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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1959
Page
8
Local notices mix birth announcements and community events. The Bicycle Rodeo near last week is rescheduled for July 28. The Fraczkowski family from Lorain Ohio shared a week at Harriet Bradford Inn won in a St Theresa’s raffle.
Ten years ago in 1949 a three day feast of Our Lady of Mr Cc Apel Church featured a 50th annual celebration with a solemn procession and outdoor high Mass. Honorary chairman Rev Joseph Suzana General Chairman Paul C Millimaggi and finance and publicity committees were named.
The Town Council approves 400 for Burnside Building vault completion and 85 000 borrowing for July August expenses. It commends Chief Ferrara for 25 years of service, names Walter Fields hydrant driver, considers health and library matters, and approves various permits, donations, and notices including a dock project request and a bazaar permit.
Blount Marine Corp of War ren engages the Herreshoff Yacht Yard of Bristol to complete all woodwork and joining on the new 108 foot tug under construction at the Warren yard. The Bristol organization will also do similar work on fishing draggers to be built for Blount. The tug is described as the largest to be built in New England and is the sister ship of the tug King Philip built by Blount in 1957, for which Herreshoff did the woodwork.
Bristol Phoenix invites buyers for a slant-top desk with duck-foot legs, offered at 100 dollars or more per article. Write Box P to reach the paper with submissions.
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