G Ashton becomes the first woman elected to senior leadership at Kearney Post No 6 in 30 years. She has previously served as junior and senior vice commander and leads District Two in Rhode Island. Veterans line up new officers including Joseph Riccio William Le Clair and Edward Leahy for post roles. plan Halloween parade, church services, and colors massing at St Michael's Church with Narragansett Bay Chapter.
The Phalanx Fraternity of the YMCA elected officers for 1949 50 with William Topazio as president. James Fusco became vice president Savy Vitello secretary James Burke corresponding secretary and Conrad Beauregard treasurer Artie Pansa begins third year as club advisor Albert Means introduced as general secretary of the YMCA New members Raymond Lombardi Savy Vitello Edward Machado Louis Tortorice John Ruggieri Frank DeLeo David Costa Paul Bullock Michael Flynn Louis Carvallaro James Bullock Joseph Bruno Ralph Peters John D Sousa Valentino Verna attend the orientation. Next meeting set for Saturday September 124 in the Haffenreffer room.
Rhode Island ranked among 17 estates nationwide for effective forest fire control in 1948 with fires held to under ten acres on protected land. The state averaged 4.7 acres that year, well below the 1944 to 1948 regional average.
A fragmented ad style text urges readers to invest in U S Savings Bonds and a Bond a Month plan as a path to future goals such as home, travel, education for children and secure finances through the U S Treasury program.
The complete order of finish lists Bernard Almeida first, Robert Almeida second, Edward Costa third, Michael Tamburro fourth, Raymond Connery fifth, with Miss Pivin and Miss Bemaire following. Travers and several others did not finish as Travers to substitute Tamburro in upcoming trials at the beach lifeguard scene.
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