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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1959
Page
11
Editorial urges pride in personal achievement as a national asset and warns that lax standards erode progress. Dr James Killian cites need for greater regard for learning and excellence. Bristol notes growth plans including First National shopping center opening soon and expects Bristol to rise among top communities.
Things pick up in Bristol as C A's Plant J sale closes and a new shopping center opens next Tuesday at Gooding Ave. A factory, supermarket, bank and laundry promise jobs, facilities, and revenue. Premier Thread Company, founded 1921 by William E. Mahoney and now run by his four sons, arrives for Bristol expansion opportunities.
A Bristol Rhode Island community letter to the editor defends a former Fourth of July Committee member against claims by a committee ally. The writer notes council autonomy in appointments and disputes attempts to view donor lists as public property while praising civic volunteers and the yacht club’s support for the celebration.
The Water Program begins with two courses at Park View Jr High and Brown University Providence next March. Sessions run weekly for ten weeks, starting March 13 at 7 pm and continuing each week. A May 31 waterfront class at Camp Yawgoog covers rescue and special forms of exercise. A June 6 group meeting at Scarborough State Beach ends with surf work. Required: towel, notebook, pencils, life saving and water safety texts, and a current Senior Life Saving certificate for age 18 or older. Instructors include Vincent Securo Erasmo Mancini and Charles Callan at Brown pool.
The Bristol County Scholarship of 1000 from the Follies of 58 was accepted by the University of RJ. The program assists Bristol County students who have completed at least one year and face illness or death in the family, enabling them to finish college with financial support.
By The Scribe notes soap began from fats and ashes and evolved as a cleaner. Ancient Romans used hot water and beatings, while soap’s odor deterred Europeans for centuries. Spain Italy and France developed soap centers. American colonists practiced soap making festivals. The writer recalls home soap making in South America and Pennsylvania.
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