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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1949
Page
1
The Town Council approves beach regulations for the old Herreshoff site. Vincent Securo and Herbert Benn will police 10 am to 6 pm with police aid if needed, restricting equipment use, areas, boats, picnics, and games to supervised water sports only.
A July 4 1948 litter of eight rabbits saw two die at birth and two more perish later in intense heat. Frank Bettencourt of 204 Wood Street cared for five motherless bunnies with his wife feeding lukewarm milk by eye dropper. One died, four remain alive and improving.
The Defiance Fire Station team from Bristol defeated Geneva in a 15 minute water bout on the Common after Geneva defaulted at six minutes. Defiance previously beat Appe NA ug by 8 minutes 41 seconds, and Geneva topped Marieville by 2 minutes 31 seconds to reach the final.
Twenty three Bristol girls have registered as Camp Hoffman opens its twenty ninth season on July 3. The camp, with capacity for eight hundred girls aged eight to eighteen, serves seventeen Rhode Island Girl Scout Councils. A sixty person counselor staff from fifteen states and England will lead activities including sailing and forest conservation. The season runs four two week periods from July 3 to Aug 27, with registrations through the Camp Hoffman office in Providence.
The Bristol holiday celebration peaked with a two mile parade led by Capt. Raymond J. Makowsky and Naval Corsair flyovers. About 50,000 spectators filled the crowd along High and Chuck streets as 1500 marchers moved from Reynolds School to Hope and Franklin streets. Police and Red Cross aid stations reported minimal injuries while fireworks capped the weekend events.
In a colorful parade a Rangers and Boy Scouts unit joined the march, performing after the ninth division and re-forming at High and State streets. The Bugle and Drum corps led a lively display with musicians reaching the reviewing stand for a notable, applauded front.
Stephen W. Hopkins assumes the presidency of the Bristol Rotary Club succeeding Edward J. Fitzgerald. Francis J. Murphy becomes vice president and program chair. The club marked its 20th anniversary with a June 29 gathering at St. Michael's Parish House featuring a banquet and program including a talk by founder Venerable Anthony R. Parshley recalling early days and past members.
Barbara Ferrara was crowned Miss Fourth of July by Rear Admiral Henry S Kendall on Monday morning at the town Common band stand. She rode in the parade and received prizes including cash, hosiery, cosmetics, a bouquet and crown. Runners up Dolores Pivin Fleurette Reilly Denis Favreau Peggy Vera served as maids in waiting with prizes for all contestants.
Bristol County Water Company warns customers that on and after July 6 sprinkling of lawns and gardens is prohibited due to a 6 percent weekly supply drop leaving 77 percent of normal. Main East Warren reservoir is 33 feet below spillway with reduced width. Swansea reservoir and Shad Factory reservoir supplies added to Kirkemuit in Warren. Royal American ships: Kendall urges faith in free enterprise during patriotic exercises at Reynolds School with Gov. Pastore and other officials in attendance.
A nine year old Polish refugee, Ivan, in North Carolina wins a town parade with three geese decorated in red white and blue. His mother cannot afford a costume but Ivans improvised red white and blue geese win him praise and a prize. Mr Goodwin, a parade judge, offers to help Ivans future.
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