March of Dimes Auction Tops Bristol Charity List
The March of Dimes auction chaired by Mrs. Ray mond J Makowsky drew active bidding led by Rev John N Sinclair Chief Ferrara Capt Paul A Herzig Rev Clyde J Walsh and others. Volunteers handled bookkeeping small gifts table and transport aiding donor acknowledgments and food sale donations from numerous Bristol residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond J. Makowsky
John N. Sinclair
Ferrara
Paul A. Herzig
Clyde J. Walsh
Canon
Daniel K. Davis
Norman Benard
A. A. Edmonds
Robert Suzman
Anthony J. Nanes
Mire
Millard Pierce
George DuPont
Huestis
James Husband
Vincent Fasano
Philip Bodell
Oscar Mersman
George du Pont
Elizabeth Church Chase
A. A. Pansa
Jean Tappero
March of Dimes
Bristol
Brightman
Rose Carlson
Sidney Cochrane
Thomas C. Jansen
Earle Anthony
Raymond Gruenwald
Ralph Peters
Parker Ludden
Lester Gurney Til
Alfred Newton
Daniel Knowlton
Donald M. Burger
William Satterfield
Miriam McCaughey
Annie McCaughey
Thomas McCaughey
M. Stuart Barr
Archie Miller
Douglas Phipps
Riley Lamson
Mervyn Clay
Donald Matheson
Albert Dubuc
Vernon Gray
Douglas Klein
William Simmons
Anthony Russo
Thomas Goff
Roger W. Pigeon
Ralph Lawson Jr
Frederick S Bartlett
Howard R. Newman
Harligh V. S. Tingley
Mary D. Ingraham
Earl Mathewson
Charles B. Jencks
Benjamin R. Ebersman
George Baldwin
Henry Street
Barnes Newberry Jr
George Lamb
Dial Changeover Plans for Providence Area Phones
The project costs exceed a million dollars with about a half million in Bristol for outside work. Construction hinges on a Warren zoning board petition Feb 8 with March start if approved. Building costs run around 150000 and completion is slated for October 1954. Dial installations begin in June 1955 with Rhode Island crews handling outside work. A nationwide dial system aims for direct dialing to any city. Long distance dialing expands to nearby cities, toll dialing grows in East Providence, and Providence in 1956. The Warren office will close by summer. Bristol and Barrington bill payments shift to Warren. Extended service raises rates but saves toll charges. a customer survey favored extension though results were inconclusive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Warren Zoning Board
Rhode Island
New England
Providence
McConnell
Stoughton
Mass
Lynn
East Providence
Warren
Barrington
Fire Alarm Dilemma Sparks Dial System Talk in Bristol
Fire Chief Oscar A. Rishe weighs switching Bristol’s alarm system from operator relied calls to a dial center. He notes radio links or box alarms incur high costs and would limit service to built up areas. Thirty Court Street exchange employees would be affected as plans shift toward centralized dial service from Providence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar A. Rishe
Rishe
Budget Committee
Hadio
Providence
Court Street Exchange
New England Telephone and Telegraph Company
Charles F. Dimond
Bristol
Charlie
Young's Pharmacy
Pozzi’s Pharmacy
Ou Dimond
Dimond
Young’s Drug Store
Exchange
Gladys’ Shoppe
Hope and
Bradford Streets
Court Street
Haven't They Always
Economists note women increasingly earn wages once held by men while married men recognize this shift as a long standing stress. The piece uses a proverb about the wolf at the door to illustrate ongoing financial pressure in households.
Beach plan for Rockwell Park site halted by town meeting
The Beach History committee proposed a Rockwell Park shorefront beach south of the Ever Ready fire station and drafted plans for a permanent solution. The town meeting tabled the report, and two years later the recreation board sought condemnation to acquire the Colt property for a beach at a $100,000 price, yet chose not to pursue court action. Waterfront use between Burton and Burnside Streets continued, pending a permanent location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tee
Rockwell Park
Board of Recreation
Colt
Burton
Burnside
Adequate Parking and Beach Expansion Issue Persisting
The proposal for more parking and a larger beach area has kept the problem very much alive, highlighting ongoing concerns about access, crowding, and coastal use. Local officials and residents continue to debate the best balance between recreation and conservation.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Spencer Marshall
Joseph F. Bruno
Raymond Hawksley
Andrew Vorvo
Artie Pansa
Pansa
Vorvo
Julio Xavier
Augustine Nerone
E. Hugh Holmes
Victor Abrams
Helena Wells
Patricia Malefronte
Karen Bowen
Mary Ann Mancieri
Linda Head
Barbara DiPalma
Mary Louise Campagna
William F. Head
Bristol County
Bristol County Dial Telephone Center
Warwick
Towne Studio
Providence Telephone Company
Grandson
Danay
District’ Nursing Association
Thyra Carlson
Hope St
Hole Street
Ime
SATS
Rss
Paull
Hope Street
Tel. Conn
Waamy
Oseysons
George M. Wilbur & Sons Co
Warrdn
Constitution St
Jack Carreira
J. E. Connors Funeral’ Home
State‘ Street
High Street
Bristol, B. 1
Uncle Melty
National Safety Council
Geogin
Main Street
Gale Motors
Fall River's
Dodge
Southern
Gale
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