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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1950
Page
2
A guest editorial extols Bristol residents to engage in local governance churches organizations police commerce and youth groups. It frames citizenship as time demanding but rewarding like planting a tree whose shade future generations will enjoy.
A fragmentary note from Bristol and nearby areas mentions friendship and cultural cooperation. It hints at a 9 friend group and a discussion of art exchange and courtesy within a cooperative effort.
Robert Stone two year old son of Ernest S Stone and Mrs Stone of 27 Indian Road Riverside drowned in a rain barrel at Hog Island Friday. The child was found by his mother in a 30 inch high barrel. Bristol Fire Department Emergency Rescue Squad and Island residents aided for two hours before Dr Samuel D Clark declared him dead.
The council warned owner William Cheshire that after Sept 1 1950 the highway department will clear rubbish from Meadow Lane and remove any salvageable items. It also said if the hedge along his property is not renewed by Sept 1 1950 the hedge will be removed as an obstruction.
The Hog Island to Bristol Swim schedule shifts from Saturday August 26 to Sunday August 27 due to a U S Rubber plant clambake. Vincent M Securo names Mike Tamburro and James Salzano as judges and calls skiff owners with outboard motors to help on race day. Boats depart Town Beach at 1:30 pm with the swim starting from Hog Island boat house at 2 pm.
A digest of social events outlining a clambake at St. Columban grounds on August 20, Defiance Hose Co. clambake at Colt Farm, a garden party at the Congregational Church on August 23 under the Women’s Guild, and a September 14 autumn bridge event at St. Mary’s auditorium at 8 p.m.
Frank Aiello Jr. 23 of 413 High Street drove south on Hope Street at about 35 mph when his car pulled right and left the roadway. The vehicle struck the wall head on tearing an eight foot marble balustrade section and damaging the car. passenger Eileen Doran 21 of 404 High Street escaped injury.
Angelo Piccerelli of Barrington was named Chef de Gare of Voiture 1188 Forty Hommes et Eight Chevaux at the Legion Home meeting. He succeeds Gene L Ritchie of Bristol who served as Chef de Gare. Other officers elected include Chef de Train Walter C Walander, Commissaire Intendant Harold B Woodard, Cheminoit Manuel P Gou lart, William Langlois, and Francis Creamer.
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