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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1951
Page
3
A volunteer Rescue Squad of 17 operates 24 hours daily to respond to fires, water and road accidents, electrical and medical emergencies. They have advanced first aid training and Governor’s Conference Rescue Squad badges. They dream of a new low ground-clearance truck to reach trapped victims.
A rescue squad with equipment and training argues they can become among the best in the country if they obtain transportation. They note that only the right panel truck will suffice and stress the need for proper vehicle support to finish the job.
The Community Concert Association seeks 500 members to stage next season concerts. A selection committee including Mrs Lois North and Mesdames Adams Makowsky Rinaldi Roland Stanley Nerone chose from a talent list featuring Columbia Concert Trio Susan Reed Mildred Dilling Gary Graffman Mata and Hari and Company and others.
Manuel Fernandes wins the 4th Annual YMCA marble tournament in the junior high boys class. He defeats Anthony DuPont 5-3 5-4 5-4 in finals. Albert Ethier captures grammar school class title by beating Pete Quintal 5-0 5-1.
In round one Edward Marshall fell to Kenneth Marshall and Ethier defeated Mascena. Formisano beat Moran, Goulart defeated Alfred, Fratus edged De Luca, Quintal topped Mancini, Palma beat Marshall, Pasqua defeated Madeira, and Raposa defeated Raposa. In round two Ethier eliminated Marshall, Goulart beat Formisano, Quintal beat Fratus, Palma defeated Pasqua and eliminated Raposa. Semifinals saw Ethier over Goulart and Quintal over Palma, sending Ethier and Quintal to the finals with major league baseballs as prizes.
The Our Lady of Mount Carmel Holy Name Society's arrangements committee met at the Parish Hall to finalize plans for the dinner dance set for Saturday April 28. Chairman Joseph Vorro announced the event with committee members listed including Orefice Pacheco Russo DeFelice Capone Gray Campagna Simon ell Goulart Travers Pir ri Nunes Fazano Alexander Vittello Miserandino Velleca Holmes.
The Town Council named James F. Wyle Vernon A Gray Mary DeRiso James P Pierce and Jeremiah Andrade as members. Narragansett Electric said natural gas will arrive soon requiring burner changes in homes and businesses. Otis M Bailey urged adopting the basic building code saying it could save lives. Dr William L Serbst noted Ryan Avenue premises were cleaned up satisfactorily after neighbors complained and Millemaggi reported occupants will keep the site sanitary.
Lawyers from a Boston bank seeking to underwrite $500,000 sewer bonds failed to uncover the illegality of the project setup. The engineering firm advising the committee and officials from the previous town administration also did not detect the issue.
Senator Coggeshall steered a bill through both houses to validate the sewer construction committee and its authority. The measure accepts the committee’s earlier actions from June 2 and preserves the project’s legal status, with Gladys Brightman and Henry Alfred guiding the bill in the House.
Bristol voters will decide at Monday town meeting to discharge the current war memorial committee and form a new panel to convert Wood Park into an improved playground. The group would use the remaining 18 000 from an 20 000 war memorial fund and raise donations to cover the 20 271 78 projected cost.
Superior Court in Providence voided the town council action approving a zoning change for a service station at Wood and Hope streets. Petitioners Carmone and DeRosa had sought to rezone from residential to business, the board advertised hearings in The Phoenix, and residents challenged the process leading to the restraint of business use.
The School Committee will ask the town meeting to restore $5,000 cut from the schools budget by the Budget Commission. After a special meeting they reviewed the proposed budget, noting a total cut of $22,300 once four teachers salaries were removed. They urged keeping $1,000 for home teaching of handicapped children and $1,000 for adult evening classes, while maintaining other reductions. The Budget Commission had reduced the budget from $324,645 to $304,745 and used an estimated $75,000 from pari mutuel betting and liquor licenses to fund the schools.
The school department cut $5 217 from its budget including $2 000 for personnel replacements and a $3 000 item to rewire Valley School. Other eliminated items include $100 for binding registers $475 for clerical help in principals offices $372 for teacher retirement funds by cutting four special teachers and $270 for oil at Rockwell site.
Applications for license and transfer of license to keep for sale and to sell intoxicating beverages have been filed for Joseph F Benevides at 171 Bradford Street and Victory Club of Bristol at 195 Franklin Street to 168 Bradford Street The Town Council will meet May 3 1951 at 8 pm in the Burnside Memorial Building Council Chamber to hear remonstrances filed with a plan attached John W Church Town Clerk
The Town of Bristol announces that every wharf and seller must have weights and measures inspected. Business owners are ordered to present scales and balances for adjustment and sealing at the office on Catherine Street between April 13 and May 14, 1951 under Rhode Island law. Sealer Bennie Mansl is named.
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