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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1952
Page
2
Roger W. Babson credits Americans with restraining spending and saving as the key to keeping inflation in check. He notes rising wages, shifting saving patterns toward investments, and urges continued voluntary saving to bolster the postwar economy.
Community notices list Sunday School resuming September 21 at Trinity Church. Dr Samuel D Clark will join his family at a Maine summer camp for the week. Multiple local residents and visitors are noted, including wedding invitations for Herbert Hayden and Martha Neale Wilson in Paterson New Jersey.
The Pyramids of Charity Women’s Club schedules its first annual excursion to St. Anthony’s Shrine Boston on Sunday September 7. Buses depart Bristol at 1 00 pm from BTA Hall State Stand return later. services at the shrine include Holy Rosary and Benediction at 3 00 pm. Dinner at Amalfi Cafe follows. reservations due by August 28 with a committee led by Mrs Beatrice Abanante and Mrs Dominic Vitello coordinating helper members.
A noted saying warns that a man with too good credit can invite trouble as lenders suspect hidden debts. The remark highlights social caution about overreliance on favorable perceptions and potential financial risk.
In memoriam notice for Joseph Correira dated Aug 17 1950 to 1951. Poignant verse expresses love and enduring absence. Family honors him with memories and tears, remembering his presence in their hearts.
A letter argues rent controls are necessary to protect tenants and prevent landlord gouging. The writer defends the rent control office as fair and questions editorial claims that housing shortages no longer exist. He warns that abolition would cause hardship and inflation.
A resident urges zoning board to prefer filling the old mill pond at the harbor head for an industrial area. He cites proximity to utilities and a Washington Street sewer, a railroad siding, nearby Freight and Express offices, and room for expansion, noting opposition from nearby residents but favoring development over a deteriorating residential area.
A series of dated events listed by local groups includes a flower show by the Flower Committee at First Congregational Church on Aug. 15–16, a Bristol Narrows Improvement Association dance on Aug. 28, a drum corps parade at Guiteras Athletic Field on Aug. 31, and several St. Mary’s Church activities on Sept. 25 along with a charity excursion to St Anthony’s Shrine on Sept. 7 hosted by the Pyramids of Charity Women’s Club.
Joseph George Jr of 94 Bayview Avenue will receive his Master of Arts degree from Boston University’s Graduate School at summer commencement in Symphony Hall. He holds an AB degree and completed a master’s with a history major.
The two day flower and hobby show by First Congregational Church opens at 3 00 p m in the DeWolf Memorial Room and runs until 8 30 p m today and tomorrow. Nadeau hand loom samples will be shown with inventor Elphege Nadeau possibly attending Saturday afternoon to explain operation. Exhibits include old school bell and a Thayer family doll, bookbinding by Dan Knowlton, and many flower entrants led by Mrs. George Phillips and others.
Funeral services for Mrs. Maria C Kerr of 1239 Hope Street were held at C. M. Connery Funeral Home and St. Marys Church with a high requiem Mass. Rev Clyde Walsh officiated and Rev Henrique R Rocha assisted. committal followed at St Marys Cemetery. Bearers were George DuPont David Burke Orlando J Bisbane Matthew Trainor William F Connolly and Wilfred W Marchand.
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