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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1949
Page
1
A five man team from Battery C 243rd AAA AW Bn Rhode Island National Guard won the 243rd ASA Group Company Team Match Capt Raymond J Makowsky announced yesterday.
Bristol police and town council head Dr. Samuel Clark urged the Bristol Retail Liquor Dealers' Association to cooperate on enforcing laws, discouraging gambling and illicit sales, and maintaining orderly, decent establishments to boost business and avoid license trouble. He stressed duty of special officers and discussed closing hours, club practices, and age verification with about 25 attendees.
Angelo Pozzi of the zoning board urged studying the town zoning ordinance for presentation at the March financial meeting. He called the 1931 rules outdated and proposed a group of experts with engineering surveys and town funds for revisions. The idea was discussed but not formally presented. the board also addressed Louis Cavallaro's petition for a grocery and variety store in a residential district and set area-signature requirements at 60 percent of the affected zone.
Late returns may still boost totals in five of seven divisions but 1949 Red Feather Drive falls short of the $16,887 goal. Current receipts total $15,656.34, 92.6 percent, with Industrial Employees and Corporations Divisions finalizing returns after the break-up luncheon in Providence.
News from Bristol recounts local interest in migrating to California during the gold fever era. Sailings of the barques ANNE WINTHROP and HOPEWELL carry Bristol passengers and crews, with lists naming prominent townsfolk and shipmasters destined for the California mines.
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