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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1951
Page
2
The article praises Red Cross blood efforts in Korea and calls for support of the annual Red Cross funds drive opening March 1. It notes training for Rhode Island industrial workers, civil defense aid, and the public’s role in sustaining wartime services amid higher costs.
Edward D Kunz appeared before the town council requesting payment of the Christmas lighting bill totaling 6743 dollars. The council ordered the bill paid and Kunz noted donations from US Rubber and others while the group reduces costs with smaller bulbs and plans to clear about 200 dollars owed soon.
Bristol Rhode Island invites sealed bids for sewer construction in Washington Street area and an addition to Oliver Street Sewage Pumping Station. Bids due March 21 1951. Bid documents available February 28 from Town Clerk and Fay Spalding Thorndike in Boston. Minimum wage rules apply.
The Holy Name Society of Our Lady of Mount Carmel church organized a mystery ride with 68 participants Sunday night. The two buses left the church at 5:45 PM and arrived at Johnston’s Ranch House for an eight course dinner and dancing from 7:30 to 11 PM. Co chairs Michael Orifice and Anthony Pirri led the event, with Dr John Bernardo named an Honorary Member and Carl Russo delivering a toast.
Soldier operators for one battalion of the U S Army 25th Infantry Division have furnished uninterrupted telephone-time service since arriving in Korea.
The family of the late Mrs Gladys Pickett thanks relatives friends and neighbors for sympathy and floral offerings. Special thanks to the Class of 1951 Bristol Senior High School Reba Rebekah Lodge and the Women’s Society and Choir of Warren Methodist Church.
Personal notices report William Fields of High Street recovering after spine surgery at the VA hospital in Providence. Also noted are a Rotary club program at noon tomorrow, a Brooklyn visit by the Guarini family, Barbara Garney visiting her grandfather, and Pvt William Perry’s reassignment to Brooke Army Medical Center in Texas.
Collins & Aikman Corporation won a $6,049,050 contract for 700,000 yards of mohair frieze from the New York Quartermaster Procurement agency. VP P B Baldwin said capacity expanded by five years of modernization ensures near normal consumer production amid growing fiber options and Bird multi-fiber spinning system adoption.
A reader asks about a second GI loan after a 60 percent guarantee and learns the 7 500 maximum is a one time limit while a second loan would follow the 50 percent up to 4 000 guarantee, making no second loan possible. Inheritance from a VA life policy counts as income for pension purposes unless payments were directly from VA, and VA does not supervise schools training veterans under the GI Bill as supervision rests with states.
Town council and New England Transportation officials heard riders complain fares and schedules hurt workers. Otis Bailey Jr led the riders demanding earlier service and direct Providence commutes. officials promised to consider rider suggestions while noting an ongoing rate case.
John S Coelho 41 of 13 Third Street was arrested Sunday at 11 PM for operating a motor vehicle in a reckless manner. He appeared Monday before Judge James B Linehan in Fifth District Court and was held on a $200 bond.
The United States hosts more than 4,225,000 private owners of commercial forest lands, collectively controlling about 345 million acres across the nation.
A list of community events including a Rotary Camp Fund benefit on Feb 27 at White Rail Riding Club, a Bristol Sunshine Society bridge night March 6 at Midway, chowder dinners March 2 at K of C hall, a penny social March 5, open house dinner March 11 at Cup Defenders' association, and a March 16 food sale by the Mothers' club of St Mary's school at Narragansett Electric Co.
Three people were honored at a Fraternal Order of Eagles banquet in the GAR Hall Saturday night. Leah Young received a community service plaque, Leon Pellana was recognized as retiring worthy president, and Joseph M Edmond was presented a senior past worthy president gift. John Dessaint and James Healy attended as honored guests. A J Nunes acted as toastmaster.
A male boxer named Whiter Rail Riding Cub was found months after going missing. The dog wears a collar with the name Whiter Rail Riding Cub and can be returned to 10 Hasterprooks Ave or by calling Br 1-1575 Mary 5. For sale ad text appears garbled.
The Rev Earl Tomlin executive secretary of the Rhode Island Council of Churches will address the fourth Wednesday night union Lenten service at the Baptist church. Raymond Thomsen of First Baptist Warren will be guest soloist. The service is sponsored by St. Michael's Congregational Trinity and Baptist churches. At 3 PM at Guiteras House Rev Frederick Driftmier of Congregational will present Christian Virtues with Love as his subject.
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