Beach purchase debate dominates joint town meeting
A joint Town Council and Recreation Board session discusses pursuing a 27 acre Colt Estate parcel beside Asylum Road and Narragansett Bay for a public beach. Officials weigh independent appraisals, potential condemnations, and financing amid concerns over costs and competing sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Recreation
Gilbert C. Hoover
Albert T. Fusonie
Recreation Board
Fusonie
Asylum Road
Narragansett Bay
Colt
Lucien Gapone
Knights Of Columbus Plan For Annual Outing
The Bristol Council Knights Of Columbus refined plans for their annual clambake and outing set for Sunday August 10 at St Columba Seminary grounds. The arrangements chair is Joseph Cavallaro with members Jerome Donovan Edward Belle Andrew Vorro Dr Anthony Ramos Salvatore Massano Anthony Pinheiro and Norman Vermette ex officio. The council approved donations of 5 to Salvation Army appeal 10 to Bristol Horse Show and 10 to St Columban s Field Day committee.
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Bristol Council
Knights of Columbus
St. Columban’s Seminary
Joseph Cavallaro
Jerome Donovan
Edward Belle
Andrew Vorro
Anthony Ramos
Salvatore Massano
Anthony Pinheiro
Norman Vermette
Salvation Army
Bristol
Street Leads Beetles in Bristol Yacht Club Beetle Race
Chick Street again led the Beetles in Bristol Yacht Club Saturday Series racing with Lobster II. Bevis by Tony Corey won the July 5 race for Herreshoff 12s, followed by Raven Cygnus Gremlin and Sweet Sixteen with Freeman and Pardee fielding boats. Other finishers included Frol ic Mora Nancy Belle Aurora, Reddy Gadfly Scoot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chick Street
Bristol Yacht Club
Street
Tony Corey
Council Criticizes Inaction on Local Rubbish
Admiral Hoover head of the Town Council denounces the rubbish and trash around the former Bristol Migro as a disgrace. He notes piles remain and nothing has been cleared in 10 days, urging prompt removal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Admiral Hoover
Bristol
Committee Named For 28th Annual Portuguese Clambake
The 28th annual clambake for the Portuguese Independent Band and Club of Bristol is set for Sunday afternoon August 24 at Robinsons Farm Pappasquash. Committee members named include Anthony Almeida chair man John Vierra Joseph Oliver Manuel Cordeiro Manuel Silvia Jr Fred Frank Antone Tavares and Anthony Williams ex officio.
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Bristol
Robinson's Farm
Pappasquash
Anthony Almeida
John Vierra
Joseph Oliver
Manuel Cordeiro
Manuel Silvia
Fred Frank
Antone Tavares
Anthony Williams
Guernsey Cow Sets State Champion Record
Peterborough New Hampshire William S Cherry Jr Bristol Rhode Island owner of a registered Guernsey cow produced 15899 pounds of milk and 783 pounds of butter fat the states top record for a senior three year old Sire Rutegeldale Emory's Conrad has eleven daughters in the American Guernsey Cattle Club Performance Register
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Peterborough
N. H
William S Cherry, Jr
Bristol
Rhode Island
Guernsey
Conrad
Lilian
Rutegeldale
Emory
American Guernsey Cattle Club
St Columbans Outing And Bazaar For Columban Fathers
St Columba Seminary hosts a weekend Outing and Bazaar from 11 a m to afternoon with band music a concert refreshments games and craft booths to aid the Columban Fathers and the Foreign Mission Society missions in China Korea Burma Japan and the Philippines. Co chairs Mr and Mrs Alfred Paiva and Mrs Vasta Ruggiero with Anthony Pagliano oversee a large program guided by committee chairs including tickets publicity entertainment and various booths. Hubert Valentine Irish tenor performs 4 to 5 p m with benediction at 5 45 p m.
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St. Columban's Seminary
Columban Fathers
Bristol
Foreign Mission Society of
St. Columban’s
China
Korea
Hubert Valentine
James Velleca
Luke White
Frank Miserandino
Margaret O’brien
George Baldwin
Joseph A Souza
Vasta Ruggiero
Death of 9 month old Silvinia Ann McKenzie in Bristol
Nine month old Silvinia Ann McKenzie died from asphyxiation after vomiting in a crib at her aunt Mrs Earl McKenzie's home. Autopsy by Dr Paul Bruno found the cause. She is survived by parents Alfred and Mrs McKenzie and maternal relatives in Providence. Funeral scheduled for 2 PM tomorrow at St. Mary's Cemetery Bristol.
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Silvinia Ann McKenzie
Alfred McKenzie
Thames Street
Bristol
Earl McKenzie
John Street
Paul C Bruno
J. E Connor
Hope Street
Samuel D Clrak
US Rubber Co
McKenzie
Bruno
Anthony Valante
Providence
Julie Valante
St. Mary's Cemetery
Mount Carmel Drops From Rhode Island Tournament
Mount Carmel was eliminated from the A I Semi Pro Baseball Tournament after a 5 1 loss to the Quonset Marines in the first game of a twin bill at Caroline's Field. Newport Mount Carmel will face the College Cleansers at Guiteras Field tomorrow afternoon in a twin bill starting at 1 30.
