Play Season Ends Thursday in Bristol Awards Day
The 1953 Bristol playground season ends Thursday with awards on the bandstand at the town common. Principal honors include the James Holmes Memorial Award to the top senior boy and the Dr. M. J. O'Brien and Dr. C. Paul Bruno awards for top junior and beginning boys, plus several girls awards. Donors will present the prizes as team and individual honors are given for basketball, baseball, softball, horseshoe, marathon, balancing contests and other events.
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Bristol
James Holmes Memorial
E. Hugh Holmes
M. J. O’brien
C. Paul Bruno
Gladys M. Brightman
Hilda J Ferris
Gloucester Fisherman Memorial and Legends of the Sea
This column recalls Gloucester’s Fisherman statue memorializing Cape Ann sailors who vanished at sea. It cites the 1951 Gudrun disappearance, adds historic losses from 1830 to 1916, and recounts Howard Blackburn and Tom Welch surviving a brutal Burin Bank gale amid ice and waves near Newfoundland.
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Gloucester
New England
Cape Ann
Gudrun
Grand Banks
Howard Blackburn
Howard
Tom Welch
Burvee Bank
Newfoundland
Beach Tour Committee to Pick Town Beach Site
The Bristol Beach committee inspected nine potential sites along Mt Hope Bay and Nar Ragansett Bay. Seven of eight members attended led by Mrs Martha R Truslow to assess layout feasibility and safety ahead of tonight's 730 YMCA meeting to narrow options.
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Kinder
Ralph F. Kinder
B-Rch
Tro Grup
Michael Tamburro
Martha R. Truslow
Samuel A. Pasqua
Mr. Kinder
William A. Rego
YMCA
Council President Rules Out Tax Revaluation Vote
Council President Joseph F. Bruno said there will be no immediate vote to reopen tax revaluation at the forthcoming special town meeting. He insisted there will be no step to involve assessors in setting survey methods and urged the study be kept free of politics.
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Council
Joseph F. Bruno
Bruno
Thomas
Blaisdell Manuscript Wins Critical Acclaim
Ethel F Blaisdell of this town earns high praise from critics at the University of New Hampshire Writers Conference for a biography of Rev. Charles S Thurber, Seaman's Bethel chaplain of New Bedford. The work placed second among non fiction and is eyed for publication by a book firm within a year.
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Ethel F Blaisdell
University of New Hampshire Writers’ Conference
Miss Blaisdell
Charles S. Thurber
Seaman’s
New England
Thurber
Mise Blaisdell
Hayes to Speak Before Bristol Lions Club
Edward C. Hayes Jr administrator of the fish and game division will address Bristol Lions Club at Midway Steak and Lobster House tonight. He will discuss fish and game laws how to pay po and issues affecting Bristol waterfront fishing industry during the regular bi monthly meeting.
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Edward C. Hayes, Jr
Fish and Game Division
R. 1 Department of Agriculture
Bristol Lions Club
Midway
Bristol
Rent Complaint Procedure Told
Queries about submitting rent increase complaints to the Bristol Fair Rent Committee led to a reissued procedure at last week's meeting. Complaints must be in writing to the committee care Town Clerk's Office Bristol with tenant and landlord names, unit details, occupancy length, prior rent, proposed base, and a copy of any written notice. The committee will investigate and may hold hearings to resolve difficult cases.
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Bristol Fair Rent Committee
Fair Rent Committee
Care Town Clerk's Office
Bristol
Landard
Ascolts Win Twi League 53 Pennant Triumph
Ascoli's clinched the 1953 Twi League pennant by edging Collins and Aikman 2-1 on a sixth inning triple by John Ruggiero after a faltering start. A 6-6 tie with Spar and Collins and Aikman necessitates a replay slated for Wednesday to resolve third place.
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Spar
Collins
Aikman
Ascoli’s
John Ruggiero
Ascoli
Ruggiero
Matrone
First Football Practice Begins for Bristol High
Bristol Senior High School plans regular football workouts starting next Monday under Coach Ralph K. Nash. A preliminary session tomorrow will issue equipment and arrange insurance. The team prepares for the pre season round robin at Cranston Stadium with a brief game against Pawtucket East.
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Bristol
Ralph K. Nash
Nash
Cranston Stadium
Colt
Pawtucket
Bristol Colony Holds Annual Cookout on Prudence Island
Members of the Bristol Colony at Prudence Island gathered at Bullock's Wharf for their yearly cookout Saturday afternoon. About 75 people attended as families toasted frankfurts and hamburgers over community fireplaces built for the event. A surprise marked the occasion.
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Bristol
Prudence Island
Bullock’s Wharf
Narragansett Electric starts building at Warren Station
The Narragansett Electric Co will start a new service building at its Warren substation in Bristol County. The project replaces a seven year old structure torn down recently and will free space for revamping and more offices. John D. Moore, district manager, announced the move today.
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Narragansett Electric Co
Warren
Narragansett
Bristol County
John D. Moore
Lawn Festival Boosts Narrows Clubhouse Fund to 1500
The Bristol Narrows Improvement Association held a Sunday lawn festival netting about 300 more dollars for the clubhouse building fund, bringing the total to 1500. The event featured food tables and a children's sports program directed by Howard Dawson with multiple age group races and prizes. The committee thanked numerous local businesses and individuals for prize donations and support.
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Bristol Narrows Improvement Association
Howard Dawson
Frank Sylvia
Michelle Forcier
Bobby Durand
Mary DaPonte
Lee Head
Pamela Ostlund
Attorney Doubts That Tax Study Resolution Can Be Rescinded
Bristol Planning Board cites a Providence firm legal opinion challenging the town solicitor's view on excluding furniture from the revaluation survey and questions whether the April town meeting vote could be rescinded or amended. The board faults the town council for not hearing the opinion in public and notes private discussions may violate the resolution.
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Bruno
Bristol
Srmno
Raymond A. Thomas
Thomas
Bristol Planning Board
Providence
Roger W. Pigeon
Charles H. Anderson
Haslam
Arnold
Planning Board
Websters Collegiate Dictionary
Bray
Pigeon
Raymond Thomas
Magee
Charles H Anderson
Haslam, Arnold, Anderson & Mullen
Dr. Thomas
Joseph Bruno
Women’s Record Set in Hog Hen Race Event
Abe Dick Brochu, 17, shattered the 53 10 record with a fast finish while Bernard led last year’s holder by nearly seven minutes. Carla, Salissa, and Jack were among the other noted competitors in Saturday’s event.
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Abe Dick Brochu
Ot Marre
Bernard
Carla
France
Sanie
Eos
Salissa Rummo
Jack
Ande
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James Benard
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