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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1951
Page
1
The Town Council meets tomorrow at 8 PM to discuss sending out bids for repairs on two roads Hopeworth Avenue and Fales Road. Council President Capt Paul A. Herzig cites budget funds and financing as key factors as the highway department notes limited work due to shortages.
The eighth annual open class drum and bugle corps contest at Guiteras Athletic Field saw about 500 spectators. Bristol Rangers led by Walter Machado won top praise as best senior male drum major. 15 corps from Rhode Island Massachusetts and Connecticut competed over four hours.
Reverend Samuel M Lindsay reports from Berlin that 40 percent of buildings lie in ruins and most churches are gone. He notes rising German resentment toward the Russians, propaganda posters across the Russian Zone, and free movement between zones amid food shortages and a damaged city.
The Salvation Army Friendly Annual Appeal in Bristol sets an 800 quota for 1951 with Robert W. Nelson as chairman and J. William Wood as treasurer for his 30th year. Others involved include Norman E. Benard Roswell Bosworth John W Church Anthony Ferrara Samuel Hochman Albert Means and B W Wall. One fifth of receipts fund the Bristol Service Fund while the rest supports regional Salvation Army activities including services for the Armed Forces.
Mrs. Phoebe DiDonna aged 48 of 54 Metacom Avenue was struck by a motorcycle while crossing in front of her home. She survived with injuries including a compound fracture of the left leg and multiple lacerations. condition described as fair after earlier danger. Dr Samuel Clark treated her and Rev John J Feeney gave last rites at the scene. police noted slight motorcycle damage and ongoing investigation.
Reynolds G Northup highway surveyor announced the town department of public works begins its road sealing program on Thames Street. To keep streets clear of parked cars no parking signs were placed from Constitution Street to Bradford Street at 5:30 am. Sealing will be the main work through October, applying oil and pea gravel.
Rockwell School committee met at Colt Memorial High School to plan a dedication and open house for the new Rockwell school. Superintendent Edward Fitzgerald said the building is nearly complete, with desks, lockers, and chairs outstanding. About 50 to 60 pupils are expected to attend this fall for pre primary through third grade, and a playground is urged for the Neck area. Ground seeding awaits gas line installation, and no date is set for the dedication, likely a few days before school opens.
Bristol residents contributed 382.00 to the Red Cross Flood Relief Fund with 282.00 already on hand today. Donations should be made payable to Red Cross Flood Relief and left with Mrs. Clara Diman or at the Bristol Phoenix office. No quota is set yet as the aim is to assist midwest flood victims through widespread small gifts.
The class of 1950 held its first reunion Saturday night at the Midway Steak and Lobster House on Hope Street with about 50 attendees. Souvenirs were given and dancing followed the dinner. Arrangements were led by Mrs Delores Vargas DeCastro and Miss Barbara Garvey with several assistants. Joseph Russo welcomed guests as acting class representative. guest speaker was John Burke Bristol Senior High School principal.
Capt Paul A Herzig named chairman of the Scrap Mobilization Committee announces five appointees from U S Rubber Collins and Aikman Bristol Lace Works Bristol Manufacturing Co and Runway Department to accelerate scrap movement amid shortages. He urged deposits of scrap material and said the group will help owners sell it.
Nine children began two week camping trips last Saturday funded by the Rotary Club's Algy Johnston Memorial Camp Fund. Four girls go to Seaside Camp in Jamestown and five boys to Camp Fuller in South Kingstown. Transportation for the boys was provided by a car loaned by James M. Husband and driven by John Price. The girls were taken to Seaside Camp by Francis J. Murphy, a Rotary director.
Mrs Mildred E Huntoon of 337 Point Street Providence collided with a lumber laden trailer driven by Kenneth G Gurney of East Freetown Mass on Hope Street near Church Street. Gurney said he stopped for a funeral at St Michaels Church as police noted the trailer was listed to Edward W Goodhue of Middleboro Road New Bedford.
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A reader sent in a fifteen to sixteen year old clipping by Charles O. F Thompson about the Washington street gas house demolition. The note suggests the piece may contain valuable details not current in recent notices.
The old brick gas house at the Hope and Washington corner served from 1855 until around 1905 when ownership changes led to halted production and its eventual demolition. The structure stood flush to the street and was a long-standing city landmark.
Citizens in the town welcomed a recent gas odor incident ending with relief as the air cleared from the heavy atmosphere and unpleasant smell. The event drew attention to local gas infrastructure and safety.
In early 1855 The Phoenix editor urged citizens to invest in Bristol Gas Light Co. to replace oil lamps on main streets. The new enterprise started with a capital of $35,000, signaling a modernization push for the town.
April 14 report notes Bristol Gas Light Co purchases town lot near Town Bridge to build gas works. Earlier editor praised progress and gas pipes laid, promising lighting at four dollars per thousand cubic feet, eliminating whale oil odor and lamp trimming.
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