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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1955
Page
3
The Bristol Y team hosts Pawtucket Y in a home game aiming for its sixth Two-Star League win. In the earlier Pawtucket trip, Bristol won 86 65 with Dave Daly scoring 33. A Woonsocket game was postponed due to Bristol Y player shortages.
U S Rubber leads the YMCA Industrial Volleyball League with a 43 27 record. On March 3 they won three of four against Bristolites while T W U Collins Aikman defeated Carrs three to one. Makeup games followed with similar margins.
Bristolites defeated C A in a tight match as league leaders U S Rubber prepared to meet cellar-dwelling C A in the opening set. Carr s and Bristolites clash in the concluding set as the last regular volleyball night ends. Playoffs begin next week with current standings listed.
The council received objections from fourteen residents to rezoning Manuel Cardoza's Second School Street property from residential to a lower zone. It approved George E. Dion as first driver of the Dreadnaught Fire penpay, replacing Rodney Simmons, and appointed Burton M. West and William S. Baker III as special constables. Bristol Aerie of Eagles endorsed marine patrol base aquarium harbor development. Fourth of July Committee may use town common for carnival June 27 to July 5. Proclaimed the week of March.
The town granted requests related to damages to two vehicles. James White’s car was damaged February 21 on Fatima Drive and Frank Marshall’s car February 27 on Church Street. A street light installation request on Fort Hill Avenue by James L. Rosconi was referred to the Commissioner on street lights. A refund of 135.40 was received from the Bristol County Water Co.
The town council approved four OLEAE milk licenses for listed dairies and stores at last night's meeting. Dairies include Ferrycliffe Farm Fer ry Road Pacheco Bros 190A Metacom Avenue Joseph P Serpa 175 Franklin Street. Stores include Mariuel C Cabral 11 Thompson Avenue Paul Castigliego 11 Wilson Street Salvatore A DeRosa 290 Wood Street Pasquale Guida 246 State Street Frank Marques 70 East State Street Pozzi's Pharmacy 479 Hope Street Mary C Silva 165 Franklin Street The Town Creamery 775 Hope Street and Zeferino Vieira 485 Hope Street.
March 17 to June 24 lists church suppers concerts and fundraisers hosted by St Marys Mothers Club P T A and parish groups at Guiteras and St Marys Auditoriums Bread brigades waste paper drives NCO ball and social events at Midway Steak and Lobster House plus Unity fundraisers Cardinal notes dues and a special meeting to discuss recreational facilities and clambake funding.
Travers succeeds Frank Abate as president of the Wood Street Social Club at the annual election Friday night. James Travers is elected vice president and Matthew Squatrito secretary treasurer.
About 75 persons attended the 38th Annual Banquet of Hope Circle No. 70 Daughters of Isis ace on Sunday at the White Miss Bertha Squatrito toast mistress introduced guests and speakers Rev Clyde J Walsh Mrs Marguerite Jordan Regent Mrs Blarich LeDue State Regent Mrs Ruth Contors Regent of the Warren Circle Grand Knight David J Ferris Bristol Knights of Columbus Miss Anna Fiore and Mrs JoAnna McClure were co chairmen assisted by Mrs Hilda J Ferris and past regents for the affair
The Marigold Troop met Thursday at the First Baptist Church to observe Girl Scout Week. Members work on a community safety badge and are assembling a school kit for a Korean girl as part of their service projects.
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