21 Aug 1953
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1953
Page
1
Clergyman favors a convenient city beach near Colt Drive north of Asylum Road. He notes good footing and clean water for most turns and stresses a nearby site with picnic areas and parking for families with children.
The article follows Jack, a ten year old newsboy with polio, who earns money delivering papers. He saves for a jalopy, learns responsibility, and endures a stern customer who initially scolds him. After a rough incident, he gains goodwill and confidence, aided by his mother and boss as he approaches fourteen and a bigger route.
The Highth Annual Playground field day opens Tuesday at St Columbafi s secretary grounds Ferry Road with chef Carulli frying peppers for pep sandwiches and a feast of hot dogs corn watermelon and more. Events begin 11 a.m. with races and a fat man s contest.
The Bristol Fair Rent Committee will not reconvene until 10 complaints are received before its organizing meeting Tuesday. Chairman Albert A. Edmonds said more complaints have arrived since. He noted two additional complaints of rent increases after the end of rent control in July. The Tuesday meeting will consider the filed complaints.
Dr Thomas Pigéon and colleagues met at the YMCA to review plants for the Community Chest campaign with a fall schedule. The drive runs October 15 to 30 in Bristol with Adams Jr as chairman and Russell W Souther and Frederick T Goff noted for long service.
The town planning board debated opinions on a revaluation issue with persistent questions to the town solicitor. Dr Thomas and Pigeon clashed over whether all planning matters were properly addressed, referencing recent charges and demands for fuller answers from Dr Accardi and others. Page 4.
Reph G McCaw accepts a new post with the Bristol County water company after many years of service as cashier and chairman. He will move to Chicago to assume duties and begins a period of expanded responsibilities.
The Bristol zoning board postponed three petitions and adjourned talks as members were absent. Former Solicitor Joseph ID noted the panel must sit on cases involving zoning ordinance exceptions, with Chairman DaPonte citing absent members J Francis Connell in Cincinnati and Janet B Clark on vacation in Canada.
The Bristol Dozers will play the Pipers for the championship at Guiteras Field, now scheduled for Tuesday August 25 at 5:45 P.M. The game was moved from Monday August 24 for the second year running.
Four Rhode Island newspaper editors join WJAR TV in a discussion about whether public relief rolls should be opened to the press. Nathan Sklar opposes public access citing dignity and rehabilitation concerns, while the Press Club supports openness with safeguards. The issue drew state lawmakers and industry figures into a heated public debate.
Fr. Francis J. Parella of Bristol chairs a lay missionary group, the Society of St. Paul, promoting modern communication for church work. The society runs printing plants, trains priests and lay members, publishes leaflets, and supports church projects from alcohol rehab to a Japan radio station network and a color religious film in Italy.
The town forms a beach committee to study civic matters while keeping politics out of its actions. Magee is named chair, and Jr. is secretary-treasurer. The panel aims for nonpartisan work, focusing on specific challenges and factual analysis.
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