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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1949
Page
4
Artie Pansa of the Bristol YMCA Day Camps warns that reckless use of out-of-bounds areas and holiday carelessness by parents and children near waters leads to drownings. He notes 100 million Americans cannot swim and urges supervised swimming lessons to prevent tragedies this summer. Parents should track children at the waterfront, he adds.
Lieutenant Roudel Orvelle Turner of Bristol Rhode Island attends an Associate Basic College at Fort Bliss with more than 100 officers. The 13 week course covers light and heavy anti aircraft gunnery tactics missiles radar and communications. Turner a Navy veteran served 1941 to 1946 with 38 months overseas earned the Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribbon five stars and is in the National Guard. He plans an engineering degree and is married to Jennie P Turner.
Bristol County reports 50 percent of its Savings Bonds quota in the Opportunity Drive, with only $37 772 50 raised by July 2 giving 41 97 percent of the county’s target. Rhode Island overall trails by 12.28 percent, Pawtucket and Blackstone Valley exceed targets, South County reaches 108 22 percent, and a July 15 grace period may help the state maintain its record of meeting quotas.
Highlights span top hitters such as Topazio Santo St Eliz and Ferreira St Eliz with 13 and 9 runs respectively. Street YMCA and Mancieri YMCA players contribute strong batting averages and key runs batted in. Pitching leaders Massano YMCA and Benevides St Eliz post top marks, while strikeout leader Benevides with 26.
Residents urged to buy a single $25 Savings Bond to reach a statewide goal amid calls to improve garbage pickup and shellfish disposal. Council discussed complaints about pickup times, new residents, and speed issues with police leadership while a regional Opportunity Drive report showed varied progress across districts.
Mrs Melissa J A Wilson, widow of Charles C Wilson and former Bristol chief of police, died Sunday after a two week illness. Funeral service will be held tomorrow at 2 pm at George M Wilbur & Sons Funeral Home Warren with burial in North Burial Ground. She leaves two sons Frederick F Wilson and C Clifford Wilson two daughters Mrs Albert O Earle and Mrs William B Pearse and two sisters Mrs Frank A Lawton and Mrs Nellie B Graffam.
Complete funeral arrangements announced with contact at Burton Street and telephone number 251 57 for service details and scheduling.
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