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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1958
Page
6
The crowded town beach on a hot summer day marks a long struggle over public access. Bristolians recall years of the town beach problem and reforms that faced delays. Patience and continued effort yielded a beach now seen as well sited and worth the effort.
A letter to the editor urges residents to improve sidewalk and street tidiness in the town center. It praises a businessman who broom-sweeps his premises and calls on homeowners to keep property clean, noting visitors from across the sea. The highway department will help for the Lord Mayor visit, but ongoing pride and litter disposal are urged year round.
The Arkansas senator endured the deaths of his mother at his birth his two wives sons Max John and Jimmy killed in 1943 1949 and a plane crash as he traveled to bury them The nation mourns and wishes him fortitude in his grievous loss per the New York Herald Tribune.
The estate of Mrs Earl B Bhiven leaves $1000 to the Rhode Island Boy Scouts in memory of her son Corporal Raymond Earl Bliven killed in action in Belleau Woods France in 1918. The bequest funds a new back stop and expanded rifle range at Camp Yawgoog, renamed Lane Eleven Range, with J Harold Williams announcing the re dedication. Bristol scouts valued the range for marksmanship merit badge. the Lane Range was donated by Mr and Mrs Roland P Lane in memory of their son Charles L Lane.
The Kingsmen Corps explain their absence from the Memorial Day and July 4th parades due to losing many top players to a senior corps through promises and recruitment. Ages 13 to 17 left to join, hindering music and marching ability. the group has not marched in 45 years. They announce a regional competition at Pottersville Field, Somerset, Mass on August 17 and a joint event August 16 with Tri-Town Cavaliers in East Providence.
Mrs. Gladding, long-time resident of Puerto Rico and former local, spoke to the Rotary Club about life on the island. She described limited presidential voting rights, local governance, culture, and climate, noting Puerto Rico's appeal for industry and tax incentives while dreaming of moving to the United States.
A Bristol Rhode Island letter urges residents to tidy streets and pathways before the Lord Mayor of Bristol England visits. The writer notes litter near the Post Office YMCA and along Ferry Road and the Neck and expresses hope the effort will foster lasting town pride and cleanliness.
The Bristol Women's Democratic Club executive board met at Mrs. Mary E. Gallagher's Hopeworth home to plan the fall schedule. A frankfurter roast is set for August 12 at 7 p.m. at the Gallagher residence. An October 7 meeting is scheduled for 8 p.m. at the Watts place.
The Tri-Town Cavaliers Bugle and Drum Corps sponsor a Cavalcade of Music on Saturday evening at Pierce Memorial Stadium in East Providence. Admission details were not provided in the readable text.
A Coney Island sea creature story notes that migrating mammals such as harp seals, caribou, and bison move long distances between feeding grounds and breeding zones. It details seasonal timing, routes, and the instinctual drive behind migrations, including historical references to large bison migrations in North America.
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