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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1966
Page
1
The Budget Committee and three Town Council members met last night to hear the Capital Budget and Capital planning items. The report outlines proposed investments and project priorities for the coming fiscal year.
The Bristol Art Museum plans a 1966 program starting with Maxwell Parrish paintings June 9 to 20 and continuing with exhibits by Joseph Jeswald Norman LaLiberte Patrick Gribbin John L Laurent Franz H Denghausen Norman Rockwell Walter Stuempfig Lynn Brown John G Bozarth and a jury show. Parrish died this week aged 95 or 96.
Public Works Director Marcello outlined a flexible alignment for the Bristol County East Shore Expressway at a March 29 Providence meeting. The plan runs from the Bristol approach to the Mt Hope Bridge and traverses Metacom Ave Griswold Ave Bayview Ave Chestnut St and Vernon St before reaching the Rhode Island Massachusetts line, with land costs estimated at 1.5 million dollars and projected annual tax base loss of about 34 200 dollars for Bristol and Warren. A two lane access road would run parallel to the expressway serving college and local traffic with Griswold Ave as the nearest interchange.
Richard T Linn announced his resignation as chairman of the Bristol Republican town committee to study for the Rhode Island bar exam in September. He leaves the CD Page agency to join Gunning and LaFazia, saying the move is for his career and family, effective April 18. A nominating committee including Vincent Vaccaro and others will seek a successor.
The Rhode Island redistricting map shows Bristol keeping one representative district and sharing a second with southern Warren. The 92nd District covers Bristol Ferry east of High Street to Narrows Road and Metacom, while the 91st District includes remaining Bristol and much of southern Warren. The RI Veterans Home moves into the 92nd District.
Holy Week offerings include Holy Thursday Low Mass at 7 am and Solemn Liturgy at 7 pm. Good Friday noon liturgy and 7:30 pm Stations of the Cross. Holy Saturday Easter Vigil at 7:30 pm with confessions 4–8 pm. Easter Masses 7 8 9 am and 10:45 am. St Elizabeths and St Michaels list further Holy Week rites and joint prayers by multiple congregations.
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