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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1955
Page
1
A radio listener disputes a TV critic who mocked a $64000 quiz show, arguing the program draws interest through large sums, chance, and questions. He praises contestants and notes a memorable moment with Capt. Mcutcheon and reflections on lineage, likening the winner to Jimmy Stewart.
The town launches its 275th anniversary with parades and pageants from Founders Day to Firemen's Day. The harbor ceremony signals the start as destroyers Buckley and Fechteler anchor near Pappasquash Point. Fire Chief Rishe leads tomorrow's parade with 22 floats and a fire fighting demo.
Families may host crewmen and officers of two destroyers moored for the 275th celebration. Mrs. Winston O Fetherston will collect names and pass them to ship officers for off duty assignments. Call CL. 3 9239 to offer a sailor or two a place to stay this weekend.
Four events will unfold tomorrow as 19 hand engines enter the New England championship muster. Fire departments within a 20 mile radius will parade with modern apparatus amid an intensive publicity push including TV programs.
Bristol Senior High School principal John L. Burke announced the football Round Robin game against LaSalle Academy moved from Sept 20 to Sept 27. The second section game is set for 5 p.m. at City Stadium.
The schedule lists Friday events including naval ship dockings at Bristol Harbor at 2 p.m. and a 1 p.m. R I state firemen finals muster at Guiteras Field. Numerous open houses, exhibits, parades, games, a dance, and a town flag dedication occur from morning to night with a 10:30 p.m. aerial fireworks.
The Phoenix publishes its largest edition in its 118 year history containing 42 pages with 34 pages of a Rhode Island town anniversary supplement edited by 17 Boston University journalism students. Prof Evan Hill oversaw the BU staff in this annual university journalism project.
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