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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1952
Page
2
A Providence public hearing on housing shortage and rent control sparks bitter controversy. The Bristol five member panel, respected locally, to study injustices in rent levels and propose phased relief and potential local review to ease disputes between landlords and tenants.
The Coast Guard earns praise for its year of service in Bristol and Narragansett Bay. Its quick actions protected lives and property during a yacht regatta rescue and a Bristol sewer project stoppage. The Spar crew and local depot operations saved time and resources in a fire response, with numerous other rescues going unreported due to speed.
Various local notices report residents traveling to events and training including Harry E Young to Louisville for a veterans convention and Capt Joseph F Bullock en route to Camp Drum for training. Births include Elizabeth Love and John Edward, with related family details and acknowledgments from Mrs Medeiros. A school reroof postponement is noted due to safety concerns and timing.
The Zoning Board of Review will meet at 7 30 PM on Thursday September 11 1952 in Burnside Memorial Building Bristol Rhode Island to hear an exception request by Hopeworth Inc of 181 Bay View Avenue for converting a vacant three story stone building with 44 rooms into a ten unit four room apartment complex. The site is Assessors Plat 158 Lot 3% bounded by Hopeworth Avenue Martin Court and Bernice Court. By order of the Zoning Board of Review Anthony Duponte Secretary.
A Bristolian criticizes Metacom avenue for multiple sewer project disruptions leaving torn pavement. He urges authorities to demand the construction company fill holes and restore safe traffic conditions promptly, noting many agree.
Miss Alice B. Almy is appointed a Regent of the James Monroe Memorial Foundation Inc. of Fredericksburg Virginia becoming the first Rhode Island woman on the Board of Regents. The foundation owns the James Monroe Law Office and Museum in Fredericksburg built in 1758 where Monroe began his law practice in 1786.
On August 7 Thursday the Bristol Narrows Improvement Association and White Rail Riding Club host a dance. August 31 Sunday features a drum corps parade and contest by the Kingsmen Bugle and Drum Corps at Guileras Athletic Field. September 7 Sunday offers the Pyra mids of Charity Womens Club first annual excursion to Saint Anthonys Shrine in Boston. September 25 Thursday St Marys Church hosts an annual bridge at Midway Steak and Lobster House. August 31 Sunday the Children’s Amateur Show at Bisbane's Garage. September 19 Friday food sale at Barr Hardware Store by Mount Hope Chapter No 23 Eastern Star. September 25 Thursday St Marys Church bridge and canasta party at Midway Steak and Lobster House.
Arlene Medeiros daughter of Mr and Mrs Herculano Medeiros of Hopeworth Avenue married Laurence Axtell son of Mrs George Montgomery of Rochester Washington and Charleston Oregon Saturday at 1 30 pm at St Elizabeths rectory Rev Henrique Rocha officiated The couple will live at 132 Bay View Avenue after a motor trip through northern New England She wore Chantilly lace gown with bouquet of orchids and stephanotis The reception followed at White Rail Riding Club Best man was James A Celone maid of honor Leonora Madeiros The groom is a hospitalman third class at the Navy submarine base in New London Conn.
The funeral of Mrs. Barbara Holmes Arnold of 556 Hope Street, who died Thursday, was held Saturday at the George M. Wilbur Memorial Chapel in Warren. Rev. Frederick M. Driftmier of First Congregational Church officiated and burial followed in Swan Point Cemetery, Providence.
At 7 30 P M Thursday September 11 the Town Council referred a data application by Antoniouza Francisco Souza Joseph Du Pont and Mary Louise Du Pont to the Zoning Board of Review for a public hearing. The request seeks a zone change from Residential C to Industrial H for Plat 106 Lots 4 and 5 and Plat 88 Lot 2, bounded by Gooding Avenue Metacom Avenue and adjacent properties. ANTHONY DaPONTE Secretary 8 19 26 9 2.
Local ad announces window shades and all year sale items including cut price quality Bontex at Sait Hardware on Hove Street. Customers invited to visit and call TS S00 for details.
The notices list John Francis at 145 Metacom Avenue offering rubbish removal and debris cleanup. Frank Perry at 124 Wood Street advertises signs, gold leaf work, posters and gilded lettering. Malato at 111 Franklin Street offers landscape and garden care. John Merida Warren at 145 calls for window cleaning services.
Edward P Reidy announces Leola Bagby of Providence will replace Nancy Hawkes as Home Economics Consultant in the Division of Public Assistance. Hawkes resigns to study for her master's in public health nutrition at UNC Chapel Hill. Bagby is a Western Kentucky graduate and former USDA County Supervisor in Home Management.
At 7 30 P M Thursday September 11 Arthur W Guevremont of 26 Noyes Avenue Bristol Rhode Island filed to the Zoning Ordinance under Section 19 B 2 to erect a one family apartment on Assessors Plat 15 Lots 60 and 5944 at 26 Noyes Avenue in a Residential District The plan places the apartment over a garage on Lot 60 extending into Lot 5942 with an extension part under four feet from the south side line of Lot 60 The building dimensions are 32 by 26 feet.
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