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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1949
Page
2
The Nantucket Sound loss of nine lives prompts reflections on error and responsibility. The editorial urges respect for the sea and prudent seamanship, noting the captain's possible reasons yet stressing the need for caution to prevent future avoidable deaths.
Bristol and vicinity activities include residents visiting Mt Philo Inn Vermont and a Rotary Club talk by H Webster Youlden. Changes include James E Connors Funeral Home moving to 117 State Street and several local students entering nursing programs. An immunization clinic for whooping cough and diphtheria is planned, with details for ages. A birthday anniversary accompanies a going away party and a newborn at Osteopathic Hospital.
Stanley K Dean of 132 Hope Street will enter Springfield College as a freshman for fall term opening Tuesday September 20 The freshman class arrives a week early for orientation prior to classes starting Monday September 26 A total of 280 students will comprise the Class of 1953 with about 34 percent having military experience They will study majors in physical education group work and community organization teacher education and recreation and camping at Springfield College
Proulx Sr won the Bristol Homing Pigeon Club second Young Bird race held Saturday. Birds released from Pittsfield Massachusetts covered 115 miles in 3 hours 21 minutes 47 seconds. Finishers followed in order Costa O Tramor H Proulx Jr Almeida Moren L Pozzi J Da Ponte J Fernandes J Motta Sr J Motta Jr A Crabtree J Belanger P Maturi and J Perry Jr.
The Island Council of Church Women announces an all day Institute on Friday Sept 16 at Madison Street Methodist Providence from 10 30 a m to 3 p m with speakers Dr Gustav Ulrich and Miss Ruth Isabel Seabury addressing Japan today A film Kyoto Story will be shown at noon A workshop on materials methods and programs for children youth and adults will be conducted by Esther L Johnson and Mrs John G Koehn Volunteers set to bring basket lunches will be served.
Mrs Estelle Beer 48 a former resident of this town died in Santa Barbara California on August 27 Born in Bristol August 18 1901 daughter of the late Terv Heathrank and Marguerite DeWolf Mudee was a half star in the late Henry De Wolf Allen and aunt of Mrs Nancy Allen Porter of Poppasquash Road this town
Announcement from Department Headquarters states 1950 Am Legion dues add 50 cents, with 25 cents for Department rehabilitation and 25 cents for National rehabilitation. Pay by September 28 1949 to avoid the extra charge. after October 1 the increase applies. District Two events listed include September 19 joint officer installation in Barrington, September 24 Tiverton, October 8 Newport district meeting and installations, October 22 East Providence Stark Parker, November 12 district meeting, plus a Friday evening officers’ meeting called by Commander Muriel G Ashton.
The Sakesea, a diesel powered oyster dredging sloop built in 1860s at Poughkeepsie, has a long varied career from coastal trade to oyster dredging. Once owned by Nelson Blount and Gilbert Pontes, now by Ray Gladding, she has sailed New England waters and carried passengers on Newport to New Bedford trips. A superstition says sale brings bad luck to the seller.
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