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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1947
Page
2
A well attended hearing on Hope Street traffic hears merchants protest and street parking advocates praise the plan. The Traffic Committee will meet the town council next week and with business representatives to craft a formal proposal likely favoring limited half hour parking on the west side to Constitution Street.
Mr and Mrs Joseph Polak announce the birth of daughter Kathleen Barbara on October 15 at Truesdale Hospital. Mrs Polak is Kathleen Flynn of this town. Joseph Victoria and wife announce their son Joseph William Jr born October 9 at Truesdale Hospital. Richard S Palmer of Pappa squash Road is enrolled at Trinity College Hartford Connecticut. The Golden Red Girl Scout group meets Monday October 20 at 3 30 in the Scout House. Joseph Pannone rests comfortably in R J Hospital after major operation last week. Bristol Women’s Club members without cards will receive them at the November meeting.
Miss Yolanda Santulli and Nardino J Panciera wed at Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church in Westerly. Rev Joseph Sorzana officiated at 9 AM nuptial Mass followed by a reception at the bride’s home. The couple plans to live at 28 East Avenue after a trip to Wisconsin.
Mr and Mrs John H Tucker spent two weeks at the Presidential Inn in Conway New Hampshire and have returned to 128 High Street. Mrs Tamburro and Mr Tamburro announce the birth of a daughter Lucille on October 10. Donation Day at St Elizabeth Home Providence is Tuesday starting at 10 am with a gift sale and board members listed. Bristol Narrows Pioneers honored at a luncheon with long serving members and the Patrol winner scoring 44 points.
The First Bristol Troop Boy Scouts met Monday evening in Scout Hall. A week long camping trip to Camp King Philip for junior and senior troops staffs was planned along with a Halloween costume party at the camp on October 27. ASM Richard K Bellmore and patrol leaders Frank Perry Raymond Sartini Daniel Morris and William Enos lead the arrangements committee.
Residents debated diverting through traffic on High Street and restoring two sided one hour parking on Hope Street. Proposals included rear lot use behind Colt Memorial High School and potential parking behind the Industrial Trust, with officials citing state permits and route approvals.
Mrs Angie Wiese chaired the arrangements for a bridge event hosted by O E S Card Michael s pirishouse. Winners include Ethel Copeland Sara Booth Ethel Connery N MacNaught Jr Mary Mathewson George Parkings Dorothy Megathlin Mary Bidneuzzo Ruth Graham Fisk Tone Cole Saviano Marz McCaughey Clark Ruggiero West Murdock St Angelo Bert Morris McKenna Pendleton Beatice McCaughey Connors Bower Tattrie Ella VicManus and Ella McManus received prizes from donors Aisenstadt Green Providence.
Coming events note a November 18 card party hosted by St Marys Mothers Club at 8 p m in the church auditorium.
The plan calls for thru traffic to be diverted by signs at strategic points and placement of signs on Hope Street to indicate parking limits. Additional signs showing speed limits would be erected at town entrances to regulate speed.
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