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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1955
Page
8
The town debates a revaluation survey that would raise assessments and lower the tax rate to keep revenue steady. Councilors favor adoption while critics question the Cleminshaw work and potential costs. Lawyers, real estate agents, and outsiders weigh in as hearings loom, making the issue a long term hot topic.
The Bristol Chamber of Commerce plans Bristol Days merchandising event for July 28 to 30 and will forward letters of endorsement to Portsmouth Town Council the RI Development Council and Governor Roberts. A special meeting June 2 will adopt new bylaws and all members are urged to attend.
Raymond OConnell, chair of the Teen-Age Road-e-o, announces a written test on May 23 at 800 pm at 20 Burnside Street. All teens with driving permits or licenses may enter. The local winner advances to the state contest in Providence June 11 for a chance at the national event in Washington DC. The driving skill test occurs May 29 with time and place to be announced next Friday.
In their first competition of the year the Bristol Rangers won first place at Mountain Park Holyoke Mass with fifteen other corps. The Mass Fife and Bugle Association sanctioned the event. Stanley Macomber led the group to top drum and major glass honors and Richard Simard was first in his division while the Rangers also took second in appearance.
Additional donations push the Janet B Clark Fund total to about 800 with gifts from the Democratic Town Committee Bristol Women's Democratic Club Mr and Mrs George Spofford Mrs Norman Brownell Mr Herbert Eisenstadt Mrs Bernard J Hogue Mr and Mrs Bertrand L Hornby Mrs Helen Greenough and Mrs Martha Coles to support children's department book purchases.
A committee led by Mrs David J. Ferris and Mrs August E. Gibbemeyer served refreshments following the gathering in the Haffenreffer Room at the YMCA.
Rosalind Pontes was elected president of the Bristol Women’s Democratic Club at the regular meeting in the Court House. She succeeds Hilda Ferris. new officers include Mary Long as vice-president and Josephine Pante as corresponding secretary. They will be installed June 15 at the Admiral Inn Cumberland during the annual banquet.
More than 60 members of Brownie Troop No 152 and their mothers attended the annual Mother and Daughter banquet in the First Baptist Church parish room last Saturday evening. May basket and maypole decorations graced the room as Brownie flags were presented by the 1955 Brownies and accepted by troop leader Mrs William F Head.
Frank Dilley of Riverside was named Chef de Gare of Voiture No. 1188 Forty Hommes et Eight Chevaux at the annual election in Kearney Post Home. He succeeds Charles Burns. other officers include Chef de train Antone Gammno and Chef de given George R. Fish was named correspondent and June 21 promenade set for Riverside Post Home. Joseph Winn and Lee A Lemos of Riverside were named alternates to delegates for the Rhode Island Grande Promenade to be held in Auburn next Sunday.
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