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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1956
Page
4
A court in Lima fined an individual 35 dollars for damage to a car stored in a cellar on the east side of the house. The fragment references Mt 6 and a 101 page, noting a fine and the incident location.
Civil docket items include Oswald A. Thomas vs Henry Sousa assumpsit continued one week, Manuel R. Alves vs Anthony Francis Oliver negligence continued nisi. Fall River National Bank vs Joseph F. Silva Jr and Armida A. Silva assumpsit order to pay 20 per month. Nicola Guercia vs Joseph R Davenport assumpsit defaulted judgment for plaintiff 297.50 and costs. David Pacheco vs Joseph R Davenport assumpsit defaulted judgment for plaintiff 685 and costs.
A fall gardening column covers identifying poison ivy and sumac, advising on safe recognition of poison ivy in shrub form, and warns against misidentification. It also discusses poison sumac varieties, planting dwarf trees and fruit trees, winter protection, leaf disposal, and using lawn mower clippings for compost.
Fragmentary OCR item mentions Soma, Peach, Navy, and Lan WuRain in unclear order. No coherent event, names, or dates clearly readable. Image quality prevents solid summary. core entities present but no story context.
The Rhode Island Hi Neighbor derby reports bluefish leads with Curley Forrest of West Barrington at 13 pounds 3 ounces from Commod Point and George Crawford with 12 pounds from Jamestown, both in week four. Other top catches include Dr. Edward C. Keene 11 1/2 pounds, Manuel Cunta 11 pounds 2 ounces, and Jamestown’s Joseph Bettercourt 55 pounds 11 ounces bass. Top bass leaders are Phil Aubin 43 3/4 pounds, John Coffey 38 pounds 10 ounces, and Charlie Costa 37 1/2 pounds. blackfish awards go to Richard Sullivan 7 pounds 7 ounces and Alfred Masiello with two fishes 6 1/2 and 6 pounds. The Derby’s first week champion blackfish belongs to George Kimball with a 15-pounder at Block Island, while Watch Hill in Westerly remains a favored spot for blackfish.
Hawk patrol led by John Reis presided at the weekly Troop One BSA meeting in the Scout Hall. Pioneer patrol under Frank DelToro leads the inter patrol contest and plans for Fire Prevention Week on Oct 26. Junior assistant scoutmaster Manuel Torres Jr directed the program with George R. Fish assisting.
George Lima and Samuel Pasque were introduced as Bristol candidates for town treasurer and representative respectively. Robert J. Anderson was highlighted as a long-time Democratic figure. The event featured invocations by Rev. Joseph Bernardi and Rev. Albert Hutcheson, with Council President Joseph F. Bruno presiding and Mrs. Hugh Holmes chairing the organizing committee.
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