Zeckendorf the real estate giant who can read a city
The piece profiles William Zeckendorf a real estate magnate at Webb & Knapp. It notes his extraordinary memory and drive including 15 phone calls per hour and a bold plan to build a massive office complex over the Pennsylvania Railroad tracks. It highlights his Chrysler Building acquisitions and a riding academy conversion into a TV studio earning him about $600,000 on the sale.
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William Zeckendorf
Mr. Rockefeller
Mr. Zeckendorf
Kreisler
Dave Gerroway
Webb & Knapp
Chrysler
Graybar Building
New York
Peter Minuet
Manhattan
N. Y
Central Park
Zeckendorf
Webb
Knapp
American Broadcasting Company
Rucci Named Bristol Red Cross Fund Drive Chairman
Michael A. Rucci is appointed chairman of the Bristol 1954 Red Cross Fund Drive with Roswell Bosworth announcing the change. Grant Hirons is named publicity director, and Bristol's quota is $5000 for a March drive including a house-to-house canvass on March 21.
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Rucci
Red Cross Fund Drive
Michael A. Rucci
Bristol
Roswell Bosworth
Grant Hirons
Hirons
Bristol Junior Chamber of Commerce
Eisenstadt to be Installed as President of United Brothers Synagogue
Herbert Eisenstadt will be installed as president of United Brothers Synagogue on Sunday February 28. Rabbi Zelman Schaffer of New Bedford will deliver the principal address. Also taking office with Eisenstadt are Max Phenes vice president Nathan Eisenstadt secretary Israel Osofsky treasurer and trustees Philip Shulman Dr Leo Jacobson and Benjamin Hazen. Hazen is outgoing president. A card party is planned Monday at 8 pm in the vestry and Brotherhood Week events with a social program and National Conference of Christians and Jews films follow on Tuesday inviting non Jewish friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Eisenstadt
United Brothers Synagogue
Zelman Schaffer
New Bedford
Eisenstadt
Max Phenes
Nathan Eisenstadt
Israel Osofsky
Philip Shulman
Leo Jacobson
Benjamin Hazen
Hazen
Jewish Community Center
National Conference of Christians and Jews
Bristol Senior High Student Wins DAR Good Citizenship Award
Miss Margaret Manchester, senior at Bristol Senior High, was named Bristol’s winner of the DAR Good Citizenship Award. Editor of Green and White and Pegasus, she is active in the Athletic Association and school band. The award recognizes dependability and patriotism and advances to the state level in Providence at the March conference.
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Margaret Manchester
Bristol Senior High School
William Manchester
Sunnyside Avenue
Green and White
Pegasus
Athletic Association
Senthe High School
Bristol
R. J. Society
D. AR
Providence
Blue Bell Troop Hosts Mothers at Valentine Tea
Girl scouts of Blue Bell Troop entertained mothers at a Valentine tea in St. Michael's parish house. Mrs. Thomas D. Adams, council president, poured. Prizes for prettiest centerpieces went to Carol Simmons, Jean Sousa, Elizabeth Almeida, Linda Mello, and Mary Jane Morro. Meeting directed by Mrs. Edward Menard and Miss Jessie Rebello.
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Girl Scouts of
Blue Bell Troop
St. Michael’s Parish
Thomas D. Adams
Girl Scout Council
Carol Simmons
Jean Sousa
Elizabeth Almeida
Linda Mello
Mary Jane Morro
Edward Menard
Jessie Rebello
Brother Goose Presented by Bristol High School
The Class of 1954 at Bristol Senior High School will stage the comedy Brother Goose in three acts on March 4 and 5 at 8 15 p m in Guiteras Auditorium. The cast includes Suzanne Wiese Peggy and Lorraine with supporting roles by Manchester Sarah Caral Magee Judy Robinson and others. The plot follows Hy a football loving tomboy whose clash with Lenore over a house on the football field leads to comic misadventures culminating in Peggy shielding Hy and winning support for her.
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Bristol Senior High School
Guiteras
Peggy
Suzanne Wiese
Biet
Margaret
Manchester
Sarah
Lorraine Iso Withas
Caral Fene Magee
Trimmer
Blue - Inns
Judy
Lenore
Jeff
Blood Drive Urges Bristol to Donate for Polio Fight
Polio stricken families in Bristol join Red Cross plea as Bloodmobile plans a Tuesday visit 1 PM to 5 30 PM at Andrews School auditorium. Donors urged to book ahead. Gamma Globulin depends on blood supply to aid battle against polio and aid Civil Defense needs.
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Clara Diman
Red Cross
Bristol
American Red Cross
Burger
Donald M. Burger
Providence Red Cross
Johns H. Congdon
Korea
Andrews School
Minturn Waterfront Trade Turned Down
Bristol town council rejected a proposal from Herreshoff Mfg Co to swap a 400 foot Hope Street waterfront and town beach for 116 acres of Minturn Farm. Probate Judge Frank L. Martin urged development of the waterfront for industrial growth, but Council President Joseph F. Bruno prioritized keeping a public beach and urged industry to utilize existing facilities.
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Herreshoff Mfg. Co
Hope Street
Town Beach
Minturn Farm
Frank L. Martin
Pacheco Brothers
Minturn
Martin
Bristol
Stonnington
Conn
Warren
Joseph F. Bruno
Herreshoff
Bruno
Dr Samuel D Clark Re elected Bristol District Nursing Chief
Dr Samuel D Clark was re elected president of the Bristol District Nursing Association for his third term at last night’s annual meeting in Rockwell Tape House. Charles B Rockwell Jr. was again named honorary president as reports on the year’s activities were presented.
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Samuel D. Clark
Bristol District Nursing Association
Rockwell Tape
Speaker from India to address Bristol World Affairs Council
I Jian an Indian representative to the United Nations will speak at 8 pm before the Bristol branch of the World Affairs Council at Guiteres House. Admission is free and the public is invited. Jansen, born in Burma and educated in India, has served in journalism and the Indian Foreign Service with postings in Cairo, Turkey, and other regions.
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Godfrey
Jansen
United Nations
India
Bristol
R. L World Affairs
Council
Guiteres ‘House
Burma
Siam
Indo
China
Hong Kong
Japan
New Delhi
Indian Foreign Service
Cairo
Syria
Lebanon
Jordan
Turkey
He i bin
Aliaparrede Orshae
Middle East
Teenagers' Allowances Spark Bristol PTA Discussion
A Bristol PTA forum at Gallerays Auditorium explored teenage problems with humor and insight. Members agreed they had only scratched the surface and endorsed returning to home duties, church responsibilities, and spending money as part of teens' guidance.
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Gallerays
Bristol
PTA
Studyoth
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