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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1951
Page
4
The account describes a Toronto harbor voyage with yacht tours and rich city views. It notes a nine day bus journey ending in Scarboro at Guild Inn hosting Ontario members of Class A Weekly Newspapers of Canada, plus a reception and dinner. It highlights driver Charlie Spratt as popular and affable.
A July Fourth program lists events from 6 p m baseball at Bristol Common to a Miss Fourth of July contest at Reynolds School 7 p m boxing at Reynolds School 8 p m and a block dance 9 to 11 p m with activities for residents and visitors.
July Fourth events list a full day in Bristol with dances at the yacht club for destroyer officers, a band concert, a midnight bonfire, church bell ringing, a Reynolds School parade assembly, Miss Fourth of July crowning, grand military and civic parade, patriotic exercises, jet aircraft exhibition from Quonset Point, public visitation of destroyers, Little League game, vaudeville, aerial fireworks, and a drum corps competition with $750 in cash prizes. Drum corps judging occurs near the Burton School and prizes announced at the Bristol County Court House.
Rumors place several brass bands on the entry list for a town parade contest. Gidve Band of New Bedford, 88th Rhode Island National Guard Band from Providence at Camp Edwards, Newport Naval Training Station Band, and Bugle and Drum Corps from Newport navy fleet are among officially noted participants. Colt High School Band and Hilton A C. Band also listed with others potentially entering.
Governor Dennis J. Roberts and Capt. Harold G. Visser USN will headline noontime patriotic exercises for the Fourth. Roberts, chief parade marshal, will discuss the 175th anniversary significance. Visser, a Navy Cross recipient, will be honored for heroism in Surigao Strait and leads destroyer division 122 aboard the Hyman.
The article reports a tax delinquency dispute where Smith claims no notification was received about taxes. Capone says one notice by mail and one from the town solicitor should have warned of court action. Smith is listed as secretary of the planning board and Hope Drug Company owner Charles Richards clarifies the 1933 delinquency attribution to previous store owners.
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