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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1956
Page
2
Bristol R L under the act details absorption price options for a one year subscription at $5.00 and six months at $2.80 with a 5 cent per copy charge and no extra mailing fee.
Massachusetts Governor Christian Herter denounced Adlai Stevenson’s presidential bid as a real danger to the nation. He questioned Stevenson’s inconsistent positions on war readiness, military draft repeal, unemployment, and poverty claims, calling much of the discourse in a political year nonsensical.
CARE, in its eleventh year, aims to deliver 5,000,000 emergency food packages to over 20 million people in more than 50 countries within the next six to twelve months. Each package averages 22 pounds of staples funded by American donations of $1 per package, carrying donor details to foster trust. Countries include Greece, Italy, West Germany, Yugoslavia, Korea, Vietnam, Pakistan, India, and Israel, with refugees in Hong Kong, Lebanon, Jordan, Syria, and the Gaza Strip targeted for aid.
Bristol Evening High School will hold registrations for fall term classes next Monday and Tuesday from 7 to 8 30 p m at Colt Memorial High School. Classes begin Monday the first and meet weekly on Mondays and Tuesdays 7 to 9 p m at Andrews School. Courses include art bookkeeping typing shorthand woodworking clothing first aid metalworking office machines ad typewriting advanced commercial law family finances and English for Bristol residents free. non residents pay tuition.
Mrs Alice Bell Morgan has been called to New York to appear on the Sunday night 64 000 Challenge program. A challenger has been obtained but she doubts if her part reaches the question stage this week due to carry overs from last week's challenges. Announcement will be made later about possible courses and extended classes after Christmas if interest and funds permit. Miss Anne D Sisson is principal of the evening school.
Colt meets Pawtucket in the Rhode Island Interscholastic Football League opener at Guiteras Field at 2 p.m. A projected lineup features Mascola, Carmone, Medeiros, Falco, Vaccaro, Travers, Natale, Palreiro, Nastri or Garvin, DaPonte, and Oliveira. Colt seeks a 7 6 win edge from last season. coach Histon favors an unbalanced winged T. Scout Herman Grabert, ex Colt and Winnipeg, will view North Kingstown East Greenwich tomorrow.
Ed Kunz of Bristol ends a half century of local business and civic service. A longtime member of St. Alban's Lodge and the Bristol Yacht Club, he reflects on Col. Samuel Colt, the town's growth, and future prospects as he retires to spend more time with wife Katherine and son Edward at 96 Burton Street.
Funeral services were held for Mrs Ma ry E Tonge Harrison at the Ashton Funeral Home in Fall River. The Rev William Herman of Pawtucket Baptist Church Cranston conducted the service with interment in Oak Grove Cemetery. Mrs Harrison widow of James M Harrison died Sunday in a Fall River nursing home after a long illness. She was born in Lancashire England, daughter of the late Joseph and Alice Cottrell Tonge. She lived in Fall River 55 years and belonged to the First Baptist Church and Philathea Class. She leaves one son James M Harrison three daughters Abbie E Martin W and James W Harrison and several nieces and nephews.
Sealed bids to lay the Mount Hope avenue Tanyard Brook relief sewer will be opened by the Bristol Sewer Commission at 5 pm this afternoon in the Commission office. Eight contractors have taken out plans and specifications.
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