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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1953
Page
6
Church leaders Rev Joseph Sorzano and Rev Emy DeMatha sign notes for Our Lady of MT Carmel while First Baptist lists Pastor Walter W Swanson and a Holy Week schedule. Local items mention Boy Scouts and Brownie troops with meeting times and places in the town.
Sunday and weekday services listed for First Congregational Bristol St Michael s Trinity St Mary s and St Elizabeth s with pastors contact info and schedules for catechism classes, choir rehearsals and parish activities across the week including mass times and church rooms noted for meetings and clubs.
More than 250 townspeople filled the Midway steak and Lobster House to celebrate the Democratic victory in March town elections. Speakers included state officials such as Armand Cote and Daniel Coggeshall, with praise for Town Chair Alfred Nunes for uniting the party.
Bristol Women’s Club schedules speaker Fila Millard a renowned interior decor rating specialist to address members Monday night at the General House. Millard recently returned from the American Institute of Decorators conference in New York and will discuss Decoration 1953. Louis Evans, the club president, announced the program with Gilman Gay in charge of hospitality.
Residents are urged to leave bottles on the sidewalk or call 1501 or 1718 for doorstep pickup. Bottles can also be dropped at the Cove area below the Lobster Pot where Jaycees will sort on Sunday. Tucker leads the committee with Dom Canna and Everett Francis Jr assisting.
The Bristol Eagles Civic Service award committee chose Anthony J. Nunes for this year’s honor citing 38 years as St Elizabeth’s chair, presidency of the Bristol Philatelic Society, a non athletic boys hobby, a no strike record at Bristol Manufacturing, 32 years in the Eagles, jailer service, secretary of St Elizabeth’s school fund, and work with polio fund drives and the Boy Scout executive committee.
The Bristol Town Council awarded Robert Maginanti a contract to draft a new zoning ordinance map and revisions, to prepare a public hearing plan, and to provide 500 copies with legal and engineering support. He must complete work within six months, furnish a $5000 performance bond, and cover hearing costs. the board will supply assessor plats, with payments to be made as work progresses amid competitive bids around 3450.
Jaycees name officers including president Michael Kerrar and internal VP William Tucker with external VP Douglas Crellin and Francis Perts. Treasurer candidates Robert Haye and Anthony Bisbane. secretaries Charles Rupp and Domenic Canna. A Holland guest Bert Wilbrink of Sassenhiem tours, guest of James Perry, tulip bulb importer for H J Roosa.
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