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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1958
Page
6
The Bristol District Nursing Association logged 276 visits in December. General care accounted for 245 visits, maternity 26, prenatal 13, and tuberculosis nine. Sixteen babies attended five child welfare clinics. Thirty five patients were X-rayed at clinics.
Department budget requests total 1 319 261 85 for 1958 59 with debt payments bringing overall to 1 428 568 14. Budget committee reviews requests with report due by March 28 and town meeting set for April 28. School and sewer departments seek increases. several divisions show reductions or modest rises. Municipal retirement fund and street lighting are new or sharply rising items.
March of Dimes chairman David J. Ferris reports the mailing campaign is far behind target. Only 211 dollars has been collected from 800 letters mailed two weeks ago, with donors urged to contribute soon. A teen-age dance at the Y yielded 22.25, Blue Crutch Day raised 186.73, and teen-age tag days are planned with about 50 youth canvassers under Anthony Agatiello. John L. Burke recruits students from Bristol Senior High School and Naomi Soues coordinates centary pupils as the Y serves as headquarters and provides refreshments.
Citation honors Roswell S. Bosworth for thirty nine years of marriage and dedicated public service. It notes two children Nancy Bosworth Crutchfield and Roswell Sewell Bosworth Jr, plus grandchildren Barbara R. and Peter C. Bosworth, and extends best wishes for health and happiness.
John Pavao installed as president of the Santo Christo Club in a Sunday ceremony at the Club Hall on Franklin Street. Chief Anthony J. Ferrara delivered the principal address with guests Rep. George C. Lima and others. new officers installed include Peter Benvedes vice president Ed ward Rodrigues treasurer Angelo Perry financial secretary and Jesse Faria secretary. Sera phine Almeida headed the investigative committee with Joseph Rodrigues and Arizone Borges. The club endorsed John L. Rego for Lieutenant Governor. Funeral
Herbert Eisenstadt, Bristol Red Cross chairman, announced that requests for Red Cross Motor Service transport must go through the local welfare office, Bristol District Nursing Association, a local doctor, or a similar source. He said volunteers staff all drivers and should not have their time used without authorization from these agencies or individuals.
Louis J. Celone who joined the Board of canvassers and has served on the Democratic town committee for 10 years submitted his resignation at a Sunday meeting. A successor has not yet been named.
Wallee Han Wallis E Howe 89 is named senior warden for a 27th term by the church nominating committee. Other officers elected include Henry Wood junior warden Reynolds Northup treasurer John G Stone assistant treasurer Douglas Klein secretary and several vestrymen auditors delegates and alternates to diocesan and Providence convocations. The committee was chaired by Harry Munro with Mervyn Clay Mrs Norton Grubb Mrs Riley Lamson and Russell Southwick.
Rhode Island lawmakers push multiple measures from Rep. Lima to tighten bus stop rules, require repainting old school buses, and extend Class B liquor hours before holidays. Beatrice McCaughey death cited to justify bus stop changes. Sen Brightman gains rapid approval for Bristol church real estate expansion to 1.5 million, backed by Lima in House. church trustees sign petition.
C A R members displayed slides of Newport locations including the Gov Bradford Home at Mt Hope Farm and other Bristol spots. Mrs Daniel A Smith of Newport presented the viewset at the weekly chapter meeting. Guests included Mrs Albert Philips past regent Seattle Mt Rainier Chapter. Alfoin Perry presided. John Blackway served as hostess advisor.
On January 18 at 5 50 p m two autos collided on Hope Street near Beach Road causing four injuries and notable vehicle damage. Merrill W Pickett 59 of 336 Hope Street and Frank Tavares 64 of 1336 Hope Street were the drivers. Mrs Yvonne Pickett 40 riding with Pickett suffered head and wrist injuries while Pickett sustained a forehead laceration and chest bruises. Jose Tavares Labao 35 of 19 Wilson Street and Frank Tavares suffered facial bruising and a knee injury respectively. Both drivers were treated by Dr Antonio DAngelo.
The Bristol Zoning Board of Review will meet at 7 30 PM to hear proposals to amend the zoning ordinance for the Heater Lot at the southerly junction of Ho and Thames Streets near the Town Bridge. The parcel runs 158 ft 10 in along Hope Street to the land of Joseph Pivin, then 62 ft 6 in across to Thames Street, then 168 ft 6 in back to the start, as described by Margaret M Morris Clerk.
A public notice dated January 21 1958 announces a remonstrance session regarding a license grant. The meeting is set for February 28 1908 at 8 o'clock at a memorial building. Citizens entitled to object after the license award may attend.
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