Fate of Silver Creek Station in Hands of School Committee
The town weighs building a filling station north of Silver Creek near Guiteras Junior High as the Bristol Historical Society probes restoration of the Bosworth Perry House. Town Solicitor Martin says only the school committee may condemn land near a school, with council members limited to private citizen roles. A libel suit against the Phoenix by Anthony A Balzano also surfaces amid the dispute and local officials seek check on zoning and citizen objections.
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Silver Creek
Bosworth-Perry
Bristol Historical Society
Joseph F Bruno
Frank L. Martin
Chamber of Commerce
the Phoenix
Anthony A Balzano
Trinity Church
Balzano
Zoning Board of Review
Anthony S Thomas Bruno
Martin
Guiteras Jr. High School
Edward J. Fitzgerald
Wallis E. Howe
Howe
Deacon Bosworth
Bristol
Historical Society
Bosworth House
Howard A. Kelley
Herbert B Burnham, Jr
Albert A. Edmonds
Stephen W. Hopkins
McKenna Returns From Cal. Hoo-Hoo Convention
James A. McKenna of Wardwell Lumber leads Rhode Island delegate from the Roger Williams Hoo-Hoo Club No. 51 at the International Concatenated Order of Hoo-Hoo convention in San Francisco. He traveled by plane and bus to the Red Wood Forest and Mills with over 350 delegates. The trip featured a 364 foot tree and a 9 by 240 foot redwood, plus luncheon among the trees. Members hailed from the United States Mexico and Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. McKenna
Wardwell Lumber Company
San Francisco
Calif
Roger Williams
International Concatenated Order of Hoo
Church Letter Triggers Libel Suit by A A Balzano
A libel suit for 20000 was filed against the Bristol Phoenix by Anthony A Balzano former Trinity Church treasurer. The suit centers on a December 7 1955 letter to the Zoning Board of Review urging a filling station on Silver Creek.
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A.A. Balzano
Bristol Phoenix
Anthony A. Balzano
The
Trinity Church
Charter Reform In Democratic Platform Shaping Bristol Talk
The Bristol Planning Board heard Joseph A Murgo, a Democratic candidate for first councilman, say charter reform will be a plank in the party platform. Dr Russell Bray supported charter reform and noted potential Brown University development on Mt Hope land, with no decisions yet. The board also backed a Harbor Development Commission plan for a breakwater in Narragansett Bay hurricane defenses and set a special meeting to discuss a second industrial site area and the Pagnano plat withdrawal.
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Democratic Party
Joseph A Murgo
First
Russell S. Bray
Bray
Harbor Development Commission
Army Engineers
Narragansett Bay
Frank L. Martin
Pasquale Pagnano
Raymond A. Thomas
Joseph Vorro
Pagnano
Town Treasurer Withdraws From GOP State
Alfred N. Nunes withdrew his name from the Republican state slate as treasurer saying accepting the nomination would be disloyal to the Democratic party in Bristol. He credited the Democrats for support since his 1953 election and cited fair treatment by the Democratic Town Committee. GOP chairman Raymond A. Walker called the decision surprising.
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Alfred N. Nunes
Bristol
Republican Town Committee
Nunes
Walker
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Democratic Town Committee
Raymond A. Walker
GOP
Bristo l harbor seeks breakwater protection hearing
Frank J Murphy chairman of the harbor commission hurricane protection committee says waterfront property owners back breakwater defenses. He will lead a Bri stolians delegation to an Army Corps of Engineers public hearing.
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Frank J Murphy
The
Harbor Commission
S Commit
Tee
Murphy
Army Corps of Engineers
Herreshoff Yacht Yard
Bristol Development Company
Quito Shellfish Co
Civic Industries Committee
Bristol Yacht Club
John W Church
Chamber of Commerce
Harbormaster
Samuel C Wardwell
Newport
Providence
Fall River
Cranston-Calvert School
Broadway
City Hall
Dennis J. Roberts
R. I. Hurricane Survey Advisory Committee
Lower Bay
Bristol Harbor
Corps of Engineers
Quota Set For Bristol Community Fund Drive
Bristol community leaders announce a 1956 fundraising quota of 22000 for the Bristol Community Fund. The plan doubles as agencies report rising needs, with allocations by club, industry, corporations, small business, residential, and education sectors. Campaign runs Oct 30 with Red Feather Day Oct 25.
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Thomas C. Jannsen
Bristol Community Fund
Local Chest
Jannsen
Jamnsen
West
Rhode Island Chests, Inc
Bristol District Nursing, Girl Scouts
Boy Scouts
Children’s Friend and Service
USO
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White House
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Washington
Potomac River
National Airport
Union Station
Widow
Tom
Beall
Duddington
Pennsylvania Avenue
Capitol
David Barnes
Pierre L’enfant
Mecca
Jas. A. McKenna
Cal
Superior Court
Phoenix
John S. Higgins
Episcopal Diocese of
Rhode Island
Anthony S. Thomas
Supreme Court
Thomases
Trinity Episcopal Church
John N. Sinclair
Guiteras
Murgo
Brav
Flossie
Coast Guard Depot
Pappoosesquaw Homemakers Club
Joseph Bullock
Border Street
Garden Club
Bristol Garden Club
Cook
Thomas D. Adams
Police Beneficial Ass'n
Midway Steak and Lobster House
B.Y.C
Altar Guild
St. Michael's Church
Holmes House
Woman’s Auxiliary
BPW
Bristol County Business and Professional Women’s Club
Columbus Club
Warren
Anne Drysdale
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