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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1953
Page
2
The Bristol town council fixed November 4 for a special meeting to clarify the tax revaluation resolution and initiate the long awaited tax survey. Despite a calm call, opponents have shown appetite to disrupt the session, and planners warn vigilance is needed to confirm the April vote.
The town council stalled on the November meeting call over the Hezekiah Wardwell dump lease, risking repeated default accusations. A committee led by Councilman Andrade will review the dump mess and seek a concrete plan involving trenching and filling plus covering past dumps. Residents near the site may protest any move, while veterans groups and Wardwell pressure for a workable solution.
Local groups schedule fall meetings and events across Bristol and nearby towns. Notables include the Women's Guild of the First Congregational Church at 8 pm, Kearney Post Auxiliary at 8 pm Friday, Ever Ready Fire Company paying respects to Mrs Zoe Gladue, and Rotary Club noon meeting with speaker Thomas D Adams. Also listed are birth announcements, Scout hikes, and upcoming antique show by Barrington Junior Women's Club.
Cub Scouts Pack No 14 Bristol will meet next Friday at 8 pm at the post home on Franklin Street with a joint social in the dugout after business. Cub masters promote four Halloween candy mixtures for sale. Ray Reed announced this at the first fall pack meeting in Odd Fellows Hall. The First Bristol Troop Boy Scouts held its Fall Roundup last night in Scout Hall. A fall hike series is planned with a first trip Saturday at 8 am from Manuel Torres Jr. home 11 Second Street with lunch for an all day hike.
October 16 Friday event under St Marys Mothers Club at St Marys auditorium with proceeds supporting parish activities and programs.
Military funeral for Arthur Joseph Proulx 28 who died from injuries in an automobile accident. Services held at C M Connery Funeral Home and St Marys Church with Navy honors and committal prayers at St Johns Cemetery Warren. Survivors include parents in Providence and three sisters in Maine and Rhode Island.
Newton S Huston Jr and Robert Jo Rydzewski from the US Heermann were fined 20 dollars and costs after tipping over a trash can and a wooden bucket of evergreens on Hope Street at 230 am. They were arraigned before a special session of the Fifth District Court with Acting Judge Joseph D Accardi presiding.
The Rhode Island Division of Forests offers native two year seedlings at Arcadia State Nursery Site A Arcadia from yesterday through October 9 excluding October 4. Minimum order is 200 with species including White pine Red pine Austrian pine Scotch pine and White spruce priced at 1000 per thousand. Applicants must own land or act as agent and agree to planting for state reforestation on land valued under 50 per acre with safeguards against fire grazing and root removal.
Classified listings show a variety of items for sale including a 1941 Chevrolet two door sedan with a 1951 engine and $15000 price, a two tone oak table and six chairs, Florence heater models, a bureau, a nine inch Florence heater, a combination oil and gas range, a 1930 Model A Ford pickup for $75, and antiques. Several addresses and contact numbers are provided for inquiries. The ads also mention plants and bulbs for sale at Pasqua's Flowery and Gift Novelty Shape Box 3213E Metacom Avenue.
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