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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1961
Page
4
This guidance explains why thinning out now aids plant health. Stored foods and growth changes affect root supply. removing suckers and watersprouts improves air flow, light, and fruiting, while cutting back shoots near the base helps establish new roots and prevents dwarfing loss.
A sequence of Bristol area events lists dates and venues: August 9 luncheon at Mrs. George A. Lyon’s home on Ferry Road. August 13 clambake at Pagano’s Farm. bingo at Narrows Rd. Sousa’s Lawn at 2 p.m.. bake sale at Colt Farm. August 14 Rumstick Point swim from Barrington at 1 p.m.. August 20 church picnic at Columba n Fathers Grounds 1–5 p.m.. August 25 Narrows Improvement Association meeting at Flynn’s Lawn 7:30 p.m.. August 26 Bristol Yacht Club Regatta. September 24 pilgrimages by Holy Rosary Society from Mt. Carmel School and Mt. Carmel Church routes.
The text describes a personalized poem titled Little Lion written for a child, praising a lion friend and its adventures. It notes a request for readers to request Leaflet No PC-1114 by sending a stamped self addressed envelope, with supplies listed for making a lion craft.
In loving memory of a very dear daughter. Your absence to us is a sorrow. Your memories are treasures no one can steal. Death leaves a heartache no one can heal. God gave me the strength to bear it, courage to fight the blow, but what it meant to lose you, daughter. Mother and Dad.
A garbled OCR fragment references years 1960 and 1981, names such as Mary and Tosh, and scattered phrases like sleep, rest, and memory. The text appears as a collection of incomplete thoughts and disjointed terms with few clear facts or a coherent narrative.
The Bristol Sports Club, a new group devoted to volleyball and soccer, will host a 6 30 p m Thursday game of volleyball on the Town Common against the Fall River Sports Club. Joseph P Sousa, the Bristol team representative, said Bristol will also face the Holy Ghost Club of Conn at Guiferas Field at 2 p m Sunday.
Foxey Marshalls squad leads Bristol Night Basketball League with a 9 2 record as the season ends. Richard Ruggiero's team sits second at 6 4 followed by Bristol High School at 5 5. Tom DaPonte's crew is 3 7 after a late winning streak, Jerry Serbst's five team is 3 8 in last place. A semi final playoff between second and third place teams is scheduled for Thursday.
Narrows progress report notes masonry complete and roof and carpentry by volunteers. Contractor to begin four walls in about a week with full operation expected by fall. A bingo party to raise funds set for Sunday at Sousa's lawn Narrows Rd starting 2 p.m. Assistants listed including Mrs Jenny Sousa and several volunteers.
In Bristol Rhode Island on August 6 a seaside party hosted by Mrs Vickie Proto drew about one hundred attendees with over sixty youngsters taking part in races and activities. Winners included Carol Sylvia Connie Pash Judy Pash John Pardie Billy Sousa Bobby Davis Barbara Cameron Carol Sylvia Marilyn Flynn and Danny Crawley. A sweatshirt exchange was noted with pairs of boys and girls winning merchandise. Mr Flynn announced a meeting for officer elections at month end to plan the coming year.
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