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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1953
Page
2
The council moves to hold a special town meeting to clarify last April’s revaluation resolution amid growing taxpayer impatience after a $25,000 survey appropriation. Critics claim foot-dragging, while supporters cite legal counsel limits and the planning board’s push for outside firm led survey.
Fragmented report from Fotaele CA highlights concerns about a port wall project. Dr Thomas and local officials are mentioned as involved in a special town council discussion held last April.
Ralph A Celone, 104 Constitution Street, a fifth grade teacher at Reynolds School, earned a Master of Education from Boston University during summer commencement on August 22. Michael Jamiel and daughter Julia leave for a month in Syria to settle inherited property. Mr and Mrs Joseph Del Toro announce the birth of Joanne at Truesdale Hospital, Fall River, August 26. Del Toro formerly Ann Artel of Warren. Otis Galmore, Juniper Trail Camp director, to speak at Rotary Club noon at White Rail, Far. Hobson, ex-general secretary of Bristol YMCA, returns to Bristol to direct parish activities at St Michael’s Church. Professor and Mrs Herbert M Howe of Madison, Wisconsin, and three children visit Waalis Farlowe at 222 Elpe Street. C Cthine, program director at the Y, on annual vacation. Miss Betsey Monahan of 11 Byfield Street leaves for Willington, Delaware, to visit her father Edward Monahan for a week. An important meeting of the 1941 State Baseball Champions is at 7:30 pm tonight at the YMCA. A greenback shower was tendered for Theresa Claire Bailey, daughter of Otis Bailey of 29 Collins Street, hosted by Mrs Arthur Belmore at 88 Church Street. Bailey will marry Clarence C Farlee of Detroit on September 26.
Lillian Torrey widow of Ernest F Torrey died Friday of natural causes at 219 Vernon Street. A private funeral was held at 2 pm at the Charles Mc Connery Funeral Home with Father Sinclair officiating. Survived by two daughters, two sons, and four grandsons. born Tiverton May 14 1875, resident here ten years ago, Trinity Episcopal Church communicant.
The funeral for Kionk Furtado ITma widower was held at 8 am from his Bay View Avenue home with a requiem Mass at 9 o clock at St Elizabeths Church. Burial followed at St Marys Cemetery. He died Sunday after a brief illness in his 70th year. He was born February 10 1884 in St Michaels Azores, came to Bristol in 1915 and worked at Bristol Mfg Co until 1945. Survivors include five sons Joseph Newark Frank Naugatuck Manuel Anthony and John St Michaels. two daughters Mary Costa Bristol and Josephine Ferreira St Michaels. four sisters Maria J Amaral Rose Correira Maria C Arruda Jessie Garaupa. two brothers Marano and Antonio Lima. and 16 grandchildren.
A reader pleads for urgent aid for Korea and requests basics for displaced children including coats shoes and clothing. The letter asks neighbors to mail contributions to Mrs Arthur H Maynard at Watch Hill Road Westerly RI and signs as a concerned mother seeking support for orphans and needy families.
Adeline P Sousa of Providence died after a brief illness at Jane Brown Hospital born in St Michael's Azores on April 27 1893 She came to the United States in 1913 and settled in town Survived by husband two daughters a brother and a sister three grandchildren Funeral Wednesday 815 am from Joseph Sansone Funeral Home to St Elizabeth's Church for 9 am Mass Burial in St Mary's Cemetery The second notice covers Elizabeth Bransfield O Donnell widow of Judge William T O Donnell whose funeral was held at 8 am from Charles Connery Funeral Home and St Mary's Church Warren with Very Rev Msgr Charles Ho Lynch as celebrant and dep Deacon and subdeacon bearers listed.
The Zoning Board of Review will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday September 10 1953 in the Council Chambers to hear Frank Aargas of 5 Hawthorne Avenue Bristol Rhode Island on an exception to relocate a house from Assessors Plat B Lot 4 3 to a new location 35 ft from the street line 10 ft from rear property lines and 12 ft from side property lines. By Order Norman J Vermette Secretary 25 9-1
At 7 30 PM on Thursday September 10 1953 in the Bristol Council Chambers a hearing will hear requests for a variance under Bristol zoning to allow Frank and Anna Perry to offer housing to the public in a building on Lots 2 and 3 Assessor’s Flat 69 in Residential C and B zones. The building was formerly a dairy barn converted for farm help housing.
Classified notices list furniture sales and rooms for rent in Warren and Bristol areas. Includes three and four room houses with boilers and steam heat, waterfront sets, antique items, outboard motors, and land parcels. Contact details reference Br 1-1663-J and other local exchanges.
Small ad items describe rental rooms furnished with utilities heat baths and location near Phoenix Officse. Also notices seeking a reliable woman caregiver part time fountain work and a laundry shirt press helper at Favorite Laundry with contact details and hours.
A compact notice lists services including plumbing and heating, window cleaning, watch and clock repair, piano tuning, and insurance representation. Names and addresses feature Barrington and Warren locations with contact details for specialists and vendors.
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