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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1952
Page
2
The article explains rent control history and its impact on landlords and tenants, noting exemptions for owners who converted properties before a cutoff date. It cites rising costs, taxes, and a push for Bristol to end controls as the town council considers lifting rent limits this week.
Community items list a move to Wilbraham by Charles H. Liscomb and a church choir rehearsal at Trinity Church. The Baptist Fellowship hosts an all day outing at Colt Farm. William M. O Rourke joins the Past Presidents Council. A Bristol Narrows Improvement social meeting is set for 8 pm at Bisbane s Garage. An engagement is announced for Laura Oliveira and Pvt Alfred Andrade. Louise Philomena Mello is born at Dale Hospital to Laura and Manuel Mello. Dr Karel A Holst of Rumford Chemical Company will speak on Detergents The Modern Cleaning Miracle at the Rotary Club.
A list of events from Aug to Sept includes Aug 4-9 Country Fair benefit by Kearney Post A. L. and Kingsmen Drum Corps at Knights of Columbus grounds State Street. Aug 10 church picnic at Rego's Farm. Aug 12 Ivy Guild picnic and meeting at Eastons Beach. Aug 15-16 Flower Show by Flower Committee at First Congregational Church. Aug 31 drum corps parade at Guiteras Athletic Field. Sept 7 excursion to St Anthony's Shrine Boston by Pyramids of Charity Women’s Club. Sept 25 St Mary's Church annual bridge at Midway Steak and Lobster House.
Heavy rains did not dampen attendance at the Bristol Narrows Improvement Association card party held at Bisbane's Garage Saturday night. Winners included Miss Mary Peters, Joseph Bisbane Sr, Mrs Chester Hill, Mrs John Carvalho, Mrs Norman Hearn, Mrs Henry Goulart, Mrs Beatrice Abanante, Mrs Nunzio Annarummo, John Maciel, Mrs James Keener, and Mrs Fred Hochberg. Mrs Howard Dawson won the drawing.
We express sincere thanks to friends and neighbors and especially Dr Clark Dr Gibson and the nurses at R I Hospital Providence for acts of kindness shown our relative Mrs Slocum. Deepest thanks from Dexter Slocum and the families of Boucher Allen Farrel Grey Slocum Williams.
The Kingsmen Bugle and Drum Corps earned seven prizes over two weekend contests in Massachusetts. In Braintree they won Class B and saw Ray mond Goulette win the twirling title amid rain. In Leicester they captured five awards including best playing and junior drum major Norman Toste, despite a bus breakdown delays.
Bristol native Dr Charles A LeClair died at his home 6 Ruthven Street Providence after 42 years as a dentist in the Kinsley Building. Born November 18 1880 he was Tufts Dental College class of 1909 and married Louise Elms of Wrentham Massachusetts. Survived by wife three brothers Eugene Harry and O Reid Le Clair. Funeral tomorrow 2 pm Drabble Funeral Home Providence with Canon Albert C Laned Bristol officiating. Burial Juniper Hill Cemetery.
Mrs. Margaret Irene Slocum, 53, of 66 Mt Hope Avenue, Bristol, died at home after a long illness. Born July 7, 1899 in Island Pond, she was wife of Dexter Slocum and daughter of James and Clara Farrell. Survived by husband, a brother Thomas Farrell, and two sisters Clara Boucher and Alys Allen. Funeral tomorrow in Island Pond with a requiem mass at St James the Greater Church. Burial in St James the Greater Cemetery.
Pauline a registered Guernsey cow from Northern Senator lineage owned by William S. Cherry Jr of Bristol completed an official Advanced Registry record of 11762 pounds of milk and 599 pounds of butterfat under triple daily milking for 365 days starting as a senior two year old. The record supervised by the University of Rhode Island was reported to The American Guernsey Cattle Club for approval and publication.
Pass Book No. 38821 issued by Industrial Trust Co in its Participation Department. Return to bank. Payment has been stopped and an application has been made for issue of a duplicate book in the manner provided by law.
Forty three boys joined the Bris tol Y Camp for its first day session at Hopeworth on Monday. Director Joseph Securo, assisted by Charles Mansi and Manuel Marshall, leads a schedule of Monday Wednesday and Friday camping through the 29th with bus trips and rain days at the YMCA. Activities include swimming hikes baseball softball and field events emphasizing self reliance.
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