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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Sep 19, 1952

Page

3

Colt Grid Debut Vs. Rogers High

Bristol Senior High School opens the 1952 gridiron season at 2 pm tomorrow at Guiteras Field against Class A rival Rogers High of Newport in a non league clash. Coach Ralph Nash tests a passing attack with Manny Marshall at quarterback and Joe Carvalho plus Chuck Annarummo in the backfield. The lineup features Cavallara Dunbar Cadile Gomes Feinberg Seamans Caizzi Medeiros Burke with Mancini handling drop kicks. Nash predicts a rough ball game.

Manny” Marshall Colt “T Joe Carvalho Chuck Annarummo Nash Carvalho Colt Tommy Mancini

Y Touch Football League Opens With 52 Signups

Fifty two boys joined the 1952 YMCA Touch Football League to begin Monday at 3 30 p m on the common. The Cracker League runs Monday to Thursday with Friday rainouts. Captains include Richard Marshall Matthew DeLeo Paul Romano and Louis Sansone.

YMCA Nutcrackers Richard Marshall Matthew DeLeo Soda Crackers Paul Romano Louis Sansone Hector Massa

Playground Sox Trip Winners Named by Town Official

Anthony E. Agatiello publicized the annual playground trip prizes for a Red Sox game in Boston. William Sousa of Bristol Narrows won first prize an electric pop-up toaster from Hope Hardware Co. Arlene Sherwood won second prize 100 gallons of fuel oil from F. J. Murphy Oil Co. Maria dos Santos won third prize $5 in merchandise from Ferris Dry Goods Store.

Anthony E. Agatiello Red Sox Boston William Sousa Bristol Narrows Hope Hardware Co Arlene Sherwood Bay View Ave F. J. Murphy Oil Co Maria Dos Santos State Street Ferris Dry Goods Agatiello

Former Egyptian Student Visits Rev Driftmier

Latif Goubrial, former student of Rev. Frederick F. Driftmier at the American College in Egypt, visited Bristol this week. Goubrial, from Assiut, Egypt, is in the United States for graduate study at the University of Pennsylvania and funds his room and board by working in a Philadelphia settlement house for poor children.

Frederick F. Driftmier First Congregational Church American College Egypt Latif Goubrial Goubrial Assiut Driftmier Bristol United States University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia

Congregational School Opens at First Church Sunday

The First Congregational Church Sunday School opens at 9 45 A M with the Primary Department in De Wolf Memorial Rooms and the Junior Depart ment in Guneras House. Mrs Nathaniel A Gladding Jr leads the Primary, assisted by several teachers. Alfred E Newton heads the Junior with Rev Driftmier and others aiding.

First , Congregational Church de Wolf Guneras House Nathaniel A Gladding, Jr Eleanor Munro Marian Munro Alvin Koenig Philip Bodell Alfred E. Newton Drift

Harvest Supper Auction Planned by St Mary's Mothers Club

The St Marys Mothers Club schedules a harvest supper and auction for Thursday October 16. Club president Mrs Frank L Martin announced committee chairs including Membership Mrs Adolph FerreIA Jr and Mrs John L Burke Ways and Means Mrs John V Leahy Jr and Mrs Arthur Johnston Welfare Mrs Joseph Cavallo Program Mrs David J Ferris Hospitality Mrs Edward J Newbold and Mrs George McCarthy By-Laws Mrs James E Connors Sunshine Mrs E Hugh Holmes Scribe Mrs Moses Moore.

St. Mary's Mothers’ Club Frank L. Martin Adolph Ferreira, Jr John L. Burke John V. Leahy, Jr Arthur J. Johnston Joseph Cavallaro

40 and 8 names its officers for year

Appointive officers for the ensuing year were named by Chef de Gare elect Ernest R Nelson at Bristol County Voiture No 1188 Forty Hommes et Eight Chevaux. Installation planned for October 18 at 8 pm in the post home with officers named for conductor and other chairs.

de Gare Ernest R Nelson Bristol County Kearney Franklin Street

Girl Scout Red Feather Role Discussed by Bristol Council

Bristol Girl Scout Council met to hear Mrs. Thomas D. Adams outline the Community Chest drive and the Red Feather role. New leaders and council members were announced, and plans for a future meeting place were updated as troops continue meeting at Guiteras House.

Girl Scout Red Feather Bristol Girl Scout Council Thomas D. Adams Philip Bodell Swampscott Mass Arthur F. Weise Thomas Remieres George Oliver Calbraith Perry Roberta Luther Adolph Ferreira Sylvester Sylvia Carl Carlson Wellington Pease William B. Sterndale Angelo Pozzi Alfred Newton Thomas Jansen Lester Gurney II Parker Ludden Guiteras House

First Aeromodelers Meeting Draws Eleven Members

The Aero modelers club meeting on September 11, 1952 in Warren Berkshire Mills accepted eleven members. CAP Cadet Captain Frank Campo was elected President and Lt. Alan Marks Treasurer. Members planned gas powered flying scale models and solid detail scale models and aimed to enter a beauty contest sponsored by a National kit manufacturer. Campo's Taxi Company of Bristol provided transport for members.

Aeromodelers Model Aircraft Club Bristol Squadron CAP Berkshire Mills Warren Frank Campo Bristol Alan Marks Iu Ig Senta Bering Litem Campo's Taxi Company of

Bristol Expands Skywatch Spotter Corps With Five More Volunteers

Bristol’s Civil Defense Director Wilfred F. Tetreault announced a rapid push to complete a 24 hour air spotting tower within a month after state council approval. The committee also voted commendations for personnel and certificates for volunteers reaching 500 hours. Five new volunteers from the D A V joined to lift Bristol total to 45 spotters, 123 still needed.

Wilfred F. Tetreault Bristol Civil Defense Bristol State Council of Defense Tetreault State Purchasing Department Ground Observer Corps D.A.V. Tetreault Rotary Club Junior Chamber of Commerce Operation Skywatch

Elementary schools set new 9 a.m. start and 3:15 p.m. close

Edward J. Fitzgerald announces changes to opening hours and bus routes. Schools will open at 9 a.m. and close at 3:15 p.m., with Bus No. 3 making two trips to serve Narrows Broad Common and surrounding areas.

Edward J. Fitzgerald Avenue-Bristol Narrows Narrows Broad Common Fales Road Sck Ip Sen Marantee Avenue Metacom Avenue Been Common Fales S Road

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