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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1953
Page
2
The article recalls a failed Mount Hope Bay beach project that drew many outsiders, leaving locals excluded and funds wasted. It warns future plans must prove demand, secure costs, and prevent overrun by nonresidents to protect taxpayers.
John Forgo, June graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, will speak at the Rotary Club meeting at the White Rail before entering the air force as a commissioned officer. The program also notes prior Rotary honors and a long career trajectory.
The Bristol branch of the International Sunshine Society postpones its annual outing due to weather. Mrs Roy D Bell notes the trip to Martha’s Vineyard was planned for today or tomorrow. Guests at Fourth of July celebration include Mrs Hug Breen and family with Mr and Mrs George Peary and sons Bradford and Stephen of Fall River and Miss Kathleen Kelley of Providence. Master Bradford Peary enjoys vacation with grandparents Mr and Mrs Hugh Breen of 123 High Street.
The funeral of John Cummings Springer, father of Col Franklin H Springer, was held Friday at 2 PM at Avery Funeral Home in Hope Valley Rhode Island. A former Bristol resident, he died at his Wyoming Rhode Island home after a long illness.
Private funeral services were held for Cleveland B Wilson who died Friday evening at East Providence Nursing Home. The Rev Willian Stone led the service at George M Wilbur J Memorial Chapel von Wuarre and burial followed at Princess Hill Cemetery. He had lived at Benjamin Church Home in Barrington and is survived by his brother Clifford M Wilson of Barrington Rhode Island. He suffered from a throat ailment for several years.
A public auction will be held July 17 1953 at 11:00 AM in Bristol County Courthouse to satisfy a judgment dated July 3 1952 in favor of Anthony Supply Inc Providence RI against Joseph Sardinha Bristol RI. The attached lot in Cedarcrest Shores, New Section D, parcel 7169 square feet, bounded by San Francisco Street, is offered with buildings and improvements.
Sydney Arthur Davidson 79 died yesterday at his Prudence Island summer home Dunwirkin after a long illness. The funeral will be held tomorrow at 3 p.m. in Porter Congregational Church Brockton Massachusetts with cemetery services at Amiwon Cemetery. A retired YMCA secretary and longtime Prudence Island booster he helped found the Union Church and led Midway Colony projects. Born March 18 1874 in Brockton he worked as a Brockton Times reporter before a YMCA career retiring about 14 years ago. He leaves a daughter Dorothy D Brewster Jamaica NY a son David a teacher in a Chinese university and a daughter Mary who died in Polo at Prudence Island. His home was 4 Nye Square Brockton.
In loving memory of Joseph Estrella died 1952. Wif e and children recall his presence with sorrow and affection. The family writes that he is near in memory, loved and missed, bringing silent tears.
A tan beagle named Cind or Cind toah was found Thursday near Providence with a tag 225 and id numbers 15920 or 5909 R. Contact Bre 1870 14 to claim the dog and details.
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