Civil Defense Budget Falls to Silent Opposition in Town Meeting
At last night's town meeting the $4837.76 Civil Defense appropriation was voted down by a silent voice vote despite support from Council President Herzig and Chief Fleming. Fleming pledged to keep CD operations until year’s end and to seek town council aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon O'L. Fleming
C.D
Paul A Herzig
Fred J. Guevremont
Sixman
Ferrara
Henry A. Hambrick
Fleming
K.o’d
C.C
Murphy
Council
Herzig
S. Wesley Gladding
Samuel D. Clark
Gladding
Clark
Grader and Loader Denied at Town Meeting Vote
At a financial town meeting the taxpayers rejected a 6500 dollar appropriation for a highway grader and loader. The vote ended hopes for the project though officials argued about recurring purchases and asset ownership. Concerns included the equipment’s benefit versus cost and a desire to delay amid government form changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Financial Town
Administration Stopped in Move To Finance State St Widening
The town meeting defeated the State Street widening plan 153 to 91 in a standing vote. Former Highway Surveyor Joseph Pannone criticized the fragmented funding approach saying State Street is good to work on but not in small pieces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Serbst
Charles R. Beals
Beals
Joseph Pannone
State Street
Wood
Bristol Community Concert Association Elects Officers
Mrs. Raymond J. Makowsky is named president at the annual meeting held at the Belvedere Hotel. New officers include first vice president Mrs. Earl G. Sturdevant and second vice president Mrs. T. Joseph Malloy. Mario Braggiotti is slated for the May 5 Colt Memorial Auditorium program with season tickets required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond J. Makowsky
Bristol Community Concert Association
Belvedere Hotel
Earl G. Sturdevant
T. Joseph Malloy
Ralph J. Petrucci
Edward J. Rinaldi
David J. Ferris
Ferris
Carl H. Witherill
Frederick Coyle
Arthur J. Johnston
Frederick A. Bartlett
Thomas D. Adams
Colt Memorial Auditorium
Mario Braggiotti
Braggiotti
Bristol barber Frank Nastri dies on afternoon stroll
Frank F. Nastri 38 of 217 State Street collapsed and died around 2 30 pm after a stroll at Hope and State streets. doctors say natural causes. Nastri a World War II veteran known as the King of Diamonds and operator of Kings Barber Shop is survived by his mother two sisters a brother and a Fall River sister. Funeral services set for Thursday at Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church with burial at St Marys Cemetery.
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State Street
Hope
State Streets
Frank F. Nastri
King’s
Bristol
King of Diamonds
Ralph J. Petrucci
Hubert Holdsworth
Nastri
Joseph “Sorzana
P.S.S.C
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Vincent and
Tommasina (Cavallaro) Nastri
Pensions Approved on Paper Ballot at Town Meeting
After a long discussion a paper ballot approved annual pensions for three town officials and a deputy, with 187 in favor and 146 opposed. John W. Church town clerk, 72, 2500 dollars. Leah B. Young assistant town clerk, 68, 1650 dollars. Amos S. Gorham tax collector and treasurer, 72, 1650 dollars. Chief Ferrara urged the paper ballot. 86 favor, later rising to 146. Town Solicitor Capone explained pension calculations under state formula.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Church
Leah B. Young
Amos S. Gorham
Anthony J. Ferrara
U.S
Edward L. Teale
Shet
Pervice Mnini
Yease
Ferrara
Bristol Sailor Safe After Hobson Sinking
Mrs. Philip E. Carr recalls nine hours of fear till a bulletin confirmed her son Richard C. Carr 22 storekeeper 3/c U S Navy survived the Hobson sinking Saturday night in mid Atlantic. Carr served four years, trained at Great Lakes and spent much time in the Caribbean.
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Bristol
Philip E. Carr
Fales Read
Richard C. Carr
U.S. Navy
U.S.S. Hobson
mid-Atlantic
Carrs
Wasp
Carr
Richard
Andrea
Providence Journal
Providence
Navy
Great Lakes, I
Carribbean Area
Bristol Cancer Drive Passes Quota as May Donations Expected
Bristol residents report cancer fund donations totaling 1684.94 with two official drive days left. Mrs. Raymond Makowsky, local chairman, notes the quota of 1356 is surpassed and additional gifts from organizations could push totals higher. The drive may extend into May as many groups have not yet donated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Raymond Makowsky
Makowsky
A. Ciullo
Kitty Clark
Ann Nerone
Rosalind Matheson
Nancy Gracia
Diane Gracia
Lorraine Almeida
Evelyn Benevides
Martha Cheesman
Ann Cornell
Jean Campbell
John Mclintosh
Barbara Campbell
John Mack
Economy Dominates Budget Vote at Town Meeting
Three hundred fifty eight taxpayers attended the financial town meeting where a record budget of $698,629.44 was adopted, only $12,024 over the committee plan. Several large appropriations failed, tax rate expected near $3.06 per hundred, session ran past midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Budget Committee
Civil Defense
Highway Dept
State Street
Platting Board
Frank J. Murphy
Thomas C. Jannsen
Robert B. Suzman
Roger W. Pigeon
John ‘ Pee
Extinct Bermuda Cahow Rediscovered By Researchers
Robert Cushman Murphy and Louis L. Mowbray led a small party to a Bermuda islet where five live cahows and at least 17 burrows were counted. The bird, once believed extinct since 1625, nests in cliff crevices and returns to Bermuda after long oceanic flights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Cushman Murphy
Department of Birds
American Museum of Natural History
Louis L. Mowbray
Bermuda Aquarium
Bermuda Islet
Mowbray
Murphy
Bermuda
Arctic
Petagonia
Coopers Island
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John R. Bernardo
W.w.il
Robert A. McCaughey
Pannone
I Want
You
Dana Andrews
Dorothy McGuire
Taj Mahal
Atic
John Lund
Diana‘ Lynn
Bs Att
Irma
Leo Gorcey
The
Bowery Boys
Huntz
HALY
R.s.makowsky
Sansone
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church
St. Mary's Cemetery
Help the Cancer Fund
Capone
Holy Name Society of ‘Our Lady OF
MT. Carmel
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Pirie
Pubis
Aes Department
Town Ceria
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Otte Frente
Orial
Interaiue
Igitor
Publi Peneen Ic Welfare
Bristol District
Colt Memorial Ambulance
Rh Y Farm
Staten Isds
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