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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Nov 13, 1953

Page

4

Police report details multiple incidents in Fall River area

Theodore C Mark 55 of 556 High Street was arrested after erratic driving north of Washington Street on Hope. Dr Joseph E Seabta pronounced him intoxicated. Patrolman Edward L Meccal lum handled the case. Lucy I Quito 52 Munro Avenue was northbound on Metacom Avenue when struck by a car turning left into a spa. Charles H Durfee of 60 Bedford Street Fall River drove the other car. Both vehicles had slight damage and no injuries. Arthur Cordeiro 26 Shaws Lane reported theft of radio antenna fender skirts and windshield wiper from his parked car on Shaw's Lane.

Theodore C. Mark High Street Fall Rover Washington Street Hope Joseph E. Seabta Edward L MecCallum Lucy I

Yule Seals Begin Drive to Aid Local TB Fight

Bristol District plans Christmas Seal Sale opening November 16 at the Sheraton-Biltmore Hotel. About 78 percent of proceeds stay locally for TB work with 12 percent to state and national groups. last year Bristol raised 2029 dollars. Attending luncheon are local nurses and committee members. speaker is Leigh Mitchell Hodges, founder of the first Christmas Seal Campaign.

Munity Hole Bristol Wallum Lake Sheraton-Biltmore Thyra Carlson J. Winthrop DeWolf Mary Sylvia Lawson Leigh Mitchell Hodges Benjamin Ebersman John R. Watson R. S. Bosworth Evelyn Carter J. Winthrop DeWolf Jr Concetta Fasano

Church Christmas Bazaar Committees Named for November 28

Mrs. Lawrence Cheetham chairs the bazaar planning with Mrs. Mildred Coggeshall and Mrs. Virginia Head assisting. Tables include Christmas Gifts, Altar Society, Plant Booth, Food and Preserves, Parcel Post, Sunday School Grabs, White Elephant, Snack Bar, Tea Tables, Pop Corn, Candy, Afghan and Paintings with numerous volunteers named for each booth.

Lawrence Cheetham Marion Blease Elizabeth Chase Jennie Straight Judith Coggeshall Carolyn Canning Valerie Cheetham Linda Head Mary Perry Frederick Coggeshall Marion Battcher Iacolletti Martyn Livingston Helen Anabel H. Stanley Wood Candy Martha Sinclair Jean Hanley George Drowne Orrin Battcher

Speech correction program advances in Bristol schools

Supt. Fitzgerald told the committee about progress led by Mrs. Marion Giles co director of the Speech Clinic at Martin Hall. Forty five teachers attend voluntary instruction to improve speech and assist corrective work for stammerers lispers and poor phonation. He urged parents to meet Mrs Giles at school or at night to review their children’s problems. The plan to send a student to the UN for a World Affairs Council project was approved.

Supt Fitzgerald Marion Giles Martin Hall Giles Bristol World Affairs Council Aere Aeward P. Travers Supt. Fitzgerald

Zoning Board Grants and Withdrawals on Tank and Yard Requests

J Francis Connell and John Travers of 427 High Street withdrew an application to install a 2000 gallon fuel oil tank at 72 State Street as no exception was needed. John A Carre sought an exception to build a residence with a rear yard of 21 feet on Adelaide Avenue in the Robinson plat. permission was granted. Angelo and Michael were granted an exception permitting installation of a 1000 gallon tank for white gas at their service station on Hope and Thames Streets.

J. Francis Connell John Travers High Street State Street John A. Carre Adelaide Avenue Robinson Plat Angelo and Michael Hope and Thames Streets

Bristol Girl Scouts Meet at Harbor View Home

The Bristol Girl Scout Council gathered at Mrs Alfred Newton’s Harbor View Avenue home with Mrs T D Adams presiding. Reported 48 Bristol Scouts attended Camp Hoffman last summer, led by Patricia Foster in Counsellor-in-Training.

Bristol Thomas Brown Patricia Foster Mt. Hope Camp Hoffman Alfred Newton Riverside Scout House William Head Parker Ludden Charles Tappero Edward Menard Edward Toles Philip Carr Adams Jesse Rebello Virginia Bernard Roberta Luther Martyn Smith James Foster Earl Sturdevant Cincinnati Ohio

Bristol Junior Historical Society meeting set for Tuesday

The Bristol Junior Historical Society will meet Tuesday the 17th at 3 30 p m Miss Maureen Murphy president announces a business session followed by a program Miss Alice Almy will speak on the 1938 hurricane and show exhibits from that time Refreshments will be served and members can view museum exhibits Charter members may join through January and all interested youths aged 10 or older are invited to join

Bristol Junior Historical Society Maureen Murphy Alice Almy Bristol Historical Society Iemberg

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