This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1952
Page
2
A Reader's Digest essay by Stanley High argues the Democrats hold sweeping advantages that threaten the two party system. He cites federal resources, a large political machine, and voter demographics as key factors while urging Republicans to nominate a candidate who can rise above partisanship.
The 1942 class reunion pictures are ready and orders may be placed at Family Cleaners 155 Bradford Street. Mrs William H Manchester and children Bunny and Roberta and Mrs Joseph Rich and daughter Christine traveled yesterday to San Diego to visit relatives Mr and Mrs Melvin A Kahn of Tampa Florida announce the birth of Karen Elizabeth on May 27 1952 Mrs Kahn formerly Shirley Levy.
Registration of children entering the Bristol public schools for the first time began at the superintendent's office with 12 beginners on the first day. Registration continues this week and age rules set five years nine months as the minimum for first grade in 1953, with birth and vaccination certificates required at fall entry.
Attendance honors for the second semester were released by Supt Edward J Fitzgerald. Read lists include 39 students across grades five to beginners. Names include Beverly D i Palma Lucy Newton William Hanson Theodore Spece Mary Lapes Alberta Remeires Jerome Squatr to Carol Metcalfe Richard Almieda Louis Romano Peter Sansone James Sylvia Pris cilla Ferrara Manuel Miranda Michael Ruggiero Ventura Del Toro Daniel DuPont Roland Rodrigues Patricia Ligiera Henry Brazil Ralph DeFelice Robert Borges Carol LeBrun John Pacheco Joseph Jackson David Enos Aniellio Parisi Gerald Marshall Frances Carrieiro Diane Miranda Raymond Brum Kenneth Toews John Lane Peter Pimental.
Bristol Council of Knights of Columbus will meet at 8 pm at the council chamber on State Street to act on a proposal to sponsor a local Boy Scout troop.
Saturday bazaar features a Mt. Hope Estate tour and church supper under the First Congregational Church Bazaar Committee in the DeWolf Memorial room from 5 30 to ???
Brownell Heustis and Vernon Francis Huestis, Bristol area graduates of Missouri University, receive bachelor of science degrees. Brownell, 1944 Bristol High School alumnus, served two years in the Naval Air Force and will work as a food tech for the US Government in California. Huestis, a mechanical engineering major, served two years in the Army and plans to return to Bristol with his parents after a Southwest tour.
The Zoning Board of Review will meet at 7 30 PM on Thursday July 10 1982 in the Burnside Memorial Building Town Council Chambers Bristol Rhode Island. Antonio Souza and Francis Souza seek a change from Residential C to Industrial H for about three acres in the southwest corner of their property opposite Naomi Street bounded by Gooding Avenue Alexander Gagles land and their own property. The petition is referred by the Town Council for the hearing.
A public hearing on July 10 1952 at 7 30 PM in Town Council Chambers concerns an application by Mary V Sousa of 24 Catherine Street Bristol RI for a zoning variation. The request seeks permission to erect a 14 by 21 foot building on Assessor’s Plot 138 Lot 12 Narrows Road in a Residential C district to operate a goods and variety store. The hearing follows a zoning board of review order.
Notice announces a public hearing in Council Chambers Burnside Memorial Building on Thursday June 28 1952 at 8 pm regarding the proposed Hopeworth Plat off Hopeworth Avenue. Manus Prenda secretary invites all interested parties to be heard.
A public hearing is scheduled for Thursday evening June 26 1962 at 8pm concerning the proposed re plat of Lots 17 18 20 32 and part of Lot 14 along with the former Memorial Avenue area as shown on the second replat of Vilinova Park Plat 8 3 10 17 24.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.