Luke White Reinstated as Bristol Rescue Squad Captain
Luke White was installed as captain of the Bristol Rescue Squad at a dinner by Hydraulion Fire Co. Others named include Herculano Falco 1st Lt Richard Alegria 2nd Lt Edward Wilkinson 2nd Lt George Dion secretary treasurer George Garvin 1st driver and James Cruz 1st driver. The squad traces back to 1946 when White organized the early unit and led it through growth with public appearances classes and films. The 25th anniversary dinner will be held December 9 at the Bristol Motor Lodge with tickets available.
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Hydraulion Fire Co
Edward Borges
Luke White
Oakie Falco
George Dion
Richard Alegria
Eddie Wilkinson
Bristol
Sam Mascony
Sam's Pizza
Herculano Falco
Edward Wilkinson
George Garvin
James Cruz
Edward Burgis
Captain White
Fred
Gouvremont
Luke
Charles Luther
Capt White
Bristol Motor Lodge
North Farm Proposals Back Before Council
The Phoenix prints a notice that the North Farm master plan will be shown to the town council next Wednesday at 8 pm. Rhode Island Land Company Planners from New York represent the developer and will attend to explain progress. Council seeks no commercial use for the area while the current council remains until December 4. Election certificates go to winners on November 17 and absentee ballots may be counted next Monday.
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Phoenix
North Farm
Rhode Island Land Company
New York
Orlando J. Bisbane
Horace Megathlin
Bisbane
Board of Elections
Providence
Close Bristol Races Await Absentee Totals in 1972 Election
In Bristol on election day 1972 all five council seats remained undecided as Republican Manuel Vieira led Democrat Sal Massa by under 400 votes. Roughly 430 absentee ballots were uncounted, with state elections board set to process returns alphabetically by town, delaying final results.
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Bristol
Manuel Vieira
Sal Massa
State Board of Elections
Bristol charter amendment defeated and yard land measure approved
The Bristol home rule charter amendment to replace the elected administrator with a council appointee failed 5081 to 2053. Meanwhile two local referenda passed: a Thames Street railroad yard purchase 5381 to 1896 and the Silver Creek land buy 4719 to 2316.
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Bristol
Thames St
Silver Creek
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