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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1945
Page
2
The Bristol town beach plan advances as the committee seeks private engineers after federal input. Delays arise from cost estimates, wartime disruption, and the need to present a taxpayer funded, permanent, suitable beach at Rockwell Park with Herreshoff waterfront site options.
Community column describes visiting guests and local interactions. Readers are invited to share items of interest and extend courtesy.
The U S Rubber Company Engineers team will play the Bristol Hi V on the Common tonight. Arthur M. McCaw has recovered from a hand injury with 14 stitches removed and reports progress.
A jumble of classified notes lists a bookkeeper wanted for vacation time, a post war automobile mechanic job, a woman for laundry, celery plants for sale, rental barn space for calf raising, a Philco radio, a boy scout suit, a 1942 Ford Deluxe Tudor for sale, a crane and boiler equipment, and two Hog Island lots with inquire box.
Henry Robinson of Bayberry Farm is returning home tomorrow from Camp Westwood. The piece notes guests at Dr. Martins Special Summer Clinic at Martin Hall and mentions Miss Evelyn Lemaire enjoying a 10 day Forum on International Affairs at Tufts College. Sgt and Mrs John A Romano of Clovis NM spent time visiting Theresa Marino and the Marino family at 199 State Street.
Mrs. Raymond S. Brightman thanks donors of food and money for the Fourth of July Bridge. The list includes many local households and the Bristol Lace Company. Also announced is the engagement of Lois Donnelly to Second Lt Henry P Hambrick, with a July 19 wedding planned at St Michael's Church after his release from a German prison camp.
Read note advertising services to convert Kodacolor negatives into black and white prints. Offers handling of customers’ best Kodacolor images for reproduction.
Industrial Trust Co Bristol Branch participation department reports payment stopped and an application filed for the issue of a duplicate pass book. Return to bank with any inquiries.
The Post Office requires a written request from the service member to start or renew newspaper subscriptions on or after July 1. This applies to Navy Marine Corps and Coast Guard personnel with FPO addresses in New York and San Francisco. Subscriptions begun before July 1 are exempt.
Harold F. Beauregard son of Mr and Mrs Louis A Beauregard 972 Hope Street is on a 20 day home leave after returning from the Trinidad and Caribbean Area He will report to the Receiving Station in Boston for reassignment after leave.
Desirable house lot on Fox Hill Avenue about 50 by 100 feet priced at 500 dollars. About 25 acres of farm land suitable for development at 5000 dollars with mortgage arranged. Estate sale offers 1075 acres of cleared farm land on Broad Geinicon Road at 300 dollars per acre totaling 3225. Also 5.410 acres of cleared cultivated land on Broad Common Road at 300 dollars per acre totaling 1600. Lease option for seasonal renting.
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