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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1953
Page
8
The Bristol town council debates premature publicity about a proposed beach and picnic area. Mrs Martha Truslow volunteers to contact landowners for a low cost site while a future committee and taxpayer meeting are planned to review all data before any final decision.
Fragmentary text notes a festival schedule with possible rain impact. Mentions Warren Barrington and Attiote, and a July 26 festival of Silly with potential postponement to Sunday afternoon August 2. Details are incomplete.
Fragmentary OCR lists two addresses 13 Main St Warren and 16 Constitution St Bristol with local telephone notes. It mentions a person or entity in May and references Warren and Bristol locations, but no clear action or dates.
Young Matthew C Perry, namesake of Commodore Perry, participates in Newport observances marking the 100th anniversary of opening Japan to foreign trade. In Washington DC a Perry centennial stamp is issued as a crowd listens to Rhode Island Rep. Aimee Forand. The Perry memorials in Island Cemetery and Touro Park are decorated and wreaths are presented by the Boy Scout in full uniform to officials. Governor Dennis J. Roberts delivers the main address.
Bristol board of review denied a petition for a special exception to the zoning law for a drive in theater project. Town Solicitor Raymond A Thomas advised the board, placing the $125 000 to $150 000 investment plan in jeopardy after the Tuesday meeting.
Rhode Island Bristol area residents were asked to return a postal card on the proposed extended area service. Only 676 of 3,000 cards were sent back with 400 in favor and 276 opposed. If approved, toll calls to Providence would be eliminated by expanding Bristol’s local service, but final changes require support to be filed with the Public Utilities Commission.
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