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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1950
Page
2
A call goes out for 400 to 500 volunteers to support the Red Feather Campaign. Tom Jannsen Fred Goff and Russ Southwick lead the effort and urge residents to sign up, learn reporting details, and dedicate time to door to door fundraising and community service.
1938 Elizabeth Braccio tribute reads we do not need a special day to bring you to our minds. We do not think of you so often, hard to find. What happy hours we once enjoyed. When we were all together, but oh how many things have changed since you have gone forever, sadly missed by husband and daughter.
An obituary note memorializes George E Le Maire with lines about a beautiful memory and lasting sorrow left by H's family and loved ones expressing that his memory will never fade.
Members of Troop 5 Bristol Boy Scouts presented pageants and skits at St Michael's Parish House. Senior Patrol Leader T.21 Bawa Le Lar led, with Joseph G Kinder and William Williams among participants. Indian dances in costumes, first aid scenes, and refreshments followed. Scoutmaster George Felix announced future programs. Troop Committee annual meeting set for Monday Oct 23.
Norman B. Carlson and 13 other alumni offspring attend Rhode Island State College as freshmen this semester. The Amicae Guild meeting is Sept 25 at Mount Hope Avenue, with local teachers and Mrs Har rd Pedhey and Mrs Carl Carlson among attendees. Community notices include military enlistments, a naval training move, a Georgetown Law student, a Chicago wedding anniversary, hospital care, a Beta Phi Beta chapter meeting, a birth, religious education sessions, and a Congregational School session.
The Bristol Zoning Board of Review will convene on October 5 1950 at the Town Council Chambers to hear Virginia Del Toro and Wilfred Beausole of Warren RI as lessee on a petition for a special exception to permit a motor repair shop at 366 Hope Street Assessor Plat 14 Lot 70 in a Commercial District. The request is under Chapter 42 General Laws 1938 and the Zoning Ordinance. By order Secretary Frederick T Goff.
Beginning next Tuesday students may attend religious instruction during the last period with parental request. Participating churches include St Michael s Episcopal First Congregational St Elizabeth s Our Lady of Mount Carmel and St Mary s Church as announced by Edward J Fitzgerald Bristol superintendent of schools.
Ministers and delegates from Rhode Island Congregational Churches gather for Installation Sunday honoring Rev Frederick F Driftmier at 4 PM council and 7:30 PM main sanctuary service with a 6 PM reception and tea hosted by the Women's Guild for Rev and Mrs Driftmier.
YMCA clubs for children from grammar to junior high schools are being reorganized this week for the coming season. New officers will be elected and installed. Boys and girls may join by contacting CC Cirillo at the YMCA office. Clubs restructured include the Senior and Junior Hi Y, Tri-Hi Y, and the Gray Y.
A new Girl Scout Brownie troop called the Cardinal Birds was formed at a Brownie Fly-Ups meeting at the scout hall. The group will feature red colored ties as its distinguishing mark with Catherine McGee, Elaine Panzarella, and Rosalind Mathigson named as patrol leaders of the Pocahontas, Mohawk, and Busy Bees patrols respectively.
St Marys Church Bowling League opened Monday night at High Street Lanes with four teams and 15 participants. Champs lead with four straight strings as Hotshots Strikers Challengers fall behind. individual averages list Bottomley Connery Bruno Burns and many others among top scorers.
The Probate Court will hold hearings in the Probate Court Room at 10 oclock for the estates of Almaida John and Sarah Lee Dimond. Executrices and executors have qualified and creditors must file claims with the Probate Clerk as required by law starting September 15 1950 for Almaida John and September 22 1950 for Sarah L Dimond, with notices running through September 29 and October 6 respectively.
A series of community events listed in Bristol with dates from September to October. Activities include a candlelight Pops concert at De Wolf Memorial Room, Food sale at Narragansett Electric showroom, waste paper collection for equipment funds, rummage sales at Bristol Synagogue Vestry and Scout Hall, annual bridge games, and fall bridge at the Masonic Temple hosted by local organizations.
Monday is the deadline to buy tickets for the Kearney Post Legion team banquet. Unsold tickets must be returned to banquet chairman George Solmonese by October 1 to aid headcount and seating plans. Tickets are available from Suzmans on Hope Street, Solmonese on Wood Street, or through committee members.
The Bristol Town Clerk publishes applications for licenses to keep for sale and to sell intoxicating beverages under state law. Names and addresses for CLASS A PACKAGE STORE licenses are listed. A Town Council hearing is set for October 9 1950 at 8 30 PM in Burnside Memorial Building for remonstrances filed by October 6.
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