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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1955
Page
3
In Rhode Island the 101 days Slow Down and Live campaign ended with 21 traffic deaths, 4 more than 1954, yet August deaths dropped to 4 from 10. Registrar Aured Lussier credits press Radio and TV for keeping traffic safety before the public and notes Labor Day weekend totals nationwide were high but RI stayed low.
Bristol Women’s Club opens its regular meetings on Monday with Harvey Stein head of illustration design at the Rhode Island School of Design giving a talk on how water colors are painted. He will illustrate the process and the session starts at 8 pm at Guneras House. Members may bring guests and join. Miss Regina Farley is program chairman.
The Boccia Club Y captured its third consecutive YMCA Industrial Softball League title after Murphy Oil could not field a team. The champions won game two by default after taking the first game 7 to 2, finishing the season 10 wins and two losses while Murphy Oil ended second with 8 and 4.
The First Baptist Church marks its 275th with daily open houses from 2 to 5 pm and 7 to 9 pm during the anniversary week. An historical collection including an early communion service will be shown along with ongoing projects from several church groups. Organist Mrs. Earl G Sturdevant will perform on Sept 21 22 and 23 with varied host group events on Sept 17 to 24.
Mr and Mrs Morton Giles obtained costumes from several groups for the 275th anniversary pageant. About 185 attended rehearsal. a music conference and performances were held. Volunteers from local industries demonstrated their operations. Remaining roles include a group of dancers for the clam bake, flower girls, and four masons to lay the cornerstone for Arthur.
Weekend Gardener covers returning from vacation garden care including removing grass clippings to prevent matting, reseeding rye for soil cover, pruning shrubs lightly, repairing rails, and promoting permanent grass. It guides compost pile setup with lawn clippings leaves and manure, layering, and timing for a tidy, productive yard.
Mrs William Manchester and Mrs Jeremiah Reynolds named co chairmen for the October 4 bridge event by St Marys Church Mothers Club. Mrs Warner Tabor reports the first meeting after Novena Devotions, presided by newly elected president Mrs John Sylia, with Msgr. Charles H Lynch as guest speaker. New members are being accepted.
The United Nations committee plans to install bronze plaques on ten trees citywide during UN week in Dunaay. Plaques were received by chairwoman Mrs Benjamin R. Ebersman. trees chosen by Joseph C. Kinder. parade led by Ralph Lavers with Edward Fitzgerald supervising schools. The event ends with a birthday party on the Common as a State Department representative cuts the cake.
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