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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1969
Page
6
Blueberry pie eating day on the town common drew Bristol youngsters into a no hands contest. Boys plunged straight in while girls cheered and slurped drips, leaving purple blue grins and prize boxes for the eight divisions.
The annual playground outing at the Columban Fathers Seminary on Ferry Road features a morning of sack race three legged race distance running and team games followed by lunch tug of war and a treasure hunt. Top acts from five playgrounds compete in a talent show with judges Roger Dietz and Hermann Wilbur.
John Paul Motta led in the long distance run and shuttle run taking first in both, later placing second in the standing broad jump to top the week with 11 points. Ken LaRose won junior horseshoes, while Sowams' Mike Morreira beat Gary Palumbo in the senior final. Neves leads football league after 6 5 win over Palumbo. Pacheco and Duarte also in mix as standings show. Nok hockey crowned winners Bruce Marshall, Sandra Metcalf, Kathy Castro, Nick Castigliego. Miss Playground activities featured softball throw and running events.
Town Common reports a 22 to 10 softball win over Rockwell followed by a beach day and horseshoe finals where Diane Lopes wins junior girl, with Denise Reiney, Susan Arcello, and Paula Squires taking junior honors and Claudia Ferreira, Dennie Riams, and Ann Marie LaRoche winning senior division.
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