First National Stores bids for Bristol land lease for supermarket
Editorial discusses First National Stores offer to lease town land at Hope Street and Gooding Avenue for a $150,000 supermarket. The firm, sole respondent since October, commits to landscaping, tax payments, and meeting town lease restrictions while promising to create jobs and expand Bristol facilities amid ongoing zoning and public-hearing process.
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First National Stores
First National
Hope Street
Gooding Avenue
Bristol
First National Stmes
Bristol Eyes Modern Supermarket as Town Council Hints Approval
Residents debate zoning and lease terms for First National Stores proposed Bristol supermarket. Supporters say the project boosts local economy, brings in new income, and keeps shoppers in town. Opponents raise concerns about restrictions and fair return, while council leans toward a favorable outcome pending safeguards for the town and schools.
Meeting With First National Stores Termed Very Satisfactory
Town Council President William P Sousa called the meeting with First National Stores very satisfactory after representatives Raymond F Pinkham and James J Wals outlined plans for a large supermarket on the Hope Street Gooding Avenue site. The proposed zoning change from Residence C to Business F accompanied by redevelopment talks could proceed, with Sousa confident a deal is feasible and beneficial for taxpayers.
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First National Stores
Sousa
William P Sousa
First National
Hope St
Gooding Avenue
Raymond F Pinkham
James J Wals
Bristol
April events at St Elizabeth’s and Bristol venues
On Friday April 25 the Spring Frol ic at St Elizabeths Church Auditorium is sponsored by the Children of Mary of the parish. On Sunday April 27 a Cycle Show takes place at Bristol Aerie FOE in the National Guard Armory. May 14 features a Fashion Show by the Bristol Women’s Club at the Midway Steak and Lobster House. May 17 marks the Eleventh Annual Cotton Ball under St Elizabeth’s Church at the church auditorium.
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St Elizabeth's Church
Children of Mary of the Parish
Bristol Aerie
National Guard Armory
Bristol Women’s Club
Midway Steak and
St. Elizabeth's Church
Church Auditorium
Bronx Scouts Involved In Bizarre Night Court Debacle
Hector Titade and Enequiel Titade both World War II veterans and Purple Heart recipients from the Bronx faced a chaotic sequence after a late Friday night incident on the Franklin D Roosevelt Drive. The brothers encountered two youths with stolen cars, were briefly detained, later accused of flashing a pistol and demanding ransom, and spent hours shuttling between stations and Night Court before being released on $500 bail.
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Hector
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68Th Street
Tom Cunningham
67Th Street
Feleny Court
E. 67Th St
67Th St
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