Holmes outlines Bristol campaign plans and past developments
Edward H Holmes, independent candidate for First Councilman, cites improvements to beaches, playgrounds, street lighting, and park upkeep. He promises road upgrades, better lighting, housing for police, expanded recreation, and harbor redevelopment with non partisan cooperation for Bristol’s growth.
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Burton Street
Church Street
Planning Board
Bristol
Edward H Holmes
Town considers new expenses and sewer plant funding
Town faces a midyear pay raise that must be borrowed and repaid over five years at 1.35 percent, seeking about $80,000 in new financing. Officials weigh options to fund a reconstructed sewerage system and new costs while tax rate stays near the legal limit. Coal remains the railroads’ top freight revenue source in the United States.
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Joseph Gallagher
Sewer Commission
Sewer Construction Committee
Merchants Limited Rail Run Showcases Steam to Diesel Power
Reporter rides the Merchants Limited from Bristol to Providence to New Haven and Boston, detailing crew, safety gear, automatic signaling, and the dead man throttle. Raym Brightman, engineer, and Sam Torgen and John Murphy are profiled, with notes on speed, track work, and passenger service as the train moves through South Station to New London and back.
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Raym Brightman
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New York
Hiis Brothers
Bristol
Providence
Union Station
Sam Torgen
Rumford
Sam
South Station
Boston
John Murphy
Mr Murphy
New Haven
Back Bay
Brightman
Raym
General Electric Motors
Bob Acker
Bob
O. K
Torgen
New England
McCoy
Cranston
Raymi Brightman
New London
Gosh
Midway
New York City
Acker
YMCA
Narragansett
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Bristol School Budget 1949-50 Per Pupil Cost
Bristol ranked 22nd among 39 communities in the state for 1949-50 school costs. The cost per pupil was 180.59 dollars, with 3184 dollars funded by the state and .82 by the federal government. property valuation behind the figures is noted.
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Bristol
Planning Committee Seeks Special Appropriations and Seal Coat Plans
The town meeting approves special appropriations for Thompson avenue Baker street Murphy avenue Sherry avenue Juniper Lane to Simmons street East State street Mt. Hope avenue and a seal coat program covering High street Bradford street Beach road Bristol Highlands road and Byfield street The U S Navy clears 14 miles of Chinnampo channels in Korea without loss of life or ships damaged
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Thompson Avenue
Baker Street
Murphy Avenue
Sherry Avenue
Juniper Lane
Simmons Street
East State Street
Mt. Hope Avenue
High Street
Hope
Washington
Bradford Street
Hope To
Wood
Beach Road
Beach Terrace
Bristol Highlands
Byfield Street
Cooke
U. S Navy
Chinnampo
Korea
Red Cross Service Club Opens in Pusan Korea
In the first days of operation the new Red Cross Service Club at Pusan Korea served 56000 doughnuts and 17000 cups of coffee. Street by street figures list various amounts for locations including Collins Franklin Garfield and Union streets and numerous avenues and roads.
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Red Cross
Pusan
Korea
Also Mentioned on This Page
Holmes
King Philip Little League
United States
Bristol Neck
Tider Terrace
Merchants Limited
Thor
Wesker
Bristol Furniture Co., Inc
Bradford St
Collins Street
E. Street
Franklin Street
Garfield Street
Peck Avenue
Milk Street
Oliver Street
Munroe
Pearces Avenue
Reed Street
Summer Street
Walley Street
Union Street
Seigal Street
Bristol Narrows Road
MUNRO
Midway Steak & Lobster House
Motorola
e.Star Revue
Channel 4
Wbz-Tv
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