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Mount Carmel
A. I
Quonset Marines
Caroline’s Field
Newport Mt Carmel
College Cleansers
Guiteras Field
Harding
Securo
Benevides
Massano
Mounties
Ab R Hs Ave
Frank Margo
Arty Pansa
Ben Esposito
Vin Santo
Joseph Camera
Optimism Grows Over Bristol Water Supply Solution
Town officials and executives from Collins & Aikman Corp and Bristol County Water Company anticipate a settlement within weeks that will meet the 1.5 million gallon daily need without displacing Collins & Aikman. Company plans to raise daily capacity to 5 million gallons and expand storage.
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Collins & Ruikman Corp
Rhode Island Industrial Commission
Bristol County Water Company
Collins & Aikman Corp
Bristol
F P. Stradling
Collins & Aikman
Bristol County
Barrington
Warren
Mount Carmel Outing Names Its Chairmen
Rev Emilio Donanzan announced the Mount Carmel Church Outing on Sunday August 10 at Rego's Farm Bay View Avenue with James Valleca as general chairman and Ralph DeLeo as treasurer Proceeds will fund a new rubber flooring for the church Notable chairs include Mrs Mary DeFelice food stand Ralph DeFelice refreshments Pauline Bruno cakes Grace Salzano white elephant table Margaret Castriotta children's group Joseph Quartaro sports Frank Muserandino greasy pole climb Anthony Del Toro soda and Anthony DiPietro ice cream.
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Mount Carmel
Rego
Bay View Avenue
Emilio Donanzan
Mt. Carmel Church Building Fund
Donanzan
Mary DeFelice
Ralph DeFelice
Pauline Bruno
Grace Salzano
Margaret Castriotta
Joseph Quartaro
Frank Muserandino
Anthony del Toro
Anthony DiPietro
A Franklin Reynolds New VFW Post Commander
A Franklin Reynolds named commander of Anthony C Almeida Post No. 237 VFW succeeding the late Arthur J Belmore. Julio F. Xavier becomes senior vice commander from junior vice. Election for the vacated post is set for August 18. Emilien Desmarais named trustee for one year. Chester Williams and M Patrick Leahy chosen as delegates to the national encampment in Cleveland September 4 to 9. Auxiliary members Emily Lima and Ida DiCianni initiate. DiCianni a former Army Nurse Corps lieutenant.
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Franklin Reynolds
Anthony C Almeida
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Arthur J Belmore Reynolds
Julio F. Xavier
Emilien Desmarais
Chester Williams
M. Patrick Leahy
Cleveland
VFW Auxilary
Emily Lima
Ida DiCianni
Army Nurse Corps
Dorothy Bruno Graduates From Rhode Island Hospital Nursing
Dorothy Bruno daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Bruno of 240 State Street graduated with the Rhode Island Hospital School of Nursing class. She joined the Cadet Nurse Corps during the war years and is a Colt Memorial High School 1943 alumna.
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Angela Dorothy Bruno
Joseph Bruno
State Street
Rhode Island Hospital School of Nursing
Bruno
Colt Memorial High School
Red Cross Field Station at Bristol Horse Show
The Bristol Horse Show on August 2 and 3 will feature a first aid field station for St. Marys Church. Mrs. Clara Dimond and Rev. Charles Curran lead the effort with Mrs. Benson and Mrs. Dod overseeing the station and a field ambulance on site. Eighty six horses are entered overall, mostly from New England and some from New York.
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Bristol
Helen Condon
Bristol Bryant Senior Named On Prom Committee
Earl P. Rounds son of Frank A. Rounds of 92 Constitution Street is a Bryant College senior named to the Senior Prom committee. He graduates from Bryant College School of Secretarial Training on August 8 and is noted for top scholastic records and activity with Beta Sigma Chi Fraternity the college orchestra and The Masquers. He also served three years in the U S Navy.
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Earl P. Rounds
Frank A. Rounds
Constitution Street
Bryant College
Bryant College School of
Earl
Beta Sigma Chi
Masquers
U. S. Navy
A Dog's Steadfast Faithfulness to Master and Jury
A columnist echoes a famous dog tribute urging jurors to see a dog's loyalty as constant through prosperity and poverty. The piece praises a dog who stays by his master, guards sleep, and greets return with boundless joy, arguing dogs deserve human trust and affection.
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Henry Street
John P. Marshall
John Andrade
Board of
Sat
Robert Montgomery
IN the Lake
Raymond Chandler
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Mouse
Mr. M
Ann Southern
Maizie
Zane Grey
James Warren
Debra Alden
Ronald Reagan
Alexis Smith
Zachary Scott
William Tell
America
Mr. Wright
St. Columban’‘s
Mt. Carmel
R. I
James Valleca
Ralph DeLeo
A. Franklin Reynolds
VFW
Dorothy Bruno
Red Cross
Bristol Bryant
A. Eisenstadt Dry Goods
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