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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1955
Page
8
Samuel Smith of Kearney Post American Legion helps plan next Tuesday visit by National Commander Seaborn P Collins arriving at 3 30 p m He will tour the town and autograph the wall panel at the post home as Smith indicates
The funeral for Stephen N Mason, who died Saturday after a long illness, was held Wednesday at 2 PM at St Michael's Church. Rev Tanon Delbert W Tildesley officiated, with committal at North Burial Ground. Pallbearers included Frank Bickford Fred Wilkinson Calbraith B Perry Samuel Porter Capt William Baker and Joseph Teixeira.
Rhode Island Bristol Town warns electors to assemble April 25 at Robert Andrews Memorial School on Hope Street to approve a tax levy and city expenses. The notice lists departments and proposed operating and capital budgets including Police Fire Public Works Sewer Welfare Parks and Town Office accounts with totals and revenue sources.
The Bristol town meeting agenda requests authorization to transfer 1838.30 from the Reserve for Highway Equipment to Public Works for new equipment, to carry forward 500 from Planning Board to active funds, and to approve 5000 for water rate opposition services. Other items seek zoning amendments, 1200 for job classification study, 2000 for land acquisition, 5000 for a 275th anniversary celebration, and a five year tax exemption for Tiverton Boat Yard Inc. Also to transact other lawful business.
The School Department announces bus route changes starting Monday. Bus 3 will pick up elementary and parochial students at Bristol Narrows around 8 00 am, skip Hopeworth, then serve Robin Drive by 8 20 am and ferry school riders to the Ferry at the usual time. Return trips shift affected riders to Bus 3 by 3 40 pm, with certain areas unaffected.
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