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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1975
Page
10
After a decade of operation Bristol Nyanza department Store will close by month end as part of a continuing rearrangement reducing the seven store chain to two remaining locations in Woonsocket and Westerly. Store manager Al Dee expresses surprise while noting loyal customers and years of service.
Albert M Mello matched all six numbers to win 2000 at the August 13 drawing and became the eleventh finalist in the 16 contestant super drawing for a grand prize of 1000 dollars a month for life. Ed Costa of Duffy's store noted Mello buys one ticket weekly.
Town Administrator Augustine Nunes proposes a bazaar style Fourth of July Carnival run by local organizations on the common. He says outside professional groups caused problems with noise and gambling booths last year and urges a town based event with booth collaboration, rides possibly rented from outside.
In Bristol the Police Department forms a Color Guard and Drum Corps led by Lt Richard Marshall with support from Police Chief Frank Brown Jr and others. Ten color guard members and twelve drummers rehearse at no pay, funded by local donations and member fundraisers. They’ve performed in parades across Johnston, Little Compton, Warren, and Bristol, with a standout showing at the Scottish World Festival in Toronto where New England’s only unit attracted over a million spectators.
Unkind weather forced the Youth Art Fair planned last Saturday on the town common tennis courts to be postponed until this Saturday. Registration at 10 am, judging at 1 pm by Don Primiano and Steve Mascerja. Refreshments on sale to benefit the Bristol Citizens Scholarship Fund. Open to youths from any town aged 16 or younger, with up to two original works per entrant in age divided categories.
